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1 to lend an ear (to somebody)
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2 to lend an ear (to sth)
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3 lend
lendpast tense, past participle - lent; verb1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) prestar2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) dar, dotar de•lend vb dejar / prestarcan you lend me your pen? ¿me dejas tu boli?tr[lend]1 dejar, prestar■ could you lend me some money? ¿me dejas un poco de dinero?2 figurative use (add) dotar de, prestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lend an ear (to somebody) escuchar (a alguien)to lend oneself to something prestarse a algo, prestarse para algoto lend (somebody) a hand echar una mano (a alguien)1) : prestarto lend money: prestar dinero2) give: darit lends force to his criticism: da fuerza a su crítica3)to lend oneself to : prestarse av.(§ p.,p.p.: lent) = dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• prestar v.lend
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(past & past p lent) transitive verba) ( loan) prestar, dejar (Esp fam)b) ( give)to lend something TO something — darle* algo a algo
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lend out[lend] (pt, pp lent)1. VT1) (as favour) prestar, dejarto lend sb sth, lend sth to sb — prestar algo a algn, dejar algo a algn
2) (Econ) [bank, building society] prestar3) (=give)ear I, 1., 1), hand 1., 5), name 1., 1), weight 1., 3)4) (reflexive)he refused to lend himself to their scheming — se negó a colaborar en sus intrigas, no quiso prestarse a sus intrigas
2.VI (Econ) prestar dinero- lend out* * *[lend]
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(past & past p lent) transitive verba) ( loan) prestar, dejar (Esp fam)b) ( give)to lend something TO something — darle* algo a algo
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lend out -
4 ear
I iə noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) oreja2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) oído•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears
II iə noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) espigaear n1. oreja2. oído3. espigatr[ɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL oreja2 (sense) oído\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby ear de oídoto be all ears ser todo,-a oídosto be out on one's ear encontrarse de patitas en la calleto be up to one's ears in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto have a good ear for something tener oído para algoto have the ear of somebody hacerse escuchar por alguiento go in at one ear and out at the other entrarle por un oído y salirle por el otroto keep one's ear to the ground estar al corrienteto play something by ear tocar algo de oídoto play it by ear figurative use improvisarto turn a deaf ear hacer oídos sordossomebody's ears are burning le silban los oídos a alguienear lobe lóbuloear, nose and throat specialist otorrinolaringólogo,-aear shell oreja de marear trumpet trompetillathick ear bofetada————————tr[ɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of cereal) espigaear ['ɪr] n1) : oído m, oreja finner ear: oído internobig ears: orejas grandes2)ear of corn : mazorca f, choclo mn.• asa* s.f.• espiga s.f.• espigón s.m.• mazorca s.f.• oreja s.f.• oído s.m.ɪr, ɪə(r)1)the inner/middle/outer ear — el oído interno/medio/externo
her ears must be burning — le deben estar ardiendo las orejas or zumbando los oídos
to be all ears — ser* todo oídos
to be wet behind the ears — estar* verde, no tener* experiencia
to fall down about o around one's ears: the house is falling down around our ears la casa se nos está viniendo abajo or cayendo a pedazos; to fall on deaf ears caer* en oídos sordos; to give somebody a thick ear (colloq) darle* una torta or un moquete a alguien (fam); to go in one ear and out the other (colloq): it just goes in one ear and out the other me/te/le entra por un oído y me/te/le sale por el otro; to have/keep one's ear to the ground mantenerse* atento; to lend an ear to somebody prestarle atención a alguien; to prick up one's ears \<\<person\>\> aguzar* el oído, parar la(s) oreja(s) (AmL fam); ( lit) \<\<dog/horse\>\> levantar or (AmL) parar las orejas; to set something on its ear (AmE) causar revuelo en algo, revolucionar algo; to turn a deaf ear to somebody/something — hacer* oídos sordos a alguien/algo
b) ( sense of hearing) (no pl) oído mto have a good ear for music/languages — tener* oído para la música/los idiomas
to play something by ear — tocar* algo de oído
to play it by ear: I don't know what I'm going to say, I'll just have to play it by ear — no sé que voy a decir, ya veré llegado el momento or sobre la marcha
2) ( of corn) espiga f
I [ɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (Anat) (=outer part) oreja f; (=rest of organ) oído m•
he could not believe his ears — no daba crédito a sus oídos•
he was grinning from ear to ear — la mueca le llegaba de oreja a oreja•
he whispered in her ear — le susurró al oído•
he was looking for a sympathetic ear — buscaba a alguien que le escuchara•
a word in your ear — una palabra en confianza- be all ears- bend sb's ear- close or shut one's ears to sththey closed or shut their ears to everything that was being said — hicieron caso omiso de todo lo que se dijo
- fall or crash down around or about one's ears- fall on deaf ears- have/keep one's ears to the ground- have sb's ear- lend an earthey're always willing to lend an ear and offer advice — siempre están dispuestos a escuchar y dar consejos
- listen with half an ear- be out on one's earif you don't work harder, you'll be out on your ear — como no arrimes más el hombro te verás en la calle *
- pin back one's ears- give sb a thick ear- be up to one's ears- have money/houses coming out of one's earsI had football/pizza coming out of my ears — el fútbol/la pizza me salía por las orejas, estaba harto de fútbol/pizza
- be wet behind the earscauliflower, deaf, flea, pig, box II, 1.2) (=sense of hearing) oído m•
to play sth by ear — (lit) tocar algo de oídowe don't know what to expect, we'll just have to play it by ear — (fig) no sabemos a qué atenernos, tendremos que improvisar sobre la marcha
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she has an ear for languages — tiene oído para los idiomas2.CPDear infection N — infección f de oído
ear, nose and throat department N — sección f de otorrinolaringología
ear, nose and throat specialist N — otorrinolaringólogo(-a) m / f
ear trumpet N — trompetilla f acústica
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[ɪǝ(r)]N [of cereal] espiga f* * *[ɪr, ɪə(r)]1)the inner/middle/outer ear — el oído interno/medio/externo
her ears must be burning — le deben estar ardiendo las orejas or zumbando los oídos
to be all ears — ser* todo oídos
to be wet behind the ears — estar* verde, no tener* experiencia
to fall down about o around one's ears: the house is falling down around our ears la casa se nos está viniendo abajo or cayendo a pedazos; to fall on deaf ears caer* en oídos sordos; to give somebody a thick ear (colloq) darle* una torta or un moquete a alguien (fam); to go in one ear and out the other (colloq): it just goes in one ear and out the other me/te/le entra por un oído y me/te/le sale por el otro; to have/keep one's ear to the ground mantenerse* atento; to lend an ear to somebody prestarle atención a alguien; to prick up one's ears \<\<person\>\> aguzar* el oído, parar la(s) oreja(s) (AmL fam); ( lit) \<\<dog/horse\>\> levantar or (AmL) parar las orejas; to set something on its ear (AmE) causar revuelo en algo, revolucionar algo; to turn a deaf ear to somebody/something — hacer* oídos sordos a alguien/algo
b) ( sense of hearing) (no pl) oído mto have a good ear for music/languages — tener* oído para la música/los idiomas
to play something by ear — tocar* algo de oído
to play it by ear: I don't know what I'm going to say, I'll just have to play it by ear — no sé que voy a decir, ya veré llegado el momento or sobre la marcha
2) ( of corn) espiga f
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