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121 doorway
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122 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) stige2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) maske, der er løbet2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) løbe* * *['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) stige2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) maske, der er løbet2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) løbe -
123 underneath
1. preposition, adverb(at or to a lower position (than); beneath: She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?) nedenunder; under2. noun(the part or side beneath: Have you ever seen the underneath of a bus?) underside* * *1. preposition, adverb(at or to a lower position (than); beneath: She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?) nedenunder; under2. noun(the part or side beneath: Have you ever seen the underneath of a bus?) underside -
124 con resentimiento
= resentfully, spitefullyEx. 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.* * *= resentfully, spitefullyEx: 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.
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125 entrever
v.1 to barely make out.2 to see signs of.3 to glimpse, to be able to see, to peek at, to spell out.* * *1 to glimpse, catch sight of, make out2 figurado (conjeturar) to guess, suspect\dejar entrever to hint* * *verb1) to glimpse2) make out* * *VT1) (=vislumbrar) to make outdejar entrever algo — to suggest sth, hint at sth
dejó entrever la posibilidad de que me renovaran el contrato — he suggested that my contract might be renewed, he hinted at the possibility of my contract being renewed
dejó entrever sus reservas sobre la moneda única — he let it be seen o known that he had reservations over the single currency
estas manifestaciones dejan entrever fisuras en el partido — these demonstrations seem to suggest divisions within the party
2) (=adivinar) to guess3) (=presentir) to glimpse* * *verbo transitivoa) ( ver confusamente) to make outb) <solución/acuerdo> to begin to seeha dejado entrever que... — she has hinted o suggested that...
todo deja entrever que... — everything seems to suggest that...
* * *= catch + glimpse, make out, glimpse.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.Ex. The shape of space: have cosmologists glimpsed signs that the universe is bounded?.----* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, insinuate, hint, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( ver confusamente) to make outb) <solución/acuerdo> to begin to seeha dejado entrever que... — she has hinted o suggested that...
todo deja entrever que... — everything seems to suggest that...
* * *= catch + glimpse, make out, glimpse.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.
Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.Ex: The shape of space: have cosmologists glimpsed signs that the universe is bounded?.* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, insinuate, hint, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.* * *vt1 (ver confusamente) to make outa lo lejos entreveía el pueblo I could just make out o see the village in the distance2 ‹solución/acuerdo› to begin to seeha dejado entrever que no habrá más cambios she has hinted o suggested that there will be no more changesesto deja entrever una posible solución this gives a glimpse of a possible solutiontodo deja entrever que habrá enfrentamientos everything seems to suggest that there will be clashes* * *
entrever ( conjugate entrever) verbo transitivo
◊ ha dejado entrever que … she has hinted o suggested that …
entrever verbo transitivo
1 (atisbar, ver sin claridad) to glimpse, catch sight of
2 (sospechar, intuir) entrevió la posibilidad de éxito, she glimpsed a chance of success
♦ Locuciones: dejar entrever, to hint at
' entrever' also found in these entries:
English:
give
* * *♦ vt1. [vislumbrar] to barely make out;[por un instante] to glimpse;entrevimos unas luces a lo lejos we glimpsed some lights in the distance;sólo pude entrever su rostro I could barely make out his face2. [adivinar] to see signs of;he podido entrever cierta ironía en sus palabras I could detect a certain irony in his words;dejar entrever algo [sujeto: persona] to hint at sth;[sujeto: hecho] to suggest o indicate sth;dejó entrever que se volvería a presentar a las elecciones he hinted that he would stand again as a candidate;sus gestos dejan entrever que está arrepentido his gestures suggest that he is sorry♦ See also the pronominal verb entreverse* * *<part entrevisto> v/t make out, see* * *entrever {88} vt1) : to catch a glimpse of2) : to make out, to see indistinctly -
126 inmóvil
adj.1 motionless, immovable, stationary, immobile.2 motionless, catatonic.* * *► adjetivo1 still, motionless2 figurado (constante) determined, steadfast\estar inmóvil to stand stillquedarse inmóvil to remain still, keep still* * *adj.* * *ADJ (=quieto) still, motionless; (=inamovible) immovablequedar inmóvil — [gen] to stand still o motionless; (Aut) to remain stationary
* * *adjetivo still* * *= still, stationary, immobile, static.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. He sat still, full in the eye of the sun, and meditated.Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.Ex. 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.Ex. The list or thesaurus cannot be static.----* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.* * *adjetivo still* * *= still, stationary, immobile, static.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: He sat still, full in the eye of the sun, and meditated.
Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.Ex: 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.Ex: The list or thesaurus cannot be static.* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.* * *stillpermaneció/se quedó inmóvil contemplando la escena she stood stock-still o motionless gazing at the scenepara mantener el brazo inmóvil in order to keep the arm immobile o still, in order to immobilize the arm o to keep the arm from moving* * *
inmóvil adjetivo
still
inmóvil adjetivo motionless, immobile, still
' inmóvil' also found in these entries:
English:
freeze
- immobile
- motionless
- rest
- stand
- static
- stationary
- still
- stock
* * *inmóvil adj[quieto] motionless, still; [coche, tren] stationary;quédate inmóvil stay still, don't move* * ** * *inmóvil adj1) : still, motionless2) : steadfast* * *inmóvil adj still -
127 mantenerse a distancia
(v.) = stand offEx. 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.* * *(v.) = stand offEx: 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.
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128 mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás
(v.) = jerk + headEx. 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.* * *(v.) = jerk + headEx: 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.
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