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101 aceptar tal cual

(v.) = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value

Ex. Some librarians find it more comfortable to stifle their professional consciences and take the question at its face value, disregarding any suspicion they may feel that it is not what the enquirer really needs.

Ex. Shareholders and industry watchers can find it difficult to see the true state of a company if they accept the accounts at face value.

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(v.) = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value

Ex: Some librarians find it more comfortable to stifle their professional consciences and take the question at its face value, disregarding any suspicion they may feel that it is not what the enquirer really needs.

Ex: Shareholders and industry watchers can find it difficult to see the true state of a company if they accept the accounts at face value.

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptar tal cual
102 acertar

v.

1 to guess (correctly).

acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right

Silvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.

2 to hit (blanco).

3 to be right.

acerté a la primera I got it right first time

acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career

acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her

4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.

Acertó He=she guessed right..

5 to do well, to succeed.

Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.

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ACERTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

acierto, aciertas, acierta, acertamos, acertáis, aciertan.

Present Subjunctive

acierte, aciertes, acierte, acertemos, acertéis, acierten.

Imperative

acierta (tú), acierte (él/Vd.), acertemos (nos.), acertad (vos.), acierten (ellos/Vds.).

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1.

VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guess

gana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly

¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?

a ver si aciertas lo que traigo — see if you can guess what I've brought you

2. VI

1) [al disparar] to hit the target

rara vez aciertan — they rarely hit their targets

la bala le acertó de lleno en el corazón — the bullet hit him right in the heart

disparó a matar pero no acertó — he shot to kill but he missed

2) (=adivinar) to get it right

¡has acertado! — you got it right!

- piensa mal y acertarás

3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be right

aciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption

acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet

• acertar con algo — [al escoger] to get sth right

han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car

habéis acertado con el regalo — you made just the right choice with that present

• acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice

acertaron de pleno en sus pronósticos — their forecasts were totally accurate o correct

4)

• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth

acerté a encontrar la salida — I managed to find the exit

no acerté a expresarme con claridad — I didn't manage to express myself clearly

los médicos no aciertan a dar con lo que tiene — the doctors can't find out what's wrong with him

no acierto a comprenderlo — I fail to understand it

acertamos a pasar por delante de su casa — we happened to pass by his house

5)

• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find

acerté con el interruptor — I managed to find the switch

tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution

6) [planta] to flourish, do well

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1.
verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right

a ver si aciertas quién es — see if you can guess who it is
2.
acertar vi

1)

a) (dar, pegar)

acertarle a algo — to hit something

acertó en el medio — he hit it (right) in the middle

tiró pero no le acertó — he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right

acertaste al no comprarlo — you did the right thing not buying it

acertar con algo — con solución to hit on something

acertaste con el regalo — your present was perfect

no acerté con la casa — I couldn't find the house

2) (lograr, atinar)

acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no acertó a decir palabra — she didn't manage to say a single word

no acierto a comprenderlo — I just can't understand it

3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)

acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf

acertó a pasar por allí — he happened to pass that way

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= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.

Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.

Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.

Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.

Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.

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* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.

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1.
verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right

a ver si aciertas quién es — see if you can guess who it is
2.
acertar vi

1)

a) (dar, pegar)

acertarle a algo — to hit something

acertó en el medio — he hit it (right) in the middle

tiró pero no le acertó — he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right

acertaste al no comprarlo — you did the right thing not buying it

acertar con algo — con solución to hit on something

acertaste con el regalo — your present was perfect

no acerté con la casa — I couldn't find the house

2) (lograr, atinar)

acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no acertó a decir palabra — she didn't manage to say a single word

no acierto a comprenderlo — I just can't understand it

3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)

acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf

acertó a pasar por allí — he happened to pass that way

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= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.

Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.

Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.

Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.

Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.

* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.

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acertar [A5 ]

vt

‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right

sólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctly

a ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is

■ acertar

vi

A (atinar) to be right

¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was right

dijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it right

acertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying it

acertar CON algo to get sth right

¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?

has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I needed

no acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/house

B (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INF

no acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single word

no acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieve

C ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INF

acertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way

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acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
◊ a ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (dar, pegar): acertarle a algo to hit sth;

◊ tiró pero no le acertó he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right;

◊ acertaste con el regalo your present was perfect

2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess

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acertar

♦ vt

1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);

acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right

2. [blanco] to hit

♦ vi

1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;
[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;
acerté a la primera I got it right first time;

acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;

acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;
Fam
no acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it right

2. [en blanco]
acertó en la diana she hit the bull's-eye;

el disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the head

3. [conseguir]
acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth;

no acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at all

4. [ocurrir casualmente]
acertaba a pasar por allí she happened to pass that way;

acertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village

5.
acertar con [hallar] to find;

acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off

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acertar

I v/t respuesta get right; al hacer una conjetura guess;

acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the head

II v/i

1 be right;

acertar con algo get sth right

2

:

no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it

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acertar {55} vt

: to guess correctly

acertar vi

atinar: to be accurate, to be on target

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acertar vb

1. (respuesta) to get right

ha acertado todas las respuestas she's got all the answers right

2. (objetivo) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

acertó en el centro de la diana he hit the bull's eye

3. (adivinar) to guess

tenía que acertar lo que venía en los paquetes he had to guess what was in the parcels

4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right

acertaste al marcharte you were right to leave

Spanish-English dictionary > acertar
103 acertijo

m.

1 riddle.

2 rebus.

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acertijo

► nombre masculino

1 riddle

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SM riddle, puzzle

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masculino riddle, puzzle

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= conundrum, riddle.

Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.

Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

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masculino riddle, puzzle

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= conundrum, riddle.

Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.

Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

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acertijo

masculine

riddle, puzzle

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acertijo sustantivo masculino
riddle, puzzle
acertijo sustantivo masculino riddle
' acertijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resolución
- rompecabezas
- jeroglífico
English:
riddle

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acertijo nm

riddle;

poner un acertijo a alguien to ask sb a riddle

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acertijo

m riddle, puzzle

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acertijo nm

adivinanza: riddle

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acertijo n riddle

Spanish-English dictionary > acertijo
104 acoger

v.

1 to welcome (recibir) (person).

El hotel acogió a sus huéspedes The hotel welcomed its guests.

2 to take in (dar refugio a).

Suecia acogió a los refugiados políticos Sweden took in the political refugees

que Dios lo/la acoja en su seno God rest his/her soul

3 to accept, to buy into, to admit.

Mario acogió nuestra ayuda Mario accepted our help.

4 to shelter, to protect, to take in.

El viejo acogió al chico anoche The old man sheltered the boy last night.

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acoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (recibir) to receive; (a invitado) to welcome

2 (admitir) to admit, accept

■ la acogieron cuando murieron sus padres they took her in when her parents died

3 (proteger) to shelter, protect

4 (ideas etc) to accept, take to

► verbo pronominal acogerse

1 (refugiarse) to take refuge (a, in)

2 (a una ley etc) to have recourse to; (amnistía, promesa) to avail oneself of

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verb

1) to take in, receive, welcome

2) host

•

- acogerse

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1. VT

1) (=albergar) [+ huésped, refugiado] to take in; [+ visitante] to receive; [+ fugitivo] to harbour, harbor (EEUU), shelter

nuestro país acogió a los exiliados — our country took in the exiles

muchas familias acogen a estudiantes — many families provide accommodation for o take in students

la ciudad acoge todos los años a miles de visitantes — the city receives thousands of visitors every year

que Dios la acoja en su seno — may God receive her soul

niños acogidos en centros públicos — children housed o accommodated in public centres

el hotel que acoge a los periodistas extranjeros — the hotel where the foreign journalists are staying

acogen en sus filas a antiguos terroristas — they number former terrorists among their ranks

2) (=recibir) [+ noticia, idea, propuesta] to receive

acogieron la noticia con sorpresa — they were surprised at the news, they received the news with surprise

nos acogieron con muestras de afecto — they received us with demonstrations of affection

acogieron el plan como una oportunidad de reconvertir la industria — they welcomed the plan as an opportunity to restructure industry

3) (=ser sede de) [ciudad] to host; [edificio, auditorio] to be the venue for

Atenas acogió por segunda vez los Juegos Olímpicos — Athens hosted the Olympics for the second time

el palacio acoge un ciclo de conciertos — the palace is the venue for a concert season

4) (=contener)

a) [+ espectadores] to seat, hold

el teatro podrá acoger a 1500 espectadores — the theatre will be able to seat o hold 1500 people

b) [+ obras]

este edificio acoge al Museo de la Ciencia — this building houses the Science Museum

los pasillos del nuevo centro acogerán una exposición fotográfica — the corridors of the new centre will accommodate a photographic exhibition

la exposición acoge obras religiosas — the exhibition includes o contains religious works

2.

See:

acogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <huérfano/anciano> to take in; < refugiado> to accept, admit

nos acogió en su casa — he took us in

que el Señor lo acoja en su seno — may the Lord receive his Spirit

2) (+ compl) <propuesta/persona> to receive

acogieron la noticia con satisfacción — the news was well received
2.
acogerse v pron

acogerse a algo — a la ley to have recourse to something; a un régimen to opt for something

me acogí a su protección — I turned to them for protection

se acogió al derecho de asilo — he claimed asylum

acogerse a la jubilación anticipada — to take early retirement

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= greet, welcome.

Ex. New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.

Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

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* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <huérfano/anciano> to take in; < refugiado> to accept, admit

nos acogió en su casa — he took us in

que el Señor lo acoja en su seno — may the Lord receive his Spirit

2) (+ compl) <propuesta/persona> to receive

acogieron la noticia con satisfacción — the news was well received
2.
acogerse v pron

acogerse a algo — a la ley to have recourse to something; a un régimen to opt for something

me acogí a su protección — I turned to them for protection

se acogió al derecho de asilo — he claimed asylum

acogerse a la jubilación anticipada — to take early retirement

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= greet, welcome.

Ex: New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.

Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

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acoger [E6 ]

vt

A (dar refugio a, albergar) ‹huérfano/anciano› to take in

nos acogió en su casa he took us in

Italia acogió a 5.000 refugiados Italy gave refuge to o accepted o admitted 5,000 refugees

estos hoteles acogen a miles de turistas these hotels cater for o provide accommodation for thousands of tourists

que el Señor lo acoja en su seno may the Lord receive his Spirit

B (+ compl) ‹propuesta/idea› to receive; ‹persona› to receive

la noticia fue acogida con gran satisfacción the news was very well received

fue acogido con grandes ovaciones it was received with great applause

me acogieron con cortesía they received me politely

■ acogerse

v pron

acogerse A algo:

se acogieron a la ley they had recourse to the law

me acogí a su protección I turned to them for protection, I availed myself of their protection

se acogió al régimen de jornada reducida he opted for the shorter working day, he took advantage of o accepted the option of working a shorter day

se acogió al derecho de asilo he claimed asylum

se acogieron a la amnistía they accepted the offer of an amnesty

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acoger ( conjugate acoger) verbo transitivo
a) ‹huérfano/anciano› to take in;

‹ refugiado› to accept, admit
b) ‹propuesta/persona› to receive;

◊ acogieron la noticia con satisfacción the news was well received

acogerse verbo pronominal acogerse a algo ‹ a la ley› to have recourse to sth;
‹ a un régimen› to opt for sth
acoger verbo transitivo
1 (recibir un proyecto, a una persona) to receive: la idea fue acogida con escepticismo, the idea was received with scepticism
2 (admitir a alguien o algo con alegría) to welcome: nos acogieron con mucho cariño, they welcomed us warmly
3 (proteger) to take in: acogieron a una familia de refugiados en su casa, they have taken in a family of refugees
' acoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recibir
- asilar
English:
foster
- greet
- receive
- shelter
- take in
- welcome

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acoger

♦ vt

1. [recibir] [persona] to welcome;

nos acogieron en su propia casa they welcomed us into their own home

2. [recibir] [idea, noticia] to receive;

el plan fue acogido con mucho entusiasmo the plan was very enthusiastically received;

los trabajadores acogieron con escepticismo el anuncio de la empresa the workforce reacted sceptically to the company's announcement

3. [dar refugio a] to take in;

Suecia acogió a los refugiados políticos Sweden took in the political refugees;

que Dios la acoja en su seno God rest her soul

4. [adoptar temporalmente] [niño] to foster

♦ See also the pronominal verb acogerse

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acoger

v/t

1 receive;

acoger con satisfacción welcome

2 en casa take in, put up

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acoger {15} vt

1) refugiar: to take in, to shelter

2) : to receive, to welcome

♦ See also the reflexive verb acogerse

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acoger vb

1. (dar refugio a) to take in [pt. took; pp. taken]

mis vecinos acogieron a una niña sudanesa my neighbours took in a little Sudanese girl

2. (recibir) to welcome

sus padres me acogieron muy bien his parents welcomed me warmly

Spanish-English dictionary > acoger
105 acompañado

adj.

accompanied, joint.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acompañar.

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acompañado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acompañar acompañar

► adjetivo

1 (persona) accompanied; (lugar) busy, frequented

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar/ir bien/mal acompañado, -a to be/go in good/bad company

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acompañado, -a
1. ADJ

1) [persona]

está acompañado — he's with someone

los invitados no podrán ir acompañados a la boda — guests can't take someone else along with them to the wedding

• acompañado de, entró acompañada de su padre — she came in with her father, she came in accompanied by her father

la enciclopedia viene acompañada de un diccionario — the encyclopaedia comes with a dictionary

• bien/ mal acompañado — in good/bad company
solo
2) [lugar] busy, frequented

3)

con falda acompañada — with skirt to match, with a skirt of the same colour o pattern

4)

• estar acompañado — Caribe * to be drunk

2.

SM / F LAm (=amante) lover; (=cónyuge) common-law husband/wife

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- da adjetivo accompanied

bien/mal acompañado — in good/bad company

acompañado de alguien — accompanied by somebody

aparece en la foto acompañado de un amigo — he appears in the photo with a friend

todos los platos vienen acompañados de guarnición — all dishes are served with vegetables

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* acompañado de = in tow.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

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- da adjetivo accompanied

bien/mal acompañado — in good/bad company

acompañado de alguien — accompanied by somebody

aparece en la foto acompañado de un amigo — he appears in the photo with a friend

todos los platos vienen acompañados de guarnición — all dishes are served with vegetables

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* acompañado de = in tow.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

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acompañado -da

adjective

accompanied

bien/mal acompañado in good/bad company

acompañado DE algn/algo:

llegó acompañado de su familia he arrived with o accompanied by his family

aparece en la foto acompañado de varios amigos he appears in the photograph with several friends

todos los platos vienen acompañados de guarnición all dishes are served with vegetables ( o rice etc)

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Del verbo acompañar: ( conjugate acompañar)

acompañado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acompañado
acompañar
acompañado
◊ -da adjetivo

accompanied;
bien/mal acompañado in good/bad company;
vino acompañado de un amigo he came with a friend
acompañar ( conjugate acompañar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml);

◊ acompáñalo hasta la puerta see him to the door, see him out;

la acompañé a su casa I walked her home;
¿me acompañas? will you come with me?
b) ( hacer compañía) to keep … company

c) (Mús) to accompany

2 (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose;
◊ acompañado de un certificado médico accompanied by a medical certificate

acompañar verbo transitivo
1 to accompany: ¿prefieres que te acompañe?, do you want me to come with you?
2 (guiar) te acompaño hasta la puerta, I'll see you to the door
3 (una carta, un informe, etc) to enclose
3 frml le acompaño en el sentimiento, please accept my condolences
' acompañado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
junta
- junto
- poca
- poco
- rey
- tan
- acompañar
English:
accompany
- accustom
- afford
- ask
- choose
- escape
- excuse
- forget
- let
- observe
- regret
- remember
- sing along
- unaccompanied
- wash

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acompañado, -a adj

accompanied;

llegó acompañado de o [m5] por sus familiares he arrived accompanied by o in the company of his relatives;

la foto va acompañada de un texto the photo is accompanied by a caption;

pollo acompañado de una ensalada chicken served with a salad;

el estreno irá acompañado de un debate the première will be followed by a discussion

Spanish-English dictionary > acompañado
106 acompañar

v.

1 to accompany, to go with, to keep company, to bear company to.

Ricardo acompaña a María a diario Richard accompanies Mary every day.

2 to join.

3 to accompany.

Ricardo acompaña a su madre en las noches Richard accompanies his mom at night.

4 to accompany, to come along with, to come together with.

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acompañar

► verbo transitivo

1 to accompany, go with

■ te acompaño a la puerta I'll see you to the door

■ nos acompañó al cine she came with us to the cinema

■ es muy guapa, pero el pelo no la acompaña she's very pretty, but her hair lets her down

2 (adjuntar) to enclose, attach

3 MÚSICA to accompany

► verbo pronominal acompañarse

1 MÚSICA to accompany oneself (a, on)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acompañar en el sentimiento formal to express one's condolences to

■ le acompaño en el sentimiento please accept my condolences

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verb

1) to accompany

2) go with

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1. VT

1) [a alguna parte] [gen] to go with, accompany frm

no quiero que me acompañe nadie — I don't want anyone to go with me

¿quieres que te acompañe al médico? — do you want me to go to the doctor's with you?

¡te acompaño! — I'll come with you!

iba acompañado de dos guardaespaldas — he had two bodyguards with him, he was accompanied by two bodyguards

su abogado lo acompañó en la rueda de prensa — his lawyer was with him at the press conference

• acompañar a algn a casa — to see sb home

• acompañar a algn a la puerta — to see sb to the door, see sb out

2) (=hacer compañía) [por un rato] to keep company; [como pareja] to be companion to

nos quedamos un rato para acompañar a la abuela — we stayed a while to keep grandmother company

su hermana la acompañó durante toda su enfermedad — her sister stood by her side throughout the illness

la mujer que lo acompañó en sus últimos años — the woman who was his companion o who was companion to him in his last years

• acompañar a algn en algo — to join sb in sth

se ofrecieron a acompañarme en la búsqueda — they offered to join me in the search

le acompaño en el sentimiento — [en un entierro] please accept my condolences

3) (=ocurrir al mismo tiempo) to accompany

el escándalo que acompañó al estreno de la ópera — the scandal that accompanied the opening of the opera

4) [comida]

este vino acompaña bien al queso — this wine goes well with cheese

• acompañar algo con o de algo — to serve sth with sth

se puede acompañar de una salsa — it can be served with a sauce

5) [documentos]

la solicitud debe ir acompañada de un certificado — the application should be accompanied by a certificate

6) (Mús) to accompany (a, con on)

estuvo acompañado a la guitarra por Juan Maya — he was accompanied on the guitar by Juan Maya

7) (=ser favorable)

a ver si la suerte nos acompaña — let's hope we're lucky, let's hope our luck's in

parece que nos acompaña la mala suerte — we seem to be dogged by bad luck, we seem to be having a lot of bad luck

el tiempo no nos acompañó — we were unlucky with the weather

2. VI

1) (=hacer compañía) to be company

un perro acompaña mucho — a dog is good company

2) [comida]

¿quieres un poco de pan para acompañar? — would you like some bread to go with it?

3) [ser favorable] to be favourable o (EEUU) favorable

si la coyuntura económica acompaña — if the economic climate is favourable

es una pena que el tiempo no acompañara — it's a shame the weather wasn't more favourable

si el tiempo acompaña — weather permitting

3.

See:

acompañarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml)

lo acompañé al doctor — I went with him to the doctor

acompáñalo hasta la puerta — see him to the door, see him out

la acompañé a su casa — I walked her home

¿me acompañas a hablar con él? — will you come with me to talk to him?

b) ( hacer compañía) to keep... company

lo acompañó la buena suerte — luck was with him

el tiempo no nos acompañó — we didn't have very good weather

c) (en el dolor, la desgracia)

acompañar a alguien en algo: la/lo/los acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha) my deepest sympathy; la acompañó en su dolor — he comforted her in her grief

d) (Mús) to accompany

2) < comida> to accompany, go with

3) (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose

debe ir acompañado de un certificado médico — it must be accompanied by a medical certificate
2.
acompañarse v pron

a) (Mús) to accompany oneself

b) (recípr) to be company for each other

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= accompany, escort, come with, wash + Nombre + down, play along with.

Ex. In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The documentation that comes with a program should be examined carefully.

Ex. He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.

Ex. The audio includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example.

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* acompañar a = usher into.

* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml)

lo acompañé al doctor — I went with him to the doctor

acompáñalo hasta la puerta — see him to the door, see him out

la acompañé a su casa — I walked her home

¿me acompañas a hablar con él? — will you come with me to talk to him?

b) ( hacer compañía) to keep... company

lo acompañó la buena suerte — luck was with him

el tiempo no nos acompañó — we didn't have very good weather

c) (en el dolor, la desgracia)

acompañar a alguien en algo: la/lo/los acompaño en el sentimiento (fr hecha) my deepest sympathy; la acompañó en su dolor — he comforted her in her grief

d) (Mús) to accompany

2) < comida> to accompany, go with

3) (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose

debe ir acompañado de un certificado médico — it must be accompanied by a medical certificate
2.
acompañarse v pron

a) (Mús) to accompany oneself

b) (recípr) to be company for each other

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= accompany, escort, come with, wash + Nombre + down, play along with.

Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The documentation that comes with a program should be examined carefully.

Ex: He also apparently washed it down with a swig of a vodka mixer and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said.

Ex: The audio includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example.

* acompañar a = usher into.

* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.

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acompañar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (a un lugar) to go/come with, accompany ( frml)

si quieres te acompaño al dentista I'll go with you to the dentist if you like

acompáñalo hasta la puerta see him to the door, see him out

¿me acompañas a hablar con él? will you come with me to talk to him?

2

(hacer compañía): ¿por qué no vamos a acompañarla? why don't we go and keep her company?

gracias por acompañarnos en este coloquio radiofónico thank you for being with us on the show

siempre lo acompañó la buena suerte he was always very lucky

el tiempo no nos acompañó we didn't get very good weather, we weren't very lucky with the weather

3 (en el dolor, la desgracia) acompañar a algn EN algo:

todos acompañamos a la familia en su dolor we all join with the family in their grief

le acompaño en el sentimiento ( fr hecha); my deepest sympathy

acompañó a la madre en su dolor he comforted his mother in her grief

4 ( Mús) to accompany

B ‹comida› to accompany, go with

C ( frml) (adjuntar) to enclose

nos es grato acompañarle la información por usted solicitada we are pleased to enclose the information which you requested

la solicitud ha de ir acompañada del certificado médico the application must be accompanied by the medical certificate

■ acompañarse

v pron

1 ( Mús) to accompany oneself

cantó acompañándose al piano she sang, accompanying herself on the piano

2 ( recípr):

no se llevan muy bien pero se acompañan they don't get along very well but they're company for each other o they keep each other company

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acompañar ( conjugate acompañar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( a un lugar) to go with, accompany (frml);

◊ acompáñalo hasta la puerta see him to the door, see him out;

la acompañé a su casa I walked her home;
¿me acompañas? will you come with me?
b) ( hacer compañía) to keep … company

c) (Mús) to accompany

2 (frml) ( adjuntar) to enclose;
◊ acompañado de un certificado médico accompanied by a medical certificate

acompañar verbo transitivo
1 to accompany: ¿prefieres que te acompañe?, do you want me to come with you?
2 (guiar) te acompaño hasta la puerta, I'll see you to the door
3 (una carta, un informe, etc) to enclose
3 frml le acompaño en el sentimiento, please accept my condolences
' acompañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perseguir
- tapa
English:
accompany
- chaperone
- commiserate
- conduct
- escort
- follow through
- go in with
- go with
- hand-out
- leave
- partner
- see
- see out
- show
- show out
- tag along
- usher
- walk
- back
- come
- enclose

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acompañar

♦ vt

1. [ir con] to go with, to accompany;

acompañar a alguien a la puerta to show sb out;

acompañar a alguien a casa to walk sb home;

su esposa lo acompaña en todos sus viajes his wife goes with him on all his trips

2. [hacer compañía]
acompañar a alguien to keep sb company;

la radio me acompaña mucho I listen to the radio for company

3. [compartir emociones con]
acompañar en algo a alguien to be with sb in sth;

lo acompaño en el sentimiento (you have) my condolences

4. [adjuntar] to enclose;

acompañó la solicitud de o [m5] con su curriculum vitae he sent his Br CV o US resumé along with the application

5. [con música] to accompany;

ella canta y su hermana la acompaña al piano she sings and her sister accompanies her on the piano

6. [añadir]
acompañar la carne con verduras to serve the meat with vegetables

♦ vi
[hacer compañía] to provide company;
una radio acompaña mucho radios are very good for keeping you company;

fue una lástima que el tiempo no acompañara it's a shame the weather didn't hold out

♦ See also the pronominal verb acompañarse

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acompañar

v/t

1 (ir con) go with, accompany

2 ( permanecer con)

:

acompañar a alguien keep s.o. company

3 MÚS accompany

4 GASTR accompany, go with

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acompañar vt

: to accompany, to go with

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acompañar vb

1. (ir con) to go with / to come with [pt. came; pp. come]

me acompañó hasta la parada de autobús he came to the bus stop with me

¿la acompañas a la puerta? will you see her to the door?

2. (en música) to accompany [pt. & pp. accompanied]

Eusebio me acompaña a la guitarra Eusebio accompanies me on the guitar

Spanish-English dictionary > acompañar
107 acordar

v.

1 to agree (on) (ponerse de acuerdo en).

acordar hacer algo to agree to do something

acordaron que lo harían they agreed to do it

Ellos acordaron sin problemas They agreed without problem.

2 to award. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 to remind. ( Latin American Spanish)

acuérdame de llamar remind me to call

4 to agree on, to decide, to agree to, to agree upon.

Ellos acuerdan un procedimiento They agree on a procedure.

Ellos acordaron cercar el terreno They agreed to fence the land.

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acordar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 to agree

2 (decidir) to decide

3 (conciliar) to reconcile

4 MÚSICA to tune

► verbo pronominal acordarse

1 to remember (de, -)

■ no se acuerda de nada she can't remember anything

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verb

to agree, resolve

- acordarse

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1. VT

1) (=decidir) [+ precio, fecha] to agree, agree on

eso no es lo que acordamos — that is not what we agreed

han acordado la suspensión provisional de las obras — it was agreed that the works should be suspended temporarily

• acordar hacer algo — to agree to do sth

acordaron retrasar la reunión — they agreed to put back the meeting

• acordar que — to agree that

acordamos que nadie saliera de la sala — we agreed that no one should leave the room

2) [+ opiniones] to reconcile; [+ instrumentos] to tune; [+ colores] to blend, harmonize

3) (=recordar)

acordar algo a algn — †† to remind sb of sth

acordar a algn de hacer algo, acordar a algn que haga algo — And, Chile to remind sb to do sth

4) LAm (=conceder) to grant, accord frm

2.

VI

• acordar con algo — to go with sth, match sth

3.

See:

acordarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < términos> to agree; <precio/fecha> to agree (on)

2) (esp AmL frml) < premio> to award

3) ( recordar)

acordarle a alguien de + inf/que + subj — (Andes) to remind somebody to + inf

háganme acordar de llamarlo — (RPl) remind me to phone him
2.
acordarse v pron to remember

si mal no me acuerdo — if I remember right

acordarse de alguien/algo — to remember somebody/something

no quiero ni acordarme — I don't even want to think about it

acordarse de + inf — (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + inf; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ing

acuérdate de dárselo — remember o don't forget to give it to him

se acordó de haberlo visto allí — she remembered o recalled seeing him there

acordarse (de) que... — to remember that...

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= concert.

Ex. Such modifications should be concerted, and not left to the whims and caprices of individual classifiers.

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* acordar sobre = agree (on/upon).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < términos> to agree; <precio/fecha> to agree (on)

2) (esp AmL frml) < premio> to award

3) ( recordar)

acordarle a alguien de + inf/que + subj — (Andes) to remind somebody to + inf

háganme acordar de llamarlo — (RPl) remind me to phone him
2.
acordarse v pron to remember

si mal no me acuerdo — if I remember right

acordarse de alguien/algo — to remember somebody/something

no quiero ni acordarme — I don't even want to think about it

acordarse de + inf — (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + inf; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ing

acuérdate de dárselo — remember o don't forget to give it to him

se acordó de haberlo visto allí — she remembered o recalled seeing him there

acordarse (de) que... — to remember that...

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= concert.

Ex: Such modifications should be concerted, and not left to the whims and caprices of individual classifiers.

* acordar sobre = agree (on/upon).

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acordar [ A10 ]

vt

A (convenir) to agree

acordaron los términos del contrato they agreed the terms of the contract

se acordó reanudar las conversaciones it was agreed that discussions should be restarted

acordaron que los gastos correrían por cuenta de la empresa they agreed that the costs would be met by the company

B ( esp AmL frml) ‹premio› to award

la distinción le fue acordada por decisión unánime the decision to award him the honor o to confer the honor on him was unanimous

C

(recordar): háganme acordar de llamarlo ( RPl); remind me to phone him

acuérdeme de llamarlo/de que hay que comprar pan ( Andes); remind me to phone him/that we have to buy some bread

■ acordarse

v pron

to remember

no me acuerdo or no me puedo acordar I don't o can't remember

si mal no me acuerdo fue un jueves if I remember right it was a Thursday

acordarse DE algn/algo to remember sb/sth

¿no te acuerdas de Elena? don't you remember Elena?

no quiero ni acordarme de lo que pasó I don't even want to think about what happened

si lo vuelves a hacer te vas a acordar de mí ( fam); if you do it again I'll give you something to remember me by o I'll teach you a lesson o you'll be sorry ( colloq)

acordarse DE + INF (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to + INF; (de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall -ING

acuérdate de dárselo remember to give it to him

ni me acordé de decírselo I completely forgot to tell him

se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there, she remembered o recalled having seen him there

no me acuerdo de haber dicho semejante cosa I don't remember o recall saying such a thing

acordarse ( DE) QUE … to remember THAT …

¿te acordaste (de) que me lo había llevado? did you remember that I'd taken it?

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acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acordarle a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
◊ si mal no me acuerdo if I remember right;

acordarse de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acordarme I don't even want to think about it;
acordarse de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;

( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;
◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;

acordarse (de) que … to remember that …
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree

' acordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apalabrar
- concertar
- convenir
- fijar
- negociar
- quedar
- tregua
English:
agree
- set
- settle
- think

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acordar

♦ vt

1. [ponerse de acuerdo en] to agree (on);

acordar hacer algo to agree to do sth;

acordaron que lo harían they agreed to do it;

el Consejo de Ministros acordó los nuevos precios de la gasolina the Cabinet fixed o set the new petrol prices

2. Am [conceder] to award

3. Am [recordar] to remind;

acuérdame de llamar a mi madre, RP [m5] haceme acordar que llame a mi madre remind me to call my mother

♦ vi

to go together

♦ See also the pronominal verb acordarse

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acordar

v/t agree;

lo acordado what was agreed

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acordar {19} vt

1) : to agree on

2) otorgar: to award, to bestow

♦ See also the reflexive verb acordarse

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acordar vb to agree

acordamos vernos luego we agreed to see each other later

Spanish-English dictionary > acordar
108 actitud del personal

(n.) = staff attitude

Ex. Within each organisation the written and unwritten rules relating to performance and staff attitudes represent that company's 'culture'.

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(n.) = staff attitude

Ex: Within each organisation the written and unwritten rules relating to performance and staff attitudes represent that company's 'culture'.

Spanish-English dictionary > actitud del personal
109 activo

adj.

1 active, vigorous, diligent, animated.

2 active, running.

3 active, effectual.

4 busy.

m.

1 asset, assets, commodity.

2 active soldier.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: activar.

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activo

► adjetivo

1 active

■ estar en activo to be on active service

► nombre masculino activo

1 FINANZAS asset, assets plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

activo disponible liquid assets plural

activo y pasivo assets and liabilities

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activo

► nombre masculino

1 FINANZAS asset, assets plural

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(f. - activa)

adj.

active

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1. ADJ

1) (=que obra) active; (=vivo) lively, energetic; (=ocupado) busy

2) (Ling) active

2. SM

1) (Com) assets pl

activo circulante — circulating assets pl

activo corriente — current assets pl

activo de la quiebra — bankrupt's estate

activo fijo — fixed assets pl

activo flotante — floating assets pl

activo inmaterial — intangible assets pl

activo intangible — intangible assets pl

activo invisible — invisible assets pl

activo líquido — liquid assets pl

activo neto — net worth

activo oculto — hidden assets pl

activo operante — operating assets pl

activo realizable — liquid assets pl

activos bloqueados — frozen assets

activos congelados — frozen assets

activos inmobiliarios — property assets, real-estate assets

activo tangible — tangible assets pl

activo y pasivo — assets and liabilities pl

2) (Mil)

oficial en activo — serving officer

estar en activo — to be on active service

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I
- va adjetivo

a) <persona/población> active

tomar parte activa en algo — to take an active part in something

b) (Ling) active

c) < volcán> active
II
masculino

a) (bien, derecho) asset

activos líquidos — liquid assets

b) ( conjunto) assets (pl)

el activo y el pasivo — the assets and liabilities

- activo neto

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= active, assets, underway [under way], lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], proactive [pro-active], in operation, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], industrious, energetic, up and about.

Ex. This function can be used when some information on an active order has to be changed.

Ex. Those eligible normally include only companies with less than 45 million of net fixed assets and fewer than 500 employees.

Ex. Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.

Ex. 'Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.

Ex. Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.

Ex. However, the network remained in operation until its management was taken over by the fascist regime.

Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.

Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.

Ex. The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.

Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.

Ex. Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.

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* activo de nuevo = up and about.

* activo digital = digital assets.

* activo fijo = fixed assets.

* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.

* activos socialmente, los = socially committed, the.

* activo tangible = tangible assets.

* capital activo = working capital.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* hiperactivo = hyperactive.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.

* población activa = work-force [workforce], labour force, working population.

* publicación seriada activa = active serial.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* verbo activo = active verb.

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I
- va adjetivo

a) <persona/población> active

tomar parte activa en algo — to take an active part in something

b) (Ling) active

c) < volcán> active
II
masculino

a) (bien, derecho) asset

activos líquidos — liquid assets

b) ( conjunto) assets (pl)

el activo y el pasivo — the assets and liabilities

- activo neto

* * *

= active, assets, underway [under way], lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], proactive [pro-active], in operation, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], industrious, energetic, up and about.

Ex: This function can be used when some information on an active order has to be changed.

Ex: Those eligible normally include only companies with less than 45 million of net fixed assets and fewer than 500 employees.

Ex: Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.

Ex: 'Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.

Ex: Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.

Ex: However, the network remained in operation until its management was taken over by the fascist regime.

Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.

Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.

Ex: The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.

Ex: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.

Ex: Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.

* activo de nuevo = up and about.

* activo digital = digital assets.

* activo fijo = fixed assets.

* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.

* activos socialmente, los = socially committed, the.

* activo tangible = tangible assets.

* capital activo = working capital.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* hiperactivo = hyperactive.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.

* población activa = work-force [workforce], labour force, working population.

* publicación seriada activa = active serial.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* verbo activo = active verb.

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activo¹ -va

adjective

1 ‹persona/participación› active

tomar parte activa en algo to take an active part in sth

2 ‹población/edad› active

en servicio activo on active service

3 ( Ling) active

la voz activa the active (voice)

4 ‹volcán› active

activo²

masculine

1 (bien, derecho) asset

activos líquidos liquid assets

2 (conjunto) assets (pl)

el activo y el pasivo de la empresa the assets and liabilities of the company

Compuestos:

● activo circulante

current assets (pl)

● activo congelado

frozen assets (pl)

● activo corriente

current assets (pl)

● activo de explotación

working assets

● activo fijo

fixed assets (pl)

● activo flotante

floating assets (pl)

● activo inmaterial or intangible

intangible assets (pl)

● activo inmobiliario

property assets (pl), real-estate assets (pl)

● activo inmovilizado

fixed assets (pl)

● activo invisible

invisible assets (pl)

● activo neto

net assets (pl), net worth

● activo oculto

hidden assets (pl), concealed assets (pl)

● activo operante

operating assets (pl)

● activo de la quiebra

bankrupt's estate

● activo social

corporate assets (pl)

● activo tangible

tangible assets (pl)

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Del verbo activar: ( conjugate activar)

activo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

activó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
activar
activo
activar ( conjugate activar) verbo transitivo
a) ( agilizar) ‹proceso/crecimiento› to speed up;

‹economía/producción› to stimulate;
‹ circulación› to stimulate;
‹ negociaciones› to give fresh impetus to
b) ( poner en funcionamiento) ‹ alarma› to activate, trigger;

‹ dispositivo› to activate;
‹ máquina› to set … in motion
activarse verbo pronominal [ alarma] to go off;
[ dispositivo] to start working
activo 1
◊ -va adjetivo

active
activo 2 sustantivo masculino
assets (pl)
activar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en marcha) to activate
2 (acelerar, animar) to liven up: la publicidad les ayudó a activar el negocio, the publicity campaign helped them to bolster up business
activo,-a
I adjetivo active
II m Fin assets pl
♦ Locuciones: estar en activo, to be on active service

' activo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activa
- capital
- empresarial
- intensificar
- liquidación
- liquidar
- revalorización
- sin
English:
active
- asset
- brisk
- fixed assets
- frisky
- liquidity
- live
- move
- who
- working
- fixed

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activo, -a

♦ adj

1. [dinámico] active;

el principio activo de un medicamento the active ingredient of a medicine;

es muy activo, siempre está organizando algo he's very active, he's always organizing something or other

2. [que trabaja]
la población activa the working population;

en activo [trabajador] in employment;
[militar] on active service;
todavía está en activo he's still working

3. [eficaz] [veneno, medicamento] fast-acting;

tiene un veneno poco activo its poison is fairly weak

4. [volcán] active

5. Fís [material] active

6. Gram active

7. Comp
Fam
por activa y por pasiva: hemos tratado por activa y por pasiva de… we have tried everything to…;

se lo he explicado por activa y por pasiva y no lo entiende I've tried every way I can to explain but she doesn't understand

♦ nm
Fin assets
Comp
activos de caja available assets, bank reserves;
activo circulante current assets;

activo disponible liquid assets;

activo fijo fixed assets;

activo financiero financial assets;

activo inmaterial intangible assets;

activo inmovilizado fixed assets;

activos invisibles invisible assets;

activo líquido liquid assets

* * *

activo

I adj

1 active;

en activo on active service

2 LING

:

voz activa active voice

II m COM assets pl

* * *

activo, -va adj

: active

♦ activamente adv

activo nm

: assets pl

activo y pasivo: assets and liabilities

* * *

activo adj active

Spanish-English dictionary > activo
110 actualización de programa informático

(n.) = maintenance release

Ex. The company will continue to provide maintenance releases and bug fixes on all the systems for an indefinite period.

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(n.) = maintenance release

Ex: The company will continue to provide maintenance releases and bug fixes on all the systems for an indefinite period.

Spanish-English dictionary > actualización de programa informático
111 actuar

v.

1 to act (obrar, producir efecto).

actúa de o como escudo it acts o serves as a shield

este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centers

Juana actúa como reina Johanna acts like a queen.

Actué bien I acted [behaved] well.

Ricardo actuó en el incendio Richard acted=took action during the fire.

2 to undertake proceedings (law).

3 to perform, to act.

en esta película actúa Victoria Abril Victoria Abril appears in this film

4 to perform on, to act out.

5 to perform judicial acts, to prosecute, to litigate, to bring an action.

El juez actúa legalmente The judge performs judicial acts legally.

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ACTUAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

actúo, actúas, actúa, actuamos, actuáis, actúan.

Present Subjunctive

actúe, actúes, actúe, actuemos, actuéis, actúen.

Imperative

actúa (tú), actúe (él/Vd.), actuemos (nos.), actuad (vos.), actúen (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

to act, perform

* * *

1. VI

1) [actor] to act; [cantante, banda, compañía, equipo] to perform

actuar en una película — to act o be in a film

2) (=obrar) to act

actúa como o de mediador en el conflicto — he's acting as a mediator in the conflict

actúa de manera rara — he's acting o behaving strangely

la indecisión no le dejaba actuar — indecision prevented him from taking any action

el árbitro actuó bien en el partido — the referee did a good job in the match

3) (Jur) (=proceder) to institute (legal) proceedings; [abogado] to act

el abogado que actúa en nombre de mi familia — the lawyer acting for my family

4) (=tener efecto) to act

la crema actúa directamente sobre la herida — the cream acts directly on the wound

el freno actúa sobre la rueda trasera — the brake acts on the back wheel

2.

VT (=hacer funcionar) to work, operate

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( obrar) to act

forma de actuar — behavior*

b) < medicamento> to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza — let nature take its course

c) actor to act; torero to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

d) (Der) to act

* * *

= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex. Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.

Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex. Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.

Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

Ex. Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

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* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.

* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.

* actuar con fineza = finesse.

* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.

* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.

* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.

* actuar de = serve as.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.

* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.

* actuar de mediador = mediate.

* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* actuar duro = play + hardball.

* actuar en colusión = connive.

* actuar en complicidad = connive.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar en sinergia = synergize.

* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.

* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.

* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.

* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* manera de actuar = line of attack.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.

* para actuar = for action.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( obrar) to act

forma de actuar — behavior*

b) < medicamento> to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza — let nature take its course

c) actor to act; torero to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

d) (Der) to act

* * *

= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.

Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex: Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.

Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.

* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.

* actuar con fineza = finesse.

* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.

* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.

* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.

* actuar de = serve as.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.

* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.

* actuar de mediador = mediate.

* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* actuar duro = play + hardball.

* actuar en colusión = connive.

* actuar en complicidad = connive.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar en sinergia = synergize.

* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.

* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.

* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.

* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* manera de actuar = line of attack.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.

* para actuar = for action.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

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actuar [ A18 ]

vi

1 «persona» (obrar) to act

actuó de or como mediador he acted as a mediator

no entiendo tu forma de actuar I don't understand the way you're behaving o acting

2 «medicamento» to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza let nature take its course

3 «actor» to act; «torero» to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in that movie?

4 ( Der) to act

actúa por la parte demandada el abogado Sr. Ruiz Sr. Ruiz is acting for the defendant

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actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] ( obrar) to act;

◊ forma de actuar behavior^{( conjugate behavior)}

b) [ medicamento] to work, act

c) [ actor] to act;

[ torero] to perform;
◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?

actuar verbo intransitivo
1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
2 Cine Teat to perform, act
' actuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clandestinidad
- constreñimiento
- cumplir
- diplomacia
- enrollarse
- estilo
- flojear
- hacer
- judicialmente
- necesaria
- necesario
- operar
- política
- proceder
- reflexión
- servir
- tapujo
- trabajar
- atropellar
- brusquedad
- coherencia
- consecuencia
- fanfarrón
- fanfarronear
- fe
- libertad
- ligereza
- ligero
- obrar
- precaución
- separar
- tonto
English:
abruptly
- act
- act on
- appear
- as
- bone
- camp up
- deputize
- do
- galvanize
- guinea pig
- hand
- inconsiderate
- jury duty
- operate
- perform
- play
- reasonably
- sting
- work
- connive
- defend
- liaise
- move
- self

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actuar vi

1. [obrar, producir efecto] to act;

actuó según sus convicciones she acted in accordance with her convictions;

actúa de o [m5] como escudo it acts o serves as a shield;

actúa de secretario he acts as a secretary;

este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centres;

los carteristas actúan principalmente en el centro de la ciudad the pickpockets are mainly active Br in the city centre o US downtown

2. Der to undertake proceedings

3. [en película, teatro] to perform, to act;

en esta película actúa Cantinflas Cantinflas appears in this film

* * *

actuar

v/i

1 ( obrar, ejercer), TEA act;

actuar de act as

2 MED work, act

* * *

actuar {3} vi

: to act, to perform

* * *

actuar vb

1. (en general) to act

2. (artista) to perform

Spanish-English dictionary > actuar
112 acusar1

¹ = accuse, make + accusation, charge, litigate, face + charges, arraign, indict, denounce, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out, single out for + criticism, point + (a/the) finger(s) at.

Ex. He accused her of lying when they said she was at the movies when she had called in sick.

Ex. From time to time the accusation is made that libraries are run for the convenience of the staff.

Ex. In June '90, DIALOG Information services filed an antitrust suit against the American Chemical Society (ACS) charging that the Society had damaged the company.

Ex. The resources provided are to assist the personal injury attorneys litigating medical malpractice claims.

Ex. This article consider some hypothetical situations in which information providers might face charges of negligence.

Ex. 25.5 percent of the 247 juveniles arraigned in 3 months alone in 1989 had handicapping conditions.

Ex. Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.

Ex. Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.

Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex. It is easy to point the fingers at the refs.

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* acusar a Alguien = confront + Alguien + with accusation.

* acusar de = lambast [lambaste], make + Nombre + out to be.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

Spanish-English dictionary > acusar1
113 acuéstate con niños y amanecerás meado

= lie down with dogs and you get fleas

Ex. I have always believed that, as the old sayings go, 'You are known by the company you keep', 'Birds of a feather flock together', ' Lie down with dogs and you get fleas', etc, etc.

* * *

= lie down with dogs and you get fleas

Ex: I have always believed that, as the old sayings go, 'You are known by the company you keep', 'Birds of a feather flock together', ' Lie down with dogs and you get fleas', etc, etc.

Spanish-English dictionary > acuéstate con niños y amanecerás meado
114 acá

adv.

here, hear or nearby, here or near here.

* * *

acá

► adverbio

1 (lugar) here, over here

2 (tiempo) now, at this time

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

acá y allá here and there

de acá para allá to and fro, up and down

de entonces acá since then

de un tiempo acá lately

más acá nearer

* * *

adv.

here, over here

* * *

ADV

1) esp LAm (=aquí) here, over here

acá y allá o acullá — here and there

pasearse de acá para allá — to walk up and down o to and fro

¡ven o vente para acá! — come over here!

¡más acá! — more over this way!

más acá de — on this side of

tráelo más acá — move it this way, bring it closer

está muy acá — it's right here

no tan acá — not so close, not so far this way

2) (=ahora) at this time, now

de o desde ayer acá — since yesterday

de acá a poco — of late

¿de cuándo acá? — since when?

3) LAm (=como demostrativo) this person etc here

acá le contará — he'll tell you about it

acá es mi señora — this is my wife

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio) here; [where the location is more precise and no comparison is involved European Spanish prefers aquí]

ven acá! — come here!

viven por acá — they live around o near here

ya viene para acá — he's on his way over

se vino hasta acá caminando — he came here on foot

acá y allá — here and there

nos pasamos el día de acá para allá — we spent the whole day going to and fro

un poquito más acá — a little closer o nearer (to me)

2) ( en el tiempo)

del verano (para) acá han pasado muchas cosas — a lot has happened since the summer

¿de cuándo acá? — since when?

* * *

= hither.

Nota: Palabra antigua.

Ex. ' Hither, thither, and yon: process in putting courses on the Web' is an article included in an issue devoted to the theme: Technical communication, distance learning, and the World Wide Web.

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* correr de acá para allá = rush around.

* de acá para allá = back and forth.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio) here; [where the location is more precise and no comparison is involved European Spanish prefers aquí]

ven acá! — come here!

viven por acá — they live around o near here

ya viene para acá — he's on his way over

se vino hasta acá caminando — he came here on foot

acá y allá — here and there

nos pasamos el día de acá para allá — we spent the whole day going to and fro

un poquito más acá — a little closer o nearer (to me)

2) ( en el tiempo)

del verano (para) acá han pasado muchas cosas — a lot has happened since the summer

¿de cuándo acá? — since when?

* * *

= hither.

Nota: Palabra antigua.

Ex: ' Hither, thither, and yon: process in putting courses on the Web' is an article included in an issue devoted to the theme: Technical communication, distance learning, and the World Wide Web.

* correr de acá para allá = rush around.

* de acá para allá = back and forth.

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ACA

/ˈaka/

masculine

= Automóvil Club Argentino

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acá adverbio
1 ( en el espacio) here;
◊ ¡ven acá! come here!;

ya viene para acá he's on his way over;
nos pasamos el día de acá para allá we spent the whole day going to and fro;
un poquito más acá a little closer o nearer (to me)
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ del verano (para) acá since the summer

acá
I adverbio
1 (proximidad) here, over here: tráelo más acá, bring it nearer
¡ven para acá!, come over here!
2 (tiempo) de un tiempo acá, since then
II pron LAm this person here: acá tiene razón, this person is right
' acá' also found in these entries:
English:
back
- here
- roll about
- roll around
- rush around
- to
- up
- rush

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acá adv

1. [lugar] here;

de acá para allá back and forth;

más acá closer;

¡ven acá! come (over) here!;

entra por acá come in this way;

acércate un poco para acá come a bit closer

2. [tiempo]
de una semana acá during the last week;

de un tiempo acá recently;

del año pasado acá han pasado muchas cosas a lot has happened since last year

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acá

adv

1 here;

acá y allá here and there;

de acá para allá from here to there;

¡ven acá! come here!

2

:

de entonces para acá since then

* * *

acá adv

aquí: here, over here

¡ven acá!: come here!

* * *

acá adv (aquí) here

de acá para allá from one place to another / back and forth

Spanish-English dictionary > acá
115 adecuadamente

adv.

1 fitly, properly, to the purpose.

2 adequately, appropriately, well, appositely.

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adecuadamente

► adverbio

1 properly, suitably

* * *

adv.

appropriately

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ADV suitably

* * *

= duly, properly, suitably, fittingly, fitly, appropriately, adequately.

Ex. Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the ethical and technical implications of such a course of action.

Ex. This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.

Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.

Ex. 1982 has been designated, fittingly, the Year of Information Technology -- a recognition that we are now living in an information society.

Ex. Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.

Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex. A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.

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* progresar adecuadamente = progress + satisfactorily.

* * *

= duly, properly, suitably, fittingly, fitly, appropriately, adequately.

Ex: Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the ethical and technical implications of such a course of action.

Ex: This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.

Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.

Ex: 1982 has been designated, fittingly, the Year of Information Technology -- a recognition that we are now living in an information society.

Ex: Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.

Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.

* progresar adecuadamente = progress + satisfactorily.

* * *

adecuadamente

adverb

adequately

* * *

adecuadamente adv

appropriately, suitably

* * *

adecuadamente adv

: adequately

* * *

adecuadamente adv properly

Spanish-English dictionary > adecuadamente
116 adelantar

v.

1 to overtake (vehículo, competidor) (en carretera).

prohibido adelantar no overtaking (en señal)

2 to move forward.

adelantó su coche para que yo pudiera aparcar she moved her car forward so I could park

3 to bring forward.

me quedaré en la oficina para adelantar el trabajo I'm going to stay on late at the office to get ahead with my work

4 to pay in advance (money).

pedí que me adelantaran la mitad del sueldo de julio I asked for an advance of half of my wages for July

5 to release.

el gobierno adelantará los primeros resultados a las ocho the government will announce the first results at eight o'clock

no podemos adelantar nada más por el momento we can't tell you o say any more for the time being

6 to promote, to advance.

¿qué adelantas con eso? what do you hope to gain o achieve by that?

María adelantó una idea Mary advanced=set forward an idea.

Ricardo adelantó al fin Richard advanced=got ahead at last.

Pedro adelanta mil dólares Peter advances one thousand dollars.

7 to make progress.

la informática ha adelantado mucho en la última década there has been a lot of progress in information technology over the past decade

8 to be fast (reloj).

9 to get ahead of, to move ahead of.

El auto adelantó a la motocicleta The car got ahead of the motorcycle.

10 to push forward, to move forward.

Silvia adelanta el proyecto Silvia pushes the project forward.

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adelantar

► verbo transitivo

1 to move forward

2 (reloj) to put forward

3 (pasar delante) to pass

4 AUTOMÓVIL to overtake

5 (dinero) to pay in advance

► verbo intransitivo

1 (progresar) to make progress

2 (reloj) to be fast

► verbo pronominal adelantarse

1 (ir delante) to go ahead

2 (llegar temprano) to be early

3 (anticiparse) to get ahead (a, of)

4 (reloj) to gain, be fast

* * *

verb

1) to advance

2) move forward

3) pass

•

- adelantarse a

* * *

1. VT

1) (=pasar por delante) [+ vehículo, rival] to overtake, pass ( esp EEUU)

adelantó al resto del pelotón — he overtook the rest of the pack

la oposición ha adelantado al gobierno en las encuestas — the opposition has overtaken the government in the polls

2) (=mover de sitio) [+ ficha, meta] to move forward

adelantaron la meta 300 metros — they moved the finishing line 300 metres forward

3) [en el tiempo]

a) [+ fecha, acto] to bring forward

no van a adelantar las elecciones — there is not going to be an early election, the election is not going to be brought forward

no adelantemos acontecimientos — let's not get ahead of ourselves, let's not jump the gun *

b) [+ reloj] to put forward

hoy se adelantan los relojes una hora — today the clocks go forward (by) one hour

4) (=conseguir)

no adelantamos nada con decírselo — we'll get nowhere by telling him

¿qué adelantas con enfadarte? — getting upset won't get you anywhere

5) (=anticipar)

a) [+ sueldo, dinero] to pay in advance, advance

me adelantaron parte de la paga de Navidad — they paid me some of my Christmas bonus in advance, they advanced me some of my Christmas bonus

el dinero es para adelantar pagas a las tropas — the money is for making advance payments to the troops

b) [+ información] to disclose, reveal

ha adelantado las líneas generales de su plan — he has disclosed o revealed the outline of his plan

como adelantó este periódico, ha aumentado la tasa de paro — as this newspaper revealed, the unemployment rate has gone up

lo único que puedo adelantarte es que se trata de una buena noticia — the only thing that I can tell you now is that it is good news

6) (=apresurar) [+ trabajo] to speed up

yo voy poniendo la mesa para adelantar trabajo — I'll start laying the table to speed things up

adelantar el paso — to speed up, quicken one's pace

7) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass forward

2. VI

1) (Aut) to overtake, pass (EEUU)

"prohibido adelantar" — "no overtaking", "no passing" (EEUU)

2) (=avanzar) to make progress

por el atajo adelantaremos más — we'll make better progress if we take the shortcut

llevamos un mes negociando sin adelantar nada — we have spent a month negotiating without making any progress o headway

3) [reloj] to gain time

ese reloj adelanta dos minutos diarios — that clock gains two minutes a day

3.

See:

adelantarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <fecha/viaje> to bring forward

b) <pieza/ficha> to move... forward

2) ( pasar)

a) (Auto) to pass, overtake

b) < corredor> to overtake, pass

3)

a) < información> to disclose; < noticia> to break

te adelanto que no es ninguna maravilla — I warn you, it's nothing special

les adelantamos la programación de mañana — here is a rundown of tomorrow's programs

b) < dinero>

le adelantó una parte del sueldo — she gave him an advance on his salary

la empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprarlo — the company lends you the money to buy it

4) < reloj> to put... forward

5) < balón> to pass... forward

6) < trabajo> to get on with

7)

a) ( conseguir) to gain

con llorar no adelantas nada — crying won't get you anywhere

b) ( en una clasificación) < puestos> to go up, move up
2.
adelantar vi

1)

a) ( avanzar) to make progress

b) reloj to gain

2) (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)

prohibido adelantar — no passing (AmE), no overtaking (BrE)
3.
adelantarse v pron

1)

a) ( avanzar) to move forward

b) ( ir delante) to go ahead

se adelantó para comprar las entradas — she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

2) ( respecto de lo esperado) cosecha to be early; verano/frío to arrive early

3) ( anticiparse)

se adelantó a su época — he was ahead of his time

adelantarse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc)

yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó — I was going to pay, but he beat me to it

alguien se me había adelantado — someone had beaten me to it

4) reloj to gain

* * *

= bring forward.

Ex. Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.

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* adelantar el comienzo de Algo = jump-start [jump start].

* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.

* adelantarse = out-think [outthink].

* adelantarse a = outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.

* adelantarse a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.

* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.

* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <fecha/viaje> to bring forward

b) <pieza/ficha> to move... forward

2) ( pasar)

a) (Auto) to pass, overtake

b) < corredor> to overtake, pass

3)

a) < información> to disclose; < noticia> to break

te adelanto que no es ninguna maravilla — I warn you, it's nothing special

les adelantamos la programación de mañana — here is a rundown of tomorrow's programs

b) < dinero>

le adelantó una parte del sueldo — she gave him an advance on his salary

la empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprarlo — the company lends you the money to buy it

4) < reloj> to put... forward

5) < balón> to pass... forward

6) < trabajo> to get on with

7)

a) ( conseguir) to gain

con llorar no adelantas nada — crying won't get you anywhere

b) ( en una clasificación) < puestos> to go up, move up
2.
adelantar vi

1)

a) ( avanzar) to make progress

b) reloj to gain

2) (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)

prohibido adelantar — no passing (AmE), no overtaking (BrE)
3.
adelantarse v pron

1)

a) ( avanzar) to move forward

b) ( ir delante) to go ahead

se adelantó para comprar las entradas — she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

2) ( respecto de lo esperado) cosecha to be early; verano/frío to arrive early

3) ( anticiparse)

se adelantó a su época — he was ahead of his time

adelantarse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc)

yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó — I was going to pay, but he beat me to it

alguien se me había adelantado — someone had beaten me to it

4) reloj to gain

* * *

= bring forward.

Ex: Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.

* adelantar el comienzo de Algo = jump-start [jump start].

* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.

* adelantarse = out-think [outthink].

* adelantarse a = outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.

* adelantarse a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.

* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.

* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.

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adelantar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward; ‹cinta› to wind … forward

2 ‹fecha/viaje› to bring forward

B (pasar)

1 ( Auto) to pass, overtake

2 ‹corredor› to overtake, pass

me adelantó en la recta she overtook me o passed me o got past me o got ahead of me on the straight

C

1 ‹información›

por el momento no podemos adelantar ninguna noticia/información at the moment we cannot release any news/release o disclose any information

te adelanto que la obra no es ninguna maravilla I can tell you now o I warn you, the play is nothing special

les adelantamos la programación de mañana here is a rundown of tomorrow's programs

les adelantamos que el próximo lunes no habrá servicio ( frml); we wish to advise you that there will be no service next Monday ( frml)

2 ‹dinero›

te adelanto 1.000 a cuenta de lo que te debo I'll give you 1,000 toward(s) what I owe you

no me quiso adelantar nada sobre el sueldo she wouldn't give me an advance on my salary

la empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprar un billete anual the company lends you the money o gives you a loan to buy an annual season ticket

D ‹reloj› to put … forward

E ‹balón› to pass … forward

F ‹trabajo› to get on with

G

1 (conseguir) to gain

llorando or con llorar no adelantas nada crying won't get you anywhere

2 (en una clasificación) ‹puestos› to go up, move up, climb

■ adelantar

vi

A

1 (avanzar) to make progress

la ciencia ha adelantado mucho en los últimos años science has advanced a great deal in recent years

con tanto ruido no he adelantado nada with all this noise, I've made absolutely no progress o I haven't managed to get on with anything

2 «reloj» to gain

B ( Auto) to pass, overtake ( BrE)

[ S ] prohibido adelantar no passing ( AmE), no overtaking ( BrE)

■ adelantarse

v pron

A

1 (avanzar) to move forward

2 (ir delante) to go ahead

se adelantó para ir comprando las entradas she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

B

(ocurrir antes de lo esperado): este año el verano/la nieve se ha adelantado summer/the snow is early this year

un intelectual que se adelantó a su tiempo an intellectual who was ahead of his time

C

(anticiparse): no nos adelantemos a los acontecimientos let's not get ahead of ourselves, let's not jump the gun ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it

cuando me decidí por el piso alguien se me había adelantado when I decided to take the apartment, someone had beaten me to it o got in ahead of me

D «reloj» to gain

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adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fecha/viaje› to bring forward

b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward

2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass
3
a) ‹ reloj› to put … forward

b) ‹ balón› to pass … forward

c) ‹ trabajo› to get on with

4 ( conseguir) to gain;
◊ con llorar no adelantas nada crying won't get you anywhere

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( avanzar) to make progress

b) [ reloj] to gain

2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)
adelantarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( avanzar) to move forward

b) ( ir delante) to go ahead;

◊ se adelantó para comprar las entradas she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

2
a) [ cosecha] to be early;

[verano/frío] to arrive early
b) [ reloj] to gain

3 ( anticiparse):
◊ se adelantó a su época he was ahead of his time;

adelantarse a los acontecimientos to jump the gun;
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward
(un reloj) to put forward
figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward
fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
' adelantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anticipar
- guión
- pasar
English:
advance
- bring forward
- overtake
- pass
- pull out
- bring
- gain
- get
- hasten
- over
- progress
- put
- somewhere

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adelantar

♦ vt

1. [vehículo, competidor] to overtake;

me adelantó en la última vuelta she overtook me on the final lap

2. [mover hacia adelante] to move forward;
[pie] to put forward; [balón] to pass forward;
adelantó su coche para que yo pudiera aparcar she moved her car forward so I could park;

adelante dos casillas [en juego] move forward o jump two squares;

habrá que adelantar los relojes una hora we'll have to put the clocks forward (by) an hour

3. [en el tiempo] [reunión, viaje] to bring forward;

adelantaron la fecha de la reunión they brought forward the date of the meeting;

me quedaré en la oficina para adelantar el trabajo I'm going to stay on late at the office to get ahead with my work

4. [dinero] to pay in advance;

pedí que me adelantaran la mitad del sueldo de julio I asked for an advance of half of my wages for July

5. [información] to release;

el gobierno adelantará los primeros resultados a las ocho the government will announce the first results at eight o'clock;

no podemos adelantar nada más por el momento we can't tell you o say any more for the time being

6. [mejorar] to promote, to advance;

¿qué adelantas con eso? what do you hope to gain o achieve by that?;

con mentir no adelantamos nada there's nothing to be gained by lying;

no adelanto nada en mis estudios de alemán I'm not making any progress with my German;

adelantaron cinco puestos en la clasificación they moved up five places in the table

♦ vi

1. [progresar] to make progress;

la informática ha adelantado mucho en la última década there has been a lot of progress in information technology over the past decade

2. [reloj] to be fast;

mi reloj adelanta my watch is fast

3. [en carretera] to overtake;

prohibido adelantar [en señal] no overtaking

4. [avanzar] to advance, to go forward;

la fila adelanta con lentitud the Br queue o US line is moving forward o advancing slowly

♦ See also the pronominal verb adelantarse

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adelantar

I v/t

1 ( mover) move forward; reloj put forward

2 AUTO pass, Br

overtake

3 dinero advance

4 ( conseguir) achieve, gain

II v/i

1 de reloj be fast

2 ( avanzar) make progress

3 AUTO pass, Br

overtake

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adelantar vt

1) : to advance, to move forward

2) : to overtake, to pass

3) : to reveal (information) in advance

4) : to advance, to lend (money)

♦ See also the reflexive verb adelantarse

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adelantar vb

1. (coche, etc) to overtake [pt. overtook; pp. overtaken]

el atleta adelantó a su rival the athlete overtook his rival

2. (fecha) to bring forward [pt. & pp. brought]

adelantamos la fecha del viaje we brought the date of our journey forward

3. (reloj) to put forward [pt. & pp. put]

esta noche hay que adelantar el reloj we have to put the clocks forward tonight

4. (objeto) to move forward

adelanté la silla para ver mejor I moved my chair forward so I could see better

Spanish-English dictionary > adelantar
117 adelante

adv.

1 forward, ahead.

(de ahora) en adelante from now on

más adelante later (on); (en el tiempo) further on (en el espacio)

sacar adelante to rescue (proyecto, empresa)

salimos adelante we put our problems behind us

adelante de in front of (Am)

2 before, in front.

intj.

1 come in.

2 go on, carry on, go ahead, move on.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: adelantar.

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adelante

► adverbio

1 forward, further

► interjección

1 (pase) come in!

2 (siga) go ahead!, carry on!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de aquí en adelante from here on

en adelante henceforth

más adelante (tiempo) later on 2 (espacio) further on

seguir adelante to keep going, carry on

* * *

adv.

forward

- más adelante

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ADV

1) [indicando dirección] forward

tráelo para adelante — bring it forward

• echado para adelante — (=inclinado) leaning forward; (=seguro de sí mismo) self-assured

• hacia adelante — forward

el espejo estaba inclinado hacia adelante — the mirror was tilted forward

un paso (hacia) adelante — a step forward

mirar hacia adelante — to look ahead

• llevar adelante un proyecto — to carry out a project

• sacar adelante una empresa/un espectáculo — to get a company/a show off the ground

sacar adelante a los hijos — to give one's children a good education in life

• salir adelante — [proyecto, propuesta] to go ahead

hay que trabajar mucho para salir adelante — you have to work hard to get on (in life)

si trabajamos juntos saldremos adelante — if we all work together we'll get through this

la orquesta no podrá salir adelante sin subvenciones — the orchestra won't be able to survive without subsidies

• seguir adelante — to go on

tuvimos una avería y no pudimos seguir adelante — we broke down and couldn't go on any further

mis hijos me dan fuerzas para seguir adelante — my children give me the strength to keep going

decidieron seguir adelante con sus proyectos — they decided to go ahead o carry on with their plans

antes de seguir adelante, ¿hay alguna pregunta? — before I go on, are there any questions?
paso II, 1., 3)
2) [indicando posición]

la fila dos es demasiado adelante — row two is too near the front o too far forward

está más adelante — it's further on

la parte de adelante — the front

• más adelante — [en una sala] further forward; [en texto] below

prefiero sentarme más adelante — I'd rather sit further forward

véase nota más adelante — see note below

3) [indicando tiempo]

• en adelante — from now on, in future

en adelante las reuniones serán cada dos años — from now on o in future the meetings will be every two years

desde el 13 de agosto en adelante — from 13 August (onwards)

de ahora en adelante, de aquí en adelante — from now on

de hoy en adelante — as from today

• más adelante — later

volveré a referirme al tema más adelante — I will refer to the subject again later (on)

decidimos dejar la reunión para más adelante — we decided to leave the meeting till a later date o till later

4) [indicando cantidad]

• en adelante — upwards

de 50 euros en adelante — from 50 euros (upwards)

para niños de tres años en adelante — for children of three and upwards

5)

¡adelante! — [autorizando a entrar] come in!; [animando a seguir] go on!, carry on!; (Mil) forward!

6)

• adelante de — LAm in front of

se sentó adelante de mí — he sat in front of me

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward

para/hacia adelante — forward

seguir adelante — to go on

llevar algo adelante — to carry on with something

b) (lugar, posición)

se sentó adelante — ( en coche) she sat in front; (en clase, cine) she sat at the front

más adelante la calle se bifurca — further on, the road forks

ver explicación más adelante — see explanation below

la fila dos es muy adelante — the second row is too near the front

la parte de adelante — the front

tiene un bolsillo adelante — (esp AmL) it has a pocket at the front

2) ( en el tiempo)

más adelante — later

trataremos ese tema más adelante — we will deal with that subject later (on)

(de ahora) en adelante — from now on

de hoy en adelante — as of o from today

3)

adelante de — (loc prep) (AmL)

a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front of

adelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him

la colocó adelante de la mía — she put it in front of mine

b) ( en presencia de) in front of

4)

adelante! — (como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!; ( invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!

* * *

= ahead.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

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* ¡adelante! = go for it!.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde + Fecha/Lugar + en adelante = from + Fecha/Lugar + onward(s).

* desde hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* Fecha + en adelante = Fecha + onwards.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* y más adelante = and beyond.

* * *

adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward

para/hacia adelante — forward

seguir adelante — to go on

llevar algo adelante — to carry on with something

b) (lugar, posición)

se sentó adelante — ( en coche) she sat in front; (en clase, cine) she sat at the front

más adelante la calle se bifurca — further on, the road forks

ver explicación más adelante — see explanation below

la fila dos es muy adelante — the second row is too near the front

la parte de adelante — the front

tiene un bolsillo adelante — (esp AmL) it has a pocket at the front

2) ( en el tiempo)

más adelante — later

trataremos ese tema más adelante — we will deal with that subject later (on)

(de ahora) en adelante — from now on

de hoy en adelante — as of o from today

3)

adelante de — (loc prep) (AmL)

a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front of

adelante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him

la colocó adelante de la mía — she put it in front of mine

b) ( en presencia de) in front of

4)

adelante! — (como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!; ( invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!

* * *

= ahead.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

* ¡adelante! = go for it!.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.

* dar un paso adelante = step up.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde + Fecha/Lugar + en adelante = from + Fecha/Lugar + onward(s).

* desde hoy en adelante = as from today.

* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* Fecha + en adelante = Fecha + onwards.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* paso adelante = step up.

* paso hacia adelante = step forward.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* y más adelante = and beyond.

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adelante

adverb

A (en el espacio)

1 (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward

muévelo para/hacia adelante move it forward

sigamos adelante let's go on

llevar algo adelante to carry on with sth

desistí de llevar adelante mis averiguaciones I decided not to carry on with my inquiries o ( frml) not to pursue my inquiries further

2

(lugar, parte): más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks

[ S ] ver explicación más adelante see explanation below

la fila dos es muy adelante the second row is too far forward o is too near the front

¿cuál es la parte de adelante? which is the front?

tiene un bolsillo adelante ( esp AmL); it has a pocket at the front

B

(en el tiempo): más adelante later

trataremos ese tema más adelante we will deal with that subject later (on) o at a later date

en adelante from now on, in future

de ahora en adelante from now on

de hoy en adelante as from today

C

adelante de ( loc prep) ( AmL)

1 (en lugar anterior a) in front of

adelante de mí/ti/él or ( crit) adelante mío/tuyo/suyo in front of me/you/him

colocó su silla adelante de la mía she put her chair in front of mine

2 (en presencia de) in front of

D

¡adelante! ( como interj) (autorizando la entrada) come in!; (ordenando marchar) foward!; (invitando a continuar) go on!, carry on!

* * *

Del verbo adelantar: ( conjugate adelantar)

adelanté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

adelante es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
adelantar
adelante
adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fecha/viaje› to bring forward

b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward

2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass
3
a) ‹ reloj› to put … forward

b) ‹ balón› to pass … forward

c) ‹ trabajo› to get on with

4 ( conseguir) to gain;
◊ con llorar no adelantas nada crying won't get you anywhere

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( avanzar) to make progress

b) [ reloj] to gain

2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)
adelantarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( avanzar) to move forward

b) ( ir delante) to go ahead;

◊ se adelantó para comprar las entradas she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets

2
a) [ cosecha] to be early;

[verano/frío] to arrive early
b) [ reloj] to gain

3 ( anticiparse):
◊ se adelantó a su época he was ahead of his time;

adelantese a los acontecimientos to jump the gun;
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelante adverbio
1 ( en el espacio)
a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward;

◊ para/hacia adelante forward;

seguir adelante to go on;
¡adelante! ( como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!;

( ordenando marchar) forward!
b) (lugar, posición):

◊ se sentó adelante ( en coche) she sat in front;

(en clase, cine) she sat at the front;
◊ más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks;

la parte de adelante the front
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ más adelante later;

(de ahora) en adelante from now on;
de hoy en adelante as of o from today
3
◊ adelante de ( loc prep) (AmL) in front of

adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward
(un reloj) to put forward
figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward
fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
adelante
I adverbio forward
más adelante, (más lejos) further on
(más tarde) later: no puedo creer que lleven adelante una ley tan injusta, I can't believe they are going ahead with such an unjust law
seguiremos adelante con la investigación, we'll carry on with the research
II exclamación ¡adelante!, come in!
' adelante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- hacia
- invertir
- llevar
- proporcionar
- reservarse
- sacar
- sino
- vencer
- abatible
- ahí
- aquí
- delante
- hablar
- inclinar
- ir
- luchar
- muy
- paso
- revés
- salir
- seguir
English:
ahead
- along
- battle
- bootstrap
- breakthrough
- carry
- carry on
- carry through
- come forward
- day
- despite
- fact
- forge
- forward
- further
- future
- go through with
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hereinafter
- lead on
- lean forward
- move on
- now
- onward
- onwards
- over
- press ahead
- prosecute
- pull through
- push ahead
- push on
- qualm
- step forward
- step inside
- straighten out
- tip
- weigh up
- win through
- backward
- beyond
- encourage
- fall
- forth
- front
- get
- go
- grim
- hence
- jerk

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adelante

♦ adv

1. [movimiento] forward, ahead;

echarse adelante to lean forward;

dar un paso adelante to step forward;

hacia adelante forwards;

no se puede seguir adelante porque la carretera está cortada we can't go on because the road is closed

2. [en el tiempo]
(de ahora) en adelante from now on;

de este año en adelante from this year on;

en adelante, llame antes de entrar in future, knock before coming in;

más adelante ampliaremos el negocio later on, we'll expand the business;

mirar adelante to look ahead

3. [posición]
los asientos de adelante the front seats;

la parte de adelante the front;

más adelante se encuentra el centro de cálculo further on is the computer centre;

prefiero sentarme adelante [en coche] I'd rather sit in the front;
[en teatro, cine] I'd rather sit towards the front;
más adelante [en camino] further on;
[en teatro, cine] further forward; [en texto] below, later;
se encuentra camino adelante it's further along o down the road

♦ adelante de loc prep
Am in front of;
Pablo se sienta adelante de mí Pablo sits in front of me

♦ interj
[¡siga!] go ahead!; [¡pase!] come in!
* * *

adelante

I adv

1 en espacio forward;

un paso adelante tb fig a step forward;

llevar o

sacar adelante familia bring up;

salir adelante fig

de persona succeed; de proyecto go ahead;

seguir adelante carry on, keep going;

¡adelante! come in!

2 en tiempo

:

más adelante later on;

de ahora o

aquí en adelante from now on

II prp

:

adelante de L.Am. in front of

* * *

adelante adv

1) : ahead, in front, forward

2)

más adelante : further on, later on

3)

¡adelante! : come in!

* * *

adelante¹ adv forward

dio un paso adelante he took a step forward

de hoy en adelante from this day forward

en adelante from now on

hacia delante forwards

más adelante (en tiempo) later (en distancia) further on

adelante² interj

1. (para entrar) come in!

2. (para dar ánimo) carry on!

Spanish-English dictionary > adelante
118 adelgazamiento

m.

1 slimming.

2 weight loss, slimming, getting thinner, thinning.

3 attenuation.

* * *

adelgazamiento

► nombre masculino

1 slimming

* * *

SM slimming

* * *

masculino slimming

* * *

= slimming.

Ex. Coffee-table books are books on themes such as cookery, gardening, do-it-yourself and, recently, slimming.

* * *

masculino slimming

* * *

= slimming.

Ex: Coffee-table books are books on themes such as cookery, gardening, do-it-yourself and, recently, slimming.

* * *

adelgazamiento

masculine

slimming

* * *

adelgazamiento sustantivo masculino
slimming
adelgazamiento sustantivo masculino slimming
' adelgazamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
innovador
- innovadora
English:
slimming

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adelgazamiento nm

slimming;

plan de adelgazamiento slimming plan;

esa droga tiene como efecto un acusado adelgazamiento this drug causes considerable weight loss

* * *

adelgazamiento

m slimming;

cura de adelgazamiento controlled weight loss;

dieta de adelgazamiento (weight-loss) diet

Spanish-English dictionary > adelgazamiento
119 adhesión

f.

1 adhesion, cling, adherence, cohesion.

2 attachment.

3 affiliation, espousal, accession.

4 adhesion, sticking.

* * *

adhesión

► nombre femenino

1 adhesion, adherence

2 (apoyo) support

* * *

SF (Téc) adhesion; (=apoyo) adherence, support; (=afiliación) membership

* * *

femenino

a) ( a una superficie) adhesion

b) ( apoyo) support

muestras de adhesión — demonstration of support

su adhesión al proceso democrático — his support of o adherence to the democratic process

c) ( a una organización) joining; ( a un tratado) accession (frml)

con la adhesión de Turquía a la organización — when Turkey joins (o joined etc) the organization

d) ( contribución) donation

* * *

= adherence, attachment, adhesion.

Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex. Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.

Ex. Microbiological action contributes to loss of adhesion and blistering of anticorrosive organic coatings.

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* adhesión a = espousal of.

* carta de adhesión = letter of support.

* * *

femenino

a) ( a una superficie) adhesion

b) ( apoyo) support

muestras de adhesión — demonstration of support

su adhesión al proceso democrático — his support of o adherence to the democratic process

c) ( a una organización) joining; ( a un tratado) accession (frml)

con la adhesión de Turquía a la organización — when Turkey joins (o joined etc) the organization

d) ( contribución) donation

* * *

= adherence, attachment, adhesion.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.

Ex: Microbiological action contributes to loss of adhesion and blistering of anticorrosive organic coatings.

* adhesión a = espousal of.

* carta de adhesión = letter of support.

* * *

adhesión

feminine

1 (a una superficie) adhesion

2

(apoyo): recibí miles de muestras de adhesión I received thousands of letters of support

su adhesión al proceso democrático his commitment o steadfast adherence to the democratic process

3 (a una organización) joining; (a un tratado) accession ( frml)

criticaron su adhesión al grupo his joining the group was criticized

con la adhesión de Turquía a la organización when Turkey joins ( o joined etc) the organization

4 (contribución) donation

* * *

adhesión sustantivo femenino
a) ( a una superficie) adhesion

b) ( apoyo) support

c) ( a una organización) joining

adhesión sustantivo femenino
1 adhesion
(apoyo) support
2 (a un partido) joining
(a una teoría) adherence
3 (adherencia) adhesion
' adhesión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherencia
English:
support
- bond

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adhesión nf

1. [a opinión, idea] support (a of);
aplaudieron su adhesión a los principios democráticos they applauded his commitment to democracy;

su propuesta recibió pocas adhesiones her proposal found few supporters

2. [a una organización] entry (a into)

3. Fís adhesion

* * *

adhesión

f FÍS adhesion

* * *

adhesión nf, pl - siones

1) : adhesion

2) : attachment, commitment (to a cause, etc.)

Spanish-English dictionary > adhesión
120 adivinanza

f.

riddle.

* * *

adivinanza

► nombre femenino

1 riddle, puzzle

* * *

noun f.

riddle

* * *

SF riddle, conundrum

* * *

femenino riddle

jugar a las adivinanzas — to play at guessing riddles

* * *

= conundrum.

Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.

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* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.

* * *

femenino riddle

jugar a las adivinanzas — to play at guessing riddles

* * *

= conundrum.

Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.

* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.

* * *

adivinanza

feminine

riddle

jugar a las adivinanzas to play at guessing riddles

* * *

adivinanza sustantivo femenino
riddle;
◊ jugar a las adivinanzas to play at guessing riddles

adivinanza sustantivo femenino riddle, puzzle

' adivinanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rendir
English:
brainteaser
- riddle
- conundrum
- puzzle

* * *

adivinanza nf

riddle;

jugar a las adivinanzas to play at (guessing) riddles;

me puso una adivinanza she asked me a riddle

* * *

adivinanza

f riddle

* * *

adivinanza nf

acertijo: riddle

* * *

adivinanza n riddle

Spanish-English dictionary > adivinanza

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