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101 día de la inauguración
(n.) = opening dayEx. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.* * *(n.) = opening dayEx: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.
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102 espía
f. & m.spy, double agent, secret agent, infiltrator.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espiar.* * *1 spy* * *noun mf.* * *1.SMF spy2.ADJ* * *Iadjetivo invariable <avión/satélite> spy (before n); < cámara> hidden (before n), secret (before n)II* * *= foreign agent, infiltrator, spy, undercover agent, mole, spook, secret agent, stool pigeon, snoop.Ex. I am sure I am being spied upon by foreign agents.Ex. We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.Ex. During these campaigns, black soldiers served as militiamen, guides, teamsters, and spies.Ex. During the one-day trials of the arrested dissidents four independent librarians testified for the prosecution, revealing themselves to be undercover agents.Ex. On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.Ex. Wherever there are diplomats, spooks are not far away.Ex. He used the University as his recruiting ground to enlist bright, patriotic young men to serve as secret agents.Ex. There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.Ex. Every single email she wrote in secret has been read by snoops.----* hacerse espía = go undercover.* jefe de espías = spymaster.* página espía = spy page.* programas espía = spyware.* programas espía de anuncios = adware.* propio de espías = cloak-and-dagger.* virus espía = snoop.* * *Iadjetivo invariable <avión/satélite> spy (before n); < cámara> hidden (before n), secret (before n)II* * *= foreign agent, infiltrator, spy, undercover agent, mole, spook, secret agent, stool pigeon, snoop.Ex: I am sure I am being spied upon by foreign agents.
Ex: We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.Ex: During these campaigns, black soldiers served as militiamen, guides, teamsters, and spies.Ex: During the one-day trials of the arrested dissidents four independent librarians testified for the prosecution, revealing themselves to be undercover agents.Ex: On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.Ex: Wherever there are diplomats, spooks are not far away.Ex: He used the University as his recruiting ground to enlist bright, patriotic young men to serve as secret agents.Ex: There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.Ex: Every single email she wrote in secret has been read by snoops.* hacerse espía = go undercover.* jefe de espías = spymaster.* página espía = spy page.* programas espía = spyware.* programas espía de anuncios = adware.* propio de espías = cloak-and-dagger.* virus espía = snoop.* * *A (persona) spyB* * *
Del verbo espiar: ( conjugate espiar)
espía es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
espiar
espía
espiar ( conjugate espiar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/movimientos› to spy on, keep watch on
verbo intransitivo
to spy
espía adjetivo invariable ‹avión/satélite› spy ( before n);
‹ cámara› hidden ( before n), secret ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) spy
espiar
I verbo intransitivo to spy
II verbo transitivo to spy on: ¿me estabas espiando?, were you spying on me?
espía mf spy
espía doble, double agent
' espía' also found in these entries:
English:
bump off
- double agent
- midst
- mole
- operative
- plant
- spy
* * *♦ adjavión/satélite espía spy plane/satellite♦ nmf[persona] spy espía doble double agentespía2 nfNáut [cabo] warp* * *m/f spy* * *espía nmf: spy* * * -
103 fundición
f.1 foundry, steel mill, ironworks, iron foundry.2 melting, founding, casting, font.3 smelting, melt, alloy.4 font.* * *1 (derretimiento) melting2 (de metales) smelting3 (acción de dar forma) casting4 (lugar) foundry, smelting works\fundición de acero steelworkshierro de fundición cast iron* * *SF1) (=acción) [de mineral] smelting; [en moldes] casting; [de lingotes, joyas] melting down2) (=fábrica) foundry3) (=hierro fundido) cast iron4) (Tip) font* * ** * *= casting, smelting.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.----* fundición de acero = steelmaking [steel making].* fundición de tipos = typefounding.* planta de fundición = smelting plant.* punto de fundición = melting point.* taller de fundición = foundry.* taller de fundición de tipos = type-foundry.* * ** * *= casting, smelting.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.
Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.* fundición de acero = steelmaking [steel making].* fundición de tipos = typefounding.* planta de fundición = smelting plant.* punto de fundición = melting point.* taller de fundición = foundry.* taller de fundición de tipos = type-foundry.* * *A1 (de metales) smelting2 (hierro colado) cast iron3 (taller) foundryB ( Impr) font* * *
fundición sustantivo femenino
1 (proceso) smelting
2 (taller) foundry: son pilares de fundición, they are cast-iron pillars
' fundición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fusión
- escoria
- factoría
English:
casting
- foundry
* * *fundición nf1. [taller] foundryfundición de acero steelworks [singular], steel mill2. [fusión] smelting3. [aleación] cast iron* * *f1 acción smelting2 fábrica foundry* * *1) : founding, smelting2) : foundry -
104 ganar importancia
(v.) = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importanceEx. The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.Ex. The author suggests that unions were slowly, though not uniformly, growing in strength.Ex. Issues such as the electronic library or the virtual library, and document delivery services are likely to gain prominence.Ex. As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex. Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance.* * *(v.) = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importanceEx: The serialization of new fiction in half-crown monthly magazines such as Blackwood's started in a small way in the 1820s, and grew in importance during the following decade.
Ex: The author suggests that unions were slowly, though not uniformly, growing in strength.Ex: Issues such as the electronic library or the virtual library, and document delivery services are likely to gain prominence.Ex: As global networks grow in significance it is getting more important to share knowledge and standards.Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.Ex: Since most of these Muslims are here to stay, the question of their integration is gaining in importance. -
105 halconería
f.falconry, hawking.* * *1 falconry* * *SF falconry* * *= falconry.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.* * *= falconry.Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.
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106 herida de bala
(n.) = gunshot woundEx. Unfortunately in this day in age, most gunshot wounds are not hunting related at all.* * *(n.) = gunshot woundEx: Unfortunately in this day in age, most gunshot wounds are not hunting related at all.
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107 herida por arma de fuego
(n.) = gunshot woundEx. Unfortunately in this day in age, most gunshot wounds are not hunting related at all.* * *(n.) = gunshot woundEx: Unfortunately in this day in age, most gunshot wounds are not hunting related at all.
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108 hongo
adj.1 fungus (biology).2 mushroom (comestible). (especially Latin American Spanish)m.1 mushroom.2 fungus, yeast.3 fungus infection.* * *2 (sombrero) bowler, bowler hat\hongo atómico / hongo nuclear mushroom cloud* * *noun m.1) mushroom2) fungus* * *SM1) (Bot) fungus2) (Med) fungal growthtengo hongos en los pies — I have athlete's foot, I have a fungal infection on my feet
3) (=seta) [comestible] mushroom; [venenoso] toadstool4) (=sombrero) bowler hat, derby (EEUU)* * *a) (Bot) fungusb) (AmL) (Coc) mushroomaparecer or brotar como hongos — to spring up all over
c) (Med) fungus; ( en los pies)d) tbsombrero de hongo — derby (AmE), bowler hat (BrE)
* * *= fungus [fungi, -pl.], mushroom.Ex. The analysis of the document 'The study of the cellular structure of fungi' would be Botany/Fungi/Cells.Ex. The most popular recreation forms in nature are swimming in summer, the picking of berries, and mushrooms, cross-country skiing, and fishing and hunting.----* de hongos = fungal.* hongo atómico = mushroom cloud.* hongo de levadura = yeast cell.* hongo nuclear = mushroom cloud.* infección de hongos = fungal infection.* infección por hongos = fungal infection.* plaga de hongos = fungal infestation.* * *a) (Bot) fungusb) (AmL) (Coc) mushroomaparecer or brotar como hongos — to spring up all over
c) (Med) fungus; ( en los pies)d) tbsombrero de hongo — derby (AmE), bowler hat (BrE)
* * *= fungus [fungi, -pl.], mushroom.Ex: The analysis of the document 'The study of the cellular structure of fungi' would be Botany/Fungi/Cells.
Ex: The most popular recreation forms in nature are swimming in summer, the picking of berries, and mushrooms, cross-country skiing, and fishing and hunting.* de hongos = fungal.* hongo atómico = mushroom cloud.* hongo de levadura = yeast cell.* hongo nuclear = mushroom cloud.* infección de hongos = fungal infection.* infección por hongos = fungal infection.* plaga de hongos = fungal infestation.* * *1 ( Bot) funguscomo hongos: filiales de la empresa están apareciendo or brotando como hongos por toda Europa branches of the company are springing up all over Europe3 ( Med) fungus(en los pies): tengo hongos I have athlete's foot4Compuestos:hallucinogenic mushroom, magic mushroom ( colloq)● hongo atómico or nuclearmushroom cloud* * *
hongo sustantivo masculinoa) (Bot, Med) fungusb) (AmL) (Coc) mushroomc) tb
d)
hongo sustantivo masculino
1 Bot fungus
hongo venenoso, toadstool
2 Med fungus
3 (sombrero) bowler (hat)
' hongo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombrero
- trufa
- callampa
English:
derby
- fungus
- mushroom
- bowler
- dry
- toadstool
* * *hongo nm1. Biol fungus[no comestible] toadstool; Am Famaburrirse como un hongo to be bored stiff;Amcomo hongos: los celulares están proliferando como hongos it's like those cellphones o Br mobile phones are breeding like rabbitshongo atómico mushroom cloud;hongo venenoso poisonous mushroom3. [enfermedad] fungus;tiene hongos en la piel he has a fungal infection4.* * *m1 fungus;brotar como hongos fig fam mushroom2 L.Am. ( seta) mushroom* * *hongo nm1) : fungus2) : mushroom* * * -
109 ideal
adj.ideal.m.ideal, goal, aspiration.* * *► adjetivo1 ideal2 familiar (perfecto) marvellous1 ideal* * *noun m. adj.* * *1.ADJ idealnuestra casa ideal — our dream house o home
lo ideal es poder hacerlo tú mismo — ideally you would be able to do it yourself, the ideal thing is to be able to do it yourself
lo ideal sería que el aparcamiento fuera gratis — ideally the parking would be free, the ideal thing would be for the parking to be free
lo ideal para ella sería un piso en el centro — the ideal thing for her would be a flat in the centre of town
2. SM1) (=modelo) ideal2) (=deseo) ideal3) pl ideales (=valores) ideals* * *Iadjetivo idealIIlo ideal sería estar todos juntos — ideally, we would all be together
a) ( prototipo) idealb) ( aspiración) dreamc) ideales masculino plural (valores, principios) ideals (pl)* * *= ideal, ideally suited, idealised [idealized, -USA], picture-perfect.Ex. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex. For this reason alone, the printed catalogue is not ideally suited to a rapidly changing stock.Ex. Figure 165 shows such a pyramid in its idealized form.Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.----* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.* ideal democrático = democratic ideal.* ideal para = well suited to/for.* ideal romántico = romantic ideal.* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.* resultar ideal = prove + ideal.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* traicionar los ideales de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own ideals.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *Iadjetivo idealIIlo ideal sería estar todos juntos — ideally, we would all be together
a) ( prototipo) idealb) ( aspiración) dreamc) ideales masculino plural (valores, principios) ideals (pl)* * *= ideal, ideally suited, idealised [idealized, -USA], picture-perfect.Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.
Ex: For this reason alone, the printed catalogue is not ideally suited to a rapidly changing stock.Ex: Figure 165 shows such a pyramid in its idealized form.Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.* ideal democrático = democratic ideal.* ideal para = well suited to/for.* ideal romántico = romantic ideal.* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.* resultar ideal = prove + ideal.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* traicionar los ideales de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own ideals.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *idealel coche ideal para la ciudad the ideal town cares el regalo ideal para él it's the perfect present o the ideal gift for himdescribe lo que para él sería la sociedad ideal he describes his idea of a perfect societylo ideal sería estar or lo ideal sería que estuviéramos todos en el mismo hotel ideally, we would all be in the same hotel1 (prototipo) idealel ideal de belleza ahora es … the ideal of beauty nowadays is …, the idea of perfect beauty nowadays is …2 (aspiración) dream* * *
ideal adjetivo
ideal
■ sustantivo masculino
c)
ideal
I adjetivo ideal: es un sitio ideal para acampar, it's a perfect place to pitch a tent
II mf
1 (modelo) ideal: el ideal de belleza masculina, he's the archetype of masculine perfection
2 (objetivo) goal, aim: su único ideal es casarse y tener hijos, his main aim in life is to get married and have children
III mpl (creencias, convicciones) ideals pl
' ideal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- causa
- prestarse
- óptimo
- perfecto
English:
cause
- fight
- ideal
- ideally
- job
- location
- material
- never-never land
- quintessential
- street
- suited
- very
- weight-watching
- debase
- do
- grand
- implant
- model
- perfect
* * *♦ adjideal;el hombre ideal the ideal man;un mundo ideal an ideal world;lo ideal sería hacerlo mañana ideally, we would do it tomorrow;sería ideal que lo enviaras por correo electrónico it would be best if you could send it by e-mail♦ nm1. [prototipo] ideal;el ideal de belleza de los griegos the Greek ideal of beauty2. [aspiración] ideal, dream;su ideal es ayudar a los demás her ideal o dream would be to help others3.ideales [ideología] ideals;ese tipo de actuación va en contra de mis ideales that type of behaviour is against my principles♦ advel domingo me vendría ideal Sunday would be perfect* * *m/adj ideal* * *ideal adj & nm: ideal♦ idealmente adv* * *ideal adj ideal -
110 inauguración
f.inauguration, opening, opening act, opening night.* * *1 opening, inauguration* * *noun f.inauguration, opening* * *SF [de teatro, exposición] opening, inauguration frm; [de monumento] unveiling; [de casa] house-warming party; [de curso] start; (Com) setting upceremonia de inauguración — inauguration ceremony, opening ceremony
inauguración privada — (Arte) private viewing
* * *femenino opening, inauguration (frml)ceremonia de inauguración — inauguration o opening ceremony
* * *= inauguration, opening, unveiling, opening day.Ex. This article gives a history of ADONIS (Automated Document Delivery Over Networked Information Systems) project from the late 1970s to its inauguration in 1987.Ex. Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.Ex. The unveiling of the mural took place during National Library Week.Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.----* ceremonia de inauguración = opening ceremony.* día de la inauguración = opening day.* exposición de inauguración = opening exhibition.* fiesta de inauguración = opening party.* inauguración de la exposición = exhibition opening.* inauguración oficial = ceremonial opening.* invitación a inauguración privada = private view card (PVC).* * *femenino opening, inauguration (frml)ceremonia de inauguración — inauguration o opening ceremony
* * *= inauguration, opening, unveiling, opening day.Ex: This article gives a history of ADONIS (Automated Document Delivery Over Networked Information Systems) project from the late 1970s to its inauguration in 1987.
Ex: Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.Ex: The unveiling of the mural took place during National Library Week.Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.* ceremonia de inauguración = opening ceremony.* día de la inauguración = opening day.* exposición de inauguración = opening exhibition.* fiesta de inauguración = opening party.* inauguración de la exposición = exhibition opening.* inauguración oficial = ceremonial opening.* invitación a inauguración privada = private view card (PVC).* * *opening, inauguration ( frml)la ceremonia de inauguración del nuevo hospital the inauguration of o opening ceremony for the new hospitalla inauguración del curso universitario the start of the university year* * *
inauguración sustantivo femenino
opening, inauguration (frml)
inauguración sustantivo femenino inauguration, opening
' inauguración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- apertura
English:
inauguration
- initiation
- opening
- house
* * *inauguración nf1. [acto] [de edificio, puente, Juegos Olímpicos] opening (ceremony);[de congreso] opening session;ceremonia de inauguración opening ceremony2. [entrada en funcionamiento] [de carretera, pantano] opening;la inauguración de la central nuclear the commissioning of the nuclear power station* * *f official opening* * ** * *inauguración n opening -
111 lebrel
adj.hounding.f. & m.greyhound, whippet, grey-hound.m.whippet.* * *1 greyhound* * *SM greyhound* * *masculino y femenino hound* * *= harrier.Ex. Harrier is one of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting rabbits.* * *masculino y femenino hound* * *= harrier.Ex: Harrier is one of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting rabbits.
* * *sighthoundCompuestos:deerhoundIrish wolfhound* * *lebrel nmwhippetlebrel irlandés Irish wolfhound* * *m coursing dog* * *lebrel nm: hound -
112 leona
f.1 lioness.2 leona.* * *f., (m. - león)* * *SF1) (Zool) (tb fig) lioness2) * (=portera) porter, concierge3) ** (=puta) tart **, slut **4) Chile (=confusión) confusion, mix-up ** * *= lioness.Ex. Being smaller and lighter than males, lionesses are more agile and faster and do the pride's hunting.* * *= lioness.Ex: Being smaller and lighter than males, lionesses are more agile and faster and do the pride's hunting.
* * *
leona f Zool lioness
' leona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Sierra Leona
English:
lioness
- Sierra Leone
* * *f lioness* * * -
113 licencia de pesca
fishing license* o permit* * *(n.) = fishing licenceEx. The environment is threatened because the observance of environmental regulations is not strictly controlled and fishing and hunting permits and licenses are granted all too easily.* * *fishing license* o permit* * *(n.) = fishing licenceEx: The environment is threatened because the observance of environmental regulations is not strictly controlled and fishing and hunting permits and licenses are granted all too easily.
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114 manada
f.1 herd (rebaño).2 crowd.past part.past participle of spanish verb: manar.* * *2 familiar (personas) horde\a manadas / en manada en masse* * *noun f.herd, pack* * *SF1) (Zool) [de ganado] herd; [de lobos] pack; [de leones] pride2) * [de gente] crowd, moblos periodistas llegaron en manada — a swarm o pack of journalists arrived
* * *a) (Zool) ( de elefantes) herd; ( de leones) pride; ( de lobos) packb) (fam) ( de gente) herdlos turistas llegaron a or en manadas — swarms o hordes of tourists arrived
seguir (a) la manada — to follow the crowd o herd
* * *= bevy, herd, pride.Ex. It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex. Milk yields for herds in England are generally higher than those in France.Ex. Being smaller and lighter than males, lionesses are more agile and faster and do the pride's hunting.----* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* en manadas = in droves.* manada de lobos = wolf pack.* * *a) (Zool) ( de elefantes) herd; ( de leones) pride; ( de lobos) packb) (fam) ( de gente) herdlos turistas llegaron a or en manadas — swarms o hordes of tourists arrived
seguir (a) la manada — to follow the crowd o herd
* * *= bevy, herd, pride.Ex: It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.
Ex: Milk yields for herds in England are generally higher than those in France.Ex: Being smaller and lighter than males, lionesses are more agile and faster and do the pride's hunting.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* en manadas = in droves.* manada de lobos = wolf pack.* * *2 ( fam) (de gente) herdson una manada de brutos they're a mob of (wild) animalslos turistas llegaron a or en manadas swarms o hordes of tourists arrivedseguir (a) la manada to follow the crowd o herd* * *
manada sustantivo femenino
( de leones) pride;
( de lobos) pack
manada sustantivo femenino
1 Zool herd
(de lobos, perros) pack
2 fam (de personas) crowd, mob
' manada' also found in these entries:
English:
herd
- pack
- crowd
- drove
- pride
* * *manada nf1. [rebaño] herd;[de lobos] pack; [de ovejas] flock; [de leones] prideacudieron en manada they turned up o out in droves* * ** * *manada nf1) : flock, herd, packllegaron en manada: they came in droves* * *manada n1. (de elefantes, vacas) herd2. (de lobos, perros) pack -
115 maravilloso
adj.marvelous, wonderful, divine, marvellous.intj.that's great, marvellous, marvelous, wonderful.* * *► adjetivo1 wonderful, marvellous* * *(f. - maravillosa)adj.marvelous, wonderful* * *ADJ1) (=magnífico) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)tengo dos hijos maravillosos — I have two wonderful o marvellous children
he tenido una maravillosa idea — I've had a wonderful o marvellous idea
2) (=mágico) magic* * *- sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful* * *= amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.Ex. However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.Ex. The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex. The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.Ex. It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.Ex. In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.Ex. The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.Ex. Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.----* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* * *- sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful* * *= amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.Ex: However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.
Ex: The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex: The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.Ex: It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.Ex: In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.Ex: The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.Ex: Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.* de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* * *maravilloso -samarvelous*, wonderfulse me ha ocurrido una idea maravillosa I've had a marvelous o wonderful ideanos hizo un tiempo maravilloso we had splendid o marvelous o wonderful weather* * *
maravilloso◊ -sa adjetivo
marvelous( conjugate marvelous), wonderful
maravilloso,-a adjetivo wonderful, marvellous, US marvelous
' maravilloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
- bárbaro
- bestial
- maravillosa
- fabuloso
English:
awesome
- blissful
- dreamy
- forehand
- marvellous
- marvelous
- out-of-sight
- wonderful
- wondrous
- glorious
- gorgeous
- that
* * *maravilloso, -a adj1. [extraordinario] marvellous, wonderful2. [milagroso] miraculous;la maravillosa intervención del portero evitó el gol the goalkeeper's miraculous save prevented a goal* * *adj marvelous, Brmarvellous, wonderful* * *maravilloso, -sa adjestupendo: wonderful, marvelous♦ maravillosamente adv* * *maravilloso adj wonderful -
116 matar a cuchillazos
(v.) = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to deathEx. Police are hunting the killers of a man knifed to death with a kitchen knife at his flat.* * *(v.) = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to deathEx: Police are hunting the killers of a man knifed to death with a kitchen knife at his flat. -
117 matar a puñaladas
(v.) = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to deathEx. Police are hunting the killers of a man knifed to death with a kitchen knife at his flat.* * *(v.) = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to deathEx: Police are hunting the killers of a man knifed to death with a kitchen knife at his flat. -
118 natación
f.swimming.* * *1 swimming\natación sincronizada synchronized swimming* * *SF1) [gen] swimming2) (=estilo) style (of swimming), strokenatación submarina — [gen] underwater swimming; [con aparato respiratorio] skin diving
* * *femenino swimming* * *= swimming.Ex. The most popular recreation forms in nature are swimming in summer, the picking of berries, and mushrooms, cross-country skiing, and fishing and hunting.----* calle de natación = swim lane.* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.* gorro de natación = swim cap.* * *femenino swimming* * *= swimming.Ex: The most popular recreation forms in nature are swimming in summer, the picking of berries, and mushrooms, cross-country skiing, and fishing and hunting.
* calle de natación = swim lane.* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.* gorro de natación = swim cap.* * *swimmingCompuesto:synchronized swimming* * *
natación sustantivo femenino
swimming
natación sustantivo femenino swimming
' natación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
braza
- brazada
- cabeza
- crol
- espalda
- estilo
- larga
- largo
- mariposa
- trampolín
- aleta
- calle
- clavada
- cursillo
- monitor
- nado
- practicar
- salto
- tabla
English:
backstroke
- breaststroke
- crawl
- free-style
- length
- swimming
- goggles
* * *natación nfswimmingnatación sincronizada synchronized swimming* * *f swimming* * ** * *natación n swimming -
119 navaja
f.1 penknife (cuchillo) (pequeño).navaja de afeitar razornavaja automática flick knife2 razor-shell, razor clam (molusco).3 pocketknife, pocket-knife, hunting knife, jackknife.* * *1 (cuchillo) penknife, pocketknife2 (molusco) razor-shell\navaja de afeitar razornavaja de monte hunting knife* * *SF1) (=cuchillo) clasp knife, penknifenavaja de muelle, navaja de resorte — flick knife
2) (=molusco) razor shell3) (Zool) (=colmillo) tusk4) (Entomología) sting5) pey (=lengua) sharp tongue, evil tongue* * *1) ( de bolsillo) penknife; ( para afeitar) razor2) (Zool) razor clam (AmE), razor-shell (BrE)* * *= penknife [penknives, pl.], buck knife, pocket knife.Ex. The exhibition 'Out of the woodwork: On the history of tartanware' displays boxes, frames, penknives and other objects decorated with a distinctive tartan pattern and manufactured in Scotland in the 19th c.Ex. This tradition of given a young man a buck knife to welcome him into manhood is now somewhat archaic.Ex. Police say the two were arguing when Lovato allegedly stabbed the man with a pocket knife.----* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* tallar con una navaja = whittle.* * *1) ( de bolsillo) penknife; ( para afeitar) razor2) (Zool) razor clam (AmE), razor-shell (BrE)* * *= penknife [penknives, pl.], buck knife, pocket knife.Ex: The exhibition 'Out of the woodwork: On the history of tartanware' displays boxes, frames, penknives and other objects decorated with a distinctive tartan pattern and manufactured in Scotland in the 19th c.
Ex: This tradition of given a young man a buck knife to welcome him into manhood is now somewhat archaic.Ex: Police say the two were arguing when Lovato allegedly stabbed the man with a pocket knife.* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* tallar con una navaja = whittle.* * *A (de bolsillo) penknife, jackknife; (para afeitar) razorle cortó el pelo a (la) navaja he gave him a razor cutCompuestos:● navaja barbera or de afeitar● navaja de botón or de resorteSwiss-army knife®* * *
navaja sustantivo femenino ( de bolsillo) penknife;
( para afeitar) razor
navaja sustantivo femenino
1 (cuchillo de bolsillo) penknife, pocketknife
(arma blanca) knife
(de afeitar) razor
2 (marisco) razor-shell
' navaja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fierro
- garganta
- afilar
- corte
- empuñadura
- rajar
- vaina
English:
jack-knife
- penknife
- pocketknife
- pull
- razor
- sink
- stick
- switchblade
- knife
- pen
* * *navaja nf1. [cuchillo] [pequeño] penknife;[más grande] jackknife navaja de afeitar razor;navaja barbera razor;navaja multiusos Swiss army knife2. [molusco] razor-shell, razor clam* * *f knife* * *navaja nf1) : pocketknife, penknifenavaja de muelle: switchblade2)navaja de afeitar : straight razor, razor blade* * * -
120 noviazgo
m.1 engagement.2 courtship, engagement, period of engagement.* * *1 engagement* * *SM engagement* * ** * *= courtship, courting.Ex. The article is entitled ' Courtship and competition on campus: the convergence of university libraries and computing centres'.Ex. Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.* * ** * *= courtship, courting.Ex: The article is entitled ' Courtship and competition on campus: the convergence of university libraries and computing centres'.
Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.* * *el noviazgo duró cuatro años they went out (together) for four years, their courtship lasted four years ( dated)esos noviazgos a larga distancia no funcionan those long-distance relationships don't work* * *
noviazgo sustantivo masculino:
noviazgos a larga distancia long-distance relationships
noviazgo sustantivo masculino engagement
' noviazgo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deshacer
- formalizar
English:
courtship
- engagement
* * *noviazgo nmengagement;se casaron después de dos meses de noviazgo they marrried after a two-month engagement o after being engaged for two months* * *m engagement* * *noviazgo nm1) : courtship, relationship2) : engagement, betrothal* * *noviazgo n engagement
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