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1 presto
presto ['prɛs.to:] adv: de pronto'prestəʊ['prestǝʊ]ADVhey presto! — ¡abracadabra!
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2 hey
hei(a shout expressing joy, or a question, or used to attract attention: Hey! What are you doing there?) eh; oyetr[heɪ]1 ¡eh!, ¡oye!, ¡oiga!hey ['heɪ] interj: ¡eh!, ¡oye!interj.• eh interj.heɪa) ( calling attention) eh!hey, mister! — eh or oiga, señor!
b) (expressing dismay, protest, indignation) oye!, oiga(n)!; (expressing surprise, appreciation)I've got a job - hey, that's really great! — conseguí trabajo - pero qué bien!
hey presto! — (BrE) listo!, voilá!
[heɪ]EXCL ¡oye!, ¡oiga!* * *[heɪ]a) ( calling attention) eh!hey, mister! — eh or oiga, señor!
b) (expressing dismay, protest, indignation) oye!, oiga(n)!; (expressing surprise, appreciation)I've got a job - hey, that's really great! — conseguí trabajo - pero qué bien!
hey presto! — (BrE) listo!, voilá!
См. также в других словарях:
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