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121 aún
adv.1 even.aun los más fuertes lloran even the strongest people cry2 still, as yet, yet.conj.even.aun estando cansado, lo hizo even though he was tired, he did itni aun puesta de puntillas logra ver she can't see, even on tiptoeaun así even soaun así, deberías decirle algo even so, you ought to say something to herni aun así lograron la victoria even then they still didn't manage to win* * *► adverbio1 even■ te compraré la camiseta y aun el pantalón si sacas buenas notas I'll buy you the T-shirt and even the trousers if you get good marks1 (+ infinitivo o participio) although, even though■ aun llegando tarde, lo recibieron amablemente although he was late, he was given a warm reception\aun así even so, even thenaun cuando although, even thoughaun más even more* * *adv.* * *ADV1) (=incluso) evenyo pagaría mil y aun dos mil — I'd pay a thousand, even two thousand
aun los ricos sufrirán la crisis — frm even the rich will suffer the effects of the crisis
2)aun así: aun así, no creo que fuera — even so, I don't think I'd go
3)aun cuando: aun cuando me lo rogara, no se lo daría — even if he begged me I wouldn't give it to him
4)* * *1) ( todavía)a) ( en frases afirmativas o interrogativas) still¿aún estás aquí? — are you still here?
b) ( en frases negativas) yet2) ( en comparaciones) even3) (fam) ( encima) still¿y aún tuvo la frescura de...? — you mean she still had the nerve to...?
* * *adverbio evenaun así, creo que... — even so, I think...
* * *aun1= even, yet.Ex: Even a dictionary catalogue uses the symbols of a classification scheme to indicate the shelf location of documents.
Ex: This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.* aun así = even so.* aun cuando = even if, even though, even when.* aun entonces = even then.* aún más = Verbo + further, even further, all the more, further, furthermore, beyond that, a fortiori.* aun mejor = better still.* aun peor = worse, even worse, worse still.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* desarrollar aun más = develop + further.* distanciar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* más aun = beyond that, furthermore.* más importante aun = more significantly.* mejor aun = better still.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* peor aun = even worse.* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* ser aun más = be all the more.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *evenni aun trabajando 12 horas al día podríamos hacerlo we'd never be able to do it, (not) even if we worked 12 hours a dayaun así, creo que le debes una explicación even so, I think you owe him an explanationy aun así nos costó una fortuna and it still cost us a fortune, and even then it cost us a fortuneaun cuando pudiera, no lo haría I wouldn't do it even if I could* * *
Multiple Entries:
aun
aún
aun adverbio
even;
aún así, creo que … even so, I think …;
ni aún así me quedaría even then I wouldn't stay
aún adverbio
1 ( todavía)
¿aún estás aquí? are you still here?
2 ( en comparaciones) even
aun adverbio even
aun así, even so, even then
aun cuando, even though
aún adverbio still
(en negativas) yet
aún estamos aquí, we're still here
aún no, not yet ➣ Ver nota en still y yet
' aún' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aun
- calentar
- cicatrizar
- cobrar
- colear
- confesar
- convalecer
- cuando
- dar
- empezar
- entonces
- estar
- faltar
- fase
- fragmentaria
- fragmentario
- herida
- herido
- identidad
- incluso
- letra
- machacar
- maleta
- no
- pervivir
- pesar
- quién
- resentirse
- resquicio
- rumiar
- sellar
- sobreponerse
- suelo
- suelta
- suelto
- ver
- victoria
- vivir
- abrir
- caber
- edad
- golpe
- hacer
- lejos
- mantener
- quedar
- sin
- tanto
- tardar
- todavía
English:
air
- alive
- as
- blind
- cause
- click
- decision
- early
- even
- his
- in
- permanent
- spell out
- still
- undecided
- worse
- yet
- alone
- further
- late
- owing
- unconvinced
- what
* * *♦ adveven;aun los más fuertes lloran even the strongest people cry♦ conjeven;aun estando cansado, lo hizo even though he was tired, he did it;aun sin dinero, logró sobrevivir she managed to survive even without any money;ni aun puesta de puntillas logra ver she can't see, even on tiptoe;aun cuando [a pesar de que] even though, although;[incluso si] even if;es muy pesimista, aun cuando todos los pronósticos le son favorables she's very pessimistic, even though all the predictions seem to favour her;aun cuando nos cueste, tenemos que hacerlo even if it's difficult, we have to do it;aun así even so;aun así, deberías decirle algo even so, you ought to say something to her;ni aun así lograron la victoria even then they still didn't manage to win* * *adv even;aun así even so;aun cuando even if, even when;ni aun not even* * *aun adv1) : evenni aun en coche llegaría a tiempo: I wouldn't arrive on time even if I drove2)aun así : even so3)aun más : even moreaún adv1) todavía: still, yet¿aún no ha llegado el correo?: the mail still hasn't come?2)más aún : furthermore* * * -
122 gorda
adj.1 fat, corpulent, plump, fleshy, obese (person).2 fat, rich, gray, oily (comida, sustancia).3 coarse, thick (hilo, tela) Lienzo gordo, coarse linen.4 great, large, big.5 torpid, stupid.6 unpleasant.f.fat lady, fat woman.* * *f., (m. - gordo)* * *SF1)ni gorda * —
no tener ni gorda — to be skint *, be broke *
2)la Gorda — the 1868 revolution in Spain
armarse la gorda * —
se armó la gorda cuando volvieron mis padres — there was a hell of a row when my parents came back *
3) Méx thick tortillagordo* * ** * *
gordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) fat
2 (cable, jersey, etc) thick
3 (importante, serio) big: estoy en un lío muy gordo, I'm in big trouble
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fat person
familiar fatty
III sustantivo masculino el gordo, (de una lotería) the jackpot
♦ Locuciones: caer gordo: le cae gordo, she can't bear o stand him
' gorda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armarse
- gota
- pasar
- sal
- sudar
- vista
- pintor
English:
blind
- eye
- overlook
- sweat
- way
* * *I adj1 fat2:me cae gordo fam I can’t stand him;se va a armar la gorda fam all hell will break loose fam ;¡ésta sí que es gorda! fam this is a disaster!;no veo ni gorda fam I can’t see a damn thing famII m, gorda f fat persontocado el gordo I’ve won the jackpot; fig I’ve hit the jackpot* * * -
123 atisbar
v.1 to make out.2 to observe, to spy on.3 to peek, to glance, to be on the lookout for, to eye.Ella vislumbró el valle She glimpsed the valley.* * *1 (observar) to spy on, observe, watch2 figurado (vislumbrar) to make out, discern* * *VT1) (=espiar) to spy on, watch; (=mirar) to peep at2) (=lograr ver) to see, make out, discern frm* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( vislumbrar)atisbaron a lo lejos unas casas — (liter) they sighted o (liter) discerned a few houses in the distance
se atisban indicios de mejoría — (period) we are beginning to detect signs of improvement
b) ( espiar) to spy on, watch; ( mirar furtivamente) to peep at2.atisbar vi (liter) to look out* * *= glimpse, peep.Ex. The shape of space: have cosmologists glimpsed signs that the universe is bounded?.Ex. While peeping is an offense, it falls under 'disorderly conduct,' and therefore the possible punishments are very limited.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( vislumbrar)atisbaron a lo lejos unas casas — (liter) they sighted o (liter) discerned a few houses in the distance
se atisban indicios de mejoría — (period) we are beginning to detect signs of improvement
b) ( espiar) to spy on, watch; ( mirar furtivamente) to peep at2.atisbar vi (liter) to look out* * *= glimpse, peep.Ex: The shape of space: have cosmologists glimpsed signs that the universe is bounded?.
Ex: While peeping is an offense, it falls under 'disorderly conduct,' and therefore the possible punishments are very limited.* * *atisbar [A1 ]vt1(vislumbrar): atisbaron a lo lejos las primeras casas del pueblo ( liter); they sighted o made out o ( liter) discerned the first houses of the town in the distanceno se atisba ninguna posibilidad de mejora económica ( period); there does not appear to be any chance of an economic recoveryse atisbaban los primeros indicios de distensión ( period); we were just beginning to detect o discern the first signs of a lessening of tension2 (espiar) to spy on, watch; (mirar furtivamente) to peep at■ atisbarvi( liter); to look outla vi atisbando desde detrás de las cortinas I caught sight of her peeping out o looking out from behind the curtains* * *
atisbar verbo transitivo to make out
' atisbar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrever
* * *♦ vt1. [vislumbrar] to make out;se atisbaba un castillo en el horizonte a castle could (just) be made out on the horizon;se atisba un principio de acuerdo the first signs of an agreement are becoming apparent;no atisbaban ninguna salida a la crisis they could not see any way out of the crisis2. [acechar] to watch, to spy on;atisbaba por un agujero lo que ocurría en la otra habitación he was spying on o watching what was happening in the other room through a hole♦ vito peep* * *v/t see, make out* * *atisbar vt1) : to spy on, to watch2) : to catch a glimpse of, to make out -
124 quiera
* * *----* lo que quiera que = whatever.* * ** * ** lo que quiera que = whatever.* * *quiera, quieras, etc* * *
Del verbo querer: ( conjugate querer)
quiera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
querer
quiera
querer ( conjugate querer) verbo transitivo ( amar) to love;
sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
1a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):
quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
quiera es poder where there's a will there's a wayb) ( al ofrecer algo):◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;
( menos formal) do you want a coffee?c) ( introduciendo un pedido):◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;
¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 ( en locs)
donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo ( adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin quiera it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 ( como precio):◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse verbo pronominal ( recípr):
quiera, quieras, etc see querer
querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident
' quiera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como quiera
- comoquiera
- concebir
- cuando
- entenderse
- querer
- así
- mayor
- por
- todo
English:
any
- device
- god
- grab
- much
- willy-nilly
- should
- well
- whoever
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125 tapar
v.1 to close (the lid of) (cerrar) (ataúd, cofre).2 to cover.quítate, que me tapas la tele could you move out of the way? — I can't see the TV with you in the wayMaría tapa la comida Mary covers the food.3 to cover up.lo tapó con una manta she put a blanket over him to keep him warm4 to cover up.5 to block. ( Latin American Spanish)Las hojas taparon el caño The leaves clogged the gutter.6 to conceal, to disguise.María tapa la verdad Mary conceals the truth.7 to block up, to block, to bung up.El medicamento tapó mi nariz The medicine blocked up my nose.8 to hide.* * *1 (cubrir) to cover; (con tapa) to put the lid on, put the top on2 (con ropas etc) to wrap up3 (obstruir) to obstruct; (tubería) to block4 (ocultar) to hide; (a la vista) to block5 figurado (encubrir) to cover up1 (abrigarse) to wrap up2 (la nariz) to be blocked up\taparse los oídos to put one's fingers in one's ears* * *verb1) to cover2) block3) hide, keep secret* * *1. VT1) (=cubrir) [gen] to cover; [más deliberada o completamente] to cover upmandaron tapar los desnudos de la Capilla Sixtina — they ordered the nudes of the Sistine Chapel to be covered up
2) (=cerrar) [con tapadera] [+ olla, tarro] to put the lid on; [+ botella] [gen] to put the top on; [con corcho] to put the cork in3) [+ tubo, túnel, agujero, ranura] (=obstruir) block up; (=rellenar) to fill, fill in4) (=abrigar) [con ropa] to wrap up; [en la cama] to cover uptapa bien al niño, que no se enfríe — wrap the child (up) well so that he doesn't catch cold
5) (=ocultar) [+ objeto] to hide; [+ vista] to block; [+ hecho, escándalo] to cover upla madre le tapa las travesuras — when he does something naughty, his mother always covers up for him
7) LAm [+ cañería, excusado] to block9) And (=insultar) to abuse, insult2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cubrir) < caja> to put the lid on; <botella/frasco> to put the top on; < olla> to cover, put the lid on2)a) <agujero/hueco> to fill in; <puerta/ventana> to block upb) (Andes, Méx) < muela> to fillc) <defecto/error> to cover up3)a) <vista/luz> to blockb) <salida/entrada> to block; <excusado/cañería> (AmL) to block2.tapar vi (Per) (Dep) to keep goal, play in goal3.taparse v pron1) (refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up2)a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blockedb) (AmL) cañería/excusado to get blocked* * *= whitewash, cover up, screen, blot out, pug.Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.Ex. He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.----* tapar grietas = caulk + cracks, chink.* tapar rendijas = caulk + cracks, chink.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( cubrir) < caja> to put the lid on; <botella/frasco> to put the top on; < olla> to cover, put the lid on2)a) <agujero/hueco> to fill in; <puerta/ventana> to block upb) (Andes, Méx) < muela> to fillc) <defecto/error> to cover up3)a) <vista/luz> to blockb) <salida/entrada> to block; <excusado/cañería> (AmL) to block2.tapar vi (Per) (Dep) to keep goal, play in goal3.taparse v pron1) (refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up2)a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blockedb) (AmL) cañería/excusado to get blocked* * *= whitewash, cover up, screen, blot out, pug.Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.
Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.Ex: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.* tapar grietas = caulk + cracks, chink.* tapar rendijas = caulk + cracks, chink.* * *tapar [A1 ]vtA (cubrir) ‹caja› to put the lid on; ‹botella/frasco› to put the top on; ‹olla› to cover, put the lid ontapé bien el agua I put the top tightly on the water (bottle)tapó los muebles con unas sábanas viejas she covered the furniture with some old sheetscuélgalo ahí y así tapa la mancha hang it there, that way it'll cover (up) the stainle tapó la boca para que no gritara he put his hand over her mouth so that she wouldn't screamla bufanda le tapaba parte de la cara the scarf covered o hid part of his faceB1 ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in; ‹puerta/ventana› to block up2 (Andes, Méx) ‹muela› to fillme taparon dos muelas I had two fillingstengo todas las muelas tapadas all my teeth are filled3 ‹defecto/error/crimen› to cover upel maquillaje le tapa la cicatriz the makeup hides the scarC1 ‹vista/luz› to blockquítate, que me estás tapando get out of the way, you're blocking my viewel edificio de enfrente nos tapa todo el sol the building opposite us completely blocks out the sunno me tapes la luz you're in my light2 ‹salida/entrada› to block3 ‹excusado/caño› ( AmL) to block■ taparvi■ taparseA ( refl)(cubrirse): se tapó la cara con las manos he covered his face with his handstápate la garganta, que vas a coger frío put something around your neck; you'll catch coldse metió en la cama y se tapó bien he got into bed and covered himself upsi sales, tápate bien que hace frío wrap up well o warm if you're going out, it's coldB1 «oídos/nariz» (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blockedcada vez que viajo en avión se me tapan los oídos every time I fly, my ears get blockedtengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked2 ( AmL) «caño/excusado» to get blocked* * *
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
‹puerta/ventana› to block up
3
‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block
taparse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up;
‹ cara› to cover
2a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- amordazar
- tapiar
- alcahuetear
English:
blot out
- cap
- close
- cover
- cover up
- hush up
- mask
- obstruct
- plug
- screen
- stop
- stop up
- black
- blindfold
- block
- blot
- fill
- hide
- stuff
* * *♦ vt1. [cerrar] [olla] to put the lid o top on, to cover;[caja] to put the lid o top on, to close; [ataúd, cofre, baúl] to close (the lid of); [frasco, botella] to put the top on2. [ocultar, cubrir] to cover;[no dejar ver] to block (out); [rellenar] to fill;tapó el monitor con una funda she put a cover on o over the monitor;colgaba cuadros para tapar las grietas he hung pictures to hide o cover the cracks;un velo le tapaba el rostro a veil covered o hid her face;la fábrica nos tapa la vista the factory blocks our view;apártate, que me tapas la tele move over, you're blocking the TV;tapó el agujero con yeso she filled the hole with plaster;un montón de cajas tapa la salida de emergencia a pile of boxes is blocking the emergency exit;me tapó los ojos [con las manos] he put his hands over my eyes;[con venda] he blindfolded me;tapar la boca a alguien to silence sb, to shut sb up;le han tapado la boca con amenazas they've silenced him with threats;con su brillante actuación tapó la boca a sus detractores with her brilliant performance she silenced her critics3. [abrigar] to cover up;[en la cama] to tuck in;lo tapó con una manta she covered him with a blanket, she put a blanket over him4. [encubrir] to cover up;trató de tapar sus errores he tried to cover up his mistakes5. Am [taponar] to block;no tires basura al wáter, que tapa los caños don't throw rubbish down the toilet, it blocks the pipes* * ** * *tapar vt1) cubrir: to cover, to cover up2) obstruir: to block, to obstruct* * *tapar vb1. (cubrir) to covertápate bien, hace frío wrap up well, it's cold5. (agujero) to fill in6. (obstruir) to block -
126 querré
► futuro1→ link=querer querer* * ** * ** * *querré, querría, etc* * *
Del verbo querer: ( conjugate querer)
querré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
querer
querré
querer ( conjugate querer) verbo transitivo ( amar) to love;
sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
1a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):
quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
querré es poder where there's a will there's a wayb) ( al ofrecer algo):◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;
( menos formal) do you want a coffee?c) ( introduciendo un pedido):◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;
¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 ( en locs)
donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo ( adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin querré it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 ( como precio):◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse verbo pronominal ( recípr):
querré, querría, etc see querer
querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident
' querré' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
querer
English:
forever
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127 quise
1→ link=querer querer* * ** * ** * *quise, quisiera, etc* * *
Del verbo querer: ( conjugate querer)
quise es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
querer
quise
querer ( conjugate querer) verbo transitivo ( amar) to love;
sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
1a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):
quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
quise es poder where there's a will there's a wayb) ( al ofrecer algo):◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;
( menos formal) do you want a coffee?c) ( introduciendo un pedido):◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;
¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 ( en locs)
donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo ( adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin quise it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 ( como precio):◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse verbo pronominal ( recípr):
quise, quisiera, etc see querer
querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident
' quise' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cara
English:
any
- detract
- disrespect
- patch
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128 visible
adj.visible.estar visible to be decent o presentable (presentable)* * *► adjetivo1 (que se ve) visible2 (evidente) evident\estar visible figurado to be decent* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=que se ve) visiblees visible a simple vista — it's visible to the naked eye, it can be seen with the naked eye
ponlo donde esté bien visible — put it where it can be easily seen, put it where it's clearly visible
2) (=evidente)la miró con visible enojo — he looked at her, visibly annoyed
3) (=decente) decent, presentable¿estás visible? — are you decent o presentable?
* * *a) [ser] ( que puede verse) visibleb) [ser] ( manifiesto) visible, clearc) (fam) [estar] ( presentable) presentable, decent* * *= visible, perceptible, noticeable.Ex. Since a software package is to be sold it must be visible on the marketplace.Ex. The library was found to have inadequate lighting for the partially sighted and a lack of a fire warning perceptible to the deaf.Ex. The most noticeable effect the advent of Islam had on Arab names was not so much on structure as on choice.----* hacerse visible = gain + exposure.* hacer visible = render + visible.* índice visible = visible index.* * *a) [ser] ( que puede verse) visibleb) [ser] ( manifiesto) visible, clearc) (fam) [estar] ( presentable) presentable, decent* * *= visible, perceptible, noticeable.Ex: Since a software package is to be sold it must be visible on the marketplace.
Ex: The library was found to have inadequate lighting for the partially sighted and a lack of a fire warning perceptible to the deaf.Ex: The most noticeable effect the advent of Islam had on Arab names was not so much on structure as on choice.* hacerse visible = gain + exposure.* hacer visible = render + visible.* índice visible = visible index.* * *1 [ SER] (que puede verse) visibledesde esta distancia no es visible from this distance it's not visible o you can't see it2 [ SER] (evidente, ostensible) visible, clearvisibles signos de desnutrición clear o visible signs of malnutrition3 ( fam) [ ESTAR] (presentable) presentable, decent* * *
visible adjetivoa) [ser] visible
visible adjetivo
1 (que se puede ver) visible
2 (notorio, evidente) evident, obvious, clear
' visible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinarse
- donde
- resaltar
- vista
English:
appear
- conspicuous
- inconspicuous
- meteor
- out
- sight
- view
- visible
- black
- clearly
- faint
- naked
- shape
- show
* * *visible adj1. [objeto, defecto] visible;es visible a varios metros it is visible at several metres2. [evidente] [temblor, sentimiento] visible;se fue con visible satisfacción she left visibly pleased* * *adj visible; figevident, obvious* * *visible adj: visible♦ visiblemente adv* * *visible adj visible
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