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1 pelo
m hair, coat( pelliccia) coata pelo dell'acqua on the surface of the waterfig per un pelo by the skin of one's teeth* * *pelo s.m.1 hair; ( ispido) bristle: il cuscino era ricoperto dei peli del gatto, the cushion was covered with the cat's hairs; aveva il mento ricoperto da peli ispidi, his chin was covered with bristles // un ragazzo di primo pelo, a callow youth // ci mancò un pelo che non glielo dicessi, I was within a hair's breadth of telling him; se l'è cavata per un pelo, he escaped by the skin of his teeth (o he had a close shave); per un pelo non cadevo, I nearly fell; ho perso il treno per un pelo, I just missed the train (o I missed the train by a hair's breadth); le due macchine si sono evitate per un pelo, the two cars only just managed to avoid each other // non gli torsi un pelo, I didn't touch a hair of his head // quel vestito è un pelo troppo largo, that dress is a trifle too large // avere il pelo sullo stomaco, to be ruthless; ci vuole del pelo sullo stomaco per fare quel che hai fatto, you have to be ruthless to do what you've done // cercare il pelo nell'uovo, to split hairs // fare il pelo e il contropelo a qlcu., (fig.) to tear into s.o. // non avere peli sulla lingua, to be very outspoken2 ( pelame) coat, hair [U]; ( pelliccia) fur: il pelo di un cane, a dog's coat (o hair); il pelo di un cavallo, horse's coat; pelo ruvido, liscio, coarse, smooth (o sleek) coat; un gatto dal pelo liscio e morbido, a cat with soft, smooth fur; cane dal pelo lungo, long-haired (o shaggy) dog; collo di pelo, fur collar; dal pelo raso, short-haired; il soffice pelo della volpe, the soft coat of the fox // cavalcare a pelo, ( senza sella) to ride bareback // lisciare il pelo a qlcu., to soft-soap (o to flatter) s.o. // il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio, (prov.) the leopard cannot change its spots4 ( di piante, filamenti) hair // (bot.): pelo urticante, sting (o stinging hair); pelo radicale, root-hair; pelo ghiandolare, glandular hair6 il pelo dell'acqua, the surface of the water.* * *['pelo]sostantivo maschile1) (di uomo, animali) hairperdere il pelo — [gatto, cane] to moult, to shed hair
un ragazzo di primo pelo — fig. a fledg(e)ling
2) colloq. (pelliccia) coat, hair U, fur Ua pelo corto, lungo — short-haired, long-haired
3) (di tessuto) nap; (di tappeto) pile; (di indumenti di lana) fluff4) (superficie)5) bot. hair, down U6) colloq.per un pelo — by the skin of one's teeth, by a hair('s breadth), by a whisker
••cercare il pelo nell'uovo — to be a nit-picker, to nit-pick
non avere -i sulla lingua — to be outspoken, not to mince one's words
fare pelo e contropelo a qcn. — to tear sb. apart
* * *pelo/'pelo/sostantivo m.1 (di uomo, animali) hair; - i di cane dog hairs; - i superflui unwanted hair; perdere il pelo [gatto, cane] to moult, to shed hair; cavalcare a pelo to ride bareback; un ragazzo di primo pelo fig. a fledg(e)ling4 (superficie) il pelo dell'acqua the surface of the water5 bot. hair, down U6 colloq. per un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, by a hair('s breadth), by a whisker; c'è mancato un pelo che facessi I was within a whisker of doing; ho preso il treno per un pelo I (only) just caught the train; essere a un pelo da to be within a hair's breadth ofcercare il pelo nell'uovo to be a nit-picker, to nit-pick; avere il pelo sullo stomaco to be ruthless; non avere -i sulla lingua to be outspoken, not to mince one's words; fare pelo e contropelo a qcn. to tear sb. apart. -
2 perdere il pelo
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3 rasare
shave* * *rasare v.tr.1 ( capelli, barba) to shave; ( il pelo di un cane) to trim: il barbiere mi ha rasato, the barber shaved me (o gave me a shave); gli hanno rasato i capelli, ( a zero) his head has been shaved, ( a spazzola) he's been cropped2 ( pareggiare) to smooth; to trim; ( l'erba) to mow*: rasare un prato, to mow a lawn; rasare una siepe, to clip (o to trim) a hedge.* * *[ra'sare]1. vt(barba, capelli) to shave off, (siepi, erba) to trim, cut2. vr (rasarsi)to shave (o.s.)* * *[ra'sare, ra'zare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (radere) to shave* [persona, testa]; to shave* off [barba, baffi]rasare qcn. a zero — to shave sb.'s head
2) (pareggiare) to trim [ prato]2.* * *rasare/ra'sare, ra'zare/ [1]1 (radere) to shave* [persona, testa]; to shave* off [barba, baffi]; rasare qcn. a zero to shave sb.'s head2 (pareggiare) to trim [ prato]II rasarsi verbo pronominaleto shave*. -
4 caña
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= reed.Ex. They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.----* azúcar de caña = cane sugar.* caña de azúcar = sugar cane [sugarcane].* caña de cerdo = pork loin.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* plantación de caña de azúcar = sugar plantation, sugar-cane farm.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
5 cana
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.----* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
6 lisciare
"to sleek;Glätten;alisar"* * *smooth (down)( accarezzare) strokecapelli straighten* * *lisciare v.tr.1 to smooth: le lisciò i capelli dolcemente, he smoothed her hair gently2 (fig.) (rifinire) to polish up3 (accarezzare) to stroke; (di animali, leccare i piccoli) to lick, to lick clean: lisciare un cane, un cavallo, to stroke a dog, a horse; la gatta liscia i gattini, the cat is licking her kittens (clean) // lisciare il pelo a qlcu., (fam.) (picchiare) to beat s.o. up, (adulare) to butter up s.o.4 (fig.) (adulare) to toady to: lisciò il suo capo finché non ottenne la promozione, he toadied to his boss until he got promotion5 (linguaggio sportivo) to mishit*6 (levigare) to polish; (piallare) to plane: lisciare un muro, to finish a wall7 (brunire) to burnish8 (ind. cartaria) to glaze9 (ind. della ceramica) to glaze10 (conceria) to slick, to sleek.◘ lisciarsi v.rifl.1 (di animale) to lick itself: il cane si lisciava attentamente, the dog licked itself carefully2 (di uccello, pulirsi le penne) to preen, to plume, to prink3 (agghindarsi) to smarten oneself up, to preen oneself.* * *[liʃ'ʃare]1. vt(gen) to smooth, (fig : adulare) to flatter2. vr (lisciarsi)fig to preen o.s.* * *[liʃ'ʃare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere liscio) to smooth [capelli, superficie]3) (rifinire) to polish [ lavoro]4) fig. (adulare)2.lisciare (il pelo a) qcn. — to flatter o butter up sb
verbo pronominale lisciarsi2) (pulirsi)- rsi il pelo — [ gatto] to lick one's fur
- rsi le penne — [ uccello] to preen oneself
* * *lisciare/li∫'∫are/ [1]1 (rendere liscio) to smooth [capelli, superficie]2 (accarezzare) lisciare il pelo a un gatto to stroke a cat3 (rifinire) to polish [ lavoro]II lisciarsi verbo pronominale1 (accarezzarsi) - rsi la barba to stroke one's beard -
7 lupo
m wolf* * *lupo s.m.1 (zool.) (Canis lupus) wolf*: lupo maschio, he-wolf // lupo delle praterie, (Canis latrans) coyote (o prairie wolf); lupo cerviero, lynx // lupo di mare, (marinaio) old salt (o sea dog): era un vecchio lupo di mare, he was an old sea dog // lupo mannaro, (licantropo) werewolf, (spauracchio infantile) bog (e)y man // ''In bocca al lupo!'' ''Crepi il lupo!'', ''Good luck!'' ''Thanks!'' // tempo da lupi, foul (o filthy) weather // avere una fame da lupo, to be as hungry as a horse // gridare al lupo, to cry wolf // mangiare come un lupo, to eat like a horse // finire in bocca al lupo, (fig.) to go into the lion's den // il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio, (prov.) the leopard never changes his spots // lupo non mangia lupo, (prov.) dog doesn't eat dog // chi pecora si fa, il lupo se lo mangia, (prov.) he that makes himself a sheep, shall be eaten by the wolf2 (zool.) lupo di mare, pesce lupo, (Anarhichas lupus) swine-fish (o sea-wolf o wolf-fish)3 (tess.) willow: lupo cardatore, carding willow.* * *['lupo]smavere una fame da lupi — to be ravenous o famished
il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio — (Proverbio) the leopard cannot change its spots
* * *['lupo] 1.sostantivo maschile wolf*avere una fame da lupo — fig. to be as hungry as a wolf
mangiare come un lupo — fig. to eat like a horse
2.gridare al lupo — to cry wolf (anche fig.)
aggettivo invariabilecane lupo — German shepherd, Alsatian BE
lupo di mare — (marinaio) salt, sea dog
lupo mannaro — werewolf*
••in bocca al lupo! — break a leg! colloq.
* * *lupo/'lupo/I sostantivo m.wolf*; avere una fame da lupo fig. to be as hungry as a wolf; mangiare come un lupo fig. to eat like a horse; gridare al lupo to cry wolf (anche fig.)cane lupo German shepherd, Alsatian BElupo solitario lone wolf; da -i [ tempo] foul, stormy; in bocca al lupo! break a leg! colloq.; il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio a leopard cannot change his spots\ -
8 claro
adj.1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.3 definite, distinct.intj.sure, sure enough, of course.m.1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.2 gap.3 Claro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) clear2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit3 (color) light4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak5 (evidente) clear► adverbio1 clearly1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch► interjección ¡claro!1 of course!■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!\a las claras openlydejar algo claro to make something clearestar claro to be clear¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylightponer en claro to make plain, clear upsacar en claro to get outclaro de luna moonlightmente clara figurado clear mind————————1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch* * *1. (f. - clara)adj.1) clear2) evident3) bright4) fair, light5) weak, thin6) frank2. adv.1) clearly2) sure3) frankly4) of course3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, paleun vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress
2) (=evidente)a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absoluteesto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work
España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6
... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors
b) [con verbos]•
dejar algo claro — to make sth clearha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again
dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *
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estar claro — to be clear¿está claro? — is that clear?
estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that
está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this
no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election
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quedar claro — to be clearsi te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things
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tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sthni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow
no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know
c)a las claras —
su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form
las cuentas claras —
me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear
el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament
llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —
sacar algo en claro (de algo) —
solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning
lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview
ver algo claro —
no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time
el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement
3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse8) (=preciso) [idea] clearuna mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker
9) (=sincero) frank2. ADV1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly2) (=sinceramente) frankly•
hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"
-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"
4) [uso enfático]¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday
a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too
-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"
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claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards¡claro que no! — of course not!
¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!
3. SM1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny intervalhabrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals
2) [de tiempo] lullaprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping
3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, lightel día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clearB (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, whitetiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyesel típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond SwedeC ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weakD ‹agua/sonido› clearhabló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voiceE ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clearconsiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantagetiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of lifeque quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right offno seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straightllevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all nightsacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?F (evidente) clear, obvioushay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lyingestá claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lyingA ‹hablar/ver›voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bushB ( indep)1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!2 (como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprisinglo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like thatanda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patchhabía algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the standB ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o intervalCompuesto:moonlight* * *
claro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ piel› fair;◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;
a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;
me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
(en pelo, barba) bald patchb) (Meteo) sunny spell o period
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more
* * *claro, -a♦ adj1. [luminoso] bright;una habitación clara a bright o light room2. [color] light;verde claro light green3. [sonido] clear;hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice4. [sin nubes] clear;un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;[salsa, sopa] thin;no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;dejar algo claro to make sth clear;poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;Esp Famllevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it8. [obvio, evidente] clear;el resultado fue claro the result was clear;¿está claro? is that clear?;está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain♦ nm1. [en bosque] clearing;[en multitud] space, gap;vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch4. [en pintura] highlight5. Arquit skylight6. claro de luna moonlight♦ advclearly;hablar claro to speak clearly;dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;¡claro! of course!;¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;¡claro que no! of course not!;¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;Irónico¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;Irónicove tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director♦ a las claras loc advclearly* * *I adj1 tb figclear;poner en claro make clear;dejar claro make plain;quedar claro be clear;tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;a las claras clearly2 color light3 ( luminoso) bright4 salsa thinII adv:hablar claro speak plainly;¡claro! of course!;claro está of courseIII m1 METEO clear spell2 en bosque clearing* * *claro adv1) : clearlyhabla más claro: speak more clearly2) : of course, surely¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!claro que entendió: of course she understoodclaro, -ra adj1) : bright, clear2) : pale, fair, light3) : clear, evidentclaro nm1) : clearing2)claro de luna : moonlight* * *claro1 adj1. (en general) clear2. (luminoso) bright3. (color) lightclaro2 adv clearlyclaro3 interj of courseclaro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval -
9 volpino
volpino agg.1 of a fox; ( di colore) fox-coloured3 ( di cane) Pomeranian◆ s.m.1 ( cane) Pomeranian (dog)* * *[vol'pino] volpino (-a)1. agg(pelo, coda) fox's attr, (aspetto, astuzia) fox-like2. sm(cane) Pomeranian* * *[vol'pino]sostantivo maschile (razza di cane) Pomeranian (dog), spitz* * *volpino/vol'pino/sostantivo m.(razza di cane) Pomeranian (dog), spitz. -
10 raso
raso agg. smooth; ( di barba) shaven; ( di capelli) close-cropped: cane a pelo raso, short-haired dog // bicchiere raso, glass full to the brim; un cucchiaino raso di zucchero, a level teaspoonful of sugar // campagna rasa, bare country // la mia mente è tabula rasa, my mind is a blank // far tabula rasa, (fig.) to make a clean sweep // raso al suolo, razed to the ground // l'aereo volava raso terra, the plane flew close to the ground // un ragionamento raso terra, (fig.) a pedestrian argument.1 ( armatura) satin weave* * *['raso] raso (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg1)2) (con misure di capacità) level attr, (pieno: bicchiere) full to the brim3. prep4. sm(tessuto) satin* * *I 1. ['raso, 'razo]participio passato radere2.a pelo raso — [ animale] short-haired
2) (liscio) [ superficie] flat3) (pieno fino all'orlo) [ cucchiaio] level; [ bicchiere] full to the brimII ['raso, 'razo]sostantivo maschile satin* * *raso1/'raso, 'razo/→ radereII aggettivo2 (liscio) [ superficie] flat4 raso terra → rasoterra.————————raso2/'raso, 'razo/sostantivo m.satin. -
11 fulvo
fulvo agg. fawn-coloured, tawny: dai capelli fulvi, tawny-haired; un cane dal pelo fulvo, a tawny (o yellowy) dog.* * *['fulvo]aggettivo [colore, pelo, capelli] tawny, gingery* * *fulvo/'fulvo/ ⇒ 3[colore, pelo, capelli] tawny, gingery. -
12 rizzare
put upbandiera raiseorecchie prick up* * *rizzare1 v.tr.1 to raise, to erect: rizzare la bandiera, una vela, to hoist the flag, a sail; rizzare le orecchie, to prick up one's ears (anche fig.) (o fig. to strain one's ears); rizzare la testa, to raise one's head // è una storia che fa rizzare i capelli, it is a story which makes one's hair stand on end // rizzare la cresta, to grow proud (o insolent); ( darsi delle arie) to put on airs2 ( erigere) to erect, to raise; ( costruire) to build*: rizzare un monumento, to raise (o to erect) a monument; rizzare un muro, to build a wall.◆ v.intr.pron. (di peli, capelli) to bristle: al cane si rizzò il pelo quando lo vide, the dog bristled when it saw him; a quelle parole mi si rizzarono i capelli, those words made my hair stand on end.* * *[rit'tsare]1. vt2. vr (rizzarsi)rizzarsi in piedi — to stand up, get to one's feet
3. vip (rizzarsi)* * *[rit'tsare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to raise [palo, testa, coda]2.verbo pronominale rizzarsi1) (alzarsi, sollevarsi) to stand* up, to straighten up••fare rizzare i capelli in testa a qcn. — to make sb.'s hair curl o stand on end
* * *rizzare/rit'tsare/ [1]1 to raise [palo, testa, coda]; rizzare le orecchie to prick up one's ears (anche fig.); il gatto ha rizzato il pelo the cat's fur bristledII rizzarsi verbo pronominale1 (alzarsi, sollevarsi) to stand* up, to straighten upfare rizzare i capelli in testa a qcn. to make sb.'s hair curl o stand on end; da fare rizzare i capelli hair-raising. -
13 lustro
m shine, lustre, AE lusterfig prestige( periodo) five-year period* * *lustro1 agg.1 (lucido) bright, shining; glowing; glossy: occhi lustri di febbre, eyes bright with fever; il mio cane ha il pelo lustro, my dog has a glossy coat2 (lucidato) polished; shiny: una superficie lustra, a shiny (o polished) surface; le tue scarpe sono così lustre che sembrano nuove, your shoes are so shiny that they look new◆ s.m.1 (lucentezza) shine, brilliance, gloss; lustre; sheen: questo mobile, questa lastra di marmo ha perso il lustro, this piece of furniture, this marble top has lost its shine (o sheen) // la sua casa è sempre tirata a lustro, her home is always spick and span2 (prestigio) lustre, splendour; fame; prestige: opere che hanno dato lustro al suo nome, works which have made his name famous; portò grande lustro all'università, he brought great prestige to (o shed lustre on) the University // è il lustro della famiglia, he's the pride of the family.lustro2 s.m.1 (spazio di cinque anni) five-year period: visse dieci lustri, he lived for fifty years2 (st. romana) lustrum*.* * *['lustro] lustro (-a)1. agg2. sm1) shine, gloss2) (fig : gloria) prestige, glory3) (quinquennio) five-year period* * *I 1. ['lustro] 2.sostantivo maschile1) (lucentezza) shine, sheen, lustre BE, luster AE2) (prestigio)II ['lustro]dare lustro a qcs. — to glamorize sth., to bring prestige to sth
sostantivo maschile lett. (quinquennio) five-year period* * *lustro1/'lustro/[ pavimento] shiny, polished, spick-and-span2 (prestigio) dare lustro a qcs. to glamorize sth., to bring prestige to sth.————————lustro2/'lustro/sostantivo m.lett. (quinquennio) five-year period. -
14 pezzato
* * *[pet'tsato] pezzato (-a)1. agg2. sm(anche: cavallo pezzato) piebald (horse)* * *[pet'tsato] 1.aggettivo [pelo, cavallo] brindle(d), dappled2.sostantivo maschile piebald* * *pezzato/pet'tsato/[pelo, cavallo] brindle(d), dappledpiebald. -
15 con
with( mezzo) bycon questo tempo in this weathercon tutto ciò for all thatavere con sé have with or on one* * *con prep.1 ( compagnia, unione) with: vieni con me?, are you coming with me?; lavora con il padre, he works with his father; vive a Torino ( insieme) con i genitori, she lives in Turin with her parents; dovunque vada, porta sempre i bambini con sé, wherever she goes, she always takes the children with her; tutti i giorni faceva la sua passeggiata col cane, every day he went for a walk with his dog; restate a cena con noi?, will you stay and have dinner with us?; viaggia sempre con molte valigie, she always travels with a lot of luggage; porta con te l'ombrello, minaccia di piovere, it looks like rain, so take your umbrella with you; si presentò con un grande fascio di giornali sotto il braccio, he turned up with a large wad of newspapers under his arm // mi dispiace, non ho denaro con me, I'm sorry I haven't any money on me2 ( relazione) with: litiga spesso con suo fratello, she argues a lot with her brother; ho avuto una lunga discussione con loro, I had a long discussion with them; essere in pace, in guerra con qlcu., to be at peace, at war with s.o.; va d'accordo con tutti, he gets on well with everyone; con noi si comporta sempre così, he always behaves like that with us; la nostra ditta è in rapporto d'affari con il Giappone e con la Cina, our firm has business dealings with Japan and China; non abbiamo più contatti con lui, we have lost touch with him; il latino ha molte affinità con il greco, Latin has much in common with Greek; hai problemi con il nuovo lavoro?, have you any problems with your new job?3 ( verso, nei riguardi di) to: sii buono con lui!, be kind to him! // non prendertela con me!, don't take it out on me!4 ( per indicare una qualità o una caratteristica) with: era un uomo con i capelli bianchi e con una lunga barba, he was a man with white hair and a long beard; una ragazza con gli occhi azzurri, a girl with blue eyes (o a blue-eyed girl); un cane con il pelo lungo, a dog with long hair (o a long-haired dog); una finestra con le persiane verdi, a window with green shutters; una camera con servizi, a room with bath; vivono in una bella casa con giardino, they live in a lovely house with a garden ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato si usa spesso la forma aggettivale5 ( modo) with: agì con grande coraggio, he acted with great courage; lo guardava con ammirazione, she gazed at him with admiration (o admiringly); trattare con cura, to handle with care; non hai lavorato con la dovuta attenzione, you haven't worked carefully enough (o with enough care); mi salutò con grandi sorrisi, she greeted me with a big smile; parla l'inglese con un forte accento americano, he speaks English with a strong American accent; con gli occhi chiusi, with one's eyes closed; con le mani giunte, with one's hands together; con le braccia incrociate, with one's arms crossed // pasta con il sugo, pasta with tomato sauce; risotto coi carciofi, risotto with artichokes; omelette col prosciutto, ham omelette ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato si usa spesso la forma avverbiale6 ( mezzo) by; with: partire con l'aereo, la macchina, il treno, to leave by air, by car, by train; scrivere con la penna, la matita, to write with a pen, with a pencil; programmare col computer, to program with the computer; tieni il volante con tutt'e due le mani, hold the steering-wheel with both hands; il pedale della frizione si aziona con il piede sinistro, press the clutch pedal with your left foot; risponderò con un telex, I'll reply by telex; pagherò con un assegno, I'll pay by cheque; che intendi dire con ciò?, what do you mean by that?; il vino si fa con l'uva, wine is made with grapes; sono cose che s'imparano con l'esperienza, they are things you learn with experience // con l'aiuto di Dio, ce la faremo, we'll manage, with God's help7 ( causa) i ghiacciai si sciolgono con il calore dei raggi solari, glaciers melt with the heat of the sun; con il caldo, la carne si è guastata, the meat has gone bad with the heat; con quest'afa non si riesce a respirare, with this heat yon can't breathe; è stato a letto una settimana con l'influenza, he was in bed with flu for a week8 ( con valore temporale) with; in: preferirei partire col chiaro, I'd prefer to set out in the light; le rondini se ne vanno con i primi freddi, swallows migrate with the first sign of cold weather; con il mese di marzo, inizia l'ora legale, standard summertime begins in March; siamo arrivati con la pioggia, we arrived in the rain // con la tua venuta, sistemeremo la faccenda, we'll deal with the matter when you arrive // con l'andare del tempo, as time goes by9 ( con valore avversativo o concessivo) with; for: con quel colorito nessuno avrebbe detto che era ammalato, with that colour, no one would say he was ill; con tutti i suoi difetti, è una persona simpaticissima, he's a very likeable person, with (o for) all his faults; con tutto ciò, non mi sento di disapprovarlo, for all that, I can't bring myself to disapprove10 ( con valore consecutivo) to: con mia grande delusione, trovai che il treno era già partito, to my disappointment, I found the train had already left.* * *[kon]1) (in compagnia, presenza di)ballare, uscire, vivere con qcn. — to dance, go out, live with sb.
2) (in descrizioni) withuna ragazza con i capelli neri — a girl with black hair, a black-haired girl
3) (che coinvolge, riguarda)una discussione, un incontro con qcn. — a discussion, a meeting with sb.
sposarsi con qcn. — to get married to sb., to marry sb.
litigare con qcn. — to quarrel with sb.
4) (indicando un mezzo, un agente) withcolpire qcn. con qcs. — to hit sb. with sth.
5) (indicando il modo) withcon piacere, cura — with pleasure, care
con il pretesto di... — on the pretext of
9) (indicando la condizione) with••con questo caldo — in o with this heat
Note:La preposizione con si traduce quasi sempre con with quando indica: unione ( ballare con qualcuno = to dance with somebody; con la mia famiglia = with my family; caffè con una goccia di latte = coffee with a drop of milk), possesso ( la signora con il cappello nero = the lady with the black hat; una camicia con un grande colletto = a shirt with a large collar), relazione ( essere d'accordo con qualcuno = to agree with somebody; parlare con qualcuno = to talk with somebody), simultaneità ( alzarsi con il sole = to get up with the sun), opposizione ( battersi con qualcuno = to fight with somebody; essere in concorrenza con qualcuno = to be in competition with somebody) e mezzo ( con la forchetta = with a fork; con un bastone = with a stick). - Quando con ha valore di modo o maniera, si traduce spesso in inglese con l'avverbio corrispondente: con passione (= appassionatamente) = passionately; si noti tuttavia che con grande passione si traduce: with a lot of passion. Questo genere di espressioni, e altre quali con l'età, con gli anni etc., si trovano nel dizionario sotto il sostantivo in questione. - Quando con introduce mezzi di trasporto, si rende con by davanti a un mezzo generico ( con la macchina = by car; con il treno = by train; con l'autobus = by bus), mentre si usa in oppure on se il mezzo di trasporto è in qualche modo specificato ( con la mia macchina = in my car; con un autobus molto vecchio = in a very old bus; con l'elicottero del Presidente = in the President's helicopter; con il treno delle 9.45 = on the 9.45 train; con la mia moto = on my motor-bike). - Si notino espressioni idiomatiche quali con ogni probabilità = in all likelihood; con mia sorpresa = to my surprise; sposarsi con qualcuno = to get married to somebody. - Per altri esempi, usi particolari ed eccezioni, si veda la voce qui sotto. Sarà spesso utile consultare la voce relativa alla parola introdotta dalla preposizione; inoltre, la consultazione delle note lessicali poste in coda alla sezione italiano-inglese potrà risolvere particolari dubbi d'uso e di traduzione* * *con/kon/La preposizione con si traduce quasi sempre con with quando indica: unione ( ballare con qualcuno = to dance with somebody; con la mia famiglia = with my family; caffè con una goccia di latte = coffee with a drop of milk), possesso ( la signora con il cappello nero = the lady with the black hat; una camicia con un grande colletto = a shirt with a large collar), relazione ( essere d'accordo con qualcuno = to agree with somebody; parlare con qualcuno = to talk with somebody), simultaneità ( alzarsi con il sole = to get up with the sun), opposizione ( battersi con qualcuno = to fight with somebody; essere in concorrenza con qualcuno = to be in competition with somebody) e mezzo ( con la forchetta = with a fork; con un bastone = with a stick). - Quando con ha valore di modo o maniera, si traduce spesso in inglese con l'avverbio corrispondente: con passione (= appassionatamente) = passionately; si noti tuttavia che con grande passione si traduce: with a lot of passion. Questo genere di espressioni, e altre quali con l'età, con gli anni etc., si trovano nel dizionario sotto il sostantivo in questione. - Quando con introduce mezzi di trasporto, si rende con by davanti a un mezzo generico ( con la macchina = by car; con il treno = by train; con l'autobus = by bus), mentre si usa in oppure on se il mezzo di trasporto è in qualche modo specificato ( con la mia macchina = in my car; con un autobus molto vecchio = in a very old bus; con l'elicottero del Presidente = in the President's helicopter; con il treno delle 9.45 = on the 9.45 train; con la mia moto = on my motor-bike). - Si notino espressioni idiomatiche quali con ogni probabilità = in all likelihood; con mia sorpresa = to my surprise; sposarsi con qualcuno = to get married to somebody. - Per altri esempi, usi particolari ed eccezioni, si veda la voce qui sotto. Sarà spesso utile consultare la voce relativa alla parola introdotta dalla preposizione; inoltre, la consultazione delle note lessicali poste in coda alla sezione italiano-inglese potrà risolvere particolari dubbi d'uso e di traduzione.1 (in compagnia, presenza di) ballare, uscire, vivere con qcn. to dance, go out, live with sb.; porta un amico con te bring a friend with you2 (in descrizioni) with; una ragazza con i capelli neri a girl with black hair, a black-haired girl; il ragazzo con la gamba rotta the boy with the broken leg; una casa con vista sul mare a room with a sea view3 (che coinvolge, riguarda) una discussione, un incontro con qcn. a discussion, a meeting with sb.; sposarsi con qcn. to get married to sb., to marry sb.; il confine con il Belgio the border with Belgium; litigare con qcn. to quarrel with sb.; la guerra con la Germania the war with Germany4 (indicando un mezzo, un agente) with; colpire qcn. con qcs. to hit sb. with sth.; camminare con il bastone to walk with a stick; pagare con carta di credito to pay by credit card; arrivare con il treno to arrive by train5 (indicando il modo) with; con piacere, cura with pleasure, care; con mia grande gioia to my great joy; con il pretesto di... on the pretext of...6 (in relazione a) aumentare con il tempo to increase with time7 (indicando simultaneità) alzarsi con il (primo) sole to get up with the sun8 (interpretato da) Casablanca con Humphrey Bogart Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart; un film con De Niro a film featuring De Niro10 (seguito da un infinito) cominciò col dire che he started (off) by saying that; finì con l'ammettere il proprio torto he ended up admitting he was wrong. -
16 levare
( alzare) raise, lift( togliere) take, (re)move( rimuovere) take out, removemacchia remove, get outdente take out, extractlevare l'ancora weigh anchor* * *levare v.tr.1 (sollevare, alzare) to raise; to lift (anche fig.): levare gli occhi, lo sguardo, to raise one's eyes; levare le braccia, to raise one's arms; levare la voce, to raise one's voice; la montagna leva la cima nevosa verso il cielo, (fig.) the mountain rears its snowy summit towards the sky; levare il bicchiere alla salute di qlcu., to raise one's glass to s.o.; levare le vele, to hoist (o to set) sail // levare l'ancora, to weigh anchor // levare un grido, to utter (o to let out) a cry // levare le mani su qlcu., to raise one's hand against s.o. (o to lay hands on s.o. o to strike s.o.) // levare il bollore, to come to the boil // levare il capo, (insuperbirsi) to become full of oneself // levare qlcu. al cielo, to praise s.o. to the skies2 (togliere, rimuovere) to remove, to take* away: glielo ha levato dalle mani, she took it out of his hands; leva via questa sedia, take this chair away; leva (via) quei libri dal tavolo, clear your books off the table; levare una macchia da un vestito, to remove a stain from a piece of clothing; non riesco a levare il tappo dalla bottiglia, I can't get the cork out of the bottle; non levò gli occhi dal libro, he never took his eyes off his book; levati di dosso i vestiti bagnati, take off your wet clothes; levarsi la giacca, to take one's jacket off; levo tanto di cappello alla tua cultura, I take off my hat to your culture; levare la tovaglia, to take off the tablecloth; levare tutti i dubbi, to remove all doubts; levare un assedio, to raise a siege; levare un dente, to pull a tooth out; levare le lettere dalla cassetta, to take the letters out of the letterbox; (dir.) levare i sigilli, to remove (o to break) the seals // se vai avanti così due sberle non te le leva nessuno, (fam.) if you go on like that, you'll get what's coming to you // se si levano due o tre persone..., (eccettuandole) two or three persons excepted... // levare la fame a qlcu., to appease s.o.'s hunger; levare la sete a qlcu., to quench s.o.'s thirst // levare il disturbo, l'incomodo, to take one's leave // levare qlco., qlcu. di mezzo, to get rid of sthg., s.o.; leva di mezzo quel tavolo, move the table out of the way; è uno che parla troppo, bisogna levarlo di mezzo, he talks too much, we've got to get rid of him // levarsi qlcu. di torno, to get rid of s.o. // levare le parole di bocca a qlcu., to take the words out of s.o.'s mouth // levarsi un'idea dalla testa, to get an idea out of one's head // levarsi una voglia, un capriccio, to satisfy a wish, a whim // levarsi la maschera, to take off (o fig. to drop) the mask // levare il latte a un bambino, (svezzarlo) to wean a child // levare il pelo a qlcu., (sgridarlo) to flay s.o. // levare le tende, to break camp, (fig. fam.) (andarsene) to clear out // levare un vizio a qlcu., to break s.o. of a vice: è riuscita a levargli il vizio del fumo, she succeeded in breaking his smoking habit // levarsi il pane di bocca, to go without: si è levato il pane di bocca per far studiare i figli, he went without so that his children could study3 (mat.) to subtract, to take* away: levare cinque da dieci, to take (o to subtract) five from ten4 (abolire) to abolish, to remove, to lift; (detrarre) to deduct: (trib.) levare una tassa, to abolish a tax; levare un embargo, to lift an embargo; (amm.) levare le spese, to deduct expenses5 (caccia) to put* up, to flush: il cane ha levato una pernice, the dog has flushed a partridge6 (comprare all'ingrosso merci) to buy* wholesale.◘ levarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 (togliersi da un luogo) to get* out (of a place): levati di lì, get out (o clear out) of the way2 (alzarsi) to rise*; (dal letto) to get* up; (in volo) to take* off: si leva di buon mattino, he gets up early (o he is an early riser); l'albatros si levò in volo, the albatross took off; l'aereo si levò (in volo) con difficoltà, the plane took off with difficulty; levare da tavola, to leave the table; levare in piedi, to get up (o to get to one's feet); levare in difesa di qlcu., to come to s.o.'s defence3 (sorgere) to rise*: il sole si leva alle sei, the sun rises at six; si sta levando il vento, the wind is rising (o getting up).levare s.m.1 (il sorgere) rise, rising: partimmo al levare del sole, we left at sunrise2 (mus.) upbeat: in battere e in levare, on the beat and on the upbeat.* * *[le'vare]1. vt1) (gen : togliere) to remove, take away, (coperchio) to take off, (tassa) to abolish, (dente) to take out, Mat to subtract, take awaylevare qn/qc di mezzo o di torno — to get rid of sb/sth
2) (sollevare: occhi, testa) to lift (up), raiselevare l'ancora Naut — to lift o weigh anchor
3)levarsi qc — (vestito) to take sth off, remove sth
2. vr (levarsi)(persona: alzarsi) to get uplevati di mezzo o di lì o di torno! — get out of the o my way!
3. vip (levarsi)(vento, burrasca, sole) to rise* * *I 1. [le'vare]verbo transitivo1) (elevare) to lift, to raise [dito, braccio, pugno, testa]levare gli occhi al cielo — to cast o raise one's eyes (up) to heaven
levare i calici o i bicchieri to raise one's glasses; levare un grido — to utter a cry
2) (togliere) to take* away, to remove [mobile, libro, vaso]; to take* off [vestito, occhiali]; to remove [ macchia]; to lift [sanzione, assedio]; to take* out, to pull out [dente, spina, chiodo]levare una somma dal totale — to take o subtract a sum from the total
levare l'ancora — mar. to raise (the) anchor, to weigh o up anchor
levare il fiato a qcn. — to take sb.'s breath away (anche fig.)
2.levare le tende — to break o strike camp, to decamp; fig. to pack off
verbo pronominale levarsi- rsi da tavola — to get up, to get down from the table
- rsi (in volo) — [aereo, uccello] to rise
2) fig. (ribellarsi)3) (ergersi) [campanile, palazzo] to rise* up, to soar (su over; al di sopra di above)-rsi in difesa di qcn. — fig. to leap to sb.'s defence
4) (togliersi) to take* off [ abito]; fig. to indulge [ voglia]- rsi il cappello — to take off one's hat; fig. to raise one's hat
5) (sorgere) [sole, luna] to rise*••levare di mezzo qcn. — to get rid of sb.; (uccidere) to do sb. in
II [le'vare]levare di mezzo o di torno qcs. to get o move sth. out of sb.'s way; -rsi di mezzo o dai piedi o di torno to get out of sb.'s way; levati di mezzo o dai piedi! (get) out of my o the way! move yourself! buzz off! levatelo dalla testa! — (di cosa) you can put o get that idea out of your head! (di persona) get him out of your mind! forget him!
sostantivo maschile1) rising2) mus.* * *levare1/le'vare/ [1]1 (elevare) to lift, to raise [dito, braccio, pugno, testa]; levare gli occhi al cielo to cast o raise one's eyes (up) to heaven; levare i calici o i bicchieri to raise one's glasses; levare un grido to utter a cry2 (togliere) to take* away, to remove [mobile, libro, vaso]; to take* off [vestito, occhiali]; to remove [ macchia]; to lift [sanzione, assedio]; to take* out, to pull out [dente, spina, chiodo]; levare le scarpe dalla scatola to take the shoes out of the box; levare una somma dal totale to take o subtract a sum from the total; levare l'ancora mar. to raise (the) anchor, to weigh o up anchor; levare il fiato a qcn. to take sb.'s breath away (anche fig.); levare le tende to break o strike camp, to decamp; fig. to pack offII levarsi verbo pronominale1 (alzarsi) [ persona] to get* up; [vento, brezza] to get* up, to increase; - rsi da tavola to get up, to get down from the table; - rsi (in volo) [aereo, uccello] to rise3 (ergersi) [campanile, palazzo] to rise* up, to soar (su over; al di sopra di above); -rsi in difesa di qcn. fig. to leap to sb.'s defence4 (togliersi) to take* off [ abito]; fig. to indulge [ voglia]; - rsi il cappello to take off one's hat; fig. to raise one's hat5 (sorgere) [sole, luna] to rise*levare di mezzo qcn. to get rid of sb.; (uccidere) to do sb. in; levare di mezzo o di torno qcs. to get o move sth. out of sb.'s way; -rsi di mezzo o dai piedi o di torno to get out of sb.'s way; levati di mezzo o dai piedi! (get) out of my o the way! move yourself! buzz off! levatelo dalla testa! (di cosa) you can put o get that idea out of your head! (di persona) get him out of your mind! forget him!————————levare2/le'vare/sostantivo m.1 rising; al levare del sole at sunrise2 mus. (tempo in) levare offbeat. -
17 lupo
['lupo]smavere una fame da lupi — to be ravenous o famished
il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio — (Proverbio) the leopard cannot change its spots
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18 volpino
[vol'pino] volpino (-a)1. agg(pelo, coda) fox's attr, (aspetto, astuzia) fox-like2. sm(cane) Pomeranian
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