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knots per hour

  • 1 knots per hour

    Общая лексика: узлов в час

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > knots per hour

  • 2 knots per hour

    Abbreviation: kph

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > knots per hour

  • 3 Nautical Miles per hour

    Military: knots

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Nautical Miles per hour

  • 4 knots

    1) Военный термин: Nautical Miles per hour
    3) Текстиль: узлы шёлка-сырца
    6) Яхтенный спорт: узлы, 1 узел (1852 м/час)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > knots

  • 5 knot

    N
    1. गाँठ
    She is having number of knots in her ribbon.
    His stomach was in knots.
    Their muscles stood out in knots.
    2. समुद्री\knotमील
    Ship is moving at the speed of 30 knots per hour.
    3. समूह
    A small knot of women listened to his sermon.
    --------
    V
    1. गाँठ\knotलगना
    Tie a knot to the string.
    2. बाँधना
    Knot the strings tightly to one another.
    3. उलझाना
    The strange question had him all in knots.

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  • 6 узлов в час

    General subject: knots per hour

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > узлов в час

  • 7 a

    prep.
    1 to.
    voy a Madrid I'm going to Madrid
    me voy al extranjero I'm going abroad
    llegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party
    2 at (moment).
    a las siete at seven o'clock
    a los once años at the age of eleven
    al caer la noche at nightfall
    al oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she fainted
    Llegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.
    3 per, every (frecuency).
    40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a week
    tres veces al día three times a day
    4 to.
    dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardo
    dile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come
    5 to.
    entró a pagar he came in to pay
    aprender a nadar to learn to swim
    6 by, about to, for.
    * * *
    A, a
    ► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)
    1 (la letra) A, a
    ————————
    A
    1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H
    ————————
    A
    1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M
    ————————
    A
    1 ( amperio) ampere, amp; (símbolo) A
    * * *
    prep.
    1) to
    2) into
    3) in
    4) at
    5) on
    6) with
    * * *
    SF = a (=letra) A, a
    * * *
    a femenino (pl aes) ( read as [a]) the letter A, a
    * * *
    = for, per, to.
    Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
    Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.
    Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
    ----
    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
    * a últ

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    a
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.
    No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.
    En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)
    voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the party
    voy a casa I'm going home
    dobla a la derecha turn right
    se cayó al río she fell into the river
    estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table
    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my right
    a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner
    queda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo
    3
    (indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers away
    está a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here
    1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) at
    abren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?
    a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clock
    a mediados de abril in mid-April
    hoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th today
    al día siguiente the next o following day
    empezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten months
    llegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night
    2 al + INF:
    se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the bus
    al verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved him
    al salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station
    3
    (indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrived
    trabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to five
    a los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first half
    estaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)
    C
    (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a week
    sale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per person
    iban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hour
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to three
    D
    (indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horseback
    pollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chicken
    un peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstyle
    a crédito on credit
    ilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrations
    una tela a rayas a piece of striped material
    1
    (introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?
    la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murderer
    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
    busca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary
    ]
    2
    (introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter
    dáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to her
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English
    suave al tacto soft to the touch
    agradable al oído pleasing to the ear
    3
    (indicando procedencia): se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o ( colloq) off a gipsy
    F
    enséñale a nadar teach him to swim
    fue a preguntar he went to ask
    a que + SUBJ:
    los instó a que participaran he urged them to take part
    voy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup
    2 ( fam)
    (para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?
    ¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?
    3
    a por ( Esp fam): bajo a por pan I'm going down to get some bread o for some bread ( colloq)
    ¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?
    ¡a por ello! go for it!
    los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
    es una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mind
    total a pagar total payable
    horario a convenir hours to be arranged
    H
    1
    (en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!
    ¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)
    vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!
    a decir verdad to tell you the truth
    a juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say
    3 ( fam)
    (en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him
    4
    (indicando causa): a petición del interesado ( frml); at the request of the interested party
    al + INF:
    al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages
    5
    (expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!
    tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)
    ¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    A    
    a
    A,
    ◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

    a preposición Nota:
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    1

    ◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;

    voy a casa I'm going home;
    se cayó al río she fell into the river


    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right


    2
    a) (señalando hora, momento) at;


    a la hora de comer at lunch time;
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
    a mediados de abril in mid-April;
    al día siguiente the next o following day

    ◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

    c) al + inf:


    al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news



    ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;

    3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):

    sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
    a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
    4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
    ◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;

    a crédito on credit;
    funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
    a mano by hand;
    a rayas striped;
    vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
    5

    ◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;

    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud


    dáselo a ella give it to her;
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
    le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door

    ◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

    A, a f (letra) A
    'A' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    a. C.
    - a.m.
    - abajeña
    - abajeño
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abanico
    - abarquillada
    - abarquillado
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatida
    - abatido
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablusada
    - ablusado
    - abnegada
    - abnegado
    - abobada
    - abobado
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abombada
    - abombado
    - abonar
    - abonada
    - abonado
    - abonarse
    - abono
    - abordar
    - abordaje
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abortiva
    English:
    A
    - A-level
    - a.m.
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - abide by
    - ability
    - abject
    - abnormal
    - aboard
    - aborigine
    - abortion
    - abortive
    - about
    - above
    - above-board
    - above-mentioned
    - abrasive
    - abreast
    - abridged
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absent-minded
    - absolute
    - absolutely
    - absorbed
    - abstemious
    - abstract
    - absurd
    - abundant
    - abuse
    - abusive
    - abysmal
    - academic
    - academy
    - accede
    - accent
    - acceptable
    - access
    - accident-prone
    - accidental
    - accidentally
    - acclimatized
    - accommodate
    - accommodation
    - accomplish
    - accomplished
    - account
    - account for
    - accountable
    * * *
    A
    1. (abrev de autopista) Br M, US freeway
    2. (abrev de alfil) [en notación de ajedrez] B
    A, a [a] nf
    [letra] A, a;
    si por a o por be… if for any reason…
    * * *
    a
    prp
    al este de to the east of;
    a casa home;
    ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;
    ¡a trabajar! get to work!;
    vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;
    voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)
    a la mesa at the table;
    al lado de next to;
    a la derecha on the right;
    al sol in the sun;
    a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;
    está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away
    :
    ¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;
    a las tres at three o’clock;
    de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;
    estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;
    a los treinta años at the age of thirty;
    a la llegada del tren when the train arrives
    :
    a la española the Spanish way;
    a mano by hand;
    a pie on foot;
    a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour
    :
    ¿a cómo o
    cuánto está? how much is it?;
    están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo
    :
    dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother
    :
    vi a mi padre I saw my father
    :
    empezar a begin to;
    jugar a las cartas play cards;
    decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;
    voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;
    a decir verdad to tell the truth
    :
    ¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;
    a ver OK, right;
    a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens now
    abr (= alias) aka (= also known as)
    * * *
    a nf
    : first letter of the Spanish alphabet
    a prep
    1) : to
    nos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico
    ¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?
    como a usted le guste: as you wish
    3) : in the manner of
    papas a la francesa: french fries
    4) : on, by means of
    a pie: on foot
    5) : per, each
    tres pastillas al día: three pills per day
    enséñales a leer: teach them to read
    problemas a resolver: problems to be solved
    * * *
    a prep
    3. (distancia) away
    está a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away
    4. (tiempo) at
    5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / at
    tocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each
    fui a pie I walked / I went on foot
    hecho a mano handmade / made by hand
    ¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?
    9. (para) for
    10. (de) from

    Spanish-English dictionary > a

  • 8 knot

    [nɒt] I
    1) (tied part, tangle) nodo m.

    to tie sth. in a knot — annodare qcs., fare il nodo a qcs.

    to have a knot in one's stomach — fig. avere una stretta allo stomaco

    2) (in wood) nodo m., nodosità f.
    3) (group) gruppo m.
    4) mar. nodo m.
    ••

    to do sth. at a rate of knots — fare qcs. in fretta e furia

    II 1.
    verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) annodare, legare [strings, ends] ( together insieme); fare un nodo a [scarf, handkerchief]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) [ stomach] chiudersi; [ muscles] contrarsi
    * * *
    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) nodo
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nodo
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) capannello
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) nodo
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) annodare
    * * *
    [nɒt]
    1. n
    (in rope, wood), (also), (Naut: speed) nodo, (group: of people) capannello

    to tie o.s. up in knots fig — ingarbugliarsi

    2. vt
    fare un nodo a, annodare
    * * *
    knot (1) /nɒt/
    n.
    1 nodo: to tie a knot, fare un nodo; to undo a knot, disfare un nodo; overhand knot, nodo semplice; nodo a 8; running knot, nodo scorsoio
    2 nodo; groviglio; viluppo: to comb out the knots in one's hair, sbrogliare i nodi dei capelli col pettine
    4 (fig.) nodo; legame; vincolo: the marriage knot (o the wedding knot) il nodo coniugale
    5 (fig.) nodo; intoppo; difficoltà: to cut the knot, eliminare le difficoltà
    6 (fig.) groppo; nodo: a knot (of tension) in the stomach, un nodo allo stomaco
    7 (naut., aeron.) nodo: a ship that does (o makes) thirty knots, una nave che fa trenta nodi
    8 crocchio; capannello; assembramento
    9 (bot.) nodo; nocchio
    10 (anat.) nodulo
    11 coccarda; rosetta
    ● knot garden, complesso di aiuole ornamentali; parterre (franc.) □ (bot.) knot-grass ( Polygonum aviculare), centinodia; correggiola □ (fam. GB) at a rate of knots, a grande velocità; a tutta birra (fam.) □ (iron., scherz.) to tie the knot, sposarsi; convolare a giuste nozze □ (fig.) to tie oneself (up) in knots, confondersi; essere sconcertato (o disorientato).
    knot (2) /nɒt/
    n.
    (zool., Calidris canutus) piovanello maggiore.
    (to) knot /nɒt/
    A v. t.
    1 annodare; fare un nodo a; legare: to knot a scarf round one's throat, annodarsi al collo una sciarpa; to knot one's necktie, annodarsi la cravatta; fare il nodo alla cravatta; to knot together, annodare insieme; unire con un nodo; to knot a bundle, legare un fagotto
    B v. i.
    1 formare un nodo; annodarsi: This rope knots easily and holds the knots well, questa corda si annoda facilmente e tiene bene i nodi
    2 aggrovigliarsi; ingarbugliarsi; formare nodi
    4 ( di stomaco) contrarsi; stringersi: The sound made my stomach knot, a quel suono sentii una stretta allo stomaco.
    * * *
    [nɒt] I
    1) (tied part, tangle) nodo m.

    to tie sth. in a knot — annodare qcs., fare il nodo a qcs.

    to have a knot in one's stomach — fig. avere una stretta allo stomaco

    2) (in wood) nodo m., nodosità f.
    3) (group) gruppo m.
    4) mar. nodo m.
    ••

    to do sth. at a rate of knots — fare qcs. in fretta e furia

    II 1.
    verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) annodare, legare [strings, ends] ( together insieme); fare un nodo a [scarf, handkerchief]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) [ stomach] chiudersi; [ muscles] contrarsi

    English-Italian dictionary > knot

  • 9 knot

    1. noun
    1) Knoten, der

    tie somebody [up] in knots — (fig. coll.) jemanden in Widersprüche verwickeln

    2) (in wood) Ast, der
    3) (speed unit) Knoten, der

    at a rate of knots — (coll.) mit einem Affenzahn (salopp)

    2. transitive verb,
    - tt-
    1) (tie) knoten [Seil, Faden usw.]; knoten [Schnürsenkel]; knoten, binden [Krawatte]

    knot a rope — Knoten in ein Seil machen

    2) (entangle) verfilzen
    3)

    get knotted! — (coll.) rutsch mir den Buckel runter! (ugs.)

    * * *
    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) der Knoten
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) der Astknorren
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) der Haufen
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) der Knoten
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knoten
    - academic.ru/41130/knotty">knotty
    * * *
    knot1
    [nɒt, AM nɑ:t]
    I. n
    1. (tied join) Knoten m
    to make/tie a \knot einen Knoten machen/binden
    to untie a \knot einen Knoten lösen
    2. (chignon) [Haar]knoten m
    4. (woody mass) Ast m
    5.
    ▶ sb's stomach is in \knots jds Magen krampft sich zusammen
    ▶ to tie the \knot ( fam) heiraten, den Bund der Ehe schließen geh
    II. vt
    <- tt->
    ▪ to \knot sth etw knoten
    to \knot a tie eine Krawatte binden
    ▪ to \knot sth together etw zusammenknoten [o zusammenbinden
    III. vi
    <- tt->
    muscles sich akk verspannen; stomach sich akk zusammenkrampfen
    knot2
    [nɒt, AM nɑ:t]
    n NAUT Knoten m
    * * *
    [nɒt]
    1. n
    1) (in string, tie fig) Knoten m; (in muscle) Verspannung f

    to tie/undo or untie a knot — einen Knoten machen/aufmachen or lösen

    to tie oneself ( up) in knots (fig) — sich immer mehr verwickeln, sich immer tiefer verstricken

    to tie sb ( up) in knots — jdn völlig verwirren

    the whole matter is full of legal knots — die ganze Sache ist rechtlich äußerst verwickelt

    2) (NAUT: speed) Knoten m
    See:
    → rate
    3) (in wood) Ast m, Verwachsung f
    4) (= group) Knäuel m
    2. vt
    einen Knoten machen in (+acc); (= knot together) verknoten, verknüpfen; stomach verkrampfen

    to knot sth around sth — etw um etw knoten

    get knotted! ( Brit inf ) — du kannst mich mal! (inf), rutsch mir den Buckel runter!

    I told him to get knotted (inf) — ich hab ihm gesagt, er kann mich mal (inf) or er kann mir den Buckel runterrutschen (inf)

    3. vi
    sich verknoten, Knoten bilden; (stomach, muscles) sich verkrampfen; (forehead) sich runzeln
    * * *
    knot [nɒt; US nɑt]
    A s
    1. Knoten m:
    make ( oder tie) a knot einen Knoten machen;
    tie a knot in one’s handkerchief sich einen Knoten ins Taschentuch machen;
    tie the knot fig sich das Jawort geben, den Bund der Ehe schließen;
    tie sb (up) in knots fig jemanden ganz konfus machen
    2. Schleife f, Schlinge f (als Verzierung), besonders
    a) Achselstück n, Epaulette f
    b) Kokarde f
    3. SCHIFF Knoten m:
    a) Stich m (im Tau)
    c) Seemeile f:
    at a rate of knots fig in Windeseile
    4. fig
    a) Knoten m, Problem n, Schwierigkeit f, Verwicklung f:
    cut the knot den Knoten durchhauen
    b) Verbindung f, Band n
    5. BOT
    a) Knoten m (Blattansatzstelle)
    b) Astknorren m, -knoten m
    c) Knötchen n, knoten- oder knötchenartiger Auswuchs
    d) Knospe f, Auge n
    6. MED (Gicht- etc) Knoten m
    7. Gruppe f, Knäuel m/n, Traube f (Menschen etc)
    B v/t
    1. (einen) Knoten machen in (akk)
    2. (ver)knoten, (-)knüpfen:
    knot together zusammenknoten, miteinander verknüpfen;
    get knotted! sl rutsch mir doch den Buckel runter!, du kannst mich mal!
    3. verwickeln, -heddern, -wirren
    C v/i
    1. (einen) Knoten bilden, sich verknoten
    2. sich verwickeln
    k. abk
    1. MINER besonders US karat
    2. SCHIFF knot kn
    kn abk SCHIFF knot ( knots pl) kn
    kt abk
    1. MINER besonders US karat
    2. SCHIFF knot kn
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) Knoten, der

    tie somebody [up] in knots — (fig. coll.) jemanden in Widersprüche verwickeln

    2) (in wood) Ast, der
    3) (speed unit) Knoten, der

    at a rate of knots — (coll.) mit einem Affenzahn (salopp)

    2. transitive verb,
    - tt-
    1) (tie) knoten [Seil, Faden usw.]; knoten [Schnürsenkel]; knoten, binden [Krawatte]
    2) (entangle) verfilzen
    3)

    get knotted! — (coll.) rutsch mir den Buckel runter! (ugs.)

    * * *
    (in wood) n.
    Astloch -¨er (im Holz) n. n.
    Knoten - m. v.
    einen Knoten machen ausdr.
    knoten v.
    knüpfen v.

    English-german dictionary > knot

  • 10 knot

    not
    1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) nudo
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nudo
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) grupo, corrillo
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) nudo

    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) anudar, atar
    knot n nudo
    tr[nɒt]
    1 (gen) nudo
    2 (people) corrillo, grupo
    1 anudar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    get knotted! ¡vete a la porra! ¡fastídiate!
    to get tied up in knots liarse, embrollarse, hacerse un lío
    to tie the knot casarse
    knot ['nɑt] v, knotted ; knotting vt
    : anudar
    knot vi
    : anudarse
    knot n
    1) : nudo m (en cordel o madera), nódulo m (en los músculos)
    2) cluster: grupo m
    3) : nudo m (unidad de velocidad)
    n.
    • coca s.f.
    • grupo s.m.
    • lazo s.m.
    • mota s.f.
    • nudo s.m.
    v.
    • anudar v.
    • atar v.
    • fruncir las cejas v.

    I nɑːt, nɒt
    1)
    a) (in string, hair) nudo m

    to tie/untie a knot — hacer*/deshacer* un nudo

    to tie somebody up in knots — enredar or liar* a alguien

    to tie the knot — (colloq) casarse

    b) ( in muscles) nódulo m
    c) (in wood, tree) nudo m
    d) ( cluster) puñado m
    2) ( measure of speed) nudo m

    at a rate of knots — (BrE colloq) a toda mecha (fam)


    II
    transitive verb - tt- \<\<rope/thread\>\> hacer* un nudo en
    [nɒt]
    1. N
    1) (gen) nudo m
    - tie sb up in knots
    - get tied up or tie o.s. up in knots
    - tie the knot
    2) (Naut) (=unit of speed) nudo m ; rate I, 1., 2)
    3) (in wood) nudo m ; (=group) [of people] grupo m, corrillo m
    2.
    VT anudar, atar

    to knot sth together — anudar algo, atar algo con un nudo

    get knotted! * — ¡fastídiate! *

    3.
    * * *

    I [nɑːt, nɒt]
    1)
    a) (in string, hair) nudo m

    to tie/untie a knot — hacer*/deshacer* un nudo

    to tie somebody up in knots — enredar or liar* a alguien

    to tie the knot — (colloq) casarse

    b) ( in muscles) nódulo m
    c) (in wood, tree) nudo m
    d) ( cluster) puñado m
    2) ( measure of speed) nudo m

    at a rate of knots — (BrE colloq) a toda mecha (fam)


    II
    transitive verb - tt- \<\<rope/thread\>\> hacer* un nudo en

    English-spanish dictionary > knot

  • 11 rate

    1. noun
    1) (proportion) Rate, die

    increase at a rate of 50 a week — [um] 50 pro Woche anwachsen

    rate of inflation/absentee rate — Inflations-/Abwesenheitsrate, die

    2) (tariff) Satz, der

    interest/ taxation rate, rate of interest/taxation — Zins-/Steuersatz, der

    3) (amount of money) Gebühr, die

    rate [of pay] — Lohnsatz, der

    letter/parcel rate — Briefporto, das/Paketgebühr, die

    4) (speed) Geschwindigkeit, die; Tempo, das

    at a or the rate of 50 mph — mit [einer Geschwindigkeit von] 80 km/h

    at a good/fast/dangerous rate — zügig/mit hoher Geschwindigkeit/gefährlich schnell

    5) (Brit.): (local authority levy)

    [local or council] rates — Gemeindeabgaben

    6) (coll.)

    at any rate — (at least) zumindest; wenigstens; (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall

    at this rate we won't get any work done — so kriegen wir gar nichts fertig (ugs.)

    at the rate you're going,... — (fig.) wenn du so weitermachst,...

    2. transitive verb
    1) (estimate worth of) schätzen [Vermögen]; einschätzen [Intelligenz, Leistung, Fähigkeit]

    rate somebody/something highly — jemanden/etwas hoch einschätzen

    2) (consider) betrachten; rechnen ( among zu)

    be rated the top tennis player in Europe — als der beste Tennisspieler Europas gelten

    3) (Brit.): (value)

    the house is rated at £100 a year — die Grundlage für die Berechnung der Gemeindeabgaben für das Haus beträgt 100 Pfund pro Jahr

    4) (merit) verdienen [Auszeichnung, Erwähnung]
    3. intransitive verb
    * * *
    [reit] 1. noun
    1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) die Rate
    2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) die Quote
    3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) die Geschwindigkeit
    4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) der Satz
    2. verb
    (to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) einschätzen, gelten als
    - academic.ru/60358/rating">rating
    - at this
    - at that rate
    - rate of exchange
    * * *
    [reɪt]
    I. n
    1. (speed) Geschwindigkeit f
    at a fast/slow \rate schnell/langsam
    at a tremendous \rate rasend schnell
    at one's own \rate in seinem eigenen Rhythmus [o Tempo]
    \rate of fall PHYS Fallgeschwindigkeit f
    \rate of flow TECH Durchflussmenge f
    \rate of growth Wachstumsrate f
    2. (measure) Maß nt, Menge f
    in the winter months there is usually a rise in the \rate of absenteeism in den Wintermonaten kommt es gewöhnlich zu einer Zunahme der Ausfälle
    growth/inflation \rate Wachstums-/Inflationsrate f
    mortality \rate Sterblichkeitsrate f, Sterblichkeitsziffer f
    unemployment \rate Arbeitslosenrate f, Arbeitslosenzahlen pl
    3. (payment) Satz m
    we agreed a \rate with the painter before he started work wir haben einen Stundensatz mit dem Maler vereinbart, bevor er mit der Arbeit begann
    the going \rate die übliche Bezahlung
    4. (premium payable) Zinssatz m; (excise payable) Steuersatz m
    fixed/variable \rate fester/variabler Zinssatz
    high/low \rate of interest/taxation [or interest/taxation \rate] hoher/niedriger Zins-/Steuersatz
    interest \rates have risen again die Zinsen sind wieder gestiegen
    the country has a high taxation \rate in dem Land sind die Steuern sehr hoch
    5. FIN (amount of interest paid) Rate f
    \rate of return Rendite f
    6. FIN (value of a currency) Kurs m, Wechselkurs m
    exchange \rate [or \rate of exchange] Wechselkurs m
    to calculate costs on a fixed exchange \rate die Kosten berechnen anhand eines festen Wechselkurses
    cross \rate Kreuzkurs m
    forward \rate Devisenterminkurs m
    managed \rate FIN kontrollierter Kurs
    seller's \rate Verkaufskurs m
    7. BRIT, AUS ( dated: local tax)
    ▪ \rates pl Haus- und Grundsteuern pl
    8. COMPUT Rate f
    9.
    ▶ at any \rate (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall; (at least) zumindest, wenigstens
    I don't think they liked my idea — at any \rate, they didn't show much enthusiasm ich glaube nicht, dass sie meine Idee gut fanden — zumindest zeigten sie keine große Begeisterung
    ▶ at this \rate unter diesen Umständen
    ▶ at a \rate of knots ( fam) in null Komma nichts fam
    II. vt
    ▪ to \rate sb/sth jdn/etw einschätzen
    how do you \rate the new government? was halten Sie von der neuen Regierung?
    she is \rated very highly by the people she works for die Leute, für die sie arbeitet, halten große Stücke auf sie
    she \rates him among her closest friends sie zählt ihn zu ihren engsten Freunden
    ▪ to \rate sb as sth:
    how do you \rate him as a footballer? was hältst du von ihm als Fußballer? fam; ( fam)
    what do you think of her as a singer? — I don't really \rate her wie findest du sie als Sängerin? — nicht so toll fam
    2. (be worthy of)
    to \rate a mention der Rede wert [o erwähnenswert] sein
    3. BRIT, AUS ( dated: value)
    ▪ to \rate sth den besteuerbaren Wert einer S. gen schätzen, etw veranlagen
    they \rate the property in this area very heavily Immobilienbesitz in dieser Gegend wird sehr hoch besteuert
    ▪ to \rate sth etw abschätzen
    III. vi
    ▪ to \rate as sth als etw gelten
    that \rates as the worst film I've ever seen das war so ziemlich der schlechteste Film, den ich jemals gesehen habe
    * * *
    I [reɪt]
    1. n
    1) (= ratio, proportion, frequency) Rate f; (= speed) Tempo nt

    an hour/14 feet per minute —

    rate, at a rate of knots (inf) — in irrsinnigem Tempo (inf); (move also) mit hundert Sachen

    if you continue at this rate (lit, fig) — wenn du so weitermachst, wenn du in diesem Tempo weitermachst

    at the rate you're going you'll be dead before long — wenn du so weitermachst, bist du bald unter der Erde

    at any rate —

    at that rate, I suppose I'll have to agree — wenn das so ist, muss ich wohl zustimmen

    2) (COMM, FIN) Satz m; (ST EX) Kurs m

    rate of pay for overtime — Satz m für Überstunden

    postage/advertising/insurance rates — Post-/Werbe-/Versicherungsgebühren pl

    to pay sb at the rate of £10 per hour — jdm einen Stundenlohn von £ 10 bezahlen

    3) pl (dated Brit = municipal tax) Gemeindesteuern pl, Kommunalsteuern pl
    See:
    → water rate
    2. vt
    1) (= estimate value or worth of) (ein)schätzen

    to rate sb/sth among... — jdn/etw zu... zählen or rechnen

    to rate sb/sth as sth — jdn/etw für etw halten

    he is generally rated as a great statesman — er gilt allgemein als großer Staatsmann

    to rate sb/sth highly — jdn/etw hoch einschätzen

    Shearer was rated at £1,000,000 — Shearers Preis wurde auf £ 1.000.000 geschätzt

    2) (Brit LOCAL GOVERNMENT) veranlagen

    a shop rated at £1,000 per annum — ein Laden, dessen steuerbarer Wert £ 1.000 pro Jahr ist

    3) (= deserve) verdienen

    I think he rates a pass ( mark) — ich finde, seine Leistung kann man mit "ausreichend" oder besser bewerten

    4) (inf: think highly of) gut finden (inf)

    I really/don't really rate him — ich finde ihn wirklich gut/mag ihn nicht besonders

    3. vi
    (= be classed)

    to rate as... — gelten als...

    to rate among... — zählen zu...

    II
    vt (liter)
    See:
    = berate
    * * *
    rate1 [reıt]
    A s
    1. (Verhältnis)Ziffer f, Quote f, Rate f:
    rate of growth (inflation) WIRTSCH Wachstums-(Inflations)rate;
    rate of increase WIRTSCH Zuwachsrate;
    at the rate of im Verhältnis von ( → A 2, A 6)
    2. (Steuer- etc)Satz m, Kurs m, Tarif m:
    rate of exchange WIRTSCH Umrechnungs-, Wechselkurs;
    rate of interest Zinssatz, -fuß m;
    carry a high rate of interest hoch verzinst werden;
    rate of issue Ausgabekurs;
    rate of the day Tageskurs;
    railroad (bes Br railway) rates pl Eisenbahntarif;
    at the rate of zum Satze von ( → A 1, A 6)
    3. (festgesetzter) Preis, Betrag m:
    at a cheap (high) rate zu einem niedrigen (hohen) Preis;
    at that rate unter diesen Umständen;
    a) auf jeden Fall, unter allen Umständen,
    b) wenigstens, mindestens
    4. (Post-, Strom- etc)Gebühr f, Porto n, (Gas-, Strom)Preis m, (Wasser)Geld n
    5. Br Kommunalsteuer f, Gemeindeabgabe f:
    rates and taxes Kommunal- und Staatssteuern
    6. (relative) Geschwindigkeit ( auch PHYS, TECH), Tempo n:
    rate of energy PHYS Energiemenge f pro Zeiteinheit;
    rate of flow TECH Durchflussgeschwindigkeit oder -menge f;
    rate of an engine Motorleistung f;
    at the rate of mit einer Geschwindigkeit von ( → A 1, A 2)
    7. Grad m, (Aus)Maß n:
    at a fearful rate in erschreckendem Ausmaß
    8. Klasse f, Rang m, Grad m: → first-rate, etc
    9. SCHIFF
    a) (Schiffs)Klasse f
    b) Dienstgrad m (eines Matrosen)
    10. Gang m oder Abweichung f (einer Uhr)
    B v/t
    1. (ab-, ein)schätzen, taxieren (at auf akk), bewerten, einstufen
    2. jemanden einschätzen, beurteilen:
    rate sb highly jemanden hoch einschätzen
    3. betrachten als, halten für:
    he is rated a rich man er gilt als reicher Mann
    4. rechnen, zählen ( beide:
    among zu):
    5. einen Preis etc bemessen, ansetzen, Kosten veranschlagen:
    rate up höher einstufen oder versichern
    6. Br
    a) (zur Kommunalsteuer) veranlagen
    b) besteuern
    7. SCHIFF
    a) ein Schiff klassen
    b) einen Seemann einstufen
    8. eine Uhr regulieren
    9. etwas wert sein, verdienen
    C v/i
    1. angesehen werden, gelten ( beide:
    as als):
    rate high (low) (with) hoch (niedrig) im Kurs stehen (bei), viel (wenig) gelten (bei);
    rate above (below) (einkommensmäßig etc) rangieren oder stehen über (dat) (unter dat)
    2. zählen ( among zu)
    rate2 [reıt] v/t ausschimpfen
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (proportion) Rate, die

    increase at a rate of 50 a week — [um] 50 pro Woche anwachsen

    rate of inflation/absentee rate — Inflations-/Abwesenheitsrate, die

    2) (tariff) Satz, der

    interest/ taxation rate, rate of interest/taxation — Zins-/Steuersatz, der

    3) (amount of money) Gebühr, die

    rate [of pay] — Lohnsatz, der

    letter/parcel rate — Briefporto, das/Paketgebühr, die

    4) (speed) Geschwindigkeit, die; Tempo, das

    at a or the rate of 50 mph — mit [einer Geschwindigkeit von] 80 km/h

    at a good/fast/dangerous rate — zügig/mit hoher Geschwindigkeit/gefährlich schnell

    5) (Brit.): (local authority levy)

    [local or council] rates — Gemeindeabgaben

    6) (coll.)

    at any rate — (at least) zumindest; wenigstens; (whatever happens) auf jeden Fall

    at the rate you're going,... — (fig.) wenn du so weitermachst,...

    2. transitive verb
    1) (estimate worth of) schätzen [Vermögen]; einschätzen [Intelligenz, Leistung, Fähigkeit]

    rate somebody/something highly — jemanden/etwas hoch einschätzen

    2) (consider) betrachten; rechnen ( among zu)
    3) (Brit.): (value)

    the house is rated at £100 a year — die Grundlage für die Berechnung der Gemeindeabgaben für das Haus beträgt 100 Pfund pro Jahr

    4) (merit) verdienen [Auszeichnung, Erwähnung]
    3. intransitive verb
    * * *
    (of exchange) n.
    Devisenkurs m.
    Kurs -e m. (stocks) n.
    Kurs -e (Aktien) m. n.
    Anteil -e m.
    Frequenz -en f.
    Kurs -e (Aktien...) m.
    Quote -n f.
    Rate -n (Zuwachs-) f.
    Tarif -e m.
    Verhältnis n. v.
    bewerten v.
    einstufen v.

    English-german dictionary > rate

  • 12 knot

    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knude
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) knude
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) klynge
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knob
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) binde knude
    * * *
    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knude
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) knude
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) klynge
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knob
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) binde knude

    English-Danish dictionary > knot

  • 13 rate

    reit
    1. noun
    1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasa, índice
    2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) porcentaje
    3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) velocidad, ritmo
    4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifa
    5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) contribución municipal, impuestos municipales

    2. verb
    (to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) estimar, tasar, valorar
    - at this
    - at that rate
    - rate of exchange
    rate n
    1. tasa / índice / tipo
    2. razón
    3. ritmo
    tr[reɪt]
    1 tasa, índice nombre masculino
    2 (speed) velocidad nombre femenino, ritmo
    ■ at the rate he's going he'll finish by Tuesday al paso que lleva, acabará el martes
    ■ at this rate there'll be no woods left a este paso no quedará bosque, como sigamos así no quedará bosque
    3 (price) tarifa, precio
    1 (consider) considerar
    ■ how do rate your chances for the race? ¿qué oportunidad crees que tienes en la carrera?
    2 (deserve) merecer
    3 (fix value) tasar
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL contribución f sing urbana
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    at any rate (anyway) de todos modos 2 (at least) por lo menos, al menos
    at the rate of a razón de
    first/second rate de primera/segunda (categoría)
    interest rate tipo de interés
    rate of exchange tipo de cambio
    rate of inflation tasa de inflación
    rate ['reɪt] vt, rated ; rating
    1) consider, regard: considerar, estimar
    2) deserve: merecer
    rate n
    1) pace, speed: velocidad f, ritmo m
    at this rate: a este paso
    2) : índice m, tasa f
    birth rate: índice de natalidad
    interest rate: tasa de interés
    3) charge, price: precio m, tarifa f
    adv.
    • tanto por ciento adv.
    n.
    • cadencia s.f.
    • cuota s.f.
    • paso s.m.
    • porcentaje s.m.
    • precio s.m.
    • proporción s.f.
    • ritmo s.m.
    • tarifa s.f.
    • tasa s.f.
    • valoración s.f.
    • velocidad s.f.
    v.
    • tasar v.
    • valuar v.
    reɪt
    I
    1)
    a) ( speed) velocidad; ( rhythm) ritmo m

    at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas

    at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso

    b) (level, ratio)

    birth rate — índice m de natalidad

    literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización

    rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación

    rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés

    rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio

    c) (price, charge) tarifa f

    peak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal

    the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora

    2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)

    II
    1.
    1)
    a) (rank, consider)

    to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?

    b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)
    2) ( deserve) merecer*; ( obtain)

    2.
    vi

    to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo


    I [reɪt]
    1. N
    1) (=proportion, ratio)

    birth rate — índice m or tasa f de natalidad, natalidad f

    death rate — índice m or tasa f de mortalidad, mortalidad f

    the failure/success rate for this exam is high — el índice de suspensos/aprobados en este examen es alto

    • at a rate of — a razón de

    it is increasing at a or the rate of 5% a year — está aumentando a razón de un 5% al año

    at a or the rate of three a minute — a razón de tres por minuto

    crime, divorce 4., first-rate, second-rate, third-rate, metabolic, suicide
    2) (=speed) (gen) velocidad f ; [of work] ritmo m

    • at any rate — (=at least) al menos, por lo menos; (=anyway) en todo caso

    he is the least appealing, to me at any rate — es el menos atractivo, al menos or por lo menos para mí

    I don't know what happened, at any rate she didn't turn up — no sé lo que pasó, el caso es que or en todo caso no se presentó

    • rate of climb — (Aer) velocidad f de subida

    • rate of flow — [of electricity, water] velocidad f de flujo

    • at a rate of knots * — [of person, vehicle] a toda pastilla *

    • at this rate — a este paso

    at the rate you're going, you'll be dead before long — al paso que vas no vas a durar mucho

    heart 2.
    3) (=price) (for tickets) precio m ; [of hotel, telephone service] tarifa f

    there is a reduced rate for children under 12 — a los niños menores de 12 años se les hace un descuento, hay una tarifa reducida para niños menores de 12 años

    calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate — el precio de la llamada es de 36 peniques el minuto, dentro de la tarifa barata

    they were paid a rate of £5 an hour — les pagaban a razón de 5 libras la hora

    • the rate for the job — el sueldo que corresponde al trabajo

    • rates of pay — sueldos mpl

    postage, postal, peak 3., standard 3.
    4) (Econ) [of stocks] cotización f

    • bank rate — tipo m de interés bancario

    • exchange rate, rate of exchange — (tipo m de) cambio m

    • growth rate, rate of growth — tasa f de crecimiento

    • inflation rate, rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación

    • interest rate, rate of interest — tipo m or tasa f de interés

    • rate of return — tasa f de rentabilidad or rendimiento

    basic, fixed-rate, mortgage, tax
    5) rates (Brit) (formerly) (=local tax) contribución fsing municipal, impuesto msing municipal

    we pay £900 in rates — pagamos 900 libras de contribuciones

    water 4.
    2. VT
    1) (=rank)

    how do you rate her? — ¿qué opinas de ella?

    how do you rate his performance on a scale of one to ten? — ¿cuántos puntos le darías a su actuación en una escala del uno al diez?

    • to rate sth/sb highly, I rate the book highly — tengo muy buena opinión del libro

    X-rated, zero-rated
    2) (=consider, regard) considerar

    • I rate myself as fairly fit — considero que estoy bastante en forma

    3) * (=regard as good)
    4) (=deserve) merecer(se)
    5) (Brit) (for local tax) [+ property] tasar, valorar (at en)
    3. VI
    1) (=perform, measure up)

    how did he rate? — ¿qué tal lo hizo?, ¿qué tal se portó?

    2)

    • to rate as, it must rate as one of the most boring films around — debe de estar considerada una de las películas más aburridas del momento

    4.
    CPD

    rate rebate N — (Brit) (formerly) devolución f de contribución municipal


    II
    [reɪt]
    VT liter (=scold) regañar, reñir
    * * *
    [reɪt]
    I
    1)
    a) ( speed) velocidad; ( rhythm) ritmo m

    at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas

    at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso

    b) (level, ratio)

    birth rate — índice m de natalidad

    literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización

    rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación

    rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés

    rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio

    c) (price, charge) tarifa f

    peak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal

    the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora

    2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)

    II
    1.
    1)
    a) (rank, consider)

    to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?

    b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)
    2) ( deserve) merecer*; ( obtain)

    2.
    vi

    to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo

    English-spanish dictionary > rate

  • 14 knot

    not 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knute
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) kvist
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) klynge, liten gruppe
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knop
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knytte, knyte i knute
    klynge
    --------
    knop
    --------
    knute
    I
    subst. \/nɒt\/
    forklaring: en av flere fuglearter i slekten Calidris, særlig arten polarsnipe, Calidris canutus
    II
    subst. \/nɒt\/
    1) knute, stikk, knop
    2) floke
    3) sløyfe, dusk, kokarde, rosett
    4) ( anatomi) muskelknute
    5) ( overført) vanskelighet, problem, floke
    6) ( drama) intrige
    7) (i fortelling, i problemstilling e.l.) sentralt punkt, skjæringspunkt
    8) knoll, utvekst, kvist
    9) ( på stamme) leddknute, ledd, kne
    10) ( botanikk) knopp
    11) klynge, gruppe
    12) ( sjøfart) knop
    the Gordian knot den gordiske knute
    the knot ekteskapets bånd
    tie oneself up in knots eller get into knots vikle seg inn, tulle seg bort
    untie a knot løsne en knute
    III
    verb \/nɒt\/
    1) binde, knytte, knyte, slå knute på
    2) lage floke i
    3) ( om panne eller øyebryn) rynke, trekke sammen
    4) ( overført) knytte sammen, forene
    5) ( overført) innvikle, floke til
    6) stimle sammen
    7) danne knoller, knuter, utvekster i
    8) ( håndarbeid) lage knuter til frynser, lage frynser
    knot together knytte sammen

    English-Norwegian dictionary > knot

  • 15 knoten

    v/t knot; (Seil etc.) make a knot in; mehrmals: make knots in; (Krawatte, Schnursenkel) tie; etw. an / um etw. knoten tie s.th. to / (a)round s.th.
    * * *
    der Knoten
    (Medizin) lump;
    (Verschlingung) knot; node; hitch; snarl
    * * *
    Kno|ten ['knoːtn]
    m -s, -
    1) knot; (MED) (= Geschwulst) lump; (= Gichtknoten) tophus (spec); (PHYS, BOT, MATH, ASTRON) node; (fig = Verwicklung) plot

    einen Knóten ins Taschentuch machen (inf) — to tie a knot in one's handkerchief

    2) (NAUT) knot
    3) (= Haarknoten) bun, knot
    4)
    See:
    = Knotenpunkt
    * * *
    der
    1) (a kind of knot.) hitch
    2) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knot
    3) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knot
    4) (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knot
    5) (a small swelling eg in an organ of the body.) node
    6) (a place, often swollen, where a leaf is attached to a stem.) node
    * * *
    Kno·ten
    <-s, ->
    [ˈkno:tn̩]
    m
    1. (Verschlingung) knot
    ▪ [sich/jdm] einen \Knoten in etw akk machen to tie a knot in one's/sb's sth
    2. MED (kugelige Verdickung) lump, node spec
    3. (Haarknoten) bun, knot
    4. (Astknoten) knot, burl
    5. NAUT knot
    6.
    ▶ der \Knoten ist [bei jdm] geplatzt [o gerissen] (fam) the penny [has] dropped fam, sb has suddenly caught on [or sorted sth out]
    ▶ der gordische \Knoten HIST the Gordian knot
    den gordischen \Knoten durchhauen [o durchschlagen] [o durchtrennen] to cut [or untie] the Gordian knot
    ▶ der \Knoten schürzt sich LIT the plot thickens
    * * *
    der; Knotens, Knoten
    1) knot
    2) (Haartracht) bun; knot
    3) (Maßeinheit) knot
    4) (Bot.) node
    5) (Med.) lump
    * * *
    knoten v/t knot; (Seil etc) make a knot in; mehrmals: make knots in; (Krawatte, Schnürsenkel) tie;
    etwas an/um etwas knoten tie sth to/(a)round sth
    * * *
    der; Knotens, Knoten
    1) knot
    2) (Haartracht) bun; knot
    4) (Bot.) node
    5) (Med.) lump
    * * *
    - m.
    bun n.
    burl n.
    hitch n.
    (§ pl.: hitches)
    kink n.
    knot n.
    lump n.
    node n. präfix.
    nodal adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > knoten

  • 16 knot

    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) nó
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nó
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) grupo
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).)
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) nó
    * * *
    knot1
    [nɔt] n 1 nó, laço, laçada. 2 grupo, aglomeração, aperto de gente. 3 Med nodosidade, nodulação. 4 nó de madeira, nó de ramo. 5 Bot nódulo, intumescência (no caule onde sai a folha). 6 Naut nó, milha, unidade de velocidade de um navio. 7 dificuldade, problema. 8 junção ou cruzamento de linhas. 9 fig vínculo, união. 10 cocar. • vt+vi 1 amarrar, atar, prender, ligar. 2 fazer um nó, unir com nós. 3 fig complicar(-se). the marriage knot o vínculo do casamento. to tie in knots confundir, atrapalhar.
    ————————
    knot2
    [nɔt] n Ornith ave pernalta da família dos Escolopacídeos.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > knot

  • 17 knot

    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) vozel
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) grča
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) gruča
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) morski vozel
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) zavozlati
    * * *
    I [nɔt]
    noun
    vozel, pentlja; naramnik, epoleta, kokarda; vez, zveza; gruča, skupina; botany kolence; grča; nautical morski vozel, morska milja (18ɜʌ,20 m); figuratively težava, zapletenost, zamotanost; British English svitek na ramenu nosača
    to cut the knot — preseči vozel, na kratko rešiti problem
    to cut the Gordian knot — presekati gordijski vozel, odločno rešiti problem
    to tie o.s. up in knots — zaplesti se v težave
    to tie the knot — oženiti se, omožiti se, poročiti se
    II [nɔt]
    1.
    transitive verb
    zavozlati; grbančiti (čelo); zaplesti, zamotati;
    2.
    intransitive verb (za)vozlati se, zaplesti se, zamotati se

    English-Slovenian dictionary > knot

  • 18 Knoten

    v/t knot; (Seil etc.) make a knot in; mehrmals: make knots in; (Krawatte, Schnursenkel) tie; etw. an / um etw. knoten tie s.th. to / (a)round s.th.
    * * *
    der Knoten
    (Medizin) lump;
    (Verschlingung) knot; node; hitch; snarl
    * * *
    Kno|ten ['knoːtn]
    m -s, -
    1) knot; (MED) (= Geschwulst) lump; (= Gichtknoten) tophus (spec); (PHYS, BOT, MATH, ASTRON) node; (fig = Verwicklung) plot

    einen Knóten ins Taschentuch machen (inf) — to tie a knot in one's handkerchief

    2) (NAUT) knot
    3) (= Haarknoten) bun, knot
    4)
    See:
    = Knotenpunkt
    * * *
    der
    1) (a kind of knot.) hitch
    2) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knot
    3) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knot
    4) (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knot
    5) (a small swelling eg in an organ of the body.) node
    6) (a place, often swollen, where a leaf is attached to a stem.) node
    * * *
    Kno·ten
    <-s, ->
    [ˈkno:tn̩]
    m
    1. (Verschlingung) knot
    ▪ [sich/jdm] einen \Knoten in etw akk machen to tie a knot in one's/sb's sth
    2. MED (kugelige Verdickung) lump, node spec
    3. (Haarknoten) bun, knot
    4. (Astknoten) knot, burl
    5. NAUT knot
    6.
    ▶ der \Knoten ist [bei jdm] geplatzt [o gerissen] (fam) the penny [has] dropped fam, sb has suddenly caught on [or sorted sth out]
    ▶ der gordische \Knoten HIST the Gordian knot
    den gordischen \Knoten durchhauen [o durchschlagen] [o durchtrennen] to cut [or untie] the Gordian knot
    ▶ der \Knoten schürzt sich LIT the plot thickens
    * * *
    der; Knotens, Knoten
    1) knot
    2) (Haartracht) bun; knot
    3) (Maßeinheit) knot
    4) (Bot.) node
    5) (Med.) lump
    * * *
    Knoten m; -s, -
    1. knot; (Haarknoten) auch bun;
    einen Knoten ins Taschentuch machen tie a knot in one’s handkerchief;
    bei jemandem ist der Knoten geplatzt fig, umg the penny has dropped (for sb)
    2. BOT (Astknoten) joint
    3. MED, in Gewebe: lump
    4. LIT, im Drama etc: plot;
    die Schürzung des Knotens the buildup ( oder development) of the plot;
    der Knoten schürzt/löst sich the plot thickens/unravels
    5. (Knotenpunkt) von Straßen etc: junction, intersection; Handel etc: centre (US -er); (Mittelpunkt) hub
    6. SCHIFF, Geschwindigkeit: knot; → gordisch
    kn abk SCHIFF (Knoten) kt
    * * *
    der; Knotens, Knoten
    1) knot
    2) (Haartracht) bun; knot
    4) (Bot.) node
    5) (Med.) lump
    * * *
    - m.
    bun n.
    burl n.
    hitch n.
    (§ pl.: hitches)
    kink n.
    knot n.
    lump n.
    node n. präfix.
    nodal adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Knoten

  • 19 knot

    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) hnútur
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) kvistur
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hópur, þyrping
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) hnútur (1 sjómíla á klst.)
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) hnÿta, binda hnút

    English-Icelandic dictionary > knot

  • 20 knot

    görcs, nehézség, göb, bog, 1852 m/óra, hurok to knot: összegubancolódik, csomóz, összeköt, összecsomóz
    * * *
    [not] 1. noun
    1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) csomó
    2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) görcs
    3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) csoport
    4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) csomó
    2. verb
    (to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) csomóz

    English-Hungarian dictionary > knot

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