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1 keep the wolf from the door
(to keep away hunger or want.) no pasar hambreexpr.• guardarse de la pobreza expr. -
2 to keep the wolf from the door
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3 wolf
wulf
1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo
2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) zampar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door
wolf n lobotr[wʊlf]1 lobo1 tragarse, zamparse, devorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cry wolf gritar "¡al lobo!", dar una falsa alarmato keep the wolf from the door no pasar hambreto throw somebody to the wolves arrojar a alguien a los lobosa lone wolf un lobo solitarioa wolf in sheep's clothing un lobo con piel de corderowolf cub lobato, lobeznowolf whistle silbido de admiraciónv.• comer vorazmente v.• zampar v.n.(§ pl.: wolves) = lobo s.m.• mujeriego s.m.
I wʊlfa) ( Zool) lobo mto cry wolf: he's cried wolf once too often ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento; to keep the wolf from the door — mantenerse* a flote, no pasar miseria, parar la olla (CS, Per fam)
b) ( womanizer) (colloq) donjuán m, tenorio m
II
transitive verb wolf (down) devorar(se), engullir(se)*[wʊlf]1. N(pl wolves) [wʊlvz]1) (=animal) lobo mlone wolf — (fig) lobo m solitario
- cry wolf- keep the wolf from the door- throw sb to the wolves2) * (=womanizer) tenorio m2.VT (also: wolf down) zamparse *, engullir3.CPDwolf whistle N — silbido m de admiración
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I [wʊlf]a) ( Zool) lobo mto cry wolf: he's cried wolf once too often ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento; to keep the wolf from the door — mantenerse* a flote, no pasar miseria, parar la olla (CS, Per fam)
b) ( womanizer) (colloq) donjuán m, tenorio m
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transitive verb wolf (down) devorar(se), engullir(se)* -
4 wolf
adj.lobero, lobuno.s.1 lobo.to earn enough to keep the wolf from the door ganar lo suficiente como para ir tirandoto throw somebody to the wolves arrojar a alguien a las fierasa wolf in sheep's clothing un lobo con piel de corderoto cry wolf dar una falsa voz de alarma3 Wolf, nombre propio.4 Don Juan.5 especulador experimentado y mañoso.v.tragarse, devorar, tragarse de un golpe, zamparse.(plural wolves -
5 engaño
Del verbo engañar: ( conjugate engañar) \ \
engaño es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
engañó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: engañar engaño engañó
engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me; lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …; engaño a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engaño sustantivo masculino
engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive
engaño sustantivo masculino
1 (mentira, trampa) deception, swindle (estafa) fraud (infidelidad) unfaithfulness
2 (ilusión, equivocación) delusion: deberías sacarle del engaño, you should tell him the truth Locuciones: llamarse a engaño, to claim that one has been duped ' engaño' also found in these entries: Spanish: engañarse - farsa - maña - montaje - tramar - trampear - coba - descubrir - desengañar - engañar - tapadera - tranza English: deceit - deception - delusion - double-cross - game - guile - impersonation - put over - ride - sham - unfaithful - hoax -
6 engañar
engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me; lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …; engañar a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive ' engañar' also found in these entries: Spanish: burlar - confiada - confiado - torear - tramoya - clavar - disfraz - disfrazar - joder English: betray - cheat - deceive - delude - double-cross - dupe - fool - fox - have - hoax - hoodwink - lead on - mess about - mess around - mislead - put over - ride - stitch up - take in - trick - try on - two-time - unfaithful - wool - hood - kid - lead - square - take - two
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keep the wolf from the door — To keep away poverty or hunger • • • Main Entry: ↑wolf * * * keep the wolf from the door phrase to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I’m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door. Thesaurus: to earn… … Useful english dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — If you keep the wolf from the door, you have enough money for food and the basic essentials … The small dictionary of idiomes
keep the wolf from the door — keep us fed, prevent hunger This check will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food … English idioms
keep the wolf from the door — ► keep the wolf from the door have enough money to be able to buy food. Main Entry: ↑wolf … English terms dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. My grandparents earned barely enough to keep the wolf from the door … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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keep the wolf from the door — to have enough money to be able to eat and live. Forty percent of the country s population receive part time wages that barely keep the wolf from the door … New idioms dictionary
keep the wolf from the door — to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door … English dictionary
keep\ the\ wolf\ from\ the\ door — v. phr. To avoid hunger, poverty, and/or creditors. I don t like my job, Mike complained, but I must do something to keep the wolves from the door. Compare: keep body and soul together … Словарь американских идиом
keep wolf from door — In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. My grandparents earned barely enough money to keep the wolf from the door … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep the wolf (wolves) from the door — {v. phr.} To avoid hunger, poverty, and/or creditors. * / I don t like my job, Mike complained, but I must do something to keep the wolves from the door. / Compare: KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER … Dictionary of American idioms