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1 alféizar
m.window sill, window ledge, embrasure, sill.* * *1 sill, windowsill* * *SM (Arquit) (=corte del muro) splay, embrasure; [de ventana] window sill* * *masculino sill* * *= window ledge.Ex. It is better to put books in laundry baskets on window ledges and on pavements than to take them away from the public completely or to make them available only for restricted periods.* * *masculino sill* * *= window ledge.Ex: It is better to put books in laundry baskets on window ledges and on pavements than to take them away from the public completely or to make them available only for restricted periods.
* * *sillel alféizar de la ventana the windowsill* * *
alféizar sustantivo masculino
sill;
alféizar sustantivo masculino sill, windowsill
' alféizar' also found in these entries:
English:
ledge
- sill
- window ledge
- windowsill
- window
* * *alféizar nm[de puerta] embrasure, splay;el alféizar de la ventana the windowsill* * *m sill, windowsill* * *alféizar nm: sill, windowsill* * *alféizar n windowsill -
2 alimentarse de
v.to live on, to eat, to feed on, to feed upon.* * *(v.) = thrive on, feast on, prey on/uponEx. It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.Ex. The author reports work since 1991 on building information carnivores, which intelligently hunt and feast on herbivores in Unix, on the Internet, and on the WWW.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.* * *(v.) = thrive on, feast on, prey on/uponEx: It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.
Ex: The author reports work since 1991 on building information carnivores, which intelligently hunt and feast on herbivores in Unix, on the Internet, and on the WWW.Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters. -
3 ave de rapiña
bird of prey* * *(n.) = raptorEx. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.* * *(n.) = raptorEx: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.
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4 ave rapaz
f.bird of prey, predator bird, raptor.* * *(n.) = raptorEx. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.* * *(n.) = raptorEx: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.
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5 cesto de la ropa sucia
(n.) = laundry basket, linen basket, wash basketEx. It is better to put books in laundry baskets on window ledges and on pavements than to take them away from the public completely or to make them available only for restricted periods.Ex. Given the small size of most bathrooms items like the linen basket or a bin can dramatically reduce the size of your space.Ex. The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside.* * *(n.) = laundry basket, linen basket, wash basketEx: It is better to put books in laundry baskets on window ledges and on pavements than to take them away from the public completely or to make them available only for restricted periods.
Ex: Given the small size of most bathrooms items like the linen basket or a bin can dramatically reduce the size of your space.Ex: The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside. -
6 comerse
1 to eat3 (color) to fade4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow* * *1. VPR1) [+ comida] to eat¿quién se ha comido mi queso? — who's eaten my cheese?
2) (=destruir)el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra — the sun has bleached the carpet, the sun has caused the colours of the carpet to fade
3) [+ capital, recursos] to eat up4) (=saltarse) [+ párrafo] to miss out; [+ consonante] to swallow2.SMera muy parco en el comer — he didn't eat much, he wasn't a big eater
* * *(v.) = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew upEx. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* * *(v.) = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew upEx: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.
Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* * *
■comerse verbo reflexivo
1 to eat: cómete todo el puré, eat up your purée
2 (omitir) to skip: me comí una erre, I skipped an R
♦ Locuciones: figurado comerse el coco, to worry: estuvé toda la tarde comiéndome el coco con lo que me diría, I spent all afternoon worrying about what he would say to me
' comerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coco
- marrón
- rosca
- tarro
- comer
English:
down
- eat into
- grow out of
- nail
- nail-biting
- ogle
- eat
- swallow
* * *vpr1. [alimentos] to eat;en mi casa se come a las dos we have lunch at two o'clock at home;en ese restaurante se come muy bien the food is very good at that restaurant;se comió los tres platos he had all three courses;cómetelo todo eat it all up;comerse las uñas to bite one's nails;Famcomo descubra al que ha hecho esto, me lo como vivo when I find out who did this, I'll have their guts for garters;Famtu amigo está para comérselo your friend's gorgeous;comerse a alguien a besos to cover sb with kisses;Fam Famcomerse un marrón: me ha tocado a mí comerme el marrón de limpiar la casa tras la fiesta I got lumbered with having to clean the house after the party;Esp Famcomerse un rosco: presume mucho, pero la realidad es que no se come un rosco he's always bragging, but the truth of the matter is he never gets off with anyone;¿y eso cómo se come? and what are we/am I supposed to make of that?2. [consumirse] to eat up;se la comen los celos, se come de celos she's consumed o eaten up with jealousy3. [desgastar] [colores] to fade;[metal] to corrode;el sol se comió los colores de la ropa the sun made the clothes fade;la humedad se come el hierro moisture causes iron to rust4. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;se comió mi reina she took my queen5. [palabras, texto] to swallow;se comió un párrafo she missed out a paragraph;te has comido todos los acentos you've missed out all the accents;se come las palabras al hablar he swallows his words when speaking;Fam Figse va a comerse sus palabras she'll have to eat her words7. [ser mejor que] to beat;mi trabajo se come al tuyo my job beats yours♦ nmcuida mucho el comerse she's very careful about what she eats;es muy sobrio en el comerse he eats very frugally* * *v/r1 tb figeat up;comerse de envidia be consumed with envy;está para comértela fam she’s really tasty fam2 de color fade3:se comió una palabra she missed out a word* * *vr: to eat upcomer nm: eating, dining* * *comerse vb -
7 cornisa
f.cornice (architecture).* * *1 ARQUITECTURA cornice\la Cornisa Cantábrica the Cantabrian Coast* * *SF cornice* * *1) (Arquit) cornice2) (Geog)* * *= ledge.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.* * *1) (Arquit) cornice2) (Geog)* * *= ledge.Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.
* * *A ( Arquit) corniceB ( Geog):la cornisa atlántica/cantábrica the Atlantic/Cantabrian coast* * *
cornisa sustantivo femenino (Arquit) cornice
cornisa sustantivo femenino
1 cornice
2 la cornisa Cantábrica, the Cantabrian coast
' cornisa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saliente
English:
cornice
- ledge
* * *cornisa nf1. [moldura, saliente] cornice2. Geog ledge, leadla Cornisa Cantábrica the Cantabrian coast* * *f ARQUI cornice* * *cornisa nf: cornice -
8 posarse
1 (pájaro) to alight, perch, sit2 (sedimento) to settle* * *1) to perch2) settle* * *VPR1) (=pararse en tierra) [pájaro] to perch, sit, alight; [insecto] to alight; [avión] to land2) [líquido, polvo] to settle* * *= roost, perch, poise.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex. The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.Ex. The birds were again skimming the water or were seen poised high above the tops of the tallest pines ready to make their swoops.----* posarse sobre = alight on/upon, settle down on/onto.* * *= roost, perch, poise.Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.
Ex: The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.Ex: The birds were again skimming the water or were seen poised high above the tops of the tallest pines ready to make their swoops.* posarse sobre = alight on/upon, settle down on/onto.* * *
■posarse verbo reflexivo
1 (aves) to alight, land [en, on]
2 (polvo, posos, etc) to settle [en, on]
' posarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
posar
English:
land
- perch
- rest
- settle
- alight
- roost
* * *vpr1. [insecto, polvo] to settle* * ** * *vr1) : to land, to light, to perch2) : to settle, to rest* * *posarse vb1. (pájaro) to land / to perch2. (sedimento) to settle -
9 repisa
f.1 shelf (estante).2 bracket (architecture).3 mantel.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: repisar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: repisar.* * *1 ledge, shelf\repisa de la chimenea mantelpiece* * *SF (=estante) shelf* * ** * *= ledge.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.----* repisa de la ventana = window-sill, window ledge.* * ** * *= ledge.Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.
* repisa de la ventana = window-sill, window ledge.* * *1 (estante) shelf; (de la chimenea) mantelpiece2 ( Arquit) corbel* * *
repisa sustantivo femenino ( estante) shelf;
( de chimenea) mantelpiece
repisa sustantivo femenino ledge
' repisa' also found in these entries:
English:
bracket
- ledge
- mantelpiece
- knock
- window
* * *repisa nf1. [estante] shelf;[sobre chimenea] mantelpiece2. Arquit bracket* * *f shelf* * *repisa nf: shelf, ledgerepisa de chimenea: mantelpiecerepisa de ventana: windowsill* * *repisa n2. (de ventana) ledge / sill3. (de chimenea) mantelpiece -
10 repisa de la ventana
(n.) = window-sill, window ledgeEx. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. It is better to put books in laundry baskets on window ledges and on pavements than to take them away from the public completely or to make them available only for restricted periods.* * *(n.) = window-sill, window ledgeEx: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.
Ex: It is better to put books in laundry baskets on window ledges and on pavements than to take them away from the public completely or to make them available only for restricted periods. -
11 saliente
adj.1 salient, important (destacable).2 outgoing (presidente, ministro).3 protruding, projecting, flyaway, over-hanging.m.1 projection.2 ledge, scarcement, overhang, projection.* * *► adjetivo1 (que sobresale) projecting2 (cesante) outgoing3 figurado (sobresaliente) outstanding1 projection, overhang, ledge* * *adj.1) outgoing2) salient, prominent* * *1. ADJ1) (Arquit) projecting2) [rasgo] prominent3) (=importante) salient4) [sol] rising5) [miembro] outgoing, retiring2. SM1) (Arquit) projection2) [de carretera] hard shoulder, verge, berm (EEUU)3) (Mil) salient* * *Iadjetivo <pómulo/hueso> prominent; <cornisa/balcón> projectingIIfemenino or (Esp) masculino (de edificio, muro) projection* * *= hump, departing, outgoing, outbound, ledge, protruding.Ex. Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.Ex. This practice of having the former incumbent of the job train the new employee is risky, particularly if that departing employee has in any way been a problem.Ex. IFLA's Professional Board deals with coordinating and planning professional activities and consists of the Chariperson from each of the eight Divisions, plus a Chairperson elected from the outgoing Professional Board by the incoming Professional Board members.Ex. PhoneWorks will offer a number of dollar-saving outbound and inbound services for libraries and users alike.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex. The card catalogue requires effective internal guiding such as guide cards (ie with protruding tabs).----* ventana en saliente = bay, bay window.* * *Iadjetivo <pómulo/hueso> prominent; <cornisa/balcón> projectingIIfemenino or (Esp) masculino (de edificio, muro) projection* * *= hump, departing, outgoing, outbound, ledge, protruding.Ex: Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.
Ex: This practice of having the former incumbent of the job train the new employee is risky, particularly if that departing employee has in any way been a problem.Ex: IFLA's Professional Board deals with coordinating and planning professional activities and consists of the Chariperson from each of the eight Divisions, plus a Chairperson elected from the outgoing Professional Board by the incoming Professional Board members.Ex: PhoneWorks will offer a number of dollar-saving outbound and inbound services for libraries and users alike.Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex: The card catalogue requires effective internal guiding such as guide cards (ie with protruding tabs).* ventana en saliente = bay, bay window.* * *A ‹director/jefe› outgoing ( before n)B1 ‹rasgo› prominent, salient ( frml); ‹momento› significant2 ‹pómulo/hueso› prominent; ‹cornisa/balcón› projecting1 (de un edificio, muro) projection* * *
saliente adjetivo ‹pómulo/hueso› prominent;
‹cornisa/balcón› projecting
■ sustantivo femenino or (Esp) sustantivo masculino (de edificio, muro) projection;
( de precipicio) ledge
saliente
I adjetivo
1 (persona) outgoing
el ministro saliente, the outgoing minister
2 (pómulos, frente, etc) prominent
(ojos) bulging
II adj Arquit (de un balcón, edificio, etc) projecting
III sustantivo masculino
1 Arquit projection
2 frml (Oriente, levante) east
' saliente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salida
- salido
- muelle
English:
bucktooth
- ledge
- overhang
- projection
- prominent
- protruding
- protrusive
- retiring
- salient
- bay
- out
* * *♦ adj1. [destacable] salient2. [presidente, ministro] outgoing♦ nmprojection* * *I adj2 presidente retiring, outgoingII m ARQUI projection* * *saliente adj1) : departing, outgoing2) : projecting3) destacado: salient, prominentsaliente nm1) : projection, protrusion2)ventana en saliente : bay window -
12 entrejuntar
v.1 to nail or join the panels of a door to the crossbars or ledges.2 to join, to rabbet.Entrejuntamos los maderos We joined the pieces of timber.3 to half-close.Entrejuntamos la puerta We half-closed the door.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en carpintería) to joinb) (Chi) <puerta/ventana> to half-close* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en carpintería) to joinb) (Chi) <puerta/ventana> to half-close* * *entrejuntar [A1 ]vt1 (en carpintería) to join2 ( Chi) ‹puerta/ventana› to half-close* * *entrejuntar vt[en carpintería] to assemble, to joint
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