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121 sehen
n; -s, kein Pl. seeing; (Sehkraft) eyesight; ( nur) vom Sehen (only) by sight; ich kenne ihn nur vom Sehen auch I’ve never actually spoken to him; die Leute kommen zum Sehen und Gesehenwerden these people come to see and be seen* * *das Sehen(Sehkraft) eyesight;(Sicht) seeing* * *Se|hennt -s, no plseeing; (= Sehkraft) sight, visionals Fotograf muss man richtiges, bewusstes Séhen lernen — as a photographer one has to learn to see correctly and consciously
ich kenne ihn nur vom Séhen — I only know him by sight
* * *1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) see2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) see3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) see4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) see5) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) see6) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) see* * *Se·hen<-s>[ˈze:ən]nt kein pl seeingjdn nur vom \Sehen kennen to only know sb by sight* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) seeschlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight
mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see
siehste! — (ugs.)
siehst du wohl! — there, you see!
lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look
siehe oben/unten/Seite 80 — see above/below/page 80
da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...
2) (hinsehen) lookauf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something
sieh mal od. doch! — look!
alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington
3) (zeigen, liegen)nach Süden/Norden sehen — face south/north
4) (nachsehen) have a look; see5)nach jemandem sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on somebody; (besuchen) drop by to see somebody; (nachsehen) look in on somebody
2.nach etwas sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on something; (nachsehen) take a look at something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (erblicken) seejemanden/etwas [nicht] zu sehen bekommen — [not] get to see somebody/something
von ihm/davon ist nichts zu sehen — he/it is nowhere to be seen
ich habe ihn kommen [ge]sehen — I saw him coming
[überall] gern gesehen sein — be welcome [everywhere]
jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more
kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood
2) (ansehen, betrachten) watch <television, performance>; look at <photograph, object>3) (treffen) see4) (sich vorstellen) see5) (feststellen, erkennen) seeich möchte doch einmal sehen, ob er es wagt — I'd just like to see whether he dares [to]
wir sahen, dass wir nicht mehr helfen konnten — we saw that we could not help any more
das wollen wir [doch] erst mal sehen! — we'll 'see about that
man wird sehen [müssen] — we'll [just have to] see
da sieht man es [mal] wieder — it's the same old story
6) (beurteilen) seeso darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that
so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light
3.ich werde sehen, was ich für Sie tun kann — I'll see what I can do for you
1)er kann sich nicht satt sehen — he can't see enough (an + Dat. of)
sich genötigt/veranlasst sehen,... zu... — feel compelled to...
sich in der Lage sehen,... zu... — feel able to...; think one is able to...
* * *sehen; sieht, sah, hat gesehenA. v/i1. see;gut/schlecht sehen have good/bad ( oder poor) eyesight;ich sehe nicht gut I can’t see very well;sie sieht nur auf einem Auge she can only see with one eye, she only has sight in one eye;sie konnte kaum aus den Augen sehen she could hardly keep her eyes open;sehe ich richtig? umg I must be seeing things2. (hinsehen, blicken) look;auf seine Uhr sehen look at one’s watch;er kann mir nicht in die Augen sehen he can’t look me in the eye;sieh nur!, sehen Sie mal! look!;wenn ich recht gesehen habe if I saw right, if my eyes weren’t deceiving me;wie ich sehe, ist er nicht hier I see he’s not here;wie Sie sehen, … as you can see, …;siehe oben/unten (abksb/s. u.) see above/below;3. fig:sehen auf (+akk) (Wert legen auf) set great store by, be (very) particular about;sehen nach (sorgen für) look after;nach den Kindern sehen look after (US take care of) the children;wir müssen mal wieder nach Oma sehen we must look in on grandma again (to see that she’s all right);nach dem Essen sehen see to the dinner;nach dem Braten sehen see how the joint is doing;siehe da! umg lo and behold!;(na,) siehst du! umg there you are; (es ist geschehen, was ich voraussagte) what did I tell you?, see?;ich will sehen, dass ich es dir besorge I’ll see if I can ( oder I’ll try to) get it for you;man muss sehen, wo man bleibt umg you have to look after number one;sieh, dass es erledigt wird see (to it) that it gets done;wir werden (schon) sehen we’ll ( oder we shall) see, let’s wait and see;lassen Sie mich sehen let me see (auch fig)4. (einsehen, erkennen) see, realize;sehen Sie, die Sache war so you see, it was like this;ich sehe schon, dass er keine Ahnung hat I can see that he has no idea;siehst du nun, dass es ein Fehler war? do you see now that it was a mistake?;seht ihr denn nicht, dass …? can’t you see that …?;B. v/tkann ich das mal sehen? can I have a look at that?;ich sehe gerade die Tagesschau I’m watching the news;ich sehe schrecklich gern Tennis/Schnulzen I love watching tennis/schmaltzy films;ich sah ihn fallen I saw ( oder watched) him fall;er sieht einfach alles he doesn’t miss a thing;ich sehe überhaupt nichts I can’t see a thing;ich sehe alles doppelt/verschwommen I’m seeing everything double/everything’s blurred;flüchtig sehen catch a glimpse of;es war/gab nichts zu sehen you couldn’t see a thing/there was nothing to see;gehen Sie weiter, hier gibt es nichts zu sehen keep moving, there’s nothing to see here;niemand war zu sehen there was nobody to be seen ( oder in sight)2.gern sehen like (to see);er sieht es gern, wenn man ihn bedient he likes being waited on;er sieht es nicht gern, wenn sie ausgeht he doesn’t like her going out;das sehe ich gar nicht gern I hate to see that sort of thing;sie kann ihn nicht mehr sehen (leiden) she can’t stand (the sight of) him3. (erleben)er hat bessere Tage gesehen he’s seen better days;das möchte ich (aber) sehen! that’ll be the day!;das werden wir ja sehen we’ll see; skeptisch: auch we’ll see about that;da sieht man es mal wieder umg it all goes to show;hat man so etwas schon gesehen! umg did you ever see anything like it!, well - I never (did) umgich habe es kommen sehen I could see it coming;ich sehe schon kommen, dass er kündigt I can see him handing in his notice5.sich sehen lassen put in an appearance; umg (ankommen, auftauchen) turn up;du hast dich lange nicht sehen lassen you haven’t put in an appearance for a long time;lass dich hier nie mehr sehen! don’t you dare show your face here again;sie kann sich sehen lassen umg she’s very attractive;das kann sich sehen lassen umg that looks quite respectable; weitS., bei Leistung etc: that’s something to be proud of, that’s a feather in your hat6. (treffen) see;einander sehen see each other;wir sehen uns häufig we see quite a lot of each other, we see each other quite often;können wir uns nicht öfter sehen? can’t we get together more often?;wir sehen uns zum ersten Mal we’ve never met before7. fig (beurteilen, einschätzen) see;die Dinge sehen, wie sie sind see things for what they are;ich sehe die Sache anders I see it differently;wie siehst du das? how do you see it?;er sieht es schon richtig he’s got the picture, he’s got it right;du siehst es falsch you’ve got it wrong;wie ich die Sache sehe as I see it;so darf man das nicht sehen you’ve got to look at it differently;das darf man nicht so eng sehen umg you mustn’t take such a narrow view;oder wie seh ich das? umg am I right?;so gesehen (looked at) in that light, from that point of view;rechtlich etcman muss beide Seiten sehen you have to see both aspects;ich sehe in ihm ein … I see him as a …8.* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) seeschlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight
mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see
siehste! — (ugs.)
siehst du wohl! — there, you see!
lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look
siehe oben/unten/Seite 80 — see above/below/page 80
da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...
2) (hinsehen) lookauf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something
sieh mal od. doch! — look!
alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington
3) (zeigen, liegen)nach Süden/Norden sehen — face south/north
4) (nachsehen) have a look; see5)nach jemandem sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on somebody; (besuchen) drop by to see somebody; (nachsehen) look in on somebody
2.nach etwas sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on something; (nachsehen) take a look at something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (erblicken) seejemanden/etwas [nicht] zu sehen bekommen — [not] get to see somebody/something
von ihm/davon ist nichts zu sehen — he/it is nowhere to be seen
ich habe ihn kommen [ge]sehen — I saw him coming
[überall] gern gesehen sein — be welcome [everywhere]
jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more
kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood
2) (ansehen, betrachten) watch <television, performance>; look at <photograph, object>3) (treffen) see4) (sich vorstellen) see5) (feststellen, erkennen) seeich möchte doch einmal sehen, ob er es wagt — I'd just like to see whether he dares [to]
wir sahen, dass wir nicht mehr helfen konnten — we saw that we could not help any more
das wollen wir [doch] erst mal sehen! — we'll 'see about that
man wird sehen [müssen] — we'll [just have to] see
da sieht man es [mal] wieder — it's the same old story
6) (beurteilen) seeso darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that
so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light
3.ich werde sehen, was ich für Sie tun kann — I'll see what I can do for you
1)er kann sich nicht satt sehen — he can't see enough (an + Dat. of)
sich genötigt/veranlasst sehen,... zu... — feel compelled to...
sich in der Lage sehen,... zu... — feel able to...; think one is able to...
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen)= to behold v.(§ p.,p.p.: beheld)to look (at) v.to see v.(§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen)to see how the wind blows expr.to spot v.to view v. -
122 anticipar
v.1 to anticipate.Ella anticipa el suceso She anticipates the event.2 to bring forward.3 to pay in advance.4 to advance, to anticipate, to give as an advance.Ella anticipa dinero She advances money.Ella anticipó el fin del proyecto She moved up the end of the project.Ella anticipa el suceso She anticipates the event.5 to anticipate to, to expect to.Ella anticipó jugar en la final She anticipated to play in the finals.* * *1 to anticipate, advance, bring forward2 (dinero) to advance1 (llegar antes) to come early2 (adelantarse) to beat to it* * *verb2) foresee•* * *1. VT1) [+ fecha, acontecimiento] to bring forwardno anticipemos los acontecimientos — let's not cross our bridges before we come to them, let's not get ahead of ourselves
2) [+ factura etc] to pay in advance; [+ dinero] to advance, lend, loan3)anticipar algo con placer — (=esperar) to look forward to sth
anticipar las gracias a algn — (=adelantar) to thank sb in advance
4) (=prever) to anticipate, foreseeanticipar que... — to anticipate that...
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <viaje/elecciones> to move up (AmE), to bring forward (BrE)b) <dinero/sueldo> to advancec) < información>¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? — could you give us an idea of what it is about?
te puedo anticipar que... — I can tell you that...
d) ( indicar)2.esto anticipa un incremento de la población — because of this the population is expected to increase
anticiparse v prona) verano/lluvias to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse)anticiparse a algo: se anticipó a su tiempo he was ahead of his time; no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc) se nos anticiparon — they anticipated us (frml)
* * *= anticipate, look + ahead, bring forward.Ex. The information that most modern indexes must organise concerns much more complex subjects than Cutter could have anticipated.Ex. The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.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.----* anticipándose a = in anticipation of.* anticipar Algo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* anticipar el futuro = anticipate + the future.* anticiparse a = quicken to, outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.* anticiparse a Alguien = steal + a march on.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <viaje/elecciones> to move up (AmE), to bring forward (BrE)b) <dinero/sueldo> to advancec) < información>¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? — could you give us an idea of what it is about?
te puedo anticipar que... — I can tell you that...
d) ( indicar)2.esto anticipa un incremento de la población — because of this the population is expected to increase
anticiparse v prona) verano/lluvias to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse)anticiparse a algo: se anticipó a su tiempo he was ahead of his time; no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc) se nos anticiparon — they anticipated us (frml)
* * *= anticipate, look + ahead, bring forward.Ex: The information that most modern indexes must organise concerns much more complex subjects than Cutter could have anticipated.
Ex: The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.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.* anticipándose a = in anticipation of.* anticipar Algo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* anticipar el futuro = anticipate + the future.* anticiparse a = quicken to, outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.* anticiparse a Alguien = steal + a march on.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* * *anticipar [A1 ]vt2 ‹dinero/sueldo› to advanceanticiparon dos meses de alquiler they paid two months' rent in advance3 ‹información›¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? could you tell us o give us an idea of what it is about?te puedo ir anticipando que … I can tell you now that …4(indicar, hacer prever): esto anticipa un incremento de la población escolar because of this the number of school-age children is expected to riseestas nubes anticipan tormenta these clouds are a sign that a storm is coming1 «verano/lluvias» to be o come early2 (adelantarse) anticiparse A algo:el enemigo se había anticipado a nuestros movimientos the enemy had anticipated our movementsse anticipó a su tiempo he was ahead of his timeno nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not get ahead of ourselvesse nos anticiparon publicando antes su versión they got in before us o ( frml) they anticipated us by publishing their version first* * *
anticipar ( conjugate anticipar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? could you give us an idea of what it is about?
anticiparse verbo pronominala) [verano/lluvias] to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse):
no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun
anticipar verbo transitivo
1 (adelantar un suceso) to bring forward: no anticipemos acontecimientos, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
2 (adelantar un pago) to pay in advance
' anticipar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prever
English:
advance
- expect
* * *♦ vt1. [prever] to anticipate;él ya había anticipado la crisis económica he had already anticipated the recession2. [adelantar] to bring forward;el presidente anticipó las elecciones the president brought forward the elections3. [pago] to pay in advance;me anticiparon dos semanas de sueldo they gave me an advance of two weeks' salary4. [información] to tell in advance;no te puedo anticipar nada I can't tell you anything just now* * *v/t1 sueldo advancebring forward3 información, noticias give a preview of* * *anticipar vt1) : to anticipate, to forestall, to deal with in advance2) : to pay in advance* * *anticipar vb -
123 aparente
adj.1 apparent (falso, supuesto).2 visible (visible).3 striking (llamativo).pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: aparentar.* * *► adjetivo1 apparent2 (conveniente) suitable3 (lucido) showy, smart* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no real) apparentsu interés es solo aparente — he just pretends to be interested, he just feigns interest
2) (=patente) apparent3) * (=atractivo) attractive, smartesta figurilla está aquí muy aparente — this figurine looks very good o goes very well here
* * *1) ( que parece real) <timidez/interés> apparent (before n)2) (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious* * *= apparent, perceived, seeming.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.----* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* * *1) ( que parece real) <timidez/interés> apparent (before n)2) (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious* * *= apparent, perceived, seeming.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* * *A (que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n)su amabilidad era sólo aparente his kindness was all showla aparente victoria se tornó en derrota what had seemed like victory turned into defeatel motivo aparente del crimen the apparent motive for the crimeB (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvioussin motivo aparente for no apparent o obvious reasonC(vistoso, elegante): el vestido es muy barato pero es muy aparente the dress is very cheap but it looks really goodun restaurante aparente a stylish o chic o ( BrE) smart restaurant* * *
Del verbo aparentar: ( conjugate aparentar)
aparenté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aparente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
aparentar
aparente
aparentar ( conjugate aparentar) verbo transitivo
b) ( parecer):
verbo intransitivo
aparente adjetivo
1 ( que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n);
2 (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious
aparentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (fingir) to affect
2 (representar, parecer) to look: no aparenta los años que tiene, she doesn't look her age
II vi (presumir) to show off
aparente adjetivo
1 apparent, obvious
sin motivo aparente, for no apparent reason
2 fam (adecuado, bonito) suitable
' aparente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraza
- virtual
- superficie
English:
apparent
- ostensible
- outward
- reputed
- seeming
- hidden
* * *aparente adj1. [falso, supuesto] apparent;con su aparente simpatía se ganó el aprecio del jefe he won the boss over with his apparent friendliness;ganaron con aparente facilidad they won with apparent ease2. [visible] visible;las huelgas son una manifestación aparente del descontento social the strikes are a visible sign of social unrest;se rompió sin causa aparente it broke for no apparent reason3. [vistoso] elegant, smart;es un vestido muy aparente it's a very elegant dress* * *adj1 ( evidente) apparent2 L.Am. ( fingido) feigned* * *aparente adj1) : apparent2) : showy, striking♦ aparentemente adv* * *aparente adj apparent -
124 artero
adj.cunning, sly, artful, crafty.* * *► adjetivo1 artful, crafty* * *ADJ cunning, artful, crafty* * *- ra adjetivo artful, cunning* * *= devious, duplicitous, two-faced.Ex. The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex. This course looks at this two-faced society with guided field trips to cemeteries and to the architecture of Edinburgh's underworld below the great banks and public buildings.* * *- ra adjetivo artful, cunning* * *= devious, duplicitous, two-faced.Ex: The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.
Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex: This course looks at this two-faced society with guided field trips to cemeteries and to the architecture of Edinburgh's underworld below the great banks and public buildings.* * *artero -raartful, cunning* * *artero, -a adjcunning, sly* * *adj artful, cunning* * *artero, -ra adj: wily, crafty -
125 costar trabajo
v.1 to be difficult to do, to take a lot of effort, to be hard to do, to take a lot of work.Cuesta trabajo verte así It is difficult to see you like this.Cuesta trabajo It is difficult to do.2 to have difficulty with.Nos costó trabajo el chico We had difficulty with the boy.3 to find it difficult to.Me cuesta trabajo llegar temprano I find it difficult to arrive early.4 to take a lot of effort to, to take a lot of work to.Cuesta trabajo ver resultados It takes a lot of effort to see results.5 to be difficult to, to be not easy to.Cuesta trabajo verte así It is difficult to see you like this.6 to find it hard to.Me cuesta trabajo sacar buenas notas I find it hard to get good grades.* * *(v.) = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + PronombreEx. 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.Ex. Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush.* * *(v.) = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + PronombreEx: 'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.
Ex: Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush. -
126 cuerda
f.1 string (para atar) (fina).cuerda floja tightrope2 string.3 spring.4 chord (geometry).5 rope, string, cord.6 voice.7 chorda, tendon cord.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.* * *1 (cordel) rope, string3 (de reloj) spring4 (en geometría) chord5 DEPORTE (interior) interior1 (boxeo) ropes2 MÚSICA strings\aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease upapretar la cuerda figurado to tighten upbailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a threadbajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the countercontra las cuerdas on the ropesdar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tethercuerda de la ropa clotheslinecuerda de presos chain gangcuerda floja tightropecuerdas vocales vocal chords* * *noun f.cord, rope, string* * *SF1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)bajo cuerda —
han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement
estirar la cuerda —
2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanismno para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up
a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *
tener cuerda * —
después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet
3) (Mús) [de instrumento] stringsección de cuerda — string section, strings pl
4) (Anat)5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails6) (Mat, Arquit) chord7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *Atres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/ropeató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cordescalera de cuerda rope ladder2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line3 (de un arco) bowstringbajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter paymentsactuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIAcontra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropeslo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropesel financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against itse tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wallCompuesto:( Espec) tightropesu futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balanceB ( Mús)1 (de una guitarra, un violín) stringsu artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chordnovelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings3 (voz) voiceCompuesto:fpl vocal chords (pl)C1(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music boxle dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clockun juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy2(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yeta los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet3 (de un tornillo) thread* * *
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
( delgada) string;◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope
2 (Mús)
b)
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing
* * *cuerda nf1. [para atar] [fina] string;[más gruesa] rope;saltar a la cuerda to skip;los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;Ven Famuna cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;Famde la misma cuerda of the same opinion;Famtirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sbcuerda floja tightrope;estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread2. [de instrumento] string;instrumento de cuerda string instrument3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;cuarteto de cuerda string quartet4. [de mecanismo] spring;un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;Famdar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;Famtener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come5. Geom chorduna pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope* * *f1 rope;cuerda de trepar climbing rope;cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;bajo cuerda on the sideser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind:dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours* * *cuerda nf1) : cord, rope, string2)cuerdas vocales : vocal cords3)darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)* * *cuerda n1. (soga) rope2. (hilo) string3. (mecanismo) spring -
127 desmoronarse
1 to crumble, collapse, fall to pieces2 (venir a menos) to crumble, collapse3 figurado (decaer el ánimo) to lose heart, fall apart* * *VPR1) (=derrumbarse) [montaña, casa] to crumble; [ladrillos] to fall, come down2) (=decaer) to decay* * *verbo pronominala) muro/edificio to collapse; imperio/sociedad to crumble, collapseb) fe/moral to crumble* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.Ex. Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. One must accept that it is impossible to satisfy all people all the time; this author has seen several prison librarians fall to pieces, while the librarian was drowning in details.Ex. The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *verbo pronominala) muro/edificio to collapse; imperio/sociedad to crumble, collapseb) fe/moral to crumble* * *(v.) = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seamsEx: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.
Ex: Clearly the old barriers between disciplines, which began to crumble in the problem-orientated era, have now effectively disappeared, which presents further difficulties in the transmission of information.Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: One must accept that it is impossible to satisfy all people all the time; this author has seen several prison librarians fall to pieces, while the librarian was drowning in details.Ex: The emergency services were frantically racing against the clock to try and hold together their city which was coming apart at the seams.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.* * *
desmoronarse ( conjugate desmoronarse) verbo pronominal
[imperio/sociedad] to crumble, collapse
[ persona] to go to pieces
■desmoronarse verbo reflexivo to crumble, fall to pieces
' desmoronarse' also found in these entries:
English:
crumble
- break
- collapse
* * *vpr1. [edificio, roca] to crumble, to fall to pieces2. [ideales] to crumble, to fall to pieces;[persona] to go to pieces;se desmoronaba mentalmente she was going to pieces mentally;se desmoronó a 100 metros de la llegada he collapsed 100 metres from the finishing line3. [imperio, estado] to collapse, to fall apart* * *v/r tb figcollapse* * *vr: to crumble, to deteriorate, to fall apart* * *desmoronarse vb to crumble -
128 deteriorarse
1 (estropearse) to get damaged; (gastarse) to wear out2 figurado to deteriorate, go downhill* * *2) get damaged* * *VPR1) (=estropearse) to get damaged2) (=empeorarse)su salud se está deteriorando — her health is getting worse o deteriorating
las relaciones entre ambos países se han deteriorado — relations between the two countries have deteriorated
3) (Mec) to wear, get worn* * *(v.) = decay, deteriorate, creak, go + downhill, fall into + disrepair, grow + worse, fall + apart, dilapidate, go to + seed, degenerate (into)Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex. But the relationship between the source of most of the shared cataloging data, the Library of Congress, and nonresearch libraries shows signs of deteriorating rather than improving.Ex. Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.Ex. The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.Ex. His bodily frame, verging on obesity, appeared to have fallen into disrepair, as though he had ceased to be interested in it.Ex. As we all know, the situation has only grown worse since then.Ex. Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex. The mission was in the process of building a new wing onto the convent, so the old house was allowed to dilapidate.Ex. She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex. The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).* * *(v.) = decay, deteriorate, creak, go + downhill, fall into + disrepair, grow + worse, fall + apart, dilapidate, go to + seed, degenerate (into)Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.
Ex: But the relationship between the source of most of the shared cataloging data, the Library of Congress, and nonresearch libraries shows signs of deteriorating rather than improving.Ex: Such recommendations can be viewed as attempts to shortcircuit a system which has creaked more noticeably with the passage of time.Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.Ex: His bodily frame, verging on obesity, appeared to have fallen into disrepair, as though he had ceased to be interested in it.Ex: As we all know, the situation has only grown worse since then.Ex: Most of the packaging for cassettes provided by commercial vendors that are known nationwide is lousy, falls apart, looks bad, and so on.Ex: The mission was in the process of building a new wing onto the convent, so the old house was allowed to dilapidate.Ex: She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex: The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).* * *
■deteriorarse verbo reflexivo
1 (echarse a perder, ajarse) to get damaged
2 (desgastarse, dejar de funcionar bien) wear out
3 (ir a peor) to deteriorate, get worse
' deteriorarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deteriorar
- estropear
English:
decay
- decline
- deteriorate
- perish
- degenerate
* * *vpr1. [estropearse] to deteriorate;para que no se deteriore la pintura to prevent the paint from deteriorating2. [empeorar] to deteriorate, to get worse;la situación se fue deteriorando the situation gradually deteriorated o got gradually worse* * *v/r deteriorate* * *vr1) : to get damaged, to wear out2) : to deteriorate, to worsen* * *deteriorarse vb to deteriorate
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