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61 humanidad
f.1 humanity.2 humanism, benevolence, kindness, humaneness.* * *1 (género humano) humanity, mankind2 (cualidad) humanity, humaneness3 (benignidad) compassion, benevolence, kindness4 (corpulencia) corpulence1 EDUCACIÓN humanities* * *noun f.1) humanity2) mankind* * *SF1) (=género humano) humanity, mankind2) (=benevolencia) humanity, humaneness frm3) * (=gordura) corpulence4) pl humanidades (Educ) humanities* * *1)a) ( los humanos)la humanidad — the human race, humanity, mankind
b) (piedad, benevolencia) humanity2)a) (fam & hum) ( corpulencia) bulkb) ( muchedumbre)qué olor a humanidad! — (euf) there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! (hum)
3) humanidades femenino plural ( estudios de letras) humanities (pl); ( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education* * *= humanity, mankind, humanity, humankind.Ex. Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.Ex. The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.Ex. Librarians need a special combination of tact, patience, and humanity to serve users satisfactorily.Ex. Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.----* cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.* diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* humanidades, las = humanities, the, liberal arts, the.* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Licenciatura de Humanidades = M.Phil. (Master in Philosophy).* patrimonio de la humanidad = world heritage.* * *1)a) ( los humanos)la humanidad — the human race, humanity, mankind
b) (piedad, benevolencia) humanity2)a) (fam & hum) ( corpulencia) bulkb) ( muchedumbre)qué olor a humanidad! — (euf) there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! (hum)
3) humanidades femenino plural ( estudios de letras) humanities (pl); ( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education* * *= humanity, mankind, humanity, humankind.Ex: Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.
Ex: The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.Ex: Librarians need a special combination of tact, patience, and humanity to serve users satisfactorily.Ex: Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.* cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.* diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* humanidades, las = humanities, the, liberal arts, the.* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Licenciatura de Humanidades = M.Phil. (Master in Philosophy).* patrimonio de la humanidad = world heritage.* * *A(género humano): la humanidad the human race, humanity, mankinden la historia de la humanidad in the history of the human race o of mankindB (piedad, benevolencia) humanityC1 ( fam hum) (corpulencia) bulkse me vino encima con todo el peso de su humanidad his enormous bulk fell on me2(muchedumbre): ¡qué olor a humanidad! ( euf); there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! ( hum)1 (estudios de letras) humanities (pl)2 ( Chi) (enseñanza secundaria) secondary education* * *
humanidad sustantivo femeninoa) ( los humanos):
c)
( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education
humanidad sustantivo femenino
1 (especie humana) humanity, mankind
2 (virtudes propias del ser humano) humanity, benevolence
3 las humanidades, the humanities
' humanidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
invocación
English:
crime
- humanity
- man
- mankind
- whole
* * *humanidad nf1. [género humano] humanity;el progreso de la humanidad the progress of the human race o of humankind;Famaquí huele a humanidad it's humming in here2. [sentimiento] humanity;los trataron con humanidad they were treated humanelyla Facultad de Humanidades the Faculty of Humanitiestropezó y dio con toda su humanidad en el suelo he tripped and his enormous bulk came crashing to the ground* * *f1 humanity2:humanidades pl EDU humanities* * *humanidad nf1) : humanity, mankind2) : humaneness3) humanidades nfpl: humanities pl* * *humanidad n humanity -
62 lucha entre tres
(n.) = three-horse raceEx. Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.* * *(n.) = three-horse raceEx: Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.
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63 lucha por el título
(n.) = title raceEx. Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.* * *(n.) = title raceEx: Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.
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64 retirar
v.1 to remove.me ha retirado el saludo he's not speaking to me2 to force to retire (jubilar) (a deportista).una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition3 to pick up, to collect.puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday4 to take back (retractarse de).¡retira eso que o lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!5 to withdraw, to draw off, to draw out, to retire.Retiramos nuestro dinero We withdrew our money.6 to call in, to call back.La fábrica retiró diez piezas malas The factory called in ten damaged units.* * *1 (apartar - gen) to take away, remove; (- un mueble) to move away2 (un carnet) to take away3 (algo dicho) to take back4 (dinero, ley, moneda) to withdraw5 (jubilar) to retire1 MILITAR to retreat, withdraw2 (apartarse del mundo) to go into seclusion3 (apartarse) to withdraw, draw back, move back■ retírate, no veo move back, I can't see4 (alejarse) to move away■ retírate de la ventana, te van a ver move away from the window, they'll see you5 (marcharse) to leave■ cuando acabó, se retiró when he finished, he left6 (irse a descansar) to retire7 (jubilarse) to retire\no se retire (al teléfono) hold on, don't hang up* * *verb1) to take away, remove2) withdraw•* * *1. VT1) [+ acusación, apoyo, subvención] to withdraw; [+ demanda] to withdraw, take backretiró su candidatura a la Presidencia — he stood down from the presidential election, he withdrew his candidacy for the presidency
la mayoría del electorado le ha retirado la confianza — he has lost the confidence o trust of the majority of the electorate
2) [+ moneda, sello] to withdraw (from circulation); [+ autobús, avión] to withdraw (from service)estos aviones serán retirados de o del servicio — these planes are to be withdrawn from service
el producto fue retirado del mercado — the product was withdrawn from the market o taken off the market
3) [+ permiso, carnet, pasaporte] to withdraw, take away4) [+ dinero] to withdraw5) [+ tropas] to withdraw; [+ embajador] to recall, withdraw; [+ atleta, caballo] to withdraw, scratch6) (=quitar) to take away, remove7) [+ cabeza, cara] to pull back, pull away; [+ mano] to draw back, withdraw; [+ tentáculo] to draw in8) (=jubilar) to retire, pension off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat
b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... backc) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull outd) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull oute) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw3)a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdrawb) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect2.retirarse v pron1)b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull outc) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdrawse retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race
* * *= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex. Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.----* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat
b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... backc) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull outd) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull oute) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw3)a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdrawb) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect2.retirarse v pron1)b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull outc) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdrawse retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race
* * *= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.Ex: Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.* * *retirar [A1 ]vtAretiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar they moved o took away the chairs so that we could danceel camarero retiró los platos the waiter took o cleared the plates awayretiraron los dos vehículos accidentados the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removedlos vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removedsin retirar la tapadera without taking off o removing the lidretiraremos a nuestro embajador we shall recall o withdraw our ambassadorretirar algo DE algo:retíralo de la chimenea un poco move it back from the fireplace a little, move it a bit further away from the fireretiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heatretiraron los tres coches de la calzada the three cars were removed from o moved off the roadel autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio the bus had to be withdrawn from serviceretiró el ejército de la frontera he withdrew the army from the borderserán retirados de la circulación they will be withdrawn from circulation2 ‹cabeza/mano›en el último momento retiró la cabeza at the last moment she pulled her head back o awayno intentes retirar la mano don't try to pull your hand back ( o out etc), don't try to remove o withdraw your handretirar algo DE algo:retiré la mano de la bolsa I took my hand out of the bag, I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag3 «entrenador» ‹jugador› to take off, pull … out of the game; ‹corredor/ciclista› to withdraw, pull out4 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹apoyo› to withdraw; ‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take awayme retiró el saludo/la palabra she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to meB ‹afirmaciones/acusación› to withdraw; ‹candidatura/propuesta› to withdrawretiro lo dicho I take back o withdraw what I saidC1 (de una cuenta, un fondo) ‹dinero› to withdraw2 (recoger) ‹certificado/carnet/entradas› to collectA1 (apartarse) to move back o away; (irse) to leave, withdrawme retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him throughpuede retirarse you may go o ( frml) withdrawel ejército se retiró de la zona the army withdrew from o pulled out of the arease retiró a un convento he retired o withdrew to a monasterycuando las aguas se retiraron when the waters receded o retreated2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire ( frml)B1 (jubilarse) to retire2 (de una actividad) to withdrawse retiró una semana antes de la votación he withdrew one week before the votese retiró de la vida pública she retired o withdrew from public lifese retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition; (una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition* * *
retirar ( conjugate retirar) verbo transitivo
1
( apartar) to move away;
retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulationb) ‹cabeza/mano› to pull … back
‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away
2 ‹afirmaciones/propuesta› to withdraw;
3 ( de cuenta) ‹ dinero› to withdraw
retirarse verbo pronominal
1
( irse) to leave, withdraw
2 ( jubilarse) to retire;
( de competición — antes de iniciarse) to withdraw, pull out;
(— una vez iniciada) to pull out
retirar verbo transitivo
1 (de un lugar) to remove, move away: ya hemos retirado todos los muebles, we've already removed all of the furniture
2 (de una actividad) to retire from
3 (una ayuda, dinero) to withdraw
4 (un comentario) to take back: espero que retires esas palabras, I hope you take back those words
5 (el pasaporte, carné) to take away
' retirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
- saludo
- desautorizar
- sacar
English:
draw back
- ex
- ground
- ill health
- phase
- pull out
- recall
- retire
- retract
- take back
- take out
- withdraw
- call
- disengage
- drop
- pull
- reclaim
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar, sacar] to remove (a from); [moneda, producto] to withdraw (de from); [carné, pasaporte] to take away (a from); [ayuda, subvención, apoyo] to withdraw (a from); [ejército, tropas] to withdraw (de from); [embajador] to withdraw, to recall (de from);retirar dinero del banco/de la cuenta to withdraw money from the bank/one's account;el entrenador retiró a Claudio del terreno de juego/del equipo the manager took Claudio off/left Claudio out of the team;me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me2. [apartar, quitar de en medio] [objeto] to move away;[nieve] to clear; [mano] to withdraw;habrá que retirar ese armario de ahí we'll have to move that wardrobe (away) from there;retira el dedo o te cortarás move your finger back or you'll cut yourself3. [recoger, llevarse] to pick up, to collect;puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday4. [retractarse de] [insultos, acusaciones, afirmaciones] to take back;[denuncia] to drop;5. [jubilar] [a empleado] to retire;una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition* * ** * *retirar vt1) : to remove, to take away, to recall2) : to withdraw, to take out* * *retirar vb -
65 posta
f.1 clinic (médica). (Chilean Spanish, Perú)2 round of beef, thigh of the hind leg of the animal, round.3 sentry post.4 small lead bullet, slug, buckshot, pellet.5 accident and emergency center.6 bet money on a game of chance, bet money on gambling, stake.* * *1 (de caballos) change of horses2 (lugar) staging post3 (bala) pellet\a posta on purpose* * *1. SF1) † (=caballos) relay, team; (=tramo) stage; (=parada) staging postpor la posta — post-haste, as quickly as possible
2)- a posta3) (Caza) (=munición) slug, pellet4) Chile (Med) first-aid post, first-aid station5) (Naipes) stake6) (Culin) sliceposta de pierna — CAm leg of pork
2.SM courier* * *1)a) (ant) ( de caballos) relayb) (AmL) (Dep) relay (race)pasarle la posta a alguien — (RPl fam) ( en una carrera) to pass the baton to somebody; ( ante un problema) to hand over to somebody
2) (Arm) pellet3) (AmC) (Mil) sentry post4) (Esp)a posta — on purpose, deliberately
5) (AmC, Chi) (Coc) round6) (Chi) ( centro médico) accident and emergency center** * *1)a) (ant) ( de caballos) relayb) (AmL) (Dep) relay (race)pasarle la posta a alguien — (RPl fam) ( en una carrera) to pass the baton to somebody; ( ante un problema) to hand over to somebody
2) (Arm) pellet3) (AmC) (Mil) sentry post4) (Esp)a posta — on purpose, deliberately
5) (AmC, Chi) (Coc) round6) (Chi) ( centro médico) accident and emergency center** * *A1 ( ant) (de caballos) relaypasarle la posta a algn ( RPl fam) (en una carrera) to pass the baton to sb; (ante un problema) to hand over to sbB ( Arm) pelletestar de posta to be on sentry dutyDE (AmC, Chi) ( Coc) roundF ( Chi) (centro médico) accident and emergency center** * *
posta sustantivo femenino
1 (AmL) (Dep) relay (race)
2 (AmC) (Mil) sentry post
3 (Esp)
4 (Chi) ( centro médico) accident and emergency center( conjugate center)
' posta' also found in these entries:
English:
slug
- guard
* * *♦ adjRP Fam cool♦ nfRP Fampasarle la posta a alguien to pass the baton to sb, to hand over to sb2. Chile, Perú [médica] clinic♦ a posta loc advon purpose* * *f:a posta on purpose* * *posta nf: relay race -
66 carrera presidencial
f.presidential race.* * *(n.) = presidential raceEx. The author of 'Let's get real about the presidential race' accuses both presidential candidates of not addressing the real issues affecting our economy.* * *(n.) = presidential raceEx: The author of 'Let's get real about the presidential race' accuses both presidential candidates of not addressing the real issues affecting our economy.
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67 competición
f.1 competition, contest, tourney, meet.2 corrivalry, striving.* * *1 competition, contest\espíritu de competición competitive spirit* * *noun f.1) competition2) contest* * *SF1) (=enfrentamiento) competition2) (=concurso) competition, contest* * *femenino (Esp)a) ( acción)espíritu/juegos de competición — competitive spirit/games
b) (Dep) ( certamen) competition* * *= competition, race, joust.Ex. There was a competition organised for the best motto for each event to be held during library week.Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.----* coche de competición = competition car.* competición atlética = athletic competition.* competición de fútbol = football competition.* competición deportiva = athletic contest, sport(s) competition.* competición de snowboarding = snowboarding competition.* competición ecuestre = equestrian event, equestrian competition.* esquí de competición = downhill skiing.* partido de competición = club game.* * *femenino (Esp)a) ( acción)espíritu/juegos de competición — competitive spirit/games
b) (Dep) ( certamen) competition* * *= competition, race, joust.Ex: There was a competition organised for the best motto for each event to be held during library week.
Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.* coche de competición = competition car.* competición atlética = athletic competition.* competición de fútbol = football competition.* competición deportiva = athletic contest, sport(s) competition.* competición de snowboarding = snowboarding competition.* competición ecuestre = equestrian event, equestrian competition.* esquí de competición = downhill skiing.* partido de competición = club game.* * *( Esp)1(acción): juegos de competición competitive gamesespíritu de competición competitive spirit2 ( Dep) (certamen) competitionCompuestos:● competición de atletismo en or de pista* * *
competición sustantivo femenino (Esp)a) ( rivalidad):
competición sustantivo femenino competition, contest
' competición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrera
- concursante
- concurso
- descalificar
- perder
- preliminar
- premio
- prueba
- punto
- tercera
- tercero
- abandonar
- abandono
- atlético
- juvenil
- preparar
- retirada
- retirar
- sonar
- vencedor
English:
ahead
- cutthroat
- dark horse
- diving
- eliminate
- event
- overall
- photo finish
- competition
- contest
* * *competición nf1. [deportiva] competitioncompetición deportiva sports competition; Dep competición por puntos points competition2. [entre empresas, grupos] competition;la competición electoral the electoral contest;hay una dura competición por obtener un ascenso there is fierce competition for promotion* * *f DEP competition* * ** * *competición n competition / contest -
68 pedestre
adj.1 on foot (a pie).2 pedestrian, prosaic (corriente).* * *► adjetivo1 (a pie) on foot2 (vulgar) pedestrian* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=a pie) pedestrian2) [metáfora, arte, razón] pedestrian* * ** * *= pedestrian.Ex. The article 'Modems: an overview for the pedestrian' offers help in selecting a modem for a personal computer.----* carrera pedestre = foot race.* * ** * *= pedestrian.Ex: The article 'Modems: an overview for the pedestrian' offers help in selecting a modem for a personal computer.
* carrera pedestre = foot race.* * *‹estilo› pedestrian, prosaic; ‹lenguaje› prosaic, ordinary, dullsu poesía es bastante pedestre his poetry is rather run-of-the-mill o ordinary o prosaic* * *
pedestre adjetivo
prosaic
pedestre adjetivo pedestrian: nos dio una explicación bastante pedestre, she gave us a very dull explanation
' pedestre' also found in these entries:
English:
pedestrian
* * *pedestre adj1. [a pie] on foot;una carrera pedestre a foot race, a walking race2. [corriente] pedestrian, prosaic* * *adj pedestrian;carrera pedestre footrace* * *pedestre adj: commonplace, pedestrian -
69 regatear
v.1 to be sparing with.no ha regateado esfuerzos he has spared no effort2 to beat, to dribble past (sport).Ellos regatearon They dribbled.3 to haggle over (price).4 to barter, to haggle (negociar el precio).5 to race (Nautical).6 to bargain over, to haggle over.Ellos regatearon el precio They bargained over the price.Ellos regatearon They haggled.7 to retail.* * *1 (un precio) to haggle over, barter for2 (escatimar) to be sparing with1 (comerciar) to haggle, bargain2 DEPORTE to dribble3 MARÍTIMO to race\no regatear esfuerzos to spare no effort* * *verb* * *IVI (Náut) to raceII1. VT1) (Com) [+ objeto, precio] to haggle over, bargain over2) (=economizar) to be mean with, economize on3) frm (=negar) to deny, refuse to allow2. VI1) (Com) to haggle, bargain2) (=esquivar) to swerve, dodge; (Dep) to dribble3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle2.regatear vt1) ( escatimar)no han regateado esfuerzos para... — no efforts have been spared to...
no hay que regatear horas en este trabajo — you can't rush o hurry this job
2) (Dep) to get past, swerve past* * *= bargain, haggle, dribble.Ex. Customers seem to be tiring of malls and chain stores, seeking a more personal service and wanting to bargain.Ex. Nextag.com is a comparison shopping site which lets shoppers haggle in real-time directly with suppliers.Ex. One game involves players dribbling a ball to letters attached to sticks driven into the ground, in a particular order that spells a word.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle2.regatear vt1) ( escatimar)no han regateado esfuerzos para... — no efforts have been spared to...
no hay que regatear horas en este trabajo — you can't rush o hurry this job
2) (Dep) to get past, swerve past* * *= bargain, haggle, dribble.Ex: Customers seem to be tiring of malls and chain stores, seeking a more personal service and wanting to bargain.
Ex: Nextag.com is a comparison shopping site which lets shoppers haggle in real-time directly with suppliers.Ex: One game involves players dribbling a ball to letters attached to sticks driven into the ground, in a particular order that spells a word.* * *regatear [A1 ]vi( Com) to bargain, haggle■ regatearvtA(escatimar): no han regateado esfuerzos para lograr la paz no efforts have been spared in order to bring about peace, they have been unstinting in their efforts to bring about peaceno hay que regatear horas en la ejecución de este tipo de trabajo you can't skimp on the time you spend on this sort of job, you can't rush o hurry this sort of jobsin regatear medios however much it takes, whatever it takesregateó a tres defensas he got o jinked o swerved past three defenders, he dummied three defenders* * *
regatear ( conjugate regatear) verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle
verbo transitivo
1 ( escatimar):◊ no han regateado esfuerzos para … no efforts have been spared to …;
sin regatear medios whatever it takes
2 (Esp) (Dep) to get past, swerve past
regatear
I verbo intransitivo
1 (al comprar algo) to haggle, bargain
2 Dep to dribble
Náut to participate in a boat-race
II verbo transitivo
1 (un precio) to haggle over, bargain over
2 (esfuerzos, etc) to spare
' regatear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jalonear
English:
bargain
- beat down
- dribble
- haggle
* * *♦ vt1. [escatimar] to be sparing with;no ha regateado esfuerzos he has spared no effort2. Dep to beat, to sidestep;regateó al portero y marcó he rounded the keeper and scored3. [precio] to haggle over♦ vi1. [negociar el precio] to haggle2. Náut to race* * *I v/t1 COM haggle over;no regatear esfuerzos spare no effort2 DEP sidestep, BrdummyII v/i DEP sidestep, Brdummy* * *regatear vt1) : to haggle over2) escatimar: to skimp on, to be sparing withregatear vi: to bargain, to haggle* * *regatear vb1. (discutir el precio) to haggle2. (en fútbol) to go round -
70 mestizaje
m.1 racial mix.2 crossbreeding, mestization, miscegenation, miscegination.* * *1 crossbreeding* * *SM1) (=cruce) crossbreeding, miscegenation frm2) (=grupo de mestizos) mestizos pl, half-castes pey pl* * ** * ** * *1 (conjunto de mestizos) mixed race group, people of mixed race (pl)2 (mezcla de razas) miscegenation, crossbreeding* * *
mestizaje sustantivo masculino crossbreeding, mixed races: el mestizaje es una característica normal de ciertos países, mixed races are common in certain countries
* * *mestizaje nm1. [de razas] mixed-race breeding, racial interbreeding2. [de animales] crossbreeding, interbreeding;[de plantas] crossing3. [de culturas] mixing, cross-fertilization -
71 antepenúltimo
adj.antepenultimate, last but two.* * *► adjetivo1 antepenultimate* * *(f. - antepenúltima)adj.antepenultimate, third from last* * *ADJ last but two, antepenultimate frm* * *I- ma adjetivo (delante del n) third from last, antepenultimate (frml)II- ma masculino, femenino* * *= last but two, antepenultimate, third to last.Ex. Dactylic rhyme is a rhyme in which the last but two is the most strongly stressed syllable.Ex. It has been reported that the accent nucleus of a Japanese word tends to be located on the antepenultimate mora.Ex. Nouns, which are stressed on the third to last syllable, have unpredictable stress and must be learnt individually.* * *I- ma adjetivo (delante del n) third from last, antepenultimate (frml)II- ma masculino, femenino* * *= last but two, antepenultimate, third to last.Ex: Dactylic rhyme is a rhyme in which the last but two is the most strongly stressed syllable.
Ex: It has been reported that the accent nucleus of a Japanese word tends to be located on the antepenultimate mora.Ex: Nouns, which are stressed on the third to last syllable, have unpredictable stress and must be learnt individually.* * *( delante del n) antepenultimate ( frml), third from lastmasculine, femininellegó el antepenúltimo a la meta he was third from lastes el antepenúltimo en la lista he's third from bottom on the list* * *
antepenúltimo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: fue el antepenúltimo en la carrera he came third from last on the race;
es el antepenúltimo en la lista he's third from bottom on the list
antepenúltimo,-a
I adjetivo antepenultimate
la antepenúltima puerta a la derecha, the last door but two on the right
II m,f (de una carrera) the third from last, (de una lista) the third from the bottom
' antepenúltimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antepenúltima
* * *antepenúltimo, -a♦ adjthird (from) last;es la antepenúltima carrera del campeonato it's the third (from) last race of the championships;“encefálico” se acentúa en la antepenúltima sílaba “encefálico” has an accent on the third (from) last syllable♦ nm,fthird from last;llegó el antepenúltimo he came third from last* * *adj third last* * *antepenúltimo, -ma adj: third from last -
72 bocina
f.1 horn (automobiles).2 loudspeaker. (Mexican Spanish)3 mouthpiece, mouthpiece of the telephone.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bocinar.* * *1 (de coche) horn; (de fábrica) siren2 (instrumento músico) horn3 (para ampliar la voz) megaphone4 (de gramófono) horn\tocar la bocina to blow one's horn, sound one's horn* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Mús, Aut) horntocar la bocina — (Aut) to sound one's horn, blow one's horn
2) (=megáfono) megaphone3) LAm (=trompetilla) ear trumpet4) Méx (Telec) mouthpiece5) Cono Sur (=soplón) grass **, informer, fink (EEUU) *** * *1) ( de coche) horn; ( de fábrica) hooter, siren; ( de faro) foghorn2) (AmL) ( auricular) receiver3) (Méx) (Audio) loudspeaker* * *= horn.Ex. There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.----* tocar la bocina = honk.* * *1) ( de coche) horn; ( de fábrica) hooter, siren; ( de faro) foghorn2) (AmL) ( auricular) receiver3) (Méx) (Audio) loudspeaker* * *= horn.Ex: There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.
* tocar la bocina = honk.* * *B ( AmL) (auricular) receiver* * *
bocina sustantivo femenino
1 ( de coche) horn;
( de fábrica) hooter, siren;
( de faro) foghorn
2 (AmL) ( auricular) receiver
3 (Méx) (Audio) loudspeaker
bocina sustantivo femenino horn
' bocina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pitar
English:
blast
- blow
- honk
- horn
- toot
- cup
- hooter
- peep
* * *bocina nf1. [claxon] horn;[de faro] foghorn;tocar la bocina to sound o toot one's horn;Depsobre la bocina on the hooter2. [megáfono] megaphone;[de gramófono] horn;colocó las manos en forma de bocina she cupped her hands round her mouth[del teléfono] mouthpiece* * *f MAR, AUTO horn;tocar la bocina blow o toot one’s horn* * *bocina nf1) : horn, trumpet2) : automobile horn3) : mouthpiece (of a telephone)* * *bocina n horn -
73 caerse
pron.v.1 all the meanings of the active form.2 to be, afflicted, to be overwhelmed, to be disconsolate.Caerse de su peso to be very true, or manifest* * *1 (gen) to fall, fall down2 (desprenderse) to fall out* * ** * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] [persona, objeto] to fall over; [edificio] to collapse, fall (down)¿te has caído? — did you fall over?
¡cuidado, no te caigas! — watch out or you'll fall over!
b) [desde una altura] to fall•
caerse de algo — to fall off sthc)caérsele algo a algn: se me cayeron las monedas — I dropped the coins
2) (=desprenderse) [hoja] to fall off; [diente] to fall out3)• caerse de: se cae de cansancio — he's so tired he could drop
•
me caigo de sueño — I'm so sleepy I could drop, I'm asleep on my feet•
el edificio se cae de viejo — the building is so old it's falling to bits o it's on the point of collapsing* * *(v.) = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumbleEx. In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.Ex. The article has the title 'Bringing the mountain to Mohammed without falling off the cliff of unmanageable technology'.Ex. The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.Ex. Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.Ex. With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.Ex. It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.Ex. The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.Ex. He took a tumble to the bottom and hit the railing at the end.* * *(v.) = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumbleEx: In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.
Ex: The article has the title 'Bringing the mountain to Mohammed without falling off the cliff of unmanageable technology'.Ex: The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.Ex: Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.Ex: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.Ex: It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.Ex: The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.Ex: He took a tumble to the bottom and hit the railing at the end.* * *
■caerse verbo reflexivo
1 to fall (down): se cayó de la banqueta, she fell off the stool
se me cayó el lápiz, I dropped my pencil
me caí de culo, I fell down arse first
2 (el pelo, los dientes) to lose: se me cae el pelo, I'm losing my hair
3 (desprenderse) to fall out: se me cayó un botón de la camisa, I've lost a button from my shirt
♦ Locuciones: caerse de espaldas: casi se cae de espaldas cuando supo que la habían elegido, he almost fell backwards when he found out that they had chosen her
' caerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descolgarse
- fleje
- pedazo
- peligro
- soltarse
- caer
- ir
- miedo
- punto
- resbalar
- simpatizar
- sostener
English:
come off
- come out
- crash
- down
- droop
- drop
- face
- fall
- fall away
- fall down
- fall off
- fall out
- fall over
- name
- over
- penny
- pitch
- plunge
- sag
- stay up
- topple
- tumble
- tumble out
- blow
- come
- dead
- go
- tip
- trip
* * *vpr1. [persona] to fall over o down;el chico resbaló y se cayó the boy slipped and fell over;¡ten cuidado o te caerás! be careful or you'll fall (over)!;no me caí de milagro it's a miracle I didn't fall (over);caerse de algo to fall from sth;se cayó de la moto she fell off her motorbike;se cayó de bruces/cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;Famse cayó de culo he fell flat on his backside;se cayó de espaldas he fell over backwards;se cayó redonda she slumped to the ground, she collapsed in a heap;estoy que me caigo [de cansancio] I'm ready to drop;Famcasi me caigo del susto I nearly fell over with fright;Famno tiene dónde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name2. [objeto] to drop, to fall;[árbol] to fall;se me cayó el libro I dropped the book;agárralo bien, que no se te caiga hold onto it tight so you don't drop it;¡se le ha caído la cartera! you've dropped your Br wallet o US billfold!3. [desprenderse] [diente, pelo] to fall out;[botón] to fall off; [hojas] to fall; [cuadro] to fall down;las hojas están empezando a caerse the leaves are starting to fall;se me ha caído un diente one of my teeth has fallen out;no quiere aceptar que se le esté cayendo el pelo he refuses to accept that he's going bald o that his hair is starting to fall out;Fameste coche se cae en pedazos this car is falling to pieces;Famesta casa se cae de vieja this house is falling apart with age, this house is so old it's falling apart;Famel polémico prólogo se ha caído de la nueva edición del libro the controversial preface has been dropped from the new edition of the book;Famel famoso catedrático se cayó de la lista de ponentes en el último momento the famous professor withdrew from the list of speakers at the last moment4. [falda, pantalones] to fall down;se te caen los pantalones your trousers are falling downla red se ha caído the network is down* * *v/r fall (down);caerse de risa fall about laughing;caerse de sueño be ready to drop;caerse de viejo be falling apart with age;este coche se cae de viejo the car is so old it’s falling apart;no tener dónde caerse muerto not have a penny to one’s name* * *vr: to fall down* * *caerse vbse me ha caído un botón I've lost a button / one of my buttons has fallen offse le ha caído un diente he's lost a tooth / one of his teeth has fallen out -
74 campaña electoral
f.election campaign, canvassing, electioneering, hustings.* * *election campaign* * *electoral o election campaign* * *(n.) = election campaign, election raceEx. This was originally intended as a set of speaking notes for candidates and others in the 1979 direct election campaign.Ex. Such discussions become circular and self-perpetuating, and self-congratulating, very quickly -- as the Howard Dean Campaign discovered, too late and fatally, during the current US Presidential election race.* * *electoral o election campaign* * *(n.) = election campaign, election raceEx: This was originally intended as a set of speaking notes for candidates and others in the 1979 direct election campaign.
Ex: Such discussions become circular and self-perpetuating, and self-congratulating, very quickly -- as the Howard Dean Campaign discovered, too late and fatally, during the current US Presidential election race.* * *election campaign -
75 carrera a pie
(n.) = foot raceEx. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *(n.) = foot raceEx: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
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76 carrera de motocross
(n.) = motocross raceEx. Just by being in the proximity of a motocross race or snowboarding competition can help you start flirting with danger.* * *(n.) = motocross raceEx: Just by being in the proximity of a motocross race or snowboarding competition can help you start flirting with danger.
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77 ciclista
adj.1 cycling.equipo ciclista cycling teamprueba ciclista cycle race2 cycle, cycling.f. & m.cyclist.* * *► adjetivo1 cycle, cycling1 cyclist* * *1.ADJ cycle antes de s2.SMF cyclist* * *IAndes ciclístico -ca adjetivo cycle (before n)IImasculino y femenino cyclist* * *= mountain biker, biker, biker, cyclist.Ex. Most mountain bikers participating in surveys reported a history of previous injuries.Ex. They assisted the victims of a bloody turf war between rival biker gangs that took place near their enclave.Ex. They assisted the victims of a bloody turf war between rival biker gangs that took place near their enclave.Ex. The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.----* casco de ciclista = bicycle helmet.* * *IAndes ciclístico -ca adjetivo cycle (before n)IImasculino y femenino cyclist* * *= mountain biker, biker, biker, cyclist.Ex: Most mountain bikers participating in surveys reported a history of previous injuries.
Ex: They assisted the victims of a bloody turf war between rival biker gangs that took place near their enclave.Ex: They assisted the victims of a bloody turf war between rival biker gangs that took place near their enclave.Ex: The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.* casco de ciclista = bicycle helmet.* * *cycle ( before n)cyclist* * *
ciclista adjetivo
cycle ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
cyclist
ciclista
I adjetivo cycling
II sustantivo masculino y femenino cyclist
' ciclista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descolgarse
- vuelta
- corredor
- maillot
- tobillera
English:
cyclist
- rider
* * *♦ adjcycling;equipo ciclista cycling team;prueba ciclista cycle race;vuelta ciclista tour♦ nmfcyclist* * *I adj cycling atr ;carrera ciclista cycle raceII m/f cyclist* * *ciclista nmf: bicyclist* * *ciclista n cyclist -
78 circuito de carreras
(n.) = race trackEx. In fact, everything they collect at race tracks, including used oil, oil filters, anti-freeze, brake fluid and oily rags is recycled intouseable products.* * *(n.) = race trackEx: In fact, everything they collect at race tracks, including used oil, oil filters, anti-freeze, brake fluid and oily rags is recycled into
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79 claxon
m.horn.tocar el claxon to sound the horn* * *► nombre masculino (pl cláxones)1 horn, hooter* * *noun m.* * *SM(pl claxons ó cláxones) horntocar el claxon — to sound o blow one's horn, hoot, honk
* * *['klakson]tocar el claxon — to sound o blow one's horn, to honk
* * *= horn.Ex. There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.----* tocar el claxon = honk.* * *['klakson]tocar el claxon — to sound o blow one's horn, to honk
* * *= horn.Ex: There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.
* tocar el claxon = honk.* * */ˈklakson/(pl - xons)horntocar el claxon to sound o blow o honk one's horn, to honk* * *
claxon /'klakson/ sustantivo masculino (pl
tocar el claxon to sound o blow one's horn, to honk
' claxon' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pitido
- pito
- klaxon
- tocar
English:
honk
- hooter
- sound
- hoot
- horn
- peep
- toot
* * *claxon® (pl cláxones) nmhorn;tocar el claxon to sound the horn* * *m AUTO horn;tocar el claxon sound one’s horn* * ** * *claxon n horn -
80 corredor de carreras
(n.) = race driverEx. He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.* * *(n.) = race driverEx: He's probably the shrewdest and most calculating race driver ever, never wasted an opportunity for a victory or a championship point.
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