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hit the scene

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1 aparecer

v.

1 to appear (ante la vista).

su número de teléfono no aparece en la guía her phone number isn't (listed) in the phone book

Ricardo aparece al final siempre Richard appears at the end always.

2 to turn up (algo perdido).

¿ya ha aparecido el perro? has the dog been found yet?

3 to appear (person).

aparecer por (informal) to turn up at (lugar)

4 to appear to, to appear in front of.

Se me apareció una persona A person appeared to me.

Me apareció un fantasma A ghost appeared to me.

5 to encounter.

Se nos apareció un problema We encountered a problem.

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aparecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo intransitivo

1 to appear

■ no aparece en la lista de invitados she's not on the guest list

2 (dejarse ver) to show up, turn up

■ ya apareció el dinero the money finally turned up

■ espero que no aparezca por mi casa I hope he doesn't show his face near my house

3 (en el mercado) to come out (en, onto)

■ ya ha aparecido su nuevo libro her new book has just been published

► verbo pronominal aparecerse

1 to appear

■ se le apareció la Virgen the Virgin appeared to her

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verb

1) to appear, turn up

2) come out

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1. VI

1) (=presentarse) to appear, turn up *

apareció en casa sin avisar — he appeared o turned up * at the house without warning

apareció borracho — he turned up drunk

2) [algo oculto] to appear, turn up *

aparecieron dos nuevos cadáveres en la fosa — two more bodies appeared o turned up * in the trench

3) [algo perdido] to reappear, turn up *

ya ha aparecido mi paraguas — my umbrella has finally reappeared o turned up *

4) (=surgir) to appear

han aparecido los primeros síntomas — the first symptoms have appeared

han aparecido pintadas en la fachada del ayuntamiento — some graffiti has appeared on the front of the town hall

5) (=editarse) [libro, disco] to come out

6) (=figurar) [dato, nombre] to appear

mi nombre no aparece en el censo electoral — my name does not appear on the electoral register, my name is not on the electoral register

aparece brevemente en una película reciente — he appears briefly in a recent film

2.

See:

aparecerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) síntoma/mancha to appear

b) objeto perdido to turn up

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores — he produced a bouquet of flowers

c) ( en documento) to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista — my name doesn't appear on the list

d) revista to come out; libro to come out, be published

2) persona

a) (fam) ( llegar) to appear, turn up

b) (fam) ( dejarse ver) to appear, show up (colloq)

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí — he hasn't shown his face round here again

c) (en película, televisión) to appear

3) (liter) ( parecer) to seem
2.
aparecerse v pron

a) fantasma/aparición

aparecerse a alguien — to appear to somebody

b) (AmL fam) persona to turn up

no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! — don't you dare show your face round here again!

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= appear, become + available, come into + being, feature, give, occur, rise, pop up, show up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, dawn, come through, come up, come with, come on the + scene, set in, crop up.

Ex. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex. Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.

Ex. I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.

Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

Ex. The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex. It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.

Ex. Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex. The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex. Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.

Ex. However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.

Ex. More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.

Ex. She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex. This is the first CD price cut since the media format came on the scene in the 1980's.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.

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* aparece frecuentemente en = in evidence in.

* aparecer amenazadoramente = rear + its head.

* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.

* aparecer en abundancia = come out of + the woodwork.

* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.

* aparecer en gran número = pour (in/into).

* aparecer en la lejanía = loom.

* aparecer impreso = appear + in print.

* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.

* aparecer repentinamente = spring up.

* aparecerse la virgen = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet, strike + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* aparecer solo = stand + alone.

* aparecer tarde = be a late arrival on the scene, be late on the scene.

* aparecer y desaparecer = come and go.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].

* no aparecer = be not included.

* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) síntoma/mancha to appear

b) objeto perdido to turn up

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores — he produced a bouquet of flowers

c) ( en documento) to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista — my name doesn't appear on the list

d) revista to come out; libro to come out, be published

2) persona

a) (fam) ( llegar) to appear, turn up

b) (fam) ( dejarse ver) to appear, show up (colloq)

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí — he hasn't shown his face round here again

c) (en película, televisión) to appear

3) (liter) ( parecer) to seem
2.
aparecerse v pron

a) fantasma/aparición

aparecerse a alguien — to appear to somebody

b) (AmL fam) persona to turn up

no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! — don't you dare show your face round here again!

* * *

= appear, become + available, come into + being, feature, give, occur, rise, pop up, show up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, dawn, come through, come up, come with, come on the + scene, set in, crop up.

Ex: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex: Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.

Ex: I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.

Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

Ex: The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex: It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.

Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex: The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex: Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.

Ex: However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.

Ex: More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.

Ex: She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex: This is the first CD price cut since the media format came on the scene in the 1980's.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.

* aparece frecuentemente en = in evidence in.

* aparecer amenazadoramente = rear + its head.

* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.

* aparecer en abundancia = come out of + the woodwork.

* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.

* aparecer en gran número = pour (in/into).

* aparecer en la lejanía = loom.

* aparecer impreso = appear + in print.

* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.

* aparecer repentinamente = spring up.

* aparecerse la virgen = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet, strike + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* aparecer solo = stand + alone.

* aparecer tarde = be a late arrival on the scene, be late on the scene.

* aparecer y desaparecer = come and go.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].

* no aparecer = be not included.

* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

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aparecer [E3 ]

vi

A

1 «síntoma/mancha» to appear

los carteles han aparecido en diversos puntos de la ciudad the posters have appeared in various parts of the city

los tesoros arqueológicos que han ido apareciendo durante la excavación the archaeological treasures which have appeared o turned up during the dig

2 «objeto perdido» to turn up

¿aparecieron tus llaves? have your keys turned up yet?

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores he produced a bouquet of flowers

3 (en un documento) to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista my name doesn't appear on the list, my name isn't on the list

una cara que aparece mucho en las portadas de las revistas a face that often appears o features on the covers of magazines

4 «revista» to come out; «libro» to come out, be published

B «persona»

1 ( fam) (llegar) to appear, turn up, show up

2 ( fam) (dejarse ver) to appear, show up ( colloq)

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí he hasn't shown his face round here again

3 (en un espectáculo) «personaje/actor» to appear

apareció en dos o tres películas he was in o he appeared in two or three movies

C ( liter) (parecer) to seem

todo aparecía como un sueño borroso it all seemed like a hazy dream

el programa de explotación aparecía oscuro the operating program did not seem clear

■ aparecer

vt

( Méx) to produce, make … appear

■ aparecerse

v pron

1 «fantasma/aparición»: aparecerse A algn; to appear TO sb

su padre se le apareció en sueños his father appeared to him in his dreams

2 ( AmL fam) «persona» to turn up

se apareció de vaqueros she turned up o showed up in jeans

¡y no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! and don't you dare show your face round here again!

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aparecer ( conjugate aparecer) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [síntoma/mancha] to appear

b) [ objeto perdido] to turn up;

◊ hizo aparecer un ramo de flores he produced a bouquet of flowers

c) ( en documento) to appear;

◊ mi nombre aparece en la lista my name appears on the list

d) [revista/libro] to come out

2 [ persona]
a) (fam) ( llegar) to appear, turn up

b) (fam) ( dejarse ver) to appear, show up (colloq)

c) (en película, televisión) to appear

aparecerse verbo pronominal
a) [fantasma/aparición] aparecerse a algn to appear to sb

b) (AmL fam) [ persona] to turn up;

◊ ¡no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! don't you dare show your face round here again!

aparecer
1 verbo intransitivo
1 to appear: su nombre aparece en los títulos de crédito, his name is on the credits
2 (acudir alguien, encontrar algo perdido) to turn up: apareció con su hija, he turned up with his daughter
el pasaporte apareció un mes más tarde, the passport turned up a week later
' aparecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejarse
- sacar
- salir
- surgir
- venir
- amanecer
- improviso
English:
alive
- appear
- arise
- conjure
- crop up
- develop
- listing
- materialize
- pop up
- return
- show
- show up
- sight
- spring
- surface
- turn up
- unaccounted
- view
- woodwork
- emerge
- mushroom
- pop
- reappear
- roll
- scene
- turn
- unaccounted for

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aparecer

♦ vt
Méx [presentar] to produce;
inesperadamente Pedro apareció mis llaves Pedro quite unexpectedly produced my keys;

el mago apareció un conejo de un sombrero the magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat

♦ vi

1. [ante la vista] to appear;

el sol apareció detrás de las murallas the sun appeared o came up from behind the city walls;

aparecer de repente to appear from nowhere;

el mago hizo aparecer un conejo de su chistera the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat;

su número de teléfono no aparece en la guía her phone number isn't (listed) in the phone book

2. [publicación] to come out;

la revista aparece los jueves the magazine comes out o is published on Thursdays

3. [algo perdido] to turn up;

¿ya ha aparecido el perro? has the dog been found yet?;

ha aparecido un cuadro inédito de Miró a previously unknown Miró painting has turned up o been discovered

4. [persona] to appear;

aparecer en público to appear in public;

aparece en varias películas de Ford she appears in several of Ford's films;
Fam
aparecer por [lugar] to turn up at;
Fam
hace días que Antonio no aparece por el bar we haven't seen Antonio in the bar for days, it's several days since Antonio showed his face in the bar;
Fam
¡a buenas horas apareces, ahora que ya hemos terminado! it's a bit late turning up now, we've already finished!;
Fam
¡y no se te ocurra volver a aparecer por aquí! and don't let me see your face round here again!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aparecerse

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aparecer

v/i appear

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aparecer {53} vi

1) : to appear

2) presentarse: to show up

3) : to turn up, to be found

♦ See also the reflexive verb aparecerse

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aparecer vb

1. (en general) to appear

apareció un delfín muerto en la playa a dead dolphin appeared on the beach

2. (encontrarse) to turn up

¿ha aparecido tu cartera? has your wallet turned up?

3. (figurar) to be

su nombre no aparece en la lista your name isn't on the list

4. (llegar) to show up [pt. showed; pp. shown]

apareció en casa dos días después she showed up at home two days later

Spanish-English dictionary > aparecer
2 escena

f.

1 stage (escenario).

desaparecer de escena (también figurative) to leave the stage

llevar a la escena to dramatize

poner en escena to stage

puesta en escena staging

salir a escena to go on stage

2 scene (suceso, acto).

hacer una escena (informal) to make a scene

me hizo una escena de celos she treated me to one of her jealous rages

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escena

► nombre femenino

1 TEATRO (parte) scene; (lugar) stage

2 figurado scene

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

desaparecer de escena familiar to vanish

entrar en escena to go on stage

hacer una escena / montar una escena familiar to make a scene

poner en escena to stage

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noun f.

scene

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SF

1) (=escenario) stage

¡todo el mundo a escena! — everyone on stage!

entrar en escena, salir a escena — to come on stage, go on stage

poner en escena — to stage

2) (=parte de obra, película) scene

la primera escena del segundo acto — the first scene of the second act

escena retrospectiva — flashback

3) (=suceso) scene

presenciamos escenas terribles — we witnessed terrible scenes

hacer o montar una escena — to make a scene

4) (=ámbito) scene

la escena internacional — the international scene

5)

la escena — (=el teatro) the stage

se retiró después de toda una vida dedicada a la escena — she retired after a lifetime in theatre o on the stage

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femenino

1) (Cin, Teatr)

a) ( de obra) scene

la escena se desarrolla en Berlín — the action takes place in Berlin

b) (sin art) ( escenario)

no había nadie en escena — there was no one on stage

poner en escena — to stage

entrar a or en escena — to come/go on stage

c) (actividad, profesión)

el mundo de la escena — the theater

decidió volver a la escena — she decided to return to the stage

- escena retrospectiva

2) ( en la vida real) scene

conmovedoras escenas — moving scenes

la escena del accidente/crimen — ( period) the scene of the accident/crime

la escena política — the political scene

no me hagas una escena — there's no need to make a scene

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= scene, sight, landscape.

Ex. A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

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* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.

* escena de amor = love scene.

* escena del crimen = scene of the crime.

* escena de sexo = sex scene.

* escena erótica = sex scene.

* escena final = closing scene.

* escena mundial, la = global scene, the.

* escena retrospectiva = flashback [flash back].

* escena sangrienta = gore.

* irrumpir en escena = burst upon + the scene.

* poner en escena = stage.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* puesta en escena = staging.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

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femenino

1) (Cin, Teatr)

a) ( de obra) scene

la escena se desarrolla en Berlín — the action takes place in Berlin

b) (sin art) ( escenario)

no había nadie en escena — there was no one on stage

poner en escena — to stage

entrar a or en escena — to come/go on stage

c) (actividad, profesión)

el mundo de la escena — the theater

decidió volver a la escena — she decided to return to the stage

- escena retrospectiva

2) ( en la vida real) scene

conmovedoras escenas — moving scenes

la escena del accidente/crimen — ( period) the scene of the accident/crime

la escena política — the political scene

no me hagas una escena — there's no need to make a scene

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= scene, sight, landscape.

Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.

Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.

* escena de amor = love scene.

* escena del crimen = scene of the crime.

* escena de sexo = sex scene.

* escena erótica = sex scene.

* escena final = closing scene.

* escena mundial, la = global scene, the.

* escena retrospectiva = flashback [flash back].

* escena sangrienta = gore.

* irrumpir en escena = burst upon + the scene.

* poner en escena = stage.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* puesta en escena = staging.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

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escena

feminine

A ( Cin, Teatr)

1 (de una obra) scene

la segunda escena del primer acto the second scene in Act 1

la escena se desarrolla en Berlín the action takes place in Berlin

2 ( sin art)

(escenario): no había nadie en escena there was no one on stage

es muy difícil poner en escena una obra tan compleja such a complex work is very difficult to stage

entrar en escena to come/go on stage

3

(actividad, profesión): su destacada labor en el mundo de la escena his outstanding work in the theater

decidió volver a la escena she decided to return to the stage

Compuesto:

escena retrospectiva

flashback

B (en la vida real)

1 (situación, cuadro) scene

conmovedoras escenas moving scenes

en sus novelas retrata escenas de la vida cotidiana in her novels she depicts scenes of everyday life

2 ( period) (de un suceso) scene

la escena del crimen/del accidente the scene of the crime/accident

3 (ámbito) scene

decidió dejar la escena política she decided to quit the political scene o the world of politics

4 (número, escándalo) scene

no me hagas una escena there's no need to make a scene

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escena sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de obra) scene;

◊ la escena del duelo the duel scene

b) ( sin art) ( escenario):

◊ poner en escena to stage;

entrar en escena to come/go on stage
2
◊ la escena del accidente ( period) the scene of the accident;

no me hagas una escena there's no need to make a scene
escena sustantivo femenino
1 scene: Acto IV, Escena I, Act IV, Scene I
la escena del crimen, the scene of the crime
2 (escenario) stage
entrar en escena, to come o go on stage
subir a escena, to go on stage
puesta en escena, staging
' escena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordonar
- conmovedor
- conmovedora
- dantesca
- dantesco
- en
- escenificar
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- puesta
- repetición
- representar
- sketch
- sorprender
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apoteosis
- campestre
- censurar
- cortar
- desarrollar
- doblar
- escabroso
- escalofriante
- espantoso
- estremecedor
- estreno
- fuerte
- hogareño
- inmundo
- miedo
- morboso
- venir
English:
apprehend
- background
- come on
- direction
- emotional
- enact
- flashback
- gruesome
- produce
- producer
- scene
- stage
- stage director
- stage manager
- come
- curtain
- entrance
- go
- lend
- onstage
- production

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escena nf

1. [escenario] stage;

el director de escena the stage manager;

llevar a la escena to dramatize;

poner en escena to stage;

puesta en escena staging;

salir a escena to go on stage;

desaparecer de escena [actor] to leave the stage;
[cualquier persona] to disappear from the scene;
entrar en escena [actor] to come on stage;
[cualquier persona] to come o appear on the scene
2. [fragmento] [de obra de teatro, película] scene;

rodar una escena to film a scene;

acto primero, escena tercera act one, scene three

Comp
escena de cama bedroom o sex scene;
escena retrospectiva flashback

3. [arte dramático]
la escena the stage, the theatre;

Olivier, un monstruo de la escena Olivier, a giant of the stage o theatre;

lleva años en el mundo de la escena she's worked in theatre for years

4. [hecho real] scene;

la escena del reencuentro fue conmovedora their reunion was a moving scene

5. [lugar] scene;

la policía se presentó en la escena del crimen the police arrived at the scene of the crime

6. [ambiente, circunstancias] scene;

la escena política está muy animada the political scene is very lively

7. Fam [escándalo] scene, fuss;

hacer o [m5] montar una escena to make a scene o fuss;

no me hagas una escena don't make such a fuss

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escena

f

1 scene;

hacer una escena fig make a scene;

desaparecer de la escena fig vanish from the scene;

robarle a alguien la escena steal the show from s.o.

2 escenario stage;

entrar en escena, salir a escena come on stage;

poner en escena stage;

llevar a la escena obra de teatro direct; ( adaptar) adapt for the stage

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escena nf

1) : scene

2) : stage

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escena n

1. (en general) scene

2. (escenario) stage

Spanish-English dictionary > escena
3 aparecer en escena

(v.) = hit + the scene

Ex. This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS (Congressional Information Service) hit the scene.

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(v.) = hit + the scene

Ex: This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS (Congressional Information Service) hit the scene.

Spanish-English dictionary > aparecer en escena
4 del congreso

adj.

congressional.

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(adj.) = congressional

Ex. This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS ( congressional Information Service) hit the scene.

* * *

(adj.) = congressional

Ex: This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS ( congressional Information Service) hit the scene.

Spanish-English dictionary > del congreso
5 infrautilizar

v.

to underuse.

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infrautilizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to underuse

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VT to under-use

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= underuse [under-use], underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA], under-exploit [underexploit].

Ex. This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS (Congressional Information Service) hit the scene.

Ex. Although information needs are increasing, many information services remain under-utilised.

Ex. Yet, many library collections efforts are still under-exploiting possibilities for cooperation.

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= underuse [under-use], underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA], under-exploit [underexploit].

Ex: This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS (Congressional Information Service) hit the scene.

Ex: Although information needs are increasing, many information services remain under-utilised.

Ex: Yet, many library collections efforts are still under-exploiting possibilities for cooperation.

* * *

infrautilizar verbo transitivo to underutilise

* * *

infrautilizar vt

to underuse

Spanish-English dictionary > infrautilizar
6 accidente

m.

accident (suceso).

tener o sufrir un accidente to have an accident

por accidente by accident, accidentally

accidente aéreo plane crash

accidente de carretera road o traffic accident

accidente de circulación road o traffic accident

accidente de coche car crash

accidente ferroviario railway accident, train crash

accidente laboral industrial accident

accidente mortal fatal accident

accidente de trabajo industrial accident

accidente de tráfico road o traffic accident

pres.subj.

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

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accidente

► nombre masculino

1 accident

■ sufrir un accidente to have an accident

2 (terreno) unevenness, irregularity

3 MEDICINA faint

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

por accidente by chance

accidente de carretera road accident

accidente de coche car accident

accidente de moto motorcycle accident

accidente de trabajo industrial accident

accidente de tráfico road accident

accidentes geográficos geographical features

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noun m.

accident

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SM

1) (=suceso) accident

por accidente — by accident, by chance

una vida sin accidentes — an uneventful life

sufrir un accidente — to have o meet with an accident

hay accidentes que no se pueden prever — accidents will happen

accidente aéreo — plane crash

accidente de carretera — road accident

accidente de circulación — traffic accident

accidente de coche — car accident

accidente de trabajo — industrial accident

accidente de tráfico — road accident, traffic accident

accidente laboral — = accidente de trabajo

accidente múltiple — multiple accident, pile-up

2) (Med) faint, swoon

3) (Ling) accidence

4)

accidentes — [de terreno] unevenness sing, roughness sing

5)

accidente de la cara — Méx (=rasgo) feature

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masculino

1) ( percance) accident

tuvo or sufrió un accidente — he had an accident

- accidente aéreo

- accidente de circulación/tráfico

- accidente de trabajo

2) ( hecho fortuito) coincidence

por accidente — by chance o coincidence

3) ( del terreno) unevenness

•

- accidente geográfico

* * *

= accident, mishap, injury, accident, crash, casualty.

Ex. Entries are created merely according to the accident of the appearance of words in titles.

Ex. The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.

Ex. Also under this Act, maternity leaves must be treated as temporary leave comparable to disability due to injury, surgery, or other incapacity.

Ex. Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.

Ex. Lower average high school grades were associated with car ownership, high weekly mileage, speeding, driving after drinking, & having traffic tickets & crashes.

Ex. Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.

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* accidente aéreo = air disaster, air crash, plane crash.

* accidente automovilístico = car accident.

* accidente de avión = plane crash, air crash.

* accidente de carretera = road accident.

* accidente de coche = car accident.

* accidente de tráfico = car accident, road accident, traffic accident, car crash.

* accidente en el que el causante se da a la fuga = hit-and-run accident.

* accidente en la calle = street accident.

* accidente geográfico = geographical feature.

* accidente inevitable = unavoidable accident.

* accidente laboral = work-related accident, occupational injury, occupational accident.

* accidente mortal = fatal crash, fatal accident.

* accidente mortal automovilístico = fatal car accident.

* accidente mortal de carretera = fatal road accident.

* accidente mortal de coche = fatal car accident.

* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.

* accidente seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* mutua de accidentes = insurance company, mutual insurance company, mutual insurance society.

* parte de accidente = accident report.

* por accidente = accidentally.

* tener un accidente = crash.

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masculino

1) ( percance) accident

tuvo or sufrió un accidente — he had an accident

- accidente aéreo

- accidente de circulación/tráfico

- accidente de trabajo

2) ( hecho fortuito) coincidence

por accidente — by chance o coincidence

3) ( del terreno) unevenness

•

- accidente geográfico

* * *

= accident, mishap, injury, accident, crash, casualty.

Ex: Entries are created merely according to the accident of the appearance of words in titles.

Ex: The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.

Ex: Also under this Act, maternity leaves must be treated as temporary leave comparable to disability due to injury, surgery, or other incapacity.

Ex: Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.

Ex: Lower average high school grades were associated with car ownership, high weekly mileage, speeding, driving after drinking, & having traffic tickets & crashes.

Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.

* accidente aéreo = air disaster, air crash, plane crash.

* accidente automovilístico = car accident.

* accidente de avión = plane crash, air crash.

* accidente de carretera = road accident.

* accidente de coche = car accident.

* accidente de tráfico = car accident, road accident, traffic accident, car crash.

* accidente en el que el causante se da a la fuga = hit-and-run accident.

* accidente en la calle = street accident.

* accidente geográfico = geographical feature.

* accidente inevitable = unavoidable accident.

* accidente laboral = work-related accident, occupational injury, occupational accident.

* accidente mortal = fatal crash, fatal accident.

* accidente mortal automovilístico = fatal car accident.

* accidente mortal de carretera = fatal road accident.

* accidente mortal de coche = fatal car accident.

* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.

* accidente seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* mutua de accidentes = insurance company, mutual insurance company, mutual insurance society.

* parte de accidente = accident report.

* por accidente = accidentally.

* tener un accidente = crash.

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accidente

masculine

A (percance) accident

tuvo or sufrió un accidente he had an accident

Compuestos:

● accidente aéreo or de avión

plane crash, air accident ( frml)

● accidente de auto

( AmL) car o ( AmE) automobile accident

● accidente de circulación

traffic o road accident

● accidente de coche

car o ( AmE) automobile accident

● accidente de trabajo

industrial accident

● accidente de tráfico

traffic o road accident

● accidente ferroviario

train crash, rail accident

● accidente laboral

industrial accident

B (hecho fortuito) coincidence

se encontraron por accidente they met by chance o coincidence

el hecho de que el director sea una mujer es un mero accidente the fact that the director is a woman is purely coincidental

Compuesto:

accidente gramatical

inflected form

C (del terreno) unevenness

Compuesto:

accidente geográfico

geographical feature

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Del verbo accidentar: ( conjugate accidentar)

accidenté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

accidente es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

accidente sustantivo masculino
1 ( percance) accident;
tener or sufrir un accidente to have an accident;
◊ accidente aéreo plane crash;accidente de circulación/tráfico traffic o road accident;

accidente laboral industrial accident
2 ( hecho fortuito) coincidence;
◊ por accidente by chance

3 ( del terreno) unevenness;
◊ accidente geográfico geographical feature

accidente sustantivo masculino
1 accident
tener un accidente laboral, to have an industrial accident
2 (casualidad) chance: nos conocimos por accidente, we met by chance
3 Geography accidentes geográficos, geographical features
' accidente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achacar
- aviación
- cadena
- choque
- cojera
- enloquecer
- error
- estructural
- fatal
- filmación
- geográfica
- geográfico
- impactante
- importancia
- impresionante
- laboral
- mortal
- muerta
- muerto
- múltiple
- presenciar
- relativa
- relativo
- reliquia
- renacer
- responsable
- simular
- siniestra
- siniestro
- sufrir
- tortazo
- aparatoso
- automovilístico
- contratiempo
- desaparecido
- escena
- herido
- horrible
- ignorar
- impresión
- mutilar
- percance
- prevenir
- producir
- punto
- referente
- responsabilizar
- saber
- salir
- salvar
English:
accident
- accidentally
- avert
- bad
- blank out
- by
- cause
- claim
- come about
- come through
- come to
- crash
- critically
- devastating
- disfigure
- divert
- drop
- escape
- event
- front-page
- gruesome
- have
- himself
- industrial
- intoxicated
- involve
- little
- meet
- meet with
- miraculously
- nasty
- only
- outright
- overlook
- prevent
- rail accident
- report
- road accident
- shocking
- slide
- smash
- traffic accident
- transpire
- blip
- havoc
- kill
- work

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accidente nm

1. [suceso] accident;

tener o [m5] sufrir un accidente to have an accident

Comp
accidente aéreo plane crash;
accidente de automóvil car crash;

accidente automovilístico car crash;

accidente de aviación plane crash;

accidente de avión plane crash;

accidente de carretera road o traffic accident;

accidente de circulación road o traffic accident;

accidente de coche car crash;

accidente ferroviario railway o US railroad accident;

accidente laboral industrial accident;

accidente mortal fatal accident;

accidente nuclear nuclear accident;

accidente de trabajo industrial accident;

accidente de tráfico road o traffic accident

2.
por accidente [por casualidad] by accident, accidentally;

es músico por accidente he became a musician by accident

3. [irregularidad]
los accidentes del terreno the unevenness of the terrain

Comp
accidente geográfico geographical feature
4. Gram accidence

5. Mús accidental

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accidente

m

1 accident;

sufrir un accidente have an accident, be involved in an accident

2 ( casualidad) chance

3 GEOG feature

* * *

accidente nm

1) : accident

2) : unevenness

3)

accidente geográfico : geographical feature

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accidente n accident

ha sufrido un accidente he's had an accident

por accidente by chance

accidente de coche car crash

Spanish-English dictionary > accidente
7 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

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

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

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

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

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

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

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

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* * *

empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

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empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

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empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

* * *

empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

* * *

empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

* * *

empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar
8 acaparar

v.

1 to monopolize.

acaparaba las miradas de todos all eyes were upon her

los atletas alemanes acapararon las medallas the German athletes swept the board

EXEX acapara las ventas EXEX monopolizes sales.

Annette acapara a Ricardo Annette monopolizes Richard.

2 to hoard (aprovisionarse de).

3 to accumulate.

4 to steal.

El niñito acaparó toda la atención The little boy stole all the attention.

* * *

acaparar

► verbo transitivo

1 (productos) to hoard; (mercado) to corner, buy up

2 (monopolizar) to monopolize, keep for oneself

■ acapararon la atención de todos they commanded the attention of everyone

* * *

VT

1) (=acumular) [+ víveres, bienes] to hoard

acaparar provisiones para el invierno — to hoard food supplies for the winter

2) (=tener la totalidad de)

a) [+ producción, poder, conversación] to monopolize

acaparan la distribución de gasolina en la zona — they have a monopoly on the distribution of petrol in the area

acaparar el mercado de algo — to corner the market in sth

han acaparado el mercado del vino — they have cornered the wine market

b) pey to hog *, monopolize

a ver si no acaparas el teléfono — don't hog * o monopolize the telephone, will you?

3) (=quedarse con) to take

la película que acaparó todos los premios — the film which took all the prizes

han acaparado un 25% del mercado de ventas a domicilio — they have captured o taken a 25% share of the home sales market

la industria acapara la mayor parte de las ayudas del gobierno — industry gets most of the government aid

4) (=poseer) to hold

la izquierda acapara todos los puestos en el ayuntamiento — the left holds all of the council posts

la empresa acapara el 40% de la tierra — the company owns 40% of the land

5) (=ocupar) to take up

el accidente acaparó las primeras páginas de todos los periódicos — the accident took up the front pages in all the newspapers

el cantante acapara los titulares estos días — the singer is front page news these days

6) [+ atención, interés] to capture

este asunto acaparó la atención de todos los políticos — this issue captured the attention of all the politicians

le gustaba acaparar las miradas de todo el mundo — he liked to hog the limelight *

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <productos/existencias> to hoard, stockpile

b) <interés/atención> to capture

el trabajo acapara todo su tiempo — work takes up all his time

acaparó todas las miradas — all eyes were on her

c) (fam) ( monopolizar) to hog (colloq)

* * *

= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado overtook, participio overtaken.

Ex. Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.

Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.

Ex. The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.

Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

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* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.

* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar las noticias = grab + the headlines, hit + the headlines.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <productos/existencias> to hoard, stockpile

b) <interés/atención> to capture

el trabajo acapara todo su tiempo — work takes up all his time

acaparó todas las miradas — all eyes were on her

c) (fam) ( monopolizar) to hog (colloq)

* * *

= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado overtook, participio overtaken.

Ex: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.

Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.

Ex: The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.

Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.

* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar las noticias = grab + the headlines, hit + the headlines.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* * *

acaparar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹productos/existencias› to hoard, stockpile

2 ‹atención/interés› to capture

el trabajo acapara todo su tiempo work takes up all his time

acaparó todas las miradas all eyes were on her

3 ( fam) (monopolizar) to hog ( colloq)

* * *

acaparar ( conjugate acaparar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹productos/existencias› to hoard, stockpile

b) ‹interés/atención› to capture;

◊ el trabajo acapara todo su tiempo work takes up all his time

acaparar verbo transitivo
1 (almacenar) to hoard
(especular) to corner
2 fig (a una persona) to monopolize
(la atención) to capture
' acaparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- barrer
English:
buy up
- corner
- hoard
- monopolize
- hog
- lime

* * *

acaparar vt

1. [monopolizar] to monopolize;
[mercado] to corner;
acaparaba las miradas de todos all eyes were upon her;

los atletas alemanes acapararon las medallas the German athletes swept the board;

una vez más las elecciones acapararon el interés de la prensa once more the newspapers were dominated by the elections

2. [aprovisionarse de] to hoard

* * *

acaparar

v/t

1 hoard, stockpile

2 tiempo take up

3 interés capture

4 fam ( monopolizar) monopolize, hog fam

* * *

acaparar vt

1) : to stockpile, to hoard

2) : to monopolize

* * *

acaparar vb to hoard

Spanish-English dictionary > acaparar
9 mercado

m.

1 market.

mercado de abastos wholesale food market

mercado alcista o al alza (stock exchange) bull market

mercado bajista o a la baja (stock exchange) bear market

mercado bursátil stock market

mercado de capitales (stock exchange) capital market

el mercado Común Common Market

mercado de divisas currency market

mercado exterior foreign market

mercado financiero financial market

mercado de futuros (stock exchange) futures market

mercado inmobiliario housing o property market

mercado interbancario interbank market

mercado interior domestic market

mercado laboral labor market

mercado libre free market

mercado monetario money market

mercado negro black market

mercado de trabajo job market

mercado único single market

mercado Único Europeo European Single Market

mercado de valores (stock exchange) securities market

2 marketplace, mart, market, market place.

3 market town.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: mercar.

* * *

mercado

► nombre masculino

1 market

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

mercado bursátil stock market

Mercado Común Common Market

mercado de abastos wholesale food market

mercado de trabajo job market

mercado de valores stock market

mercado negro black market

* * *

noun m.

1) market

2) fair

* * *

SM market

inundar el mercado de algo — to flood the market with sth

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

mercado bursátil — stock market

mercado cambiario — foreign exchange market

mercado cautivo — captive market

Mercado Común — Common Market

mercado de compradores — buyer's market

mercado de demanda — seller's market

mercado de dinero — money market

mercado de divisas — currency market, foreign exchange market

mercado de futuros — futures market

mercado de la vivienda — housing market

mercado de oferta — buyer's market

mercado de productos básicos — commodity market

mercado de signo favorable al comprador — buyer's market

mercado de signo favorable al vendedor — seller's market

mercado de trabajo — labour o (EEUU) labor market

mercado de valores — stock market

mercado de vendedores — seller's market

mercado de viejo — flea market

mercado en alza — bull market

mercado en baja — bear market

mercado exterior — foreign market, overseas market

mercado inmobiliario — property market

mercado interior — domestic market

mercado laboral — labour o (EEUU) labor market

mercado libre — free market (de in)

mercado mundial — world market

mercado nacional — domestic market

mercado negro — black market

mercado objetivo — target market

mercado persa — Cono Sur cut-price store

mercado único — single market

* * *

masculino

1) ( plaza) market

ir al mercado or (Col, Méx) hacer el mercado — to go to market

día de mercado — market day

- mercado de abastos or de abasto

- mercado de las pulgas or de pulgas

- mercado persa

2) (Com, Econ, Fin) market

el mercado del petróleo — the oil market

el mercado nacional/extranjero — the domestic/overseas market

en 1985 salió al mercado — it came onto the market in 1985

un mercado alcista/bajista — a rising/falling market

•

- Mercado Común

- mercado de divisas

- mercado de materias primas/de valores

- mercado laboral/monetario/negro

- mercado nicho

- mercado paralelo

* * *

= market, marketplace [market place], niche, target market, consumer market, market area.

Ex. They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.

Ex. These new course programmes will add on desirable new skills to those they already possess to fit them for employment in the information market place.

Ex. This article describes the development and products of the company Farallon Computing which found a niche and expanded it to include a number of applications and products that people need.

Ex. The number of copies are fixed in advance on the basis of a known target market, and are distributed by the sales network.

Ex. Pornography will be a key factor in the sustained growth of the consumer market for CD-ROM databases.

Ex. This is the result of a large company's process of business diversification based on the use of new technologies and the extension of its market area into Europe.

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* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.

* amañar el mercado = rig + the market.

* analista de mercado = business researcher.

* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* crear un mercado para = produce + a market for.

* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.

* demanda de mercado = market demand.

* de mercado = marketing.

* de venta en el mercado = commercially available.

* división del mercado por grupos de consumidores = market segmentation.

* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.

* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.

* estudio de mercado = market survey, market research, marketing audit, consumer research.

* investigación de mercado = market research, consumer research.

* investigador de mercado = market researcher, market research worker.

* lanzar al mercado = ship.

* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.

* liberalizar el mercado = deregulate + market, liberalise + market.

* libre mercado = free market.

* líder del mercado = market leader.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* madurez del mercado = market maturity.

* manipular el mercado = rig + the market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado bibliotecario, el = library market, the.

* mercado bursátil = stock exchange, stock market, share market.

* mercado comercial = commercial market.

* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.

* mercado corporativo = corporate market.

* mercado de abastos = public market.

* mercado de capitales = financial market, capital market.

* mercado de la educación = education market, educational market.

* mercado de la empresa = corporate market.

* mercado de la información = information market place, information market.

* mercado de la propiedad = property market.

* mercado de las microformas, el = microform market, the.

* mercado del libro, el = book market, the.

* mercado del turismo = tourist market.

* mercado de masas = consumer market.

* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.

* mercado de materias primas, el = commodity market, the.

* mercado de suministro de documentos = document supply market.

* mercado de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone market.

* mercado de trabajo = labour market, job market.

* mercado de trabajo, el = employment market, the.

* mercado de valores = stock market, share market, securities market.

* mercado doméstico = domestic market.

* mercado editorial = book trade [booktrade].

* mercado educativo = education market, educational market.

* mercado empresarial = corporate market.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* mercado financiero = financial market, financial exchange.

* mercado inmobiliario = property market.

* mercado inmobiliario de alquiler = rented housing market.

* mercado inmobiliario, el = housing market, the.

* mercado internacional = international trade, international market.

* mercado interno = internal market.

* mercado laboral = labour market, job market.

* mercado laboral, el = employment market, the.

* mercado libre = free market, open market, free-for-all.

* mercado mundial = global market, world market.

* mercado naciente = emerging market.

* mercado nacional = home market, domestic market.

* mercado negro = black market.

* mercado público = public market.

* mercado tradicional = traditional market.

* mercado turístico = tourist market.

* mercado único = single market.

* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.

* monopolizar el mercado = corner + the market.

* orientado hacia el mercado = market-orientated [market orientated], market-oriented [market oriented].

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* penetración de mercado = market penetration.

* plaza del mercado = market square.

* población con mercado ambulante = market town, market centre.

* regido por el mercado = market led [market-led], market-driven.

* regulador del mercado = market regulator.

* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* saturación del mercado = market saturation.

* segmento de mercado = market segment.

* sistema de mercado = market system.

* técnica de mercado = merchandising technique.

* * *

masculino

1) ( plaza) market

ir al mercado or (Col, Méx) hacer el mercado — to go to market

día de mercado — market day

- mercado de abastos or de abasto

- mercado de las pulgas or de pulgas

- mercado persa

2) (Com, Econ, Fin) market

el mercado del petróleo — the oil market

el mercado nacional/extranjero — the domestic/overseas market

en 1985 salió al mercado — it came onto the market in 1985

un mercado alcista/bajista — a rising/falling market

•

- Mercado Común

- mercado de divisas

- mercado de materias primas/de valores

- mercado laboral/monetario/negro

- mercado nicho

- mercado paralelo

* * *

= market, marketplace [market place], niche, target market, consumer market, market area.

Ex: They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.

Ex: These new course programmes will add on desirable new skills to those they already possess to fit them for employment in the information market place.

Ex: This article describes the development and products of the company Farallon Computing which found a niche and expanded it to include a number of applications and products that people need.

Ex: The number of copies are fixed in advance on the basis of a known target market, and are distributed by the sales network.

Ex: Pornography will be a key factor in the sustained growth of the consumer market for CD-ROM databases.

Ex: This is the result of a large company's process of business diversification based on the use of new technologies and the extension of its market area into Europe.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.

* amañar el mercado = rig + the market.

* analista de mercado = business researcher.

* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* crear un mercado para = produce + a market for.

* cuota de mercado = market share, mindshare.

* demanda de mercado = market demand.

* de mercado = marketing.

* de venta en el mercado = commercially available.

* división del mercado por grupos de consumidores = market segmentation.

* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.

* especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.

* estudio de mercado = market survey, market research, marketing audit, consumer research.

* investigación de mercado = market research, consumer research.

* investigador de mercado = market researcher, market research worker.

* lanzar al mercado = ship.

* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.

* liberalizar el mercado = deregulate + market, liberalise + market.

* libre mercado = free market.

* líder del mercado = market leader.

* lugar en el mercado de venta = market niche.

* madurez del mercado = market maturity.

* manipular el mercado = rig + the market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado bibliotecario, el = library market, the.

* mercado bursátil = stock exchange, stock market, share market.

* mercado comercial = commercial market.

* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.

* mercado corporativo = corporate market.

* mercado de abastos = public market.

* mercado de capitales = financial market, capital market.

* mercado de la educación = education market, educational market.

* mercado de la empresa = corporate market.

* mercado de la información = information market place, information market.

* mercado de la propiedad = property market.

* mercado de las microformas, el = microform market, the.

* mercado del libro, el = book market, the.

* mercado del turismo = tourist market.

* mercado de masas = consumer market.

* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.

* mercado de materias primas, el = commodity market, the.

* mercado de suministro de documentos = document supply market.

* mercado de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone market.

* mercado de trabajo = labour market, job market.

* mercado de trabajo, el = employment market, the.

* mercado de valores = stock market, share market, securities market.

* mercado doméstico = domestic market.

* mercado editorial = book trade [booktrade].

* mercado educativo = education market, educational market.

* mercado empresarial = corporate market.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* mercado financiero = financial market, financial exchange.

* mercado inmobiliario = property market.

* mercado inmobiliario de alquiler = rented housing market.

* mercado inmobiliario, el = housing market, the.

* mercado internacional = international trade, international market.

* mercado interno = internal market.

* mercado laboral = labour market, job market.

* mercado laboral, el = employment market, the.

* mercado libre = free market, open market, free-for-all.

* mercado mundial = global market, world market.

* mercado naciente = emerging market.

* mercado nacional = home market, domestic market.

* mercado negro = black market.

* mercado público = public market.

* mercado tradicional = traditional market.

* mercado turístico = tourist market.

* mercado único = single market.

* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.

* monopolizar el mercado = corner + the market.

* orientado hacia el mercado = market-orientated [market orientated], market-oriented [market oriented].

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* penetración de mercado = market penetration.

* plaza del mercado = market square.

* población con mercado ambulante = market town, market centre.

* regido por el mercado = market led [market-led], market-driven.

* regulador del mercado = market regulator.

* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* saturación del mercado = market saturation.

* segmento de mercado = market segment.

* sistema de mercado = market system.

* técnica de mercado = merchandising technique.

* * *

mercado

masculine

A (plaza) market

ir al mercadoor (Col, Méx) hacer el mercado to go to market

día de mercado market day

libre¹ (↑ libre (1))

Compuestos:

● mercado de abastos or ( RPl) de abasto

market ( selling fresh food)

● mercado de chácharas

( Méx) flea market

● mercado de las pulgas or ( AmL) de pulgas

flea market

● mercado persa

(CS) bazaar, street market

B ( Com, Econ, Fin) market

empresa líder en el mercado market leader

el mercado del petróleo the oil market

inundan el mercado con sus productos they are flooding o swamping the market with their products

el mercado nacional the domestic market

el nuevo modelo ya salió al mercado the new model is available o on sale now, the new model is now on the market

no hay mercado para ese producto there's no market for that product

un mercado alcista a rising o bull market

un mercado bajista a falling o bear market

cuota

Compuestos:

● mercado cambiario

foreign exchange market

● Mercado Común

( Hist): el Mercado Común the Common Market

● mercado de capitales

capital market

● mercado de dinero

money market

● mercado de divisas

foreign exchange market

● mercado de futuros

futures market

● mercado de materias primas

commodities market

● mercado de trabajo

labor* market

● mercado de valores

stock market

● mercado emergente

emerging market

● mercado especializado

niche market

● mercado fuera de hora

aftermarket, after-hours market

● mercado laboral

labor* market

● mercado monetario

money market

● mercado mundial

world market

● mercado negro

black market

● mercado nicho

niche market

● mercado paralelo

( esp AmL period) parallel market, gray* market

● mercado secundario

secondary market

● mercado único (europeo)

single (European) market

● mercado vertical

vertical market

* * *

Del verbo mercar: ( conjugate mercar)

mercado es:

el participio

mercado sustantivo masculino
market;
ir al mercado or (Col, Méx) hacer el mercado to go to market;
◊ mercado de abastos market ( selling fresh food);

mercado de (las) pulgas flea market;
mercado persa (CS) bazaar, street market;
el mercado del petróleo the oil market;
salir al mercado to come onto the market;
el Mmercado Común the Common Market;
mercado de divisas foreign exchange market;
mercado de trabajo job market;
mercado negro black market;
mercado paralelo parallel market
mercado sustantivo masculino market
mercado de trabajo, labour market
mercado nacional/negro, domestic/black market

' mercado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abierta
- abierto
- abrir
- CNMV
- duda
- economía
- estudio
- hormiguear
- nacional
- negra
- negro
- plaza
- prospección
- rastro
- segmento
- tejemaneje
- tendencia
- alcista
- artesanía
- barato
- barrio
- bazar
- conquistar
- estudiar
- feria
- hueco
- libre
- lonja
- marchante
- mundial
- municipal
- parada
- pasar
- puesto
- regir
- salir
- único
- vendedor
- vuelco
English:
AMEX
- arm's length
- bazaar
- bottom
- bullish
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- come out
- commodity
- consumer research
- corner
- depress
- depressed
- dump
- economy
- equip
- future
- LIBOR
- market
- market demand
- market forces
- market price
- market research
- market share
- market stall
- marketplace
- money market
- niche
- open
- open up
- out
- outlet
- penetrate
- recall
- slack
- stall
- stand
- tap
- target market
- withdraw
- black
- bring
- common
- field
- flea
- flood
- inroads
- muscle
- release
- shopping

* * *

mercado nm

1. [lugar] market

Comp
RP mercado de abasto wholesale market;
mercado de abastos wholesale market;

mercado al aire libre open-air market;

mercado de alimentación food market;

mercado de ganado cattle market;

mercado mayorista wholesale market;
Chile mercado persa flea market;
Comp
RP Fam
ser un mercado persa to be a mess;
Méx mercado sobre ruedas street market
2. Com & Fin mercado alcista bull market;

mercado al alza bull market;

mercado a la baja bear market;

mercado bajista bear market;

mercado bursátil stock market;

mercado de cambios currency market, foreign exchange market;

mercado de capitales capital market;

mercado común Common Market;

Mercado Común Centroamericano Central Amercan Common Market, = Central American economic community formed by Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua;
Antes Mercado Común Europeo European Common Market;
Mercado Común del Sur MERCOSUR, = South American economic community consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay;

mercado continuo continuous market;

mercado de divisas currency market, foreign exchange market;

mercado exterior foreign market;

mercados financieros financial markets;

mercado de futuros futures market;

mercado global global marketplace;

mercado inmobiliario housing market, property market;

mercado interbancario interbank market;

mercado interior domestic market;

mercado laboral labour market;

mercado libre free market;

mercado de materias primas commodity market;

mercado monetario money market;

mercado mundial global marketplace;

mercado nacional domestic market;

mercado negro black market;
Am mercado paralelo parallel market;
mercado de trabajo labour o job market;
UE mercado único single market;
mercado de valores securities market

* * *

mercado

m market;

abrir nuevos mercados open up new markets

* * *

mercado nm

: market

mercado de trabajo: or

mercado laboral: labor market

mercado de valores: or

mercado bursátil: stock market

* * *

mercado n market

Spanish-English dictionary > mercado
10 gordo

adj.

fat, plump, chubby, big.

m.

1 fat man, fat guy, fat person, fatso.

2 jackpot.

3 fat.

* * *

gordo

► adjetivo

1 (carnoso) fat

■ se puso gordo he got fat

2 (grueso) thick

3 (grave) serious

4 (importante) big

■ ¡qué mentira tan gorda! what a big lie!

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 fat person (familiarmente) fatty

► nombre masculino gordo

1 familiar (grasa) fat

2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

armarse la gorda familiar to be hell to pay

caer gordo,-a familiar not to stand somebody

■ el vecino me cae gordo I can't stand my neighbour

estar sin gorda familiar to be broke

hacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eye

ni gorda familiar not a thing, nothing

■ sin gafas no veo ni gorda I can't see a thing without glasses

quedarse sin gorda familiar to be broke

————————

gordo

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (grasa) fat

2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery

* * *

(f. - gorda)

adj.

1) fat

2) thick

3) greasy, oily

* * *
gordo, -a
1. ADJ

1) [persona] (=obeso) fat; (=corpulento) stout, plump

está más gordo que nunca — he's fatter than ever

caer gordo a algn * —

ese tipo me cae gordo — I can't stand that guy *

2) * [cosa, hecho] big

fue el desastre más gordo de su historia — it was the biggest o worst disaster in their history

ha pasado algo muy gordo — something major has happened

una mentira de las gordas — a big fat lie *

y lo más gordo fue que... — and then to cap it all... *

3) [comida, sustancia] greasy, oily

tocino gordo — fatty bacon

4) [agua] hard

5) [lienzo, hilo] coarse

6) Chile * (=querido) darling *
gota 1., 1), perra 2), dedo 1), pez I, 1.
2.

SM / F fat man/woman

¡gordo! — fatty! *, fatso! *

3. SM

1) (Culin) fat, suet

2) (=premio) jackpot, big prize

ganar el gordo — to hit the jackpot, win the big prize

- sacarse el gordo
gorda EL GORDO El Gordo, "the fat one", refers to a large lottery jackpot, particularly the one offered in the Spanish Lotería Nacional at Christmas. The Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad takes place on December 22 and the jackpot is worth several million pounds to the holder or holders of the winning number. Because of the cost of buying an entire number, people generally buy décimos (tenth-part shares), which means the total winnings are usually shared out between a number of people.
See:

ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) <persona/piernas> fat

siempre ha sido gordo — he's always been overweight o fat

estás más gordo — you've put on weight

es más bien gordita — she's quite plump

me/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)

2) ( grueso) < libro> thick; <lana/calcetines> thick; < suéter> thick, chunky

3) <carne/tocino> fatty

4) (fam) (importante, serio) big

algo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened

fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)

armarse la gorda — (fam)

y entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
II
- da masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat woman

ese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy

es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing

b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)

c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love

2) gordo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot, first prize ( in the state lottery)
•• Cultural note:
El Gordo

In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) <persona/piernas> fat

siempre ha sido gordo — he's always been overweight o fat

estás más gordo — you've put on weight

es más bien gordita — she's quite plump

me/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)

2) ( grueso) < libro> thick; <lana/calcetines> thick; < suéter> thick, chunky

3) <carne/tocino> fatty

4) (fam) (importante, serio) big

algo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened

fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)

armarse la gorda — (fam)

y entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
II
- da masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat woman

ese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy

es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing

b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)

c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love

2) gordo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot, first prize ( in the state lottery)
•• Cultural note:
El Gordo

In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize

* * *

gordo¹

¹ = fattie, fat lump, fat lump of lard, fatso.

Ex: That makes him sound bad, but he isn't -- He's a man who married a 22-year-old hottie only to wind up with a 35-year-old fattie.

Ex: I saw her on the telly the other day and she still looked like a fat lump to me.

Ex: This brand new book is going to turn you from a useless fat lump of lard into a tender caring, satisfying, lover for the woman you love.

Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.

gordo²

² = fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.].

Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* mentira gorda = big fat lie.

* pez gordo = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.

* premio gordo = jackpot.

* sal gorda = kitchen salt, cooking salt, coarse salt.

* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.

* sueldo de pez gordo = fat-cat salary.

* * *

gordo¹ -da

adjective

A ‹persona/piernas/cara› fat

siempre ha sido muy gordo he's always been very overweight o very fat

estás más gordo you've put on weight o you've got fatter

es más bien gordita she's quite plump

me/le/nos cae gordo ( fam); I/she/we can't stand him ( colloq)

B (grueso) ‹libro/rama/filete› thick; ‹lana/calcetines› thick; ‹suéter› thick, chunky

C ‹carne/tocino› fatty

D ( fam) (importante, serio) big

algo gordo debe haber ocurrido something big o serious must have happened

fue una metedura de pata de las gordas it was a terrible o a huge blunder ( colloq)

armar la gorda ( fam); to cause o make a scene ( colloq), to kick up a fuss ( colloq)

armarse la gorda ( fam): cuando se entere se va a armar la gorda when he finds out there'll be hell to pay o there's going to be one hell of a fuss ( colloq)

llegó ella y se armó la gordo it was absolute chaos o mayhem when she arrived

gordo² -da El Gordo (↑ gordo a1)

masculine, feminine

A

1 (persona) ( masculine) fat man; ( feminine) fat woman

ese gordo simpático del número 28 that nice, rather fat man o guy who lives at number 28

es un gordito precioso he's a cute, chubby little thing

2 ( fam)

(como apelativo cariñoso): gorda ¿te tomas un café? do you want a coffee, dear ( o love etc)?

3 (como apelativo ofensivo) ( fam); fatso ( colloq), fatty ( colloq)

B

gordo masculine (grasa) fat

carne con gordo fatty meat

C

gordo masculine ( Jueg) (premio mayor) jackpot, first prize ( in the state lottery)

le tocó el gordo he won the first prize o the jackpot (in the lottery)

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gordo 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹persona/piernas› fat;
◊ siempre ha sido gordo he's always been overweight o fat;

estás gordo you've put on weight;
es más bien gordita she's quite plump
2 ( grueso) ‹libro/lana/suéter› thick
3 ‹carne/tocino› fatty
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( persona) (m) fat man;

(f) fat woman
b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)

gordo 2 sustantivo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot ( in the state lottery)
gordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) fat
2 (cable, jersey, etc) thick
3 (importante, serio) big: estoy en un lío muy gordo, I'm in big trouble
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fat person
familiar fatty
III sustantivo masculino el gordo, (de una lotería) the jackpot
♦ Locuciones: caer gordo: le cae gordo, she can't bear o stand him
' gordo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gorda
- pez
- dedo
- estar
- para
- premio
English:
bigshot
- bigwig
- coarse
- fat
- fish
- fleshy
- jackpot
- overweight
- plump
- rub up
- slight
- toe
- toenail
- big
- block
- keep
- onto
- over
- thick

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gordo, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] fat;

está más gordo que antes he's put on weight;

el Gordo y el Flaco Laurel and Hardy;

Comp
Fam
me cae gordo I can't stand him

2. [grueso] thick;
Esp
sal gorda cooking salt

3. [grande] big;

dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;
[del pie] big toe;
cayó una tormenta gorda there was a big o terrible storm

4. Fam [problema, asunto] major;

cometió un error muy gordo he made a major mistake;

tuve una discusión muy gorda con él I had one hell of an argument with him

5. Fam

Comp

armar la gorda to kick up a row o stink;

cuando llegó la policía se armó la gorda when the police arrived all hell broke loose;

ni gorda: no vi/no entendí ni gorda [nada] I couldn't see/I didn't understand a thing

♦ nm,f

1. [persona obesa] fat man, f fat woman;

los gordos fat people

2. Am Fam [como apelativo]
¿cómo estás, gordo? how's it going, big man?

♦ nm

1. [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;

le tocó el gordo [en lotería] he won first prize, he won the jackpot;

le tocó el gordo con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] he hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa hermana que tiene le ha tocado el gordo [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for him having a sister like that

2. [grasa] fat

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gordo

I adj

1 fat

2

:

me cae gordo fam I can’t stand him;

se va a armar la gorda fam all hell will break loose fam ;

¡ésta sí que es gorda! fam this is a disaster!;

no veo ni gorda fam I can’t see a damn thing fam

II m, gorda f fat person

III m premio jackpot;

me ha caído o

tocado el gordo I’ve won the jackpot; fig I’ve hit the jackpot

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gordo, -da adj

1) : fat

2) : thick

3) : fatty, greasy, oily

4) : unpleasant

me cae gorda tu tía: I can't stand your aunt

gordo, -da n

: fat person

gordo nm

1) grasa: fat

2) : jackpot

* * *

gordo¹ adj

1. (obeso) fat [comp. fatter; superl. fattest]

estaba muy gordo de pequeño he was very fat when he was young

2. (grueso) thick

me he comprado un diccionario muy gordo I've bought a very thick dictionary

3. (grave) serious / big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

tenemos un problema gordo we've got a big problem

Si alquien te cae gordo dices I can't stand...

su padre me cae gordo I can't stand her father

gordo² n

1. (persona) fat man [pl. men] / fat woman [pl. women]

2. (premio de lotería) jackpot

ganar el gordo to win the jackpot

Spanish-English dictionary > gordo
11 ser

m.

1 being (ente).

ser humano human being

los seres vivos living things

2 ens.

v.

1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).

fue aquí it was here

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision

ser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's

es alto/gracioso he is tall/funny

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult

es un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the owner

Yo soy buena I am good.

2 to be (to be worth, quantity).

¿cuánto es? how much is it?

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)

3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress

son estudiantes they're students

4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).

es muy tarde it's rather late

era de noche/de día it was night/day

5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).

fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness

6 to exist, to live.

7 to be for.

Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.

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SER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.

Imperfect Subjunctive

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Future Indicative

seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.

Conditional

sería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.

Present Subjunctive

sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

sé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

sido.

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SER

► abreviatura

1 RADIO ( Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) Spanish private broadcasting company

* * *
1. verb
to be

- ser de
2. noun m.
being

* * *

SF ABR Esp
= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network
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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

* * *
I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

es bajo — he's short

es muy callada — she's very quiet

mi padre es calvo — my father's bald

es sorda de nacimiento — she was born deaf

es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

2) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

es madre de dos niños — she's a mother of two

ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

el que fuera presidente — the former president

años más tarde sería mi asistente — years later she would become my assistant

por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one

ya no soy lo que era — I'm not what I used to be

4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

esos zapatos son de plástico — those shoes are (made of) plastic

soy de Córdoba — I'm from Cordoba

es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here

ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

5) (hipótesis, futuro)

será un error — it must be a mistake

¿será cierto? — can it be true?

pero será animal! — he must be a complete idiot
2.
ser vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

2)

a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

la fiesta va a ser en su casa — the party is going to be (held) at her house

¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

b) ( en preguntas)

ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

3) ( sumar)

¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight

somos diez en total — there are ten of us altogether

4) (causar, significar) to be

aquello fue su ruina — that was his downfall

5) ( resultar)

me va a ser imposible venir — I'm not going to be able to come

me fue muy difícil entenderlo — I found it very difficult to understand

6) ( consistir en) to be

lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

ser para algo — to be for something

este agua es para beber — this water is for drinking

este traje no es para usarlo mucho — this suit is not for frequent wear

Sentido II

8) ( usado para enfatizar)

así es como queda mejor — like that it looks best

fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

era él el que quería — he was the one who wanted to

fueron los bancos los que se beneficiaron — it was the banks that benefited

fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

9)

es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

10)

lo que es... — (fam)

lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

11) (en locs)

a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

Sentido III

12) ( en el tiempo) to be

¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

es miércoles — it's Wednesday

serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
3.
ser v impers to be

era primavera — it was spring(time)

es demasiado tarde para llamar — it's too late to phone
4.
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)

ser + pp — to be + pp

fue construido en 1900 — it was built in 1900
II
masculino

1)

a) ( ente) being

seres sobrenaturales — supernatural beings

b) (individuo, persona)

un ser querido — a loved one

un ser muy especial — a very special person

- ser humano/vivo

2)

a) ( naturaleza)

desde lo más profundo de mi ser — from the bottom of my heart

b) ( carácter esencial) essence

3) (Fil) being

la mujer que te dio el ser — the woman who brought you into this world

* * *

ser¹

¹ = being, creature.

Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.

* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.

* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.

* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.

* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.

* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.

* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser humano = human being, human, human person.

* ser inteligente = intelligent being.

* ser pensante = sentient being.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* ser supremo = supreme being.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

ser²

² = be, take + the form of, stand as.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

* como es el caso de = as it is with.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* es más = more important, moreover.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).

* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.

* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

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

* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.

* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.

* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser consciente = sentient being.

* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].

* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.

* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.

* ser de = be a native of.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.

* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el límite = be the limit.

* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.

* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.

* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.

* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.

* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).

* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.

* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

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

* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

* ser muy antiguo = go ba

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SER

/ser/

feminine

= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión

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ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a ser en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ ser humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un ser querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi ser from the bottom of my heart

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit

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ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).

♦ v aux
[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;
fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;

la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament

♦ v copulativo

1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;

es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;

soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;

es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;

sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;

es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;

son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;

es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;

soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;

soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;

la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;

es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;

¿es eso verdad? is that true?;

eso no es cierto that isn't true;

es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;

no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;

es posible que llueva it may rain;

no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;

no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;

te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;

por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;

que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;

¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;

este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;
RP Fam
ser loco por algo to be wild about sth

2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;

soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;

son estudiantes they're students;

para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;

es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;

es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;

era viuda she was a widow;

son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;

el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;

Comp
Am Fam
¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;

Comp
RP Fam
¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?

3. [con "de"] [indica material, origen, propiedad]
ser de [estar hecho de] to be made of;
[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;
un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;

¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;

estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;

¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;

los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;

portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that

4. [con "de"] [indica pertenencia a grupo]
ser de [club, asociación, partido] to be a member of;

¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;

soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;

ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;

ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;

no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily

♦ vi

1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;

fue aquí it was here;

¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;

la final era ayer the final was yesterday;

¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;

¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;

¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?

2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;

fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;

lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;

su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;

tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble

3. [con fechas, horas] to be;

¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;

hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;

¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;

mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;

son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);

serán o [m5] deben de ser las tres it must be three (o'clock)

4. [con precios] to be;

¿cuánto es? how much is it?;

son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;

¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?

5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;

ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;

11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100

6. [servir, ser adecuado]
ser para to be for;

este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;

este libro es para niños this book is for children;

la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me

7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]
es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;

era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;

es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;

es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angry

8. [para recalcar, poner énfasis]
ése es el que me lo contó he's the one who told me;

lo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;

¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?

9. [indica excusa, motivo]
es que no me hacen caso but o the thing is they don't listen to me;

es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;

¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?

10. Literario [existir]
Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earth

11. [en frases]
a no ser que venga unless she comes;

tengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;

hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;

hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;

de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;

de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;

de no ser así otherwise;

de ser así if that should happen;

déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;

érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;

dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;

haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;

se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;

no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;

la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;

Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;

50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;

o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;

por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;

habla con quien sea talk to anyone;

sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;

si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
Am
siendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;
Am
siendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress

♦ v impersonal
[indica tiempo] to be;
es muy tarde it's rather late;

era de noche/de día it was night/day

♦ nm

1. [ente] being;

seres de otro planeta beings from another planet

Comp
ser humano human being;
Ser Supremo Supreme Being;

los seres vivos living things

2. [persona] person;

sus seres queridos his loved ones

3. [existencia]
mis padres me dieron el ser my parents gave me my life

4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;

la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul

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SER

f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations

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ser {77} vi

1) : to be

él es mi hermano: he is my brother

Camila es linda: Camila is pretty

2) : to exist, to live

ser, o no ser: to be or not to be

3) : to take place, to occur

el concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday

4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)

son las diez: it's ten o'clock

hoy es el 9: today's the 9th

5) : to cost, to come to

¿cuánto es?: how much is it?

6) (with the future tense) : to be able to be

¿será posible?: can it be possible?

7)

ser de : to come from

somos de Managua: we're from Managua

8)

ser de : to belong to

ese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil

9)

es que : the thing is that

es que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him

10)

¡sea! : agreed!, all right!

11)

sea... sea : either... or

ser v aux (used in passive constructions) : to be

la cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paid

él fue asesinado: he was murdered

ser nm

: being

ser humano: human being

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ser¹ n (ente) being

ser humano human being

ser vivo living creature

ser² vb

1. (en general) to be

mi amigo es alemán my friend is German

es médico he's a doctor

el cuadro es de Picasso the painting is by Picasso

cinco más cinco son diez five plus five are ten

serán quince euros that'll be fifteen euros

somos cinco there are five of us

la fiesta es el sábado the party is on Saturday

el presidente fue asesinado the president was murdered

2. (estar hecho) to be made

la mesa es de madera the table is made of wood

3. (pertenecer) to belong

este libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's

a no ser que unless

a no ser que llueva unless it rains

érase una vez once upon a time

Spanish-English dictionary > ser
12 pisar

v.

1 to tread on.

pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake

prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass (en cartel)

nunca he pisado su casa (figurative) I've never set foot in her house

2 to tread, to step.

pisa con cuidado tread carefully

venir pisando fuerte (figurative) to be on the road to success

3 to trample on.

4 to step on, to tread on, to walk on, to set foot on.

Las vacas hollaron el pasto The cows trampled on the grass.

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pisar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to tread on, step on

■ me ha pisado al salir he trod on my foot as he was going out

2 (acelerador, embrague) to put one's foot on

3 figurado (entrar) to set foot in

■ hace años que no piso ese bar I haven't set foot in that bar for years

4 familiar (idea, proyecto) to steal; (noticia) to scoop

5 figurado (rebajar) to walk all over

■ no se deja pisar por nadie nobody walks all over him

► verbo intransitivo

1 to tread, walk, step

■ no pises muy fuerte que nos oyen los vecinos tread more quietly, the neighbours will hear us

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pisar fuerte figurado to go all out, make a big impact

pisar la uva to tread grapes

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verb

to tread, trample

* * *

1. VT

1) (=andar sobre) to walk on

¿se puede pisar el suelo de la cocina? — can I walk on the kitchen floor?

2) (=poner el pie encima de) to tread on, step on

perdona, te he pisado — sorry, I trod o stepped on your foot

vio una cucaracha y la pisó — she saw a cockroach and trod o stood on it

pisar el acelerador a fondo — to step on the accelerator, put one's foot down *

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

- ir pisando huevos

- tiene un morro que se lo pisa

3) (=ir a) to set foot in

no volvimos a pisar ese sitio — we never set foot in that place again

hace años que no pisa un bar — he hasn't been in a pub for years

4) [+ uvas] to tread; [+ tierra] to tread down

5) (=avasallar) to trample on, walk all over

no se deja pisar por nadie — he doesn't let anybody trample on o walk all over him

6) (Mús) [+ tecla] to strike, press; [+ cuerda] to hold down

7) And [+ hembra] to cover; CAm *** to fuck ***, screw ***

8) * (=adelantarse a)

otro le pisó el puesto — somebody got in first and collared the job

el periódico le pisó la noticia — the newspaper got in first with the news

pisar una baza a algn — to trump sb's trick
talón 1)
2.

VI (=andar) to tread

hay que pisar con cuidado — you have to tread carefully

- pisar fuerte

entrar pisando fuerte — to burst onto the scene *

3.

See:

pisarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( con el pie)

la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

hace una semana que no piso la calle — I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más — I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards

b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2) (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)

me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia — another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

4)

a) ave macho to mount

b) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)
2.
pisar vi to tread

pisó mal y se cayó — she lost her footing and fell

no pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte — to make a big impact

* * *

= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.

Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.

Ex. Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.

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* al pisar = underfoot.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.

* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.

* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.

* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.

* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisar suavemente = pad.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.

* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( con el pie)

la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

hace una semana que no piso la calle — I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más — I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards

b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2) (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)

me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia — another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

4)

a) ave macho to mount

b) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)
2.
pisar vi to tread

pisó mal y se cayó — she lost her footing and fell

no pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte — to make a big impact

* * *

= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.

Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.

Ex: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.

* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.

* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.

* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.

* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisar suavemente = pad.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.

* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.

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pisar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(con el pie): bailando la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot while they were dancing

pisé un charco I stepped o trod in a puddle

[ S ] prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass

pisé el acelerador I put my foot on the accelerator

pisar las uvas to tread the grapes

hace una semana que no piso la calle I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario to go on stage, tread the boards

2 (humillar) to trample on, walk all over

B (RPl, Ven)

1 ( Coc) (aplastar) to mash

pisar las papas con un tenedor mash the potatoes with a fork

2 ( fam) (atropellar) to run over

la pisó un auto she was run over (by a car)

C ( fam)

(robar): me has pisado la idea you stole o ( BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia another newspaper beat us to the story ( colloq)

D

1 «macho» to mount

2 ( AmC vulg) (joder) to screw ( vulg)

■ pisar

vi

to tread

pisa con cuidado, no vayas a resbalar tread carefully so that you don't slip, watch how you go or you'll slip

pisó mal y se torció el tobillo her foot slipped o she missed her footing and sprained her ankle

no pises ahí, está mojado don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte to make a big impact

entró pisando fuerte en el mundo de la música she hit the music scene in a big way ( colloq)

pisa fuerte en el mercado it is making a big impact in the market

■ pisarse

v pron

A ( Col fam) (irse) to go, split ( colloq)

B ( RPl fam) (delatarse) to give oneself away ( colloq)

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pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con el pie) ‹mina/clavo› to step on;

‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);
◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;

( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2 (RPl, Ven)
a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

verbo intransitivo
to tread;
◊ pisó mal y se cayó she lost her footing and fell

pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident

' pisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prohibida
- prohibido
- césped
English:
depress
- engage
- gazump
- ice
- jam on
- press
- push
- stand
- step
- tread
- keep
- mash

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pisar

♦ vt

1. [con el pie] to tread on;
[uvas] to tread;
pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake;

prohibido pisar el césped [en cartel] keep off the grass;

Comp
Andes, RP Fam
dejarse pisar el poncho to be a doormat;

Comp
Andes, RP Fam
pisar el poncho: nadie me pisa el poncho bailando nobody can beat me at dancing

2. [visitar] to set foot in;

nunca he pisado su casa I've never set foot in her house

3. [despreciar] to trample on;

la conducta de este país pisa todas las leyes internacionales this country's actions fly in the face of international law

4. [anticiparse]
pisar un contrato a alguien to beat sb to a contract;

pisar una idea a alguien to think of something before sb;

el periódico rival les pisó la noticia the rival paper stole o pinched the story from them, the rival paper got in first with the news

5. Mús [puntear] to pluck;
[tocar] to strike
6. [hembra] to cover

7. RP [aplastar] to mash

8. RP Fam [atropellar] to knock down, to run over

♦ vi

to tread, to step;

pisa con cuidado tread carefully;

Comp

pisar fuerte to be firing on all cylinders;

Comp

venir pisando fuerte to be on the road to success

♦ See also the pronominal verb pisarse

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pisar

I v/t

1 step on;

pisar a alguien step on s.o.’s foot

2 uvas tread

3 fig ( maltratar) walk all over

4 idea steal

II v/i

:

pisar firme o

fuerte fig make a big impact;

piso fuerte en latín I’m good at o strong in Latin

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pisar vt

1) : to step on, to set foot in

2) : to walk all over, to mistreat

pisar vi

: to step, to walk, to tread

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pisar vb

1. (suelo) to walk on

no pises el suelo con los zapatos sucios don't walk on the floor on those dirty shoes

2. (pie) to tread on [pt. trod; pp. trodden]

procura no pisar a tu pareja try not to tread on your partner's toes

3. (acelerador) to put your foot on [pt. & pp. put]

Spanish-English dictionary > pisar
13 cargar

v.

1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).

cargar algo de to load something with

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorry

cargar algo demasiado to overload something

cargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

Pedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night

2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).

siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do

3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).

Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.

Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.

4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves

5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.

Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.

6 to fill, to load.

Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.

7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.

La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.

8 to mount.

Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.

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cargar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner peso) to load

■ cargaremos los muebles en el camión we'll load the furniture onto the lorry

■ cargaron el barco de trigo the boat was loaded with wheat

2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load

3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge

■ cargar las pilas to charge the batteries

4 (pluma etc) to fill

5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit

■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT

6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)

■ cargó su habitación de adornos she filled her room with ornaments

7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on

■ le cargó ese trabajo a Pedro Pedro was lumbered with that job

8 familiar figurado (molestar) to bother, annoy

■ ese tipo me carga that guy annoys me

9 DERECHO to charge

10 INFORMÁTICA to load

11 MILITAR to charge

12 (naipes) to trump; (dados) to load

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to load

2 (batería) to charge

3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge

4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)

■ el ejército cargó contra el enemigo the army charged the enemy

5 cargar con (algo que pesa) to carry; (una obligación) to shoulder, take on

■ yo cargaré con la maleta I'll carry the suitcase

■ su padre cargó con las deudas his father took on the debts

► verbo pronominal cargarse

1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)

■ cargarse de trabajo to burden oneself with work

2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast

3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged

4 EDUCACIÓN familiar (suspender) to fail

■ el profesor se ha cargado a la mitad de los alumnos the teacher failed half the pupils

5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin

■ me he cargado el coche I've wrecked the car

6 familiar (matar) to knock off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with something

cargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebody

cargar con el muerto familiar to be left holding the baby 2 (ser culpado) to get the blame

cargar con la culpa to take the blame

cargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibility

cargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequences

cargar la mano de algo familiar (poner mucho) to add too much (of) something

■ cargar la mano de sal to add too much salt

cargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebody

cargar las tintas familiar to exaggerate

cargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with something

■ estaba cargado de deudas he was burdened with debt

cargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patience

cargárselas familiar to get into trouble

■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it

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verb

1) to load

2) carry

3) charge

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1. VT

1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry

cargaron los sacos en dos camiones — they loaded the sacks onto two lorries

iba cargando la pesada cruz — he was carrying the heavy cross

iba cargando al niño sobre los hombros — he was carrying the child on his shoulders

cargó a sus espaldas una enorme mochila — he swung a huge rucksack up onto his back

cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala — when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg

2) (=llenar)

a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to load

han terminado de cargar el avión — they've finished loading the plane

cargaron el coche hasta arriba de maletas — they loaded the car up with suitcases

b) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stoke

c) [en exceso]

has cargado la sopa de sal — you've overdone the salt o put too much salt in the soup

tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours

- cargar la mano

d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fill

le cargó la cabeza de ideas disparatadas — she filled his head with wild ideas

e) (Inform) to load

3) (=cobrar)

a) [en cuenta] to charge

cargar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to charge an amount to sb's account

me lo pueden cargar en mi cuenta — you can charge it to my account

cargar una factura con un porcentaje por servicio — to add a service charge to a bill

b) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy

4) (=hacer recaer)

cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb

buscan a alguien a quien cargar la culpa — they are looking for somebody to blame o to put the blame on

cargar la culpabilidad en o sobre algn — to hold sb responsible, put the blame on sb

5) (=agobiar)

cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders

cargar a algn de nuevas obligaciones — to burden sb with new duties

cargar a algn de deudas — to encumber sb with debts

6) (=acusar) to charge, accuse

cargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth

cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous

7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder

cargó toda la responsabilidad del fracaso — he accepted full responsibility for the disaster

8) * (=fastidiar)

esto me carga — this gets on my nerves *, this bugs me *

deja de cargarme — stop being such a pain *

9) * (=suspender) to fail

10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack

11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in

12) [+ dados] to load

13) LAm (=llevar)

¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?

cargar anteojos — to wear glasses

cargar revólver — to carry a gun

14) And, Cono Sur [perro] to attack, go for

2. VI

1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo

2)

cargar con —

a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carry

b) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer

la empresa cargará con los gastos del viaje — the company will bear the travel expenses

3) (=atacar)

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes — the police charged the demonstrators

el presidente cargó contra la prensa — the president attacked the press

cargar sobre algn — (=presionar) to urge sb, press sb; (=molestar) to pester sb

4) (=apoyarse)

cargar en o sobre algo — [persona] to lean on o against sth; [muro, bóveda] to rest on sth, be supported by sth

5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)

6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)

3.

See:

cargarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
2.
cargar vi

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

cargar con algo — to carry something

b) ( con responsabilidad)

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

2) tropas/policía

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

me cargan los fanfarrones — I can't stand show-offs cargarse v pron

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

cargársela(s) — (fam)

te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
2.
cargar vi

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

cargar con algo — to carry something

b) ( con responsabilidad)

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

2) tropas/policía

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

me cargan los fanfarrones — I can't stand show-offs cargarse v pron

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

cargársela(s) — (fam)

te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

* * *

= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.

Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex: Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

Ex: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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cargar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to load

cargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck

2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film in

cargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machine

cargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full

3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to charge

4 ( Inf) ‹programa/aplicación› to load; (subir) to upload

B

1 ‹mercancías› to load

cargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck

2 ‹combustible› to fuel

el avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta ( RPl); I have to fill up with gasoline ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol

C

1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sth

lo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility

2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):

quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened

3

( Chi fam) cargar algo A algo: carga sus cuadros al azul she uses a lot of blue in her paintings

D (llevar)

1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carry

te cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts

2

( Ven fam) (tener consigo): cargo las llaves I have the keys on o with me

¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?

3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carry

4 ( Ven fam) (llevar puesto) to wear

cargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirt

siempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smile

5 ( Ven fam) ‹fama› to have

carga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thief

E (a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my account

F

1 ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

2 ( Méx fam) (matar) to kill

3 ( RPl fam) (tomar el pelo a) to tease

lo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fat

sabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)

4 (Ur fam) ‹mujer› to try to pick … up ( colloq)

G «toro» to mount, cover

■ cargar

vi

A

1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth

2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:

tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

vaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with her

acabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame

3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sth

la cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns

4 ( Indum):

cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/left

B

1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sb

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators

2 «toro» to charge

C «batería» to charge

D ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)

(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nerves

me carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early

■ cargarse

v pron

A

1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged

2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:

no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggage

se había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilities

se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debt

a los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several children

B

1 ( Esp fam) (romper, estropear) ‹motor› to wreck; ‹jarrón› to smash

se han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the village

cargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)

2 ( enf) ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3 ( fam) (matar) to kill

C ( Chi fam)

1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:

se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy

2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb

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cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹barco/avión/camión› to load;

◊ cargaron la camioneta de cajas they loaded the van with boxes;

no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
b) ‹pistola/escopeta› to load;

‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film in
c) (Elec) to charge

2
a) ‹ mercancías› to load

b) ‹ combustible› to fuel;

◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3 ( de obligaciones) cargar a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;
◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me

4
a) ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry;

‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹ armas› to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear;

( tener consigo):
◊ cargo las llaves I have the keys

5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargar con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;
◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

2 cargar contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
◊ me cargan los fanfarrones I can't stand show-offs

cargarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [pilas/flash] to charge;

[ partícula] to become charged
b) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;

‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) ‹ motor› to wreck;

‹ jarrón› to smash
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' cargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravar
- pila
- tinta
- muerto
English:
burden
- charge
- debit
- download
- hump
- land
- load
- load up
- lumber
- shoulder
- weigh down
- bear
- boot
- carry
- cart
- encumber
- pin
- rap
- recharge
- top
- up

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cargar

♦ vt

1. [vehículo] to load;

cargar algo de to load sth with;

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;

cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;

cargar algo demasiado to overload sth

2. [arma, cámara] to load;
[pluma, mechero] to refill; RP [tanque] to fill (up);
ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;

Comp

cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;

cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder

4. Elec to charge

5. Esp Fam [molestar] to bug;

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;

me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him

6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);
cargar un impuesto a algo/alguien to tax sth/sb;

cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;

no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;

cargar de más to overcharge;

cargar de menos to undercharge

7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;

siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;

le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her

8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;
[sujeto: comida] to bloat;
el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke

9. Informát to load

10. Náut [velas] to furl, to take in

11. Méx Fam [matar] to bump off, US to ice

12. RP Fam [bromear]
José se casó – ¡me estás cargando! José got married – you're having me on o you're kidding!

13. RP Fam [intentar seducir]
cargar a alguien to come on to sb, Br to try to get off with sb, US to hit on sb

14. Ven Fam [llevar encima] to carry, to tote;
[llevar puesto] to wear, to have on;
cargar una pistola to carry a gun;

cargar anteojos to wear specs;

cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;
[de la mano] to lead a child by the hand;
no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;

aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;

carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;

carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;

carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;

cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest

15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack

♦ vi

1.
cargar con [paquete, bulto] to carry;
[coste, responsabilidad] to bear; [consecuencias] to accept; [culpa] to get;
cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;

hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today

2.
cargar contra [atacar] to charge;

la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;
Dep
cargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]

3.
cargar sobre [acento] to fall on;
Arquit to lean o rest on;
cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;

el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;

la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars

4. [toro] to charge

5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer

6. Elec to charge;

esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more

7. RP Fam [bromear]
se murió el gato – ¡estás cargando! the cat died – you're kidding o joking!

8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]
se pasó la noche cargando he spent the night Br trying to get off with someone o US hitting on people

♦ See also the pronominal verb cargarse

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cargar

I v/t

1 arma, camión load

2 batería, acusado charge

3 COM charge (en to);

cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account

4 L.Am. ( traer) carry

5

:

esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand this

II v/i

1 ( apoyarse) rest ( sobre on)

2 ( fastidiar) be annoying

3

:

cargar con algo carry sth;

cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;

tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation

4

:

cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.

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cargar {52} vt

1) : to carry

2) : to load, to fill

3) : to charge

cargar vi

1) : to load

2) : to rest (in architecture)

3)

cargar sobre : to fall upon

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cargar vb

1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load

hemos cargado las maletas en el coche we've loaded the cases into the car

¿sabes cargar la cámara? do you know how to load the film?

2. (pluma) to fill

3. (pila) to charge

cargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder

cargué con la maleta I carried the suitcase

Fran cargó con las culpas Fran took the blame

cargar contra to charge

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged the demonstrators

Spanish-English dictionary > cargar
14 cuidado

intj.

1 look out, be careful, beware, watch it.

2 look out, be careful, watch it, beware.

m.

1 care.

el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care

estar al cuidado de to be in charge of

tener cuidado con to be careful with

eso me tiene o trae sin cuidado I couldn't care less about that

cuidado con el perro beware of the dog (en letrero)

cuidado con el escalón mind the step (en letrero)

cuidados intensivos (medicine) intensive care

2 maintenance, up-keep.

past part.

1 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.

2 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.

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cuidado

► nombre masculino

1 (atención) care, carefulness

2 (recelo) worry

► interjección

1 look out!, watch out!

■ ¡cuidado con la moto! mind the motorbike!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andarse con cuidado / ir con cuidado to go carefully

'Cuidado con el perro' "Beware of the dog"

con cuidado carefully

de cuidado (enfermo) very ill 2 (peligroso) dangerous

estar al cuidado de (cosa) to be in charge of 2 (persona) to look after

tener cuidado to be careful

traer sin cuidado not to care

cuidados intensivos intensive care sing

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1. noun m.
1) care

2) worry, concern

•

- tener cuidado
2. (f. - cuidada)
adj.

trim

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1. SM

1) (=precaución)

a) [como advertencia directa]

¡cuidado! — look out!, watch out!

¡cuidado con el techo! — mind the ceiling!

¡cuidado con los rateros! — watch out for pickpockets!

cuidado con el perro — beware of the dog

¡mucho cuidado con lo que haces! — be very careful what you do!

• cuidado con hacer algo, cuidadito con abrir la boca — keep your mouth shut, remember!

¡cuidado con perderlo! — mind you don't lose it!

b)

• tener cuidado (con algo) — to be careful (of sth)

¡ten cuidado! — careful!

ten cuidado con el paquete — careful with the parcel

hay que tener cuidado con los coches al cruzar la carretera — you must be aware of cars when you cross the road

tener cuidado con algn — to watch out for sb, watch sb *, be careful of sb

• tener cuidado de no hacer algo — to be careful o take care not to do sth

debe tener cuidado de no tomar mucho el sol — you should be careful o take care not to sunbathe too much

c)

• andarse con cuidado — to tread carefully, tread warily

¡ándate con cuidado! — watch how you go!, watch your step!

2) (=atención) care

las prendas delicadas deben lavarse con cuidado — delicate garments should be washed with care

analicemos con cuidado el último de los ejemplos — let's analyse the last of the examples carefully

• poner/tener cuidado en algo — to take care over sth

pondremos especial cuidado en la programación dedicada a los niños — we will take special care in planning children's programming

han tenido sumo cuidado en subrayar que no es su responsabilidad — they have taken the greatest care to stress that it is not their responsibility

3) [de niño, enfermo, planta, edificio] care

recibió los cuidados de varias enfermeras — she received medical care from a number of nurses

los cuidados regulares de manos y pies — regular hand and foot care

¿es ese el pago que merecen nuestros cuidados amorosos? — is that all the reward we get for our tender loving care?

• estar al cuidado de — (=encargado de) [+ niños, familia, plantas] to look after; [+ proyecto] to be in charge of; (=cuidado por) [niños, jardín] to be in the care of; [departamento, sección] to be run by

antes la mujer tenía que quedarse al cuidado de la casa — formerly women had to stay at home and look after the house

una organización dedicada al cuidado de minusválidos — an organization dedicated to caring for the disabled

el monasterio está al cuidado de la edición de miles de documentos — the monastery is in charge of editing thousands of documents

dejó a su hija al cuidado de una amiga — she left her daughter in the care of a friend

la sección de publicidad está al cuidado de Sr. Moyano — Mr Moyano is in charge of the advertising department

cuidado paliativo — palliative care

cuidado personal — personal care

cuidados intensivos — intensive care sing

unidad de cuidados intensivos — intensive care unit

cuidados médicos — medical care sing

cuidados paliativos — palliative care sing

4) (=preocupación) worry, concern

pierda usted cuidado, ya me hago yo cargo de todo — don't worry about it, I'll take care of everything

dar cuidado — to give cause for concern

estar con cuidado, sentir cuidado — to be anxious, be worried

tener o traer sin cuidado —

me tiene sin cuidado lo que pase a partir de ahora — I don't care at all o I couldn't care less what happens from now on

- ¡allá cuidados!

5)

• de cuidado — * [chapuza, bromista] real

les echó una bronca de cuidado — he gave them a real telling-off *

son unos racistas de cuidado — they're real racists

es un tacaño de cuidado — he's really stingy

está enfermo de cuidado — he is really o seriously ill

traía una intoxicación de cuidado — she had bad food poisoning

un enemigo de cuidado — a fearsome enemy

2.

ADJ [aspecto] impeccable; [trabajo, selección] meticulous, careful

una película con una ambientación muy cuidada — a film in which careful attention has been paid to the setting

una cuidada edición de la obra — a beautifully-produced edition of the work

el interior del coche está muy cuidado — the interior of the car is impeccable

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I
- da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> precise
II
masculino

1)

a) ( precaución)

tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido — she was careful not to make any noise

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado — she wrapped it very carefully

ándate con cuidado! — watch your step!

cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)

b) ( atención) care

pone mucho cuidado en su trabajo — he takes a great deal of care over his work

2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)

cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it

3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera — she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse

mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better

- cuidados intensivos

4) ( preocupación)

pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry

me tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest
III
interjección be careful!, watch out!

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I
- da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> precise
II
masculino

1)

a) ( precaución)

tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido — she was careful not to make any noise

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado — she wrapped it very carefully

ándate con cuidado! — watch your step!

cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)

b) ( atención) care

pone mucho cuidado en su trabajo — he takes a great deal of care over his work

2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)

cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it

3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera — she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse

mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better

- cuidados intensivos

4) ( preocupación)

pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry

me tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest
III
interjección be careful!, watch out!

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cuidado¹

¹ = care, safekeeping [safe-keeping], carefulness.

Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex: The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.

Ex: Indignation, and carefulness, or earnestness, are here combined with zeal; which is often mentioned as a term of faith.

* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.

* cuidado de animales = animal care.

* cuidado de animales domésticos = pet care.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.

* cuidado de los pies = footcare.

* cuidado del paciente = patient care.

* cuidado de niños = child care [childcare].

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.

* cuidado médico = medical attention.

* cuidado paliativo = respite care.

* cuidados a domicilio = attendant care.

* cuidados clínicos = clinical care.

* cuidados de enfermería = nursing care.

* cuidados del coche = car maintenance.

* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados geriátricos = residential care.

* cuidados infantiles = child care [childcare].

* cuidados intensivos = critical care, intensive care.

* cuidados médicos = medicare.

* cuidados paliativos = palliative care.

* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados perinatales = perinatal care.

* cuidados postoperatorios = aftercare.

* cuidados prenatales = prenatal care.

* cuidados preventivos = preventative care, preventive care.

* cuidado tutelar = foster care.

* cuidado y protección = nurture, nurturing.

* elegir con cuidado = pick and choose.

* escoger con cuidado = pick and choose.

* mal cuidado = mishandling.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* unidad de cuidados intensivos = intensive care unit.

cuidado²

² = neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], attention to detail.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.

* bien cuidado = well-tended.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* sumo cuidado = extreme caution.

* tener cuidado = exercise + care.

* tener cuidado (de) = be careful.

* tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).

cuidado³

³ = caution.

Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* ¡Cuidado! = Look out!.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* manejar con cuidado = handle + with caution.

* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.

* tener cuidado = exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.

* tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* tener cuidado de = be chary of, take + (great) pains to.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.

* traer sin cuidado = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

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cuidado¹ -da

adjective

la cuidada presentación del trabajo the meticulous o careful presentation of the work

una señora de aspecto muy cuidado a lady of impeccable appearance, a lady who takes great care over her appearance

su dicción es muy cuidada her diction is very precise

cuidado²

masculine

A

1

(precaución): tengan cuidado, no se vayan a lastimar be careful, don't hurt yourselves

tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido she was careful not to make any noise

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle be careful o take care when you cross the street

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully

¡ándate con cuidado! watch your step!

cuidado CON algn or algo:

¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!

[ S ] ¡cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!

cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do

ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted

¡cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!

cuidadito con decirle nada a nadie make sure you don't say anything to anyone

de cuidado ( fam); ‹problema/herida› serious

es un bromista de mucho cuidado he's a real joker

ese tipo es de cuidado you have to watch that guy ( colloq)

2 (atención) care

pone mucho cuidado en la presentación de su trabajo he takes a great deal of care over the presentation of his work

B (de objetos, niños, enfermos) cuidado DE algo/algn:

consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants

no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children

estar al cuidado de algn (cuidarlo) to look after sb; (ser cuidado por él) to be in sb's care

la han dejado al cuidado de los niños they've left her looking after the children

los niños están a su cuidado the children are in her care

¿quién va a quedar al cuidado de la casa? who's going to look after the house?

ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden

no te preocupes por la correspondencia, déjala a mi cuidado don't worry about the mail, I'll take care of it

C cuidados mpl ( Med) attention, care, treatment

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs a nurse, she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse

el hospital donde recibió los cuidados necesarios the hospital where he received the necessary treatment o attention

pronto mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija thanks to his daughter's care, he soon got better

Compuestos:

● cuidados intensivos

mpl intensive care

unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unit

● cuidados paliativos

palliative care

D (preocupación) worry

pierde cuidado, que no se lo diré a nadie ( AmL); don't worry, I won't tell a soul

me tiene or trae sin cuidado it doesn't matter to me in the slightest, I couldn't care less ( colloq)

cuidado³

interjection

be careful!, watch out!, look out!

¡cuidado! ¡viene un coche! (be) careful o watch out, there's a car coming!

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Del verbo cuidar: ( conjugate cuidar)

cuidado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cuidado
cuidar
cuidado 1
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ presentación› meticulous, careful;

‹ aspecto› impeccable;
‹ dicción› precise
cuidado 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( precaución):

◊ tener cuidado to be careful;

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully;
¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!;
cuidado con lo que haces watch o be careful what you do ;
de cuidado (fam) ‹problema/herida› serious
b) ( atención) care;

◊ pone mucho cuidado en su trabajo he takes a great deal of care over his work

c) (de niños, enfermos):

◊ no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children;

estar al cuidado de algn/algo ( cuidar) to look after sb/sth;

( ser cuidado por) to be in sb's care
d)

◊ cuidados sustantivo masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment;

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs to be looked after by a nurse;
cuidados intensivos intensive care
e) ( preocupación):

◊ pierde cuidado (AmL) don't worry;

me tiene sin cuidado I'm not worried
■ interjección
be careful!, watch out!
cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹juguetes/plantas/casa› to look after;

‹ niño› to look after, take care of;
‹ enfermo› to care for, look after
b) ‹estilo/apariencia› to take care over;

◊ debes cuidado la ortografía you must take care over your spelling

verbo intransitivo cuidado de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ cuidadoré de que no les falte nada I'll make sure they have everything they need

cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself;
¡cuídate! take care!;
se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there;
cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
cuidado,-a
I adjetivo well cared for
II sustantivo masculino
1 care
tener cuidado, to be careful
con cuidado, carefully
2 (cargo, vigilancia) estar al cuidado de, (cosa) to be in charge of
(persona) to look after
3 Med cuidados intensivos, intensive care sing
III exclamación ¡cuidado!, look out!, watch out!
¡cuidado con el escalón!, mind the step!
cuidado con el perro, beware of the dog
¡cuidado con lo que dices!, watch what you say!
♦ Locuciones: me trae sin cuidado, I couldn't care less
de cuidado, to be reckoned with: ¡es un tipo de cuidado!, he's someone to be reckoned with!
cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon

' cuidado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargo
- cariño
- cerrarse
- con
- conservación
- consideración
- costalada
- cristalera
- cuidada
- debida
- debido
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- escalón
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- ese
- esmerarse
- espinosa
- espinoso
- haber
- irse
- más
- mimo
- mirar
- movediza
- movedizo
- pisar
- suma
- sumo
- tacto
- tate
- traer
- advertir
- alerta
- andar
- bien
- chorrear
- decir
- delicadeza
- elemento
- imprudente
- ir
- modo
- ojo
- poner
- prudencia
- tener
- vigilancia
English:
afraid
- agree
- beware
- care
- careful
- carefully
- careless
- childcare
- curtain
- deliberate
- ease
- feel
- fragile
- gangrenous
- gently
- hand
- hex
- indifferent
- keeping
- look out
- maintenance
- mind
- more
- neat
- nursing
- pick
- plonk
- poke out
- rest
- spruce
- step
- take
- telling-off
- thank
- think out
- toe
- utmost
- want
- watch
- watch out
- well-kept
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carer
- clean
- district
- heed
- look
- loving
- lovingly

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cuidado, -a

♦ adj

una edición cuidada a beautifully produced edition;

es muy cuidado con su trabajo he takes great care over his work

♦ nm

1. [precaución] care;

con cuidado [con esmero] carefully;
[con cautela] cautiously;
hazlo con mucho cuidado do it very carefully;

puso mucho cuidado en sus respuestas she chose her answers very carefully;

ten cuidado o te harás daño be careful or you'll hurt yourself;

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle take care when crossing the road;

ten cuidado con el perro, que muerde be careful o Br mind the dog doesn't bite you;

tuve cuidado de no decirles nada I took care o was careful not to tell them anything;

hace las cosas sin ningún cuidado she does things in a careless way;

¡cuidado con la cabeza! be careful not to hit your head!, Br mind your head!;

cuidado con el perro [en letrero] beware of the dog;

cuidado con el escalón [en letrero] watch o Br mind the step;

(mucho) cuidado con lo que vas contando por ahí you'd better watch what you tell people;

Comp

tener o [m5]traer sin cuidado: me tiene o [m5] trae sin cuidado lo que hagas I couldn't care less what you do

2. [atención] [de personas, objetos] care;

el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care;

todo sobre el cuidado de su gato everything you need to know about looking after o caring for your cat;

el cuidado de la casa es mi responsabilidad I'm responsible for doing the housework;

estoy al cuidado de la contabilidad de la empresa I'm in charge of the company's accounts;

yo trabajo mientras él está al cuidado de los niños I work while he looks after the children;

se quedó al cuidado de la casa mientras sus padres estaban de viaje she looked after the house while her parents were away;

dejamos al perro al cuidado de los vecinos we left the dog with the neighbours

3.
cuidados [asistencia médica] care;

a pesar de los cuidados recibidos, falleció en el lugar del accidente despite the medical attention she received, she died at the scene of the accident;

necesitará los cuidados de un veterinario it will need to be looked at by a vet

Comp
cuidados intensivos intensive care
4. [miedo, preocupación] concern, apprehension;

no pases cuidado o Am [m5]pierde cuidado, que me encargo yo de todo don't worry, I'll take care of everything

5. [uso enfático]
¡cuidado que es listo este niño! this boy's really clever!;

¡cuidado que llegas a ser tonto! you can be really stupid sometimes!

♦ de cuidado loc adj

tuvo un accidente de cuidado she had a nasty accident;

fue un accidente/una fiesta de (mucho) cuidado it was some accident/party;

es un niño de cuidado, es muy travieso he's a little terror, he's so naughty;

es un criminal de cuidado he's a dangerous criminal

♦ interj

careful!, look out!;

¡cuidado!, ¡mira antes de cruzar! (be) careful, you should look before you cross the road!

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cuidado

m care;

¡cuidado! look out!;

andar con cuidado tread carefully;

tener cuidado be careful;

me tiene sin cuidado I couldn’t o could care less, Br I couldn’t care less;

es un niño de cuidado you really have to watch that boy;

¡pierda Vd. cuidado! don’t worry!

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cuidado nm

1) : care

2) : worry, concern

3)

tener cuidado : to be careful

4)

¡cuidado! : watch out!, be careful!

* * *

cuidado¹ interj watch out! / look out!

cuidado con el perro beware of the dog

cuidado² n care

lo hizo con sumo cuidado she did it with great care / she did it very carefully

estar al cuidado de algo/alguien (ocuparse de) to be in charge of something (cuidar) to look after someone

tener cuidado to be careful

cuidados intensivos intensive care

Spanish-English dictionary > cuidado
15 impactar

v.

1 to have an impact on.

2 to hit (bala).

3 to impact, to impinge on.

El misil impacta los edificios The missile impacts the buildings.

4 to have impact on, to impinge upon, to impact, to impinge on.

El anuncio impacta a los jóvenes The ad has impact on young people.

5 to cause impact, to cause a sensation, to cause commotion, to impact.

El nuevo anuncio impacta The new ad causes impact.

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impactar

► verbo transitivo

1 (físicamente) to hit

■ el misil impactó en el blanco the missile hit its target

2 (impresionar) to make an impression on

■ esa escena me impactó mucho that scene made a deep impression on me

3 (influir, afectar) to affect

* * *

1.

VT to impress, have an impact on

2. VI

1) (=chocar) to crash ( contra against) (en into)

2) (=afectar)

impactar en — to affect

3.

See:

impactarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( golpear) to hit

b) ( impresionar) to have a profound impact on
2.
impactar vi

a) ( impresionar) to shock

se viste así para impactar — she dresses like that to shock people

b) ( chocar) to hit, strike

* * *

= impact, make + impact, shock, touch + Posesivo + life, cast + an impact.

Ex. Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

Ex. Audiovisual materials have made an enormous impact on all societies.

Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.

Ex. An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( golpear) to hit

b) ( impresionar) to have a profound impact on
2.
impactar vi

a) ( impresionar) to shock

se viste así para impactar — she dresses like that to shock people

b) ( chocar) to hit, strike

* * *

= impact, make + impact, shock, touch + Posesivo + life, cast + an impact.

Ex: Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

Ex: Audiovisual materials have made an enormous impact on all societies.

Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.

Ex: An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries.

* * *

impactar [A1 ]

vt

1 (golpear) to hit

2 (impresionar) to have a profound impact on

■ impactar

vi

1 (impresionar) to shock

se viste así para impactar she dresses like that to shock people

2 (chocar) to hit, strike

* * *

impactar ( conjugate impactar) verbo transitivo
a) ( golpear) to hit

b) ( impresionar) to have a profound impact on

verbo intransitivo
a) ( impresionar) to shock

b) ( chocar) to hit, strike

impactar verbo transitivo to shock, stun
' impactar' also found in these entries:
English:
set out

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impactar

♦ vt

1. [impresionar] to have an impact on;

me impactó oírle hablar de esa manera it made a real impression on me to hear him talk like that;

la noticia de su asesinato nos impactó a todos the news of her murder shocked us all

2. [golpear]
le impactó un ladrillo en la cara he was struck in the face by a brick

♦ vi
[bala] to hit
* * *

impactar

v/t

1 hit

2 ( impresionar) have an impact on

* * *

impactar vt

1) golpear: to hit

2) impresionar: to impact, to affect

♦ See also the reflexive verb impactarse

Spanish-English dictionary > impactar
16 espectáculo

m.

1 spectacle, sight.

2 show, act, pageant, spectacle.

Concurso de belleza Beauty pageant.

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espectáculo

► nombre masculino

1 spectacle, sight

2 (diversión) entertainment

3 (TV, radio, etc) performance, show

4 (escándalo) scandal

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un espectáculo irónico to make a scene, make a spectacle of oneself

montar un espectáculo to put on a show 2 irónico to make a scene, make a spectacle of oneself

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noun m.

1) spectacle

2) show

* * *

1. SM

1) (Teat) (=representación) show; (=función) performance

sección de espectáculos — entertainment guide, entertainments section

el deporte como espectáculo — sport presented as show business

- dar un espectáculo

espectáculo de luz y sonido — sound and light show, son et lumière show

espectáculo de variedades — variety show

2) (=visión asombrosa) spectacle

el espectáculo de las cataratas — the amazing spectacle o sight of the waterfalls, the spectacular waterfalls

fue un espectáculo bochornoso — it was an embarrassing spectacle o sight

2.

ADJ INV

atletismo espectáculo — athletics on the grand scale

cine espectáculo — epic films pl

fútbol espectáculo — soccer presented as show-biz

programa espectáculo — TV variety show

restaurante espectáculo — restaurant with a floor-show

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masculino

1) ( representación) show

un espectáculo de variedades — a variety show

espectáculos — ( en periódicos) entertainment guide

el mundo del espectáculo — showbusiness

dar un or el espectáculo — (fam) to make a spectacle of oneself

2) (visión, panorama) sight

el espectáculo los llenó de horror — the spectacle o sight filled them with horror

* * *

= sight, spectacle, show.

Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.

Ex. Hence the all-too-common spectacle of a library trying -- worse still, claiming -- to do everything and not doing anything well enough to earn respect and thence support.

Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.

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* cartelera de espectáculos = playbill.

* dar el = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* espectáculo de striptease = strip show.

* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.

* espectáculo privado = peep show.

* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* hombre espectáculo = showman [showmen, -pl.].

* industria del espectáculo, la = show business.

* lista de éxitos de cartelera de espectáculos = Billboard chart.

* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.

* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.

* presenciar el espectáculo de = be presented with + the spectacle of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

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masculino

1) ( representación) show

un espectáculo de variedades — a variety show

espectáculos — ( en periódicos) entertainment guide

el mundo del espectáculo — showbusiness

dar un or el espectáculo — (fam) to make a spectacle of oneself

2) (visión, panorama) sight

el espectáculo los llenó de horror — the spectacle o sight filled them with horror

* * *

= sight, spectacle, show.

Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.

Ex: Hence the all-too-common spectacle of a library trying -- worse still, claiming -- to do everything and not doing anything well enough to earn respect and thence support.

Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.

* cartelera de espectáculos = playbill.

* dar el = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* espectáculo de striptease = strip show.

* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.

* espectáculo privado = peep show.

* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* hombre espectáculo = showman [showmen, -pl.].

* industria del espectáculo, la = show business.

* lista de éxitos de cartelera de espectáculos = Billboard chart.

* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.

* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.

* presenciar el espectáculo de = be presented with + the spectacle of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* * *

espectáculo

masculine

A (representación) show

un espectáculo de variedades a variety show

un espectáculo para niños a children's show

[ S ] espectáculos (en periódicos) entertainment guide, listings

el mundo del espectáculo showbusiness

dar un or el espectáculo ( fam); to make a spectacle of oneself

B (visión, panorama) sight

los barrios de las afueras ofrecían un espectáculo lamentable the outlying districts were a pitiful sight

la puesta del sol fue todo un espectáculo the sunset was quite spectacular o quite a sight to see

el espectáculo los llenó de horror the spectacle o sight filled them with horror

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espectáculo sustantivo masculino
1 ( representación) show;
◊ un espectáculo de variedades a variety show;

( on signs) espectáculos ( en periódicos) entertainment guide;
◊ el mundo del espectáculo showbusiness

2 (visión, panorama) sight;
◊ un triste espectáculo a sad sight o spectacle

espectáculo sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso impresionante o emocionante) spectacle, sight: no te pierdas el espectáculo de su nacimiento, don't miss the sight of his birth
2 (representación, entretenimiento) show
3 pey sight: esta mujer es un espectáculo, this woman is a real sight
4 fam (escándalo, número) scene: estás dando el espectáculo, you are making a spectacle of yourself ➣ Ver nota en spectacle
' espectáculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corista
- dar
- deliciosa
- delicioso
- desafiar
- desarrollarse
- deslucir
- echar
- exhibición
- fastuosa
- fastuoso
- gala
- horrorizar
- horterada
- mala
- malo
- montar
- número
- picante
- plato
- presenciar
- recaudación
- revender
- sala
- tablao
- tiempo
- títere
- toro
- variedad
- viva
- vivo
- abonado
- abonar
- asistente
- baboso
- benéfico
- bochornoso
- burlesco
- categoría
- chabacano
- continuar
- desolador
- digno
- disfrutar
- diversión
- divertido
- doloroso
- excitante
- grandioso
- grotesco
English:
act
- cancel
- delight
- draw
- entertainment
- flop
- grandiose
- gruesome
- morbid
- mount
- parody
- show
- sickening
- sought-after
- spectacle
- spectacular
- steal
- tattoo
- variety show
- entertainer
- extravaganza
- floor
- greet
- pageant
- variety

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espectáculo nm

1. [diversión] entertainment;

el público pide espectáculo the public wants entertainment;

tocan bien y además les gusta dar espectáculo they play well and they like to give a good show too

2. [función] show, performance;

el espectáculo comenzará a las ocho the show o performance starts at eight;

un espectáculo infantil/circense a children's/circus show;

espectáculos [sección periodística] entertainment section;

el mundo del espectáculo (the world of) show business

Comp
espectáculo pirotécnico firework display;
espectáculo de variedades variety show

3. [suceso, escena] sight;

desde el mirador, el paisaje es un verdadero espectáculo the view of the landscape from the lookout point is quite spectacular;

ver cómo le pegaban fue un penoso espectáculo seeing them hit him was a terrible sight;

Comp
Fam
dar el espectáculo to cause a scene

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espectáculo

m

1 TEA show;

dar el espectáculo fig make a spectacle of o.s.

2 ( escena) sight;

dar un triste espectáculo be a sorry sight

* * *

espectáculo nm

1) : spectacle, sight

2) : show, performance

* * *

espectáculo n

1. (función) show

2. (escándalo) spectacle

Spanish-English dictionary > espectáculo
17 salsa

f.

1 sauce (cooking).

en su (propia) salsa (figurative) in one's element

salsa agridulce sweet-and-sour sauce

salsa bearnesa bearnaise sauce

salsa bechamel o besamel bechamel o white sauce

salsa mahonesa o mayonesa mayonnaise

salsa rosa (similar) Thousand Island dressing

salsa tártara tartare sauce

salsa de tomate tomato sauce

2 spice.

ser la salsa de la vida to make life worth living

3 salsa (Music).

4 hit, success.

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salsa

► nombre femenino

1 sauce

2 familiar figurado (gracia) zest, spice

3 MÚSICA salsa

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en su propia salsa figurado to be in one's element

la salsa de la vida figurado the spice of life

salsa bechamel white sauce, béchamel sauce

salsa de tomate tomato sauce

salsa mayonesa mayonnaise

salsa tártara tartar sauce

salsa rosa seafood sauce

* * *

noun f.

1) sauce

2) salsa

* * *
I
SF

1) (Culin) [gen] sauce; [de carne] gravy; [para ensalada] dressing

- cocerse en su propia salsa

- estar en su salsa

- es la salsa de la vida

salsa blanca — white sauce

salsa de ají — chilli sauce

salsa de tomate — tomato sauce, ketchup

salsa holandesa — hollandaise sauce

salsa mahonesa, salsa mayonesa — mayonnaise

salsa tártara — tartar sauce

2) ** (=ambiente) scene *

la salsa madrileña — the Madrid scene *
II
SF (Mús) salsa

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femenino

1) (Coc) sauce; ( de jugo de carne) gravy

estar en su (propia) salsa — to be in one's element

- salsa bechamel or blanca

- salsa de tomate

- salsa verde

2) (Mús) salsa

* * *

= sauce.

Ex. His family lived off of the land -- every summer his mother canned vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces, and meats for the winter.

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* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* salsa barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de tomate = tomato sauce.

* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.

* * *

femenino

1) (Coc) sauce; ( de jugo de carne) gravy

estar en su (propia) salsa — to be in one's element

- salsa bechamel or blanca

- salsa de tomate

- salsa verde

2) (Mús) salsa

* * *

= sauce.

Ex: His family lived off of the land -- every summer his mother canned vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces, and meats for the winter.

* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* salsa barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de tomate = tomato sauce.

* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.

* * *

salsa¹

adjective

( Méx fam): se cree muy salsa con las chavas he thinks he's a real hit with the girls ( colloq)

son muy salsas para los negocios they're really good when it comes to business, they're really sharp businessmen

salsa²

feminine

A ( Coc) sauce; (de jugo de carne) gravy

darle una salsa a algn ( Arg fam); to slaughter sb ( colloq), to thrash sb ( colloq)

estar en su (propia) salsa to be in one's element

preferir la salsa a los caracoles to prefer the trimmings to the turkey

Compuestos:

● salsa agridulce

sweet and sour sauce

● salsa bechamel

bechamel (sauce)

● salsa blanca

white sauce

● salsa cóctel

( Esp) cocktail sauce

● salsa de pescado

fish sauce

● salsa de tomate

(sofrito) tomato sauce; (catsup) ( Col) ketchup, catsup ( AmE)

● salsa golf

( AmL) cocktail sauce

● salsa tártara

tartar sauce

● salsa verde

parsley sauce

B ( Mús) salsa

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salsa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc) sauce;
( de jugo de carne) gravy;
salsa bechamel or blanca bechamel (sauce);
◊ salsa de tomate ( sofrito) tomato sauce;

( catsup) (Col) ketchup, catsup (AmE)
2 (Mús) salsa
salsa sustantivo femenino
1 sauce
(de jugo de carne) gravy
2 LAm Mús salsa
♦ Locuciones: estar o encontrarse en su salsa, to be in one's element
' salsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apasionada
- apasionado
- caldo
- caldosa
- caldoso
- tomate
- aguado
- ají
- alioli
- claro
- consistente
- cortado
- cortar
- cremoso
- espesar
- espeso
- ligar
- mole
- pasar
- remover
- revolver
- tamiz
- tamizar
English:
baked beans
- bean
- cranberry
- dip
- especially
- gravy
- runny
- salad cream
- sauce
- smother
- soy sauce
- tartar sauce
- tartare sauce
- tomato
- white sauce
- cocktail
- condiment
- go
- ketchup
- pickle
- relish
- soy
- topping
- white

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salsa nf

1. [condimento] sauce;
[de carne] gravy; Fig
en su (propia) salsa in one's element

Comp
salsa agridulce sweet-and-sour sauce;
salsa bearnesa Béarnaise sauce;

salsa bechamel o besamel béchamel sauce;
Col, CSur salsa blanca white sauce; RP salsa golf cocktail sauce;
salsa mahonesa o mayonesa mayonnaise;

salsa Perrins® Worcester sauce;

salsa picante hot sauce;
Méx salsa ranchera = chilli sauce made with green chilli peppers, tomatoes, onions and coriander;
salsa rosa ≈ Thousand Island dressing, US ≈ French dressing;

salsa de soja soy sauce;

salsa tártara tartar sauce;

salsa de tomate tomato sauce;

salsa verde [salsa de perejil] parsley sauce;
Méx [ají] chilli sauce made with tomatillos
2. [interés] spice;

ser la salsa de la vida to make life worth living

3. [música, baile] salsa

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salsa

f

1 GASTR sauce;

en su salsa fig in one’s element

2 baile salsa

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salsa nf

1) : sauce

salsa picante: hot sauce

salsa inglesa: Worcestershire sauce

salsa tártara: tartar sauce

2) : gravy

3) : salsa (music)

4)

salsa mexicana : salsa (sauce)

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salsa n sauce

Spanish-English dictionary > salsa
18 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

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verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

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( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

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abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

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abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

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abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

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abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
19 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

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noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

•

- fuerzas armadas

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SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* * *
I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

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Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza

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hit the scene — hit (or make) the scene informal way of saying come on the scene above … Useful english dictionary
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hit (or US make) the scene — arrive; appear. → scene … English new terms dictionary
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hit the scene

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