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A n2 ( dressing-gown) peignoir m ;3 ( packaging) emballage m ;4 Cin it's a wrap c'est dans la boîte.B vtr ( p prés etc - pp-) lit ( in paper) emballer (in dans) ; (in blanket, garment) envelopper (in dans) ; to wrap X in Y, to wrap Y round X envelopper X dans Y ; I wrapped a handkerchief around my finger je me suis noué un mouchoir autour du doigt ; he wrapped his arms around her il l'a enlacée ; the child wrapped its legs around my waist l'enfant a noué ses jambes autour de ma taille ; to wrap tape around a join enrouler du ruban adhésif autour d'une jointure ; he wrapped the car round a lamppost ○ hum il a embrassé ○ un réverbère ; to be wrapped in lit (for warmth, protection) être emmitouflé dans [blanket, coat] ; ( for disposal) être enveloppé dans [newspaper] ; fig être enveloppé de [mystery] ; être plongé dans [silence] ; être absorbé dans [thoughts] ; would you like it wrapped? je vous fais un paquet?to keep sth/to be under wraps garder qch/être secret ; to take the wraps off sth dévoiler qch.■ wrap up:▶ wrap up1 ( dress warmly) s'emmitoufler ; wrap up well ou warm! couvre-toi bien! ;▶ wrap up [sth], wrap [sth] up1 lit faire [parcel] ; envelopper [gift, purchase] ; emballer [rubbish] ; it's cold, wrap the children up warm! il fait froid, couvre bien les enfants! ; well wrapped up against the cold bien emmitouflé contre le froid ; it's a disco and sports club all wrapped up in one c'est une discothèque et un club sportif à la fois ;3 ( settle) régler [project, event] ; conclure [deal, negotiations] ; s'assurer [championship, title, victory] ;4 ( involve) to be wrapped up in ne s'occuper que de [person, child] ; être absorbé dans [activity, hobby, work] ; être absorbé par [problem] ; they are completely wrapped up in each other ils ne vivent que l'un pour l'autre ; he is wrapped up in himself il est replié sur lui-même ; there is £50,000 wrapped up in the project il y a 50 000 livres sterling d'investies dans le projet ; -
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غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر) \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب) \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب) \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول) \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل) \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان) \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد) \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب) \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز) \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف) \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم) \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart. -
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f.1 bag.bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottlebolsa de aire air pocketbolsa de aseo toilet bagbolsa de (la) basura bin linerbolsa de la compra shopping bagbolsa de deportes holdall, sports bagbolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggagebolsa de papel paper bagbolsa de plástico carrier o plastic bag (en tiendas)bolsa de viaje travel bag2 purse, pocketbook.¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!3 pocket (mining).4 sac (anatomy).5 pocket. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Perú)6 handbag (British), purse (United States) (bolso). (Mexican Spanish)7 Stock Exchange, stock market.8 prize money.9 bursa, sac.* * *1 (gen) bag■ ¿tiene una bolsa de plástico? have you got a plastic bag?2 (bajo los ojos) bag3 (beca) grant, scholarship4 (en prenda) bag5 (de pobreza, fraude, etc) pocket6 (para dinero) purse7 (premio) purse8 (de canguro etc) pouch9 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO jacket\¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottlebolsa de aguas amniotic sacbolsa de aire air pocketbolsa de aseo toilet bagbolsa de basura rubbish bag, bin liner, US garbage bagbolsa de deportes sports bagbolsa de estudios scholarshipbolsa de viaje travelling bag (US traveling bag)————————1 stock exchange2 (valores) share prices\bolsa de trabajo (en periódico) job section, situations vacant* * *noun f.1) bag2) pocket•- la Bolsa* * *SF1) [para llevar algo] baguna bolsa de patatas o LAm papas fritas — a packet o bag of crisps
bolsa de basura — [para cubo grande] rubbish bag, bin bag, garbage bag (EEUU); [para cubo pequeño] bin liner
bolsa de mano — overnight bag, travelling bag
bolsa de palos — (Golf) golf bag
2) Méx [de mujer] handbag3) (=bolsillo) pocket4) (Zool) [de canguro] pouch; [de calamar] sac5) (Anat) [de sangre, pus] build-up6) (=acumulación) [de gas, personas] pocketmuchos votos procedían de la bolsa de indecisos — many of their votes came from those who were undecided
una enorme bolsa de desempleo — a huge number of unemployed, very high levels of unemployment
7) (=arruga) [en papel pintado] bubbleesa blusa te hace bolsas — that blouse goes all baggy o doesn't hang right on you
8) (Econ) (=mercado)la Bolsa — the Stock Exchange, the Stock Market
las empresas que cotizan en bolsa — quoted o listed companies
bolsa de divisas — currency market, foreign exchange market
bolsa de la propiedad — property section, property page(s)
bolsa negra — Chile black market
9) [de dinero]¡la bolsa o la vida! — your money or your life!
10) (Boxeo) purse* * *1)a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bagbolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag
bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)
una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag
hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged
b) ( envase) baguna bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)
a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense
c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)d) ( dinero)2)a) ( de marsupial) pouchb) ( de los testículos) scrotumc) ( en la cara)d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket3)a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocketb) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants
4) (Econ, Fin) tbBolsa — stock exchange, stock market
5) ( beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant
* * *1)a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bagbolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag
bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)
una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag
hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged
b) ( envase) baguna bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)
a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense
c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)d) ( dinero)2)a) ( de marsupial) pouchb) ( de los testículos) scrotumc) ( en la cara)d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket3)a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocketb) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants
4) (Econ, Fin) tbBolsa — stock exchange, stock market
5) ( beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant
* * *bolsa11 = carryall, bag, soft bag.Ex: The book 'String Bags and Gender' is a thorough, informative, accessible, and well-written study of the looped carryall common in Papua New Guinea.
Ex: There was a steady flow of people charging out materials, and the checker was inspecting their bags as usual.Ex: The soft bag also features a handy zipper compartment on the top for storing keys, cell phone, etc.* artículo de bolsa de aseo = toiletry.* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.* bolsa de aseo = sponge bag, toiletry bag.* bolsa de baño = toiletry bag, sponge bag.* bolsa de basura = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bag.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* bolsa de estudios = bursary.* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bolsa de papel = paper carrier, paper bag.* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.* bolsa de viaje = travel grant, travel bursary, travelbag.* bolsa para cadáveres = body bag.* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.* meter en bolsas = bag.* patata frita de bolsa = potato chip.* patatas fritas de bolsa = crisps, potato crisps.bolsa22 = stock exchange, stock market, bourse, share market.Ex: This article reviews the Moody's 5000 Plus data base, of over 5000 companies listed on the New York and American stock exchanges, on CD-ROM.
Ex: This database supplies on-line information on current events, weather, sports, stock markets, health, travel and shopping.Ex: The Old bourse was completed in 1687 and was the first Baroque building in Leipzig.Ex: Due to the devastating drop in stock prices and a slump in the share market, share market traders predict a sharp drop in the sale of gold.* agencia de bolsa = brokerage house.* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.* Bolsa de París = Paris Bourse.* bolsa de trabajo = labour exchange, job opportunities, employment bureau, employment centre, employment opportunity, job centre, job pool.* bolsa de valores = stock exchange, stock market, share market.* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* desploma de la bolsa = stock market crash.* desplome de la bolsa = market crash.* operador de bolsa = trader, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* servidor de bolsa = stock-quote server.* valores de la bolsa = stock prices, stock market quotations.* * *A1 (para llevar, guardar algo) bag; (grande, de arpillera) (CS) sackbolsa de plástico/papel plastic/paper bagbolsa de la compra shopping bagbolsa de deportes sports baghacer bolsa (CS fam); ‹zapatos/mueble› to ruin: después de la clase de gimnasia quedé hecha bolsa after the exercise class I was dead o bushed o ( BrE) shattered ( colloq)la noticia lo dejó hecho bolsa he was shattered by the news«coche» to get beaten up2 (envase) baguna bolsa entera de azúcar a whole bag of sugara la bolsa ( Chi); at someone else's expensecomo una bolsa de papas ( AmL): se cayó como una bolsa de papas he went down like a sack of potatoesse dejó caer en el sillón como una bolsa de papas she flopped heavily into the armchaireste vestido me queda como una bolsa de papas this dress makes me look like a sack of potatoes4 (dinero) money¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!aflojar la bolsa ( fam); to put one's hand in one's pocket ( colloq), to get one's wallet out ( colloq)Compuestos:hot-water bottlegrowbag( RPl) sleeping bagice packsurvival bagthermal bagB1 (de un marsupial) pouch2 (de los testículos) scrotum3(pliegue, arruga): esa camisa te hace bolsas a los lados that shirt bunches up at the sidestiene bolsas debajo de los ojos she has bags under her eyes4 ( Méx) (bolsillo) pocketCompuesto:amniotic sac ( frml)rompió la bolsa de aguas her waters brokeC1 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket2 (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales pockets o communities of illegal immigrantsBolsa stock exchange, stock marketjugar a la bolsa to play the marketse cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchangela empresa sacará a bolsa el 38% de su capital the company will float 38% of its share capitalCompuestos:corn exchangecommodities exchange( Col) employment agencycar martstock exchange, stock market( Chi) black marketE (beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros study/travel/book grant* * *
bolsa sustantivo femenino
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◊ bolsa de plástico/de la compra plastic/shopping bag;
bolsa de (la) basura garbage o trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag o bin liner (BrE);
una bolsa de patatas fritas (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE);
bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle
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b) scrotum
3 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket
4 (Econ, Fin) tb Bbolsa or bolsa de valores stock exchange, stock market;
se cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchange;
bolsa de empleo (Col) employment agency;
bolsa de trabajo job vacancies and place where they are advertised
bolsa 1 sustantivo femenino
1 bag
2 Av bolsa de aire, air bag, air pocket
bolsa de basura, rubbish bag
bolsa de la compra, shopping bag
LAm bolsa de dormir, sleeping bag
bolsa de estudios, educational grant
bolsa de pobreza, pocket of poverty
bolsa de trabajo, labour exchange, employment bureau
bolsa 2 f Fin Stock Exchange: sube la bolsa, the market is rising
cotizar en la bolsa, to be quoted on the stock exchange
' bolsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agente
- bajar
- corredor
- corredora
- cotizar
- cotización
- entera
- entero
- fuelle
- inversión
- patata
- saca
- bulto
- llevar
- petate
- plaza
English:
air pocket
- airlock
- bag
- bin liner
- broker
- bundle
- bung
- carrier bag
- chip
- collapse
- concise
- crisp
- crisps
- float
- gain
- grip
- holdall
- hot-water bottle
- icepack
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- list
- market
- NYSE
- packet
- paper bag
- plastic bag
- pocket
- polythene bag
- potato chips
- pouch
- public
- quote
- shopping bag
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockbroker
- stockbroking
- toilet bag
- toolbag
- trading
- water bottle
- air
- binliner
- bulge
- dealer
- fish
- flotation
- garbage
- hand
* * *bolsa1 nf1. [recipiente] bag;bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle;bolsa de aire air pocket;bolsa de aseo toilet bag;bolsa de la compra shopping bag;bolsa de deportes sports bag, esp Br holdall;Am bolsa de dormir sleeping bag; CSur Fam bolsa de gatos:la oficina es una bolsa de gatos it's pandemonium in the office;bolsa de golf golf bag;bolsa de hielo ice pack;bolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggage;bolsa de marginación = underprivileged social group o area;Zool bolsa marsupial pouch;bolsa del pan = bag hung on outside of door for delivery of fresh bread;bolsa de papel paper bag;bolsa de playa beach bag;bolsa de pobreza deprived area;bolsa de viaje travel bagha habido un atentado en la Bolsa de Madrid there has been a terrorist attack on the Madrid Stock Exchange;la bolsa ha subido/bajado share prices have gone up/down;jugar a la bolsa to speculate on the stock marketbolsa alcista bull market;bolsa bajista bear market;bolsa de comercio commodity exchange;bolsa de materias primas commodities exchange;Chile, Cuba bolsa negra black market;bolsa de trabajo [en universidad, organización] = list of job vacancies and situations wanted;[en periódico] Br appointments o US jobs section3. [bolso] [de dinero] purse, pocketbook;¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!;Famaflojar la bolsa to put one's hands in one's pocket, to fork out;afloja la bolsa e invítame a una copa fork out and buy me a drink4. [premio] purse, prize moneybolsa de viaje travel grant7. Anat sac;[de testículos] scrotum bolsa de aguas amniotic sac;bolsa sinovial synovial bursa8. [arruga, pliegue] [en ojos] bag;le están saliendo bolsas debajo de los ojos she's getting bags under her eyes;esos pantalones te hacen bolsas en la rodilla those trousers are loose at the knee10. CAm, Méx, Perú [bolsillo] pocket12. CompChilede bolsa at someone else's expense;Fam RP [destruir] to ruin, Br to knacker; RP Famel vaso se cayó al suelo y se hizo bolsa the glass fell to the ground and shattered;RP Fambolsa2 adjVen Fam* * *f1 bag2 COM stock exchange;salida a bolsa flotation3 L.Am. ( bolsillo) pocket4 C.Am., Méxde mujeres purse, pocketbook, Brhandbag5 ( dinero):aflojar la bolsa fam fork out fam6 ANAT:bolsas bajo los ojos bags under the eyes* * *bolsa nf1) : bag, sack4)la Bolsa : the stock market, the stock exchange5)bolsa de trabajo : employment agency* * *bolsa n1. (en general) bag¿me das una bolsa de plástico? can I have a plastic bag, please?2. (de patatas fritas) packet3. (en economía) stock exchange -
44 nice
nice [naɪs]1. adjectivea. ( = pleasant) [person] sympathique ; [view, weather, day, thing, smile, voice] beau ( belle f) ; [holiday] agréable ; [smell, taste, meal, idea] bon• it would be nice if... ce serait bien si...• it would be nice to know what they intend to do j'aimerais bien savoir ce qu'ils ont l'intention de faire• nice to meet you! (inf) enchanté !• have a nice day! bonne journée !• did you have a nice time at the party? vous vous êtes bien amusés à la soirée ?• to say nice things about sb/sth dire du bien de qn/sur qchc. ( = respectable) [person, behaviour, expression, book, film] convenable• that's not nice! ça ne se fait pas !► nice and...• here's a nice state of affairs! c'est du joli !• you're so stupid! -- oh that's nice! ce que tu peux être stupide ! -- merci pour le compliment !• nice friends you've got! ils sont bien, tes amis !2. compounds* * *[naɪs]1) ( enjoyable) agréablenice weather isn't it? — beau temps, n'est-ce pas?
nice work if you can get it! — hum il y en a qui ont de la veine! (colloq)
2) ( attractive) gen beau/belle; [place] agréable3) ( tasty) bon/bonne4) ( kind) sympathique5) [behaviour, neighbourhood, school] comme il faut inv6) ( used ironically)••nice one! — ( in admiration) bravo!; iron il ne manquait plus que ça!
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45 for
A prep1 ( intended to belong to or be used by) pour ; who are the flowers for? pour qui sont les fleurs? ; for her pour elle ; to buy sth for sb acheter qch pour or à qn ; she bought a book for me elle a acheté un livre pour moi, elle m'a acheté un livre ; she bought presents for the family elle a acheté des cadeaux pour la famille ; a club for young people un club pour les jeunes ; a play area for children une aire de jeux pour les enfants ; keep some pancakes for us! garde-nous des crêpes! ; not for me thanks pas pour moi merci ;2 ( intended to help or benefit) pour ; to do sth for sb faire qch pour qn ; you risked your life for us tu as risqué ta vie pour nous ; let me carry it for you laisse-moi le porter pour toi ; could you book a seat for me? est-ce que tu pourrais réserver une place pour moi or me réserver une place? ; he cooked dinner for us il nous a préparé à manger ; play a tune for us joue-nous quelque chose ;3 ( indicating purpose) pour ; what's it for? c'est pour quoi faire?, ça sert à quoi? ; it's for removing stains c'est pour enlever or ça sert à enlever les taches ; what's this spring for? c'est pour quoi faire ce ressort? ; it's not for cleaning windows ce n'est pas fait pour nettoyer les vitres ; an attic for storing furniture un grenier pour entreposer les meubles ; ‘I need it’-‘what for?’ ‘j'en ai besoin’-‘pourquoi?’ ; what did you say that for? pourquoi as-tu dit cela? ; let's stop for a rest arrêtons-nous pour nous reposer ; to do sth for a laugh faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; to go for a swim/ meal aller nager/manger ; I need something for my cough j'ai besoin de quelque chose contre la toux ; she's being treated for depression elle suit un traitement contre la dépression ; a cure for Aids un remède contre le sida ; I sent it away for cleaning je l'ai renvoyé pour qu'il soit nettoyé ; I brought her home for you to meet her je l'ai amenée à la maison pour que tu puisses la rencontrer ; the bell rang for class to begin la cloche a sonné pour indiquer le début du cours ; for this to be feasible pour que ce soit réalisable ; more investment is needed for economic growth to occur il faut qu'il y ait plus d'investissements pour relancer la croissance économique ; the idea was for you to work it out yourself le but était que tu trouves ( subj) la réponse tout seul ;4 (as representative, member, employee of) pour, de ; to work for a company travailler pour une entreprise ; to play for France jouer pour la France ; the MP for Oxford le député d'Oxford ; Minister for Foreign Affairs ministre des Affaires étrangères ;5 ( indicating cause or reason) pour ; the reason for doing la raison pour laquelle on fait ; for this reason, I'd rather… pour cette raison je préfère… ; grounds for divorce/for hope des motifs de divorce/d'espoir ; to jump for joy sauter de joie ; imprisoned for murder emprisonné pour meurtre ; she left him for another man elle l'a quitté pour un autre homme ; famous for its wines réputé pour ses vins ; to praise sb for his actions féliciter qn pour ses actes ; she's been criticized for her views on lui a reproché ses opinions ; I was unable to sleep for the pain/the noise je ne pouvais pas dormir à cause de la douleur/du bruit ; the car is the worse for wear la voiture est abîmée ; if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here sans elle nous ne serions pas là ; if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it sans les embouteillages nous serions arrivés à temps ; the plant died for want of water la plante est morte parce qu'elle manquait d'eau ; she is annoyed with me for contradicting her elle m'en veut parce que je l'ai contredite ;6 ( indicating consequence) pour que (+ subj) ; it's too cold for her to go out il fait trop froid pour qu'elle sorte ; they spoke too quickly for us to understand ils parlaient trop vite pour que nous les comprenions ; she said it loudly enough for all to hear elle l'a dit suffisamment fort pour que tout le monde puisse entendre ; I haven't the patience ou enough patience for sewing je n'ai pas la patience qu'il faut pour coudre ; there's not enough time for us to have a drink nous n'avons pas le temps de prendre un verre ;7 ( indicating person's attitude) pour ; to be easy for sb to do être facile pour qn de faire ; for her it's almost like a betrayal pour elle c'est presque une trahison ; the film was too earnest for me le film était trop sérieux pour moi ; it was a shock for him ça a été un choc pour lui ; what counts for them is… ce qui compte pour eux c'est… ; living in London is not for me je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à Londres, vivre à Londres, très peu pour moi ○ ! ; that's good enough for me! ça me suffit! ;8 ( stressing particular feature) pour ; for further information write to… pour plus de renseignements écrivez à… ; I buy it for flavour/freshness je l'achète pour le goût/la fraîcheur ; for efficiency, there is no better system pour ce qui est de l'efficacité il n'y a pas de meilleur système ;9 ( considering) pour ; to be mature for one's age être mûr pour son âge ; she's very young for a doctor elle est très jeune pour un médecin ; it's warm for the time of year il fait chaud pour la saison ; it's not a bad wine for the price ce vin n'est pas mauvais pour le prix ; suitably dressed for the climate habillé comme il faut pour le climat ;10 ( towards) pour ; to have admiration/respect for sb avoir de l'admiration/du respect pour qn ; to feel sorry for sb avoir de la peine pour qn ; to feel contempt for sb mépriser qn ;11 ( on behalf of) pour ; to be delighted/pleased for sb être ravi/content pour qn ; to be anxious for sb être inquiet pour qn ; say hello to him for me dis-lui bonjour de ma part ; I can't do it for you je ne peux pas le faire à ta place ; let her answer for herself laisse-la répondre elle-même ; I speak for everyone here je parle au nom de toutes les personnes ici présentes ;12 ( as regards) to be a stickler for punctuality être à cheval sur la ponctualité ; she's a great one for jokes on peut toujours compter sur elle pour raconter des blagues ; to be all right for money avoir assez d'argent ; luckily for her heureusement pour elle ;13 ( indicating duration) ( taking account of past events) depuis ; ( stressing expected duration) pour ; ( stressing actual duration) pendant ; this is the best show I've seen for years c'est le meilleur spectacle que j'aie vu depuis des années ; we've been together for 2 years nous sommes ensemble depuis 2 ans, ça fait 2 ans que nous sommes ensemble ; she hasn't slept for a week elle n'a pas dormi depuis une semaine, ça fait une semaine qu'elle n'a pas dormi ; they hadn't seen each other for 10 years ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis 10 ans, ça faisait 10 ans qu'ils ne s'étaient pas vus ; she's off to Paris for the weekend elle va à Paris pour le week-end ; I'm going to Spain for 6 months je vais en Espagne pour 6 mois ; they are stored in the cellar for the winter ils sont entreposés dans la cave pour l'hiver ; will he be away for long? est-ce qu'il sera absent longtemps? ; you can stay for a year vous pouvez rester un an ; to be away for a year être absent pendant un an ; they were married for 25 years ils ont été mariés pendant 25 ans ; he hasn't been seen for several days on ne l'a pas vu depuis plusieurs jours ; she remained silent for a few moments elle est restée silencieuse pendant quelques instants ; I was in Paris for 2 weeks j'étais à Paris pendant 2 semaines ; to last for hours durer des heures ;14 ( indicating a deadline) pour ; ( in negative constructions) avant ; it will be ready for Saturday ça sera prêt pour samedi ; when is the essay for? la rédaction, c'est pour quand? ; the car won't be ready for another 6 weeks la voiture ne sera pas prête avant 6 semaines ; you don't have to decide for a week yet tu n'as pas à prendre ta décision avant une semaine ;15 ( on the occasion of) pour ; to go to China for Christmas aller en Chine pour Noël ; invited for Easter invité pour Pâques ; he got a bike for his birthday il a eu un vélo pour son anniversaire ;16 ( indicating scheduled time) pour ; the summit scheduled for next month le sommet prévu pour le mois prochain ; that's all for now c'est tout pour le moment ; I'd like an appointment for Monday je voudrais un rendez-vous pour lundi ; I have an appointment for 4 pm j'ai rendez-vous à 16h 00 ; it's time for bed c'est l'heure d'aller au lit ; now for some fun/food! on va s'amuser/manger! ;17 ( indicating distance) pendant ; to drive for miles rouler pendant des kilomètres ; lined with trees for 3 km bordé d'arbres pendant or sur 3 km ; the last shop for 30 miles le dernier magasin avant 50 kilomètres ; there is nothing but desert for miles around on ne voit que le désert à des kilomètres à la ronde ;18 ( indicating destination) pour ; a ticket for Dublin un billet pour Dublin ; the train leaves for London le train part pour Londres ; to leave for work partir travailler ; to head for the beach partir à la plage ; to swim for the shore nager vers la rive ;19 (indicating cost, value) pour ; it was sold for £100 ça s'est vendu (pour) 100 livres sterling ; they bought the car for £6,000 ils ont acheté la voiture pour 6 000 livres sterling ; 10 apples for £1 10 pommes pour une livre sterling ; he'll fix it for £10 il le réparera pour 10 livres sterling ; I wouldn't do it for anything! je ne le ferais pour rien au monde! ; you paid too much for that dress! tu as payé cette robe trop cher! ; I'll let you have it for £20 je vous le laisse à 20 livres sterling ; a cheque for £20 un chèque de 20 livres sterling ; to exchange sth for sth else échanger qch contre qch d'autre ; ⇒ nothing ;20 ( in favour of) to be for être pour [peace, divorce, reunification] ; to be all for it être tout à fait pour ; I'm for going to a nightclub je suis pour qu'on aille en boîte ○ ; who's for a game of football? qui veut jouer au football? ;21 ( stressing appropriateness) she's the person for the job elle est la personne qu'il faut pour le travail ; that's for us to decide c'est à nous de décider ; it's not for him to tell us what to do ce n'est pas à lui de nous dire ce qu'il faut faire ;22 ( in support of) en faveur de ; to vote for change voter en faveur de la réforme ; the argument for recycling l'argument en faveur du recyclage ; there's no evidence for that ce n'est absolument pas prouvé ;24 ( as part of ratio) pour ; one teacher for five pupils un professeur pour cinq élèves ; for every female judge there are ten male judges il y a une femme juge pour dix hommes juges ;25 ( equivalent to) T for Tom T comme Tom ; what's the French for ‘boot’? comment dit-on ‘boot’ en français? ; the technical term for it is ‘chloasma’ ‘chloasme’ c'est le terme technique ; what is CD for? qu'est-ce que CD veut dire? ; green is for go le vert veut dire qu'on a le droit de passer ;26 ( in explanations) for one thing… and for another… premièrement… et deuxièmement… ; for that matter d'ailleurs ; for example par exemple ; I, for one, agree with her en tout cas moi, je suis d'accord avec elle ;27 ( when introducing clauses) it would be unwise for us to generalize il serait imprudent pour nous de généraliser ; it's not convenient for them to come today ce n'est pas pratique pour eux de passer aujourd'hui ; the best thing would be for them to leave le mieux serait qu'ils s'en aillent ; it must have been serious for her to cancel the class cela a dû être grave pour qu'elle annule ( subj) le cours ; there's nothing worse than for someone to spy on you il n'y a rien de pire que quelqu'un qui t'espionne ; there's no need for people to get upset il n'y a pas de quoi s'énerver ;28 ( after) to name a child for sb donner à un enfant le nom de qn.oh for a nice hot bath! je rêve d'un bon bain chaud! ; I'll be (in) for it if… ○ GB ça va être ma fête si… ○ ; right, you're for it ○ ! GB bon, ça va être ta fête ○ ! ; to have it in for sb ○ avoir qn dans le collimateur ○ ; that's adolescents for you! que voulez-vous, c'est ça les adolescents! ; there's gratitude for you! c'est comme ça qu'on me (or vous etc) remercie!, quelle ingratitude! -
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ku:l
1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) tranquilo, calmado, sereno, relajado3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) frío, seco4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) guay, ¡qué pasada!
2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) enfriar(se)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) calmar(se)
3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco, relente- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
cool1 adj1. fresco2. tranquilodon't get excited; keep cool no te pongas nervioso; tranquilocool2 n frescor / frescuracool3 vb enfriarlet your coffee cool a bit before you drink it deja que el café se enfríe un poco antes de tomártelotr[kʊːl]1 (weather, breeze, clothes) fresco,-a; (drink) fresco,-a, frío,-a2 (unfriendly, reserved) frío,-a3 (calm) tranquilo,-a, sereno,-a■ keep cool! ¡tranquilo!■ cool, man! ¡guay, tío!5 (self-confident) impasible1 (of weather etc) fresco, frescor nombre masculino2 (calmness) calma1 (air, room) refrescar, refrigerar; (drink, food, engine) enfriar1 (air, room) refrigerarse; (drink, food, engine) enfriarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa cool customer un,-a fresco,-aas cool as a cucumber fresco,-a como una lechugacool it! ¡calma!, ¡tranquilo,-a!to keep one's cool mantener la calmato lose one's cool perder la calmato play it cool tomarse las cosas con calmacool bag / cool box nevera portátilcool ['ku:l] vt: refrescar, enfriarcool vi1) : refrescarse, enfriarsethe pie is cooling: el pastel se está enfriando2) : calmarse, tranquilizarsehis anger cooled: su ira se calmócool adj1) : fresco, fríocool weather: tiempo fresco2) calm: tranquilo, sereno3) aloof: frío, distantecool n1) : fresco mthe cool of the evening: el fresco de la tarde2) composure: calma f, serenidad fadj.• fresco, -a adj.• frío, -a adj.• indiferente adj.• sereno, -a adj.• tranquilo, -a adj.n.• fresco s.m.• frescor s.m.v.• enfriar v.• moderar v.• refrescar v.• refrigerar v.• resfriar v.cool*adj.• chido, -a* adj.kuːl
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adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
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1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
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transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
2.
vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off[kuːl]1. ADJ(compar cooler) (superl coolest)1) (=not hot) [air, room, skin, drink] frescoit's getting or turning cooler — está empezando a refrescar
it's nice and cool in here — aquí dentro hace fresquito or se está fresquito
it helps you to keep cool — [food, drink] refresca; [clothing, fan] ayuda a mantenerse fresco
2) (=light, comfortable) [dress, fabric] fresco3) (=pale) [colour, shade, blue] fresco4) (=calm) [person, manner, action, tone] serenohis cool handling of the situation — el aplomo con el que or la sangre fría con la que manejó la situación
cool, calm and collected — tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo
to keep or stay cool — no perder la calma
keep cool! — ¡tranquilo!
to play it cool * — tomárselo con calma, hacer como si nada
did you see the cool way he asked me to do it? — ¿viste la frescura con la que me pidió que lo hiciese?
he's a cool customer * — es un fresco, es un caradura
we paid a cool £200,000 for that house * — pagamos la friolera de 200.000 libras por esa casa
- be as cool as a cucumber6) (=distant, unenthusiastic) [person, response] fríoa cool welcome or reception — un recibimiento frío
relations were cool but polite — la relación era fría or distante pero correcta
to be cool towards or with sb — mostrarse frío con algn, tratar a algn con frialdad
7) ** (=trendy, stylish) [object, person] guay (Sp) **hey, (that's really) cool! — ¡ala, qué guay! **, ¡ala, cómo mola! (Sp) **
8) ** (=acceptable)don't worry, it's cool — tranqui, no pasa nada *
he's cool — es un tipo legal (Sp) *
2. N1) (=low temperature) frescor m2) (=calm)to keep/lose one's cool * — no perder/perder la calma
3. VT1) [+ brow, room] refrescar; [+ engine] refrigerar; [+ hot food or drink] dejar enfriar; [+ wine, soft drink] poner a enfriar- cool one's heels2) (=dampen) [+ emotions, feelings] enfriarcool it! * — ¡tranquilo!
4. VIthe room had cooled considerably — la habitación estaba mucho más fresca, ahora hacía bastante más fresco en la habitación
2) (=abate) [feeling, emotion] enfriarse5.CPD- cool off* * *[kuːl]
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adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
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1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
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transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
2.
vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off -
47 color
m.1 color (que se ve).¿de qué color? what color?es de color azul it's bluea todo color in full colorde colores colorfultelevisión en color color televisioncolores complementarios complementary colorscolor primario primary color2 tone (aspecto).no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-color3 paint.4 suit.5 color (raza).sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color* * *1 colour (US color)3 figurado (tendencia) tendency► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (del rostro) colour (US color), complexion\en color / en colores (cine, foto) in colour (US color)no haber color to be no comparison■ entre tu coche y el mío no hay color, porque el mío es mucho mejor your car isn't a patch on minesacarle a alguien los colores familiar to make somebody blushsubido,-a de color figurado risquétener color to be livelyverlo todo de color de rosa figurado to see life through rose-coloured (US rose-colored) spectaclescolor local figurado local colour (US color)color sólido fast colour (US color)* * *noun m.* * *SM[a veces] SF1) (=coloración) colour, color (EEUU)¿de qué color es? — what colour is it?
¿de qué color tiene los ojos? — what colour are her eyes?, what colour eyes does she have?
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dar color a algo — to colour sth in•
de color, ropa de color — coloured o (EEUU) colored clothes•
en color — colour antes de s•
tomar o coger color, esa tela no ha tomado o cogido bien el color — that material has not dyed at all wellcuando la cebolla haya tomado color — when the onion has gone o turned golden brown
el proyecto empieza a tomar o coger color — the project is starting to take shape
2) [de la cara] colour, color (EEUU)3) (=raza) colour, color (EEUU)4) (=tipismo)la feria ha perdido el color de antaño — the festival has lost the flavour o (EEUU) flavor o feel it used to have
5)de color de rosa —
verlo todo de color de rosa — to see everything through rose-tinted o rose-coloured spectacles
- no hay coloruna caja de colores — a box of coloured pencils o crayons
7) pl colores (Dep) colours8) (=cosmético) blusher, rougeponerse color — to put on blusher o rouge
9) (=interés) colour10) ††* * *1)a) color*¿de qué color es? — what color is it?
un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro — a dark/light hat
las banderitas de color amarillo/verde — the yellow/green flags
globos de todos los colores or (CS, Méx) de todos colores — balloons of all different colors
televisión en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Méx) a color — color television
fotos en colores or (Esp) en color — color photos
dar color a algo — to add color* to something
color de hormiga — (AmL)
no hay color — (Esp) there's no comparison
ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores — to blush to the roots of one's hair
subido de color — ( chiste) risqué
subírsele el color or los colores a alguien — ( por esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; ( por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red (BrE)
b)tomar or (esp AmL) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger color — pollo to brown; cebolla frita/pastel to turn golden-brown; fruta to ripen; piel to become tanned
c) ( tintura) color*, dyee) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative
2) ( raza) color*una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)
3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric* * *= colour [color, -USA], hue.Ex. This indicated whether a work is illustrated, whether the illustrations are coloured o black and white, and the type of illustrations to be found in the work, for example maps.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.----* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* barras de color = colour bar.* carta de barras de color = colour bar.* codificación mediante colores = colour coding.* color caoba = bole colour.* color ciruela = plum-coloured.* colores distintivos = livery.* color hueso = off-white.* color primario = primary colour, true colour.* color puro = true colour.* color que se corre = running colour.* color secundario = secondary colour.* color verde = green.* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.* diferenciado con colores = colour-coded.* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.* fijar un color = fix + colour.* gama de colores = colour space, palette, palette of colours.* gente de color = coloured people.* hacer que un color no se corra = fix + colour.* hombre de color = coloured man.* ilustración en color = coloured illustration.* imagen en color = colour image.* impresión a color = colour printing.* indicado con colores = colour-coded.* juego de colores = colour scheme.* marcado con colores = colour-coded.* menú de colores = palette menu, palette, palette of colours.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* multicolor = rainbow.* paleta de colores = palette, palette of colours.* papel de colores = coloured paper.* parcheado de colores = dappled.* perder el color = fade.* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* personas de color = coloured people.* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].* salpicado de colores = dappled.* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.* variedad de colores = variegation.* * *1)a) color*¿de qué color es? — what color is it?
un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro — a dark/light hat
las banderitas de color amarillo/verde — the yellow/green flags
globos de todos los colores or (CS, Méx) de todos colores — balloons of all different colors
televisión en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Méx) a color — color television
fotos en colores or (Esp) en color — color photos
dar color a algo — to add color* to something
color de hormiga — (AmL)
no hay color — (Esp) there's no comparison
ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores — to blush to the roots of one's hair
subido de color — ( chiste) risqué
subírsele el color or los colores a alguien — ( por esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; ( por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red (BrE)
b)tomar or (esp AmL) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger color — pollo to brown; cebolla frita/pastel to turn golden-brown; fruta to ripen; piel to become tanned
c) ( tintura) color*, dyee) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative
2) ( raza) color*una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)
3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric* * *= colour [color, -USA], hue.Ex: This indicated whether a work is illustrated, whether the illustrations are coloured o black and white, and the type of illustrations to be found in the work, for example maps.
Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* barras de color = colour bar.* carta de barras de color = colour bar.* codificación mediante colores = colour coding.* color caoba = bole colour.* color ciruela = plum-coloured.* colores distintivos = livery.* color hueso = off-white.* color primario = primary colour, true colour.* color puro = true colour.* color que se corre = running colour.* color secundario = secondary colour.* color verde = green.* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.* diferenciado con colores = colour-coded.* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.* fijar un color = fix + colour.* gama de colores = colour space, palette, palette of colours.* gente de color = coloured people.* hacer que un color no se corra = fix + colour.* hombre de color = coloured man.* ilustración en color = coloured illustration.* imagen en color = colour image.* impresión a color = colour printing.* indicado con colores = colour-coded.* juego de colores = colour scheme.* marcado con colores = colour-coded.* menú de colores = palette menu, palette, palette of colours.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* multicolor = rainbow.* paleta de colores = palette, palette of colours.* papel de colores = coloured paper.* parcheado de colores = dappled.* perder el color = fade.* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* personas de color = coloured people.* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].* salpicado de colores = dappled.* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.* variedad de colores = variegation.* * *A1 color*¿de qué color vas a pintar la puerta? what color are you going to paint the door?ha cambiado de color it has changed color¿de qué color es? what color is it?colores fríos/cálidos/vivos/apagados cold/warm/bright/subdued colorsun sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hatcolores pastel pastel colors o shadeslas banderitas de color amarillo/verde the yellow/green flagsuna blusa (de) color carne/salmón a flesh-colored/salmon blouseencaje (de) color crudo écru lacees del color de la sangre/del trigo maduro it is blood red/the color of ripened wheatilustraciones a todo color full color illustrationsdejó el luto y empezó a comprarse ropa de color she came out of mourning and began buying clothes in different colorsno lo laves con la ropa de color don't wash it with the colored things o coloredslápices/cintas de colores colored pencils/ribbonshabía globos de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores there were balloons of all different colorsun globo de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores a multicolored balloonfotos en colores or ( Esp) en color color photospelícula en colores or ( Esp) en color color film, film for color photospintó la situación con colores trágicos she painted a very tragic picture of the situationcolor de hormiga ( AmL): la cosa se puso color de hormiga things started looking pretty grim o blackcorrer con colores propios (Chi, Ven); to act alone o off one's own bat o on one's own initiativeponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores to blush to the roots of one's hair, turn o ( BrE) go bright redsubir de color «discusión» to become o get heatedun chiste subido de color a risqué jokesubírsele el color or los colores a algn (por un esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; (por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red ( BrE)2«cebolla frita/pastel» to turn golden-brown; «fruta» to ripen, turn red ( o yellow etc); «piel» to become tannedmezcló los colores en la paleta he mixed the colors on his palettelas telas sintéticas no agarran or ( Esp) cogen bien el color synthetic fabrics do not dye well o take dye welllos colores nacionales the national colorsvistió los colores nacionales por primera vez en 1990 he first represented his country in 1990, he first played ( o ran etc) for his country o for the national team in 1990Compuestos:complementary color*● color fundamental or primarioprimary color*secondary color*B (raza) color*sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or colorC (colorido — de un relato) color*; (— de una fiesta) color*una celebración de gran color local a celebration full of local colorD (cúrcuma) turmericE1( Ven fam) (tamaño): se le pusieron los ojos de este color his eyes popped out of his head ( colloq)tiene las manos de este color he has hands this big ( colloq)(Chi, Ven fam)comerle la color a algn to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( colloq)* * *
color sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿de qué color es? what color is it?;
cambiar de color to change color;
un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hat;
las de color amarillo the yellow ones;
ilustraciones a todo color full color illustrations;
cintas de colores colored ribbons;
fotos en colores or (Esp) en color color photos;
sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color;
una chica de color (euf) a colored girl (dated);
tomar color [ pollo] to brown;
[cebolla frita/pastel] to turn golden-brown;
[ fruta] to ripen;
[ piel] to become tanned;◊ ponerse color de hormiga (AmL) to start looking pretty grim;
subido de color ( chiste) risquéb)◊ colores sustantivo masculino plural ( lápices) colored( conjugate colored) pencils (pl), crayons (pl)
color sustantivo masculino
1 colour, US color
2 frml euf persona de color, coloured person
♦ Locuciones: a todo color, full- colour
de colores, multicoloured
de color de rosa, in glowing colours
en color, in colour
no hay color, there's no comparison
' color' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abalorio
- abanderar
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanicar
- abanicarse
- abanico
- abarcar
- abaratar
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarquillar
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abatir
- abate
- abatible
- abatida
- abatido
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abdomen
- abdominal
- abecé
- aberración
- aberrante
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- abismal
English:
A
- AA
- aback
- abandon
- abandoned
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abbreviate
- abbreviation
- ABC
- abdicate
- abdication
- abdomen
- abduct
- aberration
- abhor
- abide by
- abiding
- ability
- abject
- ablaze
- able
- abnormal
- abnormally
- aboard
- abolish
- abolition
- abominable
- aborigine
- abort
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- abruptly
- absence
- absent
- absent-minded
- absent-mindedly
- absentee
- absently
- absolute
- absolutely
- absolve
- absorb
* * *color nm1. [que se ve] colour;lápices de colores coloured pencils;un vestido de colores a colourful o brightly coloured dress;¿de qué color? what colour?;color azul blue;color rojo red;es de color azul it's blue;pintó las sillas de color verde she painted the chairs green;a todo color in full colour;nos dieron un folleto con fotos a todo color they gave us a full-colour brochure;ha agarrado un color muy bueno durante sus vacaciones she got a nice tan on her Br holiday o US vacation;Fig [palidecer] to turn pale; Fig [sonrojarse] to blush;dar color a algo to colour sth in;Fig to brighten o liven sth up;de color [persona] coloured;voy a hacer una colada con ropa de color I'm going to wash the coloureds;fotos en color colour photos;televisión en color colour television;deja el pollo en el horno hasta que comience a tomar color leave the chicken in the oven until it starts to brownImprenta color aditivo additive colour;colores complementarios complementary colours;Imprenta color directo spot colour; Imprenta color plano spot colour;color primario primary colour;color sólido fast colour2. [para pintar] paint;colores [lápices] coloured pencils;le gusta darse un poco de color en la cara antes de salir she likes to put a bit of colour o rouge on her cheeks before going out3. [aspecto] tone;no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-colour;la situación adquirió un color trágico the situation took on tragic overtonesla televisión pública tiene un claro color gubernamental the state-run television channels are clearly biased in favour of the government5. [raza] colour;sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or colour6. [animación] colour;las fiestas de mi pueblo han ido perdiendo color the festivals in my home town have lost a lot of their colour;el carnaval es una fiesta llena de color carnival is a colourful festivalcolor local local colour7. [en los naipes] suitdefender los colores del Académico [el equipo] to play for Académico;el equipo defendió con orgullo sus colores the players showed great pride in fighting for their team10. CompEspno hay color it's no contest;entre tu modelo y el mío, no hay color there's no comparison between my model and yours;Famponerse de mil colores: le descubrieron copiando y se puso de mil colores she went bright red o as red as a beetroot when they caught her copying;sacar los colores (a la cara) a alguien to make sb blush;ver las cosas de color de rosa to see things through rose-coloured o rose-tinted spectacles* * *m color, Brcolour;de color black, colored, Br coloured;sacarle a alguien los colores embarrass s.o., make s.o. blush;salirle a alguien los color flush, blush;se puso de mil colores he turned bright red;subido de color risqué;mudar ocambiar de color fig change color, go pale* * *color nm1) : color2) : paint, dye3) colores nmpl: colored pencils* * *color n1. (en general) colour¿de qué color es el coche de tu madre? what colour is your mother's car?2. (lápiz) coloured pencil / crayon -
48 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
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bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
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cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
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tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
1
en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade -
49 fresco
adj.1 cool, fresh.2 fresh, newly made, recent, new.3 insolent, cheeky, impudent.4 insolent, carefree, cheeky, unmindful.m.1 cool air.2 drink, beverage, refreshment.3 fresco.4 cheeky devil.* * *► adjetivo1 (temperatura) cool, cold2 (tela, vestido) light, cool3 (aspecto) healthy, fresh4 (comida) fresh5 (reciente) fresh, new6 figurado (impasible) cool, calm, unworried7 (desvergonzado) cheeky, shameless1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco\al fresco in the coolhacer fresco to be chilly¡qué fresco,-a! what a nerve!quedarse tan fresco,-a not to bat an eyelid¡sí que estamos frescos! now we're in a fine mess!tomar el fresco to get some fresh air————————1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - fresca)adj.1) cool2) fresh* * *fresco, -a1. ADJ1) (Culin)a) (=no congelado, no cocinado) freshb) (=no pasado) [carne, fruta] fresh; [huevo] fresh, new-laidc) (=no curado) [queso] unripened; [salmón] fresh2) (=frío)a) [brisa, viento] coolb) [bebida] cool, cold; [agua] [para beber] cold; [en piscina, río] cooluna cerveza fresca — a cool o cold beer
c) [tiempo] [desagradable] chilly; [agradable] coolponte una chaqueta, que la noche está fresca — put a jacket on, it's chilly tonight
¡qué fresco se estará ahora en la montaña! — it will be so nice and cool just now in the mountains
d) [tela, vestido] cool3) (=reciente) [ideas] fresh; [pintura] wetvenía contento, con dinero fresco en el bolsillo — he came along looking happy, with fresh money in his pocket
4) (=natural) [piel, estilo] fresh5) (=refrescante) [colonia, perfume] refreshing6) (=persona) (=descansado) fresh; (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)prefiero estudiar por las mañanas, cuando aún estoy fresco — I prefer studying in the morning while I'm still fresh
¡qué fresco! — what a cheek! *, what a nerve! *
¡está o va fresco, si cree que le voy a ayudar otra vez! — he couldn't be more wrong if he thinks that I'm going to help him again!, if he thinks I'm going to help him again, he's got another think coming!
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me lo dijo tan fresco — he just said it to me as cool as you like2.SM / F * [sinvergüenza]¡usted es un fresco! — you've got a nerve! *
3. SM1) (=temperatura)se sentó a la sombra del árbol buscando el fresco — she sat down under the tree, in the cool of its shade
voy a sentarme fuera, al fresco — I'm going to sit outside where it's nice and cool
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dormir al fresco — to sleep in the open air, sleep outdoors•
tomar el fresco — to get some fresh airque te lo creas o no, me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less whether you believe it or not
2) (Arte) frescofresca* * *I- ca adjetivo1)b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshb) ( reciente) freshc) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) < aire> fresh3) < persona>a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)ir fresco — (Esp fam)
b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo)me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoingII IIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
1) ( aire) fresh air2) ( frío moderado)ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
3) (Art) fresco4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *I- ca adjetivo1)b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshb) ( reciente) freshc) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) < aire> fresh3) < persona>a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)ir fresco — (Esp fam)
b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo)me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoingII IIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
1) ( aire) fresh air2) ( frío moderado)ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
3) (Art) fresco4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *fresco11 = fresco [frescoes, -pl.].Ex: The prototype has been used to develop an application concerning images of frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
fresco22 = fresh [fresher -comp., freshest -sup.], crisp.Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.
Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.* hacer fresco = be cool.* producto fresco = fresh food.fresco33 = cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* ser un fresco con = act + fresh with.* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.* * *A1 ‹viento› cool, fresh; ‹agua› cold; ‹bebida› cool, coldel tiempo está más bien fresco the weather is a bit chilly o is on the cool side2 ‹ropa/tela› coolB1 (no enlatado, no congelado) freshpescado fresco fresh fish2 (reciente) fresheste pescado está fresquísimo this fish is so fresh!trae noticias frescas she has the latest newslos recuerdos de la guerra aún estaban frescos memories of the war were still fresh in people's minds[ S ] pintura fresca wet paint3 ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young4 ‹olor› fresh5 (no viciado) ‹aire› freshun poco de aire fresco a breath of fresh airC ‹persona›1 [ SER] ( fam)(descarado): ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! ( colloq), what a nerve that guy has! ( colloq)ir fresco ( Esp fam): ése va fresco si se piensa que le voy a prestar dinero he's sadly mistaken if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money, if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money he's got another think coming2 [ ESTAR] (descansado) refreshed, fresh; (no cansado) fresh3(tranquilo): yo estaba muerto de miedo pero él estaba tan fresco I was scared to death but he was as cool as a cucumber o he was totally unperturbed o he didn't turn a hairme dijo que se iba de todos modos, así tan fresca she quite boldly o brazenly o unashamedly told me that she was going to go anywaymasculine, feminine( fam)(descarado): ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! ( colloq), you've got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)A (aire) fresh airvayamos a tomar el fresco let's go and get some fresh airB(frío moderado): el fresco de la brisa the freshness o coolness of the breezehace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and coolponte una chaqueta que hace fresco put a jacket on, it's chilly outdarse fresco en las bolas ( Ven vulg): ¿vas a ayudar o te vas a seguir dando fresco en las bolas? are you going to help, or are you just going to sit there on your fat ass ( AmE) o ( BrE) arse? ( vulg)traer a algn al fresco ( fam): sus problemas me traen al fresco I couldn't care less o give a damn about his problems ( colloq)C ( Art) frescopintura al fresco fresco painting* * *
fresco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹ agua› cold;
‹ bebida› cool, cold;
2
( on signs) pintura fresca wet paint
3 ‹ persona›a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado):◊ ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)
( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado):◊ ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
fresco 2 sustantivo masculino
1
b) ( frío moderado):
hace fresco it's chilly
2 (Art) fresco;
3 (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE);
( refresco de frutas) fruit drink
fresco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (temperatura) cool
2 (alimentos) fresh
3 (noticias, acontecimientos) fresh, new
4 (campante, indiferente) se quedó tan fresco, he didn't bat an eyelid
II sustantivo masculino
1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air: hace fresco, it's chilly
2 Arte fresco
3 pey (persona) ¡qué fresco!, what a nerve!
Cuando te refieres a una temperatura baja pero agradable, puedes usar la palabra cool. Sin embargo, si la temperatura es baja y desagradable, debes emplear la palabra cold (frío).
' fresco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campante
- cara
- conchudo
- fresca
- fría
- frío
- lechuga
- natural
- tomar
- traer
- chapa
English:
air
- anchovy
- bracing
- brisk
- cheeky
- chill
- cold
- cool
- crisp
- fresh
- nip
- saucy
- stuffy
- waltz
- wet
- window
- butter
- gammon
- hot
- keep
- soda
- stale
- warm
* * *fresco, -a♦ adj1. [temperatura, aire] cool;corría un viento fresco there was a cool breeze;tómate algo fresco have a cold drink3. [alimento] [reciente] fresh4. [alimento] [no congelado] fresh5. [pintura, tinta] wet6. [lozano] fresh;ha pasado la noche en vela y está tan fresco he was up all night but he's still fresh as a daisy;Famestar fresco como una rosa to be as fresh as a daisy7. [espontáneo] fresh;este escritor tiene un estilo fresco this writer has a refreshing style8. [reciente] fresh;noticias frescas fresh news9. [caradura] cheeky, forward, US fresh;¡qué fresco! what a nerve o cheek!11. CompFamtan fresco [despreocupado] [m5] no ha estudiado y sigue tan fresco he hasn't studied but he's not in the least bothered;dijo una tontería enorme y se quedó tan fresco he made an incredibly stupid remark and just carried on as if nothing was wrong;no sé cómo te puedes quedar tan fresco después de lo que ha pasado I don't know how you can be so laid-back after what happened♦ nm,f[caradura] cheeky o forward person;es un fresco he's really cheeky o forward♦ nm1. [frescor] coolness;al fresco in a cool place;hace fresco it's chilly;tomar el fresco to get a breath of fresh air2. Arte fresco;al fresco in fresco3. Andes, CAm, Méx [refresco] soft drink4. CompFamme trae al fresco lo que digan los demás I don't give two hoots what people say* * *I adj1 cool;conservar en lugar fresco keep cool, keep in a cool place3 persona famfresh fam, Brcheeky fam ;quedarse tan fresco fam stay calm, famkeep one’s coolII m, fresca f:¡eres un fresco! fam you’ve got some nerve! fam, Bryou’ve got a cheek! famIII m1 fresh air;tomar el fresco get some fresh air2:hace fresco it’s cool;me trae al fresco fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less fam3 C.Am.bebida fruit drink* * *fresco, -ca adj1) : fresh2) : coolfresco nm1) : coolness2) : fresh airal fresco: in the open air, outdoors3) : fresco* * *fresco1 adj1. (comida) fresh2. (temperatura) cool3. (noticias) latestfresco2 n -
50 vachement
adverb( = très) really• vachement bon/difficile damned (inf!) good/hard• il était vachement bien, ce film ! it was a brilliant film!* * *(colloq) vaʃmɑ̃ adverbe reallyil a vachement maigri — he lost a hell of a lot (colloq) of weight
* * *vaʃmɑ̃ adv *Viens te baigner, l'eau est vachement chaude. — Come in the water, the water's really warm.
* * *vachement○ adv1 ( très) [bien, beau, dur, froid] really;2 ( beaucoup) really; il a vachement maigri he lost a hell of a lot○ of weight.(très familier) [vaʃmɑ̃] adverbeelle est vachement belle, ta robe that's a great dress you're wearingça fait une sacrée différence! — oui, vachement! it makes a difference! — you can say that again! -
51 spot
1. noun1) (precise place) Stelle, dieon this spot — an dieser Stelle
on the spot — (fig.) (instantly) auf der Stelle
be on the spot — (be present) zur Stelle sein
be in/get into/get out of a [tight] spot — (fig. coll.) in der Klemme sitzen/in die Klemme geraten/sich aus einer brenzligen Lage befreien (ugs.)
put somebody on the spot — (fig. coll.): (cause difficulties for somebody) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen
2) (inhabited place) Ort, dera nice spot on the Moselle — ein hübscher Flecken an der Mosel
3) (suitable area) Platz, derholiday/sun spot — Ferienort, der/Ferienort [mit Sonnengarantie]
picnic spot — Picknickplatz, der
hit the high spots — (coll.) groß ausgehen
knock spots off somebody — (fig. coll.) jemanden in die Pfanne hauen (ugs.)
see spots before one's eyes — Sterne sehen (ugs.)
5) (stain)spot [of blood/ grease/ink] — [Blut-/Fett-/Tinten]fleck, der
6) (Brit. coll.): (small amount)do a spot of work/sewing — ein bisschen arbeiten/nähen
how about a spot of lunch? — wie wär's mit einem Bissen zu Mittag?
have or be in a spot of bother or trouble — etwas Ärger haben
7) (drop)a spot or a few spots of rain — ein paar Regentropfen
have a weak spot — (fig.) eine Schwachstelle haben; see also academic.ru/68919/sore">sore 1. 1)
10) (Med.) Pickel, derheat spot — Hitzebläschen, das
12) (spotlight) Spot, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (detect) entdecken; identifizieren [Verbrecher]; erkennen [Gefahr]2) (take note of) erkennen [Flugzeugtyp, Vogel, Talent]go train-/plane-spotting — Zug-/Flugzeugtypen bestimmen
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) der Fleck2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) der Fleck3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) die Pustel4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) die Stelle5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) das Bißchen2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ausfindig machen2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) herausfinden•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) anstrahlen2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) herausstellen•- in a spot- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɒt, AM spɑ:t]I. n\spot of blood/grease Blut-/Fettfleck mto pick a \spot einen Pickel ausdrückenshall we stop for a \spot of lunch? sollen wir schnell eine Kleinigkeit zu Mittag essen?I'm having a \spot of bother with one of my back teeth einer meiner Backenzähne macht mir etwas Ärgera \spot of rain ein bisschen Regenon the \spot an Ort und Stelle7. TV, RADIO Beitrag mguest \spot Gastauftritt mto have sb on the guest \spot jdn als Gast habento do/have a \spot einen Beitrag gestalten/haben11.▶ to put sb on the \spot jdn in Verlegenheit bringen▶ on the \spot auf der StelleII. vi<- tt->it's \spotting [with rain] es tröpfelt famIII. vt<- tt->▪ to \spot sb/sth jdn/etw entdecken▪ to \spot that... bemerken, dass...* * *[spɒt]1. n1) (= dot) Tupfen m, Punkt m; (on dice) Punkt m; (ZOOL, BOT) Fleck m, Punkt m; (= stain) (on fruit) Fleck m; (fig, on reputation, good name) Makel m (on an +dat)spots of blood/grease — Blut-/Fettflecken pl
to knock spots off sb/sth (fig inf) — jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen, jdn in die Tasche stecken (inf)
without a spot (or stain) (fig liter) — makellos
to break out or come out in spots — Flecken/Pickel bekommen
a pleasant spot — ein schönes Fleckchen (inf)
our man on the spot — unser Mann am Ort (des Geschehens) or vor Ort
4) (Brit inf= small quantity)
a/the spot of — ein/das bisschenwe had a spot of rain/a few spots of rain — wir hatten ein paar Tropfen Regen
there was a spot of trouble/bother — es gab etwas Ärger
we're in a spot of bother —
why don't you do a spot of work? — warum arbeiten Sie nicht mal ein bisschen?
6) (= difficulty) Klemme fto be in a ( tight) spot — in der Klemme sitzen (inf), in Schwulitäten sein (inf)
7) (in show) Nummer f; (RAD, TV) (ein paar Minuten) Sendezeit f; (for advertisement) Werbespot m; (= announcement) Kurzmeldung fhe's got a spot on that show — er tritt in dieser Show auf
a three-minute TV spot — drei Minuten Sendezeit im Fernsehen, ein dreiminütiger Werbespot im Fernsehen
2. vt1) (= notice, see) entdecken, sehen; (= pick out) signs, difference, opportunity erkennen; trends, talent, gap entdecken; mistake, bargain finden; (MIL = pinpoint) ausmachento spot a winner (lit, fig) — richtig tippen (inf)
2) (= stain) bespritzen3. vi1) (Brit)2) (= stain) Flecken bekommen, schmutzen* * *A s2. fig Schandfleck m, Makel m:without a spot makellos4. MED Leberfleck m, Hautmal n, Pustel f, Pickel m5. Stelle f, Fleck m, Ort m, Platz m:a) auf der Stelle, vom Fleck weg, sofort,b) an Ort und Stelle, vor Ort,c) zur Stelle, da,d) auf dem Posten, auf Draht umg,e) US umg in (Lebens)Gefahr:;a) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen,b) US beschließen, jemanden umzulegen;in spots US umga) stellenweise,b) in gewisser Weise;for für);on the spot of four Punkt 4 (Uhr);be in a tight spot in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken umg; → bright A 1, cold spot, high spot, warm spot6. Fleckchen n, Stückchen n:7. THEAT umg (Programm)Nummer f, Auftritt m8. umga) Bissen n, Häppchen n:have a spot of lunch eine Kleinigkeit zu Mittag essen,b) Tropfen m, Schluck m:c) (ein) bisschen:9. besonders US umga) Nachtklub mb) US Auge n (auf Würfeln etc);11. ORN Maskentaube f12. FISCH Umberfisch m15. pl WIRTSCH Lokowaren plB adj1. WIRTSCHa) sofort lieferbarb) sofort zahlbar (bei Lieferung)c) bar, Bar…:spot goods → A 152. örtlich begrenzt, lokalC v/t1. beflecken (auch fig)2. tüpfeln, sprenkeln3. entdecken4. Billard: einen Ball aufstellen6. von Flecken reinigen7. Bäume anschalmen8. Turnen: jemandem Hilfestellung leisten9. US umg jemandem einen Punkt etc vorgebenD v/i1. einen Fleck oder Flecke machen2. flecken, fleckig werden3. unpers;it’s spotting (with rain) Br es tröpfelt* * *1. noun1) (precise place) Stelle, dieon the spot — (fig.) (instantly) auf der Stelle
be on the spot — (be present) zur Stelle sein
be in/get into/get out of a [tight] spot — (fig. coll.) in der Klemme sitzen/in die Klemme geraten/sich aus einer brenzligen Lage befreien (ugs.)
put somebody on the spot — (fig. coll.): (cause difficulties for somebody) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen
2) (inhabited place) Ort, der3) (suitable area) Platz, derholiday/sun spot — Ferienort, der/Ferienort [mit Sonnengarantie]
picnic spot — Picknickplatz, der
hit the high spots — (coll.) groß ausgehen
knock spots off somebody — (fig. coll.) jemanden in die Pfanne hauen (ugs.)
see spots before one's eyes — Sterne sehen (ugs.)
5) (stain)spot [of blood/ grease/ink] — [Blut-/Fett-/Tinten]fleck, der
6) (Brit. coll.): (small amount)do a spot of work/sewing — ein bisschen arbeiten/nähen
have or be in a spot of bother or trouble — etwas Ärger haben
7) (drop)a spot or a few spots of rain — ein paar Regentropfen
8) (area on body) [Körper]stelle, diehave a weak spot — (fig.) eine Schwachstelle haben; see also sore 1. 1)
10) (Med.) Pickel, derheat spot — Hitzebläschen, das
11) (on dice, dominoes) Punkt, der12) (spotlight) Spot, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (detect) entdecken; identifizieren [Verbrecher]; erkennen [Gefahr]2) (take note of) erkennen [Flugzeugtyp, Vogel, Talent]go train-/plane-spotting — Zug-/Flugzeugtypen bestimmen
* * *n.Fleck -en m.Plätzchen n.Punkt -e m.Stelle -n f. v.beflecken v.entdecken v.herausfinden v.sehen v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen) -
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(a) (in appearance → person) beau (belle), joli; (→ child) joli, mignon; (→ home, scenery, dress) joli∎ what a lovely day! quelle belle journée!;∎ we had a lovely day at the beach nous avons passé une très agréable journée à la plage;∎ have a lovely time! amusez-vous bien!;∎ it's a lovely idea c'est une très bonne idée;∎ it's lovely to see you je suis enchanté ou ravi de vous voir;∎ British this wool is lovely and soft cette laine est très douce au toucher;∎ British it's lovely and warm by the fire il fait bon près de la cheminée;∎ it sounds lovely cela a l'air très bien;∎ would you like to come to dinner next week? - that'd be lovely tu veux venir dîner la semaine prochaine? - ça serait vraiment bien ou avec plaisir(c) (in character) charmant, très aimable;∎ what a lovely woman! quelle femme charmante!;∎ her parents are lovely people ses parents sont des gens charmants2 noun∎ come on, my lovely (said to a horse) allez, hue cocotte✾ Play ✾ Film 'Oh! What a Lovely War' Chilton, Attenborough 'Ah Dieu! que la guerre est jolie!'
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