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21 aguantar
aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure; no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this; este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable; no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke; no los aguanto I can't stand them; no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable 2 ‹ presión› to withstandb) ( durar):◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter3 ( sostener) to hold 4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back; verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold aguantarse verbo pronominal 1 (conformarse, resignarse):◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq) 2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there 3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer ' aguantar' also found in these entries: Spanish: calibre - mecha - pasar - resistir - saber - sufrir - tipo - soplar - tragar English: abide - bear - bear up - brave - bullet - endure - going - hang on - hold - hold on - hold out - last - pace - put up with - ride out - ridicule - sit out - sit through - stand - stay - stick - stick out - stomach - suffer - sweat out - take - go - hang - keep - put - ride - sit - stuck - support - tolerate -
22 aguante
Del verbo aguantar: ( conjugate aguantar) \ \
aguanté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aguante es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: aguantar aguante
aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure; no tengo por qué aguante esto I don't have to put up with this; este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable; no sabes aguante una broma you can't take a joke; no los aguanto I can't stand them; no puedo aguante este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable 2 ‹ presión› to withstandb) ( durar):◊ estas botas aguanteán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter3 ( sostener) to hold 4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back; verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold aguantarse verbo pronominal 1 (conformarse, resignarse):◊ me tendré que aguante I'll just have to put up with it;si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq) 2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there 3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
aguante sustantivo masculino endurance, stamina: tiene mucha capacidad de aguante, he is very long-suffering ' aguante' also found in these entries: Spanish: dura - duro - estómago - resistencia - aguantar English: humour - staying power -
23 contenerse
■contenerse verbo reflexivo to hold (oneself) back: no me puedo contener, ¡tengo que llamarle! I can't hold back - I have to call him! ' contenerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: abstenerse - tenerse - aguantar - contener English: blurt out - contain - hold - restrain -
24 contenido
Del verbo contener: ( conjugate contener) \ \
contenido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: contener contenido
contener ( conjugate contener) verbo transitivo ‹ tendencia› to curb; ‹ respiración› to hold; ‹risa/lágrimas› to contain (frml), to hold back; ‹invasión/revuelta› to contain contenerse verbo pronominal ( refl) to contain oneself;
contenido sustantivo masculino (de recipiente, producto, mezcla) contents; (de libro, carta) content
contener verbo transitivo
1 to contain: ¿qué contiene esa caja?, what does that box contain?
2 (refrenar una pasión) to hold back, restrain: ¡contén tus ansias de vengarte!, restrain your desire for revenge!
contenido sustantivo masculino content, contents pl ' contenido' also found in these entries: Spanish: agitar - con - de - decir - desalentador - desalentadora - huera - huero - índice - jarro - plato - taza - tenor - vacía - vacío - botella - camión - copa - fondo - medida - miga - saco - vaciar - vaso English: content - cupful - dump - subject matter - video nasty - controlled - low - pent-up - rich - subject -
25 contain
kən'tein1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) contener2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) contenerse•contain vb contenertr[kən'teɪn]1 (hold) contener2 (hold back, restrain, control) contener\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto contain oneself contenersecontain [kən'teɪn] vt1) : contener2)to contain oneself : contenersev.• abarcar v.• abrazar v.• caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•)• contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• embeber v.• entrañar v.• envolver v.• esconder v.• incluir v.(§pres: incluyo...incluimos...)• ser exactamente divisible por v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)kən'teɪn1) ( hold) contener*2)a) \<\<enemy/fire/epidemic\>\> contener*b) \<\<anger/laughter\>\> contener*to contain oneself — contenerse*, aguantarse
[kǝn'teɪn]VT (all senses) contenerto contain o.s. — contenerse
* * *[kən'teɪn]1) ( hold) contener*2)a) \<\<enemy/fire/epidemic\>\> contener*b) \<\<anger/laughter\>\> contener*to contain oneself — contenerse*, aguantarse
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26 escamotear
escamotear ( conjugate escamotear) verbo transitivo ‹ informe› to keep … secret;
escamotear vtr pey to scrimp, hold back on: no hay que escamotear en gastos, we don't have to hold back on expenses -
27 detain
di'tein1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) entretener, demorar, retener2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) detener•- detaineetr[dɪ'teɪn]1 (hold - in custody) detener2 (delay) entretener, demorar, retenerdetain [di'teɪn] vt1) hold: detener2) delay: entretener, demorar, retrasarv.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)dɪ'teɪna) ( delay) (frml)don't let me detain you — no quiero entretenerlo or demorarlo
b) ( in custody) detener*[dɪ'teɪn]VT1) (=arrest) detener, arrestar2) (=keep waiting) retenerI was detained at the office — me entretuve or demoré en la oficina
* * *[dɪ'teɪn]a) ( delay) (frml)don't let me detain you — no quiero entretenerlo or demorarlo
b) ( in custody) detener* -
28 reprimir
reprimir ( conjugate reprimir) verbo transitivoc) (Psic) to repressreprimirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to control oneself
reprimir verbo transitivo
1 (un impulso) to suppress: reprimió un bostezo, she stifled a yawn
2 (un sentimiento) to repress: no pudo reprimir su desilusión, he couldn't choke back his disappointment
3 (una rebelión, protesta) to put down, suppress ' reprimir' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguantar English: bottle up - curb - fight back - fight down - force back - hold back - repress - smother - stifle - bottle - fight - suppress -
29 dam
dæm
1. noun1) (a bank or wall of earth, concrete etc to keep back water: A new dam was being built at the mouth of the valley.) dique2) (the water kept back.) presa, embalse
2. verb(to hold back by means of a dam: The river has been dammed up.) embalsardam1 n diquethey built a dam for the hydroelectric power station construyeron un dique para la central hidroeléctricadam2 vb construir un diquetr[dæm]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL madre nombre femenino————————tr[dæm]1 (barrier) dique nombre masculino2 (reservoir) embalse nombre masculino, presa1 (river) represar, embalsardam n1) : represa f, dique m2) : madre f (de animales domésticos)n.• azud s.m.• dique s.m.• embalse s.m.• presa s.f.• represa s.f.• torna s.f.v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• embalsar v.• obstruir v.• rebalsar v.• represar v.
I dæmnoun dique m, presa f, represa f (AmS)
II
transitive verb - mm- construir* una presa or (AmS) una represa enPhrasal Verbs:- dam up
I [dæm]1.N (=wall) dique m, presa f ; (=reservoir) presa f, embalse m2.VT (also: dam up) poner un dique a, represar; (fig) reprimir, contener- dam up
II
** [dæm]ADJ = damn 4.; = damned 1., 2)
III
[dæm]N (Zool) madre f* * *
I [dæm]noun dique m, presa f, represa f (AmS)
II
transitive verb - mm- construir* una presa or (AmS) una represa enPhrasal Verbs:- dam up -
30 entretener
entretener ( conjugate entretener) verbo transitivo 1 [crucigrama/libro] to keep … amused; [obra/payaso] to entertain; 2◊ no te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longerentretenerse verbo pronominal 1 [ niño] she's happy playing with anything 2 ( demorarse) to hang around, dally about
entretener verbo transitivo
1 (divertir) to entertain, amuse
2 (retrasar) to hold up ' entretener' also found in these entries: Spanish: distraer English: amuse - delay - divert - entertain - hold back - keep - stall - distract -
31 gente
gente sustantivo femenino◊ Nota:Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people; gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people; ( adinerada) well-to-do people; ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc); ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly) ■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable; ( amable) kind, good ■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):◊ se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me
gente sustantivo femenino
1 people pl
gente menuda, children
2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable ' gente' also found in these entries: Spanish: abarrotada - abarrotado - aborregar - agolparse - alternar - calaña - casa - cuánta - cuánto - demás - demasiada - demasiado - desarraigar - empujar - enferma - enfermo - enjuiciar - familia - galería - haber - hacinarse - hospitalaria - hospitalario - infestar - juego - lugar - mayoría - menuda - menudo - multitud - pelaje - peña - poblar - pulular - qué - rebosar - remolino - repleta - repleto - rozarse - sesgada - sesgado - tipo - trajín - vivir - acomodado - aglomeración - ambiente - apestado - apiñarse English: all - anxiety - batch - body - busload - bustling - circle - congested - congregate - crush - derive - disorderly - draw - drift - empathize - few - fill - flock - folk - frisk - gather - get on - good - goodwill - grating - half - handle - hold back - hold up - hover - humorous - jam-packed - join - like - lot - magnificent - mill about - mill around - mob - most - nice - nowadays - onrush - onslaught - outgoing - overcrowded - people - play on - play upon - polite -
32 revelar
revelar ( conjugate revelar) verbo transitivob) (Cin, Fot) to develop
revelar verbo transitivo
1 (un conocimiento, secreto) to reveal, disclose
2 (mostrar) to reveal, betray: eso revela que no tiene interés, that shows he's not interested
3 Fot (un carrete) to develop ' revelar' also found in these entries: Spanish: descubrir - desvelar English: away - bare - betray - develop - disclose - divulge - expose - give away - hand - hold back - let out - process - proclaim - reveal - show up - turn up - unfold - unveil - withhold - give - hold - let - throw - uncover -
33 traba
Del verbo trabar: ( conjugate trabar) \ \
traba es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: traba trabar
traba sustantivo femenino 1 ( en ventana) catch; ( de cinturón) belt loop 2 (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle;
trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo 1 ( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open 2 3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
traba f (impedimento) hindrance, obstacle: no me puso ninguna traba, he didn't raise any objection
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block (una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken ' traba' also found in these entries: Spanish: freno - trabarse - lengua - trabar English: disincentive -
34 trabar
trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo 1 ( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open 2 3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block (una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken ' trabar' also found in these entries: Spanish: conversación - sujetar English: friend - make - strike up - strike -
35 aguantarse
■aguantarse verbo reflexivo
1 (reprimirse) to keep back
2 (contener las lágrimas) to hold back
3 (resignarse) to resign oneself ' aguantarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: fastidiarse - joderse - aguantar - chingar - jorobar English: conform - go without - grin - lump - sit - tooth -
36 estancado
Del verbo estancar: ( conjugate estancar) \ \
estancado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: estancado estancar
estancado
◊ -da adjetivob) ( detenido):
estancado,-a adjetivo
1 (agua) stagnant
2 (situación) static: la investigación está estancada, the investigation is at a standstill
tu madre se quedó estancada en los años sesenta, your mother is stuck back in the sixties
estancar verbo transitivo
1 (agua) hold back
2 fig (un asunto) to block (proceso, investigación) to bring to a standstill ' estancado' also found in these entries: Spanish: encharcada - encharcado - estancada English: stagnant -
37 vacilar
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo 1 no vaciló en aceptar he did not hesitate to accept, he accepted without hesitation 2 ( oscilar) [ persona] to stagger, totter 3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun
vacilar verbo intransitivo
1 (titubear, dudar) to hesitate: vaciló en responder, he hesitated before answering
2 (una voz) to falter (una luz) to flicker
3 argot (hacer burla soterradamente) to tease: ¿me estás vacilando?, are you winding me up?
4 argot (presumir, fanfarronear) to boast, show off ' vacilar' also found in these entries: Spanish: titubear English: dilly-dally - falter - hang back - hesitate - hold back - little - shilly-shally - shrink - straight - vacillate - waver - dither -
38 constrain
tr[kəns'treɪn]1 (oblige, force) constreñir, obligar, forzar2 (restrict, hold back) contenerconstrain [kən'streɪn] vt1) compel: constreñir, obligar2) confine: constreñir, limitar, restringir3) restrain: contener, refrenarv.• constreñir v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• encerrar v.• limitar v.• obligar v.• restringir v.kən'streɪntransitive verb ( compel) (often pass) obligar*, constreñir* (frml)[kǝn'streɪn]VT (=oblige) obligarto feel/be constrained to do sth — sentirse/verse obligado a hacer algo
* * *[kən'streɪn]transitive verb ( compel) (often pass) obligar*, constreñir* (frml) -
39 curb
kə:b
1. noun1) (something which restrains or controls: We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm.) freno2) ((American) a kerb.) bordillo
2. verb(to hold back, restrain or control: You must curb your spending.) refrenar, dominartr[kɜːb]1 (for horse) barbada2 (control) freno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bordillo1 (horse) refrenar2 (excess, abuse) poner freno a, frenar; (feelings) dominar, refrenar, contener\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put a curb on something poner freno a algo, poner coto a algocurb ['kərb] vt: refrenar, restringir, controlarcurb n1) restraint: freno m, control m2) : borde m de la aceran.• bordillo de la acera (Automóvil) s.m.n.• arcén s.m.• barbada s.f.• bordillo s.m.• brosal s.m.• encintado s.m.• freno s.m.• restricción s.f.v.• enfrenar v.• proveer de barbada v.• refrenar v.
I kɜːrb, kɜːb1) ( restraint) freno mto put a curb on something — poner* freno or coto a algo
2) curb, BrE kerb ( in street) bordillo m (de la acera), borde m de la banqueta (Méx), cuneta f (Chi), sardinel m (Col), cordón m de la vereda (RPl)
II
transitive verb ( control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenar[kɜːb]curb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro
1. N1) (fig) freno mto put a curb on sth — poner freno a algo, refrenar algo
2.VT (fig) [+ temper, impatience etc] dominar, refrenar; [+ spending] restringir; [+ inflation] poner freno a, frenar3.CPDcurb crawling N (US) — = kerb crawling
* * *
I [kɜːrb, kɜːb]1) ( restraint) freno mto put a curb on something — poner* freno or coto a algo
2) curb, BrE kerb ( in street) bordillo m (de la acera), borde m de la banqueta (Méx), cuneta f (Chi), sardinel m (Col), cordón m de la vereda (RPl)
II
transitive verb ( control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenarcurb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro
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40 inhibit
in'hibit(to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) impedir- inhibition
tr[ɪn'hɪbɪt]1 (person) inhibir, cohibir2 (hold back - attempt) inhibir■ this drug will inhibit the spread of the disease este fármaco inhibirá la propagación de la enfermedad3 (prevent) impedir, restringirinhibit [ɪn'hɪbət] vtimpede: inhibir, impedirv.• cohibir v.• impedir v.• inhibir v.• prohibir v.ɪn'hɪbət, ɪn'hɪbɪttransitive verb (frml)a) \<\<person\>\> inhibir, cohibir*to inhibit somebody FROM -ING — impedirle* a alguien + inf
b) \<\<growth/reaction\>\> inhibir[ɪn'hɪbɪt]VT (=check) inhibir, reprimir; (=prevent) impedir* * *[ɪn'hɪbət, ɪn'hɪbɪt]transitive verb (frml)a) \<\<person\>\> inhibir, cohibir*to inhibit somebody FROM -ING — impedirle* a alguien + inf
b) \<\<growth/reaction\>\> inhibir
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