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41 tendré
* * ** * *tendré, tendría, etc* * *
Del verbo tener: ( conjugate tener)
tendré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tendré
tener
tendré,◊ tendría, etc see tener
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
1
◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?
◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
2
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
3
b) ( tomar):◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
4a) ( sentir):◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
6 (indicando estado, situación):
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
tendré v aux
1 tendré que hacer algo
◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat moreb) (expresando propósito, recomendación):
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring himc) ( expresando certeza):
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
2 ( con participio pasado):◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
no tendrése de sueño to be dead on one's feet
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
(ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
(medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' tendré' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comentar
- fregona
- poca
- poco
- renunciar
- aguantar
- fastidiar
- gusto
- manera
English:
afraid
- cap
- confront
- for
- shall
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42 tenga
1→ link=tener tener* * ** * ** * *tenga, tengas, etc* * *
Del verbo tener: ( conjugate tener)
tenga es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tener
tenga
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
1
◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?
◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
2
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
3
b) ( tomar):◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
4a) ( sentir):◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
6 (indicando estado, situación):
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
tenga v aux
1 tenga que hacer algo
◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat moreb) (expresando propósito, recomendación):
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring himc) ( expresando certeza):
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
2 ( con participio pasado):◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
no tengase de sueño to be dead on one's feet
tenga, tengas, etc see tener
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
(ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
(medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' tenga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amabilidad
- así
- bondad
- cortante
- depender
- mentira
- cobrar
- nomás
- parecer
- repetir
English:
fact
* * *vb → tener* * * -
43 tiene
* * ** * *tiene, tienes, etc* * *
Del verbo tener: ( conjugate tener)
tiene es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tener
tiene
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
1
◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?
◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
2
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
3
b) ( tomar):◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
4a) ( sentir):◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
6 (indicando estado, situación):
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
tiene v aux
1 tiene que hacer algo
◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat moreb) (expresando propósito, recomendación):
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring himc) ( expresando certeza):
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
2 ( con participio pasado):◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
no tienese de sueño to be dead on one's feet
tiene, tienes, etc see tener
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
(ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
(medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' tiene' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonada
- abandonado
- acá
- acabada
- acabado
- aceitunada
- aceitunado
- acento
- aceptación
- acero
- achatamiento
- acholada
- acholado
- actual
- acusada
- acusado
- adicta
- adicto
- afectiva
- afectivo
- afición
- agarrotada
- agarrotado
- aguante
- ahí
- aire
- alhaja
- alta
- alto
- ama
- amago
- amargada
- amargado
- amo
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- año
- aparentar
- aparte
- apéndice
- apetito
- ápice
- arreglo
- ascendiente
- así
- asistencia
- baja
- bajo
English:
A
- ability
- about
- account
- account for
- accountable
- actual
- add up
- aggressive
- ambience
- amorphous
- antiballistic
- aptitude
- archaic
- arm-twisting
- artistic
- attrition rate
- audition
- back down
- bad-tempered
- baffle
- bag
- base
- be
- black
- blessing
- blood
- blow
- book
- booth
- borrower
- bound
- boyish
- built-in
- busy
- can
- certain
- charisma
- chink
- claw
- clean
- clear
- clientele
- clout
- clue
- congenital
- connotation
- convenience
- count
- credit
* * ** * *vb → tener* * * -
44 tuve
1→ link=tener tener* * ** * ** * *tuve, tuviera, etc* * *
Del verbo tener: ( conjugate tener)
tuve es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tener
tuve
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
1
◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?
◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
2
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
3
b) ( tomar):◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
4a) ( sentir):◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
6 (indicando estado, situación):
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
tuve v aux
1 tuve que hacer algo
◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat moreb) (expresando propósito, recomendación):
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring himc) ( expresando certeza):
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
2 ( con participio pasado):◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
no tuvese de sueño to be dead on one's feet
tuve, tuviera, etc see tener
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
(ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
(medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' tuve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desmayo
- gallito
- garaje
- lengua
- ocasión
- pique
- satisfacción
- sueño
- agrado
- corazonada
- dar
- duda
- encargar
- gata
- huevo
- intuición
- lapsus
- más
- mentalizar
- oportunidad
- pálpito
- razón
- volver
- y
English:
argument
- assert
- bend
- full
- heart
- lumber
- stand
- vision
- wade through
- bout
- cart
- inkling
- stop
- stuck
- word
* * *vb → tener -
45 chingado
- da adjetivo (Méx vulg)¿de dónde chingados quieres que lo saque? — where the hell (colloq) o (vulg) the fuck do you expect me to get that from?
* * *- da adjetivo (Méx vulg)¿de dónde chingados quieres que lo saque? — where the hell (colloq) o (vulg) the fuck do you expect me to get that from?
* * *chingado -da( Méx vulg): ¿de dónde chingados quieres que lo saque? where the hell ( colloq) o ( vulg) where the fuck do you expect me to get that from?¿qué chingados va a entender ése? what in hell's name is he going to know about it? ( colloq)¡chingada madre! te dije que no se lo dijeras a nadie you jerk! (sl) o ( colloq) you stupid idiot! I told you not to tell anyone* * *chingado, -a♦ adjte devuelvo tu chingado carro here's your fucking car back♦ interjMéx Vulg fucking hell! -
46 os
pron.1 you. (peninsular Spanish)me gustaría veros I'd like to see you2 (to) you.os lo dio he gave it to youos tengo miedo I'm afraid of you3 yourselves.os vestís you get dressed4 each other.os enamorasteis you fell in love (with each other)m.1 OS.2 os.3 os.m.pl.plural of o, oes.* * *os1 (complemento directo) you2 (complemento indirecto) you3 (reflexivo) yourselves■ ¿ya os estáis vistiendo? are you getting dressed already?4 (recíproco) each other* * *pron.1) you, to you2) each other* * *IPRON PERS PL1) [directo] you2) [indirecto] youos lo compré — (=de vosotros) I bought it from you; (=para vosotros) I bought it for you
¿os han arreglado ya el ordenador? — have they fixed the computer for you yet?
3) [reflexivo] yourselves¿os habéis hecho daño? — did you hurt yourselves?
4) [mutuo] each otherII¿os conocéis? — have you met?, do you know each other?
EXCL shoo!* * *pronombre personal (Esp)a) (complemento directo, indirecto) youb) (refl) yourselvesc) (recípr)* * *pronombre personal (Esp)a) (complemento directo, indirecto) youb) (refl) yourselvesc) (recípr)* * *os( Esp)1 (como complemento directo, indirecto) youos veo mañana I'll see you tomorrowos lo he dicho mil veces I've told you a hundred timesos lo ha prometido she's promised it to you o she's promised you itos ha pintado la habitación he has painted your room for youos voy a quitar el balón I'm going to take the ball off you o away from you¿os resultó interesante? did you find it interesting?se os ha manchado la alfombra your carpet is stained2 ( refl) yourselvesno os engañéis don't kid yourselvessentaos or ( esp en leng hablado) sentaros un rato sit down for a while3 ( recípr):creía que vosotros dos os conocíais I thought you two knew each other* * *
os pron pers (Esp)
os lo prometió she promised it to you
c) ( recípr):
os pron pers pl & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (complemento directo) you: os llevo al aeropuerto, I'll take you to the airport
2 (complemento indirecto) you, to you: mi hermana os ha enviado un regalo, my sister has sent you a present
¿os llegó la postal?, did you receive the postcard?
3 (con verbo reflexivo) yourselves: os vais a hacer daño, you're going to hurt yourselves
4 (con verbo recíproco) each other: siempre os estáis fastidiando, you're always bothering each other
'os' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradecer
- conjurarse
- desear
- dicha
- dicho
- divertirse
- emplazar
- igual
- incomodar
- proponer
- rezagarse
- risa
- rosca
English:
object
- you
- yourself
- duo
- embryo
- impresario
- Leo
- memo
- piano
- radio
- rodeo
- scenario
- Scorpio
- stereo
- your
- yourselves
* * *os pron personalEsp1. (complemento directo) you;me gustaría veros I'd like to see you;¿os atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;al final os aprobarán a todos you'll all pass o they'll pass all of you in the end2. (complemento indirecto) (to) you;os lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;os tengo miedo I'm afraid of you;[es para vosotros] she bought it for you;¿os han quitado el permiso? have they taken your licence away from you?;os estropearon el tocadiscos they broke your record player;os han pegado una paliza they've thrashed you;se os olvidará you'll forget (about it);os será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you3. (reflexivo) yourselves;os vestís you get dressed;servíos una copa pour yourselves a drink;poneos los abrigos put your coats on;os podéis acostar en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa4. (recíproco) each other;os enamorasteis you fell in love (with each other);os estabais pegando you were hitting each other5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]¿no os lo creéis? don't you believe it?;os lo comisteis todo you ate the whole lot;si se os echa a llorar no le hagáis caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)6. [para formar verbos pronominales]¿os acordáis? do you remember?;poneos cómodos make yourselves comfortable* * *osos lo devolveré I’ll give you it back, I’ll give it back to you* * *os pron pl objective form of vosotros* * *os pron1. (complemento) you¿quién os ha invitado? who invited you?2. (reflexivo) yourselves¿os habéis hecho daño? have you hurt yourselves?3. (recíproco) each other / one another -
47 advertir
v.1 to notice.Ellos advirtieron un olor raro They noticed a weird smell.2 to warn.me advirtió del peligro he warned me of the dangerte advierto que no me sorprende mind you, it doesn't surprise meEllos advirtieron a Ricardo del peligro They warned Richard of the danger.3 to admonish.* * *1 (darse cuenta) to notice, realize2 (llamar la atención) to warn3 (aconsejar) to advise4 (informar) to inform* * *verb1) to warn, caution2) notice* * *1. VT1) (=avisar) to warn•
advertir a algn de algo — to warn sb about sth•
advertir a algn que haga algo — to warn sb to do sthte advierto que es la última vez que tolero que me insultes — I'm warning you that's the last time I'll allow you to insult me
sí, iré, pero te advierto que tengo que estar de vuelta en casa pronto — yes, I'll go, but remember that I have to be back home early
te advierto que tal vez habría sido mejor que no lo hubiera sabido — mind you, perhaps it would have been better if she hadn't found it
2) (=aconsejar) to advise, telladviértele que se lleve el paraguas — advise o tell him to take his umbrella
ya les advertí que si había algún problema me lo dijeran — I already told them to let me know if there were any problems
3) (=notar) [+ olor, error] to noticeen sus últimas obras se advierten una serie de cambios — one can see o observe some changes in her latest works
¿ha advertido que su coche pierde aceite? — have you noticed that your car's leaking oil?
2.VI•
advertir de o sobre algo — to warn of sth* * *verbo transitivoa) ( avisar) to warnquedas/estás advertido — you've been warned
advertirle a alguien que + subj: le advertí que tuviera cuidado — I warned him to be careful
b) ( notar) to notice* * *= caution (against), forewarn, make + warning, raise + caveat, sound + a note of caution, sound + a word of caution, provide + a reminder, sound + a wake-up call, call + attention to, raise + red flag, raise + warning flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags, admonish.Ex. We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.Ex. I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.Ex. Ranganathan himself sounds a note of caution when he warns that, because the use of this device requires an uncommon degree of `spiritual insight', any notation suggested by it should be discussed widely before being finalized.Ex. A word of caution must also be sounded over the word 'Kommune' which is found in some Scandinavian countries.Ex. Shera and Egan's definition of bibliographic organization provides a reminder that the compilation of bibliographies is not an end in itself but merely the means to an end.Ex. The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.Ex. Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.Ex. Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.Ex. This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.----* advertir (de) = warn (of/against).* adviértase que = Note that....* * *verbo transitivoa) ( avisar) to warnquedas/estás advertido — you've been warned
advertirle a alguien que + subj: le advertí que tuviera cuidado — I warned him to be careful
b) ( notar) to notice* * *advertir(de)(v.) = warn (of/against)Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.
= caution (against), forewarn, make + warning, raise + caveat, sound + a note of caution, sound + a word of caution, provide + a reminder, sound + a wake-up call, call + attention to, raise + red flag, raise + warning flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags, admonish.Ex: We may be fooling ourserlves and I would caution public libraries, school libraries and libraries in general that indeed one code might not satisfy all our needs.
Ex: I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.Ex: Ranganathan himself sounds a note of caution when he warns that, because the use of this device requires an uncommon degree of `spiritual insight', any notation suggested by it should be discussed widely before being finalized.Ex: A word of caution must also be sounded over the word 'Kommune' which is found in some Scandinavian countries.Ex: Shera and Egan's definition of bibliographic organization provides a reminder that the compilation of bibliographies is not an end in itself but merely the means to an end.Ex: The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.Ex: Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.Ex: Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.Ex: This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.* advertir (de) = warn (of/against).* adviértase que = Note that....* * *vt1 (avisar) to warnquedas/estás advertido para la próxima vez you've been warned so don't do it againadvertir A algn DE algo to warn sb OF sth¿no le advertiste del riesgo que corría? didn't you warn him of the risk he was running?advertir A algn QUE + INDIC:te advierto que no lo consentiré I warn you that I won't stand for itle advertí que le resultaría difícil encontrarlo I warned him that he'd have difficulty (in) finding itte advierto que yo no tuve nada que ver con eso I want you to know I had nothing to do with thatte advierto que no me sorprendió nada I must say I wasn't at all surprisedadvertir A algn QUE + SUBJ:le advertí que tuviera cuidado I warned him to be careful2 (notar) to noticenadie advirtió su presencia her presence went unnoticed, nobody noticed she was there* * *
advertir ( conjugate advertir) verbo transitivo
◊ ¡te lo advierto! I'm warning you!;
advertirle a algn de algo to warn sb about sth;
le advertí que tuviera cuidado I warned him to be careful;
te advierto que no me sorprendió nada I must say I wasn't at all surprised
advertir verbo transitivo
1 (prevenir, amenazar) to warn
2 (hacer ver) to inform, advise
familiar te advierto que yo sobre eso no tengo ni idea, mind you, I don't know the first thing about that
3 (darse cuenta) to realize, notice
' advertir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avisar
- eh
- observar
- prevenir
- advierta
- notar
English:
caution
- warn
- forewarn
* * *advertir vt1. [notar] to notice;no he advertido ningún error I didn't notice o spot any mistakes;advirtió la presencia de un hombre extraño she became aware of o noticed a strange man2. [prevenir, avisar] to warn;la señal advierte del peligro de desprendimientos the sign warns you that there is a danger of landslides;me advirtió del peligro he warned me of the danger;¡te lo advierto por última vez! I'm telling you for the last time!;¡te lo advierto, si no te comportas te tendrás que marchar! I'm warning you, if you don't behave you'll have to leave!;te advierto que no estoy de humor para bromas I should warn you, I'm not in the mood for jokes;te advierto que no me sorprende I have to say it doesn't surprise me* * *v/t1 warn (de about, of);quedas oestás advertido you have been warned2 ( notar) notice* * *advertir {76} vt1) avisar: to warn2) : to notice, to tellno advertí que estuviera enojada: I couldn't tell she was angry* * * -
48 ahí
adv.there.* * *► adverbio1 there, in that place\de ahí que hence, therefore* * *adv.* * *ADV1) [en un lugar] there¿Nina, estás ahí? — Nina, are you there?
•
ahí dentro — in there, inside•
ahí fuera — out there, outsidehoy podemos ir a cenar por ahí — we can go out for dinner tonight, we can eat out tonight
¿no dicen por ahí que vivimos en un país libre? — don't they say we live in a free country?
por ahí se le ocurre llamar — Cono Sur he might think to phone
•
¡ahí va!, ahí va el balón, ¡cógelo! — there goes the ball, catch it!¡ahí va, qué bonito! — wow, it's lovely!
¡ahí va, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú! — well well! I didn't realise it was you
ahí donde lo ves, come más que tú y yo juntos — believe it or not he eats more than you and me put together
2) [en una situación]¡ahí está el problema! — that's the problem!
ahí está, por ejemplo, el caso de Luis — there's the case of Luis, for example
ahí estaba yo, con casi cincuenta años, y todavía soltero — there was I, about to turn fifty, and still a bachelor
-¿está mejor tu mujer? -ahí anda o LAm ahí va — "is your wife better?" - "she's doing all right"
¡hombre, haber empezado por ahí! — why didn't you say so before!
•
de ahí — that's whyde ahí las quejas de los inquilinos — that's why the tenants are complaining, hence the tenants' complaints frm
de ahí se deduce que... — from that it follows that...
•
hasta ahí, hasta ahí llego yo — I can work that much out for myselfbueno, hasta ahí de acuerdo — well, I agree with you up to there o that point
¡hasta ahí podíamos llegar! — what a nerve!, that's the limit!, can you credit it!
•
he ahí el dilema — that's the dilemma, there you have the dilemmasi hubiéramos ido más rápido, ahí sí que nos matamos — if we'd gone any faster, we'd definitely have been killed
3) [en el tiempo]•
a partir de ahí — from then on* * *1)a) ( en el espacio) thereahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes
ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there
b) (en locs)debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right
ahí sí que — (AmL)
de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter
2)de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict
de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent
b)de ahí que — (+ subj)
3) ( en el tiempo) thenahí es cuando... — that's when...
4) (AmL) ( más o menos)¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so
* * *= therein.Ex. The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.----* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* por ahí = out there.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio) thereahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes
ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there
b) (en locs)debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right
ahí sí que — (AmL)
de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter
2)de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict
de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent
b)de ahí que — (+ subj)
3) ( en el tiempo) thenahí es cuando... — that's when...
4) (AmL) ( más o menos)¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so
* * *= therein.Ex: The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.
* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* por ahí = out there.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *A1 (en el espacio) there¿qué tienes ahí? what have you got there?¿y Juan? — ahí está/viene where's Juan? — there he is/here he comes nowahí arriba/abajo up/down there¡bájate de ahí! get down from there!no, ahí no, allí no, not there, (over) thereestá ahí nomás or no más, a la vuelta ( AmL); it's only just around the cornerlo dejé ahí mismo or ( Méx) ahí mero I left it right o just therepara egoísta ahí tienes a tu primo if we're talking about selfishness you need look no further than your cousin2 ( en locs):por ahí somewherehe debido dejarlo por ahí I must have left it somewheresiempre anda por ahí she's always out somewherepor ahí hay quien dice que … there are those who say that …debe estar como a 2 euros — sí, por ahí anda it must be about 2 euros — yes, that's about right o yes, round about thattendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or so, he must be around 35por ahí se le da por venir ( RPl); he may decide to comeahí sí que ( AmL): ahí sí que me cogiste or ( RPl) agarraste or ( Chi) pillaste you've really got me there! ( colloq)no estar ni ahí ( Chi fam): no estoy ni ahí (no me importa) I couldn't care less ( colloq) (no me interesa) it leaves me cold ( colloq)B1(refiriéndose a un lugar figurado): ahí está el truco that's the secret, that's where the secret liesde ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addictde ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellenthasta ahí llego yo (al resolver un problema) I worked that much out myself; (al negarse a hacer algo) that's as far as I'm prepared to gohasta por ahí no más (CS): mi paciencia llega hasta por ahí no más there's a limit to my patience, my patience only goes so fares generoso hasta por ahí no más he's only generous up to a point2de ahí hencede ahí la importancia de esta reunión hence the importance of this meetingde ahí que (+ subj) that is whyde ahí que haya perdido popularidad that is why her popularity has declinedC (en el tiempo) thende ahí en adelante from then on, from that time o point onahí es cuando debió decírselo, no después that's when he should have told her, not laterahí cambié de táctica then o at that point I changed my tacticsahí mismo there and thenD( AmL) (más o menos): ¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? — ahí anda how's your grandfather getting on? — oh, so-so* * *
ahí adverbio
1
◊ ahí está/viene there he is/here he comes;
ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás or (Méx) mero right o just thereb)
debe estar por ahí it must be around somewhere;
fue a dar una vuelta por ahí she went off for a walk;
se fue por ahí she went that way;
yo he estado por ahí I've been around there;
tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or thereabouts
2
◊ ahí está el truco/problema that's the secret/problem;
de ahí a la drogadicción solo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict;
hasta ahí llego yo that's as far as I'm prepared to gob)
de ahí mi sorpresa hence my surprise;
de ahí que hayan fracasado that is why they failed;
de ahí a que venga es otra cosa whether or not he actually comes is another matter
3 ( en el tiempo) then;
ahí mismo there and then
ahí adverbio there: está ahí, it's there
ponlo por ahí, put it over there
ahí tienes, here you are
tiene cincuenta años o por ahí, he's fifty or thereabouts
ve por ahí, go that way
de ahí, hence
de ahí que, so
' ahí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguien
- anda
- andar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- arriba
- biruji
- crisma
- detrás
- ir
- hostia
- lado
- le
- los
- mañana
- media
- medio
- pregonar
- quienquiera
- quitarse
- Tiro
- yo
- agarrar
- apartar
- bien
- brazo
- colgar
- cuidar
- dentro
- izquierda
- mover
- parado
- poner
- por
- quedar
- quitar
- recordar
- salir
English:
hand up
- hence
- hustle
- leave
- loose
- mooch
- nobody
- peace
- rest
- rub
- stand about
- stand around
- stay
- there
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- tissue
- around
- d'
- flash
- go
- hand
- happen
- lucky
- out of
- reason
- swear
- way
* * *ahí adv1. [lugar determinado] there;ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;desde ahí no se ve nada you can't see anything from there;ponlo ahí put it over there;vino por ahí he came that way;¡ahí están! there they are!;¡ahí tienes! here o there you are!;ahí vienen los niños here o there come the children;ahí mismo right there;déjalo ahí mismo leave it (over) there;Amahí nomás right over therela solución está ahí that's where the solution lies;de ahí a la fama hay muy poco it's not far to go from there to being famous;de ahí a llamarle tonto hay poca distancia there's little difference between saying that and calling him stupid;las llaves están por ahí the keys are around there somewhere;está por ahí [en lugar indeterminado] she's around (somewhere);[en la calle] she's out;se ha ido a pasear por ahí she's gone out for a walk;Famandar por ahí con los amigos to hang out with one's friends;andan por ahí diciendo tonterías they're going around talking nonsense;por ahí [aproximadamente eso] something like that;¿te costó 10 euros? – por ahí, por ahí it cost you 10 euros, did it? – yes, somewhere around that o more or less;por ahí va la cosa you're not too far wrong;por ahí no paso that's one thing I'm not prepared to do;Am¡ahí está! (you) see!;todavía no me contestaron – ahí está, yo te dije they still haven't answered – (you) see, I told you so;CAm, Méx Fam¡ahí muere! forget it!;¡ahí es nada!: subió al Everest sin oxígeno, ¡ahí es nada! guess what, he only climbed Everest without any oxygen!;ha vendido ya dos millones, ¡ahí es nada! she's sold two million already, not bad, eh?;Famahí le duele: a pesar de su éxito, la crítica sigue sin aceptarlo, ¡ahí le duele! frustratingly for him, he still hasn't achieved critical acclaim despite his success;¡ahí me las den todas! I couldn't care less!;Méx Famahí se va (it's no) big deal;Méx Famhacer algo al ahí se va to do sth any old how3.de ahí que [por eso] and consequently;es un mandón, de ahí que no lo aguante nadie he's very bossy, that's why nobody likes him;de ahí su enfado that's why she was so angry4. [momento] then;de ahí en adelante from then on;ahí me di cuenta de que estaba mintiendo that was when I realized he was lying* * *adv there;ahí mismo right there;irse por ahí go out;por ahí voy that’s what I’m getting at;ahí me las den todas fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less;¡ahí va! fam there you go! fam ;de ahí que that is why* * *ahí adv1) : thereahí está: there it is2)por ahí : somewhere, thereabouts3)de ahí que : with the result that, so that* * *ahí adv there -
49 grande
adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
50 aparte
adj.separate.lo guardaré en un cajón aparte I'll keep it in a separate drawerser caso o capítulo aparte to be a different matteradv.1 aside, to one side.bromas aparte joking apart2 separately (por separado).la bufanda envuélvala aparte, es para regalar please wrap the scarf up separately, it's a gift3 besides.y aparte tiene otro todoterreno and she has another four-wheel drive besides o tooaparte de feo… besides being ugly…4 apart, aside, on one side, separately.m.1 new paragraph.2 aside (Teatro).3 private conference with the judge, sidebar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: apartar.* * *► adverbio1 apart, aside, separately► adjetivo1 (distinto) special1 TEATRO aside2 LINGÚÍSTICA paragraph■ punto y aparte full stop, new paragraph\* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.separate, special3. adv.1) aside, apart2) separately3) besides•* * *1.ADJ INV separateguárdalo en un cajón aparte — keep it in a different o separate drawer
•
mantenerse aparte — to keep away2. ADV1) (=a un lado)bromas aparte, ¿qué os parece que me vaya a vivir a El Cairo? — joking aside o seriously though, what do you think of me going to live in Cairo?
diferencias ideológicas aparte, perseguimos el mismo fin — ideological differences aside, we're after the same thing
•
dejando aparte el norte, este país no es muy montañoso — leaving aside the north, this country is not very mountainous•
hacerle a algn aparte — to exclude sb•
poner algo aparte — to put sth asidela ropa sucia ponla aparte — put the dirty clothes to one side, put aside the dirty clothes
modestia•
ser algo aparte — to be something superior2) (=por separado) separately3) (=además) besidesaparte, yo ya soy mayorcita para que me manden — besides, I'm too old to be bossed about like that
-¿y no paga el alquiler? -sí, eso aparte — "and he doesn't pay the rent?" - "yes, that as well"
300 euros, aparte impuestos — 300 euros, taxes aside
3.PREP•
aparte de — apart fromaparte del mal tiempo, las vacaciones fueron estupendas — apart from the bad weather, the holidays were great
4. SM1) (Teat) aside2) (Tip) paragraph, new paragraph* * *I1) (a un lado, por separado)pon las verduras aparte — put the vegetables to o on one side
¿me lo podría envolver aparte? — could you wrap it separately?
aparte de que no tiene experiencia... — apart from the fact that she has no experience...
2) ( además)IIy aparte yo no soy su criada — and anyway o besides I'm not his maid
adjetivo invariableIIImasculino aside* * *= aside, separate, of its own.Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.Ex. One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.Ex. The document has no title of its own.----* aparte de = apart from, other than, quite apart from, aside from.* dejar aparte = leave + aside.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mundos aparte = like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* * *I1) (a un lado, por separado)pon las verduras aparte — put the vegetables to o on one side
¿me lo podría envolver aparte? — could you wrap it separately?
aparte de que no tiene experiencia... — apart from the fact that she has no experience...
2) ( además)IIy aparte yo no soy su criada — and anyway o besides I'm not his maid
adjetivo invariableIIImasculino aside* * *= aside, separate, of its own.Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.
Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.Ex: The document has no title of its own.* aparte de = apart from, other than, quite apart from, aside from.* dejar aparte = leave + aside.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mundos aparte = like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* * *A (a un lado, por separado) separately¿me lo podría envolver aparte? could you wrap it separately?lavar la ropa de color aparte wash coloreds separatelyeste asunto lo vamos a tratar aparte we'll deal with this matter separatelylo llamó aparte y lo reprendió she called him aside o to one side and reprimanded himpon las verduras aparte put the vegetables to o on one sidedejando aparte la cuestión del dinero leaving aside the question of moneybromas aparte joking asidesoy muy buena cocinera, modestia aparte I'm a very good cook, although I say so myselfaparte de la pensión no tiene ningún otro ingreso apart from her pension, she has no other incomeaparte de que no tiene experiencia, es muy irresponsable apart from the fact that she has no experience, she's very irresponsibleB(además): y aparte tiene otra casa en el campo and she has another house in the country as welly aparte yo no soy su criada and anyway o besides o apart from anything else, I'm not his maidesto merece un capítulo aparte this deserves a separate chapter o a chapter to itselfes un caso aparte he's a special caseaside* * *
Del verbo apartar: ( conjugate apartar)
aparté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aparte es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
apartar
aparte
apartar ( conjugate apartar) verbo transitivo
1
apartó los ojos he averted his eyes
2 (guardar, reservar) to set aside;
apartarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
b) (alejarse, separarse):◊ apártate de ahí get/come away from there;
no se aparta de su lado he never leaves her side;
¡apártate de mi vista! get out of my sight!;
se apartó de su familia she drifted away from her family;
nos estamos apartando del tema we're getting off the subject
aparte adverbio
1 (a un lado, por separado):◊ pon las verduras aparte put the vegetables to o on one side;
¿me lo podría envolver aparte? could you wrap it separately?;
lo llamó aparte y lo reprendió she called him aside and reprimanded him;
bromas aparte joking aside;
aparte de ( excepto) apart from;
( además de) as well as;
aparte de hacerlos, los diseña she designs them as well as making them
2 ( además) as well;
( por otra parte) anyway, besides
■ adjetivo invariable:
es un caso aparte he's a special case
apartar
I verbo transitivo
1 (alejar) to move away, remove
apartar la vista, to look away
2 (guardar) to put aside
II verbo intransitivo ¡aparta!, move out of the way!
aparte 1 adverbio
1 (en un sitio separado) aside: pon eso aparte, put it aside
2 (dejando a un lado) apart
modestia/bromas aparte, modesty/joking apart
3 (separadamente) separately: la bebida te la cobran aparte, they charge separately for the drinks
♦ Locuciones: aparte de, (además de) besides: aparte de educado es muy simpático, besides being polite he's also very nice
(independientemente de, a excepción de) no tiene a nadie aparte de mí, he has no one apart from me
aparte 2 I adj inv
1 (insólito) special: este hombre es un caso aparte, this man's a special case
2 (distinto) separated
II sustantivo masculino
1 Teat aside
2 Ling punto y aparte, full stop, new paragraph
' aparte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broma
- independientemente
- punto
- separar
- separada
- separado
- allá
- párrafo
English:
apart
- aside
- avert
- keep
- offprint
- otherwise
- outside
- separate
- away
- besides
- draw
- extra
- other
- plus
- segregate
- take
* * *♦ adv1. [en otro lugar, a un lado] aside, to one side;las cartas urgentes ponlas aparte put the urgent letters to one side;dejando aparte tu último comentario… leaving aside your last comment…;bromas aparte joking apart2. [por separado] separately;este paquete vino aparte this parcel came separately;poner aparte el grano y la paja to separate the grain from the chaff;la bufanda envuélvala aparte, es para regalar please wrap the scarf up separately, it's a gift3. [además] besides;y aparte tiene otro todoterreno and she has another four-wheel drive besides o too;y aparte no tengo por qué hacerte caso and anyway o besides, there's no reason why I should take any notice of you;aparte de apart from, except for;aparte de esta pequeña errata, el resto está perfecto apart from o except for this small mistake, the rest is perfect;aparte de feo… besides being ugly…;no encontré otra razón aparte de la que te he explicado I couldn't find any reason for it other than the one I've told you;aparte de eso, no hay nada más que decir other than that, there's nothing more to say;aparte de que no es un goleador nato, ha costado muy caro quite apart from the fact that he isn't an instinctive goal scorer, he cost a lot of money;es mi mejor amigo, aparte de ti, claro está he's my best friend, apart from you o except for you, of course♦ adj invseparate;lo guardaré en un cajón aparte I'll keep it in a separate drawer;es un poeta aparte, tremendamente original he's in a league o class of his own as a poet, he's incredibly original;tu hermana es un caso aparte your sister's a special case;constituir una clase aparte to be in a league o class of one's own♦ nm1. [párrafo] new paragraph2. Teatro aside;Figse lo dijo en un aparte she told him when the others couldn't hear her* * *I adv1 to one side;llevar a alguien aparte take s.o. aside o to one side3:aparte de aside from, Br apart from;aparte de guapa, es rica she’s not only pretty, she’s rich too, she’s rich as well as pretty;aparte de que apart from the fact thatII m1 TEA aside2 TIP new line;punto y aparte new paragraph* * *aparte adv1) : apart, asidemodestia aparte: if I say so myself2) : separately3)aparte de : apart from, besidesaparte adj: separate, specialaparte nm: aside (in theater)* * *aparte1 adj1. (distinto) special / different2. (separado) separateaparte2 adv1. (a un lado) aside / to one side2. (por separado) separately3. (a solas) on your ownaparte del susto, no le ha pasado nada apart from the shock, she's fineaparte de inteligente, es también guapo besides being clever, he's good looking too -
51 insistir
v.1 to insist, to persist (en on).no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is noinsistir en que to insist o maintain thatla dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tieno sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in ringing meinsistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this pointElla porfía para conseguirlo She insists to get it.2 to insist to.Me insiste Ricardo Ricardo insists to me.* * *1 to insist (en, on)2 (enfatizar) to stress (en, -), emphasize (en, -)* * *verb* * *VI1) (=perseverar)bueno, si insistes — all right, if you insist
insistió en que se trataba de un error — she insisted that it was a mistake, she was adamant that it was a mistake
insisto en que todos abandonen la sala — I insist that everyone leave o leaves the room
no insistas, que no pienso ir — don't keep on about it because I'm not going
yo le decía que no, pero él insistía — I said no, but he kept on and on about it
si no te contestan, insiste — if they don't answer, keep trying
2) (=enfatizar)insistir en o sobre algo — to stress o emphasize sth
* * *verbo intransitivo to insistya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go
insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing
insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something
* * *= insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.Ex. The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.Ex. Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.Ex. This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.----* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.* * *verbo intransitivo to insistya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go
insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing
insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something
* * *= insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.Ex: The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.
Ex: Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.Ex: This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.* * *insistir [I1 ]vito insistes inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it o insistinginsiste, tienen que estar keep trying, they must be therebueno, ya que insistes, sírveme otro OK, if you insist o if you twist my arm, I'll have another one ( colloq)insistir EN + INF to insist ON -INGinsistieron en acompañarme they insisted on coming with meinsistir EN QUE + SUBJ:insiste en que lo hagamos de nuevo he insists (that) we do it againinsistir EN QUE + INDIC:insiste en que es suyo she insists o she is adamant that it's hersinsistir SOBRE or EN algo to stress sthinsistió en la importancia de la reunión she stressed o emphasized the importance of the meeting* * *
insistir ( conjugate insistir) verbo intransitivo
to insist;
es inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it;
insistir en hacer algo to insist on doing sth;
insiste en que lo hagamos he insists (that) we do it;
insiste en que es suyo she is adamant that it's hers;
insistir sobre or en algo to stress sth
insistir verbo intransitivo to insist [en/sobre, on]: insiste en hacerlo, he insists on doing it
insiste en que es inocente, she insists that she's innocent
insistió en su importancia, he stressed its importance
' insistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- hincapié
- machacar
- perjurar
- porfiar
English:
carry on
- hold out
- insist
- labour
- harp
- insistent
- labor
* * *insistir vito insist (en on);bueno, si insistes, tomaré uno all right, if you insist, I'll have one;tú insiste, que ya verás cómo al final abre la puerta don't give up, she'll open the door eventually, you'll see;insistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this point;no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no;no sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in calling me;insistió en la importancia del problema he stressed the importance of the problem;insistir en que to insist o maintain that;la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tie;insistió en que él no era culpable he insisted that he was not to blame* * *v/i1 insist;insistir en hacer algo insist on doing sth2:insistir en algo stress sth* * *insistir v: to insist* * *insistir vb1. (en general) to insistsi no te abren, insistes if they don't open the door, keep trying3. (enfatizar) to stressel profesor insistió en la necesidad de prepararnos el examen the teacher stressed the need to prepare for the exam¡no insistas! stop going on about it! -
52 pecado
m.1 sin.pecado mortal mortal sinpecado original original sinpecados capitales deadly sinsser un pecado (también figurative) to be a sin o crime2 sinning.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pecar.* * *1 sin\cometer/hacer un pecado to commit a sinestar en pecado to have committed a sinpecado capital deadly sinpecado mortal mortal sinpecado original original sinpecado venial venial sin* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Rel) sinun pecado de juventud — a youthful indiscretion, a sin of youth
2) (=cosa lamentable) crime, sinsería un pecado no aprovecharlo — it would be a crime o sin not to make use of it
¡es un pecado darle el filete al gato! — it's a crime to give steak to the cat!
* * *a) (Relig) sin¿y quién te contó eso? - se dice el pecado, pero no el pecador — (fr hecha) and who told you that? - I'm not naming names
b) ( lástima) crime, sin* * *= sin, wrongdoing.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.----* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.* cometer un pecado = commit + sin, sin.* pecado mortal = deadly sin, mortal sin.* pecado original, el = original sin, the.* pecado venial = venial sin.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* * *a) (Relig) sin¿y quién te contó eso? - se dice el pecado, pero no el pecador — (fr hecha) and who told you that? - I'm not naming names
b) ( lástima) crime, sin* * *= sin, wrongdoing.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.* cometer un pecado = commit + sin, sin.* pecado mortal = deadly sin, mortal sin.* pecado original, el = original sin, the.* pecado venial = venial sin.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* * *1 ( Relig) sinarrepentirse/confesarse de los pecados to repent (of)/confess one's sinsestá en pecado he is in a state of sin¿y quién te contó eso? — se dice el pecado, pero no el pecador ( fr hecha); and who told you that? — I'm not naming nameseste coche de mis pecados this wretched o damned car of mine ( colloq)Inés de mis pecados, a ver si no preguntas tanto for goodness' sake Inés, don't ask so many questions2 (lástima) crime, sines un pecado tirar toda esta comida it's a crime o sin to throw away all this foodCompuestos:deadly sinlos siete pecados capitales the seven deadly sinssin of omissionmortal sinestá en pecado mortal he has committed a mortal sinsodomyoriginal sinvenial sin* * *
Del verbo pecar: ( conjugate pecar)
pecado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
pecado
pecar
pecado sustantivo masculinoa) (Relig) sin;
pecado mortal mortal sin
pecar ( conjugate pecar) verbo intransitivo (Relig) to sin
pecado sustantivo masculino
1 Rel sin
el pecado original, the original sin
2 (falta) crime, sin: es un pecado dar esa carne al perro, it's a crime to give that meat to the dog
pecar verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to sin
2 (excederse en una cualidad) mi hermana peca de ingenua, my sister is too naive
' pecado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
yerro
- cometer
- confesar
- culpa
- leve
- perdonar
English:
admission
- admit
- sin
- transgression
* * *pecado nm1. [en religión] sin;estar en pecado to be in sin;morir en pecado to die unrepentant;ser pecado to be a sin;se dice el pecado pero no el pecador no names, no packdrill, I'm naming no names;Famde mis pecados: pero niña de mis pecados ¿cuántas veces tengo que decirte que te des prisa? for goodness' sake, girl, how many times do I have to tell you to hurry up?pecados capitales deadly sins;pecado mortal mortal sin;pecado original original sin2. [pena, lástima] sin;sería un pecado no aprovechar este día de primavera it would be a sin not to make the most of this spring day;es un pecado que no le guste la paella it's such a pity she doesn't like paella* * *m sin* * *pecado nm: sin* * *pecado n sin -
53 caer en desgracia
to lose favour (US favor), fall from grace* * *(v.) = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul ofEx. She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.Ex. The printed catalogue has fallen into disfavour, and been replaced by card catalogues, and, more recently, on-line catalogues.Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex. By the fifteenth century the practice of uroscopy was falling into disrepute.Ex. This video shows what happens when a guy bought his girlfriend the wrong gift and ended up in the doghouse.Ex. The author attempts to unravel the mystery of how Microsoft came to fall foul of the Department of Justice.* * *(v.) = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul ofEx: She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.
Ex: The printed catalogue has fallen into disfavour, and been replaced by card catalogues, and, more recently, on-line catalogues.Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex: By the fifteenth century the practice of uroscopy was falling into disrepute.Ex: This video shows what happens when a guy bought his girlfriend the wrong gift and ended up in the doghouse.Ex: The author attempts to unravel the mystery of how Microsoft came to fall foul of the Department of Justice. -
54 criticar
v.1 to criticize.Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).3 to gossip.* * *1 to criticize1 (murmurar) to gossip* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=censurar) to criticizela actuación de la policía fue criticada por la oposición — the police behaviour was criticized by the opposition
2) (=hablar mal)siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people
3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review2.VI to gossip* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (atacar, censurar) to criticizeb) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review2.criticar vi to gossip, backbite* * *= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.----* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.* ser criticado = come under + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (atacar, censurar) to criticizeb) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review2.criticar vi to gossip, backbite* * *= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.
Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.* ser criticado = come under + fire.* * *criticar [A2 ]vt1 (atacar) to criticizeuna postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologistscriticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculatorsun proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism2 (hablar mal de) to criticizetú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is■ criticarvito gossip, backbite* * *
criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
' criticar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- dedicarse
- desollar
- despellejar
- tralla
- vapulear
- arremeter
- murmurar
- rajar
- sino
English:
attack
- carp
- critical
- criticize
- fault
- knock
- pan
- pick on
- run down
- slam
- slate
- get
- run
* * *criticar vt1. [censurar] to criticize2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review* * *v/t criticize* * *criticar {72} vt: to criticize* * *criticar vb1. (en general) to criticize2. (cotillear) to gossip -
55 no poder
v.to be unable to, to be at a loss to.* * *= be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot]Ex. Entry of a 'p' means that you have been unable to find the bibliographic information in the system.Ex. In most of these cases, however, a limited number of full-size 'blow-ups', on paper, are also produced which can be made available to users who cannot use microfiche.Ex. She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.* * *= be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot]Ex: Entry of a 'p' means that you have been unable to find the bibliographic information in the system.
Ex: In most of these cases, however, a limited number of full-size 'blow-ups', on paper, are also produced which can be made available to users who cannot use microfiche.Ex: She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace. -
56 cuidarse
1 to take care of oneself, look after oneself■ ¡cuídate mucho! take good care of yourself!* * *VPR1) [persona] to look after o.s., take care of o.s.desde que se quedó viudo ha dejado de cuidarse — since he lost his wife he hasn't been looking after himself properly o taking proper care of himself
¡cómo te cuidas! — you do know how to look after yourself well!
¡cuídate! — [al despedirse] take care!
2)• cuidarse de algo — (=encargarse) to take care of sth; (=preocuparse) to worry about sth
los organizadores se cuidan del alojamiento y las comidas — the organizers take care of accommodation and meals
•
cuidarse de hacer algo — to be careful to do sth, take care to do sthtodos se cuidan de no ser los primeros en hacerlo — everyone is careful not to o takes care not to be the first to do it
cuidarse muy mucho de hacer algo — to take good o great care to do sth
* * *
■cuidarse verbo reflexivo to look after oneself: ¡cuídate!, look after yourself!
' cuidarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardarse
- cuidar
English:
yourself
* * *vpr1. [uno mismo] to take care of oneself, to look after oneself;está tan joven porque se cuida mucho she looks so young because she takes good care of herself;si no se cuida más acabará mal he'll come to a bad end if he doesn't watch out;¡cuídate! take care!se cuidó mucho de que no la vieran she took great care to ensure that no one saw her;cuídate mucho de contarles que te lo dije yo don't you dare tell them I told you, you'd better not tell them I told you3. [ocuparse] to take care of, to look after;cuídate de tus asuntos mind your own business* * *v/r1 look after o.s., take care of o.s.2:cuidarse de hacer algo take care to do sth* * *vr: to take care of oneself* * *cuidarse vb to look after yourself -
57 carajo
adj.naughty.intj.damn, blast it, doggone, doggone it.m.guy, dude, bloke, johnny.* * *1 tabú shit!\¡vete al carajo! tabú go to hell!* * *interj.* * *Ia) ( uso expletivo) (vulg o fam)hace un frío del carajo — it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing (sl)
¿que le pida yo disculpas? un carajo! — me apologize to him? like hell I will! (colloq)
al carajo: mis planes se han ido al carajo my plans have gone to pot (colloq); la empresa se fue al carajo the company went bust (colloq); vete al carajo! piss off! (vulg), fuck off! (vulg); mandó todo al carajo — he chucked it all in
b) ( expresando sorpresa) (fam o vulg) jeez (AmE colloq), bloody hell (BrE sl)c) (expresando enojo, mal humor) (fam o vulg)vámonos ya, carajo! — for heaven's sake, come on! (colloq)
ya te dije que no voy qué carajo! — I've already told you I'm not going, damn it! (colloq)
carajo con el niño — that goddam (AmE) or (BrE) bloody kid! (sl)
¿qué/quién/dónde carajo...? — what/who/where the hell...? (colloq)
IIque exámen ni que carajo! tú te vienes conmigo — to hell with the exam (colloq) o (sl) screw the exam, you're coming with me!
* * *----* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.* véte al carajo = drop dead!.* * *Ia) ( uso expletivo) (vulg o fam)hace un frío del carajo — it's goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody freezing (sl)
¿que le pida yo disculpas? un carajo! — me apologize to him? like hell I will! (colloq)
al carajo: mis planes se han ido al carajo my plans have gone to pot (colloq); la empresa se fue al carajo the company went bust (colloq); vete al carajo! piss off! (vulg), fuck off! (vulg); mandó todo al carajo — he chucked it all in
b) ( expresando sorpresa) (fam o vulg) jeez (AmE colloq), bloody hell (BrE sl)c) (expresando enojo, mal humor) (fam o vulg)vámonos ya, carajo! — for heaven's sake, come on! (colloq)
ya te dije que no voy qué carajo! — I've already told you I'm not going, damn it! (colloq)
carajo con el niño — that goddam (AmE) or (BrE) bloody kid! (sl)
¿qué/quién/dónde carajo...? — what/who/where the hell...? (colloq)
IIque exámen ni que carajo! tú te vienes conmigo — to hell with the exam (colloq) o (sl) screw the exam, you're coming with me!
* * ** irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.* véte al carajo = drop dead!.* * *no entiendo ni un carajo I don't understand a damn thing ( colloq)¿que le pida yo disculpas? ¡un carajo! me apologize to him? like hell I will! ( colloq)mandó todo al carajo he chucked it all in ( colloq)al carajo: todos mis planes se han ido al carajo all my plans have gone to pot o gone up in smoke ( colloq)la empresa se fue al carajo the company went bust ( colloq)la novela es malísima, yo la mandé al carajo it's an awful novel, I chucked it in ( colloq)masculine, feminine* * *♦ nm3. muy Fam¡al carajo con el examen! to hell with the exam!, Br bugger the exam!;mandar a alguien al carajo to tell sb to go to hell;mandó todo al carajo he chucked everything;me importa un carajo I couldn't give a shit;irse al carajo [plan, proyecto] to go down the tubes;¡qué carajo! damn it!, hell!;¡tengo un frío/hambre del carajo! I'm Br bloody o US goddamn freezing/starving!;no vale un carajo it isn't worth a damn;¡vete al carajo! go to hell!♦ interjmuy Fam damn it!;¡carajo, qué frío hace! it's Br bloody o US goddamn freezing!* * *m:irse al carajo fam go down the tubes fam ;¡carajo! fam damn! fam -
58 costearse
1 to pay one's way* * *IVPRIIVT (Náut) to sail along the coast of; [+ río] to sail close to the banks ofIIIVT Cono Sur [+ ganado] to pasture* * *(v.) = affordEx. She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.* * *(v.) = affordEx: She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.
* * *
■costearse verbo reflexivo to pay one's way: se costeó él mismo su viaje a Dinamarca, he paid his own way to Denmark
' costearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
costear
* * *vprcostearse algo [pagarse] to pay for sth oneself;trabaja para costearse los estudios she's working to pay for her studies -
59 permitirse el lujo de
* * *(v.) = afford, splurge onEx. She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.Ex. On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.* * *(v.) = afford, splurge onEx: She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.
Ex: On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back. -
60 con
prep.1 with.¿con quién vas? who are you going with?lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own effortsuna cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentscon el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it2 in spite of (a pesar de).con todo despite everythingcon lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed himEstá con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.3 by.con hacerlo así by doing it this waycon salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time* * *1 (instrumento, medio) with2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you3 (juntamente, en compañía) with4 (contenido) with5 (relación) to7 (comparación) compared to8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite10 (aunque) in spite of■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...\con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long ascon todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so* * *prep.1) with2) to, towards3) although•* * *PREP1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?
andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches
con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time
2) [indicando características, estado]3) [indicando combinación] and4) [indicando contenido]encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it
5) [indicando modo]estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster
con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means
6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?
se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús
7) [tras adjetivos] to, towardsamable con todos — kind to o towards everybody
ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss
8) [con decimales]once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)
9) (=pese a) in spite ofcon tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart
con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him
con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time
10) [en exclamaciones]¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *
¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!
no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets
11) [indicando una condición]a) + infincree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment
con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine
b)con que + subjun —
con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind
tal 3., 4)basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.[b]* con sede en Amér* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.
Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.* con sede en Amér* * *A1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withvive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine2(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) themse mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to ushe tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you3 ( fam)(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were sayingse sirve con arroz serve with ricepara mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, pleasepan con mantequilla bread and butter5 ( Mat):2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)B1(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each mealse levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn2(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?me desperté con el ruido the noise woke mecon todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring youella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position3(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so latecon todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's goodC (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut itagárralo con las dos manos hold it with both handslo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so muchcon estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demurecon + INF:con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anythingno hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs herecon que + SUBJ:me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happycon tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do itcon tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by Marches capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attentionDandaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!2(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperatureya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor painsandaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fightcon las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair downuna niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girluna mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking womanun monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monsteruna casa con piscina a house with a swimming poolEme lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailorse estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me* * *
con preposición
¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by nowc) con + inf:
con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):
se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument
* * *con prep1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;vino con un taxi she came by taxi;voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;ir con prisa to be in a hurry;actuar con timidez to behave timidly;llover con fuerza to rain hard;lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;habló con todos he spoke to everybody;un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbeanun hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentsun pastel con nata a cream cake;el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degreesestá en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heelsme desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;con hacerlo así by doing it this way;con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time9. [a condición de que]con que, con tal de que as long as;con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it10. [a pesar de] in spite of;con todo despite everything;con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired11. [para expresar queja o decepción]mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friendsse hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father'sha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out* * *prp1 with;voy con ellos I’m going with them;pan con mantequilla bread and butter;estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.2:con todo eso in spite of all that;con tal de que provided that, as long as;con hacer eso by doing that;para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;con este calor in this heat;¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!3:ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.* * *con prep1) : withvengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?2) : in spite ofcon todo: in spite of it all3) : to, towardsella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children4) : bycon llegar temprano: by arriving early5)con (tal) que : as long as, so long as* * *con prep1. (instrumento, compañía) with2. (relación) to3. (combinación) and4. (contenido) ofuna bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money5. (condición) bycon decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interestedcon lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work
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