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1 address
1. ə'dres verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) poner la dirección, dirigir2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) dirigir a
2. ( American) 'ædres noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) dirección, señas2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) discurso, alocución•address n dirección / señaswhat's your address? ¿cuál es tu dirección?tr[ə'dres]■ is that your business address or your home address? ¿es ésta su dirección profesional o particular?2 (speech) discurso, alocución nombre femenino1 (tackle) abordar2 (speak to) dirigirse a3 (use title etc) llamar■ they addressed him as "your highness' lo llamaron "su alteza"■ you will address me as "sir' me llamarás "señor"4 (letter) poner la dirección en■ the letter didn't arrive because it was wrongly addressed la carta no llegó porque llevaba la dirección mal puesta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto address oneself to somebody dirigirse a alguiento address oneself to something aplicarse a algoaddress book libro de direccionesform of address tratamientoaddress [ə'drɛs] vt1) : dirigirse a, pronunciar un discurso anteto address a jury: dirigirse a un jurado2) : dirigir, ponerle la dirección ato address a letter: dirigir una cartaaddress [ə'drɛs, 'æ.drɛs] n1) speech: discurso m, alocución f2) : dirección f (de una residencia, etc.)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = petición s.f. (Computing)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = dirección (Informática) s.f.n.n.(§ pl.: addresses) = membrete s.m. (Indication)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = seña s.f. (Location)n.• dirección s.f. (Speech)n.(§ pl.: addresses) = alocución s.f.• discurso s.m.• habla s.f.v.• dirigir v.• enderezar v.• interpelar v.
I 'ædres, ə'dres1)a) (of house, offices etc) dirección f, señas fplthey're no longer at this address — ya no viven aquí; (before n)
address book — libreta f de direcciones
b) ( Comput) dirección f2) c ( speech) discurso m, alocución f (frml)3)
II
1. ə'dres1) (AmE also) 'ædres \<\<mail\>\> ponerle* la dirección a2)a) ( speak to) \<\<person\>\> dirigirse* a; \<\<assembly\>\> pronunciar un discurso anteb)to address somebody AS something: they address her as ``madam'' — la llaman ``madam''
c) ( direct) (frml) \<\<question/remark\>\> dirigir*to address something to somebody — dirigir* algo a alguien
3) (deal with, confront) \<\<problem/issue\>\> tratar
2.
v refla) ( speak to)to address oneself to somebody — dirigirse* a alguien
b) ( turn one's attention to) (frml)[ǝ'dres]to address oneself to something — dedicarse* a algo
1. Nbusiness 2., forwarding, home 4.2) (=speech) discurso m ; (=lecture) conferencia fpublicelection address — (=speech) discurso m electoral; (=leaflet) carta f de propaganda electoral
3) (Parl etc) petición f, memorial m4) (=title)5) (Comput) dirección fabsolute/relative address — dirección f absoluta/relativa
6) † (=skill) destreza f, habilidad f8)to pay one's addresses to — † hacer la corte a, pretender a
2. VT1) [+ letter] (=direct) dirigir (to a); (=put address on) poner la dirección enthis is addressed to you — esto viene con or a su nombre
2) [+ person]a) (=speak to) dirigirse aare you addressing me? — ¿se está usted dirigiendo a mí?
b) (=make a speech to) [+ audience] pronunciar un discurso anteto address the House — (Parl) pronunciar un discurso en el Parlamento
c)to address sb as "tú" — tratar a algn de "tú", tutear a algn
d)to address o.s. to — [+ person] dirigirse a; [+ problem, task] aplicarse a
3) [+ remarks] dirigir4) [+ problem] abordar3.CPDaddress book N — librito m de direcciones, agenda f
address commission N — (Comm) comisión que se paga al agente fletador por su tarea de embarque
address label N — etiqueta f para la dirección
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I ['ædres, ə'dres]1)a) (of house, offices etc) dirección f, señas fplthey're no longer at this address — ya no viven aquí; (before n)
address book — libreta f de direcciones
b) ( Comput) dirección f2) c ( speech) discurso m, alocución f (frml)3)
II
1. [ə'dres]1) (AmE also) ['ædres] \<\<mail\>\> ponerle* la dirección a2)a) ( speak to) \<\<person\>\> dirigirse* a; \<\<assembly\>\> pronunciar un discurso anteb)to address somebody AS something: they address her as ``madam'' — la llaman ``madam''
c) ( direct) (frml) \<\<question/remark\>\> dirigir*to address something to somebody — dirigir* algo a alguien
3) (deal with, confront) \<\<problem/issue\>\> tratar
2.
v refla) ( speak to)to address oneself to somebody — dirigirse* a alguien
b) ( turn one's attention to) (frml)to address oneself to something — dedicarse* a algo
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2 sir
sə:1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) señor, caballero2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) sirsir n1. señoryes, sir sí, señorDear Sir Muy Señor Mío / Estimado Señor2. Sirtr[sɜːSMALLr/SMALL]■ yes, sir sí, señor■ sir! ¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes!3 (title) sir nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLDear Sir (in letter) muy señor mío, muy señores míos, estimado señorsir ['sər] nDear Sir: Muy señor míoyes sir!: ¡sí, señor!n.• caballero s.m.• señor s.m.sɜːr, sɜː1)a) ( as form of address - to male customer) señor, caballero; (- to male teacher) (BrE) profesor, señorhave they arrived, sergeant? - yes, sir — ¿ya han llegado, sargento? - sí, mi teniente (or mi capitán etc)
b) ( Corresp)Dear Sir/Sirs, — De mi mayor consideración: Muy señor mío/señores míos:
Sir, — ( to editor of paper) Señor Director
c) (as intensifier) (colloq)yes/no sir! — sí,/no, señor! (fam)
[sɜː(r)]N señor mSirs — (US) muy señores nuestros
yes, sir — sí, señor
Dear Sir — (in letter) muy señor mío, estimado señor
* * *[sɜːr, sɜː]1)a) ( as form of address - to male customer) señor, caballero; (- to male teacher) (BrE) profesor, señorhave they arrived, sergeant? - yes, sir — ¿ya han llegado, sargento? - sí, mi teniente (or mi capitán etc)
b) ( Corresp)Dear Sir/Sirs, — De mi mayor consideración: Muy señor mío/señores míos:
Sir, — ( to editor of paper) Señor Director
c) (as intensifier) (colloq)yes/no sir! — sí,/no, señor! (fam)
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