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leather-covered

Толкование Перевод

1 piel

f.

1 skin (epidermis).

dejarse la piel (figurative) to sweat blood

jugarse la piel (figurative) to risk one's neck

ser de la piel del diablo (figurative) to be a little devil

2 fur (pelo).

abrigo de piel fur coat

3 leather (cuero). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/gloves

piel sintética imitation leather

4 peel (cáscara) (de cítricos).

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piel

► nombre femenino

1 (de persona) skin

2 (de animal - sin curtir) hide; (- curtida) leather; (- con pelo) fur

■ un bolso de piel a leather bag

■ un abrigo de piel a fur coat

3 (de la fruta, patatas) peel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse la piel familiar to give all one's got, sweat blood

tener la piel de gallina to have goose pimples

piel roja redskin

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noun f.

1) skin

2) leather, hide

3) fur

4) peel

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1. SF

1) [de persona] skin

tiene la piel grasa/seca — she has oily/dry skin

estirarse la piel — * to have a facelift

- dejarse la piel

- ponerse en la piel de algn

- se me/le puso la piel de gallina

- ser de la piel de Barrabás o del diablo

piel de naranja — [por celulitis] orange-peel skin

2) [de animal] [gen] skin; [de vaca, búfalo, elefante] hide; [de foca, zorro, visón] fur; (=cuero) leather

abrigo de pieles — fur coat

artículos de piel — leather goods

una maleta de piel — a leather suitcase

- la piel de toro

piel de ante — suede

piel de becerro — calf, calfskin

piel de cabra — goatskin

piel de cerdo — pigskin

piel de ternera — calfskin

3) [de frutas] [gen] skin; [de naranja, limón] peel; [de manzana] skin, peel

2.

SMF

piel roja — redskin

los pieles rojas — the redskins

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femenino

1) (Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift

dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples

- piel roja

2) (Indum)

a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather

bolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves

b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) — fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

- piel de cocodrilo

- piel de serpiente

- piel sintética

3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings

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= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.

Ex. Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.

Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.

Ex. The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.

Ex. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

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* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.

* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.

* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.

* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.

* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.

* comercio de pieles = fur trade.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* crema para la piel = skin cream.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.

* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.

* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* injerto de piel = skin graft.

* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* piel de animal = pelt.

* piel de ante = suede.

* piel de becerro = calfskin.

* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.

* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* piel de foca = sealskin.

* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.

* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.

* piel de topo = moleskin.

* piel roja = redskin.

* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* sin piel = skinless.

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* trozo de piel = skin.

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femenino

1) (Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift

dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples

- piel roja

2) (Indum)

a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather

bolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves

b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) — fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

- piel de cocodrilo

- piel de serpiente

- piel sintética

3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings

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= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.

Ex: Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.

Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.

Ex: The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.

Ex: Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.

* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.

* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.

* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.

* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.

* comercio de pieles = fur trade.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* crema para la piel = skin cream.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.

* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.

* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* injerto de piel = skin graft.

* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* piel de animal = pelt.

* piel de ante = suede.

* piel de becerro = calfskin.

* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.

* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* piel de foca = sealskin.

* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.

* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.

* piel de topo = moleskin.

* piel roja = redskin.

* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* sin piel = skinless.

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* trozo de piel = skin.

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piel

feminine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel to have a facelift

las culebras cambian la piel snakes shed their skin

dejarse la piel ( fam); to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

quitarle or sacarle a algn la piel a tiras to tear sb to shreds o pieces ( colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples o goose bumps

ser de la piel del diablo or (Méx, RPl) ser (como) la piel de Judas ( fam); to be a little monster o devil ( colloq)

tener (la) piel de gallina to have gooseflesh o goose bumps o goose pimples

Compuestos:

● piel de invierno

( Zool) winter coat

● piel roja

masculine and feminine ( fam pey); redskin ( colloq pej), Red Indian

B ( Indum)

1 (Esp, Méx) (de vaca) leather

bolso/guantes de piel leather bag/gloves

artículos de piel leather goods

pieles adobadas tanned hides o skins, pickled hides o skins

pieles crudas or en verde raw hides o skins

2 (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) fur coat

3 (sin tratar) pelt

Compuestos:

● piel de cocodrilo

crocodile skin

● piel de durazno

( AmL) brushed cotton

● piel de melocotón

brushed cotton

● piel de serpiente

snakeskin

● piel de toro

la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula

● piel sintética

(cuero sintético) synthetic leather; (imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur

C ( Bot) (de cítricos) peel; (de una manzana) peel, skin; (de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata ( Esp); potato peelings

Compuesto:

piel de naranja

orange peel

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piel sustantivo femenino
1 (Anat, Zool) skin;
◊ piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin;

piel roja sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam &
pey) redskin (colloq & pej), Red Indian;
◊ se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

2 (Indum)
a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather;

◊ guantes de piel leather gloves;

piel de cocodrilo crocodile skin;
piel de serpiente snakeskin;
piel sintética ( cuero sintético) (Esp, Méx) synthetic leather;

(imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur;

◊ abrigo de piel(es) fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

3 (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel;
( de manzana) peel, skin;
( de otras frutas) skin
piel sustantivo femenino
1 skin
tener la piel de gallina, to get goose pimples
2 (de frutas, etc) skin, peel
3 (cuero curtido) leather
4 (con pelo) fur
un chaquetón de piel, a three-quarter length fur coat
' piel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acartonarse
- aceitunada
- aceitunado
- agrietar
- agrietarse
- ampolla
- ante
- antojo
- calva
- cáncer
- cáscara
- cortada
- cortado
- cortarse
- cuero
- curtida
- curtido
- desollar
- escama
- escocerse
- espinilla
- estría
- flor
- gamuza
- grano
- grasa
- graso
- grieta
- hidratar
- hidratación
- lunar
- mancha
- morena
- moreno
- moteada
- moteado
- pelar
- pelada
- pelado
- pelarse
- pellejo
- penetrar
- perforación
- perforado
- rascar
- resecar
- reseca
- reseco
- roce
- roncha
English:
blackhead
- blemish
- blotchy
- bridge
- brown
- calfskin
- cancer
- coarse
- cut
- dusky
- factor
- fair-skinned
- fake
- flake
- fur
- fur coat
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- graft
- greasy
- hide
- highly-strung
- horny
- jacket
- leather
- line
- mole
- molt
- mottled
- moult
- oily
- pale
- peel
- pelt
- pigskin
- redskin
- rough
- scrape
- scratch
- sealskin
- sensitive
- shed
- sheepskin
- shrivel
- skin
- sleek
- smooth
- snakeskin
- soft

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piel nf

1. [epidermis] skin;

una persona de piel oscura a dark-skinned person;

Comp

dejarse la piel to sweat blood;

Comp

jugarse la piel to risk one's neck;

Comp

salvar la piel to save one's skin;

Comp
Fam
ser de la piel del diablo, Am [m5] ser la piel de Judas to be a little devil;

Comp

vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo to count one's chickens before they are hatched

Comp
piel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples, goose bumps;
se me pone la piel de gallina al ver esas imágenes it sends a shiver down my spine when I see those pictures;

piel roja redskin;

los pieles rojas the redskins;
Fig la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula
2. Esp, Méx [cuero] leather;

cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/gloves

Comp
piel sintética imitation leather
3. [pelo] fur;

abrigo de piel fur coat

4. [cáscara] [de naranja, limón, manzana] peel;
[de plátano] skin;
quítale la piel a la manzana peel the apple

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piel

f

1 de persona, fruta skin;

piel de naranja orange peel;

dejarse la piel sweat blood fam

2 de animal hide, skin;

abrigo de pieles fur coat;

la piel de toro fig the Iberian Peninsula

3 ( cuero) leather

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piel nf

1) : skin

2) cuero: leather, hide

piel de venado: deerskin

3) : fur, pelt

4) cáscara: peel, skin

5)

piel de gallina : goose bumps pl

me pone la piel de gallina: it gives me goose bumps

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piel n

1. (de persona) skin

tiene la piel muy morena she has very dark skin

2. (con pelo natural) fur

un abrigo de piel a fur coat

3. (cuero) leather

una cartera de piel a leather wallet

4. (de patata, manzana, naranja) peel

se comió la manzana con la piel she ate the apple with the peel

5. (de uva, tomate, melocotón) skin

resbaló con una piel de plátano he slipped on a banana skin

piel de gallina goose pimples

se me puso la piel de gallina I got goose pimples

Spanish-English dictionary > piel
2 forrado en piel

(adj.) = leather-covered

Ex. The room was large, and contained tables, newspaper shelves, and leather-covered chairs.

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(adj.) = leather-covered

Ex: The room was large, and contained tables, newspaper shelves, and leather-covered chairs.

Spanish-English dictionary > forrado en piel
3 revestir

v.

1 to cover.

2 to take on, to have (poseer) (solemnidad, gravedad).

3 to coat, to resurface, to clad, to line.

4 to imply, to entail.

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revestir

Conjugation model [ SERVIR], like link=servir servir

► verbo transitivo

1 (recubrir) to cover (de, with), coat (de, with), line (de, with)

2 (disimular) to conceal, disguise

3 figurado (presentar) to take on

■ la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad the ceremony took on great solemnity

■ la cogida no reviste gravedad the goring is not serious

► verbo pronominal revestirse

1 to arm oneself

■ revestirse de paciencia to arm oneself with patience

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verb

1) to cover, line

2) to take on

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1. VT

1) (=recubrir) [+ pared, suelo] to cover (de, con with)
[+ tubo] to sheathe (de, con in) [+ fachada] to face (de, con with, in)
revestimos el suelo con láminas de corcho — we covered the floor with cork tiles

revistieron el techo con fibra de vidrio — they lined the ceiling with fibreglass

un armazón de acero revestido de hormigón — a steel frame clad in concrete

2) frm (=presentar, tener) to have, possess

el acto revestía gran solemnidad — the ceremony was very solemn

el asunto no reviste importancia — the matter is not important

sus heridas no revisten importancia — his injuries are not serious

3) frm (=encubrir)

revistió de ingenuidad sus comentarios maliciosos — he cloaked his barbed comments with apparent innocence

4) frm [+ lenguaje, texto] to lard (de with)

revistió su discurso de frases grandilocuentes — he larded his speech with high-flown phrases

5) [sacerdote] to put on, don

2.

See:

revestirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cubrir) <pared/suelo> to cover; < cable> to sheathe, cover; < tubería> to lag

un volante revestido de cuero — a leather-covered steering wheel

paredes revestidas de madera — wood-paneled walls

una fachada revestida de mármol — a façade clad o faced with marble

revestir algo con material aislante — to line something with insulating material

2) (frml) (tener, presentar)

la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad — the ceremony was marked by great solemnity

su estado no revestía gravedad — her condition was not serious

la situación reviste caracteres alarmantes — the situation has certain alarming aspects
2.
revestirse v pron

se revistieron de valor — they plucked up (their) courage

se revistió de paciencia — she armed herself with patience

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= coat, encase, overlay, clothe, overlie, resurface.

Ex. Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.

Ex. For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.

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* revestir con = cloak in.

* revestir de arcilla = clay.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cubrir) <pared/suelo> to cover; < cable> to sheathe, cover; < tubería> to lag

un volante revestido de cuero — a leather-covered steering wheel

paredes revestidas de madera — wood-paneled walls

una fachada revestida de mármol — a façade clad o faced with marble

revestir algo con material aislante — to line something with insulating material

2) (frml) (tener, presentar)

la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad — the ceremony was marked by great solemnity

su estado no revestía gravedad — her condition was not serious

la situación reviste caracteres alarmantes — the situation has certain alarming aspects
2.
revestirse v pron

se revistieron de valor — they plucked up (their) courage

se revistió de paciencia — she armed herself with patience

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= coat, encase, overlay, clothe, overlie, resurface.

Ex: Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with loosely adhering dye used for transferring impressions of writing, typewriting, drawing, etc.

Ex: For certain categories of material, the physical carrier consists of a storage medium (e.g., tape, film) sometimes encased in plastic, metal, etc., housing (e.g. cassette, cartridge) that is an integral part of the item.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: Lithographic stones are easy to prepare, they can give a very large number of impressions, and they can be resurfaced by polishing with an abrasive.

* revestir con = cloak in.

* revestir de arcilla = clay.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

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revestir [ I14 ]

vt

A (cubrir) ‹paredes/suelos› to cover; ‹cables› to sheathe, cover; ‹tuberías› to lag revestir algo DE or CON algo:

un volante revestido de cuero a leather-covered steering wheel

revistieron la superficie de or con asfalto they coated o covered the surface with asphalt

paredes revestidas de madera walls with wood paneling, wood-paneled walls

una fachada revestida de mármol a facade clad o faced with marble

revistieron las paredes con un material aislante they lined the walls with an insulating material

B ( frml)

(tener, presentar): la ceremonia revistió gran solemnidad it was a very solemn ceremony, the ceremony was marked by great solemnity

su estado no revestía gravedad her condition was not serious

la situación reviste caracteres alarmantes the situation has certain alarming aspects

■ revestirse

v pron

se revistieron de valor they plucked up (their) courage o they armed themselves with courage

se revistió de paciencia she armed herself with patience, she summoned up all her resources of patience

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revestir ( conjugate revestir) verbo transitivo ( cubrir) ‹pared/suelo› to cover;
‹ cable› to sheathe, cover;
‹ tubería› ( con material aislante) to lag;
◊ paredes revestidas de madera wood-paneled walls

revestir verbo transitivo
1 (como protección o adorno) to cover [de, with]
2 (presentar un aspecto, cualidad, carácter) to have: el asunto revestía gran importancia, the matter was really serious
3 (encubrir) to disguise [de, in]

' revestir' also found in these entries:
English:
clothe
- concrete
- cover
- lag
- line
- surface
- tile
- encase
- panel

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revestir

♦ vt

1. [recubrir] to cover;
[con pintura] to coat; [con forro] to line;
revistieron las paredes de corcho they put cork panels on the walls;

revistieron el patio de cemento the courtyard was cemented over

2. [poseer]
el incidente no revistió importancia the incident was not important;

la herida no reviste importancia the wound isn't serious;

el acto revistió gran solemnidad it was a very solemn occasion

3. [adornar] to dress up (de in), to adorn (de with)

4. [disfrazar] to disguise, to cover up

♦ See also the pronominal verb revestirse

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revestir

v/t

1 TÉC cover (de with)

2

:

revestir gravedad be serious;

revestir importancia be important

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revestir {54} vt

1) : to coat, to cover, to surface

2) : to conceal, to disguise

3) : to take on, to assume

la reunión revistió gravedad: the meeting took on a serious note

Spanish-English dictionary > revestir
4 forrado

adj.

lined.

m.

encasing.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: forrar.

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forrado

► adjetivo

1 COSTURA lined

2 (tapizado) upholstered

3 familiar (rico) well-heeled, well-off

* * *

ADJ

1) (=con forro) lined

forrado de nilón — lined with nylon

un libro forrado de pergamino — a book bound in parchment

un coche forrado de... — a car upholstered in...

2) * (=rico)

estar forrado — to be loaded *, be rolling in it *

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) < chaqueta> lined; <sillón/libro> covered

un abrigo forrado de seda — a coat lined with silk

2) [estar] (fam) ( de dinero) loaded (colloq)

* * *

= lining.

Ex. The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.

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* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) < chaqueta> lined; <sillón/libro> covered

un abrigo forrado de seda — a coat lined with silk

2) [estar] (fam) ( de dinero) loaded (colloq)

* * *

= lining.

Ex: The conference brought together the disciplines of painting, paper and textile conservation and covered their approaches and problems with regard to lining.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* * *

forrado -da

adjective

A ‹abrigo› lined; ‹sillón/libro› covered

una chaqueta forrada de seda a jacket lined with silk

B [ ESTAR] ( fam) (de dinero) loaded ( colloq), rolling in it ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo forrar: ( conjugate forrar)

forrado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
forrado
forrar
forrado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹ prenda› lined;
‹sillón/libro› covered;
◊ un abrigo forrado de seda a coat lined with silk

2 [estar] (fam) ( de dinero) loaded (colloq)
forrar ( conjugate forrar) verbo transitivo ‹ prenda› to line;
‹libro/sillón› to cover
forrarse verbo pronominal (fam) tb
◊ forradose de dinero to make a killing o mint (colloq)

forrado,-a adjetivo
1 lined
2 familiar estar forrado, to be well-heeled, be well-off
forrar vtr (el interior) to line
(el exterior) to cover

' forrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
forrada
English:
lined
- loaded
- roll

* * *

forrado, -a adj

1. [libro] covered;
[ropa] lined (de with); [asiento] upholstered
2. Fam [rico]
estar forrado to be rolling in it

* * *

forrado

adj

1 prenda lined; libro covered

2 fig fam ( rico) loaded fam

* * *

forrado adj

estar forrado (muy rico) to be rolling in it

Spanish-English dictionary > forrado
5 costura2

² = seam.

Ex. Attempts to use leather-covered rollers in place of ink-balls for hand-press work had been made soon after 1800, but they were frustrated by the unavoidable marks made by the seam with which the leather was sewn on.

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* bordado sin costuras = needlepoint lace.

* sin costuras = seamless.

Spanish-English dictionary > costura2
6 costura

f.

1 sewing, needlework.

2 seam.

3 dressmaking (oficio).

alta costura haute couture

4 scar (cicatriz).

* * *

costura

► nombre femenino

1 (cosido) sewing

2 (línea de puntadas) seam

■ medias sin costura seamless stockings

3 (confección) dressmaking

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

meter a alguien en costura figurado to bring somebody to reason

sentar las costuras a alguien figurado to give somebody a dressing-down

alta costura haute couture

cesto de la costura sewing basket

* * *

noun f.

1) seam

2) sewing

* * *

SF

1) (=puntadas) seam

sin costura — seamless

sentar las costuras — to press the seams

- sentar las costura a algn

2) (=labor) sewing, needlework; (=confección) dressmaking

alta costura — haute couture, high fashion

la costura italiana — Italian fashion

3) (Náut) seam

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción) sewing; alto I

b) ( puntadas) seam

sin costura — seamless

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción) sewing; alto I

b) ( puntadas) seam

sin costura — seamless

* * *

costura¹

¹ = dressmaking, needlework.

Ex: Another activities organized by the library are comic, jigsaw, knitting and dressmaking swap shops.

Ex: She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.

* alta costura = haute couture.

costura²

² = seam.

Ex: Attempts to use leather-covered rollers in place of ink-balls for hand-press work had been made soon after 1800, but they were frustrated by the unavoidable marks made by the seam with which the leather was sewn on.

* bordado sin costuras = needlepoint lace.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* * *

costura

feminine

1 (acción) sewing alto¹ (↑ alto (1))

2 (puntadas) seam

medias sin costura seamless stockings

deshacer una costura to undo o unpick a seam

* * *

Del verbo costurar: ( conjugate costurar)

costura es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

costura sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) sewing

b) ( puntadas) seam

costura sustantivo femenino
1 sewing: a la falda se le descosió una costura, a seam of the skirt has come unstitched
2 (oficio) dressmaking
alta costura, haute couture
' costura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
costurero
- fusilar
- labor
- modista
- modisto
- sutura
- utensilio
- abierto
- ajustar
- alfiler
- alto
- corchete
- cortar
- corte
- descoserse
- descosido
- deshacer
- doble
- hilo
- media
- meter
- patrón
- pico
- pinza
- prueba
- puntada
- punto
- raja
- reforzar
- refuerzo
- rematar
- remate
- talle
- tirante
- volado
- volante
- vuelo
English:
decide on
- needlework
- seam
- sewing
- split
- squeeze
- workbox

* * *

costura nf

1. [labor] sewing, needlework

2. [en tela] seam;

sin costuras seamless

3. [oficio] dressmaking;

alta costura haute couture

4. [cicatriz] scar

* * *

costura

f

1 sewing;

alta costura haute couture

2

:

sin costura seamless

* * *

costura nf

1) : seam

2) : sewing, dressmaking

3)

alta costura : haute couture

* * *

costura n

1. (labor) sewing

2. (puntadas) seam / join

Spanish-English dictionary > costura
7 tapizar

v.

1 to upholster (forniture).

Ellos tapizan muebles They upholster furniture.

2 to hang with tapestries.

Ella tapiza las paredes She hangs the walls with tapestries.

3 to paper.

Ella tapiza la pared del baño She papers the bathroom wall.

* * *

tapizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (muebles) to upholster

2 (una pared) to cover

3 (cubrir con tapices) to cover with tapestries

* * *

VT

1) [+ muebles] to upholster, cover; [+ coche] to upholster; [+ suelo] to carpet, cover; [+ pared] to hang with tapestries

2) (fig) to carpet (con, de with)

* * *

verbo transitivo < sillón> to upholster; < pared> to line

el sendero estaba tapizado de hojas — the path was carpeted with leaves

* * *

verbo transitivo < sillón> to upholster; < pared> to line

el sendero estaba tapizado de hojas — the path was carpeted with leaves

* * *

tapizar [A4 ]

vt

‹sillón› to upholster; ‹pared› to line

un sillón tapizado de cuero a leather-upholstered o leather-covered chair

el sendero estaba tapizado de hojas the path was carpeted with leaves

* * *

tapizar ( conjugate tapizar) verbo transitivo ‹ sillón› to upholster;
‹ pared› to line
tapizar verbo transitivo to upholster
' tapizar' also found in these entries:
English:
cover
- paper
- upholster

* * *

tapizar vt

1. [mueble, automóvil] to upholster;
[pared] to hang with tapestries
2. [suelo, césped, senda] to carpet;

el jardín estaba tapizado de hojas the garden was carpeted with leaves

* * *

tapizar

v/t upholster

* * *

tapizar {21} vt

1) : to upholster

2) : to cover, to carpet

Spanish-English dictionary > tapizar
8 petaca

f.

1 cigarette case.

2 hip flask.

3 suitcase (maleta). (Mexican Spanish)

4 tobacco pouch, cigar case, tobacco tin.

5 ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybeetle.

* * *

petaca

► nombre femenino

1 (de bebida) hip flask

2 (de cigarros) cigarette case; (de tabaco picado) tobacco pouch

3 familiar (en una cama) apple-pie bed

* * *

1. SF

1) [de cigarrillos] cigarette case; [de puros] cigar case; [de pipa] tobacco pouch; [de alcohol] flask

- hacerle la petaca a algn

2) LAm (=cesto) wicker basket; (=baúl) leather-covered chest; Méx (=maleta) suitcase

- se le fueron las petacas

3) CAm, Méx (Anat) hump

4) pl petacas Caribe, Méx ** (=nalgas) buttocks; (=pechos) big breasts

2. SMF Arg
*
1) (=rechoncho) short squat person

2) (=vago) lazy person

3. ADJ INV *

1) Chile (=torpe) slow, sluggish; (=vago) lazy, idle

2) Caribe (=grosero) coarse

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( cigarrera) cigarette case; ( estuche de tabaco - de cuero) tobacco pouch; (- de metal) tobacco tin

hacerle la petaca a alguien — to short sheet somebody (AmE), to make somebody an apple-pie bed (BrE colloq)

b) ( para bebidas alcohólicas) hipflask

c) (Méx) ( maleta) suitcase

d) (Ur) ( polvera) compact

2) petacas femenino plural (Méx fam) ( nalgas) butt (esp AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq)

* * *

= hip flask.

Ex. Anybody who enjoys a tipple will love a hip flask -- a real winter warmer!.

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* petaca de bolsillo = hip flask.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( cigarrera) cigarette case; ( estuche de tabaco - de cuero) tobacco pouch; (- de metal) tobacco tin

hacerle la petaca a alguien — to short sheet somebody (AmE), to make somebody an apple-pie bed (BrE colloq)

b) ( para bebidas alcohólicas) hipflask

c) (Méx) ( maleta) suitcase

d) (Ur) ( polvera) compact

2) petacas femenino plural (Méx fam) ( nalgas) butt (esp AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq)

* * *

= hip flask.

Ex: Anybody who enjoys a tipple will love a hip flask -- a real winter warmer!.

* petaca de bolsillo = hip flask.

* * *

petaca

feminine

A

1 (cigarrera) cigarette case; (estuche de tabaco — de cuero) tobacco pouch; (— de metal) tobacco tin

echarse por las petacas ( Col); to go to pieces

hacerle la petaca a algn to make sb an apple-pie bed ( colloq), to shortsheet sb ( AmE colloq)

2 (frasco) hipflask

3 ( Méx) (maleta) suitcase

4 (Ur) (polvera) compact

B ( Col) ( Zool) ladybug ( AmE), ladybird ( BrE)

C petacas fpl ( Méx fam) (nalgas) butt ( esp AmE colloq), bum ( BrE colloq)

* * *

petaca sustantivo femenino
a) ( cigarrera) cigarette case;

( para tabaco — de cuero) tobacco pouch;
(— de metal) tobacco tin
b) ( para bebidas alcohólicas) hipflask

petaca sustantivo femenino
1 (de tabaco) tobacco pouch
2 (de alcohol) hipflask
' petaca' also found in these entries:
English:
flask
- hip flask
- bag
- lady
- suitcase

* * *

petaca nf

1. [para cigarrillos] cigarette case;
[para tabaco] tobacco pouch
2. [para bebidas] flask

3. Méx [maleta] suitcase

4. Méx Fam
petacas [nalgas] buttocks

5. Urug [polvera] (powder) compact

6. PRico [para lavar] washing trough

7. Comp
Fam
hacer la petaca [como broma] to make an apple-pie bed

* * *

petaca

f

1 para tabaco tobacco pouch

2 para bebida hip flask

3 C.Am. fam

insecto ladybug, Br

ladybird

* * *

petaca nf

1) Mex : suitcase

2) petacas nfpl Mex fam: bottom, behind

Spanish-English dictionary > petaca
9 tela

f.

1 fabric, material (tejido).

tela de araña cobweb

tela asfáltica asphalt roofing/flooring

tela metálica wire netting

2 canvas (art) (lienzo).

3 dough (informal) (money).

4 cloth, fabric, web.

* * *

tela

► nombre femenino

1 (textil) material, fabric, cloth

2 (de araña) cobweb

3 (de la leche) skin

4 (membrana) membrane

5 ARTE (lienzo) canvas; (cuadro) painting

6 familiar (dinero) dough

7 familiar (asunto, tema) subject, matter

■ hay tela para rato they've got plenty to talk about

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en tela (encuadernación) cloth

hay tela que cortar familiar there's plenty to be done

poner en tela de juicio figurado to question

tiene mucha tela familiar there's more to it than meets the eye, it's no mean feat

tela marinera familiar long, drawn-out business

■ la venta de sus propiedades tiene tela marinera the sale of his property is going to be a long, drawn-out business

tela metálica wire gauze

* * *

noun f.

cloth, fabric, material, stuff

* * *

SF

1) (=tejido) cloth, fabric; (=trozo) piece of cloth

esta tela es muy resistente — this cloth o fabric is very strong

usó una tela para hacer el remiendo — she used a piece of cloth as a patch

un libro en tela — a clothbound book

- poner en tela de juicio

tela asfáltica — roofing felt

tela cruzada — twill

tela de araña — spider's web

tela de saco — sackcloth

tela metálica — wire netting

tela mosquitera — mosquito net

2) (Arte) (=lienzo) canvas, painting

3) [en líquido] skin

4) (Anat) membrane

- llegarle a algn a las telas del corazón

5) (Bot) skin

tela de cebolla — onion skin

6) ** (=dinero) dough *, cash *

sacudir o soltar la tela — to cough up *, fork out *

7) And (=tortilla) thin maize pancake

8) *
(tb: tela marinera)
el asunto tiene (mucha) tela o tiene tela (marinera) — it's a complicated matter, there's a lot to it

-ya va por el quinto marido -¡tiene tela (marinera)! — "she's already on her fifth husband" - "that takes some beating!" *

hay tela para rato — there's lots to talk about

9) ** [enfático]

tela de: es tela de guapa — she's dead o really gorgeous *

* * *

femenino

1) (Tex) ( material) material, fabric, cloth

tela de lana — wool (fabric)

tela de algodón — cotton (fabric)

tela sintética — man-made o synthetic material

un libro encuadernado en tela — a clothbound book

allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar — there's plenty that could be said about that

poner algo en tela de juicio — to call something into question

tener tela (marinera) — (Esp fam) asunto to be tricky

tenemos tela para rato — we have a lot of work on our hands

- tela de araña

- tela metálica

2) (Art) ( cuadro) canvas, painting

3) ( membrana) skin, film

* * *

= cloth, material, fabric.

Ex. But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.

Ex. Cloth styles began to change in the 1920s with the introduction of plain uncalendered materials that made a virtue of showing the pattern of the weave.

Ex. The use of fabric softener may however reduce the water absorption capabilities of the fabric, and is contraindicated in some articles like microfibre.

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* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.

* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.

* de tela = cloth.

* edición en tela = hardcover edition, hardcover.

* encuadernación en tela = cloth casing, cloth binding.

* encuadernación en tela bordada = embroidered binding.

* encuadernado en tela = cloth-bound, cloth-cased, cloth-covered.

* papel de tela = rag paper.

* pasta de tela = cloth case.

* pasta en tela = cloth board.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.

* productos decorados con tela escocesa = tartanware.

* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.

* tela de algodón = calico, cotton fabric.

* tela de cuadros = tweed.

* tela de encuadernación = book-cloth, binding cloth.

* tela de esmeril = emery cloth.

* tela de felpa = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* tela de sábana = linen.

* tela de saco = sacking, sackcloth.

* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tela escesa de cuadros = tartan.

* tela escocesa = tartan.

* tela metálica = wire mesh, woven wire, chicken wire, poultry netting, rabbit netting, mesh netting, wire netting.

* tela metálica continua = machine wire.

* tela típica escocesa = tartan.

* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

* trozo de tela = strip of cloth.

* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.

* verja de tela metálica = wire fence.

* * *

femenino

1) (Tex) ( material) material, fabric, cloth

tela de lana — wool (fabric)

tela de algodón — cotton (fabric)

tela sintética — man-made o synthetic material

un libro encuadernado en tela — a clothbound book

allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar — there's plenty that could be said about that

poner algo en tela de juicio — to call something into question

tener tela (marinera) — (Esp fam) asunto to be tricky

tenemos tela para rato — we have a lot of work on our hands

- tela de araña

- tela metálica

2) (Art) ( cuadro) canvas, painting

3) ( membrana) skin, film

* * *

= cloth, material, fabric.

Ex: But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.

Ex: Cloth styles began to change in the 1920s with the introduction of plain uncalendered materials that made a virtue of showing the pattern of the weave.

Ex: The use of fabric softener may however reduce the water absorption capabilities of the fabric, and is contraindicated in some articles like microfibre.

* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.

* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.

* de tela = cloth.

* edición en tela = hardcover edition, hardcover.

* encuadernación en tela = cloth casing, cloth binding.

* encuadernación en tela bordada = embroidered binding.

* encuadernado en tela = cloth-bound, cloth-cased, cloth-covered.

* papel de tela = rag paper.

* pasta de tela = cloth case.

* pasta en tela = cloth board.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.

* productos decorados con tela escocesa = tartanware.

* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.

* tela de algodón = calico, cotton fabric.

* tela de cuadros = tweed.

* tela de encuadernación = book-cloth, binding cloth.

* tela de esmeril = emery cloth.

* tela de felpa = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* tela de sábana = linen.

* tela de saco = sacking, sackcloth.

* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tela escesa de cuadros = tartan.

* tela escocesa = tartan.

* tela metálica = wire mesh, woven wire, chicken wire, poultry netting, rabbit netting, mesh netting, wire netting.

* tela metálica continua = machine wire.

* tela típica escocesa = tartan.

* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

* trozo de tela = strip of cloth.

* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.

* verja de tela metálica = wire fence.

* * *

tela

feminine

A ( Tex) (material) material, fabric, cloth; (trozo) piece of material o fabric o cloth

tela de lana wool, wool fabric

tela de algodón cotton, cotton fabric

tela sintética man-made o synthetic material

tela lisa/estampada plain/patterned material o fabric

compré una tela de algodón para hacerme una falda I bought some cotton material o fabric to make myself a skirt

¿es de tela o de cuero? is it made out of fabric or leather?

se necesitan 12 metros de tela you need 12 meters of fabric o material o cloth

estaba cubierta con una tela blanca it was covered with a white cloth

un libro encuadernado en tela a clothbound book

allí hay (mucha) tela de donde or para cortar there's plenty that could be said about that

poner algo en tela de juicio to call sth into question, question sth

tener tela (marinera) ( Esp fam): vamos a tener tela para rato we're going to have a lot of work on our hands

este asunto tiene tela (marinera) this is a very tricky matter o business

estos niños tienen tela these kids are a real handful ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● tela adhesiva

( Chi) adhesive tape

● tela de araña

spiderweb ( AmE), spider's web ( BrE)

el desván estaba lleno de telas de araña the attic was full of cobwebs

● tela de costal

(Col, Méx) sackcloth

● tela de saco

sackcloth

● tela metálica

wire netting, wire mesh, wire gauze

B ( Art) (cuadro) canvas, painting

C (membrana) skin, film

D ( Esp fam) (dinero) money, cash ( colloq)

* * *

tela sustantivo femenino
1 (Tex) ( material) material, fabric;
◊ tela de lana wool (fabric);

tela de araña See Also→ telaraña;
tela metálica wire mesh
2 (Art) ( cuadro) canvas, painting
3 ( membrana) skin, film
tela sustantivo femenino
1 Tex cloth
(en sastrería, tapicería) fabric: he comprado la tela para hacer las cortinas, I've bought the material for the curtains
tela metálica, wire mesh
2 Arte canvas
3 fam (dinero, pasta) dough
3 fig (trabajo o asunto pendiente) job: tengo tela para rato, I've still got a lot of work to do
4 fam (dificultad) convencerle tenía tela, it was a hard job to convince him
♦ Locuciones: familiar hay tela (marinera), it's a tricky business
figurado tiene mucha tela, it's not an easy thing
poner en tela de juicio, to question
La traducción más común es cloth y se refiere de forma genérica al material del que están hechas las cosas. Material y fabric se aplican a las telas usadas en sastrería y tapicería. Fabric es una palabra más técnica y a menudo describe una tela de distintos colores. Como tela, cloth es incontable, mientras que fabric y material pueden ser tanto incontables como contables.
' tela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acolchar
- acolchada
- acolchado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- brillo
- caída
- chaleco
- cuadro
- destrozar
- estampar
- estampada
- estampado
- fina
- fino
- franja
- hilo
- jirón
- lunar
- moteada
- moteado
- pliegue
- pudrirse
- rajarse
- rasgar
- reseca
- reseco
- retazo
- rollo
- romper
- sobrar
- tacto
- talego
- tejido
- tira
- transparencia
- tupida
- tupido
- aguantador
- áspero
- bayeta
- brazalete
- brillante
- burdo
- calado
- cáñamo
- chatel
- contrapelo
- corte
English:
armband
- band
- break
- close
- cloth
- coarse
- denim
- dingy
- drape
- duct tape
- fabric
- fine
- fluffy
- fray
- give
- heavy
- impress
- imprint
- length
- linen
- mangy
- material
- mohair
- pattern
- plain
- polka dot
- quilting
- rich
- roll
- rough
- scratch
- sheer
- shred
- shrink
- shrinkage
- smooth out
- snag
- split
- spot
- spotted
- stiff
- stiffen
- stretch
- tartan
- tear
- thick
- tough
- tweed
- waterproof
- wear

* * *

tela

♦ nf

1. [tejido] fabric, material;
[retal] piece of material;
tela de algodón cotton;

tela estampada/lisa printed/plain material o fabric;

está hecho de una tela ligera it's made out of a light fabric;

le pusieron una tela encima they covered it with some cloth;

una funda de tela a fabric cover;

un libro encuadernado en tela a clothbound book;

Comp

haber mucha tela que cortar: hay mucha tela que cortar en relación con esto there's plenty that could be said about this;

Comp

poner algo en tela de juicio to call sth into question

Comp
Am tela adhesiva (sticking) plaster;
tela de araña spider's web, cobweb;

tela asfáltica asphalt roofing/flooring;
Méx tela de costal sackcloth; RP tela esponja towelling;
tela metálica wire netting;

tela de saco sackcloth;

tela tejana denim;

tela vaquera denim

2. [lienzo, pintura] canvas

3. Fam [dinero] dough;

costó mucha tela it cost a bundle o Br a packet

4. Fam [cosa complicada]
el examen era tela the exam was really tricky;

tener (mucha) tela [ser difícil] to be (very) tricky;

hay tela (para rato) [trabajo] there's no shortage of things to do;

Comp

¡fue tela marinera! it was a nightmare!

5. Fam [para enfatizar]
ser tela de fácil to be a piece of cake, Br to be dead easy;

es tela de guapa she's really gorgeous

♦ adv
Esp Fam [muchísimo]
me gusta tela I really love it

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tela

f fabric, material;

poner en tela de juicio call into question;

hay tela para rato fam there’s a lot to be done;

tener tela (marinera) fam be tricky fam, be tough fam ;

hay mucha tela que cortar fam there’s plenty that could be said on the subject

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tela nf

1) : fabric, cloth, material

2)

tela de araña : spiderweb

3)

poner en tela de juicio : to call into question, to doubt

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tela n

1. (tejido) material / cloth / fabric

necesito tela para hacerme una blusa I need some material to make a blouse

2. (lienzo) canvas

ser tela to be tricky

este problema es tela this is a tricky problem

tela de araña spider's web / cobweb

tela metálica wire netting

Spanish-English dictionary > tela
10 cantina

(Sp. model spelled same [kantína] < Italian cantina 'wine cellar, wine shop')

   1) Watts: 1875. In the Southwest, especially Texas, a saloon or tavern; a Mexican wineshop.

   2) According to Watts, "a pocket of a mochila." Blevins notes that the Pony Express used mochilas with pockets, or cantinas, to carry mail.

   3) Southwest: 1844. A saddlebag or other container hung from the saddle. Blevins references cantina as "a leather box packed by a mule."

    Alternate form: cantiness.

   4) Watts: 1942. A receptacle used to heat liquids; a coffeepot. This definition is similar to the English canteen, a tin or wooden container used to hold water or liquor used by travelers, soldiers, or workmen. It is unknown whether this meaning derives from Spanish or whether the Spanish term has been extended to be synonymous with canteen. The DRAE gives several definitions for cantina, among them a shop where liquor and other provisions are sold; a box made of wood, metal, or cork and covered with leather and divided into various compartments for carrying food; and (especially in Mexico) two squarish leather bags with lids that are hung from either side of a saddletree, similar to the more antiquated alforjas. They are used for carrying foodstuffs. Islas and Santamaría concur with the definitions in the DRAE, with a few exceptions. Islas indicates that the bags may be round or square, they hang from the cantle rather than the saddletree, and they are used to carry all sorts of provisions for the rider, not just food. He also mentions that the term is generally used in the plural. Santamaría notes that the cantinas have replaced the older alforjas, árganas (wicker baskets used as packsad-dles), and cojinillos (another name for saddlebags, these were generally bags or small wicker baskets). Cobos states that in New Mexico and Colorado a cantina can be either a bar or tavern or a large wallet or leather box. None of the Spanish sources consulted concurred with senses (2) and (4). Perhaps (2) is an extension of (3), and (4) did not come from Spanish but was later used as an alternate term for the English canteen.

Vocabulario Vaquero > cantina
11 encuadernado

adj.

hard-cover, hardback.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: encuadernar.

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SM binding

* * *

= bound.

Ex. Either option (1) or (2) above may be used as the basic sequence for bound volumes of periodicals.

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* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* encuadernado con gusanillo = spiral bound [spiralbound].

* encuadernado de tal modo que es difícil de abrir completamente = tightly bound.

* encuadernado en alambre = wire-bound, wire-bound.

* encuadernado en cuarto = quarter-bound.

* encuadernado en media pasta = half-bound.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* encuadernado en tapa = hardbound, cased.

* encuadernado en tela = cloth-bound, cloth-cased, cloth-covered.

* libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover.

* * *

= bound.

Ex: Either option (1) or (2) above may be used as the basic sequence for bound volumes of periodicals.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* encuadernado con gusanillo = spiral bound [spiralbound].

* encuadernado de tal modo que es difícil de abrir completamente = tightly bound.

* encuadernado en alambre = wire-bound, wire-bound.

* encuadernado en cuarto = quarter-bound.

* encuadernado en media pasta = half-bound.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* encuadernado en tapa = hardbound, cased.

* encuadernado en tela = cloth-bound, cloth-cased, cloth-covered.

* libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover.

Spanish-English dictionary > encuadernado
12 moaré

m.

watered silk.

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moaré

► nombre masculino

1 moiré

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SM moiré

* * *

masculino moiré

* * *

= watered silk.

Ex. Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

* * *

masculino moiré

* * *

= watered silk.

Ex: Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

* * *

moaré

masculine

moiré

* * *

moaré sustantivo masculino
moiré

* * *

moaré nm

moiré

* * *

moaré

m moire

Spanish-English dictionary > moaré
13 profusamente estampado

(adj.) = deep-stamped

Ex. Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

* * *

(adj.) = deep-stamped

Ex: Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

Spanish-English dictionary > profusamente estampado
14 reenlomado

= rebacking.

Nota: En encuadernación, ponerle un lomo nuevo a un libro sin necesidad de encuadernarlo de nuevo.

Ex. Topics covered or discussed included cleaning vellum and leather bindings, rebacking, repairing, retitling and finishing repaired volumes.

* * *

= rebacking.

Nota: En encuadernación, ponerle un lomo nuevo a un libro sin necesidad de encuadernarlo de nuevo.

Ex: Topics covered or discussed included cleaning vellum and leather bindings, rebacking, repairing, retitling and finishing repaired volumes.

Spanish-English dictionary > reenlomado
15 seda formando aguas

(n.) = watered silk

Ex. Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

* * *

(n.) = watered silk

Ex: Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

Spanish-English dictionary > seda formando aguas
16 sujetar

v.

1 to hold in place (agarrar) (para mantener en su sitio).

sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post

sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue

sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip

intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her

si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her

María sujeta la cuerda Mary holds the rope.

2 to hold.

3 to fasten, to anchor, to attach, to bind.

María sujetó los barriles Mary fastened the barrels.

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sujetar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fijar) to fix, secure, hold

2 (agarrar, sostener) to hold, hold on to

3 (para que no escape) to hold down

4 (papeles) to fasten; (pelo) to hold in place

5 figurado (dominar, someter) to control, restrain

6 figurado (atar) to tie down

► verbo pronominal sujetarse

1 (agarrarse) to hold on, hold tight

■ sujétate, que el autobús corre mucho hold tight, the bus is going really fast

2 figurado (someterse) to subject oneself (a, to)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sujetar con clavos to nail down

* * *

verb

1) to hold

2) attach, fasten, secure

3) subdue

* * *

1. VT

1) (=agarrar) to hold

sujeta esto un momento — hold this a moment

dos policías lo sujetaban contra la pared — two policemen pinned o held him against the wall

lo tuvieron que sujetar entre tres personas para que no huyera — he had to be held back o restrained by three people to stop him escaping

2) (=afianzar)

lo sujeté con un esparadrapo — I fixed it with some sticking-plaster

sujeta bien la ropa, que no se la lleve el viento — peg the clothes (up) properly so the wind doesn't blow them away

hay que sujetar bien a los niños dentro del coche — children should be properly strapped in o properly secured when travelling by car

• sujetar algo a, se sujeta a la pared por medio de argollas — it is fixed o attached o secured to the wall through rings

• sujetar algo con, sujetar algo con clavos — to nail sth down

sujetar algo con grapas — to staple sth

sujetar algo con tornillos — to screw sth down

enrolló el mapa y lo sujetó con una goma — she rolled up the map and fastened o secured it with a rubber band

sujetó las facturas con un clip — she clipped the invoices together

3) (=contener) [+ rebelde] to subdue, conquer; [+ rival, animal enfurecido] to keep down

es muy rebelde y sus padres no lo pueden sujetar — he's very rebellious - his parents can't control him

lograron sujetar las aspiraciones de los sindicatos — they succeeded in keeping the aspirations of the unions under control

vive sin ataduras que la sujeten — she has nothing to tie her down, she has no ties to bind her

mis deberes como político me sujetan aquí — my duties as a politician bind me here

2.

See:

sujetarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold

sujétalo mientras se pega — hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía — keep hold of him while I call the police

b) ( sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes — hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar)

sujeta los documentos con un clip — fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres — she pinned up the hem

2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
2.
sujetarse v pron

1)

a) ( agarrarse)

sujetarse A algo — to hold on to something

b) (trabar, sostener)

se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano — he held his trousers up with his hand

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible — she fastened her skirt with a safety pin

se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun

2) ( someterse)

sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something

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= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.

Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex. It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex. The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

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* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.

* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.

* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.

* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* sujetarse a = hold on to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold

sujétalo mientras se pega — hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía — keep hold of him while I call the police

b) ( sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes — hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar)

sujeta los documentos con un clip — fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres — she pinned up the hem

2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
2.
sujetarse v pron

1)

a) ( agarrarse)

sujetarse A algo — to hold on to something

b) (trabar, sostener)

se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano — he held his trousers up with his hand

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible — she fastened her skirt with a safety pin

se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun

2) ( someterse)

sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something

* * *

= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.

Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.

* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.

* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.

* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* sujetarse a = hold on to.

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sujetar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(mantener sujeto): las cuerdas que sujetan las maletas a la baca the ropes which hold the suitcases on the roof rack

una cinta roja le sujetaba el pelo her hair was tied back with a red ribbon

para sujetarlo mientras se pega to hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se te escape hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

yo lo derribé y ellos lo sujetaron I knocked him over and they held him down

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía keep hold of him o hold on to him while I call the police

2 (sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes mientras abro la puerta hold o keep hold of o hold on to the packages for me while I open the door

3

(fijar, trabar): sujeta los documentos con un clip fasten the documents together with a paper clip, clip the documents together

sujetó los papeles con una goma elástica she put a rubber band around the papers

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres she pinned up the hem

sujeta la cuerda al árbol tie the rope to the tree

sujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos screw the boards to the frame, use the screws to fix the boards to the frame

B (dominar) to subdue, conquer

■ sujetarse

v pron

A

1 (agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on TO sth

2

(trabar, sostener): sujétate ese mechón con una horquilla use a clip to hold your hair back off your face

se sujetó la falda con una cuerda she tied up o fastened her skirt with a piece of string

se sujetó el pelo en un moño she put o tied o pinned her hair up in a bun

B (someterse, ajustarse) sujetarse A algo to abide BY sth

hay que sujetarse a lo que dice la ley you have to abide by what the law says

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sujetar ( conjugate sujetar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold;

◊ sujétalo bien, que no se escape hold it tight, don't let it go;

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to hold;

◊ sujétame los paquetes hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar — con clip) to fasten … together;

(— con alfileres) to pin … together
2 ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
sujetarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on to sth

b) (trabar, sostener):

◊ se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano he held his trousers up with his hand;

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible she fastened her skirt with a safety pin
2 ( someterse) sujetarse A algo ‹a ley/reglas› to abide by sth
sujetar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to hold: sujétalo fuerte, hold it tight
¿puedes sujetarme la escalera?, can you hold the ladder for me?
(retener) to hold down
(fijar) to fasten, fix
2 (controlar, someter) to restrain, keep in check
' sujetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- aguantar
- asegurar
- clavar
- clip
- normalizar
- prender
- sustentar
- tener
- tirante
- trincar
- atorar
- corchete
- goma
- gomita
- peineta
- sostener
English:
anchor
- attach
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- fasten
- fasten on to
- fix
- hold down
- lash down
- pin
- pin down
- pin up
- place
- screw down
- secure
- strap down
- strap in
- tie down
- bolt
- hold
- keep
- peg
- steady
- strap
- weight

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sujetar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] [para mantener en su sitio] to hold in place;
[sobre una superficie, con un peso] to hold down; [para que no se caiga] to hold up;
sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post;

sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue;

sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip;

le sujetó el pelo con una goma she tied his hair back with an elastic band;

intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her;

si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her

2. [sostener] to hold;

sujétame esta bolsa un momento hold this bag for a moment, will you?

3. [someter] to control

♦ See also the pronominal verb sujetarse

* * *

sujetar

v/t

1 ( fijar) hold (down), keep in place

2 ( sostener) hold

* * *

sujetar vt

1) : to hold on to, to steady, to hold down

2) fijar: to fasten, to attach

3) dominar: to subdue, to conquer

♦ See also the reflexive verb sujetarse

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sujetar vb

1. (coger) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

¿me sujetas el bolso? can you hold my bag, please?

2. (fijar) to fasten

hay que sujetar estos papeles you must fasten these papers together

lo sujetó a la nevera con un imán she stuck it on the fridge with a magnet

sujetó la moqueta con unos clavos he nailed the carpet down

Spanish-English dictionary > sujetar
17 terciopelo

m.

velvet.

* * *

terciopelo

► nombre masculino

1 velvet

* * *

noun m.

velvet

* * *

SM velvet

* * *

masculino velvet

* * *

= velour, velvet.

Ex. The material chosen should be strong, easy to clean, difficult to tear and anti-static; velour is usually preferable to boucle.

Ex. Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

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* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.

* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.

* * *

masculino velvet

* * *

= velour, velvet.

Ex: The material chosen should be strong, easy to clean, difficult to tear and anti-static; velour is usually preferable to boucle.

Ex: Some of these exotic bindings were covered with materials such as watered silk, velvet, deep-stamped leather, and papier mâché.

* más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.

* tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.

* * *

terciopelo

masculine

velvet

* * *

terciopelo sustantivo masculino
velvet
terciopelo m Tex velvet
' terciopelo' also found in these entries:
English:
velvet
- trim

* * *

terciopelo nm

velvet;

un vestido de terciopelo a velvet dress

* * *

terciopelo

m velvet;

de terciopelo velvet atr

* * *

terciopelo nm

: velvet

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terciopelo n velvet

Spanish-English dictionary > terciopelo
18 tapizado

adj.

tapestried, upholstered.

m.

upholstery.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: tapizar.

* * *

tapizado

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) upholstering

2 (material) upholstery material

* * *

SM [de coche, mueble] upholstery; [de suelo] carpeting; [de pared] tapestries pl

* * *

masculino upholstery

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= upholstery.

Ex. Qualifications of qualifications by subsubheadings are permitted, eg Cattle -- Diseases, Diagnosis; Motor cars -- Painting, Spray; Chairs -- Upholstery, Leather, Natural preservation, Lanolin.

* * *

masculino upholstery

* * *

= upholstery.

Ex: Qualifications of qualifications by subsubheadings are permitted, eg Cattle -- Diseases, Diagnosis; Motor cars -- Painting, Spray; Chairs -- Upholstery, Leather, Natural preservation, Lanolin.

* * *

tapizado

masculine

upholstery

* * *

Del verbo tapizar: ( conjugate tapizar)

tapizado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
tapizado
tapizar
tapizado sustantivo masculino
upholstery
tapizar ( conjugate tapizar) verbo transitivo ‹ sillón› to upholster;
‹ pared› to line
tapizar verbo transitivo to upholster
' tapizado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobado
- sobar
English:
upholstery

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tapizado, -a

♦ adj

1. [mueble, automóvil] upholstered (en o con with)

2. [pared] covered (en o con with)

♦ nm

1. [de mueble, automóvil] upholstery

2. [tapices] tapestries

Spanish-English dictionary > tapizado
19 bicho

m.

1 beast, animal (animal).

¿qué bicho le ha picado? what's up with him? (British), what's eating him? (United States)

2 little terror (pillo).

3 vermin, bug, insect, creepy-crawly.

4 scoundrel, vicious tongue.

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bicho

► nombre masculino

1 (animal) animal, creature; (insecto) bug, creepy-crawly

2 (persona) odd character; (niño) little devil, little monkey

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bicho raro oddball, weirdo

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noun m.

bug, small animal

* * *

SM

1) (Zool) [gen] small animal; (=insecto) bug, creepy-crawly *; (Taur) bull; Cuba, Cono Sur (=gusano) maggot, grub; And (=serpiente) snake; LAm (=animal extraño) odd-looking creature

- de puro bicho

- matar el bicho

- tener bicho

- bicho malo nunca muere

2) pl bichos vermin sing, pests

3) * (=persona) oddball *

mal bicho — rogue, villain

es un mal bicho — he's a nasty piece of work, he's a rotter *

todo bicho viviente — every living soul, every man-jack of them

bicho raro — weirdo *

4) * pey (=niño) brat *

sí, bichito — yes, my love

5) CAm (=niño) child, little boy

6) And (=peste aviar) fowl pest

7) (Mil) squaddie *, recruit

8) Caribe (=chisme) what's-it *, thingummy *

9) CAm, Méx *** (=pene) prick ***

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masculino

1) (fam)

a) ( insecto) insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)

b) ( animal) animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)

me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho — I've been bitten by something

todo bicho viviente — everyone

2) (fam) ( persona maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)

me miró como si fuera un bicho raro — he looked at me as if I was some kind of weirdo (colloq)

* * *

= critter, bug.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Dogs, ponies and conservation critters in Arizona'.

Ex. In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.

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* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.

* bicho raro = flake, freak, oddball [odd ball], kooky, rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerd, geek, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].

* infestado de bichos = bug-ridden.

* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* * *

masculino

1) (fam)

a) ( insecto) insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)

b) ( animal) animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)

me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho — I've been bitten by something

todo bicho viviente — everyone

2) (fam) ( persona maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)

me miró como si fuera un bicho raro — he looked at me as if I was some kind of weirdo (colloq)

* * *

= critter, bug.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Dogs, ponies and conservation critters in Arizona'.

Ex: In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.

* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.

* bicho raro = flake, freak, oddball [odd ball], kooky, rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerd, geek, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].

* infestado de bichos = bug-ridden.

* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.

* * *

bicho¹

masculine

A

1 (insecto) ( fam); insect, bug ( colloq), creepy-crawly ( colloq)

2 (animal) ( fam); animal, creature, critter ( AmE colloq)

me ha picado algún bicho I've been bitten

¿qué bicho te/le habrá picado? ( fam); what's biting o eating you/him? ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● bicho colorado

( RPl) tick

● bicho de luz

( RPl fam) firefly

B ( fam) (persona — maligna) nasty piece of work ( colloq), nasty character ( colloq), mean son of a bitch ( AmE sl)

(— fea): el pobre chico es un bicho the poor guy is so ugly …

es un bicho raro he's an oddball o a queer fish ( colloq)

me miró como si fuera un bicho raro he looked at me as if I was from another planet ( colloq)

no había bicho viviente en la calle there wasn't a living soul on the street

todo bicho viviente everyone

bicho malo nunca muere ( Esp); the devil looks after his own

no comas eso que te hará mal — no te preocupes, bicho malo nunca muere don't eat that, it'll make you ill — don't worry, I'm as tough as old leather o ( BrE) boots

C ( fam) (aparato) contraption ( colloq)

bicho²

interjection

( Ven fam) (expresando desagrado) ugh! ( colloq), yuck! ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo bichar: ( conjugate bichar)

bicho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

bichó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

bicho sustantivo masculino
1 (fam)
a) ( insecto) bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)

b) ( animal) animal, creature;

me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho I've been bitten by something
2 (fam) ( persona) nasty piece of work (colloq);
◊ bicho raro weirdo (colloq);

todo bicho viviente everyone
bicho sustantivo masculino
1 (insecto) bug, insect
(animal) animal
(cebo) bait
2 (niño) little devil 3 (mal) bicho (persona perversa) nasty piece of work
fig fam bicho raro, weirdo: Pedro es un bicho raro, Pedro is a weirdo
fam hum bicho viviente, living soul: todo bicho viviente tiene un móvil, every mother's son has a mobile phone
' bicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rara
- raro
English:
bug
- odd
- oddbod
- oddity
- oddball

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bicho nm

1. [insecto] bug, creepy-crawly;

lo picó un bicho he was bitten by an insect;

Comp
Fam
¿qué bicho le ha picado? Br what's up with him?, US what's eating him?

Comp
RP bicho bolita [cochinilla] woodlouse; RP bicho de luz [gusano de luz] glow-worm
2. Fam [animal] beast, creature

3. Fam [persona]
(mal) bicho Br nasty piece of work, US real piece of work;
[pillo] little terror;
bicho raro weirdo

Comp
bicho viviente:
siempre está intentado ligar con todo bicho viviente he'll try to Br get off with o US hit on anything that moves;

no hay bicho viviente que se coma esto there isn't a creature alive that would eat that

4. RP Fam [apelativo] honey

5. Perú Fam [envidia, despecho] spite, envy;

de puro bicho out of pure spite

* * *

bicho

m

1 ( insecto) bug, Br tb

creepy-crawly;

¿qué bicho te ha picado? what’s eating you?;

no hay bicho viviente fam there isn’t a living soul

2 ( animal) creature;

(mal) bicho fig fam nasty piece of work;

bicho raro weirdo fam

* * *

bicho nm

: small animal, bug, insect

* * *

bicho n

1. (insecto) bug / creepy crawly [pl. creepy crawlies]

la planta está llena de bichos the plant is covered in creepy crawlies

2. (animal) animal

le gustan muchos los bichos he really likes animals

ser un bicho raro to be weird

Spanish-English dictionary > bicho
20 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

* * *

de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

* * *

prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

* * *

PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

* * *

de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

* * *

de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

* * *

de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

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leather star — noun : a common brightly colored starfish (Dermasterias imbricata) of the western coast of No. America distinguished by a thick leathery membrane covering the surface of the body * * * a starfish, Dermasterias imbricata, of the western coast of… … Useful english dictionary
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