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hotel alojamiento

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1 hotel

m.

hotel.

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hotel

► nombre masculino

1 (establecimiento) hotel

2 (casa) villa, mansion

3 argot (cárcel) clink, nick

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noun m.

hotel

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SM

1) (Com) hotel

hotel alojamiento Cono Sur —

hotel garaje — Méx hotel where one pays by the hour

hotel boutique — boutique hotel

2) ** (=cárcel) (tb: hotel del Estado, hotel rejas) nick **, prison

3) (Mil) glasshouse **

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masculino hotel

- hotel residencia

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= hotel.

Ex. Eligible projects include mining, quarrying, processing, packaging, hotels, tourist facilities and services which can benefit industry or tourism.

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* alojamiento en hotel = hotel accommodation.

* cadena de hoteles = hotel chain.

* cliente de hotel = hotel guest.

* estancia en hotel = hotel accommodation.

* factura de hotel = hotel bill.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* habitación de hotel = guest room.

* hotel barato = budget hotel.

* hotel económico = budget hotel.

* Hotel Ritz, el = Ritz Hotel, the.

* mozo de hotel = bellhop.

* registrarse en el hotel = check in + at the hotel.

* reserva de hotel = hotel reservation.

* turismo de hotel = hotel tourism.

* * *

masculino hotel

- hotel residencia

* * *

= hotel.

Ex: Eligible projects include mining, quarrying, processing, packaging, hotels, tourist facilities and services which can benefit industry or tourism.

* alojamiento en hotel = hotel accommodation.

* cadena de hoteles = hotel chain.

* cliente de hotel = hotel guest.

* estancia en hotel = hotel accommodation.

* factura de hotel = hotel bill.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* habitación de hotel = guest room.

* hotel barato = budget hotel.

* hotel económico = budget hotel.

* Hotel Ritz, el = Ritz Hotel, the.

* mozo de hotel = bellhop.

* registrarse en el hotel = check in + at the hotel.

* reserva de hotel = hotel reservation.

* turismo de hotel = hotel tourism.

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hotel

masculine

hotel

Compuestos:

● hotel galante

( Chi euf) love hotel ( where couples go to have sex)

● hotel residencia

guesthouse, boarding house

* * *

hotel sustantivo masculino
hotel;
◊ hotel residencia guesthouse, boarding house

hotel sustantivo masculino hotel

' hotel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botones
- camarera
- camarero
- camino
- casada
- casado
- conserje
- decoración
- extranjis
- frente
- hipérbole
- hostelería
- hotelera
- hotelero
- huésped
- huéspeda
- mozo
- parador
- quedarse
- red
- registrarse
- reserva
- reservar
- suite
- taquilla
- viaje
- alojar
- atención
- bueno
- categoría
- clasificar
- cliente
- clientela
- comedor
- completo
- dormir
- económico
- en
- encontrar
- estrella
- guía
- hostal
- hotelería
- inmediaciones
- marquesina
- mucamo
- muerte
- pieza
- por
- registrar
English:
available
- basic
- between
- boast
- book
- book in
- book into
- book out
- book up
- booking
- cheap
- check in
- check out
- checkout
- clerk
- conclude
- connect
- double room
- full
- function
- gorgeous
- guest
- gut
- hot
- hotel
- lobby
- luxurious
- maid
- motel
- name
- outgoing
- page
- porter
- posh
- put up
- reception
- register
- reserve
- resident
- room
- room service
- send on
- service charge
- sign in
- suite
- swarm
- vacancy
- visitor
- all right
- budget

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hotel nm

hotel

Comp
CSur hotel alojamiento = hotel where rooms are let by the hour; Esp hotel apartamento apartment hotel
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hotel

m hotel

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hotel nm

: hotel

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hotel n hotel

Spanish-English dictionary > hotel
2 alojamiento

alojamiento

nm

accommodation n

alojamiento hotelero hotel accommodation

Spanish-English Business Glossary > alojamiento
3 alojamiento

m.

1 accommodation.

dar alojamiento a to put up

alojamiento y comida board and lodging

2 lodge, accommodations, billet, lodging.

* * *

alojamiento

► nombre masculino

1 lodging, accommodation

■ dar alojamiento a alguien to give accommodation to somebody

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noun m.

accommodation, rooms, lodgings

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SM (=lugar de hospedaje) lodging, lodgings pl ; (Mil) billet, quarters pl ; And (=pensión) small hotel, boarding house

buscar alojamiento — to look for accommodation

dar alojamiento — to put up, accommodate

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masculino accommodations (pl) (AmE), accommodation (BrE)

nos dio alojamiento — he put us up

* * *

= housing, quarters, lodging, accommodation, digs, living quarters.

Ex. The form of these terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, is usually one of the following: single words, e.g. Government, Hovercraft, housing.

Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex. All these CD-ROM software products provide highly customized itineraries; very good route maps; and listings of lodgings, amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, and other sights along the way.

Ex. NACs deal with a wide range of topics such as public and private rented accommodation, rents, rebates and allowances, improvement grants, landlord-tenant relations, environmental health, and house purchase.

Ex. Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.

Ex. The captain's living quarters in a warship were furnished according to his pocket, the bare necessities in the case of an officer without private means, and luxury for a noble or wealthy man.

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* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.

* alojamiento de alquiler = rented accommodation, residential property.

* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.

* alojamiento de páginas web = web hosting.

* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.

* alojamiento en hotel = hotel accommodation.

* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* asesoría de alojamiento = housing advice centre.

* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* información de alojamiento = housing information.

* traslado de alojamiento = rehousing.

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masculino accommodations (pl) (AmE), accommodation (BrE)

nos dio alojamiento — he put us up

* * *

= housing, quarters, lodging, accommodation, digs, living quarters.

Ex: The form of these terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, is usually one of the following: single words, e.g. Government, Hovercraft, housing.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex: All these CD-ROM software products provide highly customized itineraries; very good route maps; and listings of lodgings, amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, and other sights along the way.

Ex: NACs deal with a wide range of topics such as public and private rented accommodation, rents, rebates and allowances, improvement grants, landlord-tenant relations, environmental health, and house purchase.

Ex: Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.

Ex: The captain's living quarters in a warship were furnished according to his pocket, the bare necessities in the case of an officer without private means, and luxury for a noble or wealthy man.

* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.

* alojamiento de alquiler = rented accommodation, residential property.

* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.

* alojamiento de páginas web = web hosting.

* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.

* alojamiento en hotel = hotel accommodation.

* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* asesoría de alojamiento = housing advice centre.

* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* información de alojamiento = housing information.

* traslado de alojamiento = rehousing.

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alojamiento

masculine

accommodations (pl) ( AmE), accommodation ( BrE)

un amigo nos dio alojamiento a friend put us up o gave us accommodations o accommodation

Compuesto:

alojamiento de página(s) web

( Inf) web hosting

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alojamiento sustantivo masculino
accommodations (pl) (AmE), accommodation (BrE);
◊ nos dio alojamiento he put us up

alojamiento sustantivo masculino accommodation
dar alojamiento, to accommodate

' alojamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodar
- pensión
- albergue
English:
accommodation
- board
- boarding
- dig
- lodging
- quarter
- bed
- fix
- residential

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alojamiento nm

accommodation;

estoy buscando alojamiento I'm looking for accommodation;

el precio incluye el alojamiento the price includes accommodation;

dar alojamiento a alguien to put sb up

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alojamiento

m accommodations pl, Br

accommodation

* * *

alojamiento nm

: lodging, accommodations pl

* * *

alojamiento n accommodation

Spanish-English dictionary > alojamiento
4 alojamiento en hotel

(n.) = hotel accommodation

Ex. As demand for hotel accommodation begins to pick up, albeit very unevenly, attention is turning again to how the major companies can gain market share.

* * *

(n.) = hotel accommodation

Ex: As demand for hotel accommodation begins to pick up, albeit very unevenly, attention is turning again to how the major companies can gain market share.

Spanish-English dictionary > alojamiento en hotel
5 reservar alojamiento

v.

to book accommodations, to book accommodation, to make a reservation, to place a reservation in a hotel.

Spanish-English dictionary > reservar alojamiento
6 albergue

m.

1 accommodation, lodgings (alojamiento).

albergue de juventud o juvenil youth hostel

albergue transitorio hourly hotel (RP)

2 lodging, lodging house, hostelling, housing.

pres.subj.

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

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albergue

► nombre masculino

1 (hostal) hostel

2 (refugio) shelter, refuge

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar albergue to take in, put up

albergue juvenil youth hostel

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noun m.

1) lodging, hostel

2) shelter, refuge

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SM (=refugio) shelter, refuge; (=alojamiento) lodging; [de montaña] refuge, mountain hut; (Zool) lair, den

dar albergue a algn — to take sb in

albergue de animales — animal refuge

albergue de carretera — roadhouse

albergue juvenil — youth hostel

albergue nacional — state-owned tourist hotel

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masculino

a) ( alojamiento) lodging, accommodations (pl) (AmE)

darle albergue a alguien — to take somebody in

b) ( hostal) hostel; ( en la montaña) refuge, shelter; (para vagabundos, mendigos) shelter

- albergue juvenil or de la juventud

* * *

= shelter, hostel.

Ex. The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.

Ex. The author discusses the design of information management systems for Assistance Centres for Homeless People, which include hostels for homeless people, soup kitchens and other services.

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* albergue juvenil = youth hostel, student hostel.

* albergue para indigentes = poorhouse.

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masculino

a) ( alojamiento) lodging, accommodations (pl) (AmE)

darle albergue a alguien — to take somebody in

b) ( hostal) hostel; ( en la montaña) refuge, shelter; (para vagabundos, mendigos) shelter

- albergue juvenil or de la juventud

* * *

= shelter, hostel.

Ex: The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.

Ex: The author discusses the design of information management systems for Assistance Centres for Homeless People, which include hostels for homeless people, soup kitchens and other services.

* albergue juvenil = youth hostel, student hostel.

* albergue para indigentes = poorhouse.

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albergue

masculine

1

(alojamiento, cobijo): le dimos albergue en nuestra casa we took her in

encontró albergue en casa de unos parientes he was taken in by some relatives

2 (hostal) hostel

3 (en la montaña) refuge, shelter

4 (para vagabundos, mendigos) shelter, refuge ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● albergue de or para animales

animal refuge

● albergue de carretera

road house

● albergue juvenil or de la juventud

youth hostel

● albergue nacional

( Esp) state-owned hotel

● albergue transitorio

( Arg) hotel ( where rooms are rented by the hour)

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Del verbo albergar: ( conjugate albergar)

albergué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

albergue es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
albergar
albergue
albergar ( conjugate albergar) verbo transitivo ‹ personas› to house, accommodate;
‹biblioteca/exposición› to house
albergarse verbo pronominal
a) ( hospedarse) to lodge

b) ( refugiarse) to shelter, take refuge

albergue sustantivo masculino
a) ( alojamiento) lodging, accommodations (pl) (AmE);

◊ darle albergue a algn to take sb in

b) ( hostal) hostel;

◊ albergue juvenil youth hostel

c) ( en la montaña) refuge, shelter;

(para vagabundos, mendigos) shelter
albergar verbo transitivo
1 (contener cosas, alojar) to house
(alojar temporalmente) to accommodate
2 fig (esperanzas, rencor, etc) to cherish, harbour, US harbor
albergue sustantivo masculino hostel
dar albergue a alguien, to take somebody in
albergue juvenil, youth hostel
' albergue' also found in these entries:
English:
flophouse
- hostel
- youth hostel
- shelter
- youth

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albergue nm

1. [alojamiento] accommodation, lodgings;

dar albergue a alguien to take sb in

2. [hostal] hostel

Comp
albergue juvenil youth hostel;
albergue de juventud youth hostel;
RP albergue transitorio = hotel where rooms may be rented by the hour
3. [de montaña] shelter, refuge

4. [establecimiento benéfico] hostel

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albergue

m hostel; benéfico refuge, shelter;

dar albergue a alguien take s.o. in

* * *

albergue nm

1) : shelter, refuge

2) : hostel

* * *

albergue n

1. (hostal) hostel

albergue juvenil youth hostel

2. (refugio) shelter / refuge

albergue de montaña mountain refuge

dar albergue to take in

Spanish-English dictionary > albergue
7 pensión

f.

1 pension, boarding-house, boardinghouse, inn.

2 retirement pay, retirement annuity, pension benefits.

3 alimony.

4 pension, retirement.

5 boarding school.

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pensión

► nombre femenino

1 (para jubilados) pension; (para ex cónjuge) maintenance

2 (casa de huéspedes) hostel, boarding house, guesthouse, lodgings plural

3 (cantidad que se paga) board and lodging, bed and board

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pensión completa full board

pensión vitalicia life annuity

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noun f.

1) pension

2) boarding house

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SF

1) [por vejez] pension; [por invalidez, de divorciada] allowance

cobrar la pensión — to draw one's pension

pensión alimenticia — alimony, maintenance

pensión asistencial — state pension

pensión contributiva — contributory pension

pensión de invalidez, pensión de inválidos — disability allowance

pensión de jubilación, pensión de retiro — retirement pension

pensión de viudedad — widow's/widower's pension

pensión escalada — graduated pension

pensión vitalicia — annuity

2) (=casa de huéspedes) boarding house, guest house; (Univ) lodgings pl ; And (=bar) bar, café

3) (=precio) board and lodging

media pensión — half board

pensión completa — full board

4) (Univ) scholarship; [de viaje] travel grant

5) And, Cono Sur (=preocupación) worry, anxiety; (=remordimiento) regret

6) † (=molestia) drawback, snag

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femenino

1) (Servs Socs) ( por haber trabajado) retirement pension; ( por contribuciones de familiar) widow's/orphan's pension

cobrar la pensión — to draw one's pension

- pensión alimenticia

- pensión de invalidez

- pensión de viudedad or viudez

- pensión vitalicia

2)

a) ( casa - de huéspedes) guesthouse, rooming house (AmE), boarding house (BrE); (- para estudiantes) student hostel

b) ( alojamiento) accommodations (pl) (AmE), lodging, accommodation (BrE); medio I

- pensión completa

3) (Col) ( mensualidad) tuition (AmE), school fees (pl) (BrE)

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femenino

1) (Servs Socs) ( por haber trabajado) retirement pension; ( por contribuciones de familiar) widow's/orphan's pension

cobrar la pensión — to draw one's pension

- pensión alimenticia

- pensión de invalidez

- pensión de viudedad or viudez

- pensión vitalicia

2)

a) ( casa - de huéspedes) guesthouse, rooming house (AmE), boarding house (BrE); (- para estudiantes) student hostel

b) ( alojamiento) accommodations (pl) (AmE), lodging, accommodation (BrE); medio I

- pensión completa

3) (Col) ( mensualidad) tuition (AmE), school fees (pl) (BrE)

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pensión¹

¹ = pension, alimony, old-age pension.

Ex: Such libraries now offer advice on benefits, employment, careers, housing, pensions, consumer affairs and other similar matters, or put people in touch with other sources.

Ex: Alimony payments are taxable to the wife & deductible by the husband.

Ex: Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.

* cobrar una pensión = draw + a pension.

* pensión alimenticia = alimony.

* pensión de menores = child support.

* pensión de viuda = widow's pension.

* pensión de viudedad = widow's pension, widower's pension.

* pensión de viudo = widower's pension.

* pensión por incapacidad = disability pension.

* pensión por invalidez = disability pension.

* pensión por vejez = old-age pension.

* pensión por viudez = widower's pension, widow's pension.

* plan de pensiones = pension plan, retirement plan.

* recibir una pensión = draw + a pension.

pensión²

² = guesthouse [guest house], boarding house, bed and breakfast (B&B).

Ex: The aim is to establish a central library with a network of branches in guest houses and other places of accommodation.

Ex: A wide range of accommodation is available including low cost hotels, boarding houses and youth hostels for people attending the conference.

Ex: Comparing this car to other people carriers is like comparing the Ritz Hotel to a bed and breakfast.

* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* media pensión = half board.

* pensión completa = food and board, bed and board, full board, full-board accommodation.

* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.

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pensión

feminine

A ( Servs Socs) (por haber trabajado) retirement pension; (por contribuciones de un familiar) widow's/orphan's pension

cobrar la pensión to draw one's pension

Compuestos:

● pensión alimenticia

maintenance

● pensión de invalidez

disability (allowance) ( AmE), invalidity benefit ( BrE)

● pensión de jubilación

retirement pension

● pensión de veterano de guerra

war pension

● pensión de viudedad or viudez

widow's pension

● pensión vitalicia

annuity

B

1 (casa — de huéspedes) guesthouse, rooming house ( AmE), boarding house ( BrE); (— para estudiantes) student hostel

2 (alojamiento) accommodations (pl) ( AmE), lodging, accommodation ( BrE)

decidió dar pensión she decided to take in lodgers

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

Compuesto:

pensión completa

full board

C ( Col) (mensualidad) tuition ( AmE), school fees (pl) ( BrE)

D

( Chi fam) (melancolía): tiene pensión she's down in the dumps o feeling very low ( colloq)

dicen que murió de pensión they say he died of sorrow/of a broken heart

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pensión sustantivo femenino
1 (Servs Socs) pension;
◊ cobrar la pensión to draw one's pension;

pensión alimenticia maintenance;
pensión de invalidez disability (allowance) (AmE), invalidity benefit (BrE)
2
a) ( casa — de huéspedes) guesthouse, rooming house (AmE), boarding house (BrE);

(— para estudiantes) student hostel;
◊ pensión completa full board;

See Also→ medio 1
b) ( alojamiento) accommodations (pl) (AmE), lodging, accommodation (BrE);

3 (Col) ( mensualidad) tuition (AmE), school fees (pl) (BrE)
pensión sustantivo femenino
1 (establecimiento) boarding house, guesthouse
2 (modo de alojamiento) board: fuimos de vacaciones con pensión completa, we had full board on our holiday
3 (cantidad de dinero, renta) pension, allowance, maintenance
pensión de invalidez, invalidity benefit
' pensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- exigua
- exiguo
- huésped
- huéspeda
- jubilar
- jubilación
- patrón
- patrona
- pensionista
- plan
- retiro
- viudedad
- cobrar
- cobro
- dueño
- fonda
- medio
- pensionado
- revalorización
English:
alimony
- allowance
- bed
- board
- boarder
- boarding
- boarding house
- cash in
- disability allowance
- disability pension
- half-board
- landlady
- landlord
- maintenance
- palimony
- pay
- pension
- pension off
- pension plan
- retirement benefits
- room
- rooming-house
- scheme
- vacancy
- check
- disability
- draw
- grant
- guest
- lodging

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pensión nf

1. [dinero] pension;

cobra la pensión una vez al mes he receives his pension once a month;

no ha empezado a cobrar la pensión todavía she isn't on a pension yet

Comp
pensión alimentaria o alimenticia maintenance (allowance);
pensión asistencial = benefit paid to people with low incomes, Br ≈ income support;

pensión contributiva earnings-related pension;

pensión no contributiva non-contributory pension;

pensión del Estado state pension;

pensión de invalidez disability pension o allowance;

pensión de jubilación retirement pension;

pensión retributiva earnings-related pension;

pensión vitalicia life pension;

pensión de viudedad widow's pension

2. [de huéspedes] guest house;

media pensión [en hotel] half board, = breakfast and one other meal included;

estar a media pensión [en colegio] to have school dinners

Comp
pensión completa [en hotel] full board, = all meals included
3. Chile [melancolía]
estar con pensión to be feeling blue

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pensión

f

1 hotel rooming house, Br

guesthouse;

media pensión bed and breakfast and one main meal, Br half board

2 dinero pension

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pensión nf, pl pensiones

1) jubilación: pension

2) : boarding house

3)

pensión alimenticia : alimony

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pensión n

1. (dinero) pension

2. (hostal) boarding house / guesthouse

media pensión half board

pensión completa full board

Spanish-English dictionary > pensión
8 completo

adj.

1 complete, entire, integral, uncut.

2 complete, total, exhaustive, out-and-out.

3 complete, full-length, all-inclusive, all-round.

4 complete, concluded, done, finished.

5 square, hearty.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: completar.

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completo

► adjetivo

1 (terminado) finished, completed

2 (lleno) full

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al completo full up, filled to capacity

por completo completely

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(f. - completa)

adj.

1) complete

2) full

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1. ADJ

1) (=entero) [dieta] balanced; [colección] complete; [texto, informe] full, complete; [felicidad] complete, total; [panorama] full

tomamos una comida ligera pero completa — we had a light but full meal

un coche con equipamiento completo — a car with a full range of fittings

un laboratorio de idiomas con equipamiento completo — a fully-equipped language lab

las poesías completas de San Juan de la Cruz — the complete poems of San Juan de la Cruz

trabajar a tiempo completo — to work full time
jornada 1), obra 2), b), pensión 3)
2) (=lleno) full; [hotel] full, fully booked

completo — [en pensión, hostal] no vacancies; [en taquilla] sold out

al completo: el tren está al completo — the train is full

el hotel estaba al completo — the hotel was fully booked o full

asistió el ayuntamiento al completo — the entire council was present

3) (=total) [éxito, fracaso] complete, total

la película fue un completo fracaso — the film was a complete o total flop

por completo — [desaparecer, desconocer] completely

ha quedado destruido por completo — it was completely destroyed

se me olvidó por completo — I completely forgot

la niebla cubrió por completo el paisaje — the fog completely covered the countryside

está dedicado por completo a su trabajo — he is totally dedicated to his work

su partido apoyaba por completo la iniciativa — his party fully supported the initiative, his party gave its full support to the initiative

el problema quedará resuelto por completo — the problem will be solved once and for all

4) (=terminado)

la novela está ya casi completa — the novel is almost finished

5) (=bien hecho)

ha entregado un trabajo muy completo — he's handed in a very thorough piece of work

este libro es pequeño, pero bastante completo — this book is small, but quite comprehensive

6) (=polifacético) [actor, deportista] all-round

un atleta muy completo — an all-round athlete

2.

SM Chile hot dog ( with salad)

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) ( entero) complete

la baraja no está completa — this deck isn't complete

las obras completas de Neruda — the complete works of Neruda

la serie completa — the whole series

b) (total, absoluto) complete, total

por completo — completely

c) ( exhaustivo) < explicación> detailed; <obra/diccionario> comprehensive; <tesis/ensayo> thorough

d) <deportista/actor> complete, very versatile

2) ( lleno) full

el tren iba completo — the train was full

completo — ( en hostal) no vacancies; ( en taquilla) sold out
II
masculino (Chi) hot dog (with all the trimmings)

* * *

= complete, comprehensive, entire, exhaustive, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], full-blown, full-bodied, full-featured, full-fledged, full-length, full-scale, full-service, thorough, total, well-rounded, end to end, supine, enriched, all-round, whole, utter, all-inclusive, fully formed, fully featured, the works!, unmitigaged, fully blown.

Ex. The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.

Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. The enumeration of isolates should be exhaustive or complete for the subject area.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.

Ex. By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.

Ex. The EPIC service is a full-featured on-line reference system that provides subject access, and keyword and Boolean searching to a variety of databases.

Ex. Once the functional and informal network seeks to widen its influence, it becomes a full-fledged institution.

Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.

Ex. Obviously, staff will have to be instructed in the use of the new system, be it word processing or a full-scale circulation system.

Ex. In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service center, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.

Ex. Timely and thorough planning is essential.

Ex. This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.

Ex. This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.

Ex. Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.

Ex. 'I was saying that we shouldn't have a supine acceptance for temporary limitations'.

Ex. Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.

Ex. The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.

Ex. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.

Ex. There is little to be said for this grudging acceptance or utter rejection of pseudonyms.

Ex. It is not an all-inclusive listing of materials on this topic.

Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex. The technology has matured sufficiently that it's now cheap and relatively easy to set up a fully featured repository in quite a short time.

Ex. Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.

Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.

Ex. This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.

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* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* a tiempo completo = full-time.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* catalogación completa = full cataloguing.

* catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de página completa = full-page.

* de pantalla completa = full-screen.

* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* edición completa = full edition.

* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.

* información de texto completo = full-text information.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* nombre completo = full name.

* obras completas = collected works.

* pagar por completo = pay off.

* pantalla de información completa = full information display, full information screen.

* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* pensión completa = food and board, bed and board, full board, full-board accommodation.

* por completo = fully.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* texto completo = full text.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) ( entero) complete

la baraja no está completa — this deck isn't complete

las obras completas de Neruda — the complete works of Neruda

la serie completa — the whole series

b) (total, absoluto) complete, total

por completo — completely

c) ( exhaustivo) < explicación> detailed; <obra/diccionario> comprehensive; <tesis/ensayo> thorough

d) <deportista/actor> complete, very versatile

2) ( lleno) full

el tren iba completo — the train was full

completo — ( en hostal) no vacancies; ( en taquilla) sold out
II
masculino (Chi) hot dog (with all the trimmings)

* * *

= complete, comprehensive, entire, exhaustive, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], full-blown, full-bodied, full-featured, full-fledged, full-length, full-scale, full-service, thorough, total, well-rounded, end to end, supine, enriched, all-round, whole, utter, all-inclusive, fully formed, fully featured, the works!, unmitigaged, fully blown.

Ex: The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.

Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: The enumeration of isolates should be exhaustive or complete for the subject area.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.

Ex: By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.

Ex: The EPIC service is a full-featured on-line reference system that provides subject access, and keyword and Boolean searching to a variety of databases.

Ex: Once the functional and informal network seeks to widen its influence, it becomes a full-fledged institution.

Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.

Ex: Obviously, staff will have to be instructed in the use of the new system, be it word processing or a full-scale circulation system.

Ex: In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service center, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.

Ex: Timely and thorough planning is essential.

Ex: This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.

Ex: This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.

Ex: Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.

Ex: 'I was saying that we shouldn't have a supine acceptance for temporary limitations'.

Ex: Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.

Ex: The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.

Ex: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.

Ex: There is little to be said for this grudging acceptance or utter rejection of pseudonyms.

Ex: It is not an all-inclusive listing of materials on this topic.

Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex: The technology has matured sufficiently that it's now cheap and relatively easy to set up a fully featured repository in quite a short time.

Ex: Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.

Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.

Ex: This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.

* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* a tiempo completo = full-time.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* catalogación completa = full cataloguing.

* catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de página completa = full-page.

* de pantalla completa = full-screen.

* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* edición completa = full edition.

* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.

* información de texto completo = full-text information.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* nombre completo = full name.

* obras completas = collected works.

* pagar por completo = pay off.

* pantalla de información completa = full information display, full information screen.

* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* pensión completa = food and board, bed and board, full board, full-board accommodation.

* por completo = fully.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* texto completo = full text.

* * *

completo¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 (con todas sus partes) complete

esta baraja no está completa this deck isn't complete, there's a card/there are some cards missing from this deck

las obras completas de Neruda the complete works of Neruda

la serie completa the whole series

la gama más completa the fullest o most complete range

pensión, jornada

2 (total, absoluto) complete, total

no hay felicidad completa there's no such thing as complete happiness

por completo completely

lo olvidé por completo I completely forgot about it, I forgot all about it

3

(exhaustivo): una explicación muy completa a very full o detailed explanation

uno de los diccionarios más completos one of the most comprehensive dictionaries

un trabajo muy completo a very thorough piece of work

4 ‹deportista/actor› complete, very versatile

B (lleno) full

el tren iba completo the train was full

el hotel está completo the hotel is full o fully booked

[ S ] completo (en un hostal) no vacancies; (en una taquilla) sold out

completo²

masculine

( Chi)

hot dog ( with all the trimmings)

* * *

Del verbo completar: ( conjugate completar)

completo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

completó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
completar
completo
completar ( conjugate completar) verbo transitivo
a) ( terminar) to finish, complete

b) (AmL) ‹cuestionario/impreso› to complete, fill out o in

completo
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) ( entero) complete;

◊ las obras completas de Neruda the complete works of Neruda

b) (total, absoluto) complete, total;

◊ lo olvidé por completo I completely forgot about it

c) ( exhaustivo) ‹ explicación› detailed;

‹obra/diccionario› comprehensive;
‹tesis/ensayo› thorough
d) ‹deportista/actor› complete, very versatile

2 ( lleno) ‹vagón/hotel› full;
( on signs) completo ( en hostal) no vacancies;
( en taquilla) sold out
completar verbo transitivo to complete
completo,-a adjetivo
1 (entero, total) complete
2 (lleno) full
3 (versátil) versatile, complete
4 (exhaustivo) comprehensive
♦ Locuciones: al completo, full up o to capacity
por completo, completely
' completo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- acabada
- acabado
- calcinar
- completa
- entera
- entero
- íntegra
- íntegro
- parcial
- plena
- pleno
- radical
- tiempo
- toda
- todo
- alimento
- integral
- trabajar
- trabajo
English:
book up
- clam up
- clean
- collected
- complete
- completely
- dedication
- entirely
- envelop
- forge
- full
- full-time
- groundwork
- outright
- slip
- stranglehold
- strength
- utter
- all
- book
- capacity
- comprehensive
- reversal
- strict
- uncut

* * *

completo, -a

♦ adj

1. [entero] complete;

nombre completo full name;

las obras completas de un autor the complete works of an author;

vino toda la familia al completo the entire family came

2. [lleno] full;
[en cartel] [hotel] no vacancies; [aparcamiento] full; [en taquilla] sold out
el vagón está o [m5] va completo the Br carriage o US car is full;

todos los hoteles de la ciudad están al completo all the hotels in town are full

3. [perfecto] complete;

un deportista muy completo an all-round athlete o Br sportsman;

un espectáculo muy completo a very well-rounded production

4. [rotundo] complete;

un completo silencio complete o total silence;

fue un completo éxito/fracaso it was a complete success/a complete o total failure;

es un completo caballero he's an absolute o the complete gentleman;

es un completo mentiroso he's a complete liar

5. CSur [café, té, chocolate] = served with toast, butter, cakes and pastries

♦ nm
Chile = hot dog with all the trimmings
♦ por completo loc adv

completely;

han desaparecido por completo they have completely disappeared;

se dedica por completo a la música she devotes herself full-time to music

* * *

completo

adj complete; autobús, teatro full;

por completo completely;

al completo whole, entire

* * *

completo, -ta adj

1) : complete

2) : perfect, absolute

3) : full, detailed

♦ completamente adv

* * *

completo adj

1. (entero) complete

las obras completas the complete works

2. (lleno) full

el teatro está completo the theatre is full

por completo completely

Spanish-English dictionary > completo
9 encontrar

v.

1 to find.

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping

Ella encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.

Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.

2 to encounter (dificultades).

3 to find.

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.

Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.

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encontrar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to find

2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into

3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against

4 (creer) to think, find

■ no lo encuentro adecuado I don't think it's suitable

5 (notar) to find

■ lo encuentro más difícil I find it more difficult

■ lo encuentro muy salado it tastes too salty

■ la encontré muy cambiada she has changed a lot

6 (chocar) to collide

► verbo pronominal encontrarse

1 (estar) to be

■ se encuentra enfermo he's ill

2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet

■ nos encontraremos allí we'll meet there

3 (dificultades) to run into

4 (chocar) to collide

5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be

■ me encuentro mal I feel bad

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something

* * *

verb

1) to find

2) meet

3) encounter

•

- encontrarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=hallar buscando) to find

al final encontré la casa — I finally found the house

ha encontrado trabajo — he has found work o a job

no encuentro las llaves — I can't find the keys

no encontramos ningún sitio para alojarnos — we couldn't find anywhere to stay

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista — I can't find o see my name on the list

ya no vas a encontrar entradas — you won't get any tickets now

2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run into

han encontrado unos restos romanos — they have found some Roman remains

acabo de encontrar 50 euros — I've just found 50 euros

le encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour

encontró la muerte en un accidente de tráfico — he met his death in a road accident

• encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth

la encontré llamando por teléfono — I found her making a phone call

cuando llegué a casa lo encontré durmiendo — when I got home I found him asleep

3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come across

hasta el momento sus actividades no han encontrado oposición — so far their activities haven't met with o encountered any opposition

no encontré oposición alguna para acceder a su despacho — no one tried to stop me from getting into his office

encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble

no encontramos ninguna dificultad para llegar hasta allí — we didn't have any trouble getting there

4) (=percibir) to see

no le encuentro sentido a lo que dices — I can't see the sense in what you're saying

no le encuentro ninguna lógica a esta situación — I can't make any sense of this situation

no sé lo que le encuentran — I don't know what they see in her

5) (=considerar) to find

¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?

yo la encuentro bastante atractiva — I find her quite attractive

¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?

encuentro muy correctos sus comentarios — I think his comments are absolutely right

¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?

te encuentro estupendamente — you look fantastic

2.

See:

encontrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

* * *

= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

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* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find

no encontré entradas para el teatro — I couldn't get tickets for the theater

no le encuentro lógica — I can't see the logic in it

b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across

2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover

3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

Sentido II

4) (+ compl)

te encuentro muy cambiado — you look very different

qué bien te encuentro! — you look so well!

lo encuentro ridículo — I find it ridiculous

¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

encontré la puerta cerrada — I found the door shut
2.
1) encontrarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( por casualidad)

encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

b) (refl) (Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself

3) (recípr)

a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)

quedamos en encontrarnos en la estación — we arranged to meet at the station

b) carreteras/líneas to meet

4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across

se encontró la casa patas arriba — he found the house in a terrible state

me encontré con que todos se habían ido — I found they had all gone

Sentido II

5) (frml) ( estar) to be

me encuentro mejor — I am feeling better

se encuentra indispuesto — he's unwell

se encuentra detenido en la comisaría — he's being detained in the police station

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación — the hotel is (located) near the station

la crisis en que nos encontramos — the crisis in which we find ourselves (frml)

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= dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.

Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.

Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.

* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.

* encontrar casa = find + a home.

* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.

* encontrar eco en = find + echo in.

* encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.

* encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.

* encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.

* encontrar expresión = find + expression.

* encontrar información = dredge up + information.

* encontrar justificación = build + a case for.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.

* encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.

* encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.

* encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.

* encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.

* encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.

* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.

* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.

* encontrarse en casa = be in.

* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.

* encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.

* encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.

* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.

* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.

* encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encontrar trabajo = find + a job.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.

* encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.

* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.

* encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

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encontrar [ A10 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find

por fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wanted

no encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list

¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?

no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater

yo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in this

lo encontré llorando I found him crying

2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o on

lo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)

B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover

le encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumor

C ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounter

no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition

el accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his death

Sentido II (+ compl):

te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different

¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!

encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me

¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?

encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevant

la encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worse

lo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boring

encontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shut

■ encontrarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (por casualidad) encontrarse CON algn to meet sb, bump o run INTO sb ( colloq)

2 ( refl) ( Psic) tb

encontrarse a sí mismo to find oneself

B ( recípr)

1 (reunirse) to meet; (por casualidad) to meet, bump o run into each other ( colloq)

hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station

2 «carreteras/líneas» to meet

C ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come on

cuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a mess

encontrarse CON algo:

cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all gone

Sentido II ( frml) (estar)

A (en un estado, una situación) to be

hoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better today

el enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger

la oficina se encontraba vacía the office was empty

no se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go on

B (en un lugar) to be

el jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meeting

la catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city center

entre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supper

en este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment

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encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find;

◊ no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater;

no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across

c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot;

‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
d) ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet (with), encounter

2 (+ compl):
◊ te encuentro muy cambiado you look very different;

lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
encontrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
2 ( recípr)
a) ( reunirse) to meet;

( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet

3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across;
◊ me encontré con que todos se habían ido I found they had all gone

4 (frml) ( estar) to be;
◊ me encuentro mejor I am feeling better;

el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
encontrar verbo transitivo
1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
' encontrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
- aparecer
- aterrizar
- atinar
- colocarse
- desconocer
- discografía
- fórmula
- hallar
- horma
- mariposear
- parte
- buscar
- dar
- encuentra
- esquivo
- solución
- ver
English:
bear
- difficulty
- dig around
- discover
- find
- fit in
- flesh
- forgetful
- get
- grade
- housekeeper
- intensify
- intimate
- locate
- lodging
- loophole
- pent-up
- replacement
- scrabble
- speed up
- store up
- strike
- traceable
- trail
- try
- be
- come
- encounter
- explain
- fumble
- high
- meet
- run
- seek
- solve
- spot
- stumble
- time
- word
- work

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encontrar

♦ vt

1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;

he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;

encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;

le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;

encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;

lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;

no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;

Comp
CSur Fam
encontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth

2. [dificultades] to encounter;

no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project

3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;

encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;

encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;

encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;

no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;

no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter

♦ See also the pronominal verb encontrarse

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encontrar

v/t find

* * *

encontrar {19} vt

1) hallar: to find

2) : to encounter, to meet

♦ See also the reflexive verb encontrarse

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encontrar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]

no encuentro el libro que me dejaste I can't find the book you lent me

¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys?

Spanish-English dictionary > encontrar
10 régimen

m.

1 regimen, diet, regulated manner of exercise or diet.

2 regime, system of government.

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régimen

► nombre masculino (pl regímenes)

1 PLÍTICA regime

2 MEDICINA diet

3 (condiciones) system, regime, rules plural; (forma de producirse) pattern

4 TÉCNICA speed

5 LINGÚÍSTICA government

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a régimen to be on a diet

poner a régimen to put on a diet

ponerse a régimen to go on a diet

régimen de vida way of life

régimen tormentoso (clima) stormy weather

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noun m.

1) regime

2) diet

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SM
(pl regímenes)
1) (Pol) régime

antiguo régimen — ancien régime

bajo el régimen del dictador — under the dictator's régime o rule

régimen del terror — reign of terror

2) (Med) (tb: régimen alimenticio) diet

estar a régimen — to be on a diet

poner a algn a régimen — to put sb on a diet

ponerse a régimen — to go on a diet

hacer régimen — to be on a diet

régimen de adelgazamiento — diet, slimming diet

régimen lácteo — milk diet

3) (=reglas) rules pl, set of rules

en régimen de franquicia — under franchise

prisión de régimen abierto — open prison

he cambiado de régimen de vida — I have changed my whole way of life

alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa — full board

viviendas en régimen de alquiler — homes for rent

régimen tributario — tax system

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masculino

1) ( dieta) diet

estar a o hacer régimen — to be on a diet

el médico lo puso a régimen — the doctor put him on a diet

ponerse a régimen — to go on a diet

2)

a) ( reglamento)

presos sometidos a régimen de alta seguridad — prisoners held under a high-security regime

cárcel en régimen abierto — open prison

alumnos en régimen de internado — boarding pupils

en régimen de media pensión — half board

b) (de lluvias, vientos) pattern, regime (tech)

- régimen de vida

3) (Pol) regime

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= diet, regime [régime], regimen, diet.

Ex. Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.

Ex. This study found that online access to scientific serials is most appropriate in the third world, principally due to the presence of a small number of scientists with a broad range of interests which makes the fixed-price regimes of print, microform or CD-ROM disadvantageous.

Ex. Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.

Ex. For example, space medicine certainly requires a knowledge of medicine, but in addition involves problems related to space physics, mechanics (the phenomenon of weightlessness), diet, hygiene, the list is formidable.

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* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.

* a régimen = on a diet.

* partidario del régimen = loyalist.

* régimen alimenticio = dieting.

* régimen autoritario = authoritarian regime.

* régimen capitalista = capitalist regime.

* régimen comunista = communist regime.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* régimen dictatorial = dictatorial regime.

* régimen fascista = fascist regime.

* régimen militar = military regime.

* régimen policial = police regime.

* régimen político = political regime.

* régimen socialista = socialist regime.

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masculino

1) ( dieta) diet

estar a o hacer régimen — to be on a diet

el médico lo puso a régimen — the doctor put him on a diet

ponerse a régimen — to go on a diet

2)

a) ( reglamento)

presos sometidos a régimen de alta seguridad — prisoners held under a high-security regime

cárcel en régimen abierto — open prison

alumnos en régimen de internado — boarding pupils

en régimen de media pensión — half board

b) (de lluvias, vientos) pattern, regime (tech)

- régimen de vida

3) (Pol) regime

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= diet, regime [régime], regimen, diet.

Ex: Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.

Ex: This study found that online access to scientific serials is most appropriate in the third world, principally due to the presence of a small number of scientists with a broad range of interests which makes the fixed-price regimes of print, microform or CD-ROM disadvantageous.

Ex: Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.

Ex: For example, space medicine certainly requires a knowledge of medicine, but in addition involves problems related to space physics, mechanics (the phenomenon of weightlessness), diet, hygiene, the list is formidable.

* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.

* a régimen = on a diet.

* partidario del régimen = loyalist.

* régimen alimenticio = dieting.

* régimen autoritario = authoritarian regime.

* régimen capitalista = capitalist regime.

* régimen comunista = communist regime.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* régimen dictatorial = dictatorial regime.

* régimen fascista = fascist regime.

* régimen militar = military regime.

* régimen policial = police regime.

* régimen político = political regime.

* régimen socialista = socialist regime.

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régimen

masculine

A (dieta) diet

estoy a régimen or estoy haciendo régimen I'm on a diet

tengo que seguir un régimen especial I have to follow a special diet

el médico lo ha puesto a régimen the doctor has put him on a diet

me voy a poner a régimen I'm going to go on a diet

un régimen de adelgazamiento rápido a rapid weight-loss diet

B

1

(reglamento): el régimen de visitas es muy estricto visiting hours are strictly controlled, the visiting regime is very strict

presos sometidos a régimen de alta seguridad prisoners held under a high-security regime/in a high security prison

cárcel en régimen abierto open prison

200 alumnos en régimen de internado 200 boarding pupils

en régimen de media pensión half board

2 (de lluvias, vientos) pattern, regime ( tech)

el régimen de lluvias the rainfall pattern

vientos en régimen de brisas light winds

Compuesto:

régimen de vida

lifestyle

C ( Pol) regime antiguo

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régimen sustantivo masculino
1 ( dieta) diet;
◊ hacer régimen to be on a diet;

ponerse a régimen to go on a diet
2 (Pol) regime
régimen sustantivo masculino
1 Med diet
a régimen, on a diet
2 Pol regime
3 (de lluvias, etc) pattern
4 (disposiciones) system, regime
régimen de vida, lifestyle
' régimen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franquismo
- opositor
- opositora
- oprimir
- represaliar
- restaurar
- someterse
- tambalearse
- acoger
- agonizar
- base
- dieta
- estar
- imperante
- implantar
- monárquico
- severo
English:
corrupt
- diet
- downfall
- put
- regime
- slimming
- vegetarian
- condominium
- crash
- loyalist
- open
- slim
- slimmer
- taxation
- tidal

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régimen (pl regímenes) nm

1. [sistema político] regime;

régimen parlamentario parliamentary system

2. [normas] rules;

alojarse en un hotel en régimen de media pensión to stay at a hotel (on) half-board;

una cárcel en régimen abierto an open prison;

estar en régimen abierto [preso] to be allowed to leave the prison during the day

Comp
régimen fiscal tax regime
3. [dieta] diet;

estar a régimen to be on a diet;

ponerse a régimen to go on a diet;

seguir un régimen to follow a diet

Comp
régimen de adelgazamiento slimming diet;
régimen alimenticio diet

4. [rutina] pattern

Comp
régimen climático climate;
régimen hidrológico rainfall pattern;

régimen de lluvias rainfall pattern;

régimen de marea tide range;

régimen de vida lifestyle

5. Ling government

6. Tec [de motor] speed

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régimen

m

1 POL regime

2 MED diet;

estar a régimen be on a diet;

poner a régimen put on a diet

3 ( programa)

:

preso en régimen abierto JUR prisoner in an open prison

4 ( normativa)

:

régimen fiscal tax regime

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régimen nm, pl regímenes

1) : regime

2) : diet

3) : regimen, rules pl

régimen de vida: lifestyle

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régimen n

1. (dieta) diet

un régimen de adelgazamiento a slimming diet

2. (sistema político) regime

el régimen del apartheid the apartheid regime

estar a régimen to be on a diet

hacer régimen to go on a diet

Spanish-English dictionary > régimen
11 barato

adj.

1 cheap, inexpensive, low in price, cheaply.

2 bad-quality, bad-taste, tacky, brassy.

adv.

cheaply, at a low price, low.

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barato

► adjetivo

1 cheap

► adverbio barato

1 cheaply, cheap

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barato

► adverbio

1 cheaply, cheap

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(f. - barata)

adj.

cheap

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1. ADJ

1) (=económico) cheap

este vestido es muy barato — this dress is very cheap

el café sale más barato a granel — coffee is cheaper if you buy it in bulk

- lo barato sale caro

2) (=de mala calidad) [música, imitación] cheap; [novela] trashy

3) (=indigno) [demagogia, electoralismo] cheap

esa actitud es patriotismo barato — that attitude is just cheap patriotism

2.

ADV cheap, cheaply

el coche nos costó barato — the car was cheap

en este restaurante se come muy barato — you can eat very cheaply in this restaurant

vivo muy barato — I live very cheaply

3.

SM (=mercadillo) street market

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-priced

lo barato sale caro — cheap things cost you more in the long run

b) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercial

c) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>

el coche nos costó muy barato — we got the car really cheap

las compré baratísimas en una liquidación — I got them really cheap in a sale
II
adverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply

en esa tienda venden muy barato — prices are really low in that shop

se compra más barato en el mercado — you can get things cheaper in the market

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= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.

Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.

Ex. Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.

Ex. Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.

Ex. There are pulp detective novels and 'Simenon'; there are pulp Western films and 'High Noon'.

Ex. This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.

Ex. The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.

Ex. I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.

Ex. Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.

Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.

Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

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* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.

* de novela barata = novelettish.

* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.

* edición barata = trade paperback.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* escritura barata = hack writing.

* hotel barato = budget hotel.

* humor barato = cheap laughs.

* literatura barata = pulp fiction.

* lo barato = inexpensiveness.

* novela barata = novelette.

* oratoria barata = soapbox.

* rollo barato = soapbox.

* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

* vuelo barato = budget flight.

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-priced

lo barato sale caro — cheap things cost you more in the long run

b) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercial

c) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>

el coche nos costó muy barato — we got the car really cheap

las compré baratísimas en una liquidación — I got them really cheap in a sale
II
adverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply

en esa tienda venden muy barato — prices are really low in that shop

se compra más barato en el mercado — you can get things cheaper in the market

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= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.

Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.

Ex: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.

Ex: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.

Ex: There are pulp detective novels and 'Simenon'; there are pulp Western films and 'High Noon'.

Ex: This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.

Ex: The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.

Ex: I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.

Ex: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.

Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.

Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.

Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.

* de novela barata = novelettish.

* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.

* edición barata = trade paperback.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* escritura barata = hack writing.

* hotel barato = budget hotel.

* humor barato = cheap laughs.

* literatura barata = pulp fiction.

* lo barato = inexpensiveness.

* novela barata = novelette.

* oratoria barata = soapbox.

* rollo barato = soapbox.

* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.

* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.

* vender más barato = undercut.

* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.

* vuelo barato = budget flight.

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barato¹ -ta

adjective

1 ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheap

lo barato sale caro if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly, cheap things work out expensive in the long run

2 ‹periodismo› cheap; ‹música› commercial

3 ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar›

el viaje no costó tan barato como pensaba the trip wasn't as cheap as I thought it would be, the trip cost me more than I thought it would

las compré baratísimas en una liquidación I got them really cheap in a clearance sale

al final, el coche me salió baratísimo I got the car really cheap in the end

barato²

adverb

‹comer/vivir› cheaply

en esa tienda venden muy barato things are very cheap in that shop

se compra más barato en el mercado prices are lower o things are cheaper in the market, you can get things cheaper in the market

ver tb barato¹ adj 3. (↑ barato (1))

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barato 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheap, low-priced

b) ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar› cheap

barato 2 adverbio ‹comer/vivir› cheaply;
◊ se compra más barato en el mercado you can get things cheaper in the market

barato,-a
I adjetivo cheap: necesito comprar un piso barato, I need to buy an inexpensive flat
II adverbio cheaply: ¡hija mía, qué barato compras!, my dear, what a bargain!

' barato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asequible
- barata
- económica
- económico
- flete
- más
- obcecarse
- salir
- tirada
- tirado
- botado
- regalado
- regalar
- resultar
English:
but
- cheap
- cheaply
- cut-rate
- dirt-cheap
- down-market
- inexpensive
- low-cost
- popular
- deal
- downmarket
- trashy
- under
- whichever

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barato, -a

♦ adj

1. [objeto] cheap;

ser muy barato to be very cheap;

los tomates están muy baratos tomatoes are very cheap at the moment;

Comp

lo barato sale caro buying cheap is a false economy

2. [sentimentalismo] cheap;
[literatura] trashy;
déjate de filosofía barata cut the half-baked philosophizing

♦ adv

cheap, cheaply;

me costó barato it was cheap, I got it cheap;

vender algo barato to sell sth cheaply;

en este bar se come muy barato you can eat very cheaply in this bar, the food's very cheap in this bar

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barato

adj cheap

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barato adv

: cheap, cheaply

te lo vendo barato: I'll sell it to you cheap

barato, -ta adj

: cheap, inexpensive

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barato¹ adj cheap

es bueno, bonito y barato it's nice, pretty and cheap

este disco es más barato this record is cheaper

barato² adv cheaply

en las rebajas se compra muy barato things are much cheaper in the sales

Spanish-English dictionary > barato
12 lujo

m.

1 luxury.

a todo lujo with no expense spared

de lujo luxury

un hotel de lujo a luxury hotel

hoy contamos con un invitado de lujo we have a really special guest today

permitirse el lujo de algo/de hacer algo to be able to afford something/to do something

lujo asiático undreamt-of opulence o luxury

2 profusion.

con todo lujo de detalles in great detail

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lujar.

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lujo

► nombre masculino

1 luxury

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con todo lujo de detalles in great detail

de lujo luxury, luxurious

vivir con mucho lujo to live in luxury

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noun m.

luxury

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SM

1) (=fasto) luxury

vivir con lujo — to live in luxury

hoy en día comer carne es un lujo — eating meat is a luxury these days

de lujo — luxury antes de s

un coche de lujo — a luxury car

permitirse el lujo de hacer algo — to allow o.s. the luxury of doing sth

lujo asiático * —

¿te vas al Caribe? ¡vaya lujo asiático! — so you're off to the Caribbean? what a life of luxury!

2) (=abundancia) profusion, wealth, abundance

con todo lujo de detalles — with a wealth of detail

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masculino luxury

no puedo permitirme el lujo de llegar tarde — I can't afford to be late

nos dimos el lujo de viajar en primera — we treated ourselves and traveled first class

me di el lujo de decirles que no — I had the satisfaction of saying no to them

con lujo de detalles — with a wealth of detail

- lujo asiático

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= luxury, richness.

Ex. Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.

Ex. In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.

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* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.

* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.

* artículos de lujo = luxury goods.

* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de lujo = deluxe, upmarket [up market], upscale, luxury, plush, top-class.

* edición de lujo = de luxe edition, luxury edition.

* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.

* libro de lujo = gift book.

* lujo falso = pseudoluxuries.

* lujos = creature comforts.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.

* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.

* prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* tener el lujo = have + luxury.

* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

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masculino luxury

no puedo permitirme el lujo de llegar tarde — I can't afford to be late

nos dimos el lujo de viajar en primera — we treated ourselves and traveled first class

me di el lujo de decirles que no — I had the satisfaction of saying no to them

con lujo de detalles — with a wealth of detail

- lujo asiático

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= luxury, richness.

Ex: Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.

Ex: In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.

* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.

* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.

* artículos de lujo = luxury goods.

* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de lujo = deluxe, upmarket [up market], upscale, luxury, plush, top-class.

* edición de lujo = de luxe edition, luxury edition.

* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.

* libro de lujo = gift book.

* lujo falso = pseudoluxuries.

* lujos = creature comforts.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.

* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.

* prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* tener el lujo = have + luxury.

* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

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lujo

masculine

luxury

es un lujo que no me puedo permitir it's a luxury I can't afford

no podemos permitirnos el lujo de llegar tarde we can't afford to be late

vamos a darnos el lujo de decirles que no we're going to have the satisfaction of saying no to them

artículos/hoteles de lujo luxury goods/hotels

vivir/viajar a todo lujo to live/travel in luxury

con lujo de detalles with a wealth of detail

con lujo de sadismo y crueldad with extreme sadism and cruelty

Compuesto:

lujo asiático

vivir con lujo asiático to live in the lap of luxury

eso ya es un lujo asiático that is the ultimate in luxury

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lujo sustantivo masculino
luxury;
◊ no puedo permitirme el lujo de llegar tarde I can't afford to be late;

nos dimos el lujo de viajar en primera we treated ourselves and traveled first class;
a todo lujo in style;
de lujo luxury ( before n);
con lujo de detalles with a wealth of detail
lujo sustantivo masculino luxury: no nos podemos permitir esos lujos, we can't afford such luxuries
impuesto de lujo, luxury tax
lujo asiático, the ultimate in luxury
♦ Locuciones: con todo lujo de detalles, in great detail

' lujo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- impuesta
- impuesto
- alcance
- ático
- permitir
- poco
- rango
English:
afford
- basic
- de luxe
- high-class
- high-end
- idea
- luxurious
- luxury
- posh
- ritz
- treat
- deluxe
- extravagance
- extravagant
- graphic
- high
- indulgence
- splash

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lujo nm

1. [fastuosidad] luxury;

a todo lujo with no expense spared;

de lujo luxury;

un hotel de lujo a luxury hotel;

hoy contamos con un invitado de lujo we have a really special guest today;

permitirse el lujo de algo/de hacer algo to be able to afford sth/to do sth;

no nos podemos permitir el lujo de irnos un mes de vacaciones we can't afford to go on Br holiday o US vacation for a month;

se permitió el lujo de criticar a su profesor she had the gall to criticize her teacher;

lujo asiático undreamt-of opulence o luxury

2. [profusión] profusion;

con todo lujo de detalles in great detail

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lujo

m luxury;

de lujo luxurious, luxury atr ;

permitirse el lujo de … afford to …;

¡cómo se permite el lujo de decirme lo que tengo que hacer! how dare he tell me what to do!

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lujo nm

1) : luxury

2)

de lujo : deluxe

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lujo n luxury [pl. luxuries]

de lujo luxury

Spanish-English dictionary > lujo
13 parar

v.

1 to stop.

¿paramos a o para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?

parar de hacer algo to stop doing something

no para de molestarme he keeps annoying me

¡para ya! stop it!

¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!

no parar (informal) to be always on the go

¡no para quieto un momento! he won't stay still for a single moment!

sin parar non-stop

Ella paró el tren She stopped the train.

Ella paró la pelea She stopped=suspended the fight.

El tren paró de repente The train stopped suddenly.

2 to stay.

paro poco en o por casa I'm not at home much

3 to end up.

¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?

ir a parar a to end up in

¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas? where can my glasses have got to?

4 to go on strike. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 to raise. ( Latin American Spanish)

6 to put in a vertical position, to lift up, to put erect.

Ella paró la escalera She put the ladder erect.

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parar

► verbo transitivo

1 to stop

■ nos paró la policía the police stopped us

2 DEPORTE to save, catch

■ ha parado tres pelotas he's made three saves

► verbo intransitivo

1 to stop

■ aquí no para el tren the train doesn't stop here

■ ¡para de gritar! stop shouting!

2 (alojarse) to stay

■ ¿dónde estás parando? where are you staying?

3 (hallarse) to be

■ no para en casa she's never at home

4 (llegar) to lead; (acabar) to end up

■ no se sabe en qué parará esta aventura who knows how this adventure will end

■ fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

► verbo pronominal pararse

1 to stop

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no parar (quieto,-a) (ser activo, viajar) to be always be on the go 2 (ser inquieto) not to stop moving

pararse a to stop to

pararse en seco to stop dead

sin parar nonstop

¿dónde vamos a parar? what's the world coming to?

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verb

1) to stop

2) halt

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1. VT

1) [+ persona, coche, respiración] to stop

me paró a punta de pistola — he stopped me at gunpoint

nos paró la policía — we were stopped by the police

pararon el tráfico en el centro — they stopped the traffic in the centre

no hay quien pare el avance tecnológico — there is no stopping technological progress

2) [+ tiro, penalti, gol] to save, stop; [+ pase] to intercept, cut off; [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

3) [+ atención] to fix (en on)
mientes
4) (Naipes) to bet, stake

5) † (=conducir) to lead

ahí le paró esa manera de vida — that's where that way of life led him

6) † (=arreglar) to prepare, arrange

7) LAm (=levantar) to raise; (=poner de pie) to stand upright

8)

pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb

2. VI

1) (=detenerse, terminar) to stop

¡pare! — stop!

el autobús para enfrente — the bus stops opposite

paramos a echar gasolina — we stopped to get some petrol

• ¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo — he never stops! he's always doing something

¡y no para! — [hablante] he just goes on and on!

no parará hasta conseguirlo — he won't stop o give up until he gets it

• parar en seco — to stop dead

• sin parar, los teléfonos sonaban sin parar — the phones never stopped ringing

lloraba sin parar — he didn't stop crying

fumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked

hablar sin parar — to talk non-stop

estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar — it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week

¡dónde va a parar! * —

es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!

2)

• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth

ha parado de llover — it has stopped raining

no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time

- y para de contar

3)

• ir a parar — to end up

la empresa podría ir a parar a manos extranjeras — the firm could end up in foreign hands

nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester

fueron a parar a la comisaría — they ended up at the police station

la herencia fue a parar a manos de su primo — the inheritance went to his cousin

no sabemos en qué va a ir a parar todo esto — we don't know where all this is going to end

¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? — what can have become of o happened to all that money?

¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?

4) (=hospedarse) to stay (en at)

siempre paro en este hotel — I always stay at this hotel

5) (=hacer huelga) to go on strike

6)

parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb

7) [perro] to point

3.

See:

pararse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( detenerse) to stop

paró en seco — she stopped dead

el autobús no nos paró — the bus didn't stop for us

dónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!

ir/venir a parar — to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel — he ended up in prison

¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?

a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to

2) ( cesar) to stop

para un momento — hang on a minute

el ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night

ha estado lloviendo sin parar — it hasn't stopped raining

no para quieto ni un momento — he can't keep still for a minute

no he parado en todo el día — I've been on the go all day (colloq)

no pararás hasta romperlo — you won't be happy until you've broken it

no para en casa — she's never at home

parar DE + INF — to stop -ing

aún no ha parado de llover — it still hasn't stopped raining

no para de comer — she does nothing but eat

no para de criticar a los demás — he's always criticizing others

y para de contar — (fam) and that's it

3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)

4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike
2.
parar vt

1)

a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch off

cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward off

pararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)

¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)

2) (AmL)

a) ( poner de pie) to stand

páralo en la silla — stand him on the chair

b) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up

el perro paró las orejas — the dog pricked up its ears
3.
pararse v pron

1) ( detenerse)

a) persona to stop

¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?

b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall

se me paró el reloj — my watch stopped

2)

a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up

párate derecho — stand up straight

se paró en una silla — she stood on a chair

¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?

se paró de un salto — she jumped to her feet

b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick out

se le paró el pelo del susto — he was so scared it made his hair stand on end

c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike

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= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.

Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.

Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.

Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.

Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.

Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.

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* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* on the go = on-the-go.

* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.

* pararse = stall.

* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.

* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( detenerse) to stop

paró en seco — she stopped dead

el autobús no nos paró — the bus didn't stop for us

dónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!

ir/venir a parar — to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel — he ended up in prison

¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?

a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to

2) ( cesar) to stop

para un momento — hang on a minute

el ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night

ha estado lloviendo sin parar — it hasn't stopped raining

no para quieto ni un momento — he can't keep still for a minute

no he parado en todo el día — I've been on the go all day (colloq)

no pararás hasta romperlo — you won't be happy until you've broken it

no para en casa — she's never at home

parar DE + INF — to stop -ing

aún no ha parado de llover — it still hasn't stopped raining

no para de comer — she does nothing but eat

no para de criticar a los demás — he's always criticizing others

y para de contar — (fam) and that's it

3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)

4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike
2.
parar vt

1)

a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch off

cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward off

pararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)

¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)

2) (AmL)

a) ( poner de pie) to stand

páralo en la silla — stand him on the chair

b) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up

el perro paró las orejas — the dog pricked up its ears
3.
pararse v pron

1) ( detenerse)

a) persona to stop

¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?

b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall

se me paró el reloj — my watch stopped

2)

a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up

párate derecho — stand up straight

se paró en una silla — she stood on a chair

¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?

se paró de un salto — she jumped to her feet

b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick out

se le paró el pelo del susto — he was so scared it made his hair stand on end

c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike

* * *

= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.

Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.

Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.

Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.

Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.

Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* on the go = on-the-go.

* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.

* pararse = stall.

* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.

* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* * *

parar [A1 ]

vi

A (detenerse) to stop

¿el 65 para aquí? does the 65 stop here?

paró en seco she stopped dead

el autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró the bus was very full and didn't stop for us

¡dónde vas a parar! ( fam); there's no comparison!

ir a parar to end up

si sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison

¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?

el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police

¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to

venir a parar to end up

no sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in here

B (cesar) to stop

para un momento, que no te entiendo hang on a minute, I don't quite follow you

el ruido no paró en toda la noche the noise didn't let up o stop all night

no parará hasta lograr su meta she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goal

ha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar he hasn't stopped crying all night

parar DE + INF to stop -ING

aún no ha parado de llover it still hasn't stopped raining

no para de comer she does nothing but eat, she never stops eating

no para de criticar a los demás he's always criticizing others

no parar ( fam): no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute

no he parado en toda la mañana I've been on the go all morning ( colloq)

no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal you won't be happy until you've broken a window

no para en casa ni un momento she's never at home, she never spends any time at home

y para de contar ( fam); and that's it, and that's the lot ( BrE)

C

1 (hospedarse) to stay

siempre paramos en el mismo hotel we always stay at the same hotel

2 ( fam) (en un bar, club) to hang out ( colloq)

D ( AmL) «obreros/empleados» to go on strike

los obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursday

pararon a mediodía they went on strike o ( BrE) they downed tools at noon

■ parar

vt

A (hacer detener)

1 ‹coche› to stop; ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off

paró el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past

2 ‹persona› to stop

me paró para preguntarme la hora he stopped me to ask me the time

cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

3 ‹hemorragia› to stanch ( AmE), to staunch ( BrE)

4 ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop, block; ‹golpe› to block, ward off, parry

pararla(s) (Chi, Per fam); to catch on ( colloq)

de inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him ( colloq)

¿no la(s) paras? don't you get it? ( colloq)

B ( AmL)

1 (poner de pie) to stand

páralo en la silla para que vea mejor stand him on the chair so he can see better

2 (poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up

el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

■ pararse

v pron

A (detenerse)

1 «persona» to stop

se paró a hablar con una vecina she stopped to talk to a neighbor

¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? have you ever stopped to think why?

2 «reloj/máquina» to stop

se me ha parado el reloj my watch has stopped

el coche se nos paró en la cuesta the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hill

B ( AmL)

1 (ponerse de pie) to stand up

párate derecho stand up straight

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair

los niños se pararon para saludar a la directora the children stood up to welcome the principal

¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?

se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running

pararse para toda la vida ( RPl fam); to be set up for life ( colloq)

2

( AmL) «pelo»: se le paró el pelo del susto he was so scared it made his hair stand on end

este mechón se me para this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up

3 (Méx, Ven) (levantarse de la cama) to get up

C ( Chi) ( Rels Labs) «obreros/empleados» to strike, go on strike

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parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a parar to end up;
fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin parar it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parar DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atajar
- caer
- callar
- casa
- cesar
- cuestión
- dejarse
- erradicación
- ir
- tirón
- tren
- contener
- detener
- parado
- seco
English:
away
- break
- call
- call at
- catch
- come to
- directly
- draw
- end up
- field
- go
- go on
- halt
- harp on
- jaw
- jerk
- land up
- nonstop
- pull
- pull in
- pull over
- pull up
- save
- screech
- short
- stop
- straight
- talk away
- talk on
- way
- cock
- dead
- flag
- knock
- land
- next
- parry
- prick
- quit
- rattle
- stall
- stand
- steadily
- stretch
- through
- up
- world

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parar

♦ vi

1. [detenerse, interrumpirse] to stop;

este tren para en todas las estaciones this train stops at all stations;

¿paramos a o [m5] para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?;

párenos aquí [al taxista, conductor] drop us off here;

no abra la lavadora hasta que (no) pare por completo do not open the washing machine until it has come to a complete stop;

los obreros pararon diez minutos en señal de protesta the workers stopped work for ten minutes as a protest;

¡no para callado/quieto un momento! he won't be quiet/stay still for a single moment!;

parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

no ha parado de llover desde que llegamos it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived;

no para de molestarme she keeps annoying me;

no para de llamarme por teléfono he keeps ringing me up, he's always ringing me up;

no parará hasta conseguirlo she won't stop until she gets it;
Fam
no para [está siempre liado] he's always on the go;
Fam
hoy no he parado un momento I've been on the go all day;
Fam
ser un no parar [trabajo, vida] to be hectic;

¡para ya! stop it!;

¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!;

un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it;

parar en seco to stop dead;

sin parar non-stop

2. [alojarse] to stay;

siempre paro en el mismo hotel I always stay at the same hotel;
Fam
solía parar en o [m5] por aquel bar I used to hang out at that bar;

paro poco en o [m5] por casa I'm not at home much

3. [acabar] to end up;

¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?;

ir a parar a to end up in;

todos fuimos a parar al mismo lugar we all ended up in the same place;

ese camino va a parar a la carretera this path leads to the road;

¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis llaves? where can my keys have got to?;

Comp

¡dónde iremos a parar! [¡es increíble!] whatever next!;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! [¡no compares!] there's no comparison!

4. [recaer]
parar en manos de alguien to come into sb's possession

5. Am [ir a la huelga] to go on strike;

los médicos paran mañana doctors are on strike tomorrow

♦ vt

1. [detener, interrumpir] to stop;
[asalto] to repel; [golpe] to parry; [penalti, tiro] to save; [balón] to stop;
para el motor turn the engine off, stop the engine;

nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police;

parar (a) un taxi to hail o stop a taxi;

cuando le da por hablar no hay quien la pare once she starts talking, there's no stopping her;

Comp
Perú, RP Fam
pararle el carro a alguien to put sb in his/her place;

Comp
Méx Fam
pararle el gallo o [m5] macho a alguien to put sb in his/her place

2. Am [poner de pie] to stand;

pará a la nena, así la peino stand the baby up so I can comb her hair

3. Am [levantar] to raise;

paré el espejo para verme mejor I lifted the mirror up so I could see myself better

♦ See also the pronominal verb pararse

* * *

parar

I v/t

1 ( detener) stop

2 L.Am. ( poner de pie) stand up

II v/i

1 stop;

parar de llover stop raining;

ha estado lloviendo tres horas sin parar it’s been raining for three hours non-stop

2 en alojamiento stay;

no sé dónde para I don’t know where he’s staying

3

:

ir a parar end up;

¿cómo va a parar todo eso? where is this all going to end?;

¿dónde quieres ir a parar? what are you getting at?

* * *

parar vt

1) detener: to stop

2) : to stand, to prop

parar vi

1) cesar: to stop

2) : to stay, to put up

3)

ir a parar : to end up, to wind up

♦ See also the reflexive verb pararse

* * *

parar vb

1. (en general) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped]

el policía paró el tráfico the policeman stopped the traffic

¡para ya de hablar! stop talking!

el coche se paró the car stopped

2. (gol, penalti) to save

el portero paró el envío de Baggio the goalkeeper saved Baggio's shot

3. (estar) to be

¿sabes dónde paran mis llaves? do you know where my keys are?

ir a parar to end up

el coche fue a parar al río the car ended up in the river

sin parar non stop

Spanish-English dictionary > parar
14 económico

adj.

1 economic, economical, saving, sparing.

2 cost-reducing, cost-cutting, cash-saving, economical.

3 economic, related to economics.

4 cheap to run, economic, cost-effective.

5 inexpensive, cheap, low-priced, knockdown.

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económico

► adjetivo

1 (gen) economic

2 (barato) cheap, economical, inexpensive

■ la habitación resultó económica the room was cheap

3 (persona) thrifty, careful with money

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

crisis económica economic crisis, recession

* * *

(f. - económica)

adj.

1) economic

2) economical

* * *

ADJ

1) [gen] economic; [año] fiscal, financial

la situación económica — the economic situation

2) (=barato) economical, inexpensive

edición económica — cheap edition, popular edition

3) (=ahorrativo) thrifty; pey miserly
ECONÓMICO ¿"Economic" o "economical"? ► El adjetivo económico se traduce por economic cuando se refiere al comercio o las finanzas: China ha vivido cinco años de reformas económicas China has lived through five years of economic reforms ... el ritmo del crecimiento económico...... the pace of economic growth... ► Económico se traduce por economical cuando se usa para describir algo que presenta una buena relación calidad-precio: Resulta más económico tener un coche de gasoil It is more economical to have a diesel-engined car Economic se puede usar en inglés para traducir rentable: Mantendremos las tarifas altas para que el servicio resulte rentable We shall keep the fares high to make the service economic Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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- ca adjetivo

1) <crisis/situación> economic (before n); <problema/independencia> financial

2)

a) <piso/comida> cheap; <restaurante/hotel> cheap, inexpensive

b) ( que gasta poco) < motor> economical; < persona> thrifty

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- ca adjetivo

1) <crisis/situación> economic (before n); <problema/independencia> financial

2)

a) <piso/comida> cheap; <restaurante/hotel> cheap, inexpensive

b) ( que gasta poco) < motor> economical; < persona> thrifty

* * *

económico¹

¹ = economic, financial, fiscal, monetary, monied, pecuniary, budget, moneyed.

Ex: Generally, the availability of centralised cataloguing records will, if the economic aspects are favourable, encourage uniformity.

Ex: SIA in the United Kingdom covers information on travel and transport, economics in EEC countries, construction of nuclear power stations, and financial information.

Ex: The effect of fiscal pressures is particularly evident for government on-line systems, such as DOE/RECON.

Ex: For example, if the local currency is Belgian francs, monetary amount are always entered in whole francs.

Ex: This will shift the dynamics of information flow to policymakers to favour monied special interests, which threatens the democratic process.

Ex: George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.

Ex: The aricle has the title ' budget CD-Rewritable drives: to get the best deal, buy a CD-RW drive that's not top of the line'.

Ex: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.

* apoyo económico = financial backing.

* ayuda económica = fund assistance, financial assistance, grant money, grant, cash grant.

* bache económico = economic doldrums.

* brigada de delitos económicos = fraud squad.

* burbuja económica = price bubble.

* capacidad económica = earning capacity, earning power.

* capital económico = financial capital.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* clima económico = economic climate.

* comprobación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* comprobar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* Comunidad Económica Europea (CEE) = European Economic Community (EEC).

* con poco recursos económicos = low-budget.

* crisis económica = economic crisis, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrums.

* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.

* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.

* depresión económica = economic depression, economic doldrums.

* de recesión económica = recessionary.

* desastre económico = financial disaster, economic disaster.

* desde un punto de vista económico = economically.

* de un modo económico = economically.

* donación económica = monetary donation.

* donación económica de fundación = endowment fund.

* económico-técnico = economic-technical.

* eficacia económica = economic efficiency.

* ejercicio económico = business year, accounting year.

* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.

* equiparación económica = economic levelling.

* estatus económico = economic status.

* evaluación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* fondo económico = funds.

* hastiado de la recesión económica = recession-weary.

* historiador económico = economic historian.

* incertidumbre económica = economic uncertainty.

* índice económico = economic index.

* influencia económica = economic influence.

* información económica = business news.

* informe económico = economic report.

* interés económico = economic interest.

* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.

* medida económica = economic measure.

* memoria económica = economic report.

* modelo económico = economic model.

* necesidad económica = economic necessity, economic need.

* nivelación económica = economic levelling.

* no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* política económica = political economy.

* político-económico = politico-economic.

* presión económica = economic pressure.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* recesión económica = economic recession, difficult economic times, economic depression.

* recortes económicos = economic retrenchment.

* recuperación económica = economic recovery.

* reforma económica = economic reform.

* respaldo económico = financial backing.

* riesgo económico = financial risk.

* sanción económica = economic penalty, economic sanction.

* sistema económico = economic system.

* situación económica = economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* socioeconómico = socioeconomic [socio-economic].

* teoría económica = economic theory.

* trastorno económico = economic upheaval.

* valor económico = economic value, monetary worth.

económico²

² = cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], cost-effective [cost effective], economical, inexpensive, cost-efficient [cost efficient], dollar-saving, money-saving, thrifty [thriftier -comp., thriftiest -sup.], cut-price, cut-rate, affordable.

Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.

Ex: OFFSEARCH is a means of running a search overnight on more than one data base, in a cost-effective mode.

Ex: Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.

Ex: a microcomputer will need an inexpensive software package in order to suitable for external communication.

Ex: Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.

Ex: The article 'Two dollar-saving search tips' explains how to eliminate duplicate citations when printing out search results.

Ex: It is ironic that reduced funding may threaten money-saving automation plans.

Ex: As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.

Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.

Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Ex: Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.

* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de un modo económico = thriftily.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* hotel económico = budget hotel.

* * *

económico -ca

adjective

A ‹crisis/situación› economic ( before n)

tienen problemas económicos they have financial problems

B

1 ‹piso/comida› cheap; ‹restaurante/hotel› cheap, inexpensive

2 (que gasta poco) ‹motor› economical; ‹persona› thrifty

* * *

económico
◊ -ca adjetivo

1 ‹crisis/situación› economic ( before n);
‹problema/independencia› financial
2
a) ‹piso/comida› cheap;

‹restaurante/hotel› cheap, inexpensive
b) ( que gasta poco) ‹ motor› economical;

‹ persona› thrifty
económico,-a adjetivo
1 (país, empresa) economic
(persona) financial: tienen problemas económicos, they have financial troubles
2 (barato) economical, inexpensive: el traje me salió muy económico, the suit was very cheap
comidas económicas, cheap meals
3 (persona ahorradora) thrifty
Recuerda que el adjetivo economic, relativo a la economía, no es igual al adjetivo economical, que significa económico, barato.
' económico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajuste
- ámbito
- beneficio
- bloqueo
- desajuste
- despegue
- económica
- ejercicio
- holgura
- nivel
- respaldo
- revés
- auge
- clima
- desbarajuste
- orden
- plan
- refugiado
- sostén
English:
budget
- business
- cheap
- diner
- ease
- economic
- economical
- fall back on
- financial
- inexpensive
- thrifty
- wasteful
- café
- economics
- support
- third
- uneconomical

* * *

económico, -a adj

1. [asunto, doctrina, crisis] economic;

la política económica del gobierno the government's economic policy;

una familia con problemas económicos a family with financial problems;

mi situación económica es desesperante my financial situation is desperate

2. [barato] cheap, low-cost;

pagándolo al contado te sale más económico it works out cheaper if you pay in cash

3. [que gasta poco] [motor, aparato] economical;
[persona] thrifty
* * *

económico

adj

1 economic

2 ( barato) economical

* * *

económico, -ca adj

: economic, economical

* * *

económico adj

1. (de la economía) economic

2. (que gasta poco) economical

3. (que cuesta poco) inexpensive

Spanish-English dictionary > económico
15 acomodar

v.

1 to seat, to instal (instalar) (person).

El teatro acomoda a mil personas The theater seats a thousand people.

2 to fit.

3 to accommodate, to fix up, to adapt, to fit.

María acomoda el cuarto a diario Mary accommodates the bedroom daily.

4 to give accommodation for, to make room for, to provide accommodation for.

El hotel acomoda a excursiones The hotel gives accommodation for tours.

* * *

acomodar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to arrange, fit in, find room for

2 (adaptar) to apply, adapt

■ podemos acomodar este ejemplo a la nueva teoría we can adapt this example to the new theory

3 (alojar) to lodge, accommodate

4 (conseguir empleo) to provide with a job, find a job for

■ la acomodó de niñera en Londres he found her a job as a nanny in London

5 (en un local) to find a place for

► verbo pronominal acomodarse

1 (instalarse) to make oneself comfortable

2 (adaptarse) to adapt oneself (a/con, to); (aceptar) to accept

■ de momento me acomodaré con este sueldo for the time being I'll make do with this salary

* * *

verb

to accommodate, make room for, to adapt to

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ visitante, huésped] to put up

nos acomodaron en diferentes cuartos — they put us up in different rooms

acomodaron a los evacuados en la escuela — they put up o accommodated the evacuees in the school

2) (=sentar)

nos acomodaron en nuestros asientos — they showed us to our seats

3) (=poner cómodo) to make comfortable

4) (=albergar) [local] to seat; [vehículo] to take

una sala con capacidad para acomodar a mil personas — a hall with a capacity of one thousand, a hall which can seat one thousand people

5) frm (=adaptar)

acomodar algo a algo — to adapt sth to (suit) sth

acomodaron la historia a sus necesidades políticas — they adapted history to suit their political requirements

tendrán que acomodar la ley a la directiva europea — they will have to bring the law into line with the European directive

tienes que acomodar tus gastos a tus ingresos — you need to adjust your expenditure to your income

6) frm (=conciliar) [+ colores] to match; [+ enemigos, rivales] to reconcile

7) frm (=suministrar)

acomodar a algn con algo — to supply o provide sb with sth

8) LAm (=colocar) to put

acomoda aquí los libros — put the books here

9) Cono Sur, Méx (=dar trabajo a) to get a job for, fix up (with a job) *

acomodó a su primo en la oficina — he got his cousin a job in the office, he fixed his cousin up (with a job) in the office *

10) Caribe (=estafar) to con *, trick

2.

See:

acomodarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt

no puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo — you can't bend the rules just to suit you

2) < huésped> to put... up

3)

a) (AmL) ( arreglar) to arrange; ( poner) to put

acomodó la cabeza en la almohada — he settled his head on the pillow

b) (fam) < persona> ( en puesto)

su tío lo acomodó en su sección — his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department
2.
acomodarse v pron

a) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón — he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse)

acomodarse a algo — to adapt to something

c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust

* * *

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* acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.

* acomodarse a = accommodate.

* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt

no puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo — you can't bend the rules just to suit you

2) < huésped> to put... up

3)

a) (AmL) ( arreglar) to arrange; ( poner) to put

acomodó la cabeza en la almohada — he settled his head on the pillow

b) (fam) < persona> ( en puesto)

su tío lo acomodó en su sección — his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department
2.
acomodarse v pron

a) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón — he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse)

acomodarse a algo — to adapt to something

c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust

* * *

* acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.

* acomodarse a = accommodate.

* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.

* * *

acomodar [A1 ]

vt

A (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt

acomodar la ley a las realidades sociales to bring the law into line with the realities of society, to adapt the law to the realities of society

no puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo you can't bend the rules just to suit you

deberías tratar de acomodar tus pretensiones a la realidad you should try to be more realistic in your aims

B ‹huésped› to put … up

C

1

( esp AmL) (colocar): acomoda los juguetes en el armario put your toys away in the cupboard

voy a acomodar el equipaje en el auto I'm going to put the bags in the car

2 ( fam) ‹persona›

(en un puesto): su tío lo acomodó en su departamento his uncle got him a job in o ( colloq) got him into his department

■ acomodarse

v pron

1 (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair

2 (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse A algo to adapt TO sth

se tendrá que acomodar a nuestra manera de hacer las cosas he will have to adapt to o adjust to o fit in with our way of doing things

no se acomoda a la realidad de la situación it doesn't fit in with the reality of the situation

3 ( AmL) (arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to straighten

se acomodó los anteojos he straightened his glasses

* * *

acomodar ( conjugate acomodar) verbo transitivo
1 (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt
2 ‹ huésped› to put … up
3
a) (AmL) ( arreglar) to arrange;

( poner) to put
b) (fam) ‹ persona› ( en puesto):

◊ su tío lo acomodó en su sección his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department

acomodarse verbo pronominal
a) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse a algo to adapt to sth

c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to adjust

acomodar verbo transitivo
1 (dar alojamiento) to lodge, accommodate
2 (dar asiento en cine, teatro, etc) to find a place for
3 (adaptar) to adapt: acomoda tu horario al suyo, adapt your timetable to his
puedes acomodar la habitación a otros usos, you can put this room to other uses
' acomodar' also found in these entries:
English:
fit

* * *

acomodar

♦ vt

1. [instalar] [persona] to seat, to instal;
[cosa] to place;
acomodó a los niños en la habitación de invitados she put the children in the guest room;

nos acomodaron en su casa lo mejor que pudieron they put us up in their house as best they could;

el vehículo tiene capacidad para acomodar a siete adultos the vehicle seats seven adults

2. [adaptar] to fit;

acomodamos nuestro paso al del resto del grupo we adjusted our pace to that of the rest of the group

3. CSur, Méx [colocar en un trabajo]
acomodar a alguien to get sb a job through connections o influence

♦ See also the pronominal verb acomodarse

* * *

acomodar

v/t

1 ( adaptar) adapt

2 a alguien accommodate

* * *

acomodar vt

1) : to accommodate, to make room for

2) : to adjust, to adapt

♦ See also the reflexive verb acomodarse

Spanish-English dictionary > acomodar
16 económico2

² = cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], cost-effective [cost effective], economical, inexpensive, cost-efficient [cost efficient], dollar-saving, money-saving, thrifty [thriftier -comp., thriftiest -sup.], cut-price, cut-rate, affordable.

Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.

Ex. OFFSEARCH is a means of running a search overnight on more than one data base, in a cost-effective mode.

Ex. Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.

Ex. a microcomputer will need an inexpensive software package in order to suitable for external communication.

Ex. Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.

Ex. The article 'Two dollar-saving search tips' explains how to eliminate duplicate citations when printing out search results.

Ex. It is ironic that reduced funding may threaten money-saving automation plans.

Ex. As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.

Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.

Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.

Ex. Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.

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* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de un modo económico = thriftily.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* hotel económico = budget hotel.

Spanish-English dictionary > económico2
17 alojar

verbo transitivo

beherbergen

————————

alojarse verbo pronominal

[hospedarse] wohnen

alojar

alojar [alo'xar]

I verbo transitivo

num1num (albergar) beherbergen

num2num (procurar alojamiento) unterbringen; (tropa) einquartieren

num3num (cosa) hineinstecken [en in+acusativo]

II verbo reflexivo

■ alojarse

num1num (hospedarse) unterkommen; (en un hotel) absteigen; fuerzas armadas sich einquartieren

num2num (meterse) stecken [en in+dativo]

Diccionario Español-Alemán > alojar
18 pensión

pen'sǐɔn
f

1) Pension f, Altersversorgung f

pensión de orfandad — Waisenrente f

pensión de vejez — Pension f, Rente f, Altersrente f

pensión vitalicia — Leibrente f

pensión de viudez — Witwenrente f

2) ( de hospedaje) Gästehaus n

pensión completa — Vollpension f

pensión de mala fama — Absteige f

sustantivo femenino

1. [dinero] Rente die

pensión alimenticia o alimentaria Alimente Plural, Unterhalt der

pensión de jubilación Altersrente die

pensión de viudedad Witwenrente die

2. [de huéspedes] Pension die

media pensión [en hotel] Halbpension die

[en colegio] ≃ Schulspeisung die

pensión completa Vollpension die

3. (americanismo) [de vehículo] Wartung die

pensión

pensión [pen'sjon]

sustantivo femenino

num1num (paga) (Alters)rente femenino; pensión recibida de la empresa Betriebsrente femenino; pensión de viudez Witwenrente femenino; aún no cobra la pensión (no recibe la paga) er/sie bekommt noch keine Rente bezahlt; (no tiene la edad) er/sie ist noch nicht in Rente

num2num (para huéspedes) Pension femenino

num3num (precio por alojamiento) Kostgeld neutro; pensión completa Vollpension femenino

Diccionario Español-Alemán > pensión
19 pensión2

² = guesthouse [guest house], boarding house, bed and breakfast (B&B).

Ex. The aim is to establish a central library with a network of branches in guest houses and other places of accommodation.

Ex. A wide range of accommodation is available including low cost hotels, boarding houses and youth hostels for people attending the conference.

Ex. Comparing this car to other people carriers is like comparing the Ritz Hotel to a bed and breakfast.

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* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* media pensión = half board.

* pensión completa = food and board, bed and board, full board, full-board accommodation.

* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.

Spanish-English dictionary > pensión2
20 hospedaje

m.

1 accommodation, lodgings.

2 (cost of) board and lodging (money).

3 hosting (computing).

4 boardinghouse, boarding-house, hotel, inn.

* * *

hospedaje

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) lodging; (precio) cost of lodging

2 (lugar) lodgings plural, accommodation

* * *

SM (cost of) board and lodging

* * *

masculino accommodations (AmE), accommodation (BrE)

dar/encontrar hospedaje — to provide/find accommodation(s)

da hospedaje a un médico — he has a doctor lodging with him

* * *

masculino accommodations (AmE), accommodation (BrE)

dar/encontrar hospedaje — to provide/find accommodation(s)

da hospedaje a un médico — he has a doctor lodging with him

* * *

hospedaje

masculine

accommodations ( AmE), accommodation ( BrE)

dar/encontrar hospedaje to provide/find accommodations o accommodation

da hospedaje a un par de estudiantes he has a couple of students lodging with him

* * *

hospedaje sustantivo masculino
accommodations (AmE), accommodation (BrE)
hospedaje sustantivo masculino lodgings pl, accommodation, US accommodations

* * *

hospedaje nm

1. [alojamiento] accommodation, lodgings, US accommodations;

dieron hospedaje al peregrino they gave lodging to the pilgrim

2. [dinero] (cost of) board and lodging

3. Informát [de páginas web] hosting

Comp
hospedaje de páginas web Web hosting
* * *

hospedaje

m accommodations pl, Br

accommodation;

dar hospedaje a alguien put s.o. up

* * *

hospedaje nm

: lodging, accomodations pl

Spanish-English dictionary > hospedaje

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