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61 objeto
m.1 object (asunto, cosa).ser objeto de to be the object ofobjetos de valor valuablesobjeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object2 purpose, object.el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visittener por objeto to be aimed at; (sujeto: plan) to have as one's aim (sujeto: persona)¿con qué objeto? to what end?sin objeto to no purpose, pointlessly (inútilmente)al o con objeto de hacer algo in order to do something, with the aim of doing st3 body, solid body.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: objetar.* * *1 (cosa) object2 (fin) aim, purpose, object3 (finalidad) intention■ ¿con qué objeto acudió Vd. al domicilio de la acusada? with what intention did you visit the home of the accused?4 (blanco) object5 (tema) subject\sin objeto pointlesslycon objeto de in order tono tiene objeto que + subjuntivo there's no point in + gerundtener por objeto + inf to be designed to + infobjetos de regalo giftsobjetos de valor valuablesobjetos perdidos lost property sing* * *noun m.1) object2) objective* * *SM1) (=cosa) objectobjetos de regalo — giftware sing, gifts
2) (=propósito) object, aimdesconocían el objeto de su visita — they did not know the object o aim of his visit
al o con objeto de hacer algo — with the object o aim of doing sth
estas medidas tienen por objeto reducir la inflación — the aim of these measures is to reduce inflation
no tiene objeto que sigas preguntándome — there's no point in you continuing to ask me, it's no use you continuing to ask me
3) (=blanco) objectfue objeto de un asalto — he was the target of an attack, he suffered an attack
4) (Ling) object* * *1) ( cosa) objectobjetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use
objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)
2) ( finalidad) objecttuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks
con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation
3)a) (de admiración, críticas) objectb) (Ling) objectc) ( de ciencia) object* * *= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].Ex. There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex. An artefact is any object made or modified by man.----* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* basado en los objetos = object-specific.* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).* gestión de objetos = object management.* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.* lenguaje de objetos = object language.* libro como objeto = book-object.* mujer objeto = sex object.* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.* objeto cultural = cultural object.* objeto curioso = knick knack.* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.* objeto de arte = art object.* objeto de barro = earthenware.* objeto de bronce = bronze.* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.* objeto de culto = cult object.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.* objeto de interés = object of interest.* objeto del debate = at issue.* objeto de valor = valuable.* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.* objeto expuesto = exhibit.* objeto lacado = lacquer.* objeto material = material object.* objeto natural = natural object.* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.* objetos de bronce = brassware.* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.* objetos de valor = valuables.* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.* objeto sexual = sex object.* objetos naturales = realia.* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.* objeto volador = flying object.* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).* programa objeto = object program(me).* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.* tratar como un objeto = objectify.* * *1) ( cosa) objectobjetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use
objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)
2) ( finalidad) objecttuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks
con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation
3)a) (de admiración, críticas) objectb) (Ling) objectc) ( de ciencia) object* * *= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].Ex: There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.
Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: An artefact is any object made or modified by man.* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* basado en los objetos = object-specific.* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).* gestión de objetos = object management.* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.* lenguaje de objetos = object language.* libro como objeto = book-object.* mujer objeto = sex object.* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.* objeto cultural = cultural object.* objeto curioso = knick knack.* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.* objeto de arte = art object.* objeto de barro = earthenware.* objeto de bronce = bronze.* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.* objeto de culto = cult object.* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.* objeto de interés = object of interest.* objeto del debate = at issue.* objeto de valor = valuable.* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.* objeto expuesto = exhibit.* objeto lacado = lacquer.* objeto material = material object.* objeto natural = natural object.* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.* objetos de bronce = brassware.* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.* objetos de valor = valuables.* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.* objeto sexual = sex object.* objetos naturales = realia.* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.* objeto volador = flying object.* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).* programa objeto = object program(me).* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.* tratar como un objeto = objectify.* * *A (cosa) objectguardaron los objetos de valor en la caja fuerte they put the valuables o the items of value o the things of value in the safeobjetos de uso personal items o articles for personal useobjetos de escritorio office stationeryCompuestos:objet d'artunidentified flying object, UFO( Esp) unidentified flying object, UFOB (finalidad) objectel objeto de esta reunión the object o purpose of this meetingtuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo it was intended to make it easier to hold talks, the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talkscon el objeto de coordinar la operación in order to coordinate the operation, with a view to o with the aim of coordinating the operationcon el objeto de que se conozcan antes de empezar el curso so that o in order that you can get to know each other before the course startsC1 (de admiración, críticas) objectel museo fue objeto de críticas muy duras the museum was the object o target of very harsh criticism, the museum was criticized very harshlyel niño había sido objeto de malos tratos the child had been ill-treated, the child had been the victim of ill treatmentese crimen es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación that crime is now the subject of a detailed investigationfue objeto de grandes demostraciones de afecto he was the object of great displays of affection2 ( Ling) object3 (de una ciencia) object* * *
Del verbo objetar: ( conjugate objetar)
objeto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
objetó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
objetar
objeto
objetó
objetar ( conjugate objetar) verbo transitivo
to object;◊ ¿tienes algo que objeto? do you have any objection?
verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1 ( cosa) object;
objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use;
objetos perdidos lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE);
objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object, UFO
2
con el objeto de que se conozcan so that they can get to know each other;
ser objeto de algo (de admiración/críticas) to be the object of sth;
(de investigación/estudio) to be the subject of sth;
b) (Ling) object
objetar
I verbo transitivo to object: no hay nada que objetar, there's no reason to object
II vi Mil to be a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1object: no olviden sus objetos personales, don't forget your personal belongings
(de una acción, pasión) fue objeto de admiración/malos tratos, she was the object of admiration/physical abuse
2 (finalidad) aim, purpose: no tiene objeto que madruguemos tanto, there's no sense in getting up so early
3 Ling object
♦ Locuciones: con (el) objeto de..., in order to...
' objeto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanico
- adaptable
- adefesio
- aferrarse
- alquiler
- amordazar
- antigüedad
- armatoste
- atinar
- bagatela
- baño
- bien
- botar
- brillante
- bulto
- cacharro
- caer
- carga
- castaña
- castaño
- categoría
- chata
- chato
- chisme
- compra
- consistente
- contundente
- cual
- dar
- deforme
- dentro
- descambiar
- desconcharse
- desechar
- desfasada
- desfasado
- destrozada
- destrozado
- devolver
- disimulada
- disimulado
- embrujada
- embrujado
- enfriamiento
- envío
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- estrenar
- estría
- extraviarse
English:
adaptable
- article
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- discover
- drop
- dud
- exhibit
- fake
- finished
- genuine
- glasscutter
- guinea pig
- hand on
- height
- her
- here
- him
- inconspicuous
- it
- jig
- me
- missing
- object
- of
- poke
- polish
- push aside
- shove away
- sit
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
- spiky
- study
- them
- thing
- to
- UFO
- undamaged
- unidentified
- unwanted
- us
- versatile
- versatility
- workmanship
- worthless
- you
- blunt
- come
- prop
* * *objeto nm1. [cosa] objectobjetos perdidos lost property, US lost and found;objetos personales personal effects;objetos de valor valuables;objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object2. [propósito] purpose, object;el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visit;¿cuál es el objeto de estos cambios? what is the purpose of these changes?;tener por objeto [sujeto: persona] to have as one's aim;[sujeto: plan] to be aimed at;el ministro tiene por objeto reducir las importaciones the minister is aiming to reduce imports;con (el) objeto de [para] in order to, with the aim of;¿con qué objeto? to what end?;sin objeto [inútilmente] to no purpose, pointlesslyel artículo ha sido objeto de duras críticas the article has come in for some harsh criticism;fue objeto de las burlas de sus compañeros he was the butt of his classmates' jokes;de niño fue objeto de malos tratos he was beaten as a child4. Gram objectobjeto directo direct object;objeto indirecto indirect object* * *m1 object;objetos de regalo pl gifts, gift items2:con objeto de with the aim of* * *objeto nm1) cosa: object, thing2) objetivo: objective, purposecon objeto de: in order to, with the aim of3)objeto volador no identificado : unidentified flying object* * *objeto n1. (cosa) object2. (fin) aim / purpose -
62 vecino
adj.1 nearby, neighboring, contiguous, bordering.2 similar.m.neighbor, neighbour, person living next door.* * *► adjetivo1 nearby, next, neighbouring (US neighboring)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (del barrio) neighbour (US neighbor)2 (residente) resident3 (habitante) inhabitant* * *1. (f. - vecina)noun1) neighbor2) resident, inhabitant2. (f. - vecina)adj.* * *vecino, -a1. ADJ1) (=cercano) neighbouring, neighboring (EEUU)se fue a vivir a un pueblo vecino — he went to live in a neighbouring o nearby village
2) (=contiguo)3) frm (=parecido) similar2. SM/ F1) [de edificio, calle] neighbour, neighbor (EEUU)vecino/a de rellano — next-door neighbour (in a block of flats)
2) (=habitante) [de un pueblo] inhabitant; [de un barrio] residentun vecino de la calle Corredera — a resident of o a person who lives in Corredera street
* * *I- na adjetivoa) ( contiguo) neighboring*vecino a algo — bordering on something, adjoining something
b) ( cercano) neighboring*, nearbyII- na masculino, femeninoa) ( persona que vive cerca) neighbor*b) (habitante - de población, municipio) inhabitant; (- de barrio, edificio) resident* * *= neighbour [neighbor, -USA], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], resident.Ex. Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex. The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.Ex. Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.----* amabilidad entre vecinos = over-the-fence friendliness.* asociación de vecinos = residents' association, urban residents' association, neighbourhood association.* comunidad de vecinos = housing association.* cordialidad entre vecinos = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* vecino del pueblo = villager, village man, village woman.* vecinos del pueblo = village people.* vecinos, los = Joneses, the.* * *I- na adjetivoa) ( contiguo) neighboring*vecino a algo — bordering on something, adjoining something
b) ( cercano) neighboring*, nearbyII- na masculino, femeninoa) ( persona que vive cerca) neighbor*b) (habitante - de población, municipio) inhabitant; (- de barrio, edificio) resident* * *= neighbour [neighbor, -USA], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], resident.Ex: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.
Ex: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.Ex: Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.* amabilidad entre vecinos = over-the-fence friendliness.* asociación de vecinos = residents' association, urban residents' association, neighbourhood association.* comunidad de vecinos = housing association.* cordialidad entre vecinos = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* vecino del pueblo = villager, village man, village woman.* vecinos del pueblo = village people.* vecinos, los = Joneses, the.* * *A1 (contiguo) neighboring*los países vecinos the neighboring countriesvecino A algo bordering ON sth, adjoining sthla finca vecina a la suya the property bordering on his o adjoining his, the next o the adjacent property2 (cercano) neighboring*, nearbyera de un pueblo vecino she was from a neighboring o nearby villageB (similar) ‹ideas/posiciones› similarmasculine, feminine1 (habitante, residente — de una población, un municipio) inhabitant; (— de un barrio, edificio) residentla colaboración de todos los vecinos de Atlanta the cooperation of all the inhabitants of Atlanta o of everyone who lives in Atlantala comunidad de vecinos the residents' association2 (persona que vive cerca) neighbor*ayer vi a tu vecina I saw your neighbor yesterday, I saw the woman who lives next door to you yesterdaymi vecino de al lado my next-door neighbormiles de vecinos de la fábrica thousands of people who live near the factory* * *
vecino◊ -na adjetivo
vecino a algo bordering on sth, adjoining sth
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
(— de barrio, edificio) resident
vecino,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (de una casa, barrio) neighbour, US neighbor
2 (de una población) resident
Juan Gómez, vecino de la villa de Madrid, Juan Gómez, resident in Madrid
II adjetivo
1 (países, ciudades) neighbouring, US neighboring
(próximo, cercano) nearby
2 (semejante) close, similar
' vecino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargura
- robar
- vecina
English:
argument
- auction
- burglarize
- gossip
- howl
- loaded
- local
- neighbor
- neighboring
- neighbour
- neighbouring
- next
- resident
- villager
* * *vecino, -a♦ adj1. [cercano] neighbouring;lo trajeron de un pueblo vecino they brought it from a neighbouring village2. [contiguo] neighbouring;el país vecino the neighbouring country;vecino a next to;una tienda vecina al restaurante a shop next (door) to o adjacent to the restaurant3. [parecido] similar♦ nm,f1. [de la misma casa, calle] neighbour;es mi vecino he's a neighbour of mine;Méx Famel vecino del norte our northern neighbour [the United States]2. [habitante] [de un barrio] resident;[de una localidad] inhabitant;las asociaciones de vecinos the residents' associations;una localidad de 500 vecinos a village of 500 inhabitants;Juan García, vecino de Guadalajara Juan García of Guadalajara* * *I adj neighboring, Brneighbouring;país vecino neighboring countryII m, vecina f neighbor, Brneighbour* * *vecino, -na n1) : neighbor2) : resident, inhabitant* * *vecino1 adj neighbouringvecino2 n neighbour -
63 circular
adj.1 circular.Su forma es circular Its shape is circular.2 orbicular.f.leaflet, circular, circular letter, flier.Ella me entregó la circular ayer She gave me the leaflet yesterday.v.1 to flow or circulate.2 to circulate.El sospechoso circuló mucho tiempo The suspect circulated a long time.La prensa circuló el rumor The press circulated=spread the rumor.3 to go round.4 to be spread, to go round.El rumor circula desde ayer The rumor was spread since yesterday.5 to distribute, to circulate, to deal out, to hand around.Ella circuló las invitaciones She circulated=handed out the invitations.* * *► adjetivo1 circular1 (carta) circular, circular letter1 (gen) to circulate, move, go round2 (líquido, electricidad) to circulate, flow4 figurado (rumor etc) to spread, get round\'Circule por la derecha' "Keep to the right"¡circulen! move along!* * *1. noun f. adj. 2. verb1) to circulate2) run3) walk4) flow* * *1. VI1) [vehículo] to runel metro no circula los domingos — the underground does not run on Sundays, there is no underground service on Sundays
este tren circula a muy alta velocidad — this train goes o travels o runs at very high speeds
mañana circularán muchos vehículos por las carreteras — there will be many vehicles on the roads tomorrow
2) [peatón] to walkpor favor, circulen por la acera — please walk on the pavement
¡circulen! — move along!
3) [ciudadano, mercancía] to move aroundlos españoles pueden circular libremente por la UE — Spaniards can move around freely o have free movement within the EU
4) [moneda] to be in circulation5) [sangre] to circulate; [agua] to flow6) [rumor] to go round, circulate2.VT to circulate3.ADJ (=redondo) circularun salón con o de forma circular — a circular o round hall
el autobús tiene un recorrido circular — the bus follows o has a circular route
4.SF (=carta) circular* * *Iadjetivo circularII 1.verbo intransitivo1) sangre/savia to circulate, flow; agua/corriente to flow2)a) transeúnte/peatón to walk; conductorcirculen, por favor! — move along please!
b) autobús/tren ( estar de servicio) to run, operate3) dinero/billete/sello to be in circulation4) noticia/rumor/memo to circulate, go around2.circular vt to circulateIIIfemenino circular* * *Iadjetivo circularII 1.verbo intransitivo1) sangre/savia to circulate, flow; agua/corriente to flow2)a) transeúnte/peatón to walk; conductorcirculen, por favor! — move along please!
b) autobús/tren ( estar de servicio) to run, operate3) dinero/billete/sello to be in circulation4) noticia/rumor/memo to circulate, go around2.circular vt to circulateIIIfemenino circular* * *circular11 = memo [memorandum], memorandum [memoranda -pl.; memo -abr.], news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, circular letter.Ex: In most cases there was little substitution of e-mail for letters, memos, telephone calls, meetings or travel.
Ex: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are those which convey information that is likely to be difficult to access, such as foreign documents or internal reports and memoranda and other documents which a limited circulation.Ex: Short abstracts comprising only one or two sentences, for instance, may be valuable in commercial information services, or local government news-sheets of the type produced by public libraries.Ex: A newsletter is a serial publication consisting of one or a few printed sheets containing news and/or information of interest to a special group.Ex: The computer is also programmed to print out circular letters and address labels to obtain up-dated information, which are sent to agencies every six months.circular22 = roundabout, circular, rotary, cyclic.Ex: 'I think that's about it, isn't it, Malcolm?' she said, rubbing her hands with a roundabout motion.
Ex: Products under threat include; greeting cards, circulars, information sheets, newspapers and magazines.Ex: In 1895 a good London bindery would have the following machines: hand-fed folding machines, sewing machines, nipping machines (for pressing the sewn books before casing-in), cutting machines, rounding machines, backing machines, straight-knife trimming machines (guillotines), rotary board-cutting machines, power blocking presses, and hydraulic standing presses.Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.* bandeja circular para diapositivas = carousel.* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.* sierra circular = buzz saw, circular saw.* tesauro circular = circular thesaurus.circular33 = make + the rounds, range, pump, cruise, drive, drive along.Ex: You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.
Ex: We will be bringing scholars from all over the world both to range widely in our multiform collections and put things together rather than just take them apart.Ex: All air entering the building should be pumped through tanks of water to remove pollutants.Ex: The system also has an add-on, which allows users with low vision to cruise the Internet using a low vision interface.Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex: A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.* apto para circular = roadworthy.* circulaba el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* circula el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* circular de uno a otro = flow + back and forth.* circular libremente = wander + at large.* circular por = navigate (through).* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.* hacer circular = pass around.* hacer circular por = circulate round.* rumor + circular = rumour + circulate.* * *1 ‹movimiento› circularde forma circular circular, round2 ‹ruta› circularviA «sangre/savia» to circulate, flow; «agua/corriente» to flowB1 «transeúnte/peatón» to walkel tráfico circulaba a 25 km/h the traffic was traveling at 25 kphcirculan por la izquierda they drive on the leftapenas circulaba gente por las calles there was hardly anybody (walking) in the streets¡circulen, por favor! move along please!2 «autobús/tren» (estar de servicio) to run, operateel autobús que circula entre estas dos poblaciones the bus which runs o operates between these two townsC «dinero/billete/sello» to be in circulationD «noticia/rumor» to circulate, go around ( colloq)circulan rumores sobre su divorcio there are rumors going around o circulating about their divorce■ circularvtto circulatecircular* * *
circular 1 adjetivo
circular;
■ sustantivo femenino
circular
circular 2 ( conjugate circular) verbo intransitivo
[agua/corriente] to flow
( referido al tráfico):
verbo transitivo
to circulate
circular
I adj (con forma de círculo) circular
II f (notificación) circular
III verbo intransitivo
1 (la sangre) to circulate
(un líquido, el aire) to flow
2 (tren, autobús) to run: los coches circulaban a gran velocidad, the cars were being driven very fast
(un peatón) to walk: peatón, circule por la izquierda, (en letrero) pedestrians, keep left
3 fig (difundirse un rumor) to go round
(moneda) to be in circulation
' circular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rotonda
- redondel
English:
bandy about
- circular
- circulate
- flow
- get about
- go about
- move along
- move on
- pass round
- pie chart
- put about
- roadworthy
- run
- disk
- mingle
- move
- road
- round
- socialize
* * *♦ adjcircular♦ nfcircular♦ viabre la ventana para que circule el aire open the window to let some air inel tren de alta velocidad circula a 200 km/h the high-speed train travels at 200 km/h;en el Reino Unido se circula por la izquierda they drive on the left in the United Kingdom4. [moneda] to be in circulation5. [capital, dinero] to circulate6. [difundirse] to go round;circula el rumor de que ha muerto there's a rumour going round that he's died;la noticia circuló rápidamente the news quickly got round♦ vt[de mano en mano] to circulate;hicieron circular un documento secreto entre los periodistas they had a secret document circulated among the press* * *I adj circularII f circularIII v/i1 circulate2 AUTO drive, travel3 de persona move (along);¡circulen! move along!* * *circular vi1) : to circulate2) : to move along3) : to drivecircular adj: circularcircular nf: circular, flier* * *circular vb1. (sangre) to circulatecirculan muchos coches por esta calle a lot of cars use this street / this is a very busy street1.700 autobuses circulan por la capital there are 1,700 buses operating in the capital4. (rumor) to go round -
64 piso
m.1 floor (plant) (de edificio).un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).3 layer (capa).un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)piso franco safe housepisos tutelados supported accommodation5 story, decker, floor, storey.6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.* * *1 (para vivir) flat2 (planta) floor■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?3 (suelo) floor4 (suela del zapato) sole5 (de una tarta) tier\piso amueblado furnished flatpiso de alquiler rented flatpiso franco safe housepiso piloto show flat* * *noun m.1) floor2) apartment* * *SM2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tierprimer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)
ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs
piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat
piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house
4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread5) [de zapato] sole7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *piso11 = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.
Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.* edificio de pisos = condominium building.* piso piloto = show home.piso22 = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].Nota: Arquitectura.Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.
Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* de piso llano = flat-floor.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.* piso húmedo = wet floor.* * *A1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deckuna casa de seis pisos a six-story buildingun autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 (de una tarta) layerB ( AmL)1 (suelo) floorno entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wetserrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)2 (de un zapato) solezapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes3 (de una carretera) road surfaceCompuestos:( Esp) safe houseD ( Chi)1 (taburete) stool2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormatun piso de baño a bath mat* * *
Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)
piso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pisó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;
( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mash
verbo intransitivo
to tread;
piso sustantivo masculino
1
( de autobús) deck;
un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
2 (AmL)
3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat
4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story
* * *piso nmpisos tutelados supported accommodationpiso franco safe house;2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;[de habitación] floor; Amandar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low4. [capa] layer;un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich5. [de zapato] sole* * *m1 apartment, Brflat2 ( planta) floor;second floor;piso principal second floor, Br first floor;* * *piso nm1) planta: floor, story2) suelo: floor* * *piso n1. (apartamento) flat¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?2. (planta) floor3. (de autobús, etc) deck -
65 eau
1. feminine nouna. water ; ( = pluie) rain• laver à grande eau [+ sol] to wash down ; (avec un tuyau) to hose down ; [+ légumes] to wash thoroughly► à l'eau• mettre à l'eau [+ bateau] to launch• se mettre à l'eau ( = nager) to get into the water• mettre de l'eau dans son vin ( = modérer ses prétentions) to climb down ; ( = faire des concessions) to make concessions2. plural feminine nouna. [de fleuve] basses eaux low water3. compounds• dans les eaux territoriales françaises in French territorial waters ► eaux thermales thermal springs► eau vive* * ** * *əay abr nmplÉmirats arabes unis UAE, (United Arab Emirates)* * *A nf1 Chimie, gén water; verre d'eau glass of water; l'eau de source/du robinet spring/tap water; eau de pluie rainwater ¢; pastis/ouzo sans eau neat pastis/ouzo; ⇒ bébé, bec, boudin, clair, goutte, moulin, pont;2 ( masse) water; au bord de l'eau by the water; à la surface de l' eau on the surface of the water; l'eau est chaude the water is warm; une eau boueuse/jaunâtre muddy/yellowish water; avoir la tête hors de l'eau lit to have one's head out of the water; fig to keep one's head above water; l'eau de la rivière/du lac the water in the river/the lake; prendre l'eau [chaussure] to let in water; aller sur l'eau to float; faire eau to leak; être à l'eau lit [barque, canot] to be launched; fig [projet, plan] to have gone down the drain; être en eau lit [piscine, réservoir] to be full of water; fig [personne] to be dripping with sweat; mettre à l'eau to launch [bateau]; to push [sb] into the water [personne]; mettre en eau lit to fill with water [piscine, réservoir]; fig to make [sb] sweat [personne]; se mettre à l'eau to get into the water; se jeter à l'eau lit to throw oneself into the water; fig to take the plunge; tomber à l'eau lit [personne, objet] to fall into the water; fig [projet, plan] to fall through; nettoyer le sol à grande eau to sluice the floor down;3 ( approvisionnement) water; avoir l'eau et l'électricité to have water and electricity laid on GB, to be hooked up for water and electricity US; eau courante running water; avoir l'eau (courante) to have running water; avoir l'eau froide et l'eau chaude to have hot and cold water; couper l'eau to turn the water off at the mains; consommation d'eau water consumption;4 ( pluie) rain; trois centimètres d'eau three centimetresGB of rain;B eaux nfpl1 Géog, Géol ( niveau) water (sg); ( masse) waters; les eaux ont baissé the water has gone down; les eaux ont reculé the waters have receded; eaux troubles lit muddy waters; fig troubled waters;eau bénite holy water; eau capsulée bottled water; eau céleste fungicidal spray used in vineyards; eau de chaux limewater; eau de Cologne (eau de) cologne; eau dentifrice mouthwash; eau distillée distilled water; eau douce fresh water; eau de fleur d'oranger orange-flower water; eau de Javel ≈ chloride bleach; eau de lavande lavender water; eau lourde heavy water; eau de mer seawater; eau minérale mineral water; eau minérale gazeuse sparkling mineral water; eau minérale naturelle still mineral water; eau oxygénée hydrogen peroxide; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau piquante○ fizzy water; eau plate ( du robinet) plain water; ( minérale) still mineral water; eau de rose rose water; à l'eau de rose [roman, film] sentimental, schmaltzy○ US; eau savonneuse soapy water; eau de Seltz seltzer water; eau sucrée sugared water; eau de toilette eau de toilette; eau tonique tonic water; eau de vaisselle lit washing-up water GB, dishwater; fig dishwater; eau vive white-water; kayak en eau vive white-water canoeing; eaux de crue floodwaters ¢; eaux de fonte meltwater ¢; eaux et forêts Admin forestry authority; ingénieur des eaux et forêts forestry officer; eaux grasses slops; eaux internationales international waters; eaux ménagères domestic sewage ¢, grey water GB; eaux minérales mineral water ¢; eaux de ruissellement runoff ¢; eaux souterraines underground water ¢; eaux territoriales territorial waters; eaux thermales thermal waters; eaux usées wastewater ¢.mettre l'eau à la bouche de qn to make sb's mouth water; j'en ai l'eau à la bouche my mouth is watering; c'est l'eau et le feu they are like chalk and cheese; être de la même eau to be of the same kidney; ou dans ces eaux-là○ or thereabouts; vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche to live on love alone.1. [liquide incolore] waterse mettre à l'eau [pour se baigner] to go in the water (for a swim)des légumes/melons pleins d'eau watery vegetables/melonsprendre l'eau [chaussure, tente] to leak, to be leaky, to be leakingeau déminéralisée/distillée demineralized/distilled watereau calcaire ou dure hard watereau de vaisselle dish ou washing-up waterça doit valoir 150 euros, enfin, c'est dans ces eaux-là! (familier) it costs around 150 euros more or lessil est passé/il passera beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts a lot of water has gone/will flow under the bridge2. [boisson] watereau gazeuse soda ou fizzy watera. [pour les animaux] watering holeb. [dans un village] standpipemettre de l'eau dans son vin to climb down, to back off4. [parfum, PHARMACIE]5. CHIMIE6. [limpidité - d'un diamant] water7. NAUTIQUEfaire de l'eau [s'approvisionner] to take on waterfaire eau [avoir une fuite] to take on water————————eaux nom féminin pluriel1. [masse] watera. [mer] the tide's going outb. [inondation] the (flood) water's subsidingeaux internationales/territoriales international/territorial waters3. [d'une accouchée] waters4. [thermes]les Eaux et Forêts ≃ the Forestry Commissionà grande eau locution adverbialea. [au jet] to hose downb. [dans un évier, une bassine] to wash in a lot of waterrincer à grande eau to rinse (out) thoroughly ou in a lot of water————————à l'eau locution adjectivale2. [perdu]————————à l'eau locution adverbiale1. CUISINEa. [légumes] to boilb. [fruits] to poach2. (locution)se jeter ou se lancer à l'eau to take the plungeà l'eau de rose locution adjectivalede la même eau locution adjectivaleen eau locution adjectivaleen eau profonde locution adverbiale -
66 contatto sm
[kon'tatto]1) (gen) contactessere/venire a contatto con qc — to be in/come into contact with sth
prendere contatto con qn — to get in touch o contact with sb
mantenere i contatti (con qn) — to maintain contact (with sb), keep in touch (with sb)
2) Elettr, Radio contactaprire/chiudere il contatto Elettr — to make/break contact
fare contatto — (Elettr : fili) to touch
stabilire il contatto Radio — to make contact
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67 contatto
sm [kon'tatto]1) (gen) contactessere/venire a contatto con qc — to be in/come into contact with sth
prendere contatto con qn — to get in touch o contact with sb
mantenere i contatti (con qn) — to maintain contact (with sb), keep in touch (with sb)
2) Elettr, Radio contactaprire/chiudere il contatto Elettr — to make/break contact
fare contatto — (Elettr : fili) to touch
stabilire il contatto Radio — to make contact
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68 premo
I.Lit.:B.pede pedem alicui premere,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 30:et trepidae matres pressere ad pectora natos,
Verg. A. 7, 518:veluti qui sentibus anguem Pressit humi nitens,
id. ib. 2, 379:novercae Monstra manu premens,
id. ib. 8, 288:pressit et inductis membra paterna rotis,
i. e. drove her chariot over her father's body, Ov. Ib. 366:trabes Hymettiae Premunt columnas,
press, rest heavily upon them, Hor. C. 2, 18, 3:premere terga genu alicujus,
Ov. Am. 3, 2, 24:ubera plena,
i. e. to milk, id. F. 4, 769:vestigia alicujus,
to tread in, to follow one's footsteps, Tac. A. 2, 14:nudis pressit qui calcibus anguem,
Juv. 1, 43:dente frena,
to bite, to champ, Ov. M. 10, 704:ore aliquid,
to chew, eat, id. ib. 5, 538; cf.:aliquid morsu,
Lucr. 3, 663:presso molari,
with compressed teeth, Juv. 5, 160:pressum lac,
i. e. cheese, Verg. E. 1, 82.—In mal. part.:Hister Peucen premerat Antro,
forced, Val. Fl. 8, 256:uxorem,
Suet. Calig. 25.—Of animals:feminas premunt galli,
Mart. 3, 57, 17.—Transf.1.Poet., to bear down upon, to touch:2.premere litora,
Ov. M. 14, 416:litus,
to keep close to the shore, Hor. C. 2, 10, 3:aëra,
i. e. to fly, Luc. 7, 835.—Poet., to hold fast, hold, firmly grasp:3.premere frena manu,
Ov. M. 8, 37:ferrum,
to grasp, Sil. 5, 670:capulum,
id. 2, 615.—Poet., to press a place with one's body, i. e. to sit, stand, lie, fall, or seat one's self on any thing:4.toros,
Ov. H. 12, 30:sedilia,
id. M. 5, 317:hoc quod premis habeto,
id. ib. 5, 135:et pictam positā pharetram cervice premebat,
id. ib. 2, 421:humum,
to lie on the ground, id. Am. 3, 5, 16; cf. id. F. 4, 844:frondes tuo premis ore caducas,
id. M. 9, 650; Sen. Hippol. 510.—To cover, to conceal by covering (mostly poet.):5.aliquid terrā,
to conceal, bury in the earth, Hor. Epod. 1, 33:nonumque prematur in annum,
kept back, suppressed, id. A. P. 388:omne lucrum tenebris alta premebat humus,
Ov. Am. 3, 8, 36:ossa male pressa,
i. e. buried, id. Tr. 5, 3, 39; Plin. 2, 79, 81, § 191; hence, to crown, to cover or adorn with any thing:ut premerer sacrā lauro,
Hor. C. 3, 4, 18:molli Fronde crinem,
Verg. A. 4, 147:canitiem galeā,
id. ib. 9, 612:mitrā capillos,
Ov. F. 4, 517; cf. Verg. A. 5, 556.—To make, form, or shape any thing by pressing ( poet.):6.quod surgente die mulsere horisque diurnis, Nocte premunt,
they make into cheese, Verg. G. 3, 400:os fingit premendo,
id. A. 6, 80:caseos,
id. E. 1, 35:mollem terram,
Vulg. Sap. 15, 7; Calp. Ecl. 5, 34.—To press hard upon, bear down upon, to crowd, pursue closely:7.hostes de loco superiore,
Caes. B. G. 7, 19:Pompeiani nostros premere et instare coeperunt,
id. B. C. 3, 46:hac fugerent Graii, premeret Trojana juventus,
Verg. A. 1, 467:Pergamenae naves cum adversarios premerent acrius,
Nep. Hann. 11, 5:hinc Rutulus premit, et murum circumsonat armis,
Verg. A. 8, 473:obsidione urbem,
Caes. B. G. 7, 32.—Of the pursuit or chase of animals:ad retia cervum,
Verg. G. 3, 413:spumantis apri cursum clamore,
id. A. 1, 324:bestias venatione,
Isid. 10, 282.—To press down, burden, load, freight:8.nescia quem premeret,
on whose back she sat, Ov. M. 2, 869:tergum equi,
id. ib. 8, 34;14, 343: et natat exuviis Graecia pressa suis,
Prop. 4, 1, 114 (5, 1, 116):pressae carinae,
Verg. G. 1, 303:pressus membra mero,
Prop. 2, 12 (3, 7), 42:magno et gravi onere armorum pressi,
Caes. B. G. 4, 24:auro phaleras,
to adorn, Stat. Th. 8, 567.—To press into, force in, press upon:b.(caprum) dentes in vite prementem,
Ov. F. 1, 355:presso sub vomere,
Verg. G. 2, 356; cf.:presso aratro,
Tib. 4, 1, 161:alte ensem in corpore,
Stat. Th. 11, 542:et nitidas presso pollice finge comas,
Prop. 3, 8 (4, 9), 14:et cubito remanete presso,
leaning upon, Hor. C. 1, 27, 8. —To make with any thing ( poet.):9.aeternā notā,
Ov. F. 6, 610:littera articulo pressa tremente,
id. H. 10, 140:multā via pressa rotā,
id. ib. 18, 134.—To press down, let down, cause to sink down, to lower:b.nec preme, nec summum molire per aethera currum,
Ov. M. 2, 135:humanaeque memor sortis, quae tollit eosdem, Et premit,
id. Tr. 3, 11, 67:mundus ut ad Scythiam Rhiphaeasque arduus arces Consurgit, premitur Libyae devexus in Austros,
sinks down, Verg. G. 1, 240; Sen. Herc. Fur. 155. —In partic.(α). (β).To make or form by pressing down, to make any thing deep, to dig:(γ). 10.vestigio leviter presso,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 24, § 53; cf.(trop.): vestigia non pressa leviter, sed fixa,
id. Sest. 5, 13:sulcum premere,
to draw a furrow, Verg. A. 10, 296:fossam transversam, inter montes pressit (al. percussit),
Front. Strat. 1, 5:fossa pressa,
Plin. Ep. 10, 69, 4:cavernae in altitudinem pressae,
Curt. 5, 1, 28.—To press closely, compress, press together, close:b.oculos,
Verg. A. 9, 487:alicui fauces,
Ov. M. 12, 509:laqueo collum,
to strangle, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 37:angebar ceu guttura forcipe pressus,
Ov. M. 9, 78:presso gutture,
compressed, Verg. G. 1, 410; cf.:siquidem unius praecordia pressit ille (boletus) senis,
i. e. stopped his breath, Juv. 6, 621:quibus illa premetur Per somnum digitis,
choked, id. 14, 221:amplexu presso,
united, in close embrace, Sen. Oedip. 192:oscula jungere pressa,
to exchange kisses, Ov. H. 2, 94; so,pressa basia,
Mart. 6, 34, 1:presso gradu incedere,
in close ranks, foot to foot, Liv. 28, 14:pede presso,
id. 8, 8.—In partic.(α).To shorten, tighten, draw in:(β).pressis habenis,
Verg. A. 11, 600 (cf.:laxas dure habenas,
id. ib. 1, 63).—To keep short, prune:(γ).Calenā falce vitem,
Hor. C. 1, 31, 9:luxuriem falce,
Ov. M. 14, 628:falce premes umbras (i. e. arbores umbrantes),
Verg. G. 1, 157; 4, 131:molle salictum,
Calp. Ecl. 5, 110.—To check, arrest, stop:11.premere sanguinem,
Tac. A. 15, 64:vestigia pressit,
Verg. A. 6, 197:attoniti pressere gradum,
Val. Fl. 2, 424 ' dixit, pressoque obmutuit ore, was silent, Verg. A. 6, 155.—To press out, bring out by pressure:12.tenerā sucos pressere medullā,
Luc. 4, 318; cf.: (equus) collectumque fremens volvit sub naribus ignem, Verg. ap. Sen. Ep. 95, 68, and id. G. 3, 85 Rib.—To frequent: feci ut cotidie praesentem me viderent, habitavi in [p. 1441] oculis, pressi forum, Cic. Planc. 27, 66.—II.Trop.A.To press, press upon, oppress, overwhelm, weigh down; to urge, drive, importune, pursue, to press close or hard, etc. (class.):B.ego istum pro suis factis pessumis pessum premam,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 49 Lorenz ad loc.:quae necessitas eum tanta premebat, ut, etc.,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97:ea, quae premant, et ea, quae impendeant,
id. Fam. 9, 1, 2:aerumnae, quae me premunt,
Sall. J. 14, 22:pressus gravitate soporis,
bound by heavy, deep sleep, Ov. M. 15, 21:cum aut aere alieno, aut magnitudine tributorum, aut injuriā potentium premuntur,
Caes. B. G. 6, 13:invidia et odio populi premi,
Cic. de Or. 1, 53, 228:premi periculis,
id. Rep. 1, 6, 10:cum a me premeretur,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 53, § 139; cf.:aliquem verbo,
id. Tusc. 1, 7, 13:criminibus veris premere aliquem,
Ov. M. 14, 401:cum a plerisque ad exeundum premeretur, exire noluit,
was pressed, urged, importuned, Nep. Ages. 6, 1:a Pompeii procuratoribus sescentis premi coeptus est,
Cic. Att. 6, 1, 3: numina nulla premunt;mortali urgemur ab hoste,
Verg. A. 10, 375:premere reum voce, vultu,
Tac. A. 3, 67:crimen,
to pursue obstinately, Quint. 7, 2, 12:confessionem,
to force a confession from one, id. 7, 1, 29:argumentum etiam atque etiam,
to pursue steadily, Cic. Tusc. 1, 36, 88:ancipiti mentem formidine pressus,
Verg. A. 3, 47:maerore pressa,
Sen. Oct. 103:veritate pressus negare non potuit,
overcome, overpowered, Lact. 4, 13.—Transf.1.To repress, hide, conceal (mostly poet.):2.dum nocte premuntur,
Verg. A. 6, 827:curam sub corde,
id. ib. 4, 332:odium,
Plin. Pan. 62:iram,
Tac. A. 6, 50:pavorem et consternationem mentis vultu,
id. ib. 13, 16:interius omne secretum,
Sen. Ep. 3, 4:dolorem silentio,
Val. Max. 3, 3, 1 ext.; cf. silentia, Sil. 12, 646:aliquid ore,
Verg. A. 7, 103:jam te premet nox,
Hor. C. 1, 4, 16.—To lower, diminish, undervalue, disparage, depreciate:b.premendorum superiorum arte sese extollebat,
Liv. 22, 12:arma Latini,
Verg. A. 11, 402:opuscula ( = deprimere atque elevare),
Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 36:famam alicujus,
Tac. A. 15, 49:premere ac despicere,
Quint. 11, 1, 16:premere tumentia, humilia extollere,
id. ib. 10, 4, 1.—To surpass, exceed:c.facta premant annos,
Ov. M. 7, 449:ne prisca vetustas Laude pudicitiae saecula nostra premat,
id. P. 3, 1, 116:quantum Latonia Nymphas Virgo premit,
Stat. S. 1, 2, 115.—To rule ( poet.):3.dicione premere populos,
Verg. A. 7, 737:imperio,
id. ib. 1, 54:Mycenas Servitio premet,
id. ib. 1, 285.—To suppress, pull down, humble, degrade:4.quae (vocabula) nunc situs premit,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 118:nec premendo alium me extulisse velim,
Liv. 22, 59, 10; cf. id. 39, 41, 1:premebat reum crimen,
id. 3, 13, 1.—To compress, abridge, condense:5.haec enim, quae dilatantur a nobis, Zeno sic premebat,
Cic. N. D. 2, 7, 20.—To check, arrest, repress, restrain:6.cursum ingenii tui, Brute, premit haec importuna clades civitatis,
Cic. Brut. 97, 332:sub imo Corde gemitum,
Verg. A. 10, 464:vocem,
to be silent, id. ib. 9, 324:sermones vulgi,
to restrain, Tac. A. 3, 6.—To store up, lay up in the mind, muse upon:I. A.(vocem) ab ore Eripuit pater ac stupefactus numine pressit,
Verg. A. 7, 119.—Hence, pressus, a, um, P. a.Lit.:B.presso pede eos retro cedentes principes recipiebant,
Liv. 8, 8, 9:presso gradu,
id. 28, 14, 14; cf.:pressoque legit vestigia gressu,
Ov. M. 3, 17.—Trop.1.Of the voice or manner, subdued:2.haec cum pressis et flebilibus modis, qui totis theatris maestitiam inferant,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 106.—Of color, lowered, depressed; hence, dark, gloomy:II.color pressus,
Pall. 4, 13, 4:color viridi pressior,
Plin. 35, 6, 13, § 32:spadices pressi,
Serv. Verg. G. 3, 82.—Esp., of an orator or of speech.A.Compressed, concise, plain, without ornament (class.):B.fiunt pro grandibus tumidi, pressis exiles, fortibus temerarii, etc.,
Quint. 10, 2, 16:cum Attici pressi et integri, contra Asiani inflati et inanes haberentur,
id. 12, 10, 18.—Of style:pressa et tenuia, et quae minimum ab usu cotidiano recedant,
Quint. 10, 1, 102:pressus et demissus stilus,
Plin. Ep. 1, 8, 5; Quint. 4, 2, 117.— Comp.: in concionibus pressior, et circumscriptior, et adductior, more moderate, keeping more within bounds, Plin. Ep. 1, 16, 4.—Close, exact, accurate:B.Thucydides ita verbis aptus et pressus, ut,
Cic. de Or. 2, 13, 56: quis te fuit umquam in partiundis rebus pressior? more exact, more accurate, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 364, 24:sicuti taxare pressius crebriusque est, quam tangere,
Gell. 2, 6, 5:quod (periculum) observandum pressiore cautelā censeo,
stricter, greater, App. M. 5, p. 160, 36:cogitationes pressiores,
id. ib. 5, p. 163, 32.—So of sounds, precise, intelligible:(lingua) vocem profusam fingit atque sonos vocis distinctos et pressos facit,
Cic. N. D. 2, 59, 149.—Hence, adv.: pressē, with pressure, violently (class.): artius pressiusque conflictata, Atei. Capito ap. Gell. 10, 6, 2.—Closely, tightly.1.Lit.:2.vites pressius putare,
Pall. 12, 9:pressius colla radere,
Veg. Vet. 1, 56.—Trop.a.Of pronunciation, shortly, neatly, trimly:b.loqui non aspere, non vaste, non rustice, sed presse, et aequabiliter, et leniter,
Cic. de Or. 3, 12, 45; id. Off. 1, 37, 133.—Of the mode of expression, etc., concisely, not diffusely:(β).definire presse et anguste,
Cic. Or. 33, 117:abundanter dicere, an presse,
Quint. 8, 3, 40:pressius et astrictius scripsi,
Plin. Ep. 3, 18, 10.—Without ornament, simply:(γ).unum (genus oratorum) attenuate presseque, alterum sublate ampleque dicentium,
Cic. Brut. 55, 202:aliquid describere modo pressius, modo elatius,
Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 3.—Closely, exactly, correctly, accurately:mihi placet agi subtilius, et pressius,
Cic. Fin. 4, 10, 24:definiunt pressius,
id. Tusc. 4, 7, 14:anquisitius, et exactius pressiusque disserere,
Gell. 1, 3, 21. -
69 κρατέω
κρατέω impf. ἐκράτουν; fut. κρατήσω; 1 aor. ἐκράτησα; pf. 1 pl. κεκρατήκαμεν 1 Macc 15:33, inf. κεκρατηκέναι; plpf. 3 sg. κεκρατήκει 4 Macc 6:32. Pass.: impf. ἐκρατούμην; fut. 3 pl. κρατηθήσονται; aor. ἐκρατήθην Eccl 9:12 v.l.; pf. κεκράτημαι, 3 pl. κεκράτηνται (Hom.+). The primary signification is exercise of power, then by transference① to accomplish someth. by overcoming obstacles, attain (Diod S 3, 54, 7 κ. τῆς ἐπιβολῆς=attain the purpose; likew. 17, 77, 4 and 20, 25, 3; Appian, Bell. Civ. 3, 61 §249 οὐ … ἐκράτησε) τῆς προθέσεως the purpose Ac 27:13 (s. Field, Notes 144).② to use one’s hands to establish a close contact, holdⓐ hold τινά someone (fast) w. the hand (TestAbr A 12 p. 91, 19 [Stone p. 30]), so that the pers. cannot go away Ac 3:11.ⓑ hold in the hand (SibOr 3, 49; TestAbr A 10 p. 87, 29 [Stone p. 22]; A 12 p. 91, 5 [Stone p. 30] al.; GrBar 11:8) τὶ ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ Rv 2:1 (Polemo Perieg. [c. 200 B.C.] in Athen. 11, 67, 484c ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ κώθωνα κ.; cp. Plut., Mor. 99d).③ to take control of someone or someth., seize, controlⓐ of taking into custody arrest, apprehend τινά someone (cp. Ps 136:9; AscIs 3:12) Mt 14:3; 21:46; 26:4, 48, 50, 55, 57 (on the arrest of Jesus s. Feigel, Weidel, Finegan s.v. Ἰούδας 6); Mk 6:17; 12:12; 14:1, 44, 46, 49, 51; Ac 24:6; Rv 20:2.ⓑ of taking hold of forcibly and also without the use of force take hold of, grasp, seize (cp. 2 Km 6:6; SSol 3:4; TestSol 22:10); w. acc. of pers. or thing Mt 12:11; 18:28; 22:6; 28:9; κρατῆσαι αὐτόν take control of (Jesus) Mk 3:21. κ. ῥάβδον τῇ χειρί take hold of a staff w. the hand Hs 9, 6, 3 (cp. PGM 5, 451 κράτει τῇ ἀριστερᾷ σου τὸν δακτύλιον; Synes., Ep. 58 p. 202 πόδα). τῆς χειρός (τινος) take hold of (someone’s) hand (B-D-F §170, 2; Rob. 475; 1391; Ps 72:23; Gen 19:16; JosAs 29:3; ParJer 6:2; Jos., Bell. 1, 352) Mt 9:25; Mk 1:31; 5:41; 9:27; Lk 8:54; B 14:7 (Is 42:6). τινὰ τῆς χειρός take someone by the hand Mk 9:27 v.l.; cp. B 12:11 (Is 45:1).④ to hold up or serve as a foundation for someth., hold upright, support τὶ someth. Hs 9, 8, 5. τὰς χεῖρας v 3, 8, 3 (s. MDibelius, Hdb. ad loc.). Pass. be supported ὑπό τινος by someth. Hv 3, 3, 5. W. ἀπό instead of ὑπό: κρατοῦνται ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων receive support fr. one another (here w. focus on mutuality) 3, 8, 7. W. διά: ὁ κόσμος διὰ τεσσάρων στοιχείων κρατεῖται the world is supported by four elements 3, 13, 3.⑤ to control in such a way that someth. does not happen, hold back or restrain from, hinder in an action: w. acc. (so TestJob 35:1), foll. by ἵνα μή Rv 7:1. Pass. be prevented foll. by τοῦ μή and inf. (TestSol 10:43 C; B-D-F §400, 4; Rob. 1061; 1425) their eyes ἐκρατοῦντο τοῦ μὴ ἐπιγνῶναι Lk 24:16, prob. w. a suggestion of both physical and inward sight (cp. 4 Km 6:15–23; s. διανοίγω 1b).—Hold in one’s power (PTebt 61b, 229; POxy 237 VIII, 34; TestSol 6:3; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 84; Mel., P. 100, 769) pass. οὐκ ἦν δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ it was impossible for him (Christ) to be held in its (death’s) power Ac 2:24.⑥ to adhere strongly to, holdⓐ of commitment to someone or someth. hold fast (to) someone or someth., and hence remain closely united. W. acc. τὴν κεφαλήν hold fast to the Head (i.e. to Christ) Col 2:19 (cp. SSol 3:4 ἐκράτησα αὐτὸν καὶ οὐκ ἀφήσω [ἀφῆκα BS] αὐτόν). τί to someth. (TestNapht 3:1 τὸ θέλημα τ. θεοῦ) τὴν παράδοσιν Mk 7:3; cp. vss. 4, 8; 2 Th 2:15. τὴν διδαχήν Rv 2:14f. τὸ ὄνομά μου vs. 13.—W. gen. of thing (Stephan. Byz. s.v. Γυναικόπολις: in the absence of the men τὰς γυναῖκας κρατῆσαι τοῦ πολέμου=the women kept the war going; Pr 14:18; Jos., Ant. 6, 116 τοῦ λογισμοῦ) τῆς ὁμολογίας hold fast to our confession Hb 4:14. τῆς ἐλπίδος 6:18. τῶν ἔργων τινός Hv 3, 8, 8.ⓑ hold fast, keep hold of someth. that belongs to oneself, so that it cannot be taken away Rv 2:25; 3:11.ⓒ keep to oneself a saying, in order to occupy oneself w. it later Mk 9:10.⑦ to cause a condition to continue, hold in place κ. τὰς ἁμαρτίας pronounce the sins unforgiven (opp. ἀφιέναι) J 20:23.—B. 746. DELG s.v. κράτος. M-M. TW. -
70 IRA
Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir) \ \
irá es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativoMultiple Entries: IRA ir ira
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo 1 iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot; ira por mar to go by sea; ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!; el ira y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests; vamos a casa let's go home; ¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?; ira de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting; ya vamos para allá we're on our way; ¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?; ira por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb; voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread ya va al colegio she's already at school 2 ( expresando propósito) ira a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;ve a ayudarla go and help her; ver tb ira v aux 1 3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come! 4 [ comentario]: eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you 1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento): ¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?; íbamos sentados we were sitting down; vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry; yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead 2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo): voy a ira de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde she was dressed in green 3 ( en calidad de) ira de algo to go (along) as sth; 1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ira a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth 2 (extenderse, abarcar): el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to … 1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse; ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq); ¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?; me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam; ¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!; ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam 2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning 3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20? 4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since … 5 (sumar, hacer): con este van seis six, counting this one 6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month 1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!; ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!; vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way! 2a) ( combinar) ira con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):te iraá bien un descanso a rest will do you good 3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irale a algo/algn to support sth/sb; 1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy; es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway 2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!ira v aux ira a + inf: 1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq); lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains 3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino): ya puedes ira haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse irse verbo pronominal 1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;vámonos let's go; bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off; no te vayas don't go; vete a la cama go to bed; se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company; vete de aquí get out of here; se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away 2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent 3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go; (+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ irase de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;me iba para atrás I was falling backwards; frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ira sustantivo femenino rage, anger
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass (tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right (ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water (haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old (encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
ira sustantivo femenino wrath, rage, anger ' ira' also found in these entries: Spanish: acceso - atizar - dejarse - desahogarse - descargar - enrojecer - ir - primera - primero - provocar - rabia - roja - rojo - ya - aplacar - chispeante - ciego - desahogar - enceguecer - incontrolado - nubosidad English: anger - beyond - blaze - fit - glower - IRA - ire - wrath - angrily - fury - surge - venttr['aɪ'ɑːr'eɪ]a) (= Irish Republican Army) IRA m
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Cultural note:
El IRA (Ejército Republicano Irlandés) es una organización paramilitar ilegal, fundada en 1919 para luchar por la independencia irlandesa del Reino Unido (United Kingdom). Después de la separación, en 1921, de los seis condados del noreste de la isla que siguieron bajo control británico, como la provincia de Northern Ireland, su objetivo pasó a ser la unificación de la República de Irlanda e Irlanda del Norte. Posteriormente, como respuesta a lo que se percibía como represión contra la minoría católica en Irlanda del Norte, una facción del IRA ( Provisional IRA) se reactivó en 1970, cometiendo actos de terrorismo en Irlanda del Norte e Inglaterra. El acuerdo de Viernes Santo ( Good Friday Agreement), en 1998, ha llevado a un período de relativa paz entre las comunidades enfrentadas en Irlanda del NorteN ABBR1) = Irish Republican Army IRA m2) (US)= individual retirement account* * *a) (= Irish Republican Army) IRA mb) ['aɪrə] ( in US) = Individual Retirement Account
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Cultural note:
El IRA (Ejército Republicano Irlandés) es una organización paramilitar ilegal, fundada en 1919 para luchar por la independencia irlandesa del Reino Unido (United Kingdom). Después de la separación, en 1921, de los seis condados del noreste de la isla que siguieron bajo control británico, como la provincia de Northern Ireland, su objetivo pasó a ser la unificación de la República de Irlanda e Irlanda del Norte. Posteriormente, como respuesta a lo que se percibía como represión contra la minoría católica en Irlanda del Norte, una facción del IRA ( Provisional IRA) se reactivó en 1970, cometiendo actos de terrorismo en Irlanda del Norte e Inglaterra. El acuerdo de Viernes Santo ( Good Friday Agreement), en 1998, ha llevado a un período de relativa paz entre las comunidades enfrentadas en Irlanda del Norte -
71 support
sə'po:t
1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) aguantar, sostener2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) apoyar, secundar, respaldar3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) corroborar, confirmar4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) mantener
2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) apoyo, soporte2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) soporte•- supporting
support1 n1. apoyo2. soportesupport2 vb1. sostener2. mantenerhe is the only one with a job and he supports the whole family es el único que trabaja y mantiene a toda la familia3. apoyar4. ser dewhich team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?tr[sə'pɔːt]1 (physical - gen) apoyo, sostén nombre masculino; (- thing worn on body) protector nombre masculino3 (moral) apoyo, respaldo4 (financial) ayuda económica, apoyo económico; (sustenance) sustento; (person) sostén nombre masculino5 (supporters) afición nombre femenino6 (evidence) pruebas nombre femenino plural■ I don't think that shelf can support so many books no creo que esa estantería aguante tantos libros2 (back, encourage) apoyar, respaldar, ayudar; (cause, motion, proposal) apoyar, estar de acuerdo con■ my parents have always supported me in everything I've done mis padres siempre me han apoyado en todo lo que he hecho■ which team do you support? ¿de qué equipo eres?4 (keep, sustain) mantener, sustentar, sostener; (feed) alimentar5 (corroborate, substantiate) confirmar, respaldar, apoyar, respaldar6 formal use (endure) soportar, tolerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin support (in reserve) de apoyoin support of somebody/something en apoyo de alguien/algo, a favor de alguien/algoto drum up support for somebody/something conseguir apoyo para alguien/algoto support oneself ganarse la vidasupport [sə'port] vt1) back: apoyar, respaldar2) maintain: mantener, sostener, sustentar3) prop up: sostener, apoyar, apuntalar, soportarsupport n1) : apoyo m (moral), ayuda f (económica)2) prop: soporte m, apoyo mn.• apoyo s.m.• arrimadero s.m.• arrimo s.m.• ayuda s.f.• báculo s.m.• encomienda s.f.• entibo s.m.• muleta s.f.• puntal s.m.• pábulo s.m.• respaldo s.m.• soporte s.m.• sostenimiento s.m.• sostén s.m.• suspensorio s.m.• sustento s.m.• sustentáculo s.m.v.• afianzar v.• apadrinar v.• apoyar v.• apuntalar v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• respaldar v.• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sustentar v.
I sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas
the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso
2)a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentarto support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento
the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares
b) ( Comput) admitir3)a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyarwhich team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
b) ( back up) apoyar4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar
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1)a) c ( of structure) soporte mb) u ( physical)2)a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)b) c ( person) sostén m3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo mI went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada
4) ua) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo mb) ( backup) servicio m al clientetechnical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario
5)in support of — (as prep)
he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción
[sǝ'pɔːt]she could produce no evidence in support of her claim — no pudo presentar pruebas en apoyo de su demanda
1. N1) (for weight)a) (=object) soporte msteel supports — soportes mpl de acero
b) (=capacity to support) soporte ma good bed should provide adequate support for your back — una buena cama debe ofrecerle un soporte adecuado para su espalda
c) (Med) soporte m2) (fig)a) (=help) apoyo mI've had a lot of support from my family — mi familia me ha apoyado mucho or me ha dado mucho apoyo
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to give sb support — dar apoyo a algn, apoyar a algn•
moral support — apoyo moralb) (=backing) apoyo mhe has given his support to the reform programme — ha apoyado or respaldado el programa de reforma, ha dado su apoyo or respaldo al programa de reforma
do I have I your support in this? — ¿puedo contar con tu apoyo para esto?
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their capacity to act in support of their political objectives — su capacidad de actuar en pos de sus objetivos políticosfinancial support — ayuda f económica, respaldo m económico
with Government support — con la ayuda del Gobierno, respaldado por el Gobierno
d) (esp Comm) (=backup) servicio m de asistencia (al cliente)e) (Mil) apoyo mf) (=evidence)scholars have found little support for this interpretation — los académicos han encontrado pocas pruebas que apoyen or respalden esta interpretación
in support of this argument he states that... — para apoyar or respaldar este argumento aduce que...
2. VT1) (=hold up) sostenerthat chair won't support your weight — esa silla no resistirá or aguantará tu peso
raise your upper body off the ground, supporting your weight on your arms — apoyándose en los brazos levante el tronco del suelo
to support o.s. — (physically) apoyarse (on en)
2) (=help)a) (emotionally) apoyarto support o.s. — (financially) ganarse la vida
3) (=back) [+ proposal, project, person] apoyar4) (Sport) [+ team]who do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
come and support your team! — ¡ven a animar a tu equipo!
5) (=corroborate) [+ theory, view] respaldar, confirmar6) (=sustain)an environment capable of supporting human life — un medio en que existen las condiciones necesarias para que se desarrolle la vida humana
land so poor that it cannot support a small family — un terreno tan poco fértil que no puede sustentar a una familia pequeña
7) frm (=tolerate) tolerar8) (Mus) [+ band] actuar de telonero/teloneros dea good band supported by an exciting new group — un buen grupo con unos teloneros nuevos muy interesantes
9) (Cine, Theat) [+ principal actor] secundar3.CPDsupport band N — (Mus) teloneros mpl
support group N — grupo m de apoyo
a support group for victims of crime — un grupo de apoyo or una asociación de ayuda a las víctimas de la delincuencia
support hose N — medias fpl de compresión graduada
support network N — red f de apoyo
support ship N — barco m de apoyo
support stocking N — media f de compresión graduada
support tights NPL — medias fpl de compresión (graduada)
support troops NPL — tropas fpl de apoyo
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I [sə'pɔːrt, sə'pɔːt]1) ( hold up) \<\<bridge/structure\>\> sostener*the roof is supported by six columns — el tejado descansa sobre or se apoya en seis columnas
the chair couldn't support his weight — la silla no pudo aguantar or resistir su peso
2)a) (maintain, sustain) \<\<family/children\>\> mantener*, sostener*, sustentarto support oneself — ganarse la vida or (liter) el sustento
the hospital is supported entirely by private donations — el hospital está enteramente financiado por donaciones de particulares
b) ( Comput) admitir3)a) ( back) \<\<cause/motion\>\> apoyarwhich team do you support? — ¿de qué equipo eres (hincha)?
b) ( back up) apoyar4) ( corroborate) \<\<theory\>\> respaldar, confirmar, sustentar
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1)a) c ( of structure) soporte mb) u ( physical)2)a) u ( financial) ayuda f (económica), apoyo m (económico)b) c ( person) sostén m3) u (backing, encouragement) apoyo m, respaldo mI went with her to give her (moral) support — la acompañé para que se sintiera apoyada or respaldada
4) ua) ( Mil) apoyo m, refuerzo mb) ( backup) servicio m al clientetechnical/dealer support — servicio técnico/de ventas; (before n) <package, material> adicional, suplementario
5)in support of — (as prep)
he spoke in support of the motion — habló a favor de or en apoyo de la moción
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72 ticket
n1) билет; ярлык; квитанция2) полит. жарг. список кандидатов одной из партий на выборах3) брит. полиц. жарг. ордер на обыск или на арест•- free meal ticketto run on a ticket with smb — баллотироваться вместе с кем-л. от одной партии (напр. о кандидатах на посты президента и вице-президента, губернатора штата и его заместителя)
- kangaroo ticket
- national ticket
- split ticket
- straight ticket
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73 ahogar
v.1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.2 to strangle.3 to extinguish, to put out.4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.* * *1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate2 (en el agua) to drown3 (plantas) to overwater4 (motor) to flood5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood\ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrowsahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill* * *verb1) to drown2) choke* * *1. VT1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcomesu voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion
este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling
3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to crippleintentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade
4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, blocklas malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion
el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes
6) (=bloquear) to block7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.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. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.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: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *ahogar [A3 ]vtA1 (en agua) to drown2 (asfixiar) to chokeel humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me3 ‹motor› to floodB1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle2 ‹penas› to drownahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink3(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate■ ahogarse1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drownme ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy2 (asfixiarse) to chokese tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to deathme ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating mecualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath3 «motor» to flood* * *
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle
* * *♦ vt1. [en el agua] to drown2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;[pena] to hold back, to contain;ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows6.ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew* * *v/t1 en agua drown3 AUTO flood* * *ahogar {52} vt1) : to drown2) : to smother3) : to choke back, to stifle* * *ahogar vb1. (en agua) to drown2. (asfixiar) to suffocate3. (fuego) to smother -
74 arriba
adv.1 above (posición) (en general).te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the topel estante de arriba the top shelfel apartamento de arriba the upstairs (el siguiente) flat o (British) apartment; (United States) the top (elúltimo) flat o (British) apartment (United States)vive arriba she lives upstairsestá aquí/allí arriba it's up here/therearriba del todo right at the topmás arriba further upponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up2 up (direction).hacia o para arriba up, upwardcalle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs3 above.el arriba mencionado… the above-mentioned…intj.up, up with you.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arribar.* * *► adverbio1 up (encima) on (the) top2 (piso) upstairs■ vive arriba he/she lives upstairs3 (en escritos) above1 up!■ ¡arriba la República! long live the Republic!, up the Republic!\de arriba abajo from top to bottomhacia arriba upwards* * *1. adv.1) above2) up, upward3) upstairs•- de arriba abajo
- hacia arriba 2. interj.* * *1. ADV1) [indicando situación] above•
allí arriba — up there•
aquí arriba — up here•
de arriba, el botón de arriba — the top buttonlos dientes de arriba — my top o upper row of teeth
los de arriba — those above; (=los que mandan) the people o those at the top
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desde arriba — from above•
está más arriba — it's higher o further up2) [indicando dirección]de arriba abajo — from top to bottom, from head to foot
vestida de negro de arriba abajo — dressed completely in black, dressed in black from head to foot
se puede mirar el catálogo de arriba abajo — you can read the catalogue through from beginning to end
andar para arriba y para abajo, ir de arriba para abajo — to run back and forth
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hasta arriba, subí hasta arriba — I climbed to the topestá hasta arriba de trabajo — * he's up to his eyes in work *
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llegar arriba — to get to the topagua, cuesta, patas•
"este lado para arriba" — "this side up"3) [en casa] upstairsgrité de tal manera que los de arriba lo oyeron — I shouted so loud that the people upstairs heard me
4) [en texto] abovela persona arriba mencionada — the abovementioned o aforementioned person
5)• arriba de — esp LAm (=encima de) on top of; (=por encima de) above, over; (=más alto que) higher than, further up than; (=más de) more than
2.EXCL (=a levantarse) up you get!¡arriba ese ánimo! — cheer o chin up!
¡manos arriba! — hands up!
¡arriba el telón! — raise the curtain!
¡arriba el Depor! — (Dep) up (with) Depor!
¡arriba el socialismo! — long live socialism!
* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf
de arriba — (RPl fam) free
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore
b) ( en edificio) upstairsc) (en escala, jerarquía) abovelos de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth
3)arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen
4) ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación)b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *= upstairs.Ex. He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.----* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* arriba citado = above-mentioned.* citado más arriba = above.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* río arriba = upriver.* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf
de arriba — (RPl fam) free
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore
b) ( en edificio) upstairsc) (en escala, jerarquía) abovelos de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth
3)arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen
4) ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación)b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *= upstairs.Ex: He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.
* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* arriba citado = above-mentioned.* citado más arriba = above.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* río arriba = upriver.* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* * *A1(lugar, parte): está ahí/aquí arriba it's up there/up hereen el estante de arriba (el siguiente) on the next shelf up, on the shelf above; (el último) on the top shelfla sábana de arriba the top sheetponlo un poco más arriba put it (up) a little higher, put it a little further o higher uptal como se dijo más arriba as stated abovela parte de arriba es de vidrio the top (part) is made of glassentramos de arriba we got in freevive de arriba, la mujer lo mantiene he doesn't work for a living, his wife keeps himde arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and downtengo que limpiar la casa de arriba abajo I have to clean the house from top to bottomme empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toepara tirar para arriba ( AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn ( colloq), they have loads of money ( colloq)hay hoteles para tirar para arriba there are hotels galore, there are any number of hotels, there are loads of hotels ( colloq)2 (en un edificio) upstairslos vecinos de arriba the people upstairs o above usen la calle hace frío, así que te espero arriba it's cold outside, I'll wait for you in the apartment ( o office etc)3 (en una escala, jerarquía) aboveórdenes de arriba orders from abovelos de arriba opinan que … the people at the top believe that …sólo había gente de 50 para arriba everyone there was 50 or overlas puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over o of 80 or morelos Lakers 13 puntos arriba Lakers 13 points up o aheadB(expresando dirección, movimiento): corrió escaleras arriba he ran upstairscalle arriba up the streetrío arriba upstream, uprivermiró hacia arriba he looked uppara arriba y para abajo ( fam); to and fro, back and forthme tuvo todo el día para arriba y para abajo he had me running back and forth o to and fro all dayCarriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than o with over 50 pupilsarriba del ropero ( AmL); on top of the wardrobearriba de la cocina está el baño ( AmL); the bathroom is above the kitchen1(expresando aprobación): ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!2 (expresando estímulo) come on!3 (llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *
Del verbo arribar: ( conjugate arribar)
arriba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
arriba
arribar
arriba adverbio
1a) (lugar, parte):◊ ahí/aquí arriba up there/here;
en el estante de arriba ( el siguiente) on the shelf above;
( el último) on the top shelf;
la parte de arriba the top (part);
arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe;
arriba de la cocina está el baño (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen;
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down;
limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom
las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over
2 (expresando dirección, movimiento):
calle arriba up the street;
miró hacia arriba he looked up
3 ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación):◊ ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!
( llamando a levantarse) get up!
arriba
I adverbio up
(encima) on the top: arriba del todo hay un reloj, there is a clock right at the top
está ahí arriba, it's up there
vive en el piso de arriba, he lives upstairs
registraron la casa de arriba abajo, they searched the house from top to bottom
familiar me miró de arriba abajo, he looked me up and down
de treinta para arriba, from thirty upwards
desde arriba, from above
hacia/para arriba, upwards
más arriba, higher up, further up
véase más arriba, see above
la parte de arriba, the top (part)
II exclamación get up!, up you get!
¡arriba la Constitución!, long live the Constitution!
¡arriba las manos!, hands up!
III prep Lam arriba de, on top of: encontrará el pueblo arriba de la montaña, you will find the town at the top of the mountain
arribar verbo intransitivo to reach port, arrive
' arriba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- allá
- allí
- aquí
- boca
- cuesta
- gorgotear
- hacia
- mano
- pata
- río
- subir
- ahí
- bajar
- desnudar
- desnudo
- desvestir
- para
- parar
- revés
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
- zarandear
English:
above
- aloft
- bikini
- boost
- disarray
- do
- eye
- face
- glance up
- higher-up
- inundate
- labour
- reach
- river
- round up
- scroll
- shake down
- spectacular
- take up
- there
- top
- topsy-turvy
- up
- uphill
- upstairs
- upstream
- upward
- upwards
- way
- disgrace
- from
- hand
- head
- high
- it
- look
- plus
- ransack
- roll
- upper
- upside down
* * *♦ adv1. [posición] [en general] above;[en edificio] upstairs;te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the top;de arriba top;el estante de arriba the top shelf;[el último] the top Br flat o US apartment;vive arriba she lives upstairs;los vecinos de arriba the upstairs neighbours;está aquí/allí arriba it's up here/there;arriba del todo right at the top;más arriba further up;ponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up;el Estudiantes va dos puntos arriba Estudiantes are two points up, Estudiantes are winning by two points;2. [dirección] up;ve arriba [en edificio] go upstairs;empujar hacia arriba to push upwards;calle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs;cuesta arriba uphill;río arriba upstream;tres bloques más arriba three blocks further along o uppersonas de metro y medio para arriba people of one and a half metres or over, people taller than one and a half metres;de sargentos para arriba everyone above the rank of sergeant;4. [en un texto] above;más arriba above;el arriba mencionado the above-mentioned5. CompFamestar hasta arriba de trabajo to be up to one's neck in work;de arriba abajo [cosa] from top to bottom;[persona] from head to toe;inspeccionar algo de arriba abajo to inspect sth thoroughly;mirar a alguien de arriba abajo [con desdén] to look sb up and down;RP Famtener algo para tirar para arriba to have loads of sth♦ arriba de loc prepAm [sobre, en] on (top of); [en lugar más alto que] above; [más de] more than♦ de arriba loc advRP Fam free;a esa disco siempre entro de arriba I always get into that disco for free;suele fumar de arriba she's always scrounging cigarettes off people♦ interjup you get!;¡arriba, que se hace tarde! come on, get up, it's getting late!;¡arriba….! up (with)…!;¡arriba la república! long live the republic!;¡arriba los mineros! long live the miners!, Br up the miners!;¡arriba las manos! hands up!* * *I adv1 situación up;ponlo ahí arriba put it up there;más arriba higher (up), further up;arriba del todo right at the top;las plantas de arriba the top floors;los de arriba the ones on top;arriba mencionado above-mentioned;véase arriba see above;de odesde arriba from above;volver lo de arriba abajo turn everything upside down2 en edificio upstairs;vete arriba go upstairs3 dirección up;sigan hacia arriba keep going up;me miró de arriba abajo fig she looked me up and down:de diez para arriba ten or above;de cincuenta (años) para arriba over 50, 50 and overII prp:arriba de L.Am. on, on top ofIII interj:¡arriba! long live …!* * *arriba adv1) : up, upwards2) : above, overhead3) : upstairs4)arriba de : more than5)de arriba abajo : from top to bottom, from head to foot* * *arriba1 adv1. (en general) up2. (en un edificio) upstairsarriba2 interj come on! -
75 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 -
76 boleto
m.1 ticket.boleto de apuestas betting slip2 ticket. ( Latin American Spanish)3 ticket (for show). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)4 matter, concern, issue.* * *1 ticket2 (quiniela) coupon* * *noun m.1) ticket2) coupon•- boleto sencillo* * *SM1) [de quiniela] coupon2) LAm (=billete) ticketboleto de ida y vuelta — return o (EEUU) round-trip ticket
3)* * *1) (de lotería, rifa) ticket; ( de quinielas) coupon; (de tren, autobús) (AmL) ticket; (de cine, teatro, fútbol) (Chi, Méx) ticketagarrar or sacar boleto — (Méx fam) to get into trouble
de boleto — (Méx fam)
2) (Méx fam) (asunto, problema)eso es otro boleto — that's another matter o that's different
* * *= ticket.Ex. Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.----* boleto canjeable = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* boleto de lotería = lottery ticket.* * *1) (de lotería, rifa) ticket; ( de quinielas) coupon; (de tren, autobús) (AmL) ticket; (de cine, teatro, fútbol) (Chi, Méx) ticketagarrar or sacar boleto — (Méx fam) to get into trouble
de boleto — (Méx fam)
2) (Méx fam) (asunto, problema)eso es otro boleto — that's another matter o that's different
* * *= ticket.Ex: Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.
* boleto canjeable = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* boleto de lotería = lottery ticket.* * *A1 (de lotería) ticket; (de quinielas) coupondarle boleto a algo/algn ( Chi fam): nadie le había dado el menor boleto hasta que yo lo descubrí nobody had given it a second glance o had paid any attention to it until I discovered itquiere que le den boleto a su idea he wants them to take his idea seriouslyCompuestos:(CS) multi-trip cardBeso es otro boleto that's another matter o that's differentsabrá Dios en qué boletos está metido heaven knows what he's got (himself) mixed up in ( colloq)* * *
boleto sustantivo masculino (de lotería, rifa) ticket;
( de quinielas) (Esp) coupon;
(de tren, autobús) (AmL) ticket;
boleto de ida y vuelta (AmL) round trip (ticket) (AmE), return (ticket) (BrE);
boleto de viaje redondo (Méx) round trip (ticket) (AmE), return (ticket) (BrE)
boleto sustantivo masculino
1 LAm (entrada) ticket
2 (de rifa) ticket
3 (seta) boletus
' boleto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
- premiado
- quiniela
- redondo
- vencido
English:
coupon
- fare
- return
- round
- single
- ticket
* * *♦ nm1. [de lotería, rifa] ticket2. [de quinielas] couponboleto de apuestas betting slip3. Am [para medio de transporte] ticketboleto de ida Br single (ticket), US one-way ticket; Méx boleto redondo [de ida y vuelta] Br return (ticket), US round trip (ticket)4. Col, Méx [para espectáculo] ticket5. [seta] boletus6. Méx Fam [asunto, problema]tú no te metas, este es mi boleto don't poke your nose in, this is my business;si me endeudo, es mi boleto if I get into debt, that's my problem o Br lookoutboleto de venta contract of sale8. CompRP Famser un boleto to be a piece of cake♦ de boleto loc advMéx Famlo que sea, él te lo trae de boleto whatever it is, he'll get it for you in no time;¡trae unas pinzas, de boleto! get me some pliers, and make it snappy!* * *m L.Am.ticket* * *boleto nmbillete: ticket* * *boleto n1. (de lotería) ticket2. (de quinielas) coupon -
77 seguridad
f.1 safety (ausencia de peligro).de seguridad safety (cinturón, cierre)seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplaceseguridad vial road safety2 security.seguridad ciudadana public safetyseguridad Social Social Security3 security (guardias).4 security (estabilidad, firmeza).una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment5 certainty (certidumbre).con seguridad for sure, definitelycon toda seguridad with absolute certaintytener la seguridad de que to be certain that6 confidence (confianza).habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidentlyseguridad en sí mismo self-confidencemostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence7 assurance, guaranty.8 self-reliance, firmness, positiveness, assurance.* * *1 (gen) security2 (física) safety3 (certeza) certainty, sureness4 (confianza) confidence5 (organismo) security6 (fiabilidad) reliability\con toda seguridad most probablyde seguridad securityen la seguridad de que... in the safe knowledge that...hablar con seguridad to speak with confidencetener la seguridad de que... to be certain that..., be sure that...seguridad en sí mismo,-a self-confidenceseguridad financiera financial securityseguridad social ≈ National Health Service* * *noun f.1) security2) assurance, certainty3) confidence* * *SF1) (=falta de riesgo)a) [ante accidente, peligro] safety; [ante delito, atentado] securitypara mayor seguridad recomendamos el uso de la mascarilla — for safety's sake we recommend that you use a mask
•
cinturón de seguridad — safety belt•
empresa de seguridad — security company•
medidas de seguridad — [ante accidente, incendio] safety measures; [ante delito, atentado] security measuresb) [económica] securityhasta que no tenga trabajo no tendrá seguridad económica — until he has a job he won't have any financial security
c) (Mil, Pol) security•
consejo de seguridad — security council2)seguridad ciudadana — the security of the public from crime
seguridad del Estado — national security, state security
seguridad social — (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service, ≈ NHS
3) (=sensación) [de no tener peligro] security; [de confianza] confidence, assurancehabla con mucha seguridad — he speaks with great confidence o assurance
seguridad en uno mismo — self-confidence, self-assurance
4) (=certeza) certaintyno puedo darle seguridad — I can't say for sure o for certain
•
con seguridad, no lo sabemos con seguridad — we don't know for sure o for certaincon toda seguridad, podemos decir que... — with complete certainty, we can say that...
•
tener la seguridad de que... — to be sure o certain that...tenía la seguridad de que algo iba a pasar — he was sure o certain that something was going to happen
tengan ustedes la seguridad de que... — (you may) rest assured that... frm
5) (Jur) [de fianza] security, surety* * *1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) securitymedidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures
2) (estabilidad, garantía) security3)a) ( certeza)b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidencetener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident
* * *= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.Ex. The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.Ex. Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.Ex. DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.Ex. The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.----* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.* con toda seguridad = safely.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guardia de seguridad = security guard.* línea de seguridad = lifeline.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* malla de seguridad = safety net.* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.* película de seguridad = safety film.* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.* personal de seguridad = security staff.* plan de seguridad = backup plan.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* red de seguridad = safety net.* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.* responsable de seguridad = safety official.* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.* seguridad de las redes = network security.* seguridad del sistema = system security.* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.* seguridad informática = computer security.* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.* seguridad personal = personal safety.* seguridad pública = public safety.* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.* servicio de seguridad = security service.* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.* * *1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) securitymedidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures
2) (estabilidad, garantía) security3)a) ( certeza)b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidencetener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident
* * *= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.Ex: The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.
Ex: Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.Ex: DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.Ex: The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.* con toda seguridad = safely.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guardia de seguridad = security guard.* línea de seguridad = lifeline.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* malla de seguridad = safety net.* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.* película de seguridad = safety film.* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.* personal de seguridad = security staff.* plan de seguridad = backup plan.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* red de seguridad = safety net.* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.* responsable de seguridad = safety official.* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.* seguridad de las redes = network security.* seguridad del sistema = system security.* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.* seguridad informática = computer security.* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.* seguridad personal = personal safety.* seguridad pública = public safety.* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.* servicio de seguridad = security service.* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.* * *A (ausencia de peligro) safetyla seguridad de los rehenes the safety of the hostagescomo medida de seguridad, mantengan los cinturones abrochados as a safety precaution please keep your seatbelts fastenedcierre de seguridad safety catchpor razones de seguridad, no se permite fumar for safety reasons, smoking is not permittedmedidas de seguridad (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measuresla empresa encargada de la seguridad del edificio the company responsible for the security of the buildinguna prisión de alta seguridad a high security prisonCompuestos:biosafetypublic safetyla seguridad del estado state security, national securityroad safetyB (estabilidad, garantía) securityuna alta seguridad para el inversor a high degree o level of security for the investorno ofrece ninguna seguridad it doesn't offer any securityCompuesto:social securityC1(certeza): no te lo puedo decir con seguridad I can't tell you for certain o for sure o ( frml) with any degree of certaintycon seguridad se quedó dormido he's probably fallen asleep o ( colloq) I bet he's fallen asleepno me dio ninguna seguridad de tenerlo listo para mañana she didn't give me any assurances that she'd have it ready by tomorrowcon toda seguridad te hace el favor you can be sure he'll do that for you2 (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidencetiene mucha seguridad en sí mismo he's very sure of himself, he has a lot of self-confidenceda una falsa impresión de seguridad he gives off a false impression of self-confidence* * *
seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 ( ausencia de peligro) safety;
(protección contra robos, atentados) security;
(contra robos, atentados) security measures;
seguridad ciudadana public safety
2 (estabilidad, garantía) security;
3
◊ podemos decir con seguridad que … we can say for sure o with certainty that …
seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 (confianza) confidence: hablaba con mucha seguridad, he spoke with great self-confidence
2 (certeza) sureness: ten la seguridad de que no te engañará, you can be certain that he won't deceive you
con toda seguridad, surely
3 (garantía) no me dan la seguridad de que me vayan a contratar, they won't guarantee that they'll hire me
4 (contra accidentes) safety
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
seguridad en el empleo, safety at work
5 (contra robos, etc) security
cerradura de seguridad, security lock 6 Seguridad Social, Social Security, GB National Health Service
Recuerda que safety se refiere a la seguridad física, mientras que security hace referencia a la seguridad contra el delito.
' seguridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- beneficio
- cartilla
- cierre
- cinturón
- confianza
- copia
- cotizar
- cotización
- específica
- específico
- inspección
- red
- responsable
- SS
- válvula
- abrochar
- ajustar
- aportar
- aporte
- atentar
- bóveda
- burlar
- caja
- consejo
- estado
- falla
- garantía
- norma
- potenciar
- reforzar
- riguroso
- seguro
English:
around-the clock
- asbestos
- assurance
- backup
- bolster
- buckle up
- certainty
- check
- compromise
- demonstrate
- failsafe
- health service
- job security
- most
- National Insurance
- NHS
- pass
- road safety
- safe-deposit
- safety
- safety belt
- safety net
- screen
- seal
- seatbelt
- security
- Security Council
- security forces
- social insurance
- social security
- social welfare
- speech
- steward
- strap in
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- unfasten
- welfare
- back
- brim
- doubt
- fail
- guard
- harness
- homeland
- involve
- national
- pretense
- record
* * *seguridad nf1. [ausencia de peligro físico] safety;la seguridad de los pasajeros es nuestra prioridad passenger safety is our priority;de seguridad [cinturón, cierre] safetyseguridad ciudadana public safety;la principal preocupación del electorado es la seguridad ciudadana the main concern of the electorate is law and order;seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplace;seguridad vial road safety2. [protección material, afectiva] securityseguridad privada security firms;Seguridad Social Social Security3. [estabilidad, firmeza] security;una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment4. [certidumbre] certainty;con seguridad for sure, definitely;no lo sé con seguridad I don't know for sure o for certain;con toda seguridad with absolute certainty;tener la seguridad de que to be certain that5. [confianza] confidence;habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidently;seguridad en sí mismo self-confidence;mostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence* * *fcinturón de seguridad seatbelt3 ( certeza) certainty;con toda seguridad for sure* * *seguridad nf1) : safety, security2) : (financial) securityseguridad social: Social Security3) certeza: certainty, assurancecon toda seguridad: with complete certainty4) : confidence, self-confidence* * *1. (contra robos, ataques, etc) security2. (contra accidentes) safety3. (certeza) certainty4. (confianza) confidence -
78 vencer
v.1 to beat (to defeat) (rival).consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2 to overcome (superar) (miedo, obstáculo).venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepinesslo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tiredness3 to win (equipo, partido).dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy4 to expire (caducar) (garantía, contrato).el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15 MayLa garantía expira mañana The guarantee expires tomorrow.5 to prevail.6 to defeat, to conquer, to beat out, to beat.El equipo malo venció al campeón The lousy team defeated the champ.Ella vence sus miedos She conquers her fears.* * *1 DEPORTE to beat2 MILITAR to defeat, conquer, vanquish3 (exceder) to outdo, surpass4 (problema etc) to overcome, surmount5 (ser dominado) to overcome1 (ganar) to win2 (deuda etc) to fall due, be payable3 (plazo) to expire4 (torcer) to go off to1 (romperse) to break; (doblarse) to bend, incline2 figurado (reprimir) to control oneself* * *verb1) to win2) defeat3) overcome4) expire* * *1. VT1) (=derrotar) [+ enemigo, rival] to defeat, beat; [+ enfermedad, dolor] to beat, overcomevencieron al equipo visitante por 3 a 2 — they defeated o beat the visiting team 3-2
nuestro sistema inmunológico es capaz de vencer al virus — our immune system is capable of beating o overcoming the virus
a decir tonterías nadie le vence — when it comes to talking rubbish he's in a class of his own, no one beats him when it comes to talking rubbish
vence a todos en elegancia — he outdoes them all in style, he beats them all for style
2) (=controlar) [+ miedo, tentación] to overcome; [+ pasión] to control3) (=prevalecer) [miedo, sueño] to overcomeme venció el pánico cuando tuve que hablarle — panic got the better of me o I was overcome with panic when I had to speak to him
4) (Dep) [+ obstáculo] to overcome; [+ prueba] to complete; [+ distancia] to do, complete; [+ montaña] to conquervencieron los 15km en dos horas — they did o completed the 15km in two hours
5) (=hacer ceder) [+ soporte, rama] to breakel peso de los libros ha vencido el estante — the shelf gave way under the weight of the books, the weight of the books broke the shelf
2. VI1) (en batalla, partido, elecciones) to win¡venceremos! — we shall win o overcome!
por fin se dejó vencer por la curiosidad — he finally gave in to his curiosity, he finally let (his) curiosity get the better of him
no te dejes vencer por las dificultades — don't give up in the face of difficulties, don't let difficulties get the better of you
2) liter [amor, pasión] to triumph, be triumphant3) (Com) [documento, póliza, pasaporte] to expire; [inversión] to maturesu contrato vence a final de año — his contract runs out o expires at the end of the year
el plazo para pagar el alquiler vence mañana — the deadline for paying the rent is tomorrow, the rent is due tomorrow
el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes vence mañana — the closing date for applications is tomorrow
la semana que viene me vence el primer plazo del ordenador — I have to pay my first instalment on the computer next week, my first instalment on the computer is due next week
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.Ex. The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex. A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex. The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.----* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < enemigo> to defeat, vanquish (liter); <rival/competidor> to defeat, beatb) <miedo/pesimismo/obstáculo> to overcomec) ( dominar)2.me venció el sueño/el cansancio — I was overcome by sleep/tiredness
vencer vi1) ejército/equipo to win, be victorious2)a) pasaporte/garantía to expireb) letra to be due for payment3.vencerse v pron1) tabla/rama to give way, break2) (AmL) pasaporte/garantía to expirese me venció el carnet — my card expired o ran out
* * *= be due, become + overdue, become + due, conquer, win, vanquish, win out, prevail, defeat, best.Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
Ex: The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.Ex: A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex: The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* vencer completamente = beat + soundly.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vencer un obstáculo = surmount + obstacle, conquer + barrier.* * *vencer [E2 ]vtA1 (derrotar) ‹enemigo› to defeat, vanquish ( liter); ‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beatno te dejes vencer don't give in2 ‹pasiones/miedo› to overcome, conquer; ‹pereza/pesimismo› to overcome; ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome, surmountno consiguieron vencer la inflación they were unable to overcome o beat inflation3«cansancio/sueño»: me venció el sueño/el cansancio I was overcome by sleep/tirednessdejó que la pereza/la curiosidad lo venciera he allowed his laziness/his curiosity to get the better of himB(romper): el peso venció el estante the shelf collapsed o gave way under the weighthan vencido los resortes de la cama they've ruined o broken the bed springsla presión del agua venció la compuerta the water pressure burst open the hatch o caused the hatch to burst open■ vencerviA «ejército/equipo» (ganar) to win, be victorious¡venceremos! we shall overcome!, we shall be victorious!B1 «pasaporte» (terminar) to expireel lunes vence el plazo para la entrega de solicitudes Monday is the last day o the deadline o the closing date for the submission of applicationsme vence el carnet de identidad dentro de poco my identity card expires soonantes de que venza la garantía before the guarantee runs out o expires2 «pago» to be o fall due; «letra» to mature, be due for payment■ vencerseA «tabla/rama» to give way, breakla pata de le silla se venció por el peso the leg of the chair gave way o broke under the weightno te apoyes, que la mesa se puede vencer don't lean on the table, it might collapseB «pasaporte» to expirese me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out* * *
vencer ( conjugate vencer) verbo transitivo
‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beat;
c) ( dominar):
verbo intransitivo
1 [ejército/equipo] to win, be victorious;◊ ¡venceremos! we shall overcome!
2
vencerse verbo pronominal (AmL) [pasaporte/garantía] to expire;◊ se me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out
vencer
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to defeat
Dep to beat
1 (resistir, dominar) to restrain
vencer la tentación, to overcome the temptation
2 (superar) vencer un obstáculo/una dificultad, to surmount an obstacle/a difficulty
3 (ser dominado por) les venció la desesperación, they were overcome by despair
nos venció el sueño, we were overcome by sleep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una letra, factura) to fall due
2 (un plazo, contrato) to expire
3 Mil Dep to win
♦ Locuciones: dejarse vencer: no te dejes vencer, sigue adelante, don't lose heart, go ahead
' vencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplastar
- batir
- ganar
- machacar
- poder
- apabullar
- arrollar
- imponer
- superar
English:
beat
- conquer
- defeat
- establishment
- expire
- get over
- mature
- overcome
- run out
- surmount
- warranty
- wear down
- grim
- lapse
- over
- rout
- run
- vanquish
* * *♦ vt1. [derrotar] [rival] to beat;[enemigo] to defeat;consiguió vencer al cáncer he won his battle against cancer2. [superar] [miedo, obstáculos] to overcome;[tentación] to resist;venció al cansancio/sueño she overcame her exhaustion/sleepiness;lo venció el cansancio he was overcome by tirednessnadie lo vence a contar anécdotas no one can beat him when it comes to telling stories4. [hacer ceder] to break, to snap;el peso de los libros venció la estantería the weight of the books caused the bookshelf to collapse♦ vi1. [equipo, partido] to win;[ejército] to be victorious;dejarse vencer por el desánimo/la apatía to let oneself be discouraged/to give in o succumb to apathy2. [imponerse, prevalecer] to prevail;al final venció el sentido común common sense prevailed in the end3. [caducar] [garantía, contrato] to expire;[deuda, pago] to fall due, to mature; [bono] to mature; Am [medicamento] to reach o pass its expiry date;el plazo para entregar las solicitudes vence el 15 de mayo the closing date o the deadline for sending in applications is 15th May* * *I v/t defeat; fig ( superar) overcomeII v/i1 win* * *vencer {86} vt1) derrotar: to vanquish, to defeat2) superar: to overcome, to surmountvencer vi1) ganar: to win, to triumph2) caducar: to expireel plazo vence el jueves: the deadline is Thursday3) : to fall due, to mature* * *vencer vbel español venció en la carrera de 1.500 metros the Spaniard won the 1,500 metres race -
79 contra
adv.athwart.prep.1 against.un jarabe contra la tos a cough syrupen contra againstestar en contra de algo, estar contra algo to be opposed to somethingeso va contra el reglamento that's against regulations2 versus.f.opposing view, con.* * *1 against2 for3 (enfrente) facing, opposite1 familiar drawback, snag1 gosh!, good grief!\en contra againsten contra de lo que... contrary to...llevar la contra a alguien to contradict somebody, disagree with somebodyopinar en contra to disagree* * *prep.* * *SF* * *I1)a) (indicando posición, dirección) againstlo puso contra la pared/la ventana — he put it against the wall/by the window
b) ( con sentido de oposición) againstuna vacuna contra la gripe — a flu o an anti-flu vaccine
c) (en locs)un gol en contra — (RPl) an own goal
en contra de — ( opuesto a) against; ( contrariamente a) contrary to
2)a) (Fin)b) (Com) ( a cambio de)II1) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snagllevar la contra — contrario I 3)
2) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote3) (Pol, Hist)a) ( grupo)IIIla contra — the Contras (pl)
* * *I1)a) (indicando posición, dirección) againstlo puso contra la pared/la ventana — he put it against the wall/by the window
b) ( con sentido de oposición) againstuna vacuna contra la gripe — a flu o an anti-flu vaccine
c) (en locs)un gol en contra — (RPl) an own goal
en contra de — ( opuesto a) against; ( contrariamente a) contrary to
2)a) (Fin)b) (Com) ( a cambio de)II1) (esp AmL fam) ( dificultad) snagllevar la contra — contrario I 3)
2) (Col) ( antídoto) antidote3) (Pol, Hist)a) ( grupo)IIIla contra — the Contras (pl)
* * *contra1= against, versus (vs - abreviatura), anti.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex: States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.* acción contra el fuego = fire response.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* contra el cáncer = anticancer.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra el reumatismo = anti-rheumatism.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.* contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* contra una pared = against a/the wall.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* estar en contra de = be against.* hablar en contra de = speak against.* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, run up against, turn against, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + the clock.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* militar contra = militate against.* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* por contra = in contrast.* predispuesto en contra de = disposed against.* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.* utilizar en contra = set against.* viento en contra = headwind.* volverse en contra de = turn against.* * *A1 (indicando posición, dirección) againstlo estrellaron contra la puerta they threw him against the doornos estrellamos contra un árbol we crashed into a treenadar contra la corriente to swim against the currentpuso el escritorio contra la ventana he put the desk under o by o in front of o next to the window2 (con sentido de oposición) againstdos contra uno two against onela lucha contra la tiranía/la ignorancia the struggle against tyranny/ignoranceuna vacuna contra la gripe a flu o an anti-flu vaccineuna política contra la discriminación racial a policy to combat racial discriminationcontra lo que opinan todos contrary to what everyone thinks3 ( en locs):en contra againstyo estoy en contra I'm against it40 votos a favor y 23 en contra 40 votes for and 23 againstun gol en contra ( RPl); an own goalen contra de: está en contra de mis principios it's against my principlesen contra nuestra or de nosotros against usse pronunciaron en contra de estas medidas they announced that they were opposed to these measuresB1 ( Fin):un cheque girado contra el Banco de Pando a check drawn on the Banco de Pando2 ( Com)(a cambio de): contra presentación/entrega de este vale on presentation/surrender of this voucherenvíos contra reembolso parcels sent cash on deliveryllevarle la contra a algn: a ella no le gusta que le lleven la contra she doesn't like to be contradictedsiempre tiene que llevarme la contra she always has to disagreelo hace sólo por llevar la contra he does it just to be difficultB ( Col) (antídoto) antidote12* * *
contra preposición
against;
nos estrellamos contra un árbol we crashed into a tree;
dos contra uno two against one;
yo estoy en contra I'm against it;
40 votos en contra 40 votes against;
en contra de ( opuesto a) against;
( contrariamente a) contrary to
■ sustantivo femenino
◊ llevarle la contra a algn to contradict sb
c) (Pol, Hist) ( grupo):
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( individuo) Contra rebel
■ sustantivo masculino See Also→◊ pro
contra
I preposición
1 (oposición) against
estar en contra de algo, to be against sthg
nadie dijo nada en contra, no one disagreed
2 (apoyado en) against
3 (cuando indica colisión física) into
II f Pol (grupo contrarrevolucionario) contra
♦ Locuciones: los pros y los contras, the pros and cons
' contra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- animosidad
- apelar
- atentar
- atentado
- azuzar
- blasfemar
- bloque
- cabeza
- cargar
- chocar
- combatir
- conjurarse
- corriente
- cuerda
- darse
- declararse
- defender
- derecha
- despotricar
- efectiva
- efectivo
- eficaz
- embestir
- empotrar
- enfrente
- envío
- estampar
- estamparse
- estrellar
- estrellarse
- exaltada
- exaltado
- impacto
- imponer
- indisponer
- injuria
- inoculación
- interponer
- juventud
- legal
- manifestarse
- mutar
- mutarse
- oponerse
- oposición
- pared
- predisponer
- preservar
- prevenir
English:
accusation
- against
- agitate
- aid
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- argue
- argument
- attack
- attempt
- avoid
- back
- barge into
- belief
- bias
- biased
- blast
- blitz
- bump
- bump into
- campaign
- cannon
- career
- cash
- charge
- charity
- claim
- clamp down
- clash
- clock
- clutch
- combat
- come out
- con
- contra
- contrary
- counter
- crack
- crack down
- crackdown
- crash
- crime
- decide
- demonstrate
- discriminate
- fight
- find
- for
- foul
- from
* * *♦ nfla Contra the Contras♦ nmfContra (rebel)* * *I prp against;en contra de against;en contra againstII f fig:llevar ohacer la contra a alguien contradict s.o.* * *contra nf2)llevar la contra a : to oppose, to contradictcontra nm: conlos pros y los contras: the pros and conscontra prep: against* * *contra1 n drawbackcontra2 prep1. (en general) against2. (con chocar, etc) into3. (con tirar, etc) at4. (con caerse, etc) on5. (tratamiento) for6. (en deportes) versus -
80 set
1.[set]transitive verb, -tt-, setset somebody ashore — jemanden an Land setzen
set the proposals before the board — (fig.) dem Vorstand die Vorschläge unterbreiten od. vorlegen
set something against something — (balance) etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
2) (apply) setzenset a match to something — ein Streichholz an etwas (Akk.) halten
3) (adjust) einstellen (at auf + Akk.); aufstellen [Falle]; stellen [Uhr]set the alarm for 5.30 a.m. — den Wecker auf 5.30 Uhr stellen
4)set a book/film in Australia — ein Buch/einen Film in Australien spielen lassen
set the interest rate at 10 % — die Zinsen auf 10 % festsetzen
6) (bring into specified state)set something/things right or in order — etwas/die Dinge in Ordnung bringen
set somebody thinking that... — jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen, dass...
the news set me thinking — die Nachricht machte mich nachdenklich
7) (put forward) stellen [Frage, Aufgabe]; aufgeben [Hausaufgabe]; vorschreiben [Textbuch, Lektüre]; (compose) zusammenstellen [Rätsel, Fragen]set somebody a task/problem — jemandem eine Aufgabe stellen/jemanden vor ein Problem stellen
set [somebody/oneself] a target — [jemandem/sich] ein Ziel setzen
8) (turn to solid) fest werden lassen9) (lay for meal) decken [Tisch]; auflegen [Gedeck]10) (establish) aufstellen [Rekord, Richtlinien]11) (Med.): (put into place) [ein]richten; einrenken [verrenktes Gelenk]12) (fix) legen [Haare]set eyes on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehen
13) (Printing) setzen14)set somebody in charge of something — jemanden mit etwas betrauen
15)2. intransitive verb,be set on a hill — [Haus:] auf einem Hügel stehen
-tt-, set1) (solidify) fest werden2) (go down) [Sonne, Mond:] untergehen3. noun1) (group) Satz, derset [of two] — Paar, das
chess set — Schachspiel, das
2) see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 9)3) (section of society) Kreis, derracing set — Rennsportfreunde od. -fans
4) (Math.) Menge, die5)set [of teeth] — Gebiss, das
7) (Tennis) Satz, der10) (acting area for film)4. adjective1) (fixed) starr [Linie, Gewohnheit, Blick, Lächeln]; fest [Absichten, Zielvorstellungen, Zeitpunkt]be set in one's ways or habits — in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein
2) (assigned for study) vorgeschrieben [Buch, Text]3) (according to fixed menu)set meal or menu — Menü, das
4) (ready)something is set to increase — etwas wird bald steigen
be/get set for something — zu etwas bereit sein/sich zu etwas fertig machen
be/get set to leave — bereit sein/sich fertig machen zum Aufbruch
all set? — (coll.) alles klar od. fertig?
be all set to do something — bereit sein, etwas zu tun
5) (determined)be set on something/doing something — zu etwas entschlossen sein/entschlossen sein, etwas zu tun
be [dead] set against something — [absolut] gegen etwas sein
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) stellen, legen, setzen2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) decken3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) festlegen4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) stellen5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) veranlassen7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) festwerden8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) einstellen9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) herrichten10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) fassen2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) das Set3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) wohlüberlegt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) starr5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fest6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) eingefaßt3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) der Satz2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) das Gerät3) (a group of people: the musical set.) der Kreis4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) das Legen5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) der Szenenaufbau6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) der Satz•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *[set]I. ADJECTIVEbe \set to leave by 8 a.m. um 8 Uhr solltest du startklar seinto get \set to do sth sich akk darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tunready, get \set, go! auf die Plätze, fertig, los!we were just getting \set to leave when... wir wollten gerade gehen, als...\set expression [or phrase] feststehender Ausdruck\set menu Tageskarte f\set price Festpreis m, Fixpreis mat \set times zu festen Zeiten3. (expression of face) starrher face took on a \set expression ihre Miene erstarrte\set smile aufgesetztes Lächeln4. (unlikely to change)to have become a \set habit zur festen Gewohnheit geworden seinto be \set in one's ways in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein5. (likely)Manchester United looks \set for victory es sieht ganz so aus, als würde Manchester United gewinnenthe rain is \set to continue all week der Regen wird wohl noch die ganze Woche andauern\set book [or text] Pflichtlektüre7. (determined)II. NOUN1. (collection, group) of glasses, stamps etc. Satz m; (of two items) Paar nt; of clothes etc. Set nt, Garnitur fhe's got a complete \set of Joyce's novels er hat eine Gesamtausgabe von Joycebox[ed] \set Box-Set nt (ein komplettes Set etwa von CDs oder Videokassetten, das in einem Schuber o.Ä. erhältlich ist)chemistry \set Chemiekasten mchess \set Schachspiel nta \set of chromosomes ein Chromosomensatz m\set of encyclopaedias Enzyklopädiereihe f\set of lectures Vortragsreihe f\set of rules Regelwerk nttea \set Teeservice nt\set of teeth Gebiss nttool \set Werkzeugsatz m\set of twins Zwillingspaar ntshe's got in with a very arty \set sie bewegt sich neuerdings in sehr ausgewählten Künstlerkreisenthe fashion \set die Modefreaks pl slthe literary \set die Literaten plthe smart \set die Schickeria meist pejon the \set bei den Dreharbeiten; (location) am Setcolour \set Farbfernseher man electric fondue \set ein elektrisches Fonduegerätto win a \set einen Satz gewinnen\set theory Mengenlehre f9. COMPUTto have a shampoo and \set sich dat die Haare waschen und legen lassen17. no pl of the current, tide Richtung f, Lauf mto get a \set on sb [die] Wut auf jdn kriegen fam22.III. TRANSITIVE VERB<set, set>1. (place)the cat \set a dead mouse in front of us die Katze legte uns eine tote Maus vor\set the bricks one on top of the other setze einen Klotz auf den anderento \set a chair by the bed/window einen Stuhl ans Bett/Fenster stellenI \set her above all others für mich ist sie die Allergrößte▪ to be \set somewhere:‘West Side Story’ is \set in New York ‚West Side Story‘ spielt in New Yorktheir house is \set on a hill ihr Haus liegt auf einem Hügelthe novel is \set in the 16th century der Roman spielt im 16. Jahrhundert3. (cause to be, start)to \set a boat afloat ein Boot zu Wasser lassento \set sth on fire etw in Brand setzento \set sth in motion etw in Bewegung setzen [o fig a. ins Rollen bringen]▪ to \set sb doing sth jdn veranlassen [o dazu bringen], etw zu tunhis remarks \set me thinking seine Bemerkungen gaben mir zu denkento \set sb loose [or free] jdn freilassen [o auf freien Fuß setzen]to \set sth right etw [wieder] in Ordnung bringento \set sb straight jdn berichtigenthese changes will \set the country on the road to economic recovery diese Änderungen werden das Land zum wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung führenthe noise \set the dog barking wegen des Lärms fing der Hund an zu bellento \set sth free etw freisetzen5. (adjust, prepare)to \set the alarm for 7.00 a.m. den Wecker auf 07.00 Uhr stellento \set a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr stellento \set the margin TYPO den Rand einstellento \set the table den Tisch deckento \set a thermostat/timer einen Thermostat/Zeitmesser einstellento \set a trap eine Falle aufstellen6. (fix)▪ to \set sth etw festsetzento \set the budget das Budget festlegento \set a date/time einen Termin/eine Zeit ausmachenthey still haven't \set a date for their wedding sie haben immer noch keinen Termin für die Hochzeit festgesetztto \set a deadline for sb jdm eine Frist setzento \set a limit eine Grenze setzento \set a norm eine Norm festlegento \set a price [on sth] einen Preis [für etw akk] festsetzento \set one's teeth die Zähne zusammenbeißen... she said, \setting her jaw firmly... sagte sie mit versteinerter Miene7. (establish)to \set a good example to sb jdm ein Vorbild seinto \set the pace das Tempo angeben [o bestimmen]to \set a record einen Rekord aufstellen8. ANAT▪ to \set sth etw einrenkento \set a broken bone einen gebrochenen Knochen einrichten fachspr9. (arrange)to \set sb's hair jdm die Haare legento have one's hair \set sich dat die Haare legen lassen10. (adorn)a watch \set with sapphires eine mit Saphiren besetzte Uhr11. (insert)a bracelet with rubies \set in gold ein Armband mit in Gold gefassten Rubinen12. MUSto \set a poem/words etc. to music ein Gedicht/einen Text etc. vertonento \set homework Hausaufgaben [o ÖSTERR a. eine Hausübung] aufgebento \set a task for sb [or sb a task] jdm eine Aufgabe stellento \set sb to work jdm Arbeit zuweisen14. COMPUTto \set a text einen Text setzento be \set in Times Roman in Times Roman gesetzt sein16. (keep watch on)to \set a guard on sb jdn bewachen lassen17.to \set the scene [or stage] for sth (create conditions) die Bedingungen für etw akk schaffen; (facilitate) den Weg für etw akk frei machenthe scene is \set for the summit next week die Vorbereitungen für das Gipfeltreffen nächste Woche sind unter Dach und Fach18. (sail)to \set sail ( also fig) die Segel setzento \set sail for/from... nach/von... losfahren19. (see)to \set eyes on sb/sth jdn/etw sehen20. (enter)21. (calm)22.to \set one's mind to [or on] sth (concentrate on) sich akk auf etw akk konzentrieren; (approach with determination) etw entschlossen angehen23.▶ to \set the world [or the Thames] ablaze [or on fire] [or alight] die Welt aus den Angeln heben<set, set>1. (grow together) bones, limbs zusammenwachsen2. (become firm) concrete, jelly fest werdenthe glue has \set hard der Klebstoff ist ausgehärtetto \set to the north/westwards nach Norden/Westen verlaufen7. BOT Frucht ansetzen* * *(INTERNET) abbr SET m* * *set [set]A s1. Satz m (Briefmarken, Dokumente, Werkzeuge etc), (Möbel-, Toiletten- etc) Garnitur f, (Speise- etc) Service n:a set of agreements POL ein Vertragswerk;a set of colo(u)rs ein Farbensortiment n;a set of drills ein Satz Bohrer;set of values Wertanschauung f2. (Häuser- etc) Gruppe f, (Zimmer) Flucht f:a set of houses (rooms)3. WIRTSCH Kollektion f4. Sammlung f, besondersa) mehrbändige Ausgabe (eines Autors)5. TECHb) RADIO etc Gerät n, Apparat m6. a) THEAT Bühnenausstattung fb) FILM Szenenaufbau m7. Tennis etc: Satz m8. MATHa) Zahlenreihe fb) Menge f10. (Personen)Kreis m:a) Gesellschaft(sschicht) f, (literarische etc) Weltb) pej Clique fc) SCHULE Unterrichtsgruppe f:the chic set die Schickeria11. Sitz m, Schnitt m (von Kleidern)12. a) Form fb) Haltung f13. Richtung f, (Ver)Lauf m (einer Strömung etc):the set of public opinion der Meinungstrendtoward[s] zu)16. (Sonnen- etc) Untergang m:the set of day poet das Tagesende17. TECH Schränkung f (einer Säge)19. ARCH Feinputz m20. BOTa) Ableger m, Setzling mb) Fruchtansatz m21. Kontertanz:a) Tänzer(zahl) pl(f), -paare plb) Tour f, Hauptfigur f:first set Quadrille f22. MUS Serie f, Folge f, Zyklus m23. JAGD Vorstehen n (des Hundes):24. JAGD (Dachs- etc) Bau mB adj1. festgesetzt (Tag etc):set meal Menü n2. a) bereitb) fest entschlossen (on, upon doing zu tun):all set startklar;3. vorgeschrieben, festgelegt (Regeln etc):4. wohlüberlegt, einstudiert (Rede etc)5. feststehend (Redewendungen etc)7. starr:a set face ein unbewegtes Gesicht8. US halsstarrig, stur9. konventionell, formell (Party etc)10. zusammengebissen (Zähne)11. (ein)gefasst (Edelstein)12. TECH eingebaut (Rohr etc)15. (in Zusammensetzungen) … gebaut, … gestaltet:well-set gut gebautC v/t prät und pperf set1. setzen, stellen, legen:set the glass to one’s lips das Glas an die Lippen setzen;set a match to ein Streichholz halten an (akk), etwas in Brand stecken (siehe a. die Verbindungen mit anderen entsprechenden Substantiven)set sb free jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen, jemanden freilassen; → ease A 2, liberty Bes Redew, right A 5, B 5, etc3. veranlassen zu:set a party laughing eine Gesellschaft zum Lachen bringen;set going in Gang setzen;a) jemanden nachdenklich machen, jemandem zu denken geben,4. ein-, herrichten, (an)ordnen, zurechtmachen, besondersb) den Tisch deckenc) TECH (ein)stellen, (-)richten, regulierend) die Uhr, den Wecker stellen (by nach dem Radio etc):set the alarm (clock) for five o’clock den Wecker auf 5 Uhr stellene) eine Säge schränkenf) ein Messer abziehen, schärfeng) MED einen Bruch, Knochen (ein)richtenh) das Haar legen5. MUSa) vertonenb) arrangieren6. TYPO absetzen7. AGRa) Setzlinge (an)pflanzenb) den Boden bepflanzen8. a) die Bruthenne setzenb) Eier unterlegen9. a) einen Edelstein (ein)fassenb) mit Edelsteinen etc besetzen10. eine Wache aufstellen11. eine Aufgabe, Frage stellen13. a) etwas vorschreiben, bestimmenb) einen Zeitpunkt festlegen, -setzen, ansetzenc) ein Beispiel etc geben, eine Regel etc aufstellenset spies on sb jemanden bespitzeln lassen, auf jemanden Spitzel ansetzen16. die Zähne zusammenbeißen17. den Wert bestimmen, festsetzen19. Geld, sein Leben etc riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen20. fig legen, setzen:set one’s hopes on seine Hoffnung setzen auf (akk);the novel is set in Spain der Roman spielt in SpanienD v/i1. untergehen (Sonne etc):his star has set fig sein Stern ist untergegangen2. a) auswachsen (Körper)b) ausreifen (Charakter)3. beständig werden (Wetter etc): → B 13b) TECH abbinden (Zement etc)c) gerinnen (Milch)d) sich absetzen (Rahm)5. brüten (Glucke)8. sich bewegen, fließen, strömen:the current sets to the north die Stromrichtung ist Nord10. sich neigen oder richten:opinion is setting against him die Meinung richtet sich gegen ihn11. BOT Frucht ansetzen (Blüte, Baum)13. TECH sich verbiegen15. MED sich einrenkens. abk2. section3. see s.4. series5. set7. sign8. signed gez.9. singular Sg.10. son* * *1.[set]transitive verb, -tt-, setset the proposals before the board — (fig.) dem Vorstand die Vorschläge unterbreiten od. vorlegen
set something against something — (balance) etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
2) (apply) setzenset a match to something — ein Streichholz an etwas (Akk.) halten
3) (adjust) einstellen (at auf + Akk.); aufstellen [Falle]; stellen [Uhr]set the alarm for 5.30 a.m. — den Wecker auf 5.30 Uhr stellen
4)be set — (have location of action) [Buch, Film:] spielen
set a book/film in Australia — ein Buch/einen Film in Australien spielen lassen
set the interest rate at 10 % — die Zinsen auf 10 % festsetzen
set something/things right or in order — etwas/die Dinge in Ordnung bringen
set somebody thinking that... — jemanden auf den Gedanken bringen, dass...
7) (put forward) stellen [Frage, Aufgabe]; aufgeben [Hausaufgabe]; vorschreiben [Textbuch, Lektüre]; (compose) zusammenstellen [Rätsel, Fragen]set somebody a task/problem — jemandem eine Aufgabe stellen/jemanden vor ein Problem stellen
set [somebody/oneself] a target — [jemandem/sich] ein Ziel setzen
8) (turn to solid) fest werden lassen9) (lay for meal) decken [Tisch]; auflegen [Gedeck]10) (establish) aufstellen [Rekord, Richtlinien]11) (Med.): (put into place) [ein]richten; einrenken [verrenktes Gelenk]12) (fix) legen [Haare]set eyes on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehen
13) (Printing) setzen14)15)2. intransitive verb,be set on a hill — [Haus:] auf einem Hügel stehen
-tt-, set1) (solidify) fest werden2) (go down) [Sonne, Mond:] untergehen3. noun1) (group) Satz, derset [of two] — Paar, das
chess set — Schachspiel, das
3) (section of society) Kreis, derracing set — Rennsportfreunde od. -fans
4) (Math.) Menge, die5)set [of teeth] — Gebiss, das
7) (Tennis) Satz, der4. adjective1) (fixed) starr [Linie, Gewohnheit, Blick, Lächeln]; fest [Absichten, Zielvorstellungen, Zeitpunkt]be set in one's ways or habits — in seinen Gewohnheiten festgefahren sein
2) (assigned for study) vorgeschrieben [Buch, Text]set meal or menu — Menü, das
4) (ready)be/get set for something — zu etwas bereit sein/sich zu etwas fertig machen
be/get set to leave — bereit sein/sich fertig machen zum Aufbruch
all set? — (coll.) alles klar od. fertig?
be all set to do something — bereit sein, etwas zu tun
5) (determined)be set on something/doing something — zu etwas entschlossen sein/entschlossen sein, etwas zu tun
be [dead] set against something — [absolut] gegen etwas sein
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up* * *(sport) n.Satz ¨-e m. adj.festgelegt adj.festgesetzt adj. n.Garnitur -en f.Reihe -n f.Zusammenstellung f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: set)= aufstellen v.einstellen v.erstarren v.fest werden ausdr.festlegen v.festsetzen v.legen v.setzen v.stellen v.veranlassen v.
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