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1 confine

verb

1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) confinar, limitar

2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) confinar, recluir

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- confined
- confinement
- confines

confine

tr[kən'faɪn]

transitive verb

1 (person) confinar, recluir; (animal) encerrar

■ he was confined to barracks estaba retenido en el cuartel

2 (limit, restrict) limitar

■ kindly confine yourself to the subject por favor, limítese al tema

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be confined to bed tener que guardar cama

confine [kən'faɪn] vt, - fined ; - fining

1) limit: confinar, restringir, limitar

2) imprison: recluir, encarcelar, encerrar

confine

n.

• confín s.m.

v.

• aprisionar v.

• arrestar v.

• confinar v.

• emparedar v.

• encerrar v.

• enjaular v.

• estrechar v.

• limitar v.

• lindar v.

• recoger v.

kən'faɪn
transitive verb

a) (limit, restrict)

to confine something TO something — limitar or restringir* algo a algo

drug addiction is not confined to large cities — la drogadicción no afecta únicamente a las grandes ciudades

the fire was confined to the basement — el incendio sólo afectó al sótano

b) (shut in, imprison) \<\<person\>\> confinar, recluir*; \<\<animal\>\> encerrar*

he was confined to bed for several months — tuvo que guardar cama varios meses

[kǝn'faɪn]
VT
1) (=imprison) encerrar (in, to en)

to be confined to bed — tener que guardar cama

to be confined to one's room — no poder dejar su cuarto

2) (=limit) limitar

to confine o.s. to doing sth — limitarse a hacer algo

please confine yourself to the facts — por favor, limítese a los hechos

the damage is confined to this part — el daño afecta solo a esta parte

this bird is confined to Spain — esta ave existe únicamente en España

3) (Med)
†
to be confined — [woman] estar de parto

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[kən'faɪn]
transitive verb

a) (limit, restrict)

to confine something TO something — limitar or restringir* algo a algo

drug addiction is not confined to large cities — la drogadicción no afecta únicamente a las grandes ciudades

the fire was confined to the basement — el incendio sólo afectó al sótano

b) (shut in, imprison) \<\<person\>\> confinar, recluir*; \<\<animal\>\> encerrar*

he was confined to bed for several months — tuvo que guardar cama varios meses

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2 restrict

rə'strikt
verb

1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) restringir, limitar

2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) limitar

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- restricted
- restriction
- restrictive

restrict vb limitar / restringir

admission is restricted to members sólo se permite la entrada a los socios

restrict

tr[rɪ'strɪkt]

transitive verb

1 restringir, limitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to restrict oneself to something limitarse a algo

restrict [ri'strɪkt] vt

: restringir, limitar, constreñir

restrict

v.

• coartar v.

• limitar v.

• restringir v.

rɪ'strɪkt
transitive verb \<\<numbers\>\> limitar; \<\<power/freedom/access\>\> restringir*, limitar; \<\<imports/movements\>\> restringir*

to restrict something/somebody TO something: discussion was restricted to one issue la discusión se limitó a un solo asunto; access is restricted to authorized personnel sólo se permite la entrada al personal autorizado; they were restricted to barracks — (AmE Mil) estaban detenidos en el cuartel

[rɪs'trɪkt]
VT [+ visits, price rise] limitar; [+ authority, freedom] restringir, limitar
the plant is restricted to Andalusia — la planta está restringida a Andalucía

his output is restricted to novels — su producción se limita a las novelas

to restrict o.s. to sth — limitarse a algo

I restrict myself to the facts — me limito a exponer los hechos

nowadays I restrict myself to a litre a day — hoy día me limito a beber un litro diario

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[rɪ'strɪkt]
transitive verb \<\<numbers\>\> limitar; \<\<power/freedom/access\>\> restringir*, limitar; \<\<imports/movements\>\> restringir*

to restrict something/somebody TO something: discussion was restricted to one issue la discusión se limitó a un solo asunto; access is restricted to authorized personnel sólo se permite la entrada al personal autorizado; they were restricted to barracks — (AmE Mil) estaban detenidos en el cuartel

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3 bound

past tense, past participle; = bind

bound¹ adj atado

the prisoner's hands and feet were bound el preso estaba atado de pies y manos

Es el pasado y participio pasado de bind

bound² adj

to be bound to do something seguro que...

you're bound to find a job seguro que encuentras trabajo

it's bound to rain seguro que llueve

bound for con destino a

a plane bound for Madrid un avión con destino a Madrid

bound³ n salto

with one bound de un salto

bound⁴ vb saltar

the dog bounded round the garden el perro saltaba por el jardín

bound

tr[baʊnd]

adjective

1 (destined) destinado,-a

■ he knew he was bound to succeed sabía que estaba destinado a tener éxito

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be bound for ir con destino, navegar con rumbo a

■ the ship was bound for Southampton el barco navegaba con rumbo a Southampton

- bound con rumbo a

■ Paris-bound con rumbo a París

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bound

tr[baʊnd]

noun

1 (jump) salto, brinco

intransitive verb

1 saltar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

with a bound de un salto, de un brinco

■ he got out of bed with a bound se levantó de la cama de un salto

to bound into entrar dando saltos

■ the children bounded into the room los niños entraron en la habitación dando saltos

to bound over saltar por encima de

■ he bounded over the fence saltó por encima de la valla

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bound

tr[baʊnd]

past & past participle

1→ link=bind bind{

adjective

1 (tied) atado,-a

2 (forced) obligado,-a

3 (book) encuadernado,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be bound to ser seguro que

■ Susan's bound to win seguro que ganará Susan

to be duty bound to «+ inf» estar obligado,-a a + inf

■ he was duty bound to visit her estaba obligado a visitarla

to be bound by contract estar obligado,-a por contrato

to be bound up in something estar absorbido,-a por

■ he's bound up in the project está absorbido por el proyecto

to be bound up with something estar vinculado,-a con algo

■ he's bound up with the mafia está vinculado con la mafia

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bound

tr[baʊnd]

transitive verb

1 (mark the boundary) delimitar

■ the Roman wall bounds the old quarter la muralla romana delimita el casco antiguo

bound ['baʊnd] vt

: delimitar, rodear

bound vi

leap: saltar, dar brincos

bound adj

1) obliged: obligado

2) : encuadernado, empastado

a book bound in leather: un libro encuadernado en cuero

3) determined: decidido, empeñado

4)

to be bound to : ser seguro que, tener que, no caber duda que

it was bound to happen: tenía que suceder

5)

bound for : con rumbo a

bound for Chicago: con rumbo a Chicago

to be homeward bound: ir camino a casa

bound n

1) limit: límite m

2) leap: salto m, brinco m

bound (Leap)

n.

• salto s.m.

• vuelo s.m.

adj.

• atado, -a adj.

• encuadernado, -a adj.

• ligado, -a adj.

• obligado, -a adj.

n.

• brinco s.m.

• confín s.m.

• límite s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to bind")

v.

• limitar v.

• saltar v.

I baʊnd
noun

1) bounds pl ( limits) límites mpl

her generosity knows no bounds — su generosidad no tiene límite(s)

within the bounds of possibility — dentro de lo posible

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren — los niños tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda

2) ( jump) salto m, brinco m

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) ( leap) saltar

b) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the dog bounded along behind the bicycle — el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta

to bound in/out/away — entrar/salir*/irse* dando saltos

2.

vt \<\<area/country\>\> delimitar

III

past & past p of bind I

IV

adjective

1)

a) ( tied up) atado, amarrado (AmL exc RPl)

my hands were bound — tenía las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas

b) ( obliged)

to be bound by something (to + inf): you are still bound by your promise sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste; they are bound by law to supply the goods están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículos; to be bound to + inf: he felt bound to tell his mother what had happened se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido; I'm duty/honor bound to tell you the truth es mi deber/obligación decirte la verdad; bound and determined — (AmE) empeñado

2) (pred) ( certain)

to be bound to + inf: it was bound to happen sooner or later tarde o temprano tenía que suceder; she's bound to be elected seguro que sale elegida; it was bound to go wrong no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal; they're up to no good, I'll be bound — (colloq & dated) estoy seguro de que están haciendo algo que no deben

3) ( headed) (pred)

bound for: a ship bound for New York un barco con rumbo a Nueva York; the truck was bound for Italy — el camión iba rumbo a Italia

I [baʊnd]
1.

N
bounds (=limits) límite msing
out of bounds — zona f prohibida

it's out of bounds to civilians — los civiles tienen la entrada prohibida

to put a place out of bounds — prohibir la entrada a un lugar

his ambition knows no bounds — su ambición no tiene límites

to set bounds to one's ambitions — poner límites a sus ambiciones

to keep sth within bounds — tener algo a raya

it is within the bounds of possibility — cabe dentro de los límites de lo posible

2.

VT (gen passive) limitar, rodear

a field bounded by woods — un campo rodeado de bosque

on one side it is bounded by the park — por un lado limita or linda con el parque

II [baʊnd]
1.

N (=jump) salto m

at a bound, in one bound — de un salto

2.

VI [person, animal] saltar; [ball] (re)botar

to bound forward — avanzar a saltos

he bounded out of bed — se levantó de la cama de un salto

his heart bounded with joy — su corazón daba brincos de alegría

3.

VT saltar por encima de

III [baʊnd]
1.

PT
PP of bind
2. ADJ

1) (=tied) [prisoner] atado

bound hand and foot — atado de pies y manos

the problems are bound together — existe una estrecha relación entre los problemas

they are bound up in each other — están absortos el uno en el otro

he's bound up in his work — está muy absorbido por su trabajo

to be bound up with sth — estar estrechamente ligado a algo

2) (=sure)

to be bound to: we are bound to win — seguro que ganamos, estamos seguros de ganar

he's bound to come — es seguro que vendrá, no puede dejar de venir

it's bound to happen — tiene forzosamente que ocurrir

they'll regret it, I'll be bound — se arrepentirán de ello, estoy seguro

3) (=obliged) obligado

he's bound to do it — tiene que hacerlo

you're not bound to go — no estás obligado a ir

I'm bound to say that... — me siento obligado a decir que..., siento el deber de decir que...

I feel bound to tell you that... — me veo en la necesidad de decirte que...

I feel bound to him by gratitude — la gratitud hace que me sienta en deuda con él

to be bound by contract to sb — tener obligaciones contractuales con algn
honour
IV

[baʊnd]
ADJ
where are you bound (for)? — ¿adónde se dirige usted?

bound for — [train, plane] con destino a; [ship, person] con rumbo a

he's bound for London — se dirige a Londres
homeward
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I [baʊnd]
noun

1) bounds pl ( limits) límites mpl

her generosity knows no bounds — su generosidad no tiene límite(s)

within the bounds of possibility — dentro de lo posible

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren — los niños tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda

2) ( jump) salto m, brinco m

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) ( leap) saltar

b) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the dog bounded along behind the bicycle — el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta

to bound in/out/away — entrar/salir*/irse* dando saltos

2.

vt \<\<area/country\>\> delimitar

III

past & past p of bind I

IV

adjective

1)

a) ( tied up) atado, amarrado (AmL exc RPl)

my hands were bound — tenía las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas

b) ( obliged)

to be bound by something (to + inf): you are still bound by your promise sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste; they are bound by law to supply the goods están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículos; to be bound to + inf: he felt bound to tell his mother what had happened se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido; I'm duty/honor bound to tell you the truth es mi deber/obligación decirte la verdad; bound and determined — (AmE) empeñado

2) (pred) ( certain)

to be bound to + inf: it was bound to happen sooner or later tarde o temprano tenía que suceder; she's bound to be elected seguro que sale elegida; it was bound to go wrong no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal; they're up to no good, I'll be bound — (colloq & dated) estoy seguro de que están haciendo algo que no deben

3) ( headed) (pred)

bound for: a ship bound for New York un barco con rumbo a Nueva York; the truck was bound for Italy — el camión iba rumbo a Italia

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4 safe

I
1. seif adjective
1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro

2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro

3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo

4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro

5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) cauteloso, fiable

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- safeness
- safely
- safety
- safeguard
2. verb
(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardar, proteger; defender

- safety-belt
- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound
II seif noun
(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) caja de caudales

safe¹ adj

1. seguro / no peligroso

you should keep your money in a safe place deberías guardar tu dinero en un sitio seguro

it isn't safe to play in the street es peligroso jugar en la calle

2. prudente

my father is a safe driver mi padre es un conductor prudente

3. a salvo

the missing mountaineer is safe el alpinista que se había perdido está a salvo

safe and sound sano y salvo

safe² n caja fuerte

they left their money in the hotel safe dejaron su dinero en la caja fuerte del hotel

safe

tr[seɪf]

adjective

1 (gen) seguro,-a; (out of danger) a salvo, fuera de peligro

■ be careful, the banisters aren't very safe ten cuidado, la barandilla no es muy segura

■ it's not safe to play in the road es peligroso jugar en la calle

■ she's a safe driver conduce con cuidado

■ your secret's safe with me guardaré tu secreto

■ don't worry, you'll be safe here no te preocupes, aquí estarás a salvo

2 (unharmed) ileso,-a, indemne

■ the missing boy has been found safe se ha encontrado sano y salvo al niño desaparecido

3 (not risky - method, investment, choice) seguro,-a; (subject) no polémico,-a

noun

1 caja fuerte, caja de caudales, caja de seguridad

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a safe bet ser seguro,-a

as safe as houses completamente seguro,-a

better safe than sorry más vale prevenir que curar

in safe hands en buenas manos

it's safe to say that... se puede decir con seguridad que...

safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a

to be on the safe side para mayor seguridad, por si acaso

to play (it) safe ir sobre seguro, jugar sobre seguro

safe house piso franco

safe seat SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL escaño asegurado

safe sex sexo seguro

safe ['seɪf] adj, safer ; safest

1) unharmed: ileso

safe and sound: sano y salvo

2) secure: seguro

3)

to be on the safe side : para mayor seguridad

4)

to play it safe : ir a la segura

safe n

: caja f fuerte

safe

adj.

• cierto, -a adj.

• digno de confianza adj.

• ileso, -a adj.

• incólume adj.

• intacto, -a adj.

• salvo, -a adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• seguro, -a adj.

n.

• arca s.f.

• caja s.f.

• caja de caudales s.f.

• caja fuerte s.f.

I seɪf
adjective safer, safest

1)

a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguro

his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo

you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí

keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro

your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto

to be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

b) ( unharmed) (pred)

they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos

c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro

2) ( not dangerous) seguro

that ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura

is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?

have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje

3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiable

he's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...

safe sex — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso

better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)

II

noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)

safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes

[seɪf]
1. ADJ
(compar safer) (superl safest)
1) (=not in danger) [person] a salvo, seguro; [object] seguro

you'll be safe here — aquí no correrás peligro, aquí estarás a salvo

your pearls will be quite safe in the bank — tus perlas estarán totalmente seguras en el banco

• to feel safe — sentirse seguro

• to be safe from — [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] estar libre de

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo (en lugar seguro)

I'll keep it safe for you — yo te lo guardo

where can I put this to keep it safe? — ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?

• the secret is safe with me — guardaré el secreto

the documents are safe with him — cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos

- safe and sound

- as safe as houses

- better safe than sorry

2) (=not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] seguro; [method, handling] seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] sólido; [investment] seguro, sin riesgo; [level] que no entraña riesgo

the safe disposal of hazardous wastes — la eliminación sin riesgos de residuos peligrosos

is nuclear power safe? — ¿es segura la energía nuclear?

these stairs are not very safe — esta escalera no es muy segura

don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe — no andes por el hielo, es peligroso

keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits — mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad

it's not safe to go out after dark — es peligroso salir de noche

it's safe to eat — se puede comer sin peligro

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que...

it's safe to assume that... — cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que...

it might be safer to wait — puede que sea mejor esperar

• it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed — a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada

• it's a safe bet! — ¡es cosa segura!

• to keep a safe distance from sth — mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo

to follow sb at a safe distance — seguir a algn manteniendo cierta distancia

• to be a safe driver — conducir con prudencia or con cuidado

• a team of experts made the building safe — un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro

• a safe margin — un margen de seguridad

• just to be on the safe side — para mayor seguridad, por si acaso

• the safest thing is to... — lo más seguro es + infin

• he's safe with children — [man] es de fiar con los niños; [dog] no es un peligro para los niños

3) (=secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] seguro

• to be in safe hands — estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos

• to keep sth in a safe place — guardar algo en un lugar seguro

- a safe pair of hands

4) (=trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] sin problemas; [landing] sin riesgo, sin peligro

• safe journey! — ¡buen viaje!

have a safe journey home! — ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!

• safe passage — paso m franco, libre tránsito m

• the safe return of the hostages — la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos

2.

N (for valuables) caja f fuerte; (for meat) fresquera f

3.

ADV

• to play (it) safe — ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse

4.

CPD

safe area N — [of country] zona f de seguridad

safe breaker N — ladrón(-ona) m / f de cajas fuertes

safe deposit N — (=vault) cámara f acorazada; (=box) (also: safe deposit box) caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad

safe haven N — refugio m seguro

safe house N — piso m franco

the safe period * N — (Med) el periodo de infertilidad

safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) —

it was a safe Conservative seat — era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores

safe sex N — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

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I [seɪf]
adjective safer, safest

1)

a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguro

his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo

you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí

keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro

your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto

to be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

b) ( unharmed) (pred)

they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos

c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro

2) ( not dangerous) seguro

that ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura

is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?

have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje

3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiable

he's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...

safe sex — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso

better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)

II

noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)

safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes

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5 margen

margen sustantivo femenino ( a veces m) ( de río) bank; ( de carretera) side ■ sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) margin; margen de beneficio or ganancias profit margin;
◊ margen de error margin of error;
ver nota al margen see margin note; al margen de apart from: al margen de la ley on the fringes of the law; mantenerse al margen de algo to keep out of sth; dejar a algn al margen to leave sb out; margen de acción/tiempo leeway 2
◊ márgenes sustantivo masculino plural (límites, parámetros) limits (pl);
dentro de ciertos márgenes within certain limits
margen
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro) margin
2 (en un cálculo) margin
3 Com profit
4 (espacio) margin: me dan poco margen de maniobra, they give me little leeway
II mf (de un camino, terreno) border, edge (de un río) bank Locuciones: mantenerse al margen, to keep out of/away from: nos mantuvimos al margen de la disputa, we didn't get involved in the dispute ' margen' also found in these entries: Spanish: desentenderse - empeorar - independientemente - vera - amplio - amplitud - dejar English: allow for - close-run - cold - fringe - margin - marginal seat - mark-up - profit margin - seat - stand aside - stand by - edge - leeway - narrow - periphery - river - stand

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keep within limits — index curb, qualify (condition), restrict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
To keep within bounds — Bound Bound (bound), n. [OE. bounde, bunne, OF. bonne, bonde, bodne, F. borne, fr. LL. bodina, bodena, bonna; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bonn boundary, limit, and boden, bod, a tuft or cluster of trees, by which a boundary or limit could be … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep down — keep from progressing or growing, keep within limits, control The students were told to keep down the noise as some of the other classes were having exams … Idioms and examples
keep down — {v.} Keep from progressing or growing; keep within limits; control. * /The children could not keep their voices down./ * /We hoe the garden to keep down the weeds./ * /You can t keep a good man down./ Compare: GET AHEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
keep down — {v.} Keep from progressing or growing; keep within limits; control. * /The children could not keep their voices down./ * /We hoe the garden to keep down the weeds./ * /You can t keep a good man down./ Compare: GET AHEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ down — v Keep from progressing or growing; keep within limits; control. The children could not keep their voices down. We hoe the garden to keep down the weeds. You can t keep a good man down. Compare: get ahead … Словарь американских идиом
within bounds — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary lines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. * /You must hit the ball inside the lines of the tennis court or it will not be within bounds./ * /If you kick the football over a side line, it… … Dictionary of American idioms
within bounds — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary lines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. * /You must hit the ball inside the lines of the tennis court or it will not be within bounds./ * /If you kick the football over a side line, it… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep — I UK [kiːp] / US [kɪp] verb Word forms keep : present tense I/you/we/they keep he/she/it keeps present participle keeping past tense kept UK [kept] / US past participle kept *** 1) a) [intransitive] to stay in a state, position, or place without… … English dictionary
within reason — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason./ * /If Tom wants to go to the fair, he must keep his expenses within reason./ * /Jean s… … Dictionary of American idioms
within reason — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason./ * /If Tom wants to go to the fair, he must keep his expenses within reason./ * /Jean s… … Dictionary of American idioms

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