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21 útil
adj.useful, profitable, helpful, effective.m.utensil, implement.* * *► adjetivo1 useful\día útil working day————————1 (herramienta) tool, instrument\útiles de escritorio writing materialsútiles de labranza agricultural implements* * *adj.useful, helpful* * *1. ADJ1) (=de utilidad) useful; (=servible) usable, serviceable¿en qué puedo serle útil? — can I help you?, what can I do for you?
2)día útil — (=hábil) working day, weekday
3) (Mil)útil para el servicio — [persona] fit for military service; [vehículo] operational
2.pl útilesSMPL tools, equipment singútiles escolares — LAm school equipment sing
* * *adjetivo useful* * *adjetivo useful* * *útil11 = tool, utensil.Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.
Ex: Chinese bronze utensils have been unearthed that not only provide data on China's ancient metallurgy, but also have inscriptions that are archival in nature.* útil de trabajo = tool.* útiles de oficina = office supplies.* útiles de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.útil22 = helpful, useful, profitable, handy [handier -comp., handiest -sup.].Ex: If concepts in the A/Z subject index entries were listed in the same citation order employed in the classification of these subjects the result would be much less helpful.
Ex: The subject approach is also useful for nonfiction, but has little value for fiction.Ex: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.Ex: The volumes can be used as handy desk references.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* área útil = floor area.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* hacerse útil = come into + Posesivo + own.* metros útiles = square footage.* muy útil = highly valuable.* poco útil = unhelpful.* resultar útil = prove + fruitful, hold + Nombre + in good stead, stand + Nombre + in good stead.* ser útil = hold + Nombre + in good stead, stand + Nombre + in good stead, come in + useful, come into + Posesivo + own.* ser útil para = be of service to.* vida útil = shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* * *usefulllévate el mapa, te puede ser útil take the map, you might find it useful o ( colloq) it might come in handytu consejo me fue muy útil your advice was very useful, I found your advice very helpful* * *
útil adjetivo
useful
útil
I adjetivo
1 (práctico) useful
2 (laborable) día útil, working day
II m (de labranza, etc) tool
' útil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devaneo
- ninguna
- ninguno
- servir
- valer
- sello
English:
good
- handy
- helpful
- practical
- serve
- serviceable
- specially
- try
- useful
- glad
- life
- pack
- skill
- stead
- use
* * *♦ adjuseful;hacer algo útil para la sociedad to do sth useful for society;guardo todo lo que me es útil para mis investigaciones I keep everything that is useful for my investigations;este hallazgo podría ser muy útil en el tratamiento del cáncer this discovery may be useful in the treatment of cancer;es útil para cargar maletas it comes in handy for carrying suitcases;50.000 metros cuadrados de superficie útil a usable area of 50,000 square metres;todavía está útil it's still usable o serviceable♦ nm[herramienta] tool; [de labranza] implement;útiles de cocina kitchen utensils;Amútiles escolares school writing materials;útiles de pesca fishing tackle* * *I adj useful;día útil working dayII m tool;útiles de pesca pl fishing tackle sg* * *útil adj: useful, handy, helpful* * *útil adj useful -
22 pratico
(pl -ci) practicalessere pratico di conoscere bene know a lot about* * *pratico agg.1 practical (anche fig.): arti pratiche, practical arts; conoscenza pratica di una lingua, working knowledge of a language; consiglio pratico, practical advice (o proposal); dimostrazione pratica, practical demonstration; medicina pratica, practical medicine; scienze pratiche, practical sciences; metodo, sistema pratico, practical method, system; nella vita pratica, in real life; i problemi pratici della vita, the practical problems of life; prova pratica, practical exam; all'atto pratico non funziona, in practice it doesn't work2 ( comodo, funzionale) practical; convenient, handy: abiti pratici, practical clothes; è una borsa molto pratica, piena di tasche, it's a very handy bag, with lots of pockets; ci vuole qlco. di più pratico, I want something more practical; questo apriscatole è molto pratico, this tin opener is very handy3 ( concreto, positivo) practical: una mente pratica, a practical mind; uomo pratico, practical man // senso pratico, common sense; è un uomo che manca di senso pratico, he's an impractical man (o he's not a practical man)4 ( esperto) experienced, skilled; familiar (with); un idraulico pratico, a skilled plumber; è molto pratico del suo lavoro, he knows his job very well; non sono pratico di farfalle, I know nothing about butterflies; sono molto pratico di queste cose, I am very familiar with these things; sono pratico di questi luoghi, I am familiar with these places; vogliono infermiere pratiche, they want experienced nurses.* * *1) (non teorico) [applicazione, conoscenze, metodo, dimostrazione] practical; [esperienza, addestramento] hands-on3) (comodo da usare) [apparecchio, oggetto] handy, practical; [tecnica, vestito] practical; [ formato] handy, convenient; [ sistema] workable4) (concreto) [problema, dettaglio, ragione] practicalall'atto pratico — for all practical purposes, in practice
5) (che ha esperienza) experienced, familiar (di with)6) (pragmatico) [ persona] practical* * *praticopl. -ci, - che /'pratiko, t∫i, ke/1 (non teorico) [applicazione, conoscenze, metodo, dimostrazione] practical; [esperienza, addestramento] hands-on3 (comodo da usare) [apparecchio, oggetto] handy, practical; [tecnica, vestito] practical; [ formato] handy, convenient; [ sistema] workable4 (concreto) [problema, dettaglio, ragione] practical; all'atto pratico for all practical purposes, in practice5 (che ha esperienza) experienced, familiar (di with); essere pratico del mestiere to be skilled in one's trade; essere pratico del posto to be familiar with the place6 (pragmatico) [ persona] practical; senso pratico common sense; avere senso o spirito pratico to be practical. -
23 utile
utile [ytil]adjective• puis-je vous être utile ? can I be of help?* * *ytil
1.
1) ( d'utilité générale) useful2) ( d'utilité ponctuelle)être utile — [personne, livre] to be helpful; [allumette, parapluie] to come in handy
2.
nom masculin* * *ytil adjGarde-le, ça pourrait être utile. — Keep it, it could come in handy.
* * *A adj1 ( d'utilité générale) [objet, produit, renseignement] useful;2 ( d'utilité ponctuelle) être utile [personne, livre] to be helpful; [allumette, parapluie] to come in handy; votre canif m'a été très utile your penknife came in very handy; se rendre utile to make oneself useful; votre aide m'a été très utile you've been most helpful; il est utile de signaler it's worth pointing out; il n'a pas jugé utile de me prévenir gén he didn't think it necessary to let me know; ( en critiquant) he didn't see fit to let me know; en quoi puis-je vous être utile? how can I help you?; ce ne sera pas utile it won't be necessary.B nm joindre l'utile à l'agréable to mix business with pleasure.[ytil] adjectif1. [qui sert beaucoup] useful2. [nécessaire] necessary3. [serviable] usefulpuis-je t'être utile à quelque chose? can I be of any help to you?, can I help you with anything?————————[ytil] nom masculin -
24 avío
m.equipment, implements, accouterment, accoutrement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aviar.* * *1 (arreglo) preparation, tidying3 (provecho) profit, benefit* * *SM1) (=prevención) preparation, provision; [de pastor] provisions for a journey2) LAm (Agr) loan3)hacer su avío — * (=enriquecerse) to make one's pile *; iró (=armarla) to make a mess of things
4)¡al avío! — (=¡en marcha!) get cracking!, get on with it!
* * *1) ( utilidad)me ha hecho mucho avío — it has been very useful, it has come in very handy (colloq)
2) (fam) los avíos masculino plural ( lo necesario) the gear (colloq)3) (AmL) (Agr, Min) loan, stake* * *----* avíos = gear.* avíos de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.* hacer el avío = get + ready.* * *1) ( utilidad)me ha hecho mucho avío — it has been very useful, it has come in very handy (colloq)
2) (fam) los avíos masculino plural ( lo necesario) the gear (colloq)3) (AmL) (Agr, Min) loan, stake* * ** avíos = gear.* avíos de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.* hacer el avío = get + ready.* * *Ano es muy bueno pero te hará el avío it's not very good but it'll doCompuesto:mpl fishing tackle* * *avío nm1. [preparativo] preparation;yo me encargo del avío de la habitación I'll get the room ready3.avíos de pesca fishing tackleavíos [equipo] things* * *m useful item;avíos de coser pl sewing kit sg* * *avío nm1) : preparation, provision2) : loan (for agriculture or mining)3) avíos nmpl: gear, equipment -
25 commode
commode [kɔmɔd]1. adjectivea. ( = pratique) convenient2. feminine noun( = meuble) chest of drawers* * *kɔmɔd
1.
1) ( pratique) gén convenient; [instrument, outil] handy2) ( aisé) easy3)ne pas être commode — ( être strict) to be strict; ( être difficile) to be difficult (to deal with)
2.
nom féminin ( meuble) chest of drawers* * *kɔmɔd1. adj1) (= pratique) handyCe sac est très commode pour les voyages. — This bag is very handy for travelling.
2) (= facile) (accès, emploi) easySon père n'est pas commode. — His father is a difficult character.
2. nf* * *A adj1 ( pratique) [instrument, outil] handy; [système, télécommande, prétexte, lieu] convenient; un four micro-onde c'est bien commode microwave ovens are really convenient; c'est un endroit commode pour se rencontrer it's a convenient place to meet;2 ( aisé) easy; trouver à se loger ce n'est pas commode it's not easy to find accommodation; ce serait trop commode it would be too easy;3 ne pas être (très) commode ( être strict) to be strict; ( être difficile) to be difficult (to deal with).B nf ( meuble) chest of drawers.I[kɔmɔd] adjectifc'est bien commode d'avoir un marché dans le quartier it's very handy ou convenient having a market in the area2. [facile] easyce n'est pas commode de concilier deux activités reconciling two different jobs is not easy ou a simple taskc'est ou ce serait trop commode! that would be too easy!3. [aimable]il est peu commode he's awkward ou difficultII[kɔmɔd] nom féminin -
26 socorrido
adj.1 assisted.2 trite, hackneyed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: socorrer.* * *1→ link=socorrer socorrer► adjetivo1 (útil) useful, handy2 (abastecido) well-stocked3 (trillado, manido) hackneyed, well-worn* * *ADJ1) [tienda] well-stocked2) (=útil) handy3) [persona] helpful, obliging4) [ejemplo, método] hackneyed, well-worn* * *- da adjetivo <excusa/recurso> handy, useful* * *----* algo muy socorrido = standby [stand-by].* * *- da adjetivo <excusa/recurso> handy, useful* * ** algo muy socorrido = standby [stand-by].* * *socorrido -da‹excusa/recurso› handy, useful; ‹método› useful, well-tried* * *
Del verbo socorrer: ( conjugate socorrer)
socorrido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
socorrer
socorrido
socorrer ( conjugate socorrer) verbo transitivo
to help, come to the aid of
socorrido
socorrer verbo transitivo to help, aid: se estaba muriendo pero nadie le socorrió, he was dying, but no one came to his aid
socorrido,-a adj (receta, peinado, remedio) handy, useful
(solución, excusa) well-known, trite
un argumento muy socorrido, a well-worn argument
' socorrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
socorrida
* * *socorrido, -a adj[útil] useful, handy;los huevos fritos son un plato muy socorrido fried eggs is a very handy dish* * *adj figuseful* * *socorrido, -da adjútil: handy, practical -
27 hábil
adj.able, deft, skillful, artful.* * *► adjetivo1 (diestro) skilful (US skillful)2 (despabilado) clever, smart3 (acto) clever4 (apto, adecuado) good, suitable\en tiempo hábil at the proper timeser hábil en algo / ser hábil para algo (persona) to be good at somethingdía hábil working day* * *adj.1) clever, able, skillful2) working* * *ADJ1) (=diestro) skilful, skillful (EEUU)es muy hábil con la aguja — he's very handy o good with a needle
¡muy hábil! ya me has vuelto a endilgar el trabajo — hum very clever! you've landed me with the job again
2) (Jur) competentdía 1)* * *1)a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able2) <horas/días> working (before n)3) (Der) competent* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex. Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.----* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* * *1)a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able2) <horas/días> working (before n)3) (Der) competent* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex: Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* * *A1 (diestro) skillful*es un hábil carpintero he's a skilled o an adept carpenteres una hábil conductora she's a good drivertiene manos hábiles para la costura she's very good o skillful o adept with a needleuna jugada hábil de Prieto a skillful move from Prieto2 (astuto, inteligente) cleveres muy hábil para los negocios he's a very clever o able businessmanB ‹horas/días› working ( before n)C ( Der) ‹testigo› competent* * *
hábil adjetivo
1
‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful);
‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful)
2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n)
3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days
' hábil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
día
- diplomática
- diplomático
- diestro
English:
capable
- clever
- deft
- defuse
- good
- handy
- proficient
- skilful
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- able
- adroit
- crafty
- shrewd
- work
- working
* * *hábil adj1. [diestro] skilful;estuvo muy hábil en el debate she argued very skilfully in the debate;es muy hábil con las manos he's very good with his hands;Irónicose me ha quemado la comida – ¡qué hábil! I've burned the dinner – that was clever (of you)! o Br nice one!2. [inteligente] clever;utilizó una hábil estrategia para convencernos he used a clever strategy to persuade us3. [utilizable] [lugar] suitable, fit;días hábiles working days, US workdays* * *adj1 skilled2 ( capaz) capable3 ( astuto) clever, smart4:día hábil working day* * *hábil adj1) : able, skillful2) : workingdías hábiles: working days* * * -
28 весьма кстати
General subject: very handy (An extra thousand a month would be very handy.), handy idea (We've got more thunderstorms in the forecast, so a beach umbrella would be a handy idea for anyone planning to watch the fireworks tonight.) -
29 pratico agg
['pratiko] pratico -a, -ci, -che1) (non teorico, realista) practical2) (comodo: gen) practical, (strumento) handyè pratico avere i negozi così vicino — it's handy o convenient to have the shops so near
3)pratico di — (esperto) experienced o skilled in, (familiare) familiar with
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30 przydatn|y
adj. [osoba] useful; [narzędzie, książka] useful, handy- sprzęt przydatny dla policji equipment that’s useful to the police- ten słownik jest bardzo przydatny w pracy the dictionary is very handy at work- narzędzie przydatne do cięcia drutu a useful a. handy tool for cutting wire- okazała się bardzo przydatna firmie she proved very useful to the companyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przydatn|y
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31 pratico
agg ['pratiko] pratico -a, -ci, -che1) (non teorico, realista) practical2) (comodo: gen) practical, (strumento) handyè pratico avere i negozi così vicino — it's handy o convenient to have the shops so near
3)pratico di — (esperto) experienced o skilled in, (familiare) familiar with
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32 пригождаться
св - пригоди́тьсякому-л to come in handy/useful; to be/to prove useful; to stand sb in good steadсу́мка ей о́чень пригоди́лась — the bag came in very handy to her, she found the bag very handy/useful
зна́ние иностра́нных языко́в ему́ в дальне́йшем о́чень пригоди́тся — his command of foreign languages will stand him in good stead in later life
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33 handig
1 [behendig] skilful ⇒ 〈 vaardig met de handen〉 dexterous, handy 〈 in het bijzonder met betrekking tot een manusje-van-alles〉2 [gewiekst] clever3 [gemakkelijk te hanteren] handy♦voorbeelden:het handig spelen/aanpakken • play it smarthandig in/met iets zijn • be good/handy at somethingeen handig formaat • a handy size -
34 кстати
нареч. to the point( or purpose) ;
opportune(ly), in the nick of time;
apropos;
besides, too, as well;
incidentally, by the way быть кстати ≈ come in handy кстати и некстати ≈ in (season) and out of season, whether appropriately or notнареч.
1. (уместно) to the point;
очень ~ very much to the point;
это очень ~! that is just what was wanted!;
it`ll come very handy!;
это случилось очень ~ it came in the very nick of time;
2. (заодно) while one is about it;
когда пойдёте гулять, ~ зайдите к нему while you`re taking your walk, you might as well drop in and see him;
3. в знач. вводн. сл. (между прочим) by the by, by the way;
incidentally;
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35 pillar
v.1 to catch.pillar una pulmonía/un taxi (informal) to catch pneumonia/a taxi2 to knock down.3 to get (informal) (chiste, explicación).no lo pillo I don't get it4 to catch red-handed, to catch, to catch out, to catch unawares.Elsa sorprendió al ladrón Elsa caught out the thief.5 to pillage, to ransack, to loot, to plunder.Los vikingos piratean las villas The Vikings pirate the villages.* * *1 (coger) to catch3 familiar (atropellar) to run over4 familiar (entender) to catch, get, grasp1 familiar (encontrarse) to be* * *verb1) to catch2) get* * *1. VT1) (=atrapar) to catchlo pilló la policía — the police caught o nabbed * him
¡como te pille...! — if I get hold of you...!
2) * (=tomar, coger) to catch, getpillar el autobús — to catch o get the bus
3) (=sorprender) to catch¡te he pillado! — caught o got you!
4) (=alcanzar) to catch up with5) (=atropellar) to hit, run over6) [+ resfriado, pulmonía] to catch, get7) * [+ puesto] to get, land8) [+ broma, significado] to get, catch on to2.VI Esp*me pilla muy cerca — it's handy o near for me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) ( atrapar) to catchme pilló la policía — the police caught o (colloq) nabbed me
le pilló un dedo — it caught o trapped her finger
b) ( por sorpresa) to catchc) <catarro/resfriado> to catch2) (Esp fam)a) coche to hitb) lugar3) (fam)a) <sentido/significado> to get (colloq)b) < ganga> to pick up (colloq)2.pillarse v pron (fam) <dedos/manga> to catch* * *= get + caught.Ex. The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.----* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.* pillar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) ( atrapar) to catchme pilló la policía — the police caught o (colloq) nabbed me
le pilló un dedo — it caught o trapped her finger
b) ( por sorpresa) to catchc) <catarro/resfriado> to catch2) (Esp fam)a) coche to hitb) lugar3) (fam)a) <sentido/significado> to get (colloq)b) < ganga> to pick up (colloq)2.pillarse v pron (fam) <dedos/manga> to catch* * *= get + caught.Ex: The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.
* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.* pillar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *pillar [A1 ]vtAcorre, corre que te pillo go on! run, or I'll catch o I'll get youme pilló la policía the police caught o ( colloq) nabbed meme has pillado de casualidad, estaba a punto de salir you were lucky to catch me, I was just going outle pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger, she got her finger caught o trapped in it2 ( fam) (por sorpresa) to catch¡ajá, te pillé! aha, caught o got you!no me pilla de nuevas it doesn't surprise menos pilló la lluvia sin paraguas we got caught in the rain without an umbrella3 ( fam); ‹catarro/resfriado› to catchpillamos una curda we got plastered o hammered ( colloq)1 «coche» (atropellar) to hitcasi lo pilla un coche he nearly got run over, he nearly got hit by a car2(quedar): me pilla de camino it's on my wayme pilla bastante lejos it's a bit far for meC■ pillarseA ( fam); ‹dedos/manga› to catchse pilló los dedos con la ventana he caught o trapped his fingers in the window* * *
pillar ( conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam)
◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;
¡te pillé! caught o got you!
2 (Esp fam) [ coche] to hit
pillarse verbo pronominal (fam) ‹dedos/manga› to catch
pillar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, enfermedad) to catch
2 (atropellar) to run over
3 (sorprender) to catch
4 (un chiste, una idea) to get
5 (robar) to steal ➣ Ver nota en catch
♦ Locuciones: me pilla de camino, it's on my way
' pillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- braga
- camino
- mano
- marrón
- mona
- pilar
- toro
- alcanzar
- cachar
- columna
- desprevenido
- pescar
- pilón
English:
catch
- find out
- get
- have
- nail
- pants
- pillage
- pillar
- pillar box
- red-handed
- surprise
- duck
- hop
- plinth
* * *♦ vt1. [tomar, atrapar] to catch;pillar un taxi to catch a taxi;me pillas de casualidad you were lucky to catch me;¿a que no me pillas? bet you can't catch me;un árbol cayó y le pilló la pierna a tree fell and trapped his leg;aquí te pillo y aquí te mato I'm not letting a chance like that go to waste2. [sorprender] to catch;lo pillé leyendo mi diario I caught him reading my diary;el terremoto me pilló fuera del país the earthquake struck while I was out of the country3. [atropellar] to knock down;lo pilló un autobús he got knocked down by a buspillamos una borrachera tremenda we got really drunkno lo pillo I don't get it♦ viEsp [hallarse, coger]me pilla lejos it's out of the way for me;me pilla de camino it's on my way* * *v/t1 ( tomar) seize2 ( atrapar) catch3 ( atropellar) hit4 chiste get4:me pilla muy cerca it’s very handy for me;me pilla de camino it’s on my way;pillar a alguien de sorpresa catch s.o. by surprise* * *pillar vt¡cuidado! ¡nos pillarán!: watch out! they'll catch us!¿no lo pillas?: don't you get it?* * *pillar vb3. (encontrarse) to be -
36 propósito
m.purpose, goal, commitment, intention.* * *1 (intención) intention■ me he hecho el firme propósito de acabar el libro hoy it is my firm intention to finish the book today2 (objetivo) aim\* * *noun m.purpose, intention, aim* * *SM1) (=intención) purpose¿cuál es el propósito de su visita? — what is the purpose of his visit?
para lograr este propósito se han desplazado a Madrid — with this in mind o for this purpose, they have gone to Madrid
•
de propósito — on purpose, deliberately•
fuera de propósito — off the point•
hacer(se) (el) propósito de hacer algo — to resolve to do sth, decide to do sthlos tres hicieron firme propósito de no atacar — the three of them resolved o decided not to attack
nunca nos hemos hecho el propósito de gastar más dinero — it has never been our intention to spend more money
•
tener (el) propósito de hacer algo — to intend o mean to do sth, be one's intention to do sthno tenía propósito ninguno de pelearme — I didn't intend o mean to get into a fight, it was not my intention to get into a fight
tengo el firme propósito de irme de casa — I am determined to leave home, I am intent on leaving home
propósito de enmienda, no veo propósito de enmienda en su comportamiento — I don't see him mending his ways o turning over a new leaf
2)•
a propósito —a) [como adjetivo] suitable, right ( para for)era la persona a propósito para el trabajo — he was very suitable for the job, he was the right person for the job
b) [como adverbio] on purpose, deliberatelylo siento, no lo hice a propósito — I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose o deliberately
•
venir a propósito — (=venir expresamente) to come especially; (=ser adecuado) [comentario, observación] to be well-timed; [dinero] to come in handyesa observación vino muy a propósito — that was a timely remark, that remark was very well-timed
el dinero que me diste me vino muy a propósito — the money you gave me was just what I needed o came in very handy
c) (=por cierto) by the waya propósito, ¿qué vais a hacer en Semana Santa? — by the way, what are you doing at Easter?
d)• a propósito de — [después de verbo] about; [uso independiente] talking of, à propos of
estuvieron discutiendo a propósito de las elecciones — they were having a discussion about the election
a propósito de Picasso, ¿has visto alguna vez el Guernica? — talking of o à propos of Picasso, have you ever seen Guernica?
a propósito de dinero, ¿cuándo me vas a pagar? — now you mention it o talking of money, when are you going to pay me?
¿a propósito de qué me dices eso ahora? — why do you say that now?
* * *a) ( intención) intention, purposeb)a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?
* * *= intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.Ex. Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.Ex. There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.----* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* de propósito general = general-purpose.* hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].* propósitos = designs.* ver el propósito = see + the point.* * *a) ( intención) intention, purposeb)a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?
* * *= intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.
Ex: Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.Ex: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex: The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* de propósito general = general-purpose.* hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].* propósitos = designs.* ver el propósito = see + the point.* * *1(intención): tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined o resolved to give up smoking, she's intent on giving up smokingmi propósito era salir mañana, pero tuve que aplazar el viaje I was intending o I was aiming o ( frml) my intention was to leave tomorrow, but I had to postpone the tripse ha hecho el propósito de correr una hora diaria she's made up her mind o she's resolved o she's decided to go running for an hour every daybuenos propósitos good intentionsse hizo con el único propósito de proteger a estas especies it was done with the sole aim o purpose of protecting these speciescon el propósito de comprarse un coche, se puso a ahorrar he started to save up in order to buy himself a car o with the intention of buying himself a carvagaba por el pueblo sin propósito alguno he wandered aimlessly around the villagelo hizo con el propósito de molestarme she did it just to annoy mese fue con el firme propósito de volver al año siguiente he left with the firm intention of returning the following year2a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purposese hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasionme encontré con Carlos Ruiz. A propósito, te manda saludos I bumped into Carlos Ruiz, who sends you his regards, by the wayme costó $100 — a propósito, recuerda que me debes $50 I paid $100 for it — which reminds me o speaking of which, don't forget you owe me $50a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?¿a propósito de qué viene eso? — a propósito de nada, era sólo un comentario what did you say that for o why did you say that? — for no particular reason, it was just a commenthice un comentario a propósito de sus amigos I made a comment about his friendsCompuesto:hizo un firme propósito de enmienda he firmly resolved to mend his ways* * *
propósito sustantivo masculino
◊ con el propósito de verla with the intention o purpose of seeing her;
tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined to give up smoking;
buenos propósitos good intentionsb)
( por cierto) ( indep) by the way
propósito sustantivo masculino purpose, intention
♦ Locuciones: a propósito, (por cierto) by the way
(adrede) on purpose, intentionally
a propósito de, speaking of
' propósito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conseguir
- efecto
- enmienda
- intención
- lograr
- obstaculizar
- obstruir
- sobre
- solapada
- solapado
- abandonar
- ánimo
- cierto
- desistir
- finalidad
- función
- hablar
- hermanar
- intencionado
- intento
- ir
- meta
- mojar
- motivo
- paréntesis
- tener
- todo
English:
advance
- aim
- aimless
- aimlessly
- approach
- bye
- bye-bye
- deliberate
- deliberately
- design
- drop
- for
- go
- idea
- incidentally
- intent
- intentionally
- job
- meaning
- misinterpret
- mislead
- misleading
- object
- purpose
- purposely
- remind
- resolution
- sake
- sidetrack
- slide
- specially
- stand about
- stand around
- to
- unintentional
- unsuited
- vandalize
- way
- why
* * *♦ nm1. [intención] intention;mi propósito era llamarte cuando llegara I had intended to phone you when I arrived;tengo el propósito de dejar el alcohol I intend to give up alcohol;hizo el propósito de no volver a fumar she made a resolution o resolved not to smoke again;con el propósito de in order to;con este propósito to this end2. [objetivo] purpose;el propósito de las medidas es contener la inflación the purpose o aim of the measures is to control inflation;una ley con el único propósito de ayudar a los más débiles a law the sole purpose of which is to help the weakest♦ a propósito loc adv1. [adecuado] suitable;tu ayuda nos viene muy a propósito your help is coming just at the right time2. [adrede] on purpose;hacer algo a propósito to do sth on purpose o deliberately;lo dijo a propósito para que nos enfadáramos he said it deliberately to annoy us;no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it on purpose3. [por cierto] by the way;a propósito de viajes, ¿has estado en Japón? speaking of travelling, have you been to Japan?♦ a propósito de loc prepwith regard to, concerning;ha habido un gran debate público a propósito de la ley there has been considerable public debate concerning the law* * *m1 ( intención) intention2 ( objetivo) purpose3:a propósito de about;* * *propósito nm1) intención: purpose, intention2)a propósito : by the way3)a propósito : on purpose, intentionally* * *1. (objetivo) purpose2. (intención) intention -
37 práctico
Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar) \ \
practico es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
practicó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: practicar práctico
practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ tenis› to play; no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s) 2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make; ‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do; ‹redada/actividad› to carry out; ‹ detenciones› to make verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice( conjugate practice); ( ejercer) to practice( conjugate practice)
práctico
◊ -ca adjetivo1 ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy; ‹falda/diseño› practical;◊ es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping2 ( no teórico) practical 3 ‹ persona› [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
practicar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
4 Rel to practise
II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
práctico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) handy, useful
2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
II m Náut pilot ' práctico' also found in these entries: Spanish: ejercicio - práctica - realista - útil - utilitaria - utilitario - aplicación English: convenient - down-to-earth - exercise - handy - impractical - inconvenient - inconveniently - matter-of-fact - practical - practicality - sandwich course - sensible - serviceable - skilled - starry-eyed - tip - useful - down - hand - hard - matter - pilot - practically -
38 прийтись кстати
1) General subject: come in handy (напр, my extra earnings came in very handy), turn up just at the right moment2) Makarov: come in handy, come in useful, come useful -
39 zustattenkommen
zu|stạt|ten|kom|men [tsu'ʃtatn-]vi sep irreg aux sein* * *zu·stat·ten|kom·menRR[tsuˈʃtatn̩-]vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein (geh)* * *zustattenkommen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-):jemandem (sehr) -
40 cómodo
cómodo
◊ -da adjetivo
cómodo,-a
I adjetivo
1 comfortable: ponte cómodo, make yourself comfortable
no me siento cómodo con tus padres, I don't feel comfortable with your parents
2 (fácil, conveniente) handy, convenient: es un trayecto muy cómodo, it's a very handy way
II sustantivo masculino y femenino lazy ' cómodo' also found in these entries: Spanish: apoltronarse - bicoca - chollo - cómoda - resultar - acomodar - ancho - bien - conveniente - poner English: comfortable - convenient - cushy - easy - home - sensible - settle - sit back - snug - conveniently - smooth - undemanding
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