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121 extrañar
v.1 to miss, to long for, to sorrow for.María añora a su esposo Mary misses her husband.El chico extraña a su madre The boy misses his mother.2 to miss.María añora a su esposo Mary misses her husband.3 to be surprised at.Me extrañó su actitud I was surprised at his attitude.4 to make wonder.El suceso extrañó a Ricardo The event made Richard wonder.5 to miss, to miss to.* * *1 (sorprender) to surprise2 (notar extraño) to find strange, not to be used to3 (desterrar) to banish, exile1 (desterrarse) to go into exile2 (sorprenderse) to be surprised (de/por, at)\no es de extrañar it's hardly surprising, (it's) no wonder* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=sorprender) to surpriseeso me extraña — that surprises me, I find that odd
¡no me extrañaría! — I wouldn't be surprised!, it wouldn't surprise me!
¡ya me extrañaba a mí! — I thought it was a bit strange!
me extrañaría que... — I'd be surprised if...
no es de extrañar que... — it's hardly surprising that..., it's no wonder that...
2) (=echar de menos) to miss3) †† (=desterrar) to banish2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) <amigo/país> to miss2.extrañar vi1) ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surpriseya me extrañaba a mí que... — I thought it was strange that...
no es de extrañar que... — it's hardly surprising that...
2) (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick3.extrañarse v pron* * *= miss.Nota: Tercera persona singular misses.Ex. He had been her assistant since she arrived, and she was going to miss him.----* extrañarse = raise + eyebrows.* no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) <amigo/país> to miss2.extrañar vi1) ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surpriseya me extrañaba a mí que... — I thought it was strange that...
no es de extrañar que... — it's hardly surprising that...
2) (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick3.extrañarse v pron* * *= miss.Nota: Tercera persona singular misses.Ex: He had been her assistant since she arrived, and she was going to miss him.
* extrañarse = raise + eyebrows.* no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.* * *extrañar [A1 ]vt( esp AmL) ‹familia/novio› to miss; ‹comida/clima/país› to misste extrañé mucho cuando estuviste fuera I missed you badly while you were awayextraño mi cama I miss my own bed■ extrañarviA (sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surpriseno me extraña it doesn't surprise me, I'm not surprisedme extraña que no haya escrito I'm surprised she hasn't writtenya me extrañaba a mí que no te lo hubiera contado I thought it was strange that he hadn't told youno es de extrañar que te responda así it's hardly surprising that he should respond like that, it's no wonder he responded like thatB ( RPl) (tener nostalgia) to be homesickextrañarse DE algo to be surprised AT sthse extrañó de su negativa a asistir a la reunión she was surprised at his refusal to attend the meeting, she found his refusal to attend the meeting surprisingyo no me extraño de nada de lo que sucede allí nothing that goes on there surprises meextrañarse DE QUE + SUBJ:se extrañó de que no le hubiera avisado he was surprised that she hadn't told him* * *
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañarse de algo to be surprised at sth
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
' extrañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chocar
- sorprender
English:
small
- surprise
- wonder
- long
- miss
* * *♦ vt1. [sorprender] to surprise;me extraña (que digas esto) I'm surprised (that you should say that);no me extraña nada que no haya venido I'm not in the least surprised he hasn't come;se enfadó, y no me extraña she was annoyed, and I'm not surprised;no es de extrañar que pasen estas cosas it's not surprising these things happen2. [echar de menos] to miss;extraña mucho a sus amigos she misses her friends a lot;¿qué es lo que más extrañas de tu país? what is the thing you miss most about your country?3. [encontrar extraño] to find strange, not to be used to;he dormido mal porque extraño la cama I slept badly because I'm not used to the bed4. [desterrar] to banish♦ viRP to be o feel homesick;a pesar de haber estado afuera años, todavía extraña mucho although he's been abroad for years, he still feels really homesick* * *v/t L.Am.miss* * *extrañar vt: to miss (someone)* * *extrañar vb1. (sorprender) to surprise2. (añorar) to miss -
122 fabliau
= fabliau.Nota: Pequeño cuento cómico en verso usado en la literatura francesa del siglo XII y XIII.Ex. Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.* * *= fabliau.Nota: Pequeño cuento cómico en verso usado en la literatura francesa del siglo XII y XIII.Ex: Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.
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123 familia monoparental
f.lone-parent family, single-parent household, one-parent family, single-parent family.* * *(n.) = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent familyEx. Allied to these sections were the compilation of self-help packs of information, each dealing with a particular problem or area of enquiry, eg buying or selling a house, one parent families, legal aid, redundancy etc.Ex. Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.Ex. They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of single-parent working families.Ex. Also, even juvenile fiction could be better accessed by applying more specific descriptors when possible; for example, single-parent family instead of the catch-all FAMILY.Ex. This article examines the effects of changes in family structure (from a family with two original parents to a lone-parent family or a stepfamily) on young children.* * *(n.) = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent familyEx: Allied to these sections were the compilation of self-help packs of information, each dealing with a particular problem or area of enquiry, eg buying or selling a house, one parent families, legal aid, redundancy etc.
Ex: Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.Ex: They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of single-parent working families.Ex: Also, even juvenile fiction could be better accessed by applying more specific descriptors when possible; for example, single-parent family instead of the catch-all FAMILY.Ex: This article examines the effects of changes in family structure (from a family with two original parents to a lone-parent family or a stepfamily) on young children. -
124 familia política
in-laws plural* * *mi familia política my wife's/husband's family, my in-laws (colloq)* * *(n.) = in-lawsEx. The traditional practices, in which dowry was not the crucial point in a marriage, began to change when families sought to have in-laws share the costs of a son's education abroad.* * *mi familia política my wife's/husband's family, my in-laws (colloq)* * *(n.) = in-lawsEx: The traditional practices, in which dowry was not the crucial point in a marriage, began to change when families sought to have in-laws share the costs of a son's education abroad.
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125 fascinar
v.1 to fascinate.me fascinan Klee y Kandinsky I love o adore Klee and KandinskyEl fuego fascina a Buck Fire fascinates Buck.Mi vestido fascina My dress fascinates.La música fascina a Ricardo Music fascinates Richard.2 to be delighted to, to love to.Me fascina bailar I am delighted to dance.3 to be delighted with, to love.Me fascina la luna llena I am delighted with the full moon.* * *1 to fascinate, captivate* * *verb* * *VT to fascinate, captivate* * *1.verbo intransitivo (fam) (+ me/te/le etc)2.¿te gusta? - sí, me fascina — do you like him? - yes, I like him a lot
fascinar vt to fascinate, captivate* * *= fascinate, relish, mesmerise [mesmerize, -USA], enchant, charm, rivet, enthral [enthrall, -USA], love + every minute of it, entrance, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Classification fascinated him and he devoted his entire life to its study.Ex. They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.Ex. The article is entitled 'Have librarians become mesmerised by information technology?'.Ex. The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.Ex. We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex. According to this reporter, news is not solely information that shocks and rivets but a reflection of people's chosen lifestyles and the effects those choices have on us.Ex. If one encounters a young patron who is an animal lover, the recommendation of a book such as Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' may enthrall him or her.Ex. I loved every minute of it and it made me see just how poverty stricken Jamaica really is!.Ex. Her husband is entranced with a woman who is manic-depressive.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.----* fascinar a = hold + fascination for.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (fam) (+ me/te/le etc)2.¿te gusta? - sí, me fascina — do you like him? - yes, I like him a lot
fascinar vt to fascinate, captivate* * *= fascinate, relish, mesmerise [mesmerize, -USA], enchant, charm, rivet, enthral [enthrall, -USA], love + every minute of it, entrance, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Classification fascinated him and he devoted his entire life to its study.
Ex: They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.Ex: The article is entitled 'Have librarians become mesmerised by information technology?'.Ex: The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.Ex: We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex: According to this reporter, news is not solely information that shocks and rivets but a reflection of people's chosen lifestyles and the effects those choices have on us.Ex: If one encounters a young patron who is an animal lover, the recommendation of a book such as Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' may enthrall him or her.Ex: I loved every minute of it and it made me see just how poverty stricken Jamaica really is!.Ex: Her husband is entranced with a woman who is manic-depressive.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* fascinar a = hold + fascination for.* * *fascinar [A1 ]vi1 ( fam)(encantar): ¿te gusta? — sí, me fascina do you like him? — yes, I like him a lot o ( colloq) I'm mad about himme fascina ir a la playa I love going to the beach2(interesar): me fascinó ese programa I found that program fascinating o really interesting■ fascinarvtto fascinate, captivate* * *
fascinar ( conjugate fascinar) verbo intransitivo (fam):
me fascina viajar I love travelling
verbo transitivo
to fascinate, captivate
fascinar verbo transitivo to fascinate: le fascina el arte medieval, medieval art fascinates her
' fascinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cautivar
- subyugar
- embrujar
- hipnotizar
- seducir
English:
fascinate
- intrigue
- rivet
* * *fascinar vtto fascinate;me fascina Klee I love o adore Klee;me fascina con su belleza I find her stunningly beautiful;su conferencia me fascinó I found her lecture fascinating* * *v/t fascinate* * *fascinar vt1) : to fascinate2) : to charm, to captivate* * *fascinar vb to fascinate -
126 festejar
v.1 to celebrate.María festejó su aniversario Mary celebrated her Maryiversary.María festejó alegremente Mary celebrated merrily.2 to entertain.3 to give a party to, to feast, to fete.María festejó a su hijo Mary gave a party to her son.* * *1 (celebrar) to celebrate2 (agasajar) to wine and dine, entertain■ festejaron al campeón en su pueblo natal the champion was given a very warm welcome in his home town3 (cortejar) to court, woo* * *verb1) to feast2) celebrate* * *VT1) [+ persona] to wine and dine, entertain2) (=celebrar) to celebrate3) † (=cortejar) to woo, court4) Méx * (=azotar) to thrash* * *verbo transitivoa) <chiste/gracia> to laugh atb) ( agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertainc) (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrated) (ant) ( cortejar) to court (dated), to woo (dated or liter)* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks, party.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.Ex. A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.* * *verbo transitivoa) <chiste/gracia> to laugh atb) ( agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertainc) (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrated) (ant) ( cortejar) to court (dated), to woo (dated or liter)* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks, party.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.Ex: A couple had only been married for two weeks and the husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.* * *festejar [A1 ]vt1 ‹chiste/gracia› to laugh at2 (agasajar) to wine and dine, fête, entertain3 ( AmL) (celebrar) to celebratele festejaron el cumpleaños en el club they celebrated her birthday at the club* * *
festejar ( conjugate festejar) verbo transitivo (AmL) ( celebrar) to celebrate
festejar verbo transitivo to celebrate
' festejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
celebrar
English:
celebrate
- feast
* * *♦ vt1. [celebrar] to celebrate;festejó su cumpleaños con los amigos she celebrated her birthday with her friends2. [agasajar] to fête;la ciudad festejó a los campeones the champions were fêted by the town♦ See also the pronominal verb festejarse* * *v/t1 persona wine and dine2 L.Am.celebrate* * *festejar vt1) celebrar: to celebrate2) agasajar: to entertain, to wine and dine -
127 fidelidad
f.1 loyalty.2 accuracy.alta fidelidad high fidelity3 fidelity, loyalty, constancy, devotion.* * *1 (lealtad) fidelity, faithfulness2 (exactitud) accuracy\alta fidelidad high fidelity, hi-fi* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=lealtad) [gen] faithfulness, loyalty; [sexual] faithfulnessfidelidad a una marca — (Com) brand loyalty
renuncia al cargo por fidelidad a sus convicciones — he resigned in order to stay true to his principles, he resigned rather than betray his principles
2) (=exactitud) [de dato] accuracy3)* * *a) (de persona, de animal) fidelity, faithfulnessb) ( de reproducción) faithfulness, fidelity; ( de instrumento) accuracy, precision* * *= loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness.Ex. 'Well, you're certainly to be applauded for your loyalty,' sighed Datto.Ex. The fidelity of transmission in these media is dependent on the signal being able to retain its pertinent characteristics (shape, bandwidth, etc.).Ex. Expanding the character set would have consequences for transcription and faithfulness of transcription has implications for retrieval.----* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* * *a) (de persona, de animal) fidelity, faithfulnessb) ( de reproducción) faithfulness, fidelity; ( de instrumento) accuracy, precision* * *= loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness.Ex: 'Well, you're certainly to be applauded for your loyalty,' sighed Datto.
Ex: The fidelity of transmission in these media is dependent on the signal being able to retain its pertinent characteristics (shape, bandwidth, etc.).Ex: Expanding the character set would have consequences for transcription and faithfulness of transcription has implications for retrieval.* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.* * *1 (de una persona) fidelity, faithfulnessla fidelidad de su marido her husband's fidelity o faithfulnessla fidelidad de un perro the faithfulness of a dogjurar fidelidad al rey to swear an oath of loyalty to the king2 (de una copia, reproducción) faithfulness, fidelity; (de un instrumento) accuracy, precision alto1 (↑ alto (1))* * *
fidelidad sustantivo femenino
( de instrumento) accuracy, precision
fidelidad sustantivo femenino
1 (lealtad) faithfulness
2 (precisión, esp en una reproducción) fidelity
alta fidelidad, high fidelity, hi-fi
' fidelidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
premiar
- alto
- equipo
English:
faithfulness
- fidelity
- hi-fi
- loyalty
* * *fidelidad nf1. [lealtad] loyalty;[de cónyuge, perro] faithfulness;su marido siempre le guardó fidelidad her husband always remained faithful to her;destaca por su fidelidad a la empresa she has shown outstanding loyalty to the firmfidelidad del cliente customer loyalty;fidelidad a la marca brand loyalty2. [precisión] accuracy;reprodujeron el original con gran fidelidad the original was very accurately o faithfully reproduced;alta fidelidad high fidelity* * *f fidelity;alta fidelidad high fidelity, hi-fi* * *fidelidad nf: fidelity, faithfulness* * *fidelidad n loyalty -
128 frustrar las esperanzas
(v.) = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopesEx. The author gives an insider's perspective on what it feels like to be an Arab since the groundshaking events of 1967 when Arab hopes were unexpectedly shattered by the outcome of the Arab Israeli war.Ex. The 51-year-old parted ways with her third husband in 2004 but she is refusing to let the break-ups dampen her hopes of finding true love.Ex. It was hoped that this meeting would bring about reinstatement of the library funds which were so massively cut a year ago; these hopes were soon dashed.* * *(v.) = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopesEx: The author gives an insider's perspective on what it feels like to be an Arab since the groundshaking events of 1967 when Arab hopes were unexpectedly shattered by the outcome of the Arab Israeli war.
Ex: The 51-year-old parted ways with her third husband in 2004 but she is refusing to let the break-ups dampen her hopes of finding true love.
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