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61 estupendo
adj.awesome, extremely good, amazing, cool.intj.fine, cool, great, good for you.* * *► adjetivo1 marvellous (US marvelous), wonderful, super\¡estupendo! familiar great!* * *(f. - estupenda)adj.stupendous, wonderful* * *ADJ marvellous, marvelous (EEUU), great *¡estupendo! — that's great! *, splendid!
-no te preocupes, yo lo hago -¡estupendo! — "don't worry, I'll do it" - "great!"
tiene un coche estupendo — he's got a great o fantastic car *
* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)b) ( guapo) gorgeousIIlo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time
* * *= fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex. By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.Ex. The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.Ex. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex. I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.Ex. After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.----* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)b) ( guapo) gorgeousIIlo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time
* * *= fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.
Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.Ex: The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.Ex: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex: I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.Ex: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* * *hizo un tiempo estupendo the weather was marvelous o fantastic o greatun postre estupendo a wonderful o delicious dessert¿lo has terminado? ¡estupendo! have you finished already? great!se viste estupendo he dresses really welllo pasé estupendo I had a great o fantastic o wonderful time* * *
estupendo 1◊ -da adjetivo
◊ ¡estupendo! great!
estupendo 2 adverbio ‹ cantar› marvelously( conjugate marvelously);◊ lo pasé estupendo I had a great o wonderful time
estupendo,-a adjetivo fantastic
¡estupendo!, great! o that's wonderful!
' estupendo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- bestial
- corte
- enrollada
- enrollado
- espléndida
- espléndido
- estupenda
- extraordinaria
- extraordinario
- fabulosa
- fabuloso
- fenomenal
- guapa
- guapo
- hostia
- regar
- vacilón
- vacilona
- genial
- legal
- magnífico
- muerte
- regio
English:
beautiful
- gorgeous
- grand
- great
- hell
- magic
- neat
- sensational
- smashing
- stupendous
- super-duper
- tremendous
- yippee
- terrific
* * *estupendo, -a adjwonderful, marvellous;estás estupenda you look wonderful;hace un día estupendo it's a beautiful o wonderful day;es una persona estupenda she's a great person;¡estupendo! wonderful!, marvellous!;¿vamos mañana a la playa? – ¡estupendo! shall we go to the beach tomorrow? – good idea!* * *adj fantastic, wonderful* * *estupendo, -da adjmaravilloso: stupendous, marvelous♦ estupendamente adv* * *estupendo adj wonderful / great / fantastic -
62 grueso
adj.1 thick, big, fat, burly.2 thick, fat.3 coarse, rough, gritty.m.bulk, mass.* * *► adjetivo1 (objeto) thick2 (persona) fat, stout1 (grosor) thickness2 (parte principal) bulk————————1 (grosor) thickness2 (parte principal) bulk* * *(f. - gruesa)adj.1) stout2) thick3) coarse* * *1. ADJ1) (=obeso) [persona] stout, thickset2) [jersey, pared, libro, tronco] thick; [intestino] large; [mar] heavy3) (=basto) [tela, humor] coarse2. SM1) (=grosor) thickness2) (=parte principal) main part, major portion; [de gente, tropa] main body, massel grueso del pelotón — [en carrera] the pack, the main body of the runners
3) (Com)* * *I- sa adjetivoa) < persona> (euf) stoutb) <dedos/labios> thickc) <jersey/papel> thick; <cristal/pared> thickIIa) ( grosor) thicknessb) ( parte principal)* * *= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], thickened.Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.Ex. The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.Ex. Psoriasis is a non-contagious common skin condition that causes rapid skin cell reproduction resulting in red, dry patches of thickened skin.----* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.* intestino grueso = large intestine.* mar gruesa = heavy sea.* sal gruesa = cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt.* sal guresa = rock salt.* tejido grueso de lana = duffel [duffle].* * *I- sa adjetivoa) < persona> (euf) stoutb) <dedos/labios> thickc) <jersey/papel> thick; <cristal/pared> thickIIa) ( grosor) thicknessb) ( parte principal)* * *= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], thickened.Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.
Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.Ex: Psoriasis is a non-contagious common skin condition that causes rapid skin cell reproduction resulting in red, dry patches of thickened skin.* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.* intestino grueso = large intestine.* mar gruesa = heavy sea.* sal gruesa = cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt.* sal guresa = rock salt.* tejido grueso de lana = duffel [duffle].* * *1 ‹persona› ( euf); stout2 ‹dedos/labios› thick3 ‹jersey/tela/papel› thick; ‹cristal/pared› thick1 (grosor) thickness2(parte principal): el grueso de la manifestación the main body of the demonstrationllegó a la meta con el grueso del pelotón he finished with the main bunch3 ( Com):en grueso wholesale* * *
grueso◊ -sa adjetivo
thick
grueso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (objeto) thick
2 (obeso, rollizo) stout
3 LAm difficult, complicated
II sustantivo masculino
1 (mayor parte) bulk
2 (grosor) thickness
♦ Locuciones: mar gruesa, rough sea
intestino grueso, large intestine
' grueso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garrote
- gruesa
- tranca
- así
- calibre
- gordo
- mecate
English:
brogue
- coarse
- fat
- heavy
- intestine
- portly
- thick
- tight
- bowel
- bulky
- chunky
- flap
- heavily
- heavyweight
- slab
* * *grueso, -a♦ adj1. [espeso] thick2. [corpulento] thickset;[obeso] fat3. [en grano] coarse;sal gruesa coarse salt♦ nm1. [grosor] thicknessel grueso del público ya se ha marchado most of the crowd has already left;el grueso del ejército está cerca de la frontera the bulk of the army is near the border* * *I adj2 persona stout3:mar gruesa rough seaII m thickness* * *grueso, -sa adj1) : thick, bulky2) : heavy, big3) : heavyset, stoutgrueso nm1) : thickness2) : main body, mass3)en grueso : in bulk* * *grueso adj1. (en general) thick -
63 recoger
v.1 to pick up.recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the groundElla recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.2 to collect, to gather.Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).4 to pick up, to fetch.iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).6 to gather, to harvest.7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works* * *1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back2 (coger) to pick up, take back3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect5 (guardar) to put away6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain7 (suspender) to seize8 (juntar) to gather, collect9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up14 COSTURA to shorten, take up1 (irse a casa) to go home2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw\recoger la mesa to clear the tablerecogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back* * *verbto collect, gather* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?
3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten uprecoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things
4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick upte vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock
9) (=mostrar) to showla imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments
10) (=incluir) to includeel informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions
11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into accountel acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people
12) (=recibir)ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts
de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this
13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter2.VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( levantar) to pick upb) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)2)a) <dinero/firmas> to collectb) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take inc) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gatherd) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take downe) < pelo>3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collectel autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight
¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?
fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things
5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in2. 3.el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report
recogersev pron1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw2) < pelo> to tie up* * *= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.----* encargado de recoger = gatherer.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.* recoger datos = collect + data.* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* recoger material = gather + material.* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* sin recoger = uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( levantar) to pick upb) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)2)a) <dinero/firmas> to collectb) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take inc) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gatherd) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take downe) < pelo>3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collectel autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight
¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?
fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things
5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in2. 3.el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report
recogersev pron1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw2) < pelo> to tie up* * *= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* encargado de recoger = gatherer.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.* recoger datos = collect + data.* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* recoger material = gather + material.* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* sin recoger = uncollected.* * *recoger [E6 ]vtA1 (levantar) to pick uprecoge la servilleta pick up the napkinlo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floorno pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after yourecogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machinerecoge estos cristales clear up this broken glassrecoger la mesa to clear the tableB1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take inrecoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gatherno llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down5 ‹pelo›le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytailC (retener) ‹agua› to collectesta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dustD (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulationE (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleanersvoy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcasesfui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my thingsF (dar asilo) to take inrecogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kittenun asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrantsG(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that timela imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the reportesta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionarysu obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumesun espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works■ recogervivenga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eatA1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdrawB1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up2 ‹pelo› to tie uprecogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun* * *
recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
‹ platos› to clear away;
2
‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy
* * *♦ vt1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;[sujeto: novela] to depict;su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works7. [sujeto: ley] to include;un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;[cortinas] to tie back10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;[estrechar] to take in♦ vi[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…* * *v/t1 pick up, collect;recoger firmas collect signatures;recoger las cartas collect one’s mail2 habitación tidy up;recoger la mesa clear the table3 AGR harvest4 ( mostrar) show5:recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs* * *recoger {15} vt1) : to collect, to gather2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)* * *recoger vb1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up3. (reunir) to collect -
64 retirar
v.1 to remove.me ha retirado el saludo he's not speaking to me2 to force to retire (jubilar) (a deportista).una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition3 to pick up, to collect.puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday4 to take back (retractarse de).¡retira eso que o lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!5 to withdraw, to draw off, to draw out, to retire.Retiramos nuestro dinero We withdrew our money.6 to call in, to call back.La fábrica retiró diez piezas malas The factory called in ten damaged units.* * *1 (apartar - gen) to take away, remove; (- un mueble) to move away2 (un carnet) to take away3 (algo dicho) to take back4 (dinero, ley, moneda) to withdraw5 (jubilar) to retire1 MILITAR to retreat, withdraw2 (apartarse del mundo) to go into seclusion3 (apartarse) to withdraw, draw back, move back■ retírate, no veo move back, I can't see4 (alejarse) to move away■ retírate de la ventana, te van a ver move away from the window, they'll see you5 (marcharse) to leave■ cuando acabó, se retiró when he finished, he left6 (irse a descansar) to retire7 (jubilarse) to retire\no se retire (al teléfono) hold on, don't hang up* * *verb1) to take away, remove2) withdraw•* * *1. VT1) [+ acusación, apoyo, subvención] to withdraw; [+ demanda] to withdraw, take backretiró su candidatura a la Presidencia — he stood down from the presidential election, he withdrew his candidacy for the presidency
la mayoría del electorado le ha retirado la confianza — he has lost the confidence o trust of the majority of the electorate
2) [+ moneda, sello] to withdraw (from circulation); [+ autobús, avión] to withdraw (from service)estos aviones serán retirados de o del servicio — these planes are to be withdrawn from service
el producto fue retirado del mercado — the product was withdrawn from the market o taken off the market
3) [+ permiso, carnet, pasaporte] to withdraw, take away4) [+ dinero] to withdraw5) [+ tropas] to withdraw; [+ embajador] to recall, withdraw; [+ atleta, caballo] to withdraw, scratch6) (=quitar) to take away, remove7) [+ cabeza, cara] to pull back, pull away; [+ mano] to draw back, withdraw; [+ tentáculo] to draw in8) (=jubilar) to retire, pension off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat
b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... backc) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull outd) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull oute) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw3)a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdrawb) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect2.retirarse v pron1)b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull outc) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdrawse retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race
* * *= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex. Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.----* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat
b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... backc) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull outd) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull oute) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw3)a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdrawb) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect2.retirarse v pron1)b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull outc) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdrawse retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race
* * *= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex: Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* * *retirar [A1 ]vtAretiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar they moved o took away the chairs so that we could danceel camarero retiró los platos the waiter took o cleared the plates awayretiraron los dos vehículos accidentados the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removedlos vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removedsin retirar la tapadera without taking off o removing the lidretiraremos a nuestro embajador we shall recall o withdraw our ambassadorretirar algo DE algo:retíralo de la chimenea un poco move it back from the fireplace a little, move it a bit further away from the fireretiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heatretiraron los tres coches de la calzada the three cars were removed from o moved off the roadel autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio the bus had to be withdrawn from serviceretiró el ejército de la frontera he withdrew the army from the borderserán retirados de la circulación they will be withdrawn from circulation2 ‹cabeza/mano›en el último momento retiró la cabeza at the last moment she pulled her head back o awayno intentes retirar la mano don't try to pull your hand back ( o out etc), don't try to remove o withdraw your handretirar algo DE algo:retiré la mano de la bolsa I took my hand out of the bag, I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag3 «entrenador» ‹jugador› to take off, pull … out of the game; ‹corredor/ciclista› to withdraw, pull out4 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹apoyo› to withdraw; ‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take awayme retiró el saludo/la palabra she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to meB ‹afirmaciones/acusación› to withdraw; ‹candidatura/propuesta› to withdrawretiro lo dicho I take back o withdraw what I saidC1 (de una cuenta, un fondo) ‹dinero› to withdraw2 (recoger) ‹certificado/carnet/entradas› to collectA1 (apartarse) to move back o away; (irse) to leave, withdrawme retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him throughpuede retirarse you may go o ( frml) withdrawel ejército se retiró de la zona the army withdrew from o pulled out of the arease retiró a un convento he retired o withdrew to a monasterycuando las aguas se retiraron when the waters receded o retreated2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire ( frml)B1 (jubilarse) to retire2 (de una actividad) to withdrawse retiró una semana antes de la votación he withdrew one week before the votese retiró de la vida pública she retired o withdrew from public lifese retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition; (una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition* * *
retirar ( conjugate retirar) verbo transitivo
1
( apartar) to move away;
retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulationb) ‹cabeza/mano› to pull … back
‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away
2 ‹afirmaciones/propuesta› to withdraw;
3 ( de cuenta) ‹ dinero› to withdraw
retirarse verbo pronominal
1
( irse) to leave, withdraw
2 ( jubilarse) to retire;
( de competición — antes de iniciarse) to withdraw, pull out;
(— una vez iniciada) to pull out
retirar verbo transitivo
1 (de un lugar) to remove, move away: ya hemos retirado todos los muebles, we've already removed all of the furniture
2 (de una actividad) to retire from
3 (una ayuda, dinero) to withdraw
4 (un comentario) to take back: espero que retires esas palabras, I hope you take back those words
5 (el pasaporte, carné) to take away
' retirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
- saludo
- desautorizar
- sacar
English:
draw back
- ex
- ground
- ill health
- phase
- pull out
- recall
- retire
- retract
- take back
- take out
- withdraw
- call
- disengage
- drop
- pull
- reclaim
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar, sacar] to remove (a from); [moneda, producto] to withdraw (de from); [carné, pasaporte] to take away (a from); [ayuda, subvención, apoyo] to withdraw (a from); [ejército, tropas] to withdraw (de from); [embajador] to withdraw, to recall (de from);retirar dinero del banco/de la cuenta to withdraw money from the bank/one's account;el entrenador retiró a Claudio del terreno de juego/del equipo the manager took Claudio off/left Claudio out of the team;me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me2. [apartar, quitar de en medio] [objeto] to move away;[nieve] to clear; [mano] to withdraw;habrá que retirar ese armario de ahí we'll have to move that wardrobe (away) from there;retira el dedo o te cortarás move your finger back or you'll cut yourself3. [recoger, llevarse] to pick up, to collect;puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday4. [retractarse de] [insultos, acusaciones, afirmaciones] to take back;[denuncia] to drop;5. [jubilar] [a empleado] to retire;una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition* * ** * *retirar vt1) : to remove, to take away, to recall2) : to withdraw, to take out* * *retirar vb -
65 toque
m.1 knock (blow).dio unos toques en la puerta she knocked on the door2 touch (detalle).dar los últimos toques a algo to put the finishing touches to something3 warning (aviso).dar un toque a alguien to call somebody; (llamar) to prod somebody, to warn somebody (llamar la atención)toque de atención warning4 chime (sonido) (de campana).toque de diana reveilletoque de difuntos death knelltoque de queda curfew5 bunt.6 joint, hashish cigarette, spliff, marijuana cigarette.7 electric shock, electrical shock, electroshock, electrical discharge.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tocar.* * *1 (acto) touch2 (de campana) ringing, peal, pealing; (de trompeta) blare, sounding; (de claxon) honk; (de sirena) hoot; (de tambor) beat, beating3 (pincelada) touch4 figurado (advertencia) warning\dar el toque de alarma figurado to sound the alarmdar el último toque to put the finishing touchdar un toque a alguien (llamar) to take somebody to task 2 (llamar la atención) to call somebody's attentiontoque de alarma alarm signaltoque de atención warning, warning notetoque de balón ball controltoque de diana reveilletoque de difuntos death knelltoque de queda curfewtoque de retreta tattoo* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=golpecito) tapunos toquecitos con la varita y saldrá el conejo — a few taps of the magic wand and the rabbit will come out
dar un toque de atención a algn, dar un toque a algn * —
el jefe tuvo que darle un toque de atención por llegar tarde — the boss had to pull him up for being late
te van a dar un toque si sigues portándote mal — you'll get a telling-off if you keep behaving badly
2) (=sonido) [de campana] chime, ring; [de reloj] stroke; [de timbre] ring; [de tambor] beatdar un toque a algn — [por teléfono] to give sb a bell *
3) (=detalle) touchdar el último toque o los últimos toques a algo — to put the finishing touch o touches to sth
4) (Arte) [de color, brillo] touch5) (Quím) test6) † (=quid) crux, essence7) And (=vuelta) turn* * *1)a) ( de timbre) ring; ( de campana) stroke, chimea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana — it's like being in the army here
b) (fam) ( llamada) call, ring (BrE colloq)2)a) ( golpe suave) touchb) (Med)hacerse or darse unos toques — to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)
c) ( en béisbol) bunt3) ( detalle) touch4)a) (Méx arg) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (arg)b) (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= touch, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* piedra de toque = touchstone.* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.* toque de clarín = bugle call.* toque de diana = reveille.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* toque de queda = curfew, last post, the.* toque de rebato = clarion call.* toque de retreta = last post, the.* toque de silencio = last post, the.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.* toque personal = personal touch.* toques de luz = highlights.* toque suave = tap.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* * *1)a) ( de timbre) ring; ( de campana) stroke, chimea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana — it's like being in the army here
b) (fam) ( llamada) call, ring (BrE colloq)2)a) ( golpe suave) touchb) (Med)hacerse or darse unos toques — to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)
c) ( en béisbol) bunt3) ( detalle) touch4)a) (Méx arg) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (arg)b) (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= touch, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.* toque de clarín = bugle call.* toque de diana = reveille.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* toque de queda = curfew, last post, the.* toque de rebato = clarion call.* toque de retreta = last post, the.* toque de silencio = last post, the.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.* toque personal = personal touch.* toques de luz = highlights.* toque suave = tap.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* * *A1 (de un timbre) ring; (de una campana) stroke, chimeal toque de cornetas when the bugles sound/soundedlo recibieron con toque de campanas they greeted him with the ringing of bells o with peals of bellsllama con dos toques ring twiceal toque de las doce when the clock strikes twelve, on the stroke of twelvea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana it's like being in the army here o everything is so regimented heresi te levantas temprano dale un toque a César if you get up early, wake César o ( colloq) give César a knockCompuestos:reveillewarningdarle un toque de atención a algn to call sb to order, to rap sb on the knucklesreveillecurfewimpusieron el toque de queda they imposed a curfewlevantaron el toque de queda they lifted the curfewB1 (golpe suave) touchcon cuatro toques magistrales acabó el retrato with a few deft touches she finished the portraitse aplica con unos toquecitos you dab it on2 ( Med):hacerse or darse unos toques to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)3 (en béisbol) buntdio un toque perfecto he laid down a perfect buntC (detalle) touchaquí falta el toque femenino this place lacks a woman's touchnecesita un toque de color it needs a touch of colorsólo falta darle los últimos toques we just have to put the finishing touches to itE* * *
Del verbo tocar: ( conjugate tocar)
toqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
toque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Del verbo tocarse: ( conjugate tocarse)
me toqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
me toque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
se toque es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
tocar
toque
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a toque ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero toque I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
toque sustantivo masculino
1
( de campana) stroke, chime;
toque de queda curfew
2 ( en béisbol) bunt
3 ( detalle) touch;
4 (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
toque sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe suave) rap
2 (matiz, detalle) touch
un toque de buen gusto, a touch of good taste
3 fam (aviso) un toque de atención, warning
(llamada) call
4 Mil toque de queda, curfew
' toque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- detalle
- día
- diana
- levantamiento
- tocar
- retreta
- turno
English:
blast
- brighten up
- curfew
- dab
- disturb
- hoot
- lend
- reveille
- splash
- touch
- highlight
- hint
- joint
- pat
- peep
- ringing
- tap
- wait
* * *♦ nm1. [golpe] knock;dio unos toques en la puerta she knocked on the door;jugar al primer toque [en fútbol] to play one-touch soccer2. [detalle, retoque] touch;el toque femenino the feminine touch;dar los últimos toques a algo to put the finishing touches to sth[llamar la atención] to talk to sb, to have a few words with sb;si te enteras de algo, dame un toque if you hear anything, give me a shouttoque de atención warning;le dio un toque de atención por llegar tarde she had a word with him about coming in late4. [sonido] [de campana] chime;[de tambor] beat; [de sirena] blast toque de diana reveille;toque de difuntos [con campanas] death knell;toque de queda curfew;toque de retreta last post* * *m1 tap;toque de atención warning3:dar los últimos toques put the finishing touches (a to);toque personal personal touch* * *toque nm1) : touchel último toque: the finishing touchun toque de color: a touch of color2) : ringing, peal, chime4)toque de queda : curfew5)toque de diana : reveille* * *toque n2. (golpe suave) bump3. (llamada) ring / call4. (aviso) warning -
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f.1 turn.dar una vuelta to turn rounddar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)darse la vuelta to turn round2 back, other side.dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)a la vuelta de la página over the page3 return.estar de vuelta to be back4 lap (sport).vuelta (ciclista) tourvuelta de honor lap of honor5 round (elections, sports).la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round6 change (remaining money).7 change (vicissitude).dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).9 row (knitting).10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.12 loop.13 revival, coming back.past part.past participle of spanish verb: volver.* * *1 (giro) turn2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit3 (paseo) walk, stroll4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back5 (dinero de cambio) change6 (curva) bend, curve7 (reverso) back, reverse8 (de torneo etc) round9 (cambio) change, alteration11 (al hacer punto) row12 ARQUITECTURA vault13 familiar (de bebidas) round\a la vuelta on the way backa vuelta de correo by return of postandar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something outbuscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebodycerrar con dos vueltas to double-lockcogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured outdar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn overdar la vuelta al mundo to go round the worlddar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spindar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that recorddar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebodydarse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebodydar media vuelta to turn roundestar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the cornerestar de vuelta to be backestar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinningla vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downsno tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubtponer a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to piecesla vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spainla vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)vuelta de campana somersault* * *noun f.1) turn2) revolution3) return4) round5) stroll, walk, ride6) bend, curve7) change8) back* * *SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO1) (=giro)•
¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face
estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back
vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn roundvuelta de campana —
dar vueltasdar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis
el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing
dar vueltas a algo darle vueltas a algn•
dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planetdarse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn overestaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt
2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong sidea la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf
dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out
dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down
las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner
3) (=regreso)a) (=acción)¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?
¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back
este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal
"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"
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de vuelta — on the way backde vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back
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estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing
si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date
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dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the parknos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *
si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here
5) (en camino, ruta)una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it
por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round
6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round7) (Ciclismo) tour8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round9) (=dinero suelto) change10) (=cambio)este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely
11) (=cabo, fin)12) (de cuerda) loopvuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch
13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)14)a vueltas con algo —
¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!
te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you
- dar la vuelta a algndarle vueltas a algo —
no tiene vuelta de hoja —
tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative
- poner a algn de vuelta y media* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.----* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.
Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *A1(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sunda vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axistiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the worldel tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and roundtodo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and roundme da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinningdar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the blockvamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way aroundla carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that bookandar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sthbuscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb outdarle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiativedar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find ithay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field3 (en una carretera) bendel camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lotel autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout routeCompuestos:( Taur) lap of honorcycle race, tourlap of honor*B(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twicedale otra vuelta give it another turndarle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handledarle vueltas a algo to think about sthno le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about itle he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thoughtponer a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)C1 (para poner algo al revés) turndarle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;‹a un cuadro› to turn … arounddale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn overdales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside outdarle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down2(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it wases difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) hereel paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside outno hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about itno tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she sayses el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about ithay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around itD(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture arounddar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside outdar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside downdar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn overdio vuelta la cara she looked away¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprisese dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bedse me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside outCompuestos:el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over(CS) somersault( Méx) cartwheel( Méx) handspring(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completelyen cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed directionE1fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikesme llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car2a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some timeF1(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the backvive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the cornera la vuelta de la esquina just around the cornerlos exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner2(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later3vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each sideG vueltasA1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journeyno tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get homea la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for luncha la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!vuelta A algo return TO sthsu vuelta a las tablas her return to the stageun boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time agoestoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more2B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sthla vuelta a la normalidad the return to normalityC ( fam)¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)quédese con la vuelta keep the changeA1 (en elecciones) round2 (de bebidas) roundesta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this roundB (Per, RPl)esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this timevolví otra vuelta I went back again2lo hizo de vuelta she did it againA1 (en labores de punto) row2 (de un collar) strandC ( Náut) bend* * *
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1a) ( circunvolución):
da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
( en carreras) lap;◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;
vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;
( cambio radical) U-turn
3a)
‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);
darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);
[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6a)
b)◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare
7
( viaje de regreso) return journey;
a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth
8
b)
9
(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around
* * *vuelta nf1. [giro] [hecho] turn;[acción] turning;dar una vuelta to turn round;dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;dar la vuelta to turn back;[tumbado] to turn over;media vuelta Mil about-turn;[en automóvil] U-turn;dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;Famdar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;Famesta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;Famponer a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off vuelta de campana:dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;a la vuelta de la página over the page;el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;CSuresto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it3. [regreso] return;la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;en el camino de vuelta on the way back;de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…6. [devolución] return;te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;RP Fam¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty lapsvuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;vuelta de honor lap of honour;Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honourla Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain10. [curva] bend;la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal11. [dinero sobrante] change;quédese con la vuelta keep the change12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round13. [cambio, avatar] change;las vueltas que da la vida how things change!14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;[de manga] cuff15. [en labor de punto] rowme lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again* * *f1 ( regreso) return;a la vuelta on the way back;estar de vuelta be back;estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back2 ( devolución):me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change3 en carrera lap;dar media vuelta turn round;dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;dar una vuelta go for a walk;dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down4:a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it* * *vuelta nf1) giro: turnse dio la vuelta: he turned around2) revolución: circle, revolutiondio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the worldlas ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning3) : flip, turnle dio la vuelta: she flipped it over4) : bend, curvea la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner5) regreso: returnde ida y vuelta: round tripa vuelta de correo: return mail6) : round, lap (in sports or games)7) paseo: walk, drive, ridedio una vuelta: he went for a walk8) dorso, revés: back, other sidea la vuelta: on the back9) : cuff (of pants)darle vueltas : to think overestar de vuelta : to be back* * *vuelta n1. (regreso) return2. (giro) turn3. (en una carrera) lap4. (cambio) changedar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about somethingvuelta ciclista cycle race / tour -
67 conque
conj.so.¿conque te has cansado? so you're tired, are you?¿conque esas tenemos? so that's what you're up to?Conque ya comiste? So you ate already?* * *1 so■ ya hemos acabado, conque ya te puedes ir we've finished now, so you can go* * ** * ** * *soconque ya lo sabes so now you know¡conque fuiste tú! so it was you, was it?* * *
conque conjunción
so;
conque conj so: ¡conque no te gustaban las palomitas!, so you didn't like popcorn!
' conque' also found in these entries:
English:
so
* * *conque conjso;¿conque te has cansado? so you're tired, are you?;¿conque ésas tenemos? so that's what you're up to?* * *conj so* * *conque conj: so, so then, and so¡ah, conque esas tenemos!: oh, so that's what's going on! -
68 ración
f.ration, allowance.* * *1 (parte) ration, portion, share2 (de comida) portion, serving, helping■ 'Cuatro raciones' "Serves four"3 (prebenda) prebend* * *noun f.helping, portion, serving* * *SF1) (Mat) ratio2) (=porción) portion, helping; (Mil) rationuna ración de albóndigas — a portion o plate of meatballs
darse una ración de vista — † to have a good look
3) (Rel) prebend* * *a) ( parte) shareb) ( porción de comida) portion, helpingc) ( en bar)una ración de calamares — a portion o plate of squid
d) (Mil) ration•• Cultural note:In Spain, a ración is a serving of food eaten in a bar or café, generally with a drink. Friends or relatives meet in a bar or café, order a number of raciones, and share them. Raciones tend to be larger and more elaborate than tapas. They may be: Spanish omelet, squid, octopus, cheese, ham, or chorizo, among others. See also pincho* * *a) ( parte) shareb) ( porción de comida) portion, helpingc) ( en bar)una ración de calamares — a portion o plate of squid
d) (Mil) ration•• Cultural note:In Spain, a ración is a serving of food eaten in a bar or café, generally with a drink. Friends or relatives meet in a bar or café, order a number of raciones, and share them. Raciones tend to be larger and more elaborate than tapas. They may be: Spanish omelet, squid, octopus, cheese, ham, or chorizo, among others. See also pincho* * *ración (↑ ración a1)1 (parte) shareya ha tenido su ración de disgustos he's already had his share of misfortune2 (porción) portion, helpinglas raciones son muy abundantes the helpings o portions are very generous3(en un bar): ¿me pone una ración de calamares? a portion o plate of squid, please[ S ] hay raciones assorted dishes available4 ( Mil) rationa media ración on half rationsIn Spain, a ración is a serving of food eaten in a bar or café, generally with a drink. Friends or relatives meet in a bar or café, order a number of raciones, and share them.Raciones tend to be larger and more elaborate than tapas. They may be: Spanish omelet, squid, octopus, cheese, ham, or chorizo, among others. See also pincho (↑ pincho a1)* * *
ración sustantivo femenino
◊ una ración de calamares a portion o plate of squidc) (Mil) ration
ración sustantivo femenino
1 portion: tomemos una ración de jamón, let's order a side-dish of ham
2 (en el Ejército, en situaciones de emergencia, guerra, etc) ration
3 fam (de trabajo, problemas, etc) share: le dieron una buena ración de trabajo, he got more than his fair share of the work
' ración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
generosa
- generoso
- enano
- extra
- mezquino
English:
adequate
- helping
- portion
- ration
- share
- skimpy
- serving
* * *ración nf1. [porción] portion;[en bar, restaurante] = portion of a dish served as a substantial snack;contiene dos raciones [en envase de alimento] serves two2. [cantidad correspondiente] share;terminó su ración de trabajo she finished her share of the work* * *f2 ( porción) serving, portion* * *1) : share, ration2) porción: portion, helping* * *"cuatro raciones" "serves four"
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