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101 end
adj.on end -> sin fin.adv.on end -> de punta.s.1 extremo (extremity)2 final, fin (limit in time, quantity)3 fin, propósito (aim, purpose)to keep one's end up defenderse bienthis job will be the end of me! (familiar) ¡este trabajo va a acabar conmigo!to get hold of the wrong end of the stick (familiar) agarrar el rábano por las hojas, agarrar para el lado de los tomates (RP)he can't see beyond the end of his nose no ve más allá de sus nariceswe shall never hear the end of it nos lo van a recordar mientras vivamos5 finalidad, propósito, fin, objetivo.6 cabo, extremo, extremidad, final.7 muerte, perecimiento.8 rabo, cola.vt.1 terminar, finalizar.2 cesar, pasar, pasar ya, llegar a término.3 destruir, arruinar.4 fenecer.vi.terminar, acabar. (pt & pp ended) -
102 severely
adverb severamenteseverely adv severamentetr[sɪ'vɪəlɪ]1 (strictly) severamente, con severidad2 (seriously) gravemente■ severely injured gravemente herido, herido de gravedad3 (harshly) duramente4 (austerely) austeramenteadv.• severamente adv.sə'vɪrli, sɪ'vɪəli1) (strictly, harshly) <punish/criticize> con severidad, severamente2)b) ( rigorously)it severely tested the contestants — fue or supuso una dura prueba para los participantes
[sɪ'vɪǝlɪ]ADV1) (=seriously)a) (with verb) [damage, disrupt, hamper] seriamente; [limit, restrict] severamente; [injure, affect] gravementethe competitors were severely tested by the conditions — las condiciones meteorológicas habían supuesto una dura prueba para los participantes
2) (=harshly) [punish, reprimand, criticize] duramente, con severidad; [look] con severidad3) (=austerely) [dress] austeramente* * *[sə'vɪrli, sɪ'vɪəli]1) (strictly, harshly) <punish/criticize> con severidad, severamente2)b) ( rigorously)it severely tested the contestants — fue or supuso una dura prueba para los participantes
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103 conducir
conducir ( conjugate conducir) verbo intransitivo◊ esa actitud no conduce a nada that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere;a qué conduce eso? what's the point of that?b) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive;verbo transitivo conducir a algn a algo to lead sb to sth; conducir a algn ante algn to take sb before sb ‹ debate› to chair
conducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un coche) to drive
2 (llevar a un sitio) to take (a una situación) to lead
3 (corriente eléctrica) to conduct: condujeron las aguas al embalse, the waters were channelled to the reservoir
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto to drive
2 (camino, actitud) to lead: eso no conduce a nada, this leads nowhere ' conducir' also found in these entries: Spanish: administrar - altar - carnet - conducción - correr - cuestión - documentación - estado - examen - ir - permiso - sanción - temeraria - temerario - vértigo - carné - clase - conduje - conduzca - derecha - forma - imprudencia - licencia - llevar - noche - patente - quitar - rápido English: averse - conduct - drive - driver - driving licence - driving test - ease - insane - lead - learner - lesson - licence - license - limit - more - reckless driving - reverse - safely - speed - steer - test - come - driver's license - driving - left - L - navigate - right - road - student - usher -
104 plazo
plazo sustantivo masculino 1 ( de tiempo) period; el plazo vence el próximo lunes (para proyecto, trabajo) the deadline is next Monday; ( para entrega de solicitudes) next Monday is the closing date; un objetivo a corto/largo plazo a short-term/long-term objective 2 (mensualidad, cuota) installment( conjugate installment); comprar a plazos to buy on installments
plazo sustantivo masculino
1 (de tiempo) term: el plazo termina mañana, tomorrow is the deadline
estamos fuera de plazo, we're past the deadline
2 (cuota) instalment, US installment
comprar a plazos, to buy on hire purchase US to buy on an installment plan ' plazo' also found in these entries: Spanish: ampliar - ampliación - cumplir - cumplida - cumplido - cumplirse - dentro - destiempo - fuera - imposición - inscripción - prórroga - término - transcurso - vencer - vencida - vencido - vencimiento - abreviar - alargar - caducar - concluir - contado - cuota - entrega - extender - extensión - larga - medio - pactar - para - prolongar English: allow - amortize - deadline - delivery - expire - forward - hard-pressed - installment - instalment - long-range - long-term - manuscript - medium-term - payment - short - short-term - term - time limit - dead - fixed - long - medium - notice - over - period - repayment - time -
105 terminar
terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish; ‹casa/obras› to finish, complete; ‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to; terminar la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee verbo intransitivo 1 [ persona] terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth; va a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad end; terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving 2 esto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badlyb) ( rematar) terminar EN algo to end in sth;c) ( llegar a):no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it 3 ‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sthb) terminar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;( matar) to kill sb terminarse verbo pronominal 1 [azúcar/pan] to run out; 2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over 3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it (dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer? (acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end ' terminar' also found in these entries: Spanish: egresar - emplear - enterrar - fijarse - frenesí - gastar - parar - rematar - sin - ventilarse - zanjar - acabar - completar - concluir - faltar - hasta - medio - mucho - para - pelear - por - último English: break up - cease - charge off - clock - close - complete - cooperation - crop up - drink up - eat up - end - end up - expire - finish - finish off - finish up - finish with - get through - graduate - knock off - leeway - near - stop - time limit - vain - wind up - and - break - concentrate - conclude - draw - drink - eat - finished - get - leave - nowhere - round - see - undone - unfinished - wind -
106 strictly
adverb rigurosamentestrictly adv1. severamente2. estrictamente3. del todotr['strɪktlɪ]1 (severely) severamente, estrictamente, de manera estricta2 (rigorously, rigidly) estrictamente; (categorically) terminantemente3 (exactly, precisely) estrictamente, exactamente; (completely) totalmente, del todo, absolutamente■ strictly confidential absolutamente/estrictamente confidencial4 (exclusively) exclusivamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrictly speaking en rigor, en sentido estricto, en realidadadv.• estrictamente adv.'strɪktlia) ( severely) con severidad, severamente, rigurosamenteb) ( rigorously) estrictamentestrictly (speaking) — (indep) en rigor, en sentido estricto, hablando con propiedad
c) ( exactly) totalmentethat's not strictly true — eso no es totalmente or del todo cierto
d) ( exclusively) exclusivamentethis is strictly between ourselves — que quede entre nosotros, que no salga de aquí
['strɪktlɪ]ADV1) (=sternly, severely) severamente2) (=stringently) [control, adhere to] estrictamente, rigurosamente; [limit] rigurosamente3) (=absolutely) [forbidden] terminantemente; [necessary] absolutamente; [confidential] estrictamenteit is not strictly accurate to say that... — no es del todo preciso decir que...
strictly private — (on fence, gate) prohibido el paso, propiedad privada; (on letter) estrictamente confidencial
that's not strictly true — eso no es del todo cierto, eso no es rigurosamente cierto
4) (=exclusively) exclusivamentethe car park is strictly for the use of residents — el aparcamiento es para uso exclusivo de los residentes
* * *['strɪktli]a) ( severely) con severidad, severamente, rigurosamenteb) ( rigorously) estrictamentestrictly (speaking) — (indep) en rigor, en sentido estricto, hablando con propiedad
c) ( exactly) totalmentethat's not strictly true — eso no es totalmente or del todo cierto
d) ( exclusively) exclusivamentethis is strictly between ourselves — que quede entre nosotros, que no salga de aquí
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107 concluir
concluir ( conjugate concluir) verbo transitivo ‹ trámite› to complete; ‹ acuerdoatado› to conclude concluir algo de algo to conclude sth from sth verbo intransitivo (frml)
concluir verbo transitivo to conclude ' concluir' also found in these entries: Spanish: rematar - zanjar English: close - conclude - deal with - follow through - round off - tie up - wrap up - complete - conclusion - round - wind -
108 expiry
noun (the end of a period of time or of an agreement etc with a time limit: The date of expiry is shown on your driving licence.) expiracióntr[ɪk'spaɪərɪ]2 (of contract, bill of exchange) vencimiento; (of passport, driving licence, etc) caducidad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLexpiry date fecha de caducidadn.• expiración s.f.ɪk'spaɪrimass noun vencimiento m, caducidad f; (before n)[ɪks'paɪǝrɪ]expiry date — fecha f de vencimiento or de caducidad
1.N [of time, period] terminación f, finalización f ; [of visa, passport] vencimiento m, caducidad f ; [of lease, contract] vencimiento m, expiración f2.CPDexpiry date N — [of visa, contract] fecha f de vencimiento; [of medicine, food item] fecha f de caducidad
* * *[ɪk'spaɪri]mass noun vencimiento m, caducidad f; (before n)expiry date — fecha f de vencimiento or de caducidad
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109 finite
1) (having an end or limit: Human knowledge is finite, divine knowledge infinite.) finito2) ((of a verb) having a subject: He speaks; I ran; She fell.) conjugadotr['faɪnaɪt]1 finito,-afinite ['faɪ.naɪt] adj: finitoadj.• finito (Matemática) adj.'faɪnaɪt1) <number/amount> finito2) ( Ling) conjugado['faɪnaɪt]1. ADJis the universe finite? — ¿el universo es finito?
we have only a finite amount of money to invest — solo disponemos de una cantidad limitada de dinero para invertir
2) (Ling) [mood, verb] conjugado2.CPDfinite verb N — verbo m conjugado
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110 viewing
n.• avistamiento s.m.'vjuːɪŋb) c ( at an art gallery) vernissage m['vjuːɪŋ]1. Nthe gallery will be open for a private viewing this evening — la galería estará abierta esta noche para una visita privada
2) (TV)a) (=act)"unsuitable for family viewing" — "no apto para ver en familia"
we strictly limit our children's TV viewing — limitamos el tiempo que nuestros hijos ven la televisión de manera estricta
your weekend viewing — sus programas or su programación para el fin de semana
the series has become compulsive viewing — la serie se ha convertido en un programa que no debe perderse
2.CPDTV viewing figures NPL — cifras fpl de audiencia televisiva
viewing gallery N — (gen) galería f para observadores; (balcony-shaped) palco m para observadores
viewing habits NPL — hábitos mpl de los telespectadores or televidentes
peak 3.viewing platform N — plataforma f de observación
viewing public N — telespectadores mpl, televidentes mpl
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111 speed trap
noun (a device used by the police to catch drivers exceeding the speed limit.) control de velocidadcontrol nombre masculino de velocidad* * * -
112 acabose
Multiple Entries: acabose acabóse
acabose sustantivo masculino (fam):◊ ¡esto es el acabose! this is the end o limit! (colloq)
acabose m fam
1 (colmo, desastre) last straw: que lo declarasen inocente sería el acabose, that'll just be the last straw if they let him off
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113 bebido
Del verbo beber: ( conjugate beber) \ \
bebido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: beber bebido
beber ( conjugate beber) verbo transitivo/intransitivo to drink;◊ ¿quieres bebido algo? do you want something to drink?;bebido a sorbos to sip; si bebes no conduzcas don't drink and drive; bebido a la salud de algn to drink sb's o (BrE) to sb's health; bebido por algn/algo to drink to sb/sth beberse verbo pronominal ( enf) to drink up; nos bebimos la botella entera we drank the whole bottle
bebido -da adjetivo [estar] ( borracho) drunk
beber verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to drink (brindar) beber a/por, to drink to: beberemos a la salud de Nicolás, let's drink to Nicholas Locuciones: familiar beber a morro, to drink straight from the bottle familiar beber como un cosaco, to drink like a fish
beber de un trago, to down something in one go
bebido,-a adj (ebrio) drunk (achispado) tipsy ' bebido' also found in these entries: Spanish: alegre - bebida - sobria - sobrio English: admit - limit - drop - much -
114 ceñirse
ceñirse verbo reflexivo
1 (a un tema) to limit oneself, stick [a, to]: hay que ceñirse a los términos del contrato, we must keep to the terms of the contract
ciñéndonos a este caso en concreto, let's just concentrate on this particular case
2 (prenda) to cling [a, to] (marcar una prenda los contornos) to cling [a, to] (el cinturón, la espada) to put on ' ceñirse' also found in these entries: Spanish: ceñir English: stick to - book - keep - stick -
115 constreñir
constreñir verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to force [a, to]
2 (limitar) to limit, restrict: me encuentro constreñido por las nuevas normas, I feel limited by the new rules
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116 run
1 nMECH ENG carrera f, período de marcha continua m, recorrido m, sección f, tramo m, movimiento m, pasada f, ciclo m, curso m, funcionamiento m, marcha fMINE vena f (AmL), rumbo del filón m (Esp)OCEAN remonte m, arribazón fPROD of blast furnace campaña f2 vtCINEMAT accionar, poner en funcionamientoPROD business dirigir, machinery manipular, explotar, hacer funcionar, accionar, tender, utilizar, manejar, programmes ejecutar, eliquated metals colar34 viMECH ENG derramarse, derretirse, desplazarse, verterseMINE derrumbarse, explotarWATER TRANSP of ship gobernar -
117 speed
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118 alcohol
'ælkəhol
1. noun(liquid made by the fermentation or distillation of sugar, present in intoxicating drinks, used also as a fuel, and in thermometers: I never drink alcohol - I drink orange juice.) alcohol
2. noun(a person who suffers from a dependence on alcohol.) alcohólicoalcohol n alcohol
alcohol sustantivo masculino 1 (Quím) alcohol; (Farm) tb 2 ( bebida) alcohol, drink
alcohol sustantivo masculino alcohol ' alcohol' also found in these entries: Spanish: abotargada - abotargado - abusar - alcoholemia - cerveza - ciega - ciego - desintoxicarse - desnaturalizada - desnaturalizado - domar - etílica - etílico - fricción - inflar - ingerir - metílica - metílico - perjudicar - petaca - probar - prohibir - resaca - seca - seco - sin - sobria - sobrio - soplar - tener - abstenerse - alegrar - alegre - chicha - destilar - efecto - embriagarse - entonado - graduación - influencia - intoxicación - licor - mamar - marear - suprimir - tomar English: alcohol - bring out - clampdown - downfall - drink - drown - drunk driving - DUI - limit - liquor - low-alcohol - neat - non-alcoholic - proof - slug - sorrow - spirit - stoned - strength - surgical spirit - tot - touch - vice - Breathalyzer - drinking - give - low - methylated spirit(s) - mixer - sobriety - surgical - temperancetr['ælkəhɒl]1 alcohol nombre masculinoalcohol ['ælkə.hɔl] n1) ethanol: alcohol m, etanol m2) liquor: alcohol m, bebidas fpl alcohólicasn.• alcohol (MED, QUI) s.m.'ælkəhɔːl, 'ælkəhɒlmass noun alcohol m['ælkǝhɒl]1.N (=drink) alcohol m (also Chem)I never touch alcohol — no pruebo el alcohol, soy abstemio
2.CPDalcohol abuse N — abuso m del alcohol
alcohol abuser N — alcohólico(-a) m / f
* * *['ælkəhɔːl, 'ælkəhɒl]mass noun alcohol m -
119 overdraft
(the amount of money by which a bank account is overdrawn: a large overdraft.) descubiertotr['əʊvədrɑːft]1 (amount) descubiertooverdraft ['o:vər.dræft] n: sobregiro m, descubierto mn.• giro en descubierto s.m.• saldo deudor s.m.• sobregiro s.m.noun descubierto m, sobregiro m; (before n)['ǝʊvǝdrɑːft]overdraft facility — crédito m al descubierto
1.N (Econ) sobregiro m, giro m en descubierto; (on account) saldo m deudor2.CPDoverdraft charges NPL — cargos mpl por descubierto
overdraft facility N — crédito m al descubierto
overdraft limit N — límite m del descubierto
* * *noun descubierto m, sobregiro m; (before n)overdraft facility — crédito m al descubierto
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120 quota
'kwəutə(the part, share or amount allotted to each member of a group etc.) cuotatr['kwəʊtə]1 (share) cuota, parte nombre femenino2 (fixed limit) cupoquota ['kwo:t̬ə] n: cuota f, cupo mn.• contingente s.m.• cuota s.f.• cupo s.m.• escote s.m.• prorrata s.f.'kwəʊtəI've done my quota — yo ya he hecho mi parte; (before n)
['kwǝʊtǝ]quota system — sistema m de cuotas
1.import quota — cupo m de importación
2.CPDquota system N — sistema m de cuotas
* * *['kwəʊtə]I've done my quota — yo ya he hecho mi parte; (before n)
quota system — sistema m de cuotas
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