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1 opposite
'opəzit
1. adjective1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) opuesto2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) opuesto, contrario
2. preposition, adverb(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) en frente de, frente a
3. noun(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) lo contrario, lo opuestoopposite1 adj contrario / opuestoopposite2 adv prep enfrenteopposite3 n contrario"fat" is the opposite of "thin" "fat" es el contrario de "thin"tr['ɒpəzɪt]1 (facing) de enfrente2 (contrary, different) opuesto,-a, contrario,-a1 enfrente de, frente a1 enfrente1 lo contrario, lo opuesto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the opposite view tomar la actitud contrariaopposite number SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL homólogo,-aopposite ['ɑpəzət] adv: enfrenteopposite adj1) facing: de enfrentethe opposite side: el lado de enfrente2) contrary: opuesto, contrarioin opposite directions: en direcciones contrariasthe opposite sex: el sexo opuesto, el otro sexoopposite n: lo contrario, lo opuestoopposite prep: enfrente de, frente aadj.• adverso, -a adj.• contrario, -a adj.• de enfrente adj.• enfrente adj.• enfrente de adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.• inverso, -a adj.• opuesto, -a adj.adv.• enfrente adv.n.• contrario s.m.
I 'ɑːpəzət, 'ɒpəzɪt2) ( contrary) <opinions/news> opuesto
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adverb enfrente
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preposition enfrente de, frente a
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noun lo contrario['ɒpǝzɪt]quite the opposite — todo lo contrario, al contrario
1.ADV enfrenteI looked at the director, sitting opposite — miré al director que estaba sentado enfrente (de mí)
please fill in the box opposite — por favor, rellene la casilla de al lado
2. PREP(also: opposite to)1) (=across from) frente a, enfrente deopposite the library — frente a or enfrente de la biblioteca
Lynn was sitting opposite him — Lynn estaba sentada frente a él or enfrente de él
they sat opposite one another — se sentaron uno frente a(l) otro, se sentaron frente a frente
2) (=next to) junto a, al lado deopposite his name was a question mark — junto a or al lado de su nombre había una interrogación
to play opposite sb — (Theat) aparecer junto a algn
3. ADJ1) (in position) de enfrente•
to be facing the opposite way — estar mirando al otro lado, estar de cara al otro lado2) (=far) [end, corner] opuestowe sat at opposite ends of the sofa — nos sentamos cada uno a un extremo del sofá, nos sentamos en extremos opuestos del sofá
3) (=contrary) contrario, opuesto•
the opposite sex — el otro sexo, el sexo opuesto•
they were on opposite sides in the war — lucharon en bandos contrarios or opuestos en la guerra4.N•
it's the opposite of what we wanted — es lo contrario de lo que queríamos•
quite the opposite! — ¡todo lo contrario!* * *
I ['ɑːpəzət, 'ɒpəzɪt]2) ( contrary) <opinions/news> opuesto
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adverb enfrente
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preposition enfrente de, frente a
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noun lo contrarioquite the opposite — todo lo contrario, al contrario
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2 exact
iɡ'zækt
1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exacto2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) preciso, riguroso
2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) exigir- exacting- exactly
- exactness
exact adj exactotr[ɪg'zækt]1 (precise) exacto,-a2 (meticulous) meticuloso,-a3 (accurate) preciso,-a4 (specific, particular) justo■ this is the exact spot where... fue en este mismo lugar donde..., fue justo en este lugar donde...1 (demand, insist on) exigir ( from, a)■ they exacted a sum of £1000 exigieron una cantidad de £10002 (require) exigir, requerir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be exact para ser preciso, para ser exacto, concretamenteexact [ɪg'zækt, ɛ-] vt: exigir, imponer, arrancarexact adj: exacto, preciso♦ exactly advadj.• ajustado, -a adj.• cabal adj.• clavado, -a adj.• escrupuloso, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• fiel adj.• justo, -a adj.• preciso, -a adj.• puntual adj.v.• exigir v.
I ɪg'zækta) ( precise) <number/size/time/date> exacto23, to be exact — 23, para ser exactos
b) ( accurate) <description/definition> preciso
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transitive verb \<\<promise\>\> arrancar*[ɪɡ'zækt]1. ADJ1) (=precise) [number, copy, translation] exacto; [meaning, instructions, time, amount, date, location] exacto, preciso; [cause, nature] precisohis exact words were... — lo que dijo, textualmente, era...
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to be exact, there were three of us — para ser exactos, éramos tres, en concreto, éramos trescan you be more exact? — precise, por favor
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to be an exact likeness of sth/sb — ser exactamente igual a algo/algn•
to be the exact opposite (of) — ser exactamente or justo lo contrario (de)2) (=meticulous) [description, analysis, scientist, work, study] preciso, meticuloso; [instrument] preciso2.VT [+ money, payment, obedience, allegiance] (=demand) exigir; (=obtain) obtener ( from de); [+ promise] conseguir, arrancar; [+ taxes] recaudar3.CPDexact science N — ciencia f exacta
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I [ɪg'zækt]a) ( precise) <number/size/time/date> exacto23, to be exact — 23, para ser exactos
b) ( accurate) <description/definition> preciso
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3 reverse
rə'və:s
1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) dar marcha atrás2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) poner del revés3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) revocar
2. noun1) ((also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) contrario2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) revés3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; (also adjective) a reverse gear.) marcha atrás4) ((also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) reverso•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges
reverse1 n1. contrario2. marcha atrásreverse2 vb1. dar marcha atrás2. invertirtr[rɪ'vɜːs]1 inverso,-a2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL marcha atrás3 (setback) revés nombre masculino1 (positions, roles) invertir2 (decision) revocar3 (vehicle) dar marcha atrás a1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL poner marcha atrás, dar marcha atrás1 lo contrario■ quite the reverse! ¡todo lo contrario!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin reverse order en orden inversoto reverse the charges llamar a cobro revertido1) invert: invertir2) change: cambiar totalmente3) annul: anular, revocarreverse vi: dar marcha atrásreverse adj1) : inversoin reverse order: en orden inversothe reverse side: el reverso2) opposite: contrario, opuestoreverse n1) opposite: lo contrario, lo opuesto2) setback: revés m, contratiempo m3) back: reverso m, dorso m, revés madj.• contrario, -a adj.• inverso, -a adj.• invertido, -a adj.n.• contramarcha s.f.• contrario s.m.• inverso s.m.• marcha atrás (Autómovil) s.f.• reverso s.m.• revés s.m.• vuelta s.f.v.• invertir v.• revocar v.• trastrocar v.
I rɪ'vɜːrs, rɪ'vɜːs1) c (of picture, paper) reverso m, dorso m; (of cloth, garment) revés m; ( of coin) reverso m2) (no pl)a) ( opposite)the reverse: are you upset? - quite the reverse ¿estás disgustada? - no, al contrario or no, todo lo contrario; the results are the reverse of what I expected — los resultados son todo lo contrario de lo que esperaba
b) ( reverse order)in reverse — a la inversa, al revés
3) reverse (gear) (no art) marcha f atrás, reversa f (Col, Méx)he came around the corner in reverse (gear) — dobló la esquina dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
4) c u ( setback) (frml) revés m
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1)a) ( transpose) \<\<roles/positions\>\> invertir*to reverse the charges — (BrE Telec) llamar a cobro revertido or (Chi, Méx) por cobrar
b) ( invert) \<\<order/process\>\> invertir*2) (undo, negate) \<\<policy\>\> cambiar radicalmente; \<\<trend\>\> invertir* el sentido de; \<\<verdict/decision/ruling\>\> revocar*3) \<\<vehicle\>\>she reversed her car around the corner — dobló la esquina dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
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vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, meter reversa (Col, Méx)
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adjective (before n)a) ( back)the reverse side o face — ( of coin) el reverso
the reverse side — ( of cloth) el revés; ( of paper) el reverso, el dorso
b) (backward, opposite) <movement/directionend> contrario, inverso[rɪ'vɜːs]1. ADJ1) [order] inverso; [direction] contrario, opuestothe reverse side — (of coin, medal) el reverso; (of sheet of paper) el dorso
2) (Aut) [gear] de marcha atrás2. N1) (=opposite)no, quite the reverse! — no, ¡todo lo contrario!
his remarks were the reverse of flattering — sus observaciones eran poco halagüeñas, todo lo contrario
2) (=face) [of coin] reverso m ; [of paper etc] dorso m ; [of cloth] revés m3) (Aut) (also: reverse gear) marcha f atrásto go or change into reverse — dar marcha atrás
4) (=setback) revés m, contratiempo m ; (=defeat) derrota f3. VT1) (=invert order of) invertir, invertir el orden de; (=turn other way) volver al revés; [+ arms] llevar a la funeralato reverse A and B — invertir el orden de A y B, anteponer B a A
2) (=change) [+ opinion] cambiar completamente de; [+ decision] revocar, anular, cancelar3) (Brit)(Telec)to reverse the charges — cobrar al número llamado, llamar a cobro revertido
4) (esp Brit) [+ car, train etc] dar marcha atrás a4.VI (esp Brit) (Aut) dar marcha atrás5.CPDreverse charge call N — (Brit) (Telec) llamada f a cobro revertido
reverse discrimination N — (US) discriminación f positiva
reverse turn N — (Aut) vuelta f al revés
reverse video N — (Comput) vídeo m inverso
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I [rɪ'vɜːrs, rɪ'vɜːs]1) c (of picture, paper) reverso m, dorso m; (of cloth, garment) revés m; ( of coin) reverso m2) (no pl)a) ( opposite)the reverse: are you upset? - quite the reverse ¿estás disgustada? - no, al contrario or no, todo lo contrario; the results are the reverse of what I expected — los resultados son todo lo contrario de lo que esperaba
b) ( reverse order)in reverse — a la inversa, al revés
3) reverse (gear) (no art) marcha f atrás, reversa f (Col, Méx)he came around the corner in reverse (gear) — dobló la esquina dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
4) c u ( setback) (frml) revés m
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1)a) ( transpose) \<\<roles/positions\>\> invertir*to reverse the charges — (BrE Telec) llamar a cobro revertido or (Chi, Méx) por cobrar
b) ( invert) \<\<order/process\>\> invertir*2) (undo, negate) \<\<policy\>\> cambiar radicalmente; \<\<trend\>\> invertir* el sentido de; \<\<verdict/decision/ruling\>\> revocar*3) \<\<vehicle\>\>she reversed her car around the corner — dobló la esquina dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
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vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, meter reversa (Col, Méx)
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adjective (before n)a) ( back)the reverse side o face — ( of coin) el reverso
the reverse side — ( of cloth) el revés; ( of paper) el reverso, el dorso
b) (backward, opposite) <movement/direction/trend> contrario, inverso -
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5 direct
di'rekt
1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) directo2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) franco, sincero, directo3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) directo4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) exacto5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) directo
2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) dirigir2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) indicar el camino3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ordenar4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) dirigir•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory
direct1 adj directodirect2 adv directodirect3 vb dirigir / indicartr[dɪ'rekt, daɪ'rekt]1 (gen) directo,-a■ there is a direct link between smoking and cancer hay una relación directa entre el tabaco y el cáncer2 (exact, complete) exacto,-a3 (straightforward - person, manner) franco,-a, sincero,-a; (- question) directo,-a; (- answer) claro,-a1 (go, write, phone) directamente; (broadcast) en directo■ does this train go direct to Bristol? ¿este tren va directo a Bristol?1 (show the way) indicar el camino a2 (letter, parcel) mandar, dirigir3 (attention, remark) dirigir4 (traffic, organization, inquiry) dirigir5 (play, actors) dirigir6 formal use (order, command) ordenar1 (play, actors) dirigir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a direct descendent of somebody ser descendiente directo,-a de alguien, descender de alguien por línea directato make/score a direct hit dar en el blancodirect current corriente nombre femenino continuadirect debit domiciliación nombre femenino de pagosdirect object complemento directodirect speech estilo directodirect [də'rɛkt, daɪ-] vt1) address: dirigir, mandar2) aim, point: dirigir3) guide: indicarle el camino (a alguien), orientar4) manage: dirigirto direct a film: dirigir una película5) command: ordenar, mandardirect adv: directamentedirect adj1) straight: directo2) frank: francoadj.• directo, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• seguido, -a adj.• sincero, -a adj.adv.• derecho adv.v.• conducir v.• dirigir v.• encaminar v.• encauzar v.• enderezar v.• enjergar v.• gobernar v.• guiar v.• mandar v.• menear v.• regentar v.də'rekt, daɪ-, daɪ'rekt, dɪ-
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1)a) <route/flight> directo; < contact> directo; <cause/consequence> directodirect dialing o (BrE) dialling — ( Telec) servicio m automático, discado m directo or automático (AmL)
direct taxation — tributación f directa
b) ( in genealogy)c) ( exact) <equivalent/quotation> exactoto score a direct hit — dar* en el blanco
d) ( Ling) (before n) <question/command> en estilo directodirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m directo
2) (frank, straightforward) <person/manner> franco, directo; < question> directo
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1) <write/phone> directamente; < goavel> (BrE) directo, directamenteto dial direct — ( Telec) marcar* or (AmL tb) discar* directamente el número
2) ( straight) directamentedirect from Paris — (Rad, TV) en directo desde París
3) ( straightforwardly) (esp AmE colloq) directamente, sin rodeos
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1)a) ( give directions to) indicarle* el camino ab) ( address) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> mandar, dirigir*2) ( aim) dirigir*3) \<\<play/orchestraaffic\>\> dirigir*4) ( order) (frml) ordenarto direct somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)
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vi (Cin, Theat) dirigir*[daɪ'rekt]1. ADJ1) (=without detour) [route, train, flight] directo2) (=immediate) [cause, result] directo; [contact, control, responsibility, descendant] directo"keep away from direct heat" — "no exponer directamente al calor"
3) (=straightforward, not evasive) [answer, refusal] claro, inequívoco; [manner, character] abierto, franco2. ADV1) (=straight) [go, fly, pay] directamentewe fly direct to Santiago — volamos directo or directamente a Santiago
2) (=frankly) con franqueza, sin rodeos3. VT1) (=aim) [+ remark, gaze, attention] dirigir (at, to a)2) (=give directions to)can you direct me to the station? — ¿me puede indicar cómo llegar a la estación?
3) (=control) [+ traffic, play, film] dirigir4) (=instruct)to direct that... — mandar que...
4.CPDdirect access N — (Comput) acceso m directo
direct action N — acción f directa
direct advertising N — publicidad f directa
direct cost N — costo m directo
direct current N — (Elec) corriente f continua
direct debit N — pago m a la orden
direct debiting N — domiciliación f (de pagos)
direct dialling N — servicio m (telefónico) automático, discado m directo (LAm)
direct discourse N — (esp US) (Gram) estilo m directo
direct free kick N — golpe m libre directo
direct grant school N — (Brit) † escuela f subvencionada
direct hit N — (Mil) impacto m directo
direct mail N — publicidad f por correo, correspondencia f directa
direct mail shot N — (Brit) campaña f publicitaria por correo, mailing m
direct marketing N — márketing m directo
direct object N — (Gram) complemento m directo
direct rule N — gobierno m directo
direct selling N — ventas fpl directas
direct speech N — (Ling) estilo m directo
direct tax N — impuesto m directo
direct taxation N — tributación f directa
* * *[də'rekt, daɪ-, daɪ'rekt, dɪ-]
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1)a) <route/flight> directo; < contact> directo; <cause/consequence> directodirect dialing o (BrE) dialling — ( Telec) servicio m automático, discado m directo or automático (AmL)
direct taxation — tributación f directa
b) ( in genealogy)c) ( exact) <equivalent/quotation> exactoto score a direct hit — dar* en el blanco
d) ( Ling) (before n) <question/command> en estilo directodirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m directo
2) (frank, straightforward) <person/manner> franco, directo; < question> directo
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1) <write/phone> directamente; <go/travel> (BrE) directo, directamenteto dial direct — ( Telec) marcar* or (AmL tb) discar* directamente el número
2) ( straight) directamentedirect from Paris — (Rad, TV) en directo desde París
3) ( straightforwardly) (esp AmE colloq) directamente, sin rodeos
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1)a) ( give directions to) indicarle* el camino ab) ( address) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> mandar, dirigir*2) ( aim) dirigir*3) \<\<play/orchestra/traffic\>\> dirigir*4) ( order) (frml) ordenarto direct somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)
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vi (Cin, Theat) dirigir* -
6 precise
1) (exact: Give me his precise words; precise instructions; a precise translation.) preciso, exacto2) (careful to be accurate and exact in manner, speech etc: He is always very precise.) preciso•- precisely
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precise adj preciso / exactotr[prɪ'saɪs]1 (exact) preciso,-a, exacto,-a2 (meticulous) meticuloso,-a, minucioso,-aprecise [pri'saɪs] adj1) definite: preciso, explícito2) exact: exacto, precisoprecise calculations: cálculos precisos♦ precisely advadj.• clavado, -a adj.• escrupuloso, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• meticuloso, -a adj.• preciso, -a adj.• quisquilloso, -a adj.prɪ'saɪsa) ( accurate) <calculations/measurements> exacto; <description/instructions> precisob) ( specific) precisothere were about 60, 59 to be precise — había unos 60, 59 para ser exacto or preciso
c) ( meticulous) minucioso[prɪ'saɪs]ADJ1) (=exact) [description, figure, measurements] exacto; [instructions] preciso; [details, information] concreto•
there were five, to be precise — para ser exacto or preciso, fueron cincocan you be more precise? — ¿puedes ser más concreto?
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it achieved the precise opposite of what we intended — con ello se consiguió exactamente or justamente lo contrario de lo que queríamos2) (=meticulous) meticuloso* * *[prɪ'saɪs]a) ( accurate) <calculations/measurements> exacto; <description/instructions> precisob) ( specific) precisothere were about 60, 59 to be precise — había unos 60, 59 para ser exacto or preciso
c) ( meticulous) minucioso
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