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1 kilométrico
adj.kilometric, too long.* * *► adjetivo1 kilometric■ este mapa indica la distancia kilométrica entre las ciudades this map shows the distance in kilometres between towns2 familiar (larguísimo) endless1 runabout ticket————————1 runabout ticket* * *ADJ1) [de kilómetro] kilometric(billete) kilométrico — (Ferro) ≈ mileage ticket
2) * (=muy largo) very long* * *había una cola kilométrica — there was a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue a mile long
* * *= as long as (my/your) arm.Ex. The waiting lists are closed and the existing list is as long as your arm.* * *había una cola kilométrica — there was a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue a mile long
* * *= as long as (my/your) arm.Ex: The waiting lists are closed and the existing list is as long as your arm.
* * *( fam); ‹lista de espera/pasillo› endless; ‹proceso› unending, never-endingrailroad ticket entitling the holder to travel a fixed distance at a discounted price* * *
kilométrico
una cola kilométrica a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue a mile long
kilométrico,-a adjetivo kilometric, kilometrical
' kilométrico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
kilométrica
- mojón
* * *kilométrico, -a♦ adj1. [distancia] kilometric♦ nmEsp = ticket to travel a set distance* * *adj1 distancia in kilometers, Brin kilometres2 famvery long* * * -
2 kilométrico
• kilometric• too long -
3 mojón kilométrico
≈ milestone -
4 poste kilométrico
distance marker -
5 billete kilométrico
• mileage ticket• roundabout ticket -
6 contador kilométrico
• device to measure distance traversed• odometer -
7 billete kilométrico
m.roundabout ticket, mileage ticket, runabout ticket. -
8 contador kilométrico
m.odometer, device to measure distance traversed. -
9 kilométrica
kilométrico,-a adjetivo kilometric, kilometrical
' kilométrica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
kilométrico
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10 mojón
m.boundary marker, landmark, boundary stone.* * *\mojón kilométrico ≈ milestone* * *ISM2) (=montón) heap, pile3) And *** (=mierda) shit ***, crap ***IImojón, -onaSM / F Caribe ** (=bruto) idiot, thickhead *; (=chaparro) shortie ** * *mojón kilométrico — ≈milestone
2) (fam) ( excremento) turd (vulg)3) (Ven fam) (mentira, cuento) story (colloq)* * *mojón kilométrico — ≈milestone
2) (fam) ( excremento) turd (vulg)3) (Ven fam) (mentira, cuento) story (colloq)* * *A1 (señal) marker, boundary stoneun mojón en nuestra literatura a landmark in our literature2 ( Auto) tbmojón kilométrico milestone* * *
mojón sustantivo masculino ( señal) marker, boundary stone;
( hito) landmark;
(Auto) tb◊ mojón kilométrico ≈ milestone
mojón sustantivo masculino boundary stone
(en la carretera) milestone
' mojón' also found in these entries:
English:
mile
* * *mojón nm1. [piedra] milestone2. [poste] milepost* * *m tb figmilestone* * * -
11 poste
m.1 post, pole.¡no te quedes ahí como un poste! (informal) don't just stand there!poste de alta tensión electricity pylonposte kilométrico kilometer marker, (similar) milepostposte telegráfico telegraph pole2 pylon, prop, post.3 picket, stake.* * *1 post\poste indicador signpostposte telefónico telegraph pole* * *noun m.1) pole2) post* * *SM (=palo) post, pole; (=columna) pillar; [de ejecución] stake; (Dep) post, uprightposte restante — LAm poste restante ( esp Brit), general delivery (EEUU)
* * *a) ( de alambrado) (fence) post; (de teléfono, telégrafo) polecomo un poste — (fam)
b) (Dep) post, upright* * *= stilt, goal post.Nota: De una portería.Ex. The huts are built on stilts to give the turtles access to the entire beach for nesting.Ex. If football goal posts were wider, and crossbars were higher, so that more goals were scored, would watching football be more fun?.----* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.* poste de teléfonos = telephone pole.* poste de telégrafos = telegraph pole.* * *a) ( de alambrado) (fence) post; (de teléfono, telégrafo) polecomo un poste — (fam)
b) (Dep) post, upright* * *= stilt, goal post.Nota: De una portería.Ex: The huts are built on stilts to give the turtles access to the entire beach for nesting.
Ex: If football goal posts were wider, and crossbars were higher, so that more goals were scored, would watching football be more fun?.* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.* poste de teléfonos = telephone pole.* poste de telégrafos = telegraph pole.* * *1 (de un alambrado) fence post, post2 ( Dep) post, uprightCompuestos:(en baloncesto) high post(en baloncesto) low postelectricity pylonlamp postwinning poststarting posttelegraph polesignpost* * *
poste sustantivo masculino
(de teléfono, telégrafo) pole
poste sustantivo masculino
1 pole
2 Dep (de una portería) post
' poste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarradero
- atar
- chocar
- dar
- enderezar
- estaca
- farola
- fijar
- lateral
- palenque
- pegar
- rebote
English:
goal
- goalpost
- hitch
- Pole
- post
- signpost
- stake
- starting post
- telegraph pole
- upright
- wind
- bump
- general
- loop
- pole
- telegraph
- winning
* * *poste nm1. [madero] post, pole;Famno te quedes ahí como un poste don't just stand there!poste de alta tensión electricity pylon;poste kilométrico kilometre marker, ≈ milepost;Am poste restante Br poste restante, US general delivery;poste telegráfico telegraph pole2. [de portería] post3. [en baloncesto] centre* * *m1 post;centre* * *poste nm: post, poleposte de teléfonos: telephone pole* * *poste n1. (en general) pole2. (en deportes) post -
12 billete
m.1 note (British), bill (United States) (of bank).billete de banco banknote2 ticket (de transporte). (peninsular Spanish)billete de avión plane ticketbillete abierto open ticket3 ticket (de cine, teatro). (peninsular Spanish, Cuban Spanish)4 ticket.billete de lotería lottery ticket5 bill, money note, note, bank note.* * *1 (moneda) note, US bill2 (de transporte, sorteo, teatro, etc) ticket\billete de ida one-way ticketbillete de ida y vuelta return ticket, US round-trip ticket* * *noun m.1) bill2) ticket•- billete sencillo* * *SM1) (Econ) note, bill (EEUU)2) [de transporte] ticket¿puedes comprarme o sacarme el billete? — can you buy me a ticket?
billete azul — ticket for off-peak travel
billete de ida — single o (EEUU) one-way ticket
billete de ida y vuelta — return o (EEUU) round-trip ticket
billete kilométrico — concessionary ticket allowing free travel for a certain number of kilometres
billete sencillo — single o (EEUU) one-way ticket
3) esp LAm [de cine, espectáculo] ticket4) [de lotería] ticket5) † (=carta) note, short letterbillete amoroso — love letter, billet-doux
* * *1)a) (Fin) bill (esp AmE), note (BrE)b) (Andes fam) ( dinero) money, dough (colloq)trabaja aquí por el puro billete — (Andes) she only works here for the money o dough
estar/andar cargado al billete — (Chi fam) to be flush (colloq)
2)a) (de lotería, rifa) ticketb) (Esp) ( transporte) ticketreservar/sacar/pagar un billete — to book/get/pay for a ticket
•* * *1)a) (Fin) bill (esp AmE), note (BrE)b) (Andes fam) ( dinero) money, dough (colloq)trabaja aquí por el puro billete — (Andes) she only works here for the money o dough
estar/andar cargado al billete — (Chi fam) to be flush (colloq)
2)a) (de lotería, rifa) ticketb) (Esp) ( transporte) ticketreservar/sacar/pagar un billete — to book/get/pay for a ticket
•* * *billete11 = fare, ticket.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare.
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.* agencia de venta de billetes = ticket agent, ticket agency.* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].* billete de avión = air ticket, airline ticket.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida = one-way fare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* billete de lotería = lottery ticket.* billete de tarifa especial = discount ticket.* billete de tren = train ticket.* billete de tribuna = grandstand ticket.* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.* billete gratis = free ticket.* precio del billete = fare.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.* reserva de billetes de avión = airline reservation.billete23 = banknote, note.Ex: Watermarks for special papers used for such things as banknotes and bonds became increasingly elaborate.
Ex: The Conference Centre car park has 650 parking places, with another 5000 places nearby and parking fees can be paid with notes or coins.* billete de banco = banknote.* billetes de banco = paper money.* * *Abillete chico or pequeño small denomination bill o notebillete grande large denomination bill o note¿no tiene un billete más chico? don't you have anything smaller?colecciona billetes viejos he collects old banknotestrabaja aquí por el puro billete she only works here for the money o doughCompuesto:B1 (de lotería, rifa) ticket2 ( Esp) (de avión, barco, bus, tren) ticketreservar/sacar/pagar un billete to book/get/pay for a ticket3 ( Esp) (de museo, cine, circo) ticket[ S ] no hay billetes sold outCompuestos:● billete sencillo or de ida* * *
billete sustantivo masculino
1 (Fin) bill (esp AmE), note (BrE)
2 (de lotería, rifa, de transporte) ticket;◊ sacar/pagar un billete to get/pay for a ticket;
billete de ida y vuelta (Esp) round-trip ticket (AmE), return (ticket) (BrE);
billete sencillo or de ida (Esp) one-way ticket, single (ticket) (BrE)
billete sustantivo masculino
1 (de transporte) ticket
billete de ida y vuelta, return (ticket), US round-trip ticket
billete de ida/sencillo, single (ticket)
2 (de dinero) note, US bill: pagué con un billete de cinco mil‚ I paid with a five thousand note
3 familiar billetes: la cazadora le costó treinta billetes, the jacket cost him thirty thousand
' billete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cobrar
- gratis
- ida
- número
- pasaje
- picar
- sacar
- sencilla
- sencillo
- tique
- tíquet
- circular
- coger
- colar
- encontrar
- falsificar
- falso
- poseedor
- reservar
English:
banknote
- bill
- class
- clip
- counterfeit
- crisp
- date
- day
- expire
- fare
- first-class
- fiver
- hand in
- holder
- lottery ticket
- note
- one-way
- open
- punch
- return ticket
- single
- standby ticket
- tenner
- ticket
- ticket barrier
- ticket holder
- air
- bank
- dollar
- good
- return
- round
* * *billete nm1. [de banco] Br note, US bill;Chile billete de banco banknote billete abierto open ticket; [en avión] one-way ticket;billete kilométrico = ticket to travel a set distance;3. Esp, Cuba [de cine, teatro] ticket;no hay billetes [en letrero] sold out4. [de rifa, lotería] ticketbillete de lotería lottery ticketsólo le interesa el billete she's only interested in money;6. Am [mensaje] note* * *m ticket* * *billete nm1) : billun billete de cinco dólares: a five-dollar bill2) boleto: ticketbillete de ida y vuelta: round-trip ticket* * *billete n1. (en general) ticket2. (de banco) note -
13 quilométrico
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14 hito
m.1 milestone (also figurative).mirar a alguien de hito en hito to stare at somebody2 landmark, bench mark, boundary stone, guidepost.* * *1 (mojón - para distancias) milestone; (- para límites) boundary stone3 (blanco) bull's eye4 figurado (objetivo) target, aim, goal5 figurado (hecho importante) milestone, landmark\dar en el hito to hit the nail on the headmirar de hito en hito to stare at* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=acontecimiento) landmark, milestone2) (=señal) [para límites] boundary post; [para distancias] milestone; (Aut) (=cono) cone, traffic cone3) (Dep) quoits4) (Mil) (lit) target; (fig) aim, goal- a hito* * *mirarle a alguien de hito en hito — (liter) to gaze o stare at somebody
* * *= landmark, milestone, watershed, lasting legacy.Ex. Three books were eventually to appear that were landmarks in the field.Ex. The seminar was a significant milestones in British Academic Library Planning.Ex. The library literature of 1990-91 indicates that the 1990s will be a watershed for academic and research libraries.Ex. This book is sure to have a lasting legacy among all whose job it is to care about students.----* hito histórico = historical milestone, historical landmark.* marcar un hito = mark + a stage, make + things happen, mark + a watershed.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* * *mirarle a alguien de hito en hito — (liter) to gaze o stare at somebody
* * *= landmark, milestone, watershed, lasting legacy.Ex: Three books were eventually to appear that were landmarks in the field.
Ex: The seminar was a significant milestones in British Academic Library Planning.Ex: The library literature of 1990-91 indicates that the 1990s will be a watershed for academic and research libraries.Ex: This book is sure to have a lasting legacy among all whose job it is to care about students.* hito histórico = historical milestone, historical landmark.* marcar un hito = mark + a stage, make + things happen, mark + a watershed.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* * *1 (hecho trascendental) landmark, milestoneeste hecho marcó un hito en nuestra historia this event was a milestone o landmark in our historymirar a algn de hito en hito ( liter); to gaze o stare at sbse la quedó mirando de hito a hito he stood there staring o gazing at her* * *
hito sustantivo masculino ( hecho trascendental) landmark, milestone
hito sustantivo masculino milestone
♦ Locuciones: mirar de hito en hito, to stare at
' hito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mojón
English:
landmark
- milestone
- watershed
- mile
* * *hito nm1. [poste] milestone;mirar a alguien de hito en hito to stare at sb2. [suceso] milestone;un descubrimiento que marcará un hito en la lucha contra el cáncer a landmark discovery in the fight against cancer* * *m tb figmilestone;marcar (un) hito be o mark a milestone;mirar a alguien de hito en hito stare at s.o.* * *hito nm: milestone, landmark -
15 pasillo
m.corridor.hacer (el) pasillo to form a corridorpasillo deslizante travelatorpasillo rodante travelator* * *1 corridor* * *noun m.corridor, aisle* * *SM1) (=corredor) [en casa, oficina] corridor; [en avión, teatro] aislepasillo aéreo — air corridor, air lane
pasillo móvil, pasillo rodante — travelator
2) (Pol) lobbyhacer pasillos — to engage in lobby discussions, lobby
3) (Teat) (=pieza corta) short piece, sketch* * ** * *= corridor, aisle, hallway, walkway, pedestrian walkway, alley, alleyway, gangway.Ex. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.Ex. Compact shelving eliminates all but one aisle in any set of ranges of shelving.Ex. When planning a library considerations need to be made of shared space, such as hallways, staff lounges, public restrooms, meeting rooms and storerooms.Ex. Areas that may be used include: windows; promenades and walkways; entrances and foyers.Ex. This article discusses the results of a survey of users of the Metro McGill Library situated on the pedestrian walkway of the McGill metro station, Montreal, Quebec.Ex. The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.Ex. Upon questioning we find that those eminently pragmatic down-to-earth notions dwell in the darkest alleyways of metaphysics.Ex. The existing gangways are made of wood and exhibit signs of aging and some structural fatigue.----* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* hacer el pasillo = form + a guard of honour.* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.* pasillo de salida = exit lane.* pasillo deslizante = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.* pasillo móvil = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.* pasillo rodante = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.* * ** * *= corridor, aisle, hallway, walkway, pedestrian walkway, alley, alleyway, gangway.Ex: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.
Ex: Compact shelving eliminates all but one aisle in any set of ranges of shelving.Ex: When planning a library considerations need to be made of shared space, such as hallways, staff lounges, public restrooms, meeting rooms and storerooms.Ex: Areas that may be used include: windows; promenades and walkways; entrances and foyers.Ex: This article discusses the results of a survey of users of the Metro McGill Library situated on the pedestrian walkway of the McGill metro station, Montreal, Quebec.Ex: The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.Ex: Upon questioning we find that those eminently pragmatic down-to-earth notions dwell in the darkest alleyways of metaphysics.Ex: The existing gangways are made of wood and exhibit signs of aging and some structural fatigue.* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* hacer el pasillo = form + a guard of honour.* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.* pasillo de salida = exit lane.* pasillo deslizante = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.* pasillo móvil = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.* pasillo rodante = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.* * *A1 (corredor) corridor2 (en un avión) aisleCompuesto:moving walkwayB ( Mús) Colombian folk dance* * *
pasillo sustantivo masculino ( corredor) corridor;
( en avión) aisle
pasillo sustantivo masculino corridor
' pasillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- paso
- atravesado
- ciego
- estrecho
- kilométrico
English:
aisle
- corridor
- end
- gangway
- passage
- passageway
- blunder
- collide
- gang
- hall
- walk
* * *pasillo nm1. [en casa, edificio] corridor;[en avión] aisle;hacer (el) pasillo to form a corridor [for people to walk down];abrirse pasillo entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowdpasillo aéreo air corridor;pasillo deslizante moving walkway;pasillo de honor [en fútbol] guard of honour [formed by the team about to play the champions to applaud them onto the pitch];pasillo móvil moving walkway;pasillo rodante moving walkway2. Col, Ecuad, Pan [baile, música] = folk song and dance* * *m* * *pasillo nmcorredor: hallway, corridor, aisle* * *pasillo n1. (de una casa, hospital, colegio) corridor2. (de un avión, cine, iglesia, tienda) aisle -
16 cola
f.1 tail.2 train.3 queue (fila) (British).4 bottom.están a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas they have the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in educationir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkerstener o traer cola (informal) to have serious consequences o repercussions5 glue (pegamento).6 cola (bebida).7 willy (British), peter (United States) (informal) (penis).8 bum (British), butt (United States) (informal) (nalgas). ( Latin American Spanish)9 line, row, queue, tail of a list.10 wallpaper paste.11 cauda.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: colar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: colar.* * *1 (gen) tail2 (de vestido) train; (de chaqueta) tail3 (fila) queue, US line\a la cola at the back, at the rearestar en la cola figurado to be the lasthacer cola to queue up, US stand in lineponerse en la cola to get into the queue, US get in linetraer cola familiar to have serious consequencesvagón de cola rear coach————————1 (pegamento) glue\no pega ni con cola familiar it doesn't match at all————————1 (árbol) cola* * *noun f.1) tail2) line3) glue* * *ISF1) [de animal, avión, cometa] tailtraer cola —
la decisión del árbitro va a traer cola — this is not the last we will hear of the referee's decision
cola de caballo — (=en el pelo) pony tail; (=planta) horsetail
cola de milano, cola de pato — (Téc) dovetail
cola de rata — (Pesca) fly line
2) [de frac] tail; [de vestido] train3) (=hilera) queue, line (EEUU)se formó una cola de dos kilómetros debido al accidente — a two-kilometre tailback formed because of the accident
¡a la cola! — get in the queue!, get in line! (EEUU)
hacer cola — to queue (up), line up (EEUU)
ponerse a la cola — to join o get into the queue, join o get into the line (EEUU)
4) (=parte final) [de manifestación] tail end, back; [de carrera] backel ciclista estaba en o a la cola del pelotón — the cyclist was at the back of o at the tail end of the pack
los equipos en la cola de la tabla — the teams at the foot o bottom of the table
estamos a la cola de las sociedades civilizadas — we are at the bottom of the league of civilized societies
5) * (=pene) willy *, weenie (EEUU) *6) Ven(Aut)IIpedir cola — to ask for a lift o ride (EEUU)
SF (=pegamento) glue, gum; [para decorar] sizepintura a la cola — distemper; (Arte) tempera
IIIno pegar ni con cola —
SF1) (=planta) cola, kola2) (=bebida) cola, Coke ®3) And (=refresco) fizzy drinkIV* SM Chile poof **, queer *** * *I1)a) (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola — to have repercussions
b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)2)a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue
hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)
a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!
brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue
b) (de una clasificación, carrera)en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)
3) ( pegamento) glueno pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)
4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola5) (Ven) (Auto)IIdarle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *I1)a) (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola — to have repercussions
b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)2)a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue
hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)
a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!
brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue
b) (de una clasificación, carrera)en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)
3) ( pegamento) glueno pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)
4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola5) (Ven) (Auto)IIdarle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *cola11 = tail, train.Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.
Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* cola de caballo = ponytail, pigtails.* cola de discos = disc queue.* cola de documentos reservados y disponibles = held-document-available queue.* cola de espera = queue.* cola de impresión = print queue.* cola de los rezagados, la = trailing edge, the.* cola de reclamaciones = recall queue.* cola de tráfico = tailback.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* formar una cola = form + queue.* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.* hacer cola = queue up.* piano de cola = grand piano.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sin cola = ecaudate.* viento de cola = tailwind.cola22 = size, adhesive, glue.Ex: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.
Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast at first on to a cloth backing and later directly on to the roller stock.* cola de alumbre = alum sizing.* cola de colofonia = rosin size.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* encuadernación en cola = perfect binding, adhesive binding.* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.* * *cola1A1 (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola: este asunto va a traer cola this is going to have repercussionsno lo van a olvidar, te aseguro que esto va a traer cola they aren't going to forget it easily, I'll bet we haven't heard the last of it yetel que tiene cola de zacate no puede jugar con lumbre (AmC, Méx); people who live in glass houses should not throw stones3 (de un avión) tail; (de un cometa) tailCompuestos:ponytaildovetail, dovetail jointBpodemos esperar, no hay mucha cola we could wait, there isn't much of a line o queuetuvimos que hacer cola durante dos horas we had to wait in line o we had to queue for two hours¡a la cola! get in line!, get in the queue!pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queuebrincarse or saltarse la cola ( Méx); to push in ( colloq), to cut the line ( AmE), to jump the queue ( BrE)2(de una clasificación, carrera): un partido entre dos equipos en la cola a game between two bottom-of-the-league teams o two teams at the bottom of the divisionen lo que se refiere a la investigación científica estamos a la cola as far as scientific research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league ( colloq)a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the groupC (pegamento — para papeles) glue, gum; (— para madera) glueno pegar ni con cola: esa falda y esa blusa quedan fatal, no pegan ni con cola that skirt and blouse look terrible, they just don't go togetheresos cuadros aquí no pegan ni con cola those paintings just don't look right o ( colloq) don't go in hereCompuestos:wood glue o adhesive● cola de contacto/impactocontact/impact adhesivefish glue, isinglass ( tech)D (bebida) Coke®, colarefresco de cola cola drinkE¿me puedes dar la cola? can you give me a lift o a ride?cola2* * *
cola sustantivo femenino
1a) (Zool) tail;
( de frac) tails (pl)
2 ( fila) line (AmE), queue (BrE);◊ hacer cola to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE);
pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queue;
brincarse la cola (Méx) to jump the line o queue;
a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the group
3
4 (Ven) (Auto):
darle la cola a algn to give sb a lift o a ride
cola 1 sustantivo femenino
1 (de animal, de un avión) tail
2 (peinado) ponytail
3 (de un vestido) train
4 (fila) queue, US line: hicimos cola durante una hora, we were queuing for an hour
5 (final) bottom, a la cola, at the back o rear
♦ Locuciones: familiar traer cola, to have consequences
cola 2 sustantivo femenino (pegamento) glue
' cola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calimocho
- coleta
- piano
- prensil
- su
- turno
- vagón
- vez
- colar
- coletazo
- formar
- interminable
- kilométrico
- mover
- pegado
- pegar
- peludo
- recoger
- unir
- viento
English:
catch 22
- Coke
- fizz
- flick
- formula
- glue
- grand
- grand piano
- join
- line
- line up
- paste
- ponytail
- pop-top
- queue
- stick
- stick together
- superglue
- swish
- tail
- ticket
- tie on
- train
- whisk
- brush
- caboose
- day
- diet
- guard
- hitch
- pony
- wear
* * *cola nf1. [de mamífero, pez] tail2. [de ave] tail3. [de avión, cometa] tail;Bol, RPtener cola de paja to be feeling guilty4. [de vestido de novia] train5. [parte final] [de clase, lista] bottom;[de desfile] end;el país está a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas the country has the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in education;ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers6. [fila] Br queue, US line;llegué el último y me tuve que poner a la cola I was the last to arrive, so I had to join the end of the Br queue o US line;¡a la cola! go to the back of the Br queue o US line!Informát cola de impresión print queue7. [pegamento] glue;Famno pegar ni con cola: esa chaqueta y esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola that jacket and those trousers clash horribly;esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola en una fiesta tan formal those trousers are totally inappropriate for such a formal docola de pescado fish gluesus declaraciones tendrán o [m5] traerán cola his statement won't be the end of it o won't be the last we hear of it;RPcomer cola to suffer a setback10. [árbol]cola tree11. [sustancia excitante] cola;una bebida de cola a cola drinkpedir cola to hitchhike* * *1 f ( pegamento) glue2 ftraer cola have repercussions;estar a la cola be in last place2 de gente line, Brqueue;hacer cola stand in line, Br queue (up)3 L.Am. famde persona butt fam, Brbum fam3 f BOT cola, kola;nuez de cola cola nut, kola nut* * *cola nf1) rabo: tailcola de caballo: ponytail2) fila: line (of people)hacer cola: to wait in line3) : cola, drink4) : train (of a dress)5) : tails pl (of a tuxedo)6) pegamento: glue* * *cola n1. (de animal) tail2. (fila) queue3. (pegamento) glue4. (de tren) rear5. (de vestido) train
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