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1 inclinar la cabeza
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3 inclinar
v.1 to bend.2 to tilt, to slant, to incline, to tip.Tito movió hacia un lado la máquina Tito tilted the machine.* * *1 (ladear) to tilt2 figurado (persuadir) to dispose, move1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for\inclinar la cabeza to bow* * *verb1) to incline2) tilt•* * *1. VT1) (=ladear) [+ objeto vertical] to tilt, leanel peso de los abrigos inclinó el perchero — the hatstand was tilting o leaning under the weight of the coats
inclina el cuadro hacia la derecha — slope o tilt the picture to the right
2) [+ cabeza] to lean3) (=resolver) [+ balanza] to tiplos indecisos inclinaron la balanza hacia la izquierda — the floating voters tipped the balance in favour of the left
4) (=predisponer) to inclinela crisis inclina a los consumidores hacia el ahorro — the recession inclines consumers to save their money
5) (=decidir)el informe lo inclinó a cambiar de estrategia — the report swayed him in favour of changing his strategy
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <botella/sombrilla/plato> to tiltb) (bajar, doblar) to bow2) (inducir, predisponer) < persona>2.ello me inclina a pensar que... — this inclines me to think that... (frml)
inclinarse v pron1) ( tender)inclinarse a + inf — to be inclined to + inf
inclinarse por alguien/algo: me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate; me inclinaría por esta opción — I would tend to favor this option
2)a) ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bowb) (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to leaninclinarse hacia adelante/atrás — to lean forward/back
* * *= tilt, tilt + at an angle, incline, pitch.Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex. Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.Ex. She inclined her head toward a chair by her desk = Inclinó la cabeza en la dirección de la silla que había junto a su escritorio.Ex. While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.----* inclinarse = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend over.* inclinarse a = be inclined to.* inclinarse ante las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.* inclinarse por = gravitate to(wards), lean toward.* inclinarse sobre = lean toward.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <botella/sombrilla/plato> to tiltb) (bajar, doblar) to bow2) (inducir, predisponer) < persona>2.ello me inclina a pensar que... — this inclines me to think that... (frml)
inclinarse v pron1) ( tender)inclinarse a + inf — to be inclined to + inf
inclinarse por alguien/algo: me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate; me inclinaría por esta opción — I would tend to favor this option
2)a) ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bowb) (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to leaninclinarse hacia adelante/atrás — to lean forward/back
* * *= tilt, tilt + at an angle, incline, pitch.Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.
Ex: Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.Ex: She inclined her head toward a chair by her desk = Inclinó la cabeza en la dirección de la silla que había junto a su escritorio.Ex: While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.* inclinarse = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend over.* inclinarse a = be inclined to.* inclinarse ante las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.* inclinarse por = gravitate to(wards), lean toward.* inclinarse sobre = lean toward.* * *inclinar [A1 ]vtA ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tiltárboles inclinados por el viento trees leaning over in o bowed by the windinclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreementinclinó la cabeza a un lado she tilted o leaned her head to one sideB (inducir, predisponer) ‹persona› inclinar a algn A + INF:todo me inclina a pensar que no habrá cambios all this makes me inclined to think that things will not changesu testimonio inclinó al juez a revocar la sentencia his evidence disposed the judge to revoke the sentence ( frml)A (tender) inclinarse A + INF to be inclined to + INFme inclino a creer su versión I am inclined o I tend to believe her versioninclinarse POR algn or algo:me inclino por el último candidato I'm inclined to go for the last intervieweeyo me inclinaría por la primera alternativa I would tend to favor the first alternativeB1 (doblarse) to bend; (en señal de respeto) to bowse inclinó ante el Rey he bowed to o before the Kingme incliné para besarle la mano I bent (down) to kiss her hand2 (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to leanse inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradleinclinarse hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back* * *
inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt;
inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement;
inclinar el cuerpo to bend over;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)
inclinarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tender) inclinarse a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth;
me inclinaría por esta opción I would tend to favor this option
2 ( doblarse) to bend;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle;
inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend
(la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce
' inclinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balanza
English:
bend
- bow
- incline
- swing
- tilt
- tip
- tip back
- tip backward
- tip backwards
- tip forward
- tip forwards
* * *♦ vt1. [doblar] to bend;[ladear] to tilt; Figinclinar la balanza a favor de to tip the balance in favour of2. [cabeza] to bow;inclinó la cabeza hacia un lado she tilted her head to one sideel anuncio me inclinó a no invertir the advertisement made me inclined not to invest* * *I v/t1 tilt;inclinar la cabeza nod (one’s head)2:me inclina a creer que … it makes me think that …* * *inclinar vt: to tilt, to lean, to inclineinclinar la cabeza: to bow one's head* * * -
4 cabeza
f.1 head.me duele la cabeza I've got a headachelavarse la cabeza to wash one's hairpor cabeza per headtirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)cabeza de ajo head of garliccabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) headcabeza nuclear nuclear warhead2 unit.3 lead, leading position.* * *1 (gen) head3 (de región) main town1 (jefe) head, leader\a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top ofandar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feetandar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebodycabeza abajo upside downcabeza arriba the right way up, uprightcalentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about somethingdarse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against somethingde pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toeestar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the headírsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzymeterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's headno tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sensepasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebodyperder la cabeza figurado to lose one's headquitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of somethingquitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget somethingser un cabeza dura to be stubbornsubirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's headtengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splittingtirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody madvolver la cabeza to look roundcabeza cuadrada familiar bigotcabeza de ajo bulb of garliccabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbraincabeza de espárrago asparagus tipcabeza de lista main candidatecabeza de partido administrative capitalcabeza de puente bridgeheadcabeza de turco scapegoatcabeza hueca scatterbraincabeza loca familiar scatterbraincabeza rapada skinhead* * *noun f.- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura* * *1. SF1) [de persona] headme duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches
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afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands•
asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlongmarcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header
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lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair•
negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head•
por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person•
se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy•
volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's headal oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head
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me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning2)- andar o ir de cabezacortar cabezas —
írsele a algn de la cabeza —
el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner
hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up
estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —
meter algo en la cabeza a algn —
por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...
metérsele a algn en la cabeza —
se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone
pasársele a algn por la cabeza —
subirse a la cabeza —
3) (=frente)•
a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration•
ir en cabeza — to be in the leadir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list
4) (=distancia) head5) [de montaña] top, summit6) (=objeto)cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device
cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end
cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball
cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead
cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas
cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead
2. SMF1) (=líder) head, leaderes cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces
2)cabeza cuadrada — * bigot
cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain
cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed
cabeza de serrín — * airhead *
cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead
cabeza visible — head, leader
* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.----* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] headnegó con la cabeza she shook her headasintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his headsacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the windowvolvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followedbajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shameme duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head acheses para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cryse tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the netun día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o footpararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand2 (medida) headganó por una cabeza he won by a headle lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder3 (pelo) hairme tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair4(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazyal pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for itusa la cabeza use your headnunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for scienceno lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?5(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthdaytenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something elsetú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his headse me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get marriedle dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my headjamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mindya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that womananda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about hercalentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sthcomo malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to rollir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head highírsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzyjugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feetaún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feetla selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rutlevantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sthno caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that womanromperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle downser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupidsubírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her headtener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sievetener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-landtrae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondnadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakesCompuestos:hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)masculine and feminine scapegoatAmasculine and feminine skinheadB1(individuo): por cabeza each, a headpagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each2 (de ganado) headtienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattleC(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the leada la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sectorse colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion pollsiban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstrationel equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the divisionCompuestos:masculine and feminine leader, lead climbermasculine and feminine head of the familymasculine head of the Churchfeminine beachheadfeminine bridgeheadderrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seedD1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head2 (de un misil) warheadCompuestos:atomic warhead● cabeza de biela or émbolomain bearing, big end ( BrE)warheadnuclear warheadCompuestos:write headrecording headplayback headplayback headF (de plátanos) hand, bunchCompuesto:bulb of garlicG (de un camión) tractor unit* * *
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) head;◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;
me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
d) ( inteligencia):
¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?e) ( mente):◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;
tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;
( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2a) ( individuo):
3 (primer lugar, delantera):
a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] head;me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;Amen cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;Famle abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;Famdesde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;Famno te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;Famla cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;Famse me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;RP Famjugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;Famtengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;Famme estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;Famrodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;Famle amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;[atreverse] to speak up; Famsubirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;Fam Famtener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;Famtenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;Famtener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in HeavenCulin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese Famno me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;venir a la cabeza to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!tener mucha cabeza to have brains3. [juicio] sense;tener poca cabeza to have no sense;obrar con cabeza to use one's head;tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;perder la cabeza to lose one's head;Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?4. [posición] front, head;cabeza abajo upside down;cabeza arriba the right way up;[en lista] at the top o head;el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;[al cargo de] in charge of;estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movementcabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] headcabeza de ajo head of garlic;cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;cabeza de combate warhead;cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;cabeza de guerra warhead;cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;cabeza magnética magnetic head;cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head7.por cabeza [persona] per head;costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each9. CompEsp Famesta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;Espescarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;RPdarle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;Famir de cabeza a to head straight for;Esp Famir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;Esp Famllevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;Famsentar la cabeza to settle down;Fam(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;Esp Famtraer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad♦ nmfFam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;Fam cabeza dura:es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;cabeza de familia head of the family;Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;cabeza rapada skinhead;Dep cabeza de serie seed;el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;cabeza de turco scapegoat* * *I f1 ANAT head;no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);andar oir de cabeza be snowed under;sentar la cabeza settle down;levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat2 ( razón):perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;llevar otraer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;3 ( memoria):tener mala cabeza have a bad memory4 ( pensamiento):pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;calentarse la cabeza get worked up;mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains5 ( persona):por cabeza per head, per person6:en cabeza the team at the top;estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader* * *cabeza nf1) : head2)cabeza hueca : scatterbrain3)de cabeza : head first4)dolor de cabeza : headache* * *cabeza n1. (en general) head2. (seso) intelligence3. (memoria) memoryde cabeza headlong / headfirstpor cabeza a head / per head -
5 abatir
v.1 to knock down (derribar) (muro).El porrazo abatió la puerta The blow knocked down the door.2 to depress, to dishearten.no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let something so trivial get you downLa muerte de María abatió a Ricardo Ann's death disheartened Richard.3 to stamp out, to beat, to eradicate.EXEX abatió la corrupción EXEX stamped out corruption.4 to shoot down, to bring down, to down.Ellos se abalanzaron a limpiar They hastened to clean.5 to drift, to cast, to make leeway.La embarcación abatió y se perdió The boat drifted and got lost.* * *1 (derribar) to knock down, pull down3 (bajar) to lower, take down4 (desanimar) to depress5 (humillar) to humiliate2 (ceder) to give in3 (desanimarse) to lose heart, become depressed4 figurado (descender) to fall upon* * *verb1) to knock down, demolish2) depress* * *1. VT1) (=derribar) to demolish, knock down; [+ tienda de campaña] to take down; [+ árbol] to cut down, fell; [+ ave] to shoot down, bring down; [+ bandera] to lower, strike; [+ persona] to knock down2) [enfermedad, dolor] to lay low, prostrate frm3) (=desanimar) to depress, discourage; (=humillar) to humble, humiliate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex. And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.Ex. This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.----* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *1.verbo transitivo2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex: And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.
Ex: This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *abatir [I1 ]vtA (derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to shoot down, bring down; ‹muro/edificio› to knock down, pull down, demolish; ‹árbol› to fell, cut downnuestro objetivo es abatir la violencia our objective is to stamp out o eradicate violencefue abatido a tiros por la policía he was gunned down by the policeB(deprimir, entristecer): la enfermedad lo abatió mucho his illness made him feel very low o really laid him lowla angustia que abate a los supervivientes de las grandes catástrofes the distress suffered by survivors of disastersno te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you downC (inclinar, bajar) ‹cabeza› to bow, lower; ‹asiento› to recline■ abatirseA (deprimirse) to get depressedB ( frml) abatirse SOBRE algo/algn «pájaro/avión» to swoop down ON sth/sb; «desgracia» to befall sth/sb ( frml)el águila se abatió sobre su presa the eagle swooped down on its preyel hambre se abate sobre los habitantes the inhabitants are falling victim to starvationel caos se abatió sobre el país the country was plunged into chaosun temporal de gran intensidad se abatió sobre la costa a violent storm struck o hit the coast* * *
abatir ( conjugate abatir) verbo transitivo
1 ( derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to bring down;
‹muro/edificio› to knock down;
‹ árbol› to fell;
2 (deprimir, entristecer):
no te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you down
3 ‹ asiento› to recline
abatirse verbo pronominal
1 ( deprimirse) to get depressed
2 (frml) abatirse sobre algo/algn [pájaro/avión] to swoop down on sth/sb;
[ desgracia] to befall sth/sb (frml);
abatir verbo transitivo
1 (derribar, derrumbar) to knock down, pull down: los enemigos abatieron tres de nuestros aviones, the enemy shot down three of our planes
2 (tumbar el respaldo) to fold down
3 (desalentar) to depress, dishearten: las malas noticias no nos abatieron, the bad news didn't discourage us
' abatir' also found in these entries:
English:
depress
- strike down
- depressed
- gun
- shoot
* * *♦ vt1. [derribar] [muro] to knock down;[avión] to shoot down;el atracador fue abatido a tiros the robber was gunned down2. [desanimar] to depress, to dishearten;no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let yourself be upset by something so trivial* * *v/t1 edificio knock obring down2 figkill; ( deprimir) depress* * *abatir vt1) derribar: to demolish, to knock down2) : to shoot down3) deprimir: to depress, to bring low -
6 amorrar
VI (=inclinar la cabeza) to hang one's head; (fig) (=enfurruñarse) to be sullen, sulk; (Náut) to pitch, dip the bows under -
7 inclinado
adj.1 inclined, prone.2 tilted, downward, leaning back, inclined.3 slanting, gradient, sloping.past part.past participle of spanish verb: inclinar.* * *► adjetivo1 (terreno) sloping; (edificio) leaning, tilting\la torre inclinada de Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa* * *ADJ1) [en ángulo] [terreno, línea] sloping; [plano] inclined2)* * *- da adjetivouna pendiente muy inclinada — a very steep slope o incline
2) ( predispuesto)sentirse inclinado a + inf — to feel inclined to + inf
* * *= slanting, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], sloping, obliquely-stressed, pitched, sloped, canted, slanted, angled.Ex. On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. Some display racks are designed so that the sloping display shelf lifts up to reveal storage space underneath for back issues.Ex. The baroque designers retained the sloped and bracketed serifs that derived from obliquely-stressed pen forms.Ex. The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex. This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.Ex. The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex. Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.Ex. The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.----* con los lados inclinados hacia afuera en la base = splayed.* inclinado a = disposed to.* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.* * *- da adjetivouna pendiente muy inclinada — a very steep slope o incline
2) ( predispuesto)sentirse inclinado a + inf — to feel inclined to + inf
* * *= slanting, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], sloping, obliquely-stressed, pitched, sloped, canted, slanted, angled.Ex: On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.
Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex: Some display racks are designed so that the sloping display shelf lifts up to reveal storage space underneath for back issues.Ex: The baroque designers retained the sloped and bracketed serifs that derived from obliquely-stressed pen forms.Ex: The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex: This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.Ex: The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex: Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.Ex: The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.* con los lados inclinados hacia afuera en la base = splayed.* inclinado a = disposed to.* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.* * *inclinado -daA ‹tejado/terreno› sloping; ‹torre› leaning ( before n); ‹cuadro› crookedsubieron por una pendiente muy inclinada they went up a very steep slope o inclinetiene la letra inclinada she has sloping o slanting handwritingB (predispuesto) sentirse inclinado A + INF to feel inclined to + INFme siento inclinada a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept* * *
Del verbo inclinar: ( conjugate inclinar)
inclinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
inclinado
inclinar
inclinado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹tejado/terreno› sloping;
‹ torre› leaning ( before n);
‹ cuadro› crooked;◊ una pendiente muy inclinada a very steep slope o incline
2 ( predispuesto):
inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt;
inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement;
inclinado el cuerpo to bend over;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)
inclinarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tender) inclinadose a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth;
me inclinadoía por esta opción I would tend to favor this option
2 ( doblarse) to bend;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle;
inclinadose hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinado,-a adjetivo inclined, slanting: me siento inclinado a decírselo, I feel inclined to tell him
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend
(la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce
' inclinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chalet
- inclinada
English:
glancing
- oblique
- pitched
- slanting
- sloping
- tilt
- slant
* * *inclinado, -a adj1. [edificio, torre] leaning, slanting;[terreno] sloping2. [cabeza] bowed3. [objeto] sloping, at o on a slant;ese cuadro está inclinado that picture isn't straightno estoy inclinado a aceptar sus argumentos I'm not inclined to accept their arguments* * *adj sloping* * *inclinado, -da adj1) : sloping2) : inclined, apt -
8 bajar
v.1 to take/bring down (poner abajo) (libro, cuadro).ayúdame a bajar la caja help me get the box down; (desde lo alto) help carry the box downstairs (al piso de abajo)2 to go/come down (descender) (montaña, escaleras).bajó las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran down the stairs as fast as she couldbajar por la escalera to go/come down the stairsbajar (a) por algo to go out and get somethingbajar corriendo to run down3 to reduce.bajar el fuego (de la cocina) to reduce the heat4 to lower (ojos, cabeza, voz).5 to download (informal) (computing).6 to fall, to drop.este modelo ha bajado de precio this model has gone down in price, the price of this model has gone downbajó la Bolsa share prices felllas acciones de C & C han bajado C & C share prices have fallen7 to descend, to come down, to decrease, to drop.Bajó el calor The heat descended.El hielo bajó la temperatura The ice reduced the temperature.8 to step down, to stand down, to climb down, to get down.Ricardo bajó del camión Richard stepped down from the truck.9 to take down, to discharge, to carry down, to get down.Pedro bajó el equipaje Peter took down the luggage.10 to put down, to lower, to put in a lower position.Ella bajó su mano She put down her hand.11 to go down, to descend.Ese elevador baja That elevator goes down.12 to have less.Me bajó la temperatura I have less temperature.13 to walk down, to descend.Ella bajó el camino al mar She walked down the path to the sea.* * *1 (coger algo de un lugar alto) to get down, take down2 (dejar más abajo) to lower■ ¿has bajado las persianas? have you lowered the blinds?■ ese cuadro está muy alto, bájalo un poco that picture's too high, bring it down a bit■ se bajó los pantalones para que le pusieran una inyección he took his trousers down so that they could give him an injection3 (reducir) to lower, reduce, bring down■ baja la voz, que te van a oír lower your voice, they'll hear you■ baja la tele un poco, no te oigo turn the telly down, I can't hear you■ baja la calefacción, hace calor turn the heating down, it's hot5 (alargar) to lengthen, let down6 (recorrer de arriba abajo) to go down, come down7 (en informática) to download1 (ir abajo - acercándose) to come down; (- alejándose) to go down■ ¡baja de ahí ahora mismo! come down from there right now!■ ¿bajas en ascensor o por la escalera? are you going down in the lift or by the stairs?■ bajó corriendo/volando he ran/flew down2 (reducirse) to fall, drop, come down3 (hinchazón) to go down; (fiebre) to go down, come down4 (marea) to go out5 (apearse - de coche) to get out (de, of); (de bicicleta, caballo) to get off (de, -); (de avión, tren, autobús) to get off (de, -)1 (ir abajo - acercándose) to come down; (- alejándose) to go down2 (apearse - de coche) to get out (de, -); (bicicleta, caballo) to get off (de, -); (avión, tren, autobús) to get off (de, -)3 (agacharse) to bend down, bend over\bajarse la cabeza to bow one's headno bajar de... to be at least..., not be less than...* * *verb1) to lower2) descend3) fall4) reduce5) take down•- bajarse* * *1. VT1) (=llevar abajo) to take down; (=traer abajo) to bring down¿has bajado la basura? — have you taken the rubbish down?
¿me bajas el abrigo?, hace frío aquí fuera — could you bring my coat down? it's cold out here
¿me baja a la Plaza Mayor? — [en taxi] could you take me to the Plaza Mayor?
2) (=mover hacia abajo) [+ bandera, ventanilla] to lower; [+ persiana] to put down, lower3) [con partes del cuerpo] [+ brazos] to drop, lowerbajó la vista o los ojos — he looked down
bajó la cabeza — she bowed o lowered her head
4) (=reducir) [+ precio] to lower, put down; [+ fiebre, tensión, voz] to lowerlos comercios han bajado los precios — businesses have put their prices down o lowered their prices
5) [+ radio, televisión, gas] to turn downbaja la radio que no oigo nada — turn the radio down, I can't hear a thing
¡baja la voz, que no estoy sordo! — keep your voice down, I'm not deaf!
6)bajar la escalera — [visto desde arriba] to go down the stairs; [visto desde abajo] to come down the stairs
7) (=perder) to lose8) (Inform) to download9) (=humillar) to humble, humiliate10) Caribe ** (=pagar) to cough up *, fork out *11) And ** (=matar) to do in **2. VI1) (=descender) [visto desde arriba] to go down; [visto desde abajo] to come down¡ahora bajo! — I'll be right down!
2) (=apearse) [de autobús, avión, tren, moto, bici, caballo] to get off; [de coche] to get outbajar de — [+ autobús, avión, tren, moto, bici, caballo] to get off; [+ coche] to get out of
3) (=reducirse) [temperatura, fiebre, tensión arterial] to go down, fall, drop; [hinchazón, calidad] to go downhan bajado los precios — prices have fallen o come o gone down
4)• bajar de (=perder) —
5)• no bajar de (=no ser menos de) —
6) [regla] to start3.See:BAJAR De vehículos ► Bajar(se) de un vehículo privado o de un taxi se traduce por get out of, mientras que bajar(se) de un vehículo público (tren, autobús, avión {etc}) se traduce por get off: Bajó del coche y nos saludó She got out of the car and said hello No baje del tren en marcha Don't get off the train while it is still moving ► Debe emplearse get off cuando nos referimos a bicicletas, motos y animales de montura: Se bajó de la bicicleta He got off his bicycle Otros verbos de movimiento ► Bajar la escalera/ la cuesta {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por come down o por go down, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario del hablante), pero come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se baja mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Bajó las escaleras deprisa y corriendo She rushed down the stairs Bajó la cuesta tranquilamente He ambled down the hill Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go down; ( acercándose) to come downespérame, ya bajo — wait for me, I'll be right down
¿bajas a la playa con nosotros? — are you coming (down) to the beach with us?
bajar a + inf — to go/come down to + inf
b) ( apearse)bajar de algo — de tren/avión to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
c) (Dep) equipo to go down2)a) marea to go outb) fiebre/tensión to go down, drop; hinchazón to go down; temperatura to fall, drople ha bajado la fiebre — her fever o temperature has gone down
c) precio/valor to fall, drop; cotización to fall; calidad to deteriorate; popularidad to diminishseguro que no baja de los dos millones — I bet it won't be o cost less than two million
d) menstruación to start2.bajar vt1) <escalera/cuesta> to go down2) <brazo/mano> to put down, lower3) (Inf) to download4)a)bajar algo (de algo) — de armario/estante to get sth down (from sth); del piso de arriba to bring/take down sth
¿me bajas las llaves? — can you bring down my keys?
b)bajar a algn de algo — de mesa/caballo to get sb off sth
5)a) <persiana/telón> to lower; < ventanilla> to openb) < cremallera> to undo3.bajarse verbo pronominal1) ( apearse)bajarse de algo — de tren/autobús to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
2) < pantalones> to take down; < falda> to pull down* * *= come + downstairs, drop, go down, lower, walk down, ebb, subside, move down, come down, wind + Nombre + down, coast, freewheel, take + a tumble, turn down.Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex. Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.Ex. His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* bajar a = head down to.* bajar a Alguien del pedestal = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* bajar de categoría = demote.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.* bajar la moral = lower + morale.* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* bajarse de = get off.* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* hacer bajar = force down.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* que baja los humos = humbling.* subir y = move up and/or down.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go down; ( acercándose) to come downespérame, ya bajo — wait for me, I'll be right down
¿bajas a la playa con nosotros? — are you coming (down) to the beach with us?
bajar a + inf — to go/come down to + inf
b) ( apearse)bajar de algo — de tren/avión to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
c) (Dep) equipo to go down2)a) marea to go outb) fiebre/tensión to go down, drop; hinchazón to go down; temperatura to fall, drople ha bajado la fiebre — her fever o temperature has gone down
c) precio/valor to fall, drop; cotización to fall; calidad to deteriorate; popularidad to diminishseguro que no baja de los dos millones — I bet it won't be o cost less than two million
d) menstruación to start2.bajar vt1) <escalera/cuesta> to go down2) <brazo/mano> to put down, lower3) (Inf) to download4)a)bajar algo (de algo) — de armario/estante to get sth down (from sth); del piso de arriba to bring/take down sth
¿me bajas las llaves? — can you bring down my keys?
b)bajar a algn de algo — de mesa/caballo to get sb off sth
5)a) <persiana/telón> to lower; < ventanilla> to openb) < cremallera> to undo3.bajarse verbo pronominal1) ( apearse)bajarse de algo — de tren/autobús to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
2) < pantalones> to take down; < falda> to pull down* * *= come + downstairs, drop, go down, lower, walk down, ebb, subside, move down, come down, wind + Nombre + down, coast, freewheel, take + a tumble, turn down.Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex: Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.Ex: His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* bajar a = head down to.* bajar a Alguien del pedestal = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* bajar de categoría = demote.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.* bajar la moral = lower + morale.* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* bajarse de = get off.* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* hacer bajar = force down.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* que baja los humos = humbling.* subir y = move up and/or down.* * *bajar [A1 ]viA1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go down; (acercándose) to come downyo bajo por la escalera I'll walk down o take the stairsespérame, ya bajo wait for me, I'll be right down¿bajas a la playa? are you coming (down) to the beach?bajar A + INF to go/come down to + INFbajó a saludarnos he came down to say hellotodavía no ha bajado a desayunar she hasn't come down for breakfast yetha bajado a comprar cigarrillos he's gone down to buy some cigarettes2 (apearse) bajar DE algo ‹de un tren/un avión› to get off sth; ‹de un coche› to get out OF sth; ‹de un caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth, dismount FROM sthme caí al bajar del autobús I fell as I was getting off the busyo no bajo, me quedo en el coche I'm not getting out, I'll stay in the carno sabe bajar sola del caballo she can't get down off the horse o dismount on her own3 ( Dep) «equipo» to go down, be relegated4«río/aguas» (+ compl): el río baja crecido the river is (running) highB1 «marea» to go out2 «fiebre/tensión» to go down, drop, fall; «hinchazón» to go downhan bajado mucho las temperaturas temperatures have fallen o dropped sharplyno le ha bajado la fiebre her fever o ( BrE) temperature hasn't gone down3 «precio/valor» to fall, drop; «cotización» to fallel dólar bajó ligeramente the dollar slipped back o fell slightlynuestro volumen de ventas no ha bajado our turnover hasn't fallen o dropped o decreasedlos precios bajaron en un 25% prices fell by 25%los ordenadores están bajando de precio computers are going down in priceha bajado mucho la calidad del producto the quality of the product has deteriorated badlysu popularidad ha bajado últimamente her popularity has diminished recentlyseguro que no baja de los dos millones I bet it won't be o cost less than two millionha bajado mucho en mi estima he's gone down o fallen a lot in my estimation4 «período/menstruación» (+ me/te/le etc) to start5( Chi fam) (entrar) (+ me/te/le etc): con el vino le bajó un sueño tremendo the wine made him incredibly sleepyal escuchar tanta estupidez nos bajó una rabia … listening to such nonsense made us so angry …■ bajarvtA ‹escalera/cuesta› to go downbajó la cuesta corriendo she ran down the hillB1 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lowerbajó la cabeza/mirada avergonzado he bowed his head/lowered o dropped his eyes in shame2 (de un armario, estante) to get down; (de una planta, habitación) to bring/take downme ayudó a bajar la maleta he helped me to get my suitcase down¿me bajas las llaves? can you bring down my keys?hay que bajar estas botellas al sótano we have to take these bottles down to the basementbajar algo/a algn DE algo to get sth/sb down FROM sthbájame la caja del estante get the box down from the shelf (for me)bájalo de la mesa/del caballo get him down off the table/horse3 ‹persiana/telón› to lowerle bajó los pantalones para ponerle una inyección she took his pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down to give him an injectiontengo que bajarle el dobladillo I have to let the hem downbaja la ventanilla open the windowC ‹precio› to lower; ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹radio› to turn downbájale el volumen or ( Col) al volumen turn the volume downbaja la calefacción/el gas turn the heating/the gas downbaja la voz lower your voicelo bajaron de categoría it was downgraded o demotedD ( Inf) to downloadestoy bajando música a la computadora ( AmL) or al ordenador ( Esp) I'm downloading music to my computer■ bajarseA (apearse) bajarse DE algo ‹de un tren/un autobús› to get off sth; ‹de un coche› to get out OF sth; ‹de un caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth, dismount FROM sthme bajo en la próxima I'm getting off at the next stop¡bájate del muro! get down off the wall!B ‹pantalones› to take down, pull down; ‹falda› to pull downC* * *
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajar por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) bajar algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajarse de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' bajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abaratarse
- basura
- descender
- guardia
- irse
- a
- bandera
- hundir
- mirada
- poder
- vista
- volumen
English:
boil over
- bow
- bring down
- climb down
- come down
- decline
- decrease
- deflate
- descend
- dip
- down
- downgrade
- downstairs
- draw
- drop
- fall
- force down
- get down
- get off
- go below
- go down
- guard
- hang
- heave
- inflammation
- jump down
- jump off
- let down
- let off
- lift down
- lower
- mark down
- move down
- pull down
- relegate
- send down
- slide down
- slip
- slip down
- spiral down
- steeply
- subside
- swoop
- take down
- turn down
- walk down
- wind down
- bring
- can
- come
* * *♦ vt1. [poner abajo] [libro, cuadro] to take/bring down;[telón, persiana] to lower; [ventanilla] to wind down, to open;he bajado la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia down from the top shelf to the bottom one;ayúdame a bajar la caja [desde lo alto] help me get the box down;[al piso de abajo] help me carry the box downstairs2. [ojos, cabeza, mano] to lower;bajó la cabeza con resignación she lowered o bowed her head in resignation3. [descender] [montaña, escaleras] to go/come down;bajó las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran down the stairs as fast as she could;bajó la calle a todo correr he ran down the street as fast as he could4. [reducir] [inflación, hinchazón] to reduce;[precios] to lower, to cut; [música, volumen, radio] to turn down; [fiebre] to bring down;bajar el fuego (de la cocina) to reduce the heat;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;bajar la moral a alguien to cause sb's spirits to drop;5. [hacer descender de categoría] to demote♦ vi1. [apearse] [de coche] to get out;[de moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get off; [de caballo] to dismount; [de árbol, escalera, silla] to get/come down;bajar de [de coche] to get out of;[de moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get off; [de caballo] to get off, to dismount; [de árbol, escalera, silla, mesa] to get/come down from;es peligroso bajar de un tren en marcha it is dangerous to jump off a train while it is still moving;bajar a tierra [desde barco] to go on shore;bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stop2. [descender] to go/come down;¿podrías bajar aquí un momento? could you come down here a minute?;bajo enseguida I'll be down in a minute;bajar corriendo to run down;bajar por la escalera to go/come down the stairs;bajar (a) por algo to go down and get sth;ha bajado a comprar el periódico she's gone out o down to get the paper;bajar a desayunar to go/come down for breakfast;el río baja crecido the river is high;está bajando la marea the tide is going out;el jefe ha bajado mucho en mi estima the boss has gone down a lot in my estimation3. [disminuir] to fall, to drop;[fiebre, hinchazón] to go/come down; [cauce] to go down, to fall;los precios bajaron prices dropped;el euro bajó frente a la libra the euro fell against the pound;han bajado las ventas sales are down;este modelo ha bajado de precio this model has gone down in price, the price of this model has gone down;el coste total no bajará del millón the total cost will not be less than o under a million;no bajará de tres horas it will take at least three hours, it won't take less than three hoursbajaré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going down to the capital next week;¿por qué no bajas a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come down to see us this weekend?5. [descender de categoría] to be demoted (a to); Dep to be relegated, to go down (a to);el Atlético bajó de categoría Atlético went down* * *I v/tbajar la mirada lower one’s eyes o gaze, look down;2 TV, radio turn down3 escalera go down4 INFOR downloadII v/i1 go down2 de intereses fall, drop* * *bajar vt1) descender: to lower, to let down, to take down2) reducir: to reduce (prices)3) inclinar: to lower, to bow (the head)4) : to go down, to descend5)bajar de categoría : to downgradebajar vi1) : to drop, to fall2) : to come down, to go down3) : to ebb (of tides)* * *bajar vb1. (ir abajo) to go down¿bajas tú o subo yo? are you coming down or shall I come up?3. (salir de un coche) to get out¡bájate del coche! get out of the car!4. (salir de un tren, autobús) to get off¿me bajas la maleta? can you get my suitcase down?¿me bajas el bolso? can you bring my bag down?7. (voz, vista) to lower8. (cabeza) to bow9. (volumen) to turn downbaja la música, por favor turn the music down, please -
9 apoyar
v.1 to lean, to rest.apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulderapoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wallRicardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.2 to support.lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed3 to back up, to stand up for, to advocate, to endorse.Ella apoya los proyectos ecológicos She backs up ecological projects.4 to prop, to uphold, to backstop.Ella apoyó las vigas en la pared She propped the beams on the wall.* * *1 to lean, rest2 (fundar) to base, found1 (descansar) to lean (en, on), rest (en, on), stand (en, on)2 (dar el brazo) to hold on (en, to)■ ¿en qué te apoyas para decir eso? what do you base your arguments on?* * *verb1) to support, back2) rest, lean•- apoyarse* * *1. VT1) (=reclinar) to rest, leanapoya la cabeza en mi hombro — rest o lean your head on my shoulder
no apoyes los codos en la mesa — don't put o lean your elbows on the table
2) (=ayudar) to support3) (=basar) to base4) (=secundar) [+ propuesta, idea] to support5) (Arquit, Téc) to support2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex. These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex. They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex. The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex. The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex. Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex. This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex. Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex. I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex. Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.----* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex: The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex: The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex: Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex: This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex: Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex: I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *apoyar [A1 ]vtA (hacer descansar) to restapoya la escalera contra la pared lean o rest the ladder against the wallcon la cabeza apoyada en su hombro with her head resting on his shoulderno se debe apoyar los codos sobre la mesa you mustn't put o rest your elbows on the tablehay que apoyar todo el peso del cuerpo sobre una pierna you have to put all your weight on one footB1 (respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support¿me vas a apoyar si me quejo? are you going to back me (up) o support me if I complain?no apoyamos la huelga we do not support the strikenadie la apoyó en su iniciativa no one backed o supported her initiativeapoyar técnica y financieramente su desarrollo to give technical and financial support o backing for its development2 ‹teoría› to support, bear outno hay pruebas que apoyen esta hipótesis there is no evidence to bear out o support this hypothesis■ apoyarseA (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse EN algo to lean ON sthcaminaba lentamente apoyándose en un bastón she walked slowly, leaning on a walking stick o using a walking stick for supportse apoya demasiado en su familia he relies too much on his family (for support), he leans too heavily on his familyB (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse EN algo to be based ON sthse apoyó en estas cifras para defender su teoría he used these figures to defend his theory¿en qué se apoya para hacer semejante acusación? what are you basing your accusation on?, what is the basis of your accusation?* * *
apoyar ( conjugate apoyar) verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer descansar) apoyar (algo en algo) to rest (sth on sth);
2
apoyarse verbo pronominal
1 (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse en algo to lean on sth
2 (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse en algo to be based on sth
apoyar verbo transitivo
1 to lean
2 (causa) to support
' apoyar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refrendar
- agarrar
- ir
- recostar
- respaldar
- sostener
English:
advocate
- back
- back up
- bolster
- buttress
- champion
- endorse
- lean
- prop
- prop up
- reinforce
- rest
- root for
- stand by
- support
- root
- sponsor
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [inclinar] to lean, to rest;apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulder;apoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wall;apoyó los codos sobre la mesa he leant his elbows on the table2. [respaldar] to support;todos apoyaron su decisión everyone supported her decision;lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed;los directivos los apoyaron en su protesta management supported their protest3. [basar] to base;apoya su teoría en datos concretos her theory is based on o supported by concrete statistics* * *v/t1 lean (en against), rest (en against)* * *apoyar vt1) : to support, to back2) : to lean, to rest* * *apoyar vb2. (descansar) to rest3. (defender) to support -
10 ladear
v.1 to tilt.2 to go around.* * *1 to tilt1 (inclinarse) to lean, lean over2 familiar (apartarse) to move* * *verbto tilt, tip- ladearse* * *1. VT1) (=inclinar) to tilt, tip; (Aer) to bank, turn; [+ cabeza] to tilt, put on one side2) [+ montaña] to skirt, go round the side of2. VI1) (=inclinarse) to tilt, tip, lean2) (=apartarse) to turn aside, turn off3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < cabeza> to tilt... to one side; < objeto> to tilt; < persona> to give... the cold shoulder2.ladearse v pron ( inclinarse) to lean to one side* * *1.verbo transitivo < cabeza> to tilt... to one side; < objeto> to tilt; < persona> to give... the cold shoulder2.ladearse v pron ( inclinarse) to lean to one side* * *ladear [A1 ]vt1 ‹cabeza› to tilt … to one side2 ‹objeto› to tilt3 ‹persona› to give … the cold shoulder■ ladearseA1 (hacerse a un lado) to move to one side2 (girar) to turn sideways3 (inclinarse) to lean overB ‹sombrero› to tilt … to one side* * *
ladear ( conjugate ladear) verbo transitivo ‹ cabeza› to tilt … to one side;
‹ objeto› to tilt
ladearse verbo pronominal ( inclinarse) to lean to one side
ladear verbo transitivo to tilt: ladeó la cabeza, she leant her head to one side
' ladear' also found in these entries:
English:
cock
- tilt
* * *♦ vtto tilt* * *v/t1 tilt2 fig:ladear a alguien leave s.o. out* * *ladear vt: to tilt, to tip -
11 pensar
m.1 thinking.2 thinking, way of thinking.v.1 to think.pensar en algo/en alguien/en hacer algo to think about something/about somebody/about doing somethingpiensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good presentdar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thoughtno pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebodypensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/somethingpienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll comeEsa chica piensa That girls thinks.2 to think about or over (reflexionar sobre).ahora que lo pienso,… come to think of it,…, now that I think about it…cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it3 to think up.4 to plan to, to be planning to, to be thinking about, to intend to.Yo pienso viajar I am planning to travel.5 to consider, to have in mind.Yo pienso muchas cosas I think about many things.* * *1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)3 (creer) to think, think about4 (opinar) to think (de, about)5 (decidir) to decide6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of1 to think about\¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebodysin pensar without thinking* * *verb1) to think2) intend* * *1. VT1) (=opinar) to think•
pensar de, ¿qué piensas de ella? — what do you think of her?¿qué piensas del aborto? — what do you think about abortion?
-¿piensas que van a venir? -pienso que sí — "do you think they'll come?" - "I think so"
dice que las mujeres no tendrían que trabajar, yo pienso que sí — he says women shouldn't work, I think they should
2) (=considerar) to think about, think overlo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over
esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration
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pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...¡ni pensarlo! — no way! *
3) (=decidir)•
pensar que — to decide that, come to the conclusion that...he pensado que no vale la pena — I've decided that it's not worth it, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth it
4) (=tener la intención de)•
pensar hacer algo — to intend to do sthno pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out
5) (=concebir) to think up¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?
6) (=esperar)2. VI1) (=tener ideas) to think•
pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb¿en qué piensas? — what are you thinking about?
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pensar para sí — to think to o.s.•
dar que pensar, el hecho de que no llamara a la policía da que pensar — the fact that she didn't call the police makes you thinkdar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions
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sin pensar — without thinking•
pensar sobre algo — to think about sthpensar con los pies —
2)• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb
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pensar mal de algo/algn — to think ill of sth/sb¡no pienses mal! — don't be nasty!
¡siempre pensando mal! — what a nasty mind you've got!
3) (=aspirar)•
pensar en algo — to aim at sth3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( razonar) to thinkdespués de mucho pensar... — after much thought...
a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!
pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself
pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody
no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened
b) ( esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...
c) ( creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody
2.dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
pensar vt1)a) (creer, opinar) to thinkes mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end
no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?
pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...
y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!
ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) < persona> to think about2) ( tener la intención de)pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf
3.¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think aboutes como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought
* * *= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex. Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex. Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.Ex. This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.----* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.* de pensar en = at the thought of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pensaba(n) = once thought.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.* pensar en el pasado = look back.* pensar en/sobre = think about.* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.* pensar intensamente = think + hard.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.* pensarse = make out to be.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* que da que pensar = sobering.* que se piensa = perceived.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( razonar) to thinkdespués de mucho pensar... — after much thought...
a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!
pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself
pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody
no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened
b) ( esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...
c) ( creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody
2.dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
pensar vt1)a) (creer, opinar) to thinkes mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end
no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?
pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...
y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!
ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) < persona> to think about2) ( tener la intención de)pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf
3.¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think aboutes como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought
* * *= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.
Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.Ex: Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.Ex: Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.Ex: This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.* de pensar en = at the thought of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* manera de pensar = way of thinking.* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pensaba(n) = once thought.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.* pensar en el pasado = look back.* pensar en/sobre = think about.* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.* pensar intensamente = think + hard.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.* pensarse = make out to be.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* que da que pensar = sobering.* que se piensa = perceived.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensar = mindlessly.* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.* * *pensar [A5 ]vi1 (razonar) to thinkpienso, luego existo I think, therefore I amno entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinkingdespués de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offerdéjame pensar let me thinksiempre actúa sin pensar he always does things without thinking¡pero piensa un poco! just think about it a minute!a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies ( fam hum); come on, use your head o your brains!es una película que hace pensar it's a thought-provoking movie, it's a movie that makes you thinkpensar EN algo/algn to think ABOUT sth/sb¿en qué piensas? or ¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti I was just thinking about youtú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of meactúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequencespiensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parentsse pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the pastsólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having funes mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the endno quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened2 (esperar) to expectcuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change3 (creer) to thinkpensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sbes un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of othersdar que pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar a very thought-provoking book, a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you thinksu repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinkinglas prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicionspiensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong■ pensarvtA1 (creer, opinar) to thinkpensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten itpienso que no I don't think sopienso que sí I think soyo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help hereso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él that makes me think that perhaps it was him¡tal como yo pensé! just as I thought!no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungratefulno es tan tonto como piensas he's not as stupid as you think- esto se pone feo -pensó Juan this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan- es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros he's so stupid, I thought to myself¿qué piensas del divorcio? what do you think about divorce?, what are your views on divorce?¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe? what do you think of the new boss?2 (considerar) to think aboutaún no lo sé, lo pensaré I don't know yet, I'll think about it¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien? do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decidepensándolo bien, no creo que pueda on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …! to think he never even thanked us!sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar just thinking about it makes me start tremblingno lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think aboutB (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -INGtú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no? you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?¿piensas ir? are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?no pienso esperar más de diez minutos I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutestengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrowpensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sundaymañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow■ pensarsetómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it overaún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about itesto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought* * *
pensar ( conjugate pensar) verbo intransitivo
to think;◊ después de mucho pensar … after much thought …;
actuó sin pensar he did it without thinking;
pensé para mí or para mis adentros I thought to myself;
pensar EN algo/algn to think about sth/sb;
cuando menos se piensa … just when you least expect it …;
pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb;
dar que or hacer pensar a algn to make sb think
verbo transitivo
1
¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide;
pensándolo bien, … on second thought(s) o thinking about it, …;
¡y pensar que …! (and) to think that …!;
¡ni pensarlo! no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
2 ( tener la intención de):
pensamos ir al teatro we're thinking of going to the theater;
no pienso ir I'm not going
pensarse verbo pronominal ( enf) (fam) ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about;
ver tb pensar verbo transitivo 1b
pensar
I verbo intransitivo to think [en, of, about] [sobre, about, over]
II verbo transitivo
1 (formarse una idea) to think [de, of]: no quiero que piense de mí que soy una desagradecida, I don't want him to think I'm ungrateful
2 (examinar una idea) to think over o about: piénsalo dos veces, think it over
3 (tener una intención) to intend: pensamos ir a la playa este verano, we plan to go to the beach this summer
4 (tomar una decisión) to think: he pensado que iré a la fiesta, I've decided to go to the party
♦ Locuciones: en el momento menos pensado, when least expected
¡ni pensarlo!, no way! ➣ Ver nota en consider
' pensar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- dar
- discurrir
- dueña
- dueño
- frescura
- griterío
- matarse
- ofuscar
- ombligo
- planear
- precipitada
- precipitado
- precipitarse
- tuntún
- ver
- creer
- decir
- inclinar
- llevar
- opinar
English:
ahead
- bear
- believe
- dread
- food
- hard
- help
- imagine
- impulse
- intend
- moon about
- moon around
- plan
- reason
- rethink
- shudder
- sober
- suggestive
- think
- thought
- very
- wonder
- worst
- beyond
- collect
- conjure up
- dwell
- impression
- incline
- inclined
- make
- mixed
- propose
- push
- put
- sort
- stop
- turn
- yourself
* * *♦ vito think;pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;hemos pensado en ti para este puesto we thought of you for this position;piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present;sólo piensas en comer/la comida eating/food is all you think about;sólo (de) pensar en ello me pongo enfermo it makes me sick just thinking o just to think about it;pensar para sí to think to oneself;pensar sobre algo to think about sth;piensa sobre lo que te he dicho think about what I've said to you;sin pensar without thinking;dar que pensar a alguien to give sb food for thought;da que pensar que nadie se haya quejado it is somewhat surprising that nobody has complained;pensar en voz alta to think aloud;no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…;pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of sb;pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am;piensa mal y acertarás: ¿quién habrá sido? – piensa mal y acertarás who can it have been? – I think you know who it was;¿le contará la verdad o no? – piensa mal y acertarás will he tell her the truth or not? – it's not too hard to work that one out♦ vt1. [reflexionar sobre] to think about o over;piénsalo think about it, think it over;después de pensarlo mucho after much thought, after thinking it over carefully;si lo piensas bien… if you think about it…;ahora que lo pienso… come to think of it…, now that I think about it…;cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it;¡ni pensarlo! no way!;pensándolo mejor, pensándolo bien on second thoughts;¡y pensar que no es más que una niña! and to think (that) she's just a girl!2. [opinar, creer] to think;¿tú qué piensas? what do you think?;pensar algo de algo/alguien to think sth of o about sth/sb;¿qué piensas de…? what do you think of o about…?;piensa de él que es un memo she thinks he's an idiot;pienso que sí/no I think so/not;pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come;pensaba que no la oíamos she thought we couldn't hear her;no vayas a pensar que no me preocupa don't think it doesn't bother me;¡quién lo hubiera pensado! who'd have thought it!3. [idear] to think upno pienso decírtelo I have no intention of telling you;¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?, what are you thinking of doing?;¿estás pensando en mudarte de casa? are you thinking of moving house?5. [decidir] to think;¿has pensado ya el sitio donde vamos a cenar? have you thought where we can go for dinner yet?* * *I v/t1 think about;¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!2 ( opinar) thinkII v/i think (en about);¿en qué piensas? what are you thinking about?;sin pensar without thinking* * *pensar {55} vi1) : to think2)pensar en : to think aboutpensar vt1) : to think2) : to think about3) : to intend, to plan on* * *pensar vb¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?2. (opinar) to think¿qué piensas de mi cuadro? what do you think of my painting?¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?4. (idear) to think up¡ni pensarlo! no way! -
12 asentimiento
m.approval, assent.* * *1 assent, consent, acquiescence* * *SM assent, consent* * *masculino approval, consent* * *= acknowledgement [acknowledgment], acquiescence.Ex. Then, without waiting for an acknowledgement, he said, 'Well, I think Albert is too much the union type' and James expressed surprise.Ex. After decades of inertia and acquiescence, academic researchers are beginning to offer alternatives to the highly inefficient and unfair system of journal publishing in academia.----* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* * *masculino approval, consent* * *= acknowledgement [acknowledgment], acquiescence.Ex: Then, without waiting for an acknowledgement, he said, 'Well, I think Albert is too much the union type' and James expressed surprise.
Ex: After decades of inertia and acquiescence, academic researchers are beginning to offer alternatives to the highly inefficient and unfair system of journal publishing in academia.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* * *approval, consent, assent ( frml)* * *
asentimiento sustantivo masculino assent, consent
' asentimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- tomar
- verdad
- ah
- claro
- inclinar
English:
assent
- nod
* * *asentimiento nmapproval, assent* * *m approval, agreement* * *asentimiento nm: assent, consent -
13 señal
f.1 signal, sign, earmark, token.2 sign, indication.3 trace, vestige.4 scar.5 landmark, boundary marker.6 signal, transmission.7 token payment, deposit, payment on flat, returnable security.* * *1 (signo) sign, indication2 (marca) mark; (en libro) bookmark3 (aviso, comunicación) signal4 (placa, letrero) sign5 (vestigio) trace6 (cicatriz) scar7 (de teléfono) tone8 (de pago) deposit\dar señales de vida to show signs of lifedejar señal to leave a markdejar una señal (dinero) to leave a depositen señal de as a sign of, as a token ofhacer señales a alguien to signal to somebodyni señal not a traceser buena señal / ser mala señal to be a good sign / be a bad signseñal de alarma alarm signalseñal de comunicar engaged tone, US busy signalseñal de la cruz RELIGIÓN sign of the crossseñal de llamada (teléfono) dialling tone, US dial toneseñal de tráfico road sign* * *noun f.1) signal2) sign3) deposit4) mark5) token* * *SF1) [de aviso] [gen] signal; (=letrero) sign•
dar la señal de o para algo — to give the signal for sth•
hacer una señal a algn — [con un gesto cualquiera] to gesture to sb; [ya acordada] to signal to sbsubieron a la azotea para hacer señales al helicóptero — they went up to the roof to signal to the helicopter
señal de alarma — [ante un peligro] warning signal; (=síntoma) warning sign
la muerte de varias ovejas ha hecho sonar la señal de alarma — the death of several sheep has set alarm bells ringing
señal de la victoria — victory sign, V-sign
señal de salida — (Dep, Ferro) starting signal
2) (Aut) signseñal de circulación — traffic sign, road sign
señal de tráfico — traffic sign, road sign
3) (=indicio) signle contestó sin la menor señal de sorpresa — she answered him without the slightest sign of surprise
•
es buena señal — it's a good sign•
dar señales de algo — to show signs of sth•
en señal de algo — as a sign of sthen señal de respeto — as a mark o sign of respect
4) (=marca) markhaz una señal en los paquetes urgentes — put a mark on the express parcels, mark the express parcels
la varicela le ha dejado la cara llena de señales — her face has been left badly scarred o marked by chickenpox
5) (Med) (=síntoma) symptom6) (Com, Econ) (=depósito) deposit7) (Radio) signal8) (Telec) [al teléfono] tone; [en contestador] beep, toneseñal de comunicando — engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)
señal de llamada — dialling tone, ringing o (EEUU) ring tone
señal de ocupado — LAm engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)
* * *1)a) (aviso, letrero) signseñales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs
señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign
b) ( signo) signalnos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer
señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal
c) (Ferr) signal2) (marca, huella)3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone
la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4) ( indicio) signen señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest
5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down paymentdar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment
* * *= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.Ex. Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.Ex. Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Ex. Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.----* activar una señal = activate + signal.* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* detectar una señal = detect + signal.* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.* en señal de protesta = in protest.* enviar una señal = send + signal.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* potencia de la señal = signal strength.* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* señal analógica = analog signal.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* señal de advertencia = safety notice.* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de ampliación = extension sign.* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.* señal de carretera = road sign.* señal de circulación = road sign.* señal de depósito = security deposit.* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.* señal de humo = smoke signal.* señal de peligro = danger signal.* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.* señal de radio = radio signal.* señal de semáforo = semaphore.* señal de stop = stop sign.* señal de tráfico = road sign.* señal digital = digital signal.* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.* señal indicadora = signpost.* señal lógica = logical signal.* señal luminosa = beacon.* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.* señal vial = road sign.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.* * *1)a) (aviso, letrero) signseñales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs
señal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido — danger/stop/no parking sign
b) ( signo) signalnos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer
señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal
c) (Ferr) signal2) (marca, huella)3) (Rad, TV) signal; (Telec)la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone
la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4) ( indicio) signen señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest
5) (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down paymentdar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment
* * *= clue, cue, indication, sign, sign, mark, tick, check, signal, check mark [checkmark], deposit, security deposit.Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.
Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex: Standard advertising mechanisms, such as spots on radio and television, signs in buses and on billboards, and widely disseminated leaflets are used if money is available.Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.Ex: Communication satellites act as relay stations, by capturing the signals which arrive from the earth and retransmitting them on a different carrier frequency.Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Ex: Legal aid needs of off-campus students are greater due to possible disagreements concerning tenancy, security deposits, utility bills, exterminators, and increased risk of traffic tickets and accidents.* activar una señal = activate + signal.* como señal de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como señal de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* conversor de señal analógica a digital = analogue-to-digital converter.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* detectar una señal = detect + signal.* emitir una señal = beam + signal, emit + signal.* en señal de = as a token of, as a sign of.* en señal de agradecimiento = appreciatively.* en señal de conformidad = approvingly.* en señal de protesta = in protest.* enviar una señal = send + signal.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* ofrenda en señal de paz = peace offering.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* potencia de la señal = signal strength.* procesamiento de señales = signal processing.* que no hay noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* señal analógica = analog signal.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* señal de advertencia = safety notice.* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.* señal de alerta = early warning signal, clarion call, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de ampliación = extension sign.* señal de aviso = early warning signal, warning sign, warning signal.* señal de aviso de incendio = fire warning.* señal de carretera = road sign.* señal de circulación = road sign.* señal de depósito = security deposit.* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.* señal de humo = smoke signal.* señal de peligro = danger signal.* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.* señal de radio = radio signal.* señal de semáforo = semaphore.* señal de stop = stop sign.* señal de tráfico = road sign.* señal digital = digital signal.* señal eléctrica = electric signal, electrical signal.* señal identificadora = tell-tale sign.* señal indicadora = signpost.* señal lógica = logical signal.* señal luminosa = beacon.* señal reveladora = tell-tale indication.* señal vial = road sign.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* transmitir una señal = transmit + signal.* * *A1 (aviso, letrero) signseñales de tráfico or circulación traffic signsseñal de peligro/stop/estacionamiento prohibido danger/stop/no parking signseñales de carretera road signs2 (signo) signalal oír la señal convenida on hearing the agreed signaldio la señal de salida he gave the starting signalnos hacía señales con la mano para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearersalió haciendo con los dedos la señal de la victoria he gave the victory sign o V sign as he came outseñales de humo smoke signalsseñal de auxilio or socorro distress signal3 ( Ferr) signalCompuesto:sign of the crossB(marca, huella): pon una señal en la página para saber por dónde vas mark the page so you know where you've got up toel cuerpo no presentaba señales de violencia there were no marks on the body which might point to the use of violence, the body showed no signs of violent treatmentdescuelgue y espere la señal para marcar lift the receiver and wait for the dial ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tonela señal nos llega vía satélite the signal comes to us via satellitela señal llega muy débil the reception is very poorCompuesto:time signalD (indicio) sign¿todavía no te han contestado? mala señal haven't you heard from them yet? that's a bad signel accidentado no daba señales de vida the victim showed no signs of lifehace mucho tiempo que no da señales de vida ( fam); nobody has seen hide nor hair of him for ages ( colloq)continuó sin dar señales de cansancio she carried on without showing any sign of tiring o without appearing to get at all tired¡antes no se veían estas cosas! — ¡señal de que los tiempos cambian! you never used to see that sort of thing — well, it's a sign of the timesel aluvión sepultó totalmente el pueblo, no quedó ni señal the mudslide submerged the village completely, leaving no trace of its existenceen señal de protesta as a sign o gesture of protestintercambiaron anillos en señal de amor y fidelidad they exchanged rings as a token of love and fidelitydar or dejar una señal to leave a deposit o down payment* * *
señal sustantivo femenino
1
Sseñal de la Cruz sign of the cross
◊ nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer;
señal de auxilio or socorro distress signalc) (Ferr) signal
2 (marca, huella):
señales de violencia signs of violence
3a) (Rad, TV) signalb) (Telec):◊ la señal para marcar the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone;
la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)
4 ( indicio) sign;
no daba señales de vida he showed no signs of life;
en señal de respeto/amor as a token of respect/love
5 (Esp) (Com) ( depósito) deposit, down payment
señal sustantivo femenino
1 (muestra) sign
en señal de respeto/duelo, as a sign/token of respect/mourning
2 (con la mano, el rostro) sign
hacer señales a alguien, to signal to sb
3 (huella, indicio) trace, sign: la operación le dejó una señal, the operation left a scar
4 Tel tone
señal de llamada, dialling, US dial tone
5 Com (anticipo) deposit: dejar una señal, to leave a deposit
6 Auto señal de tráfico, road sign
' señal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amago
- aparato
- captar
- codazo
- emitir
- estampar
- hierro
- horario-a
- huella
- impresión
- índice
- indicio
- patear
- rebasar
- rendir
- roce
- seña
- significar
- signo
- silbar
- síntoma
- sonora
- sonoro
- sudaca
- baliza
- dirección
- disco
- impacto
- inclinar
- indicador
- intermitente
- marca
- marcar
- mojón
- muestra
- prenda
- presagio
- protesta
- punto
- rastro
- respetar
- silbido
- transmisión
- transmitir
English:
bookmark
- busy signal
- deposit
- dialling tone
- distress signal
- engaged
- evidence
- mark
- marker
- motion
- omen
- ominous
- pip
- pledge
- road sign
- scar
- scour
- send out
- sign
- signal
- stop sign
- tick
- token
- traffic sign
- warning sign
- watermark
- blinker
- bode
- breeding
- busy
- danger
- flash
- hand
- peace
- protest
- road
- signpost
- smoke
- tone
- trace
- walk
* * *señal nf1. [gesto, sonido, acción] signal;la señal convenida eran tres golpes en la puerta the signal they agreed on was three knocks on the door;cuando dé la señal empujamos todos a la vez when I give the signal, everyone push together;hacerle una señal a alguien para que haga algo to signal to sb to do sth;señal de alarma alarm signal;señales de humo smoke signals;señal de peligro danger sign;señal de salida starting signal;señal de socorro distress signal2. Ferroc signal3. [tono telefónico] toneseñal de comunicando Br engaged tone, US busy signal; Méx señal de libre Br dialling o US dial tone;señal de llamada ringing tone;señal de portadora carrier signal4. [símbolo] sign;una señal de prohibido adelantar a no overtaking sign;en señal de as a mark o sign of;en señal de duelo/buena voluntad as a sign of mourning/goodwillseñal de circulación road sign;señal de la cruz sign of the Cross;señal indicadora (de dirección) [en carretera] signpost;señal de tráfico road sign5. [indicio] sign;esto es señal de que están interesados this is a sign that o this shows they're interested;dar señales de vida to show signs of life;el temporal no daba señales de remitir the storm showed no sign of abating;ser buena/mala señal to be a good/bad sign6. [marca, huella] mark;hice o [m5] puse una señal en las cajas con ropa I marked o put a mark on the boxes with clothes inside;el cuerpo presentaba señales de descomposición the body showed signs of decomposition;no quedó ni señal de él there was no sign of him left;no dejó ni señal she didn't leave a trace7. [cicatriz] scar, mark;te va a quedar señal you'll have a scar8. [fianza] deposit;* * *f1 signal;señal de prohibición prohibition disk2 figsign, trace;dar señales de vida get in touch;3 COM deposit, downpayment;dejar una señal leave a deposit o downpayment4 TELEC tone* * *señal nf1) : signal2) : signseñal de tráfico: traffic sign3) indicio: indicationen señal de: as a token of4) vestigio: trace, vestige5) : scar, mark6) : deposit, down payment* * *señal n1. (indicio) sign2. (marca) mark3. (signo) signal4. (del teléfono) tonehacer señales to signal / to gesture
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