-
81 dial
1. noun1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) esfera, carátula2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) disco, dial3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) dial
2. verb(to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) marcardial1 n disco / esfera / indicadordial2 vb marcar
dial sustantivo masculino (Rad, Tec) dial; ( del teléfono) dial
dial sustantivo masculino dial ' dial' also found in these entries: Spanish: esfera - indicador - indicadora - marcar - señal - bastar - carátula - discar - disco - tono English: dial - tell - ain't - dialling tone - lass - pointer - reading - register - reset - say - setting - show - sun - yondertr['daɪəl]1 (of clock, watch, barometer) esfera; (on radio) dial nombre masculino; (of telephone) disco; (of measuring instrument) cuadrante nombre masculino1 marcar; llamar1 marcar; llamardial n: esfera f (de un reloj), dial m (de un radio), disco m (de un teléfono)n.• cuadrante s.m.• dial s.m.• disco selector s.m.• mostrador s.m.• muestra s.f.v.• marcar (Teléfono) v.'daɪl, 'daɪəl
I
noun (on clock, watch) esfera f; ( on measuring instrument) cuadrante m; ( of telephone) disco m; ( on radio) dial m
II
1.
2.
vi ( Telec) marcar*, discar* (AmL)['daɪǝl]1. N1) [of clock] esfera f, carátula f (Mex); [of instrument] esfera f, cuadrante m ; [of radio] dial m ; (Aut) (on dashboard) cuadrante m ; (=tuner) selector m ; [of telephone] disco m2) * (=face) jeta * f, cara f2.VT (Telec) marcar, discar (LAm)can I dial Bombay direct? — ¿puedo llamar a Bombay directamente?, ¿hay discado directo a Bombay? (LAm)
to dial 999, to dial 911 — (US) llamar al teléfono de emergencia
3.VI (Telec) marcar, discar (LAm)4.CPDdial code N — (US) prefijo m
dial tone N — (US) señal f de marcar, tono m de marcar
* * *['daɪl, 'daɪəl]
I
noun (on clock, watch) esfera f; ( on measuring instrument) cuadrante m; ( of telephone) disco m; ( on radio) dial m
II
1.
2.
vi ( Telec) marcar*, discar* (AmL) -
82 furrow
1. noun1) (a line cut into the earth by a plough: The farmer planted potatoes in the furrows.) surco2) (a line in the skin of the face; a wrinkle: The furrows in her forehead made her look older.) arruga, surco
2. verb(to make furrows in: Her face was furrowed with worry.) surcar, arrugar- furrowedtr['fʌrəʊ]1 SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL surco2 (wrinkle) arruga1 SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL surcar2 (forehead) arrugarfurrow ['fəro:] vt1) : surcar2)to furrow one's brow : fruncir el ceñofurrow n1) groove: surco m2) wrinkle: arruga f, surco mn.• carril s.m.• reguero s.m.• surco s.m.v.• amelgar v.• surcar v.
I 'fɜːrəʊ, 'fʌrəʊ1) ( Agr) surco m2) ( wrinkle) surco m, arruga f
II
transitive verb ( Agr) surcar*['fʌrǝʊ]1.N (Agr) surco m ; (on forehead) arruga f- plough a lonely furrow2.VT [+ forehead] arrugar3.VI arrugarse* * *
I ['fɜːrəʊ, 'fʌrəʊ]1) ( Agr) surco m2) ( wrinkle) surco m, arruga f
II
transitive verb ( Agr) surcar* -
83 Punch
(the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a Punch and Judy show).) polichinelapunch1 n puñetazopunch2 vb1. dar un puñetazo2. perforartr[pʌnʧ]1 polichinela nombre masculino, títere nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLPunch and Judy show función nombre femenino de polichinelaspunch ['pʌnʧ] vt1) hit: darle un puñetazo (a alguien), golpearshe punched him in the nose: le dio un puñetazo en la nariz2) perforate: perforar (papel, etc.), picar (un boleto)punch n1) : perforadora fpaper punch: perforadora de papel2) blow: golpe m, puñetazo m3) : ponche mfruit punch: ponche de frutasn.(§ pl.: punches) = cincel s.m.• punzón s.m.n.(§ pl.: punches) = botador s.m.• formón s.m.• ponche s.m.• puñada s.f.• puñetazo s.m.• sacabocados s.m.• trompada s.f.v.• dar un puñetazo a v.• estampar v.• golpear v.• perforar v.• picar v.• punzar v.• taladrar v.pʌntʃ
I
1)a) c ( blow) puñetazo m, piña f (fam)to pack a punch — \<\<speaker/play/cocktail\>\> pegar* fuerte (fam); ( lit) \<\<boxer\>\> pegar* fuerte or duro
to pull (one's) punches — andarse* con miramientos or (fam) con chiquitas
b) u ( vigor) garra f (fam), fuerza f2) c ( for paper) perforadora f; (for metal, leather) sacabocados m3) u ( Culin)a) ponche m; (before n)punch bowl — ponchera f
b) ( in US) refresco m de frutas4) Punch ( name of puppet) ≈Polichinelaa Punch and Judy show — tipo de función de títeres
to be as pleased as Punch — estar* más contento que unas Pascuas
II
1.
1) ( hit) pegarle* a, darle* un puñetazo or (fam) una piña a2) ( perforate) \<\<ticket\>\> picar*, perforar, ponchar (Méx); \<\<leather/metal\>\> perforarto punch a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
to punch the clock o card — fichar, marcar* or (Méx) checar* tarjeta
punched card — (BrE) ficha f perforada
3) (AmE Agr) \<\<cattle\>\> aguijonear, picanear (AmL)
2.
vi \<\<boxer\>\> pegar*Phrasal Verbs:- punch in[pʌntʃ]1.N (Theat) Polichinela m- be as pleased as Punch2.CPDPunch and Judy show N — teatro m de títeres
* * *[pʌntʃ]
I
1)a) c ( blow) puñetazo m, piña f (fam)to pack a punch — \<\<speaker/play/cocktail\>\> pegar* fuerte (fam); ( lit) \<\<boxer\>\> pegar* fuerte or duro
to pull (one's) punches — andarse* con miramientos or (fam) con chiquitas
b) u ( vigor) garra f (fam), fuerza f2) c ( for paper) perforadora f; (for metal, leather) sacabocados m3) u ( Culin)a) ponche m; (before n)punch bowl — ponchera f
b) ( in US) refresco m de frutas4) Punch ( name of puppet) ≈Polichinelaa Punch and Judy show — tipo de función de títeres
to be as pleased as Punch — estar* más contento que unas Pascuas
II
1.
1) ( hit) pegarle* a, darle* un puñetazo or (fam) una piña a2) ( perforate) \<\<ticket\>\> picar*, perforar, ponchar (Méx); \<\<leather/metal\>\> perforarto punch a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
to punch the clock o card — fichar, marcar* or (Méx) checar* tarjeta
punched card — (BrE) ficha f perforada
3) (AmE Agr) \<\<cattle\>\> aguijonear, picanear (AmL)
2.
vi \<\<boxer\>\> pegar*Phrasal Verbs:- punch in -
84 blush
1. noun(a red glow on the skin caused by shame, embarrassment etc.) sonrojo, rubor
2. verb(to show shame, embarrassment etc by growing red in the face: That girl blushes easily.) ruborizarse, ponerse rojo, sonrojarse- blusteryblush vb sonrojarse / ponerse rojotr[blʌʃ]1 rubor nombre masculino, sonrojo1 ruborizarse, sonrojarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blush with embarrassment ponerse rojo,-a de vergüenzato make somebody blush hacer sonrojar a alguienblush ['blʌʃ] vi: ruborizarse, sonrojarse, hacerse coloradoblush n: rubor m, sonrojo mn.• bochorno s.m.• color rosa s.m.• coloración s.f.• rubor s.m.• soflama s.f.• sonrojo s.m.expr.• hacerle salir los colores a uno expr.v.• abochornar v.• afrentarse v.• enrojecerse v.• ruborizarse v.• sonrojar v.• sonrojarse v.
I blʌʃintransitive verb ruborizarse*, ponerse* colorado or rojo, sonrojarse
II
noun (often pl) rubor m[blʌʃ]spare my blushes! — no me hagas pasar vergüenza, no hagas que me ruborice
1. Nto spare or save his blushes — para que no se ruborice
spare my blushes! — ¡qué cosas dices!
2) (US) (=make-up) colorete m2.VI ruborizarse, sonrojarse (at por) ( with de)to make sb blush — hacer que algn se ruborice or se sonroje
* * *
I [blʌʃ]intransitive verb ruborizarse*, ponerse* colorado or rojo, sonrojarse
II
noun (often pl) rubor mspare my blushes! — no me hagas pasar vergüenza, no hagas que me ruborice
-
85 beauty spot
-
86 desaparecer
desaparecer ( conjugate desaparecer) verbo intransitivo [persona/objeto] to disappear; [dolor/síntoma/cicatriz] to disappear, go; [ costumbre] to disappear, die out; [ mancha] to come out desaparecerse verbo pronominal (Andes) to disappear
desaparecer verbo intransitivo to disappear: me ha desaparecido la cartera, I can't find my wallet
el sol desapareció detrás de las nubes, the sun vanished behind the clouds Locuciones: desaparecer del mapa/de la faz de la tierra, to vanish off the face of the earth ' desaparecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: confundirse - disipar - escabullirse - lance - magia - mapa - obliterar - perderse - volar - volatilizarse - camino - comer - ir - pasar - quitar - sacar English: disappear - dissipate - linger - lost - magic away - melt away - sink away - trace - vanish - face - melt - missing -
87 scowl
1. verb(to wrinkle the brow in displeasure: He scowled furiously (at her).) fruncir el ceño/entrecejo
2. noun(angry expression on the face.) ceño (fruncido)scowl1 n ceño fruncidoscowl2 vb fruncir el ceñothe librarian scowled at me when I dropped my book la bibliotecaria frunció el ceño cuando se me cayó el librotr[skaʊl]1 fruncir el ceño1 ceño (fruncido)scowl ['skaʊl] vi: fruncir el ceñoscowl n: ceño m fruncidon.• ceño s.m.• regaño s.m.• sobrecejo s.m.v.• fruncir el ceño v.• mirar con ceño v.
I skaʊlnoun ceño m fruncido
II
intransitive verb fruncir* el ceño, poner* mala cara[skaʊl]1.N ceño m fruncido2.VI fruncir el ceño, fruncir el entrecejoto scowl at sb — mirar a algn con el ceño fruncido, mirar a algn frunciendo el ceño or el entrecejo
* * *
I [skaʊl]noun ceño m fruncido
II
intransitive verb fruncir* el ceño, poner* mala cara -
88 facial
adjective (of the face: facial expressions.) facial
facial adjetivo facial ' facial' also found in these entries: Spanish: lifting - liposoma - máscara English: face cream - facial - face - sneertr['feɪʃəl]1 facial1 masaje nombre masculino facial, tratamiento facialfacial ['feɪʃəl] adj: de la cara, facialfacial n: tratamiento m facial, limpieza f de cutisadj.• facial adj.n.• masaje facial s.m.
I 'feɪʃəladjective facial, de la cara
II
noun limpieza f de cutis['feɪʃǝl]1.ADJ de la cara, facial2.N tratamiento m facial3.CPDfacial hair N — vello m facial
facial scrub N — exfoliante m facial
* * *
I ['feɪʃəl]adjective facial, de la cara
II
noun limpieza f de cutis -
89 facecloth
noun ((American washcloth) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body.) manopla, paño para lavarsefacecloth n toallitaBrE also face flannel noun toallita f ( para lavarse), ≈manopla f* * *BrE also face flannel noun toallita f ( para lavarse), ≈manopla f -
90 land
lænd
1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) tierra2) (a country: foreign lands.) tierra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno, tierras4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) tierras
2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) aterrizar2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) desembarcar3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospitalouble!) acabar; ir a parar•- rouvə
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies
land1 n tierraland2 vb aterrizar / tomar tierratr[lænd]1 (gen) tierra2 (soil) suelo, tierra3 (country, region) tierra4 (property) terreno, tierras nombre femenino plural1 (plane etc) aterrizar, tomar tierra; (bird) posarse2 (disembark) desembarcar3 (fall) caer1 (plane etc) hacer aterrizar2 (disembark) desembarcar; (unload) descargar3 (fish) sacar del agua\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLland ahoy! ¡tierra a la vista!the land of milk and honey la tierra de la leche y la mielto be in the land of the living estar entre los vivosto get landed with something familiar (tener que) cargar con algoto land on one's feet caer de piesto land on the moon alunizarto make a living from the land vivir de la tierrato make land llegar a tierrato see how the land lies tantear el terrenofarm land tierras nombre femenino plural de cultivoland agent SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL encargado,-a de una granja, cortijero,-aland forces SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ejército de tierraland mass masa continentalland reform reforma agrarialand register registro de la propiedadnative land tierra natal, patrialand ['lænd] vt1) : desembarcar (pasajeros de un barco), hacer aterrizar (un avión)2) catch: pescar, sacar (un pez) del agua3) gain, secure: conseguir, ganarto land a job: conseguir empleo4) deliver: dar, asestarhe landed a punch: asestó un puñetazoland vi1) : aterrizar, tomar tierra, atracarthe plane just landed: el avión acaba de aterrizarthe ship landed an hour ago: el barco atracó hace una hora2) alight: posarse, aterrizarto land on one's feet: caer de pieland n1) ground: tierra fdry land: tierra firme2) terrain: terreno m3) nation: país m, nación f4) domain: mundo m, dominio mthe land of dreams: el mundo de los sueñosadj.• agrario, -a adj.• terrestre adj.n.• país s.m.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.v.• aterrar v.• aterrizar (Aeronáutica) v.• desembarcar v.lænd
I
1) ua) ( Geog) tierra fto know the lie o lay of the land — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to see how the land lies — tantear el terreno
to spy out the land — reconocer* el terreno; (before n) <animal, defenses> de tierra, terrestre
land forces — fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra
b) (ground, property) tierra fa plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)
land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m
land reform — reforma f agraria
c) ( Agr)2) c (country, realm) (liter) país m, nación f; ( kingdom) reino mto be in the land of Nod — estar* dormido
to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)
II
1.
1)a) (Aerosp, Aviat) \<\<aircraft/spaceship/pilot\>\> aterrizar*; ( on the moon) alunizar*; ( on water) acuatizar*; ( on sea) amarizar*, amerizar*, amararb) ( fall) caer*2) (arrive, end up) (colloq) ir* a parar (fam)3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> atracar*; \<\<traveleroops\>\> desembarcar*
2.
vt1)a) ( from sea) \<\<passengersoops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<cargo\>\> descargar*b) ( from air) \<\<plane\>\> hacer* aterrizar; \<\<troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<supplies\>\> descargar*2)a) ( in fishing) \<\<fish\>\> sacar* del aguab) (win, obtain) \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*; \<\<job/husband\>\> conseguir*, pescar* (fam)c) ( strike home) (colloq) \<\<punch\>\> asestar (fam)3) ( burden) (colloq)to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)
4) ( cause to end up) (colloq)to land somebody IN something: that venture landed her in prison con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel (fam); to land somebody/oneself in trouble — meter a alguien/meterse en problemas (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- land up[lænd]1. N1) (=not sea) tierra fland ho, land ahoy! — ¡tierra a la vista!
•
to goavel by land — ir/viajar por tierra•
to make land — (Naut) tomar tierra•
there was action at sea, on land, and in the air — se combatió en mar, tierra y aire•
to sight land — divisar tierra2) (Agr, Constr) (=ground) tierra f, tierras fpl•
the land — (Agr) la tierrato work on the land — trabajar or cultivar la tierra
- see how the land liesarable 1.3) (=property) tierras fplget off my land! — ¡fuera de mis tierras!
4) (Geog) (=region)5) (=nation, country) país ma land of opportunity/contrasts — un país de oportunidades/contrastes
- be in the land of the living- be in the Land of Nodfantasy, native 3., promise 2., 1)2. VI•
to land on sth — [bird, insect] posarse en algothe Americans were the first to land on the moon — los americanos fueron los primeros en llegar a la luna
2) (from boat) [passenger] desembarcar3) (after fall, jump, throw) caerto land on one's feet — (lit) caer de pie; (fig) salir adelante
he landed in hospital — fue a parar al hospital *, acabó en el hospital
3. VT1) (=disembark, unload) [+ passengers] desembarcar; [+ cargo] descargarvessels will have to land their catch at designated ports — los buques tendrán que descargar la pesca en los puertos designados
2) (=bring down) [+ plane] hacer aterrizar3) (=catch) [+ fish] pescar, conseguir pescar; (fig) [+ job, contract] conseguir; [+ prize] obtener4) *a) (=put, dump)•
they landed the children on me — me endilgaron or endosaron a los niños *b)• to land sb in sth, his comments landed him in court — sus comentarios hicieron que acabara en los tribunales, sus comentarios hicieron que fuera a parar a los tribunales *
his extravagant lifestyle soon landed him in debt — su estilo de vida extravagante pronto hizo que endeudase
to land sb in it * — fastidiar or jorobar a algn pero bien *
to land o.s. in trouble — meterse en problemas
c) (=encumber)•
to land sb with sth/sb — endilgar algo/a algn a algn *, endosar algo/a algn a algn *I got landed with the job — me endilgaron or endosaron el trabajo *
I got landed with him for two hours — me lo endilgaron or endosaron dos horas *
getting overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — girar al descubierto te puede ocasionar enormes intereses bancarios
how did you land yourself with all these debts? — ¿cómo acabaste tan endeudado?
4.CPDland agent N — administrador(a) m / f de fincas
land defences NPL — defensas fpl de tierra
land forces NPL — fuerzas fpl de tierra
land management N — administración f de fincas
land reclamation N — reclamación f de tierras
land reform N — reforma f agraria
land register, land registry N — (Brit) catastro m, registro m catastral, registro m de la propiedad inmobiliaria
Land Rover ® N — (Aut) (vehículo m) todo terreno m
land tax N — contribución f territorial
- land upLAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
Land of Hope and Glory es el título de una canción patriótica británica. Para muchos ciudadanos, sobre todo en Inglaterra, es un símbolo más del país, casi como el himno o la bandera nacional. Se suele entonar al final del congreso anual del Partido Conservador y en la última noche de los Proms, junto con otras conocidas canciones patrióticas.See:* * *[lænd]
I
1) ua) ( Geog) tierra fto know the lie o lay of the land — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to see how the land lies — tantear el terreno
to spy out the land — reconocer* el terreno; (before n) <animal, defenses> de tierra, terrestre
land forces — fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra
b) (ground, property) tierra fa plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)
land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m
land reform — reforma f agraria
c) ( Agr)2) c (country, realm) (liter) país m, nación f; ( kingdom) reino mto be in the land of Nod — estar* dormido
to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)
II
1.
1)a) (Aerosp, Aviat) \<\<aircraft/spaceship/pilot\>\> aterrizar*; ( on the moon) alunizar*; ( on water) acuatizar*; ( on sea) amarizar*, amerizar*, amararb) ( fall) caer*2) (arrive, end up) (colloq) ir* a parar (fam)3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> atracar*; \<\<traveler/troops\>\> desembarcar*
2.
vt1)a) ( from sea) \<\<passengers/troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<cargo\>\> descargar*b) ( from air) \<\<plane\>\> hacer* aterrizar; \<\<troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<supplies\>\> descargar*2)a) ( in fishing) \<\<fish\>\> sacar* del aguab) (win, obtain) \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*; \<\<job/husband\>\> conseguir*, pescar* (fam)c) ( strike home) (colloq) \<\<punch\>\> asestar (fam)3) ( burden) (colloq)to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)
4) ( cause to end up) (colloq)to land somebody IN something: that venture landed her in prison con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel (fam); to land somebody/oneself in trouble — meter a alguien/meterse en problemas (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- land up -
91 make up
1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) inventar2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) componer, formar, integrar3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) completar4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) maquillar5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) hacer las paces, reconciliarsemake up1 n maquillajemake up2 vb1. inventar2. hacer las pacesmake up vt1) invent: inventar2) : recuperarshe made up the time: recuperó las horas perdidasmake up vireconcile: hacer las paces, reconciliarsev.• compaginar v.• enjalbegar v.• inventar v.• jalbegar v.• maquillar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
b) ( draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarb) ( compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
4) v + adv + o ( constitute) formar5) v + adv, v + o + adv ( achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
6)a) v + adv ( with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
1. VT + ADV1) (=invent) inventar(se)•
you're making it up! — ¡te lo estás inventando!2) (=put together, prepare) [+ list] hacer, preparar; [+ parcel, bed] hacer; [+ medicine] preparar; [+ collection] formar, reunir; [+ sweater, dress] montar y coser•
I'll make up a bed for him on the sofa — le haré una cama en el sofá•
the chemist's where I went to get the prescription made up — la farmacia a la que fui para que me preparasen la medicina3) (=settle)•
to make up one's differences (with sb) — resolver sus diferencias (con algn)•
to make it up with sb — hacer las paces con algn, reconciliarse con algn4) (=complete) completar•
I paid £200 and my parents made up the difference — pagué 200 libras y mis padres pusieron la diferencia5) (=decide)6) (=compensate for, replace) [+ loss] compensar; [+ deficit] cubririf I take time off I have to make up the hours later — si me tomo tiempo libre después tengo que recuperar las horas
•
I'd like to make it up to him for spoiling his birthday — me gustaría compensarle por haberle estropeado el cumpleañoshe tried to make it up to her by buying her a bunch of flowers — intentó hacerse perdonar comprándole un ramo de flores
7) (=constitute) componerwomen make up 13% of the police force — las mujeres componen el 13% del cuerpo de policía
it is made up of 6 parts — lo componen 6 partes, está compuesto de 6 partes
the group was made up of parents, teachers and doctors — el grupo lo componían or integraban padres, profesores y médicos
the blood is made up of red and white cells — la sangre se compone de glóbulos rojos y glóbulos blancos
8) (with cosmetics) [+ actor] maquillarto make o.s. up — maquillarse, pintarse
2. VI + ADV1) (after quarrelling) hacer las paces, reconciliarse2) (=apply cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarse* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
b) ( draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarb) ( compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
4) v + adv + o ( constitute) formar5) v + adv, v + o + adv ( achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
6)a) v + adv ( with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
-
92 outline
1. noun1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) contorno, silueta2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) resumen, esbozo
2. verb(to draw or give the outline of.) perfilar, resumiroutline n contorno / perfiltr['aʊtlaɪn]2 (describe roughly) dar una idea general de; (summarize) hacer un resumen de, resumir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be outlined against the sky perfilarse en el cielo1) sketch: diseñar, esbozar, bosquejar2) define, explain: perfilar, delinear, explicarshe outlined our responsibilities: delineó nuestras responsabilidadesoutline n1) profile: perfil m, silueta f, contorno m2) sketch: bosquejo m, boceto m3) summary: esquema m, resumen m, sinopsis man outline of world history: un esquema de la historia mundialn.• boceto s.m.• bosquejo s.m.• contorno s.m.• cuadro s.m.• esbozo s.m.• esqueleto s.m.• esquema s.m.• esquicio s.m.• estructura s.f.• perfil s.m.• plan s.m.• plano s.m.• rasguño s.m.• reseña s.f.• talle s.m.• trazado s.m.• trazo s.m.v.• apuntar v.• bosquejar v.• delinear v.• dibujar v.• esbozar v.• esquiciar v.• perfilar v.• plantear v.• rasguñar v.• recortar v.• trazar v.
I 'aʊtlaɪn1)a) ( contour) contorno mb) ( shape) perfil m2) ( summary)
II
a) ( sketch) \<\<shape\>\> bosquejar; \<\<map\>\> trazar*b) ( summarize) esbozar*, explicar* resumidamente, dar* una idea general de['aʊtlaɪn]1. N1) (=shape) contorno m, perfil m2) (=draft) [of book, film, plan, theory] esbozo m, boceto m ; (=summary) [of events, facts] resumen mparliament gave outline approval to the new law — el parlamento aprobó en principio el nuevo proyecto de ley
I'll give you the broad or general outline of what we mean to do — te voy a explicar a grandes rasgos lo que pensamos hacer, te voy a resumir lo que pensamos hacer
in outline, the story goes like this — en resumen, la historia es así
2. VT1) (=sketch) esbozar, bosquejar; (=silhouette) perfilarthe mountain was outlined against the sky — la montaña se perfilaba or recortaba contra el cielo
2) (=summarize) [+ policy, situation, plan] resumir, explicar a grandes rasgos3.CPDoutline drawing N — esbozo m, bosquejo m
outline planning permission N — (Brit) (for building) permiso m provisional de obras
outline sketch N — = outline drawing
* * *
I ['aʊtlaɪn]1)a) ( contour) contorno mb) ( shape) perfil m2) ( summary)
II
a) ( sketch) \<\<shape\>\> bosquejar; \<\<map\>\> trazar*b) ( summarize) esbozar*, explicar* resumidamente, dar* una idea general de -
93 receive
rə'si:v1) (to get or be given: He received a letter; They received a good education.) recibir2) (to have a formal meeting with: The Pope received the Queen in the Vatican.) recibir3) (to allow to join something: He was received into the group.) recibir, acoger4) (to greet, react to, in some way: The news was received in silence; The townspeople received the heroes with great cheers.) recibir, acoger5) (to accept (stolen goods) especially with the intention of reselling (them).) comerciar (con)•- receiverreceive vb recibirtr[rɪ'siːv]1 (gen) recibir2 (wound) sufrir3 (radio signal) recibir■ are you receiving me, Halifax? ¿me reciben, Halifax?4 (stolen goods) comerciar con1 (in tennis etc) estar al resto1 (welcome) recibir, acoger\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the receiving end ser la víctima, ser quien le toca recibirto be well/badly received tener una buena/mala acogidareceived pronunciation pronunciación nombre femenino estándarreceived wisdom sabiduría popular1) get: recibirto receive a letter: recibir una cartato receive a blow: recibir un golpe2) welcome: acoger, recibirto receive guests: tener invitados3) : recibir, captar (señales de radio)v.• acoger v.• cobrar v.• comulgar v.• percibir v.• recibir v.• ser restador v.rɪ'siːv
1.
1)a) \<\<letter/award/visit\>\> recibir; \<\<payment\>\> recibir, cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<stolen goods\>\> comerciar con, reducir* (AmS); \<\<serve/ball\>\> recibir; \<\<injuries\>\> sufrir; \<\<blow\>\> recibirreceived with thanks the sum of... — recibí (conforme) la suma de...
to receive treatment — ser* tratado
b) ( react to) \<\<proposal/news/idea\>\> recibir, acoger*c) received past pReceived Pronunciation — pronunciación f estándar
2) (welcome, admit) (frml) recibir, acoger*to be received into the Church — ser* admitido en el seno de la Iglesia
3) (Rad, TV) \<\<signal\>\> recibir, captar
2.
vito be on the receiving end of something — ser* el blanco or la víctima de algo
[rɪ'siːv]it is better o more blessed to give than to receive — más vale dar que recibir
1. VT1) (=get) [+ letter, gift, money, visit, salary, sacrament] recibir; [+ stolen goods] comerciar con; (Tennis) [+ ball, service] recibirall contributions will be gratefully received — todas las contribuciones que nos lleguen serán bien recibidas
I never received her message — nunca llegué a recibir su mensaje, nunca me llegó su mensaje
he received a wound in the leg — resultó herido en la pierna, sufrió una herida en la pierna
received with thanks — (Comm) recibí
he received hospital treatment for cuts to the face — fue tratado en el hospital de unos cortes que tenía en la cara
2) (=greet) [+ visitors] recibir; [+ guests] recibir, acoger; [+ publication, idea, performance] acogerto be well received — [book, idea] tener buena acogida
3) (=admit) [+ new member] admitir4) (Rad, TV) [+ transmission] recibirare you receiving me? — ¿me recibe?
2. VI1) (=get) recibir2) (Jur) (=buy and sell stolen goods) comerciar con artículos robados3) (Tennis) recibir4) frm (socially) recibir5) (Rad, TV) recibirwhisky two receiving! — ¡aquí whisky two, te recibo!
* * *[rɪ'siːv]
1.
1)a) \<\<letter/award/visit\>\> recibir; \<\<payment\>\> recibir, cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<stolen goods\>\> comerciar con, reducir* (AmS); \<\<serve/ball\>\> recibir; \<\<injuries\>\> sufrir; \<\<blow\>\> recibirreceived with thanks the sum of... — recibí (conforme) la suma de...
to receive treatment — ser* tratado
b) ( react to) \<\<proposal/news/idea\>\> recibir, acoger*c) received past pReceived Pronunciation — pronunciación f estándar
2) (welcome, admit) (frml) recibir, acoger*to be received into the Church — ser* admitido en el seno de la Iglesia
3) (Rad, TV) \<\<signal\>\> recibir, captar
2.
vito be on the receiving end of something — ser* el blanco or la víctima de algo
it is better o more blessed to give than to receive — más vale dar que recibir
-
94 squarely
adverb (directly and firmly: He stood squarely in front of me; She looked squarely at me.)tr['skweəlɪ]1 directamente, de llenosquarely ['skwærli] adv1) exactly: exactamente, directamente, justo2) honestly: honradamente, justamenteadv.• directamente adv.• en ángulo recto adv.• honradarnente adv.'skwerli, 'skweəlia) ( directly)the blow hit him squarely on the nose — el golpe le dio de lleno en la nariz, el golpe le dio en plena nariz
['skwɛǝlɪ]ADV1) (=directly) directamenteresponsibility for that failure rests squarely with the President — la responsabilidad de ese fracaso cae directamente sobre el presidente
squarely in the middle — justo en el centro, justo en el medio
the blow caught him squarely on the chin — el golpe le dio en plena barbilla or de lleno en la barbilla
2) (=honestly, fairly) justamentefairly* * *['skwerli, 'skweəli]a) ( directly)the blow hit him squarely on the nose — el golpe le dio de lleno en la nariz, el golpe le dio en plena nariz
b) ( honestly) <deal/treat> como es debido -
95 chin
in(the part of the face below the mouth: His beard completely covers his chin.) barbilla, mentónchin n barbillatr[ʧɪn]1 barbilla, mentón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep one's chin up no desanimarsechin strap barboquejochin ['ʧɪn] n: barbilla f, mentón m, barba fn.• barba s.f.• barbilla s.f.• mentón s.m.tʃɪnnoun barbilla f, mentón m, pera f (CS fam)to keep one's chin up — no perder* el ánimo
chin up! — (colloq) ánimo! (fam)
to take it on the chin — (AmE) sufrir las consecuencias, pagar* el pato (fam)
[tʃɪn]to take something on the chin — ( suffer stoically) (BrE) aguantar algo con resignación
1.N barbilla f, mentón mdouble chin — papada f
- keep one's chin up(keep your) chin up! — ¡no te desanimes!, ¡ánimo!
- take it on the chin2.VT (Brit) * (=punch) dar una hostia a *; (=reprimand) echar un rapapolvo a *3.VI (US) * charlar; chuck I, 1., 1)* * *[tʃɪn]noun barbilla f, mentón m, pera f (CS fam)to keep one's chin up — no perder* el ánimo
chin up! — (colloq) ánimo! (fam)
to take it on the chin — (AmE) sufrir las consecuencias, pagar* el pato (fam)
to take something on the chin — ( suffer stoically) (BrE) aguantar algo con resignación
-
96 flushed
adjective (red in the face: You look very flushed.) sonrojadotr[flʌʃt]2 (blushing) sonrojado,-aadj.• aborrachado, -a adj.• arrebatado, -a adj.flʌʃt[flʌʃt]ADJ1) (=red) [face, cheeks] colorado, rojoto be flushed from alcohol/sleep — estar colorado por el alcohol/de haber dormido
to be flushed with embarrassment — estar rojo de vergüenza, estar sonrojado
2) (=excited)3) (=tinged)white flowers flushed with pink — flores fpl blancas teñidas de rosa
* * *[flʌʃt] -
97 plena
pleno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (completo, entero) full
miembro de pleno derecho, full member
2 (para intensificar) la rama le golpeó en plena cara, the branch hit him full in the face
nos fuimos en plena noche, we left in the middle of the night
a pleno sol, in the full sun, en pleno invierno, in the depths of winter
II sustantivo masculino
1 (reunión) plenary o full session
2 (en quinielas) maximum correct prediction Locuciones: en pleno: la familia en pleno, the entire family ' plena' also found in these entries: Spanish: ancha - ancho - borrachera - colapso - pleno - forma - luz English: best - blitz - blooming - up - bloom - free - height - hot - peak - strong -
98 bring
12 -
99 cosmetic
koz'metik
1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) cosmético
2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) cosméticotr[kɒz'metɪk]1 (for skin, hair, etc) cosmético,-a2 (superficial) superficial1 cosméticos nombre masculino plural, productos nombre masculino plural de belleza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcosmetic surgery cirugía estéticacosmetic [kɑz'mɛt̬ɪk] adj: cosméticocosmetic n: cosmético madj.• cosmético, -a adj.n.• afeite s.m.• cosmético s.m.• muda s.f.kɑːz'metɪk, kɒz'metɪka) ( beautifying) (before n) <powder/cream> cosméticocosmetic surgery — cirugía f estética
b) ( superficial) <reforms/changes> superficial[kɒz'metɪk]1.ADJ cosméticothe changes are merely cosmetic — (fig) los cambios son puramente cosméticos
2.N (often pl) cosmético m3.CPDcosmetic surgery N — cirugía f estética
* * *[kɑːz'metɪk, kɒz'metɪk]a) ( beautifying) (before n) <powder/cream> cosméticocosmetic surgery — cirugía f estética
b) ( superficial) <reforms/changes> superficial -
100 forehead
'forid, 'fo:(r)hed(the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) frenteforehead n frentetr['fɒrɪd, 'fɔːhed]1 frente nombre femeninoforehead ['fɔrəd, 'for.hɛd] n: frente fn.• frente s.f.• testera s.f.• testuz s.m.'fɑːrəd, 'fɔːrhed, 'fɒrɪd, 'fɔːhədnoun frente f['fɒrɪd]N frente f* * *['fɑːrəd, 'fɔːrhed, 'fɒrɪd, 'fɔːhəd]noun frente f
См. также в других словарях:
The Face (character) — The Face is a comic book parody character used in short stories of comic book fan fiction by Ben del Mundo. He was created on November 20, 2004, and was inspired by the DC Comics character, the Question. His attire consists of a costume of gray,… … Wikipedia
The Face at the Window — is the name of over ten films that have been released since 1910:*The Face at the Window (1910 film) *The Face at the Window (1912 film) *The Face at the Window (1913 film) *The Face at the Window (1914 film) *The Face at the Window (1915 film)… … Wikipedia
The Face Shop — (더페이스샵) is a South Korea based retailer of body, bath, skin care and make up products aimed at both women and men. It was founded in 1962 as a wholesale manufacturer of cosmetics. In 2003 the first retail stores opened, and spread rapidly. As of… … Wikipedia
The Face on the Barroom Floor (poem) — The Face on the Barroom Floor is a poem written by Hugh Antoine D Arcy in 1887. OverviewWritten in ballad form, it tells the story of an artist ruined by love; having lost his beloved Madeline to another man, he has turned to drink. In the poem,… … Wikipedia
The Face (Corbet-Singleton) — The Face is a horror novel written by Australian author Paul Corbet Singleton. It was published in 1997 by Scholastic Press. It tells the story of Gibson Carver, a fifteen year old boy who is struggling to adapt to life at a new school, all the… … Wikipedia
The Face on the Cutting-Room Floor (disambiguation) — The proverbial face on the cutting room floor is a character in a movie who, after the shooting is completed, is completely removed from the film, for whatever reason. The same idea also holds true for documentaries, where in the editing process… … Wikipedia
The Face on the Bar Room Floor — can refer to the following:* The Face on the Barroom Floor (poem), an 1887 poem by Hugh Antoine d Arcy * The Face on the Barroom Floor (painting), a 1936 painting inspired by the poem * The Face on the Barroom Floor (opera), a chamber opera by… … Wikipedia
The Face on the Barroom Floor (painting) — The Face on the Barroom Floor is a painting on the floor of the Teller House Bar in Central City, Colorado, United States. It was painted in 1936 by Herndon Davis.tory of the paintingDavis had been commissioned by the Central City Opera… … Wikipedia
The Face Is Familiar — is a television game show which aired 18 episodes on CBS during the summer of 1966 in colour. The show was hosted by Jack Whitaker and featured celebrity guests including Bob Crane, Dick Van Patten and June Lockhart. The Face Is Familiar was… … Wikipedia
The Face on the Barroom Floor — can refer to:*a poem by Hugh Antoine D Arcy; see The Face on the Barroom Floor (poem) *a 1914 film starring Charlie Chaplin; see The Face on the Barroom Floor (film) *a painting, by Herndon Davis, on the floor of the Teller House Bar in Central… … Wikipedia
The Face Behind the Mask — may refer to:* The Face Behind the Mask (1941 film), starring Peter Lorre * The Face Behind the Mask (1974 film), starring Lo Liehee also* Behind the Mask (disambiguation) … Wikipedia