-
21 búsqueda de información
= fact-finding, quest for + information, information seekingEx. Because books are so often used as a means of instruction, of fact-finding and didacticism, children too often come to suppose that this is the sole nature and purpose of all books.Ex. Librarians must now act as a bridge between vital sources of primary material and users who need guidance in the difficult and time-consuming quest for information.Ex. Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.* * *= fact-finding, quest for + information, information seekingEx: Because books are so often used as a means of instruction, of fact-finding and didacticism, children too often come to suppose that this is the sole nature and purpose of all books.
Ex: Librarians must now act as a bridge between vital sources of primary material and users who need guidance in the difficult and time-consuming quest for information.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power. -
22 capacidad deductiva
(n.) = heuristic powerEx. Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.* * *(n.) = heuristic powerEx: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.
-
23 ejercer presión
(v.) = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverageEx. Pressure for more open access to resources and better library services is building in the research community and academics are writing to Gorbachev urging open access to all kinds of information = La comunidad científica está demandando cada vez más enérgicamente mayor libre acceso a los recursos y mejores servicios bibliotecarios y los académicos le están pidiendo a Gorbachov por escrito el libre acceso a todo tipo de información.Ex. They should be in the best position to lobby all the key organizations so that their viewpoint can be taken into account when legislation is being drafted and discussed.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.* * *(v.) = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverageEx: Pressure for more open access to resources and better library services is building in the research community and academics are writing to Gorbachev urging open access to all kinds of information = La comunidad científica está demandando cada vez más enérgicamente mayor libre acceso a los recursos y mejores servicios bibliotecarios y los académicos le están pidiendo a Gorbachov por escrito el libre acceso a todo tipo de información.
Ex: They should be in the best position to lobby all the key organizations so that their viewpoint can be taken into account when legislation is being drafted and discussed.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers. -
24 fuerza económica
(n.) = economic leverageEx. Large Japanese firms have the economic leverage to buy US data base producers.* * *(n.) = economic leverageEx: Large Japanese firms have the economic leverage to buy US data base producers.
-
25 influencia
f.influence.tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it heavily influenced the result of the electionbajo la influencia de la anestesia under (the influence of) the anesomethingeticpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: influenciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: influenciar.* * *1 influence\tener influencia sobre alguien to have an influence on somebodytener influencias to be influential* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=influjo) influencela tele tiene influencia negativa sobre mis hijos — telly has o is a bad influence on my children
2) pl influencias (=contactos) contactstráfico 3)* * *1) ( influjo) influenceinfluencia en or sobre algo — influence on o upon something
2) influencias femenino plural ( contactos) contacts (pl)* * *= force, influence, lever, leverage, say, clout, good offices, sway.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex. An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex. IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex. This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.----* área de influencia = remit.* buena influencia = good influence.* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving, drunk driving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* de gran influencia = seminal.* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* extender la influencia = spread + influence.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* influencia económica = economic influence.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* influencia política = political clout, political influence.* influencia social = social influence.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* tener influencias = have + pull.* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* valerse de influencias = pull + strings.* * *1) ( influjo) influenceinfluencia en or sobre algo — influence on o upon something
2) influencias femenino plural ( contactos) contacts (pl)* * *= force, influence, lever, leverage, say, clout, good offices, sway.Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.
Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex: An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex: This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* área de influencia = remit.* buena influencia = good influence.* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving, drunk driving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* de gran influencia = seminal.* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* extender la influencia = spread + influence.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* influencia económica = economic influence.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* influencia política = political clout, political influence.* influencia social = social influence.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* tener influencias = have + pull.* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* valerse de influencias = pull + strings.* * *A (influjo) influenceel edificio es de or tiene influencia barroca the building displays baroque influencebajo la influencia del alcohol under the influence of alcoholinfluencia EN or SOBRE algo influence ON o UPON sthlos clásicos ejercieron una gran influencia en su obra his works were greatly influenced by the classics, the classics had an important influence on his worksla influencia de los astros sobre la vida humana the influence of the stars on human lifeinfluencia SOBRE algn influence ON sbesa mujer ejerce una mala influencia sobre ti that woman is o has a bad influence on youtiene influencias en las altas esferas she's got friends in high places, she's got influential contacts* * *
Del verbo influenciar: ( conjugate influenciar)
influencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
influencia
influenciar
influencia sustantivo femenino
1 ( influjo) influence;
influencia en or sobre algo influence on o upon sth;
influencia sobre algn influence on sb
2
influenciar ( conjugate influenciar) verbo transitivo
to influence
influencia sustantivo femenino
1 (ascendencia, efecto) influence: tiene mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on/over him
2 influencias (contacto con personas decisivas); tener influencias, to be influential
tráfico de influencias, insider trading/dealing
influenciar verbo transitivo to influence
' influencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- contacto
- ejercer
- menoscabo
- militarista
- neutralizar
- órbita
- palanca
- parcela
- peso
- regusto
- sobre
- benéfico
- capital
- enchufe
- extender
- exterior
- externo
- maléfico
- maligno
- malsano
- menguar
- nefasto
- nocivo
- poder
- vara
English:
architecture
- clout
- DUI
- exert
- expansion
- extend
- influence
- pull
- shrink
- shrinkage
- sphere
- stretch
- sway
* * *influencia nf1. [poder] influence;ejerce una gran influencia sobre su marido she has a lot of influence over her husband;está creciendo su influencia dentro del partido her influence within the party is growing;tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it greatly influenced the result of the election;un país dentro de la esfera de influencia de Rusia a country within Russia's sphere of influence;bajo la influencia de la anestesia under (the influence of the) anaesthetic2.influencias [contactos] contacts, pull;consiguió ese puesto por influencias she got that job through knowing the right people* * *f influence;tener influencias have contacts* * *influencia nfinflujo: influence* * *influencia n influence -
26 palanca
f.1 lever (barra, mando).palanca de mando joystick2 diving board.3 pull, influence, political influence.4 leverage, sway.* * *1 (gen) lever2 (manecilla) handle3 DEPORTE diving board\hacer palanca to levertener palanca to have contacts, know people in the right placespalanca de cambio gearstick* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=barra) leverpalanca de cambio — gear lever, gearshift (EEUU)
2) * (=influencia) pull, influencetener palanca — to have pull, know people in the right places
* * *1)a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarabrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open
b) ( de control) lever2) (fam)a) ( influencia) influenceb) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact* * *= lever.Ex. A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.----* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* palanca de cambio = shifter.* palanca de mando = joystick.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* * *1)a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarabrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open
b) ( de control) lever2) (fam)a) ( influencia) influenceb) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact* * *= lever.Ex: A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.
* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* palanca de cambio = shifter.* palanca de mando = joystick.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* * *A1 (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarusa esta barra como palanca use this bar as a leverforzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro they forced the door with a crowbar, they levered the door open with an iron bar2 (de control) leverla palanca del freno de mano the handbrake (lever)3 (en una piscina) diving platformCompuestos:joystickB ( fam)1 (influencia) influencehay que tener palanca you have to be able to pull a few strings ( colloq)2 (persona influyente) influential person, contactenchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1).* * *
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) lever;
(para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar;
palanca de cambios gearshift (AmE), gear lever o stick (BrE);
palanca de mando joystick
2 (AmL fam) ( influencia) influence;
( persona influyente) contact
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 lever
hacer palanca, to lever
2 (de un aparato, de un control de mandos) handle, stick
tirar de la palanca, to pull the handle
3 (influencia) leverage
' palanca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reventar
- accionar
- acomodado
- cuña
- punto
English:
act
- crowbar
- gearshift
- gearstick
- handle
- joystick
- lever
- leverage
- prise
- shift
- work
- crow
- joy
- prize
- pry
- stick
* * *palanca nf1. [barra, mando] lever;tuvimos que hacer palanca para levantar la piedra we had to use a lever to lift the rockpalanca de arranque kick-starter;palanca de freno brake lever;palanca de mando joystick2. [trampolín] diving board;[en la parte más alta] high board* * *f lever;clout* * *palanca nf1) : lever, crowbar3)palanca de velocidad : gearshift* * *palanca n lever -
27 poder económico
(n.) = economic leverageEx. Large Japanese firms have the economic leverage to buy US data base producers.* * *(n.) = economic leverageEx: Large Japanese firms have the economic leverage to buy US data base producers.
-
28 aprovecharse
1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)* * *to take advantage, exploit* * *VPR1) (=abusar) to take advantagelo puedes usar, pero sin aprovecharte — you can use it but don't take advantage
2) Esp (=sacar provecho de) to make the most ofhay que aprovecharse de que tenemos tiempo libre — we have to make the most of the fact that we have free time
3) [en sentido sexual]•
aprovecharse de — [+ adulto] to take advantage of; [+ niño] to abuse* * *(v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milkEx. In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.Ex. The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex. A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.* * *aprovecharse(de)(v.) = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattailsEx: It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.
Ex: His logic is simple: People need the help of others to be truly creative -- thought breeds thought and ideas 'piggyback' on other ideas.Ex: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.Ex: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.Ex: Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.Ex: Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.(v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milkEx: In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex: A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.* * *
■aprovecharse verbo reflexivo to use to one's advantage, to take advantage: se aprovechó de Juan, she took advantage of Juan
aprovéchate de mi buen humor y pídeme lo que quieras, make the most of my good mood and ask for anything you want
' aprovecharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- sangrar
- sardina
- aprovechar
English:
cash in
- draw on
- exploit
- play on
- play upon
- advantage
- cash
* * *vpr1. [sacar provecho] to take advantage (de of);nos aprovechamos de que teníamos coche para ir a la ciudad we took advantage of the fact that we had a car to go to the city;se aprovechó de que nadie vigilaba para salir sin pagar she took advantage of the fact that nobody was watching to leave without paying;aprovecharse de las desgracias ajenas to benefit from other people's misfortunes2. [abusar de alguien] to take advantage (de of);todo el mundo se aprovecha de la ingenuidad de Marta everyone takes advantage of Marta's gullible nature;fue acusado de aprovecharse de una menor he was accused of child abuse* * *v/r take advantage (de of)* * *vraprovecharse de : to take advantage of, to exploit* * * -
29 aprovecharse (de)
(v.) = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattailsEx. It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.Ex. His logic is simple: People need the help of others to be truly creative -- thought breeds thought and ideas 'piggyback' on other ideas.Ex. At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.Ex. From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.Ex. It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.Ex. Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.Ex. Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.Ex. Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago. -
30 poder1
1 = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.Ex. IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.----* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.* asumir poder = assume + power.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* conceder poderes = give + powers.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con poder = powerful.* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* control del poder = hold on power.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dejar sin poder = disempower.* división de poderes = division of powers.* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.* en el poder = in office.* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.* estructura de poder = power structure.* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.* grupo de poder = power group.* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.* igualdad de poder = parity of power.* inversión de poderes = power reversal.* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* lucha de poderes = power struggle.* lucha por el poder = power struggle.* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.* perder poder = lose + power.* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.* poder colectivo = collective power.* poder curativo = healing power.* poder de atracción = drawing power.* poder de curación = healing power.* poder de discriminación = discretion.* poder de enganche = holding power.* poder del estado = state power.* poder de negociación = bargaining power.* poder de representación = power of representation.* poder de retención = holding power.* poder divino = divine power.* poder económico = economic leverage.* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.* poder estatal = state power.* poder imperial = imperial power.* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.* poder legal = statutory power.* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.* poder notarial = power of attorney.* poder político = political power.* poder presidencial = presidential power.* poder público = public power, public authority.* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.* política del poder = power politics.* por poderes = by proxy.* posición de poder = position power.* quitar el poder = disempower.* relación de poder = power relationship.* relaciones de poder = power relations.* sediento de poder = power-hungry.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener el poder de = have + the power to.* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power. -
31 tirar (de)
(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx. Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.Ex. Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin. -
32 poder
m.1 power (mando, competencia).estar en/hacerse con el poder to be in/to seize powerpoder adquisitivo purchasing powerpoder calorífico calorific valuepoder de convicción persuasive powerstener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-pullerel poder ejecutivo/legislativo/judicial the executive/legislature/judiciary (personas)poderes fácticos the church, military and presspoderes públicos public authoritiesEl poder corrompe a los indecisos Power corrupts the undecided.2 power, authorization.dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize somebody to do somethingpor poderes by proxypoder notarial power of attorney3 faculty.4 proxy, letter of delegation, power of attorney, letter of attorney.Ella se casó usando un poder She married using a proxy.v.1 can, to be able to.no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you2 can, may (tener permiso).no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night¿puedo fumar aquí? may I smoke here?¿se puede? may I come in?3 can (ser capaz moralmente).no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that4 may, can (tener posibilidad, ser posible).puede estallar la guerra war could o may break outpodías haber ido en tren you could have gone by train¡podría habernos invitado! she could o might have invited us! (expresa enfado)puede que llueva it may o might rain¿vendrás mañana? — puede will you come tomorrow? — I may dopuede ser perhaps, maybe5 to be stronger than.tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up6 to can, to may, to be able to, to be apt to.Ella puede correr She is able to run.7 to might, to stand to.Ella podría surgir She might rise above.8 to be capable.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) can2) to be able3) may2. noun m.1) power2) control3) possession4) strength, force* * *1. VERBO AUXILIAR1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad de)puedo hacerlo solo — I can do it on my own o by myself
¿se puede llamar por teléfono desde aquí? — can you phone from here?
no puede venir — he can't o cannot come
no ha podido venir — he couldn't come, he was unable to come
2) (=tener permiso para)puedes irte — you can o may go
¿puedo usar tu teléfono? — can o may I use your phone?
¿puedo abrir la ventana? — can o may I open the window?
aquí no se puede fumar — you aren't allowed to smoke here, you can't smoke here
3) [en peticiones]¿puedes/puede darme un vaso de agua? — can I/may I have a glass of water please?
¿me puede usted decir cuándo sale el autobús? — can o could you tell me when the bus leaves?
4) [indicando eventualidad]puede o podría estar en cualquier sitio — it could o might be anywhere
¡cuidado, te puedes hacer daño! — careful, you could o might hurt yourself!
podías haberte roto una pierna — you could o might have broken your leg
5) [indicando obligación moral]¡no pueden tratarnos así! — they can't treat us like this!
6) [en cálculos, aproximaciones]¿qué edad puede tener? — I wonder what age he is?, how old do you reckon he is?
7) [en sugerencias]8) [en reproches]¡podías habérmelo dicho! — you could o might have told me!
habría podido ser más amable — she could o might have been a bit nicer
¡al menos podrías disculparte! — you could at least say sorry!
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=tener la posibilidad o capacidad)¡no puedo más! — (=estoy agotado) I can't go on!; (=estoy desesperado) I can't cope any more!; (=he comido mucho) I can't eat another thing!
2) (=tener permiso)¿se puede? — may I come in?
¿puedo? — may I?
3) (=tener dominio, influencia)los que pueden — those who can, those who are able
el dinero puede mucho — money can do almost anything, money talks
poder conpoder a algn: yo le puedo — I'm a match for him; [entre niños] I could have him *
¿puedes con la maleta? — can you manage the suitcase?
no puedo con él — (=no puedo controlarle) I can't handle him; (=pesa mucho) he's too heavy for me
4) [en locuciones]•
a más no poder, es tonto a más no poder — he's as stupid as they come•
no poder por menos que, no pude por menos que decirle lo que pensaba de él — I just had to tell him what I thought of himsu actitud me pudo — his attitude annoyed me o got on my nerves
3.VERBO IMPERSONALpuede (ser) (=es posible) maybe, it may be so, perhapspuede (ser) que ({+ subjun}9})¡no puede ser! — that can't be!, that's impossible!
puede (ser) que esté en la biblioteca — he could o may be in the library, perhaps he's in the library
puede (ser) que tenga uno ya — he may o might have one already
puede (ser) que no venga — he may o might not come
puede (ser) que tenga razón — she may o could be right
4. SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO1) (=capacidad, facultad) powerpoder de convocatoria, tienen un gran poder de convocatoria — they really pull in the crowds, they're real crowd-pullers *
2) (=autoridad, influencia) powerejercen un poder enorme sobre la juventud — they have a lot of power o influence over young people
no tienen poder para oponerse a estas medidas — they are not powerful enough to oppose these measures
3) (Pol)¡el pueblo al poder! — power to the people!
¡Herrera al poder! — Herrera for leader!
•
bajo el poder de algn, estar en el poder, ocupar el poder — to be in power•
el cuarto poder — the fourth estate4) (=fuerza, eficacia)este medicamento no tiene poder contra la tuberculosis — this drug is ineffective o isn't effective against tuberculosis
5) (=potestad)pl poderes powersles dieron amplios poderes para dirigir la empresa — they were given wide-ranging powers to run the company
tiene plenos poderes para intervenir en el asunto — he has full authority to intervene in the matter
6) (Jur)7) (=posesión) possessionesa información está u obra en poder de la juez — that information is in the hands of the judge, that information is in the judge's possession
•
pasar a poder de algn — to pass to sb, pass into sb's possession8) (Fís, Mec) power9) LAm (=persona) drug pusher* * *Iverbo auxiliar¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?
no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?
¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?
¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?
¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?
¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in
3) ( expresando derecho moral)4)a) (en quejas, reproches)¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?
podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!
b) ( en sugerencias)c) ( solicitando un favor)¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?
¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?
poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something
6) (en locs)a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit
7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)a) ( ganar)él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him
b) (Méx) ( doler)8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!
9) (en 3a pers)no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know
no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already
si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible
puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right
II- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
1)a) (control, influencia) powertiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village
estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power
caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody
b) (Pol)tomar el poder — to take o seize power
detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years
2) ( posesión)la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...
obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes
3)a) (derecho, atribución)tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something
b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorneycasarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy
4)a) (capacidad, facultad) powerb) (de motor, aparato) power•* * *Iverbo auxiliar¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta? — when will you be able to o when can you give me an answer?
no pudo asistir a la reunión — he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? — were you able to do it on your own?
¿puedo servirme otro? — can o may I have another one?
¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? — may I make a suggestion?
¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? — could I leave a little earlier today?
¿se puede? - adelante! — may I? - come in
3) ( expresando derecho moral)4)a) (en quejas, reproches)¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? — how could you do such a thing?
podías or podrías haberme avisado — you could o might have warned me!
b) ( en sugerencias)c) ( solicitando un favor)¿puedes bajar un momento? — can you come down for a moment?
¿podrías hacerme un favor? — could you do me a favor?
poder con algo/alguien: ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?; no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcase; no pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get to grips with German and he gave up; con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!; podérsela con algo — (Chi fam) to cope with something
6) (en locs)a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burst; corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast as we could; es feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they come; no poder más: estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted; ( lleno) I can't eat anything else; ya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this child; ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me mad; no poder (por) menos que: no pude menos que sentirme halagado I couldn't help feeling flattered; no pudo menos que reconocer — she had no alternative but to admit
7) (fam) (+ me, te, le etc)a) ( ganar)él es más alto, pero tú le puedes — he's taller than you but you can beat him
b) (Méx) ( doler)8) (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad)te podrías or podías haber matado — you could have killed yourself!
9) (en 3a pers)no puede ser que no lo sepa — he must know
no puede ser que ya haya terminado — he can't have finished already
si puede ser or (Esp) a poder ser — if possible
puede (ser) que tengas razón — you may o could be right
II- puede que sí, puede que no — maybe, maybe not
1)a) (control, influencia) powertiene mucho poder en el pueblo — he has a great deal of power o influence in the village
estamos/nos tiene en su poder — we are/she has us in her power
caer en poder de alguien — ciudad/país to fall to somebody
b) (Pol)tomar el poder — to take o seize power
detenta el poder desde hace 20 años — (frml) he has held power for 20 years
2) ( posesión)la carta está en poder de... — the letter is in the hands of...
obra en su poder la copia del acta — (frml) you have in your possession a copy of the minutes
3)a) (derecho, atribución)tener amplios/plenos poderes para hacer algo — to have wide-ranging powers/full authority to do something
b) (Der) ( documento) letter of authorization; ( hecho ante notario) power of attorneycasarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes — to get married by proxy
4)a) (capacidad, facultad) powerb) (de motor, aparato) power•* * *poder11 = force, strength, power, leverage, authority, clout, might, muscle power, power of attorney, sway.Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.
Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: One of the great virtues of networking is that it democratizes access to information and access to authority.Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: A power of attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another.Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* ansioso de poder = power-hungry.* asumir poder = assume + power.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* círculo de poder = circle of power.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* conceder poderes = give + powers.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con poder = powerful.* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* control del poder = hold on power.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dejar sin poder = disempower.* división de poderes = division of powers.* ejercer poder = wield + power, exercise + power.* en el poder = in office.* equilibrio de poder = balance of power.* estructura de poder = power structure.* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gobierno en el poder = ruling government.* grupo de poder = power group.* hambriento de poder = power-hungry.* igualdad de poder = parity of power.* inversión de poderes = power reversal.* jerarquía de poder = scalar chain.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* lucha de poderes = power struggle.* lucha por el poder = power struggle.* luchar de poderes = battle of wills.* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.* pasillos del poder, los = corridors of power, the.* perder poder = lose + power.* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.* poder adquisitivo = spending power, purchasing power, buying power.* poder colectivo = collective power.* poder curativo = healing power.* poder de atracción = drawing power.* poder de curación = healing power.* poder de discriminación = discretion.* poder de enganche = holding power.* poder del estado = state power.* poder de negociación = bargaining power.* poder de representación = power of representation.* poder de retención = holding power.* poder divino = divine power.* poder económico = economic leverage.* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.* poder estatal = state power.* poder imperial = imperial power.* poder judicial = judicial arm, judicial system.* poder judicial, el = judiciary, the.* poder legal = statutory power.* poder legislativo = legislative power, legislative arm.* poder mágico = magical power, magic power.* poder notarial = power of attorney.* poder político = political power.* poder presidencial = presidential power.* poder público = public power, public authority.* poder remunerativo = earning power, earning capacity.* poder sobrenatural = supernatural power.* política del poder = power politics.* por poderes = by proxy.* posición de poder = position power.* quitar el poder = disempower.* relación de poder = power relationship.* relaciones de poder = power relations.* sediento de poder = power-hungry.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener el poder de = have + the power to.* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.poder22 = be able to, be capable of, can, have + the opportunity, may, qualify for, manage to.Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.
Ex: Main classes are thus only capable of precise definition in the contexts of particular classification schemes.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish, moreish.* hacerlo lo mejor que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping.* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly, cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of.* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* No se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre, be there for + Pronombre.* poder + Infinitivo = succeed in + Gerundio.* poderse afirmar que = it + be + safe to say that.* poderse contestar = be answerable.* poderse integrar en = be integrable in.* poderse localizar = be locatable.* poder utilizarse = be usable.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que = maybe.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?, I beg your pardon?.* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.* que se puede arreglar = fixable.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* que se puede escuchar = playable.* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* que se puede quitar = detachable.* que se puede separar = detachable.* que se puede visualizar = viewable.* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.* se puede = is to be.* siempre que uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* sin poder dormir = sleepless.* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* * *A tener la capacidad deB expresando idea de permisoC expresando un derecho moralD1 en quejas, reproches2 en sugerencias3 solicitando un favorA1 poder con algo/alguien2 el dinero lo puede todoB en locucionesC1 vencer, ganar2 dolerA con idea de eventualidadB en tercera personaA(tener la capacidad o posibilidad de): ven en cuanto puedas come as soon as you canno puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much¿cómo que no puedes? what do you mean, you can't do it ( o you can't come etc)?no podía dejar de reír I couldn't stop laughingno va a poder venir he won't be able to come¿cuándo podrá darme una respuesta definitiva? when will you be able to o when can you give me a firm answer?no pude convencerla I couldn't persuade herno pudo asistir a la reunión he was unable to o he couldn't attend the meeting¿pudiste hacerlo sola? did you manage to do it o were you able to do it on your own?hicimos todo lo que pudimos por ayudarlos we did everything in our power o everything we could to help themno se puede valer por sí mismo he can't manage by himselfno habría podido hacerlo sin tu ayuda I wouldn't have been able to do it o I couldn't have done it without your helpno debe (de) haber podido encontrarlo she obviously couldn't find it o can't have found it¡este niño no se puede estar quieto ni un minuto! this child just won't o can't keep still for a minute!con aquel ruido no se podía trabajar it was impossible to work o you couldn't work with that noise going on¿sabes que se han prometido? — ¡no te (lo) puedo creer! do you know they're engaged? — you're joking! o I don't believe it!B(expresando idea de permiso): ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?ya pueden volver la hoja you may turn the page over now¿me puedo ir? — ¡no señor! can o may I go? — no, you cannot o may not!¿sales a jugar? — no puedo, estoy castigada are you coming out to play? — I can't, I'm being kept in¿puedo pasar? may I come in?¿le puedo hacer una sugerencia? may I make a suggestion?¿podría irme un poco más temprano hoy? could I leave a little earlier today?por mí, puedes hacer lo que quieras as far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you likeno puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt¿quién te lo dijo, si se puede saber? who told you, may I ask?¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come inaquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed here, you can't smoke hereC(expresando un derecho moral): no podemos hacerle eso we can't do that to herdespués de lo que has trabajado, bien puedes tomarte un descanso you're entitled to o you deserve a rest after all the work you've donees lo menos que puedes hacer it's the least you can doD1(en quejas, reproches): ¿cómo pudiste hacer una cosa así? how could you do such a thing?¿cómo puedes ser tan ingrato? how can you be so ungrateful?podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!2(en sugerencias): podrías or podías pedírselo tú, a ti siempre te hace caso why don't you ask him? he always listens to youya te puedes ir haciendo a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea3(solicitando un favor): ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?¿no puedes irte a jugar a otra parte? can't you go and play somewhere else?A1 poder CON algo/algn:¿tú puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?no puedo con esta maleta I can't manage this suitcaseyo no puedo solo con la casa, los niños y la tienda I can't do the housework, look after the children and run the store all on my own, I can't cope with the house, the children and the store all on my ownno pudo con el alemán y lo dejó he couldn't get o come to grips with German and he gave up¡con este niño no hay quien pueda! this child is just impossible!no se la puede con el trabajo he can't cope with the job o manage the job2el dinero lo puede todo money talks, you can do anything if you have moneyB ( en locuciones):a más no poder: comió a más no poder he ate until he was fit to burstgana dinero a más no poder she's making pots of money ( colloq), she's making money hand over fistes feo a más no poder he's as ugly as they comecorrimos a más no poder we ran for all we were worth o as fast as we couldno poder más: estoy que no puedo más (de cansancio) I'm exhausteda mí no me des postre que ya no puedo más don't serve me any dessert, I can't eat anything elseya no puedo más con este niño I'm at the end of my tether with this childno podía más, y ese estúpido que no salía del cuarto de baño I was desperate o I was bursting to go and that idiot wouldn't come out of the bathroom ( colloq)ya no puedo más, me está desquiciando I can't go on like this, it's driving me madno poder (por) menos que: uno no puede menos que sentirse halagado one can't help feeling flatteredno puedo menos que expresar mi profunda decepción I feel I must say how deeply disappointed I amno pudo menos que reconocer que teníamos razón she had no alternative but to admit that we were rightC1 ( fam)(vencer, ganar): él es más alto pero tú le puedes he's taller than you but you can beat himtu papá no le puede al mío your dad's not as strong as minea gracioso no hay quien le pueda as a comic, there's no-one to beat him o he's unbeatable2( Méx fam) (doler): tu desprecio le puede mucho she's very hurt by your disdainful attitude, your disdainful attitude hurts her deeplynos pudo mucho la muerte de Julio we were greatly saddened o terribly upset by Julio's deathA(con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): puede aparecer en cualquier momento he may turn up at any momentde él se puede esperar cualquier cosa anything's possible with himno sé dónde lo puedo haber puesto I don't know where I can have put itno hagas nada que pueda resultar sospechoso don't do anything that might look suspiciouspuede haber venido mientras no estábamos he may have come while we were outhace horas que están reunidos ¿de qué pueden estar hablando? they've been in that meeting for hours, what can they be talking about?te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!un error así puede costar millones a mistake like that could cost millionsno podía haber estado más amable she couldn't have been kinderllaman a la puerta — ¿quién podrá ser a estas horas? there's someone at the door — who can o could it be at this time?podría volver a ocurrir it could happen againPilar no pudo haber sido it couldn't have been PilarB ( en tercera persona):¿nos habrá mentido? — no sé, puede ser do you think he lied to us? — I don't know, he may have done o it's possibleno puede ser que no lo sepa he must knowno puede ser que ya haya terminado he can't have finished alreadysi puede ser or ( Esp) a poder ser preferiría la cuarta fila if possible, I'd prefer row fourme habría gustado verlo pero no pudo ser I would have liked to see him but it wasn't possible o it wasn't to bepuede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be rightpuede (ser) que no nos haya visto he may not have seen us¿vas a votar para ella? — puede que sí or puede are you going to vote for her? — maybe o I may¿lo vas a aceptar? — puede que sí, puede que no are you going to accept it? — maybe, maybe notA1 (control, influencia) powerel poder de la prensa the power of the presstiene mucho poder en el pueblo he has a great deal of power o influence o he is a very powerful man in the villagela Familia Real no tiene ningún poder the Royal Family has no powerConstantinopla cayó en poder de los turcos Constantinople fell to the Turksestamos/nos tiene en su poder we are/she has us in her power2 ( Pol):el poder powerestar en el poder to be in powertomar el poder to take o seize powerasumir el poder to assume powerdetenta el poder desde hace 20 años ( frml); he has held power for 20 yearslleva cuatro años en el poder he has been in power for four yearstoda la vida buscó el poder y la gloria all her life she sought power and fameel poder en la sombra the power behind the throneel poder corrompe power corruptsB(posesión): la carta está en poder de las autoridades the letter is in the hands of the authoritieshay que evitar que llegue a su poder we have to stop it falling into his handsobra en su poder la copia del acta ( frml); you have in your possession a copy of the minutesla solicitud ya pasó a poder de la oficina central the application has already been passed to our head officeC1(derecho, atribución): tiene amplios/plenos poderes para investigar el asunto he has wide-ranging powers/full authority to investigate the matterla entrega or transmisión de poderes the handing over o transmission of powerlos poderes de la junta son ilimitados the junta has unlimited powerslos poderes que le han sido conferidos the powers which have been vested in himla separación de poderes entre la Iglesia y el Estado the division o separation of power between the Church and the StateD1 (capacidad, facultad) powersu poder de convicción or de persuasión her power of persuasionel poder del amor/de la sugestión the power of love/of suggestiontiene poderes extrasensoriales he has extrasensory powers2 (de un motor, aparato) powerCompuestos:masculine absolute powermasculine (de una divisa, un sueldo) purchasing power, buying power; (de una persona, un grupo) purchasing power, spending powermasculine divine powerel poder ejecutivo the executivempl power of attorneympl:los poderes públicos the authoritiesel poder judicial the judiciaryel poder legislativo the legislature* * *
poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a poder venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2a) ( expresando idea de permiso):◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;
¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed hereb) ( solicitando un favor):◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;
¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 poder con algo/algn:◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;
no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;
( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
estamos en su poder we are in her powerb) (Pol)
estar en el poder to be in power;
tomar el poder to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):◊ la carta está en poder de … the letter is in the hands of …
3
( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por poder (AmL) or (Esp) por poderes to get married by proxy
4
poder adquisitivo purchasing power
poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' poder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- abusar
- abuso
- adquisitiva
- adquisitivo
- ámbito
- caber
- CGPJ
- concentrar
- continuismo
- desgaste
- desperdicio
- destronar
- desvelarse
- dominio
- entregar
- erótica
- excedente
- garra
- grabar
- grandeza
- idea
- informal
- judicial
- legislativa
- legislativo
- manifestarse
- mano
- obrar
- parcela
- remediar
- respirar
- sátrapa
- sed
- seducción
- someterse
- sugestión
- usurpar
- ver
- acumular
- anhelar
- ansia
- ansiar
- atribuir
- autoridad
- ávido
- ceder
- clavar
- confiar
English:
able
- abuse
- afford
- anything
- assume
- assumption
- can
- conform
- cope
- encroach
- fold
- form
- foursome
- get
- glad
- greed
- greediness
- greedy
- handle
- hungry
- lust
- make
- manage
- may
- might
- office
- out
- power
- power of attorney
- proxy
- purchasing power
- seize
- seizure
- spending power
- stick
- stranglehold
- take aside
- takeover
- unable
- use
- utmost
- whichever
- zenith
- could
- executive
- height
- helplessly
- judiciary
- lie
- peace
* * *poder1 nm1. [mando, autoridad] power;la gente con más poder en la organización the most powerful people in the organization;estar en el poder to be in power;perder el poder to lose power;el poder corrompe power corrupts;la separación de poderes the separation of powers;de poder a poder: un enfrentamiento de poder a poder a heavyweight contest;el partido se disputó de poder a poder it was a close contest between two excellent sidespoder absoluto absolute power;el poder ejecutivo [el gobierno] the executive;los poderes fácticos the centres of power in society;el poder judicial [los jueces] the judiciary;el poder legislativo [las cortes] the legislature;poderes públicos (public) authoritiesobra en su poder un documento comprometedor she has in her possession a compromising document;tienen en su poder a varios rehenes they have taken a number of hostages;el pueblo cayó en poder del enemigo the town fell to the enemy;la casa pasó a poder del banco ownership of the house was transferred to the bank3. [capacidad] power;un producto con gran poder de limpieza a very powerful cleaning product;tener poderes (paranormales) to be psychic, to have psychic powerspoder adquisitivo [de salario] purchasing o buying power; [de persona] disposable income;poder calorífico calorific value;poder de convicción persuasive powers;poder de convocatoria: [m5] tener poder de convocatoria to be a crowd-puller;Mil poder de disuasión deterrent force; Mil poder disuasorio deterrent force4. [autorización] power, authorization;[documento] power of attorney;dar poderes a alguien para que haga algo to authorize sb to do sth;tener plenos poderes para hacer algo to be fully authorized to do sth;por poderes by proxy;poder notarial power of attorney [witnessed by a notary]♦ vi1. [tener facultad, capacidad] can, to be able to;no puedo decírtelo I can't tell you, I'm unable to tell you;ahora mismo no podemos atenderle, llame más tarde we can't o we are unable to take your call right now, please call later;¿puede correrse un poco, por favor? could you move up a bit, please?;al final pudo salir de allí in the end she managed to get out of there;¡así no se puede hacer nada! we'll never get anywhere like this!;de poder ir, sería a partir de las siete if I manage to o can make it, it will be after seven;en cuanto pueda as soon as possible;si puedo, te llamaré I'll call you if I get the chance2. [tener permiso] can, may;no puedo salir por la noche I'm not allowed to o I can't go out at night;¿podríamos ir contigo? could we go with you?;¿podría hablar un momento con usted? could I have a word with you?;¿se pueden hacer fotos? can we o are we allowed to take photos?;¿puedo fumar aquí? may o can I smoke here?;no se puede fumar you're not allowed to smoke;¿se puede? may I come in?;¿se puede saber dónde te habías metido? might I know o would you mind telling me where you were?3. [ser capaz moralmente] can;no podemos portarnos así con él we can't treat him like that;¿cómo puedes decir una cosa así? how can you say such a thing?4. [tener posibilidad, ser posible] may, can;puede volver de un momento a otro she could come back any moment;puedo haberlo perdido I may have lost it;podías haber cogido el tren you could have caught the train;puede estallar la guerra war could o may break out;¡habría podido invitarnos!, ¡podría habernos invitado! [expresa enfado] she could o might have invited us!;[tarea, problema] to be able to cope with;¿puedes con todas las bolsas? can you manage all those bags?;no puedo con este baúl, ¿me ayudas a levantarlo? I can't lift this trunk on my own, can you give me a hand?;no poder con algo/alguien [no soportar] not to be able to stand sth/sb;no puedo con la hipocresía I can't stand hypocrisy;¡contigo no hay quien pueda! you're impossible!es avaro a más no poder he's as miserly as can be;llovía a más no poder it was absolutely pouring down;la pierna me dolía a más no poder you can't imagine how much my leg was hurting;no poder más [estar cansado] to be too tired to carry on;[estar harto de comer] to be full (up); [estar enfadado, harto] to have had enough;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh, I couldn't help but laugh;Fam¡ya podrás, con una máquina como esa! anyone could do it with a machine like that!;no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop♦ v impersonal[ser posible] may;puede que llueva it may o might rain;puede que se haya equivocado she may be wrong;¿vendrás mañana? – puede will you come tomorrow? – I may do;puede que sí o puede que no maybe, maybe not;puede ser perhaps, maybe;si puede ser, a poder ser if (at all) possible;lo siento, pero no va a poder ser I'm sorry, but it's not going to be possible;puede ser que no lo sepa she may not know;¡no puede ser que sea ya tan tarde! surely it can't be that late already!♦ vt1. [ser más fuerte que] to be stronger than;tú eres más alto, pero yo te puedo you may be taller than me, but I could still beat you up;mi coche le puede al tuyo my car is faster than yours any dayle pudo su derrota, todavía no se repone losing really got to her, she still hasn't got over it* * *I v/aux1 capacidad can, be able to;no pude hablar con ella I wasn’t able to talk to her2 permiso can, be allowed to;¿puedo ir contigo? can o may I come with you?3 posibilidad may, might;¡podías habérselo dicho! you could have o you might have told himII v/i:me puede he can beat me;es franco a más no poder fam he’s as frank as they come fam ;comimos a más no poder fam we ate to bursting point fam ;no puedo más I can’t take any more, I’ve had enough;a poder ser if possible;puede ser perhaps, maybe;¡no puede ser! it can’t be!, that can’t be right!;puede que perhaps, maybe;puede ser que no lo sepa maybe o perhaps he doesn’t know;¿se puede? can I come in?, do you mind if I come in?;no pude menos de insultarle insulting him was the least I could doen poder de alguien in s.o.’s hands;plenos poderes pl full authority sg ;por poderes, L.Am.los poder es públicos the authorities* * *poder {58} v aux1) : to be able to, canno puede hablar: he can't speakpuede llover: it may rain at any moment¿cómo puede ser?: how can that be?¿puedo ir a la fiesta?: can I go to the party?¿se puede?: may I come in?poder vi1) : to beat, to defeatcree que le puede a cualquiera: he thinks he can beat anyone2) : to be possible¿crees que vendrán? - puede (que sí): do you think they'll come? - maybe3)poder con : to cope with, to manage¡no puedo con estos niños!: I can't handle these children!4)no poder más : to have had enoughno puede más: she can't take anymore5)no poder menos que : to not be able to helpno pudo menos que asombrarse: she couldn't help but be amazedpoder nm1) : control, powerpoder adquisitivo: purchasing power2) : authorityel poder legislativo: the legislature3) : possessionestá en mi poder: it's in my hands4) : strength, forcepoder militar: military might* * *poder1 n (en general) powerpoder2 vb1. (capacidad, posibilidad) can / could / to be able to¿puedo echarte una mano? can I give you a hand?¿qué podemos comprarle? what can we buy her?¿cuándo podrás venir? when will you be able to come?2. (permiso) can / may¿puedo hablar con el jefe? can I speak to the boss?¿se puede pasar? can I come in?3. (probabilidad) may / could / mightpuede que venga, puede que no he might come, he might notpoder con to manage / to cope with -
33 aprovechar
v.1 to make the most of.me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para… I'd like to take this opportunity to…aprovechar que… to make the most of the fact that…2 to put to good use (lo inservible).no tires los restos de la paella, los aprovecharé para hacer sopa don't throw what's left of the paella away, I'll use it to make a soup3 to make good use of, to avail, to make use of, to utilize.Silvia aprovecha el tiempo Silvia makes good use of the time.4 to take the opportunity to.María aprovecha salir Mary takes the opportunity to go out.Silvia aprovecha que no hay nadie Silvia takes advantage that nobody's here.5 to be useful, to be helpful, to be a help.Las herramientas aprovechan Tools are useful.* * *1 (emplear útilmente) to make good use of, make the most of2 (sacar provecho) to benefit from, take advantage of■ aprovechar la oportunidad/ocasión to seize the opportunity1 to be useful, make the most of it2 (avanzar) to improve, progress1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)\¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!* * *verb1) to use•* * *1. VT1) (=utilizar) useun intento de aprovechar los recursos naturales de la zona — an attempt to take advantage of o use the area's natural resources
ha sabido aprovechar la ocasión y hacer un buen negocio — he managed to take advantage o use the opportunity to make a profitable deal
•
aprovechar algo para hacer algo — to use sth to do sth, take advantage of sth to do sthaprovechó el descanso para tomarse un café — she used o took advantage of the break to have a coffee
vamos a aprovechar este espacio para hacer un armario — we are going to use this space for a wardrobe
aproveché que tenía la tarde libre para ir de compras — I took the opportunity of having an afternoon off to go shopping
quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para agradecerles a todos su apoyo — I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support
2) (=sacar el máximo provecho de) [+ tiempo, espacio, ocasión] to make the most of; [+ conocimientos, experiencia] to make use of, make good use ofhay que organizarse y saber aprovechar el tiempo — you have to be organized and know how to make the most of o get the most out of your time
hemos movido los muebles para aprovechar mejor el espacio — we moved the furniture to make better use of the space
Sánchez aprovechó el cansancio de su rival — Sánchez capitalized on o took advantage of her opponent's tiredness
2. VI1) (=obtener provecho)tú que eres soltera, aprovecha y disfruta — make the most of the fact that you're single and enjoy yourself
su estrategia no le aprovechó para nada — his strategy did not prove to be of any use o advantage to him at all
•
aprovechar para hacer algo — to take the opportunity to do sthsalió a pasear y aprovechó para hacer unas compras — he went out for a walk and took the opportunity to do some shopping
aprovecha para pedirles el dinero que te deben — take the opportunity to ask them for the money they owe you
2) (=progresar) to progress3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <tiempo/espacio/talento> to make the most ofdinero/tiempo bien aprovechado — money/time well spent
b) < oportunidad> to take advantage ofvoy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para... — I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to...
aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que... — I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that...
c) ( usar) to useaproveché los restos para... — I used the leftovers to...
2.no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha — she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
aprovechar vique aproveche! — enjoy your meal, bon appétit
3.aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños — make the most of it now, while you don't have children
aprovecharse v prona) ( abusar)aprovecharse de algo/alguien — to take advantage of something/somebody, to exploit something/somebody
b) ( abusar sexualmente)aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody
* * *= exploit, harness, build on/upon, sop up, put to + good use.Ex. The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.Ex. When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex. Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.----* aprovechándose de = on the coattails of.* aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically.* aprovechar Algo al máximo = make + the most of.* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), make + the best use of, get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.* aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise.* aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion.* aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity, seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.* aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.* aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential.* aprovecharse = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk.* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.* aprovecharse de = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.* aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.* aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon.* aprovecharse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <tiempo/espacio/talento> to make the most ofdinero/tiempo bien aprovechado — money/time well spent
b) < oportunidad> to take advantage ofvoy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para... — I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to...
aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que... — I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that...
c) ( usar) to useaproveché los restos para... — I used the leftovers to...
2.no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha — she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
aprovechar vique aproveche! — enjoy your meal, bon appétit
3.aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños — make the most of it now, while you don't have children
aprovecharse v prona) ( abusar)aprovecharse de algo/alguien — to take advantage of something/somebody, to exploit something/somebody
b) ( abusar sexualmente)aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody
* * *= exploit, harness, build on/upon, sop up, put to + good use.Ex: The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.
Ex: When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex: Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.* aprovechándose de = on the coattails of.* aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically.* aprovechar Algo al máximo = make + the most of.* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), make + the best use of, get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.* aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise.* aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion.* aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity, seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.* aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.* aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential.* aprovecharse = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk.* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.* aprovecharse de = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.* aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.* aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon.* aprovecharse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.* * *aprovechar [A1 ]vt‹tiempo/recursos/talento› to make good use of; ‹situación› to take advantage ofsabe aprovechar muy bien su tiempo she really knows how to use her time well o how to make the most of her timepara aprovechar el espacio al máximo to make maximum o best use of the spaceaprovechan la presión de agua para generar electricidad they make use of o take advantage of o utilize the water pressure to generate electricityaprovecharon estos momentos de pánico para saquear varias tiendas they took advantage of the panic to loot several storesaprovechando la ocasión les diré que … I would like to take o ( frml) avail myself of this opportunity to tell you that …, may I take this opportunity to tell you that …?aprovechó la oportunidad para hacerse publicidad he used o ( frml) availed himself of the opportunity to promote himselfaprovecho la presente para saludarlo atentamente (I remain) sincerely yours ( AmE), (I remain) yours faithfully ( BrE)voy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para ir a escalar I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to go climbingaprovecho que tengo un ratito libre para escribirte I finally have a spare moment so I thought I'd write to youno tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everythingsabe aprovechar muy bien su belleza she knows how to make the most of her looksaprovecharé los restos de pollo para hacer unas croquetas I'll use the chicken leftovers to make some croquettesaprovecha tu juventud y diviértete make the most of your youth and enjoy yourself■ aprovecharvicomo pasaba por aquí, aproveché para venir a verte I was passing so I thought I'd take the opportunity to come and see youya que lo paga la empresa, voy a aprovechar y comprar el más caro since the company is paying, I'm going to make the most of it and buy the dearest one¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétitaprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños make the most of it now, while you don't have childrenA1 (abusar) aprovecharse DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sb, to exploit sth/sbse aprovechó de que no estaban sus padres para hacer una fiesta he took advantage of his parents being away to have a party, he exploited the fact that his parents were away to have a party2 (abusar sexualmente) aprovecharse DE algn ‹de una mujer› to take advantage OF sb; ‹de un niño› to abuse sbB ( enf):aprovéchate ahora que eres joven make the most of it while you're young* * *
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo
◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;
es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space
◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …
◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
verbo intransitivo:
¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit;
aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young
aprovecharse verbo pronominal
‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!
' aprovechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desperdiciar
- excedente
- jugo
- máximo
English:
account
- advantage
- avail
- bread
- harness
- milk
- most
- opportunity
- seize
- seize on
- seize upon
- take
- waste
- grab
- grasp
* * *♦ vt1. [tiempo, dinero] to make the most of;[oferta, ocasión] to take advantage of; [conocimientos, experiencia] to use, to make use of;han aprovechado todo el potencial del jugador brasileño they have used the Brazilian player to his full potential;me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para… I'd like to take this opportunity to…;aprovechar que… to make the most of the fact that…;aprovechó que no tenía nada que hacer para descansar un rato since she had nothing to do, she took the opportunity to have a rest;aprovechó que sabía alemán para solicitar un traslado a Alemania she used the fact that she knew German to ask for a transfer to Germany2. [lo inservible] to put to good use;buscan una forma de aprovechar los residuos they're looking for a way of putting by-products to good use;no tires los restos de la paella, los aprovecharé para hacer sopa don't throw what's left of the paella away, I'll use it to make a soup;el generador aprovecha la fuerza del agua para producir electricidad the generator uses the power of the water to produce electricity♦ vi1. [mejorar] to make progress;desde que tiene un profesor particular aprovecha más en física since he's had a private tutor he's made more progress in physics¡cómo aprovechas para comer chocolate, ahora que no te ve nadie! you're really making the most of the opportunity to eat chocolate while nobody can see you!;¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!* * *I v/t1 take advantage ofquiero aprovechar la ocasión para … I would like to take this opportunity to …II v/i1 take the opportunity ( para to)2:¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!* * *aprovechar vt: to take advantage of, to make good use ofaprovechar vi1) : to be of use2) : to progress, to improve* * *aprovechar vb1. (hacer buen uso) to use¡aprovecha! make the most of it!3. (recursos naturales) to exploit¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal! -
34 autoritario
adj.1 authoritative, powerful, commanding, dominant.Se me pasó el bus I missed the bus.2 authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, domineering.* * *► adjetivo1 authoritarian* * *(f. - autoritaria)adj.* * *autoritario, -aADJ SM / F authoritarian* * *- ria adjetivo authoritarian* * *= authoritarian, imperious, assertive, dictatorial, authoritative, controlling, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], peremptory, overbearing.Ex. Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex. While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex. The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex. The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *- ria adjetivo authoritarian* * *= authoritarian, imperious, assertive, dictatorial, authoritative, controlling, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], peremptory, overbearing.Ex: Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.
Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex: While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex: The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex: The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *1 ‹gobierno/doctrina› authoritarian2 ‹persona/carácter› authoritarian* * *
autoritario◊ - ria adjetivo
authoritarian
autoritario,-a adjetivo authoritarian
' autoritario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
autoritaria
English:
authoritarian
- authoritative
- masterful
- overbearing
- assertive
- commanding
* * *autoritario, -a♦ adj1. [persona] authoritarian2. [gobierno] authoritarian♦ nm,fauthoritarian* * *adj authoritarian* * *autoritario, - ria adj: authoritarian -
35 comercial
adj.1 commercial.relaciones comerciales trade relations2 store.f. & m.sales rep (vendedor, representante).m.commercial, ad, advertisement, advert.* * *► adjetivo1 (del comercio) commercial2 (de tiendas) shopping\banco comercial commercial banktratado comercial commercial treaty* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=de tiendas) [área, recinto] shopping antes de s2) (=financiero) [carta, operación] business antes de s ; [balanza, déficit, guerra, embargo] trade antes de s ; [intercambio, estrategia] commercialel interés comercial de la empresa — the commercial o trading interests of the company
agente 1., local 2., 1)su novela alcanzó un gran éxito comercial — his novel was very successful commercially, his novel achieved great commercial success
3) [aviación, avión, piloto] civil4) [cine, teatro, literatura] commercial2.SMF (=vendedor) salesperson* * *Ia) <zona/operación/carta> business (before n)nuestra división comercial — our sales o marketing department; galería, centro
b) <película/arte> commercialII1) (AmL) commercial, advert (BrE)2) (CS) (Educ) business schoolIII* * *= commercial, commercially available, entrepreneurial, fee-based, marketing, priceable, for-profit, consumer-like, business-like, business-related, market-orientated [market orientated], profit-making, profit-related, readily available, trade-oriented, profit-orientated, marketable, business, off-the-shelf, commercially operated, market-oriented [market oriented], profit-oriented, out of the box, profit-generating.Ex. It is these features which have led co-operative members to select these systems rather than those of the commercial software vendor.Ex. Computerized information-retrieval systems are also very prominent in commercially available online search systems and applications.Ex. It was noteworthy that nearly all SLIS were maintaining their IT materials as much, if not more, from earnings from entrepreneurial activity than out of institutional allocation.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. Business International Inc. is another US service covering economic and marketing activities in over seventy countries.Ex. Neither are the latter group, in the course of their professional activities, likely to feel that the treatment of information as a priceable commodity compromises a principle fundamental to their professional ethic.Ex. The friction in this industry between private, for-profit services and not-for-profit learned societies or government bodies is deep-seated.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex. Twinning of libraries in different countries can bring benefits in terms of joint projects, student exchanges, and other buisness-related affairs.Ex. In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.Ex. Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.Ex. However these distinctions are not always clear cut, the public sector may pursue profit-related goals and the private sector may adopt other goals besides profit (improving work environments, quality of life).Ex. Librarians generally adopt the common strategy of simply using readily available sources of information.Ex. Trade-oriented scholarly presses also predict more titles, smaller press runs and higher prices.Ex. Information producers and sellers are profit-orientated.Ex. Central to this is the belief that information is a marketable commodity.Ex. A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.Ex. A standard off-the-shelf version costs 450 and fully tailored systems usually fall into the range 1,250 -- 1,450.Ex. There are a number of microfilming centres in the country including two commercially operated microfilming services.Ex. The market oriented economy is changing the role of information and business information services.Ex. The author points out dangers inherent in the fact that on-line data bases are privately owned and profit-oriented.Ex. Software vendors provide manuals for the ' out of the box' programs they sell.Ex. Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.----* actividad comercial = commercial activity.* anuncio comercial = commercial.* aplicación comercial = commercial application, business application.* aplicaciones comerciales = commercial software.* argumento comercial = business case.* asequible en establecimiento comercial = over the counter.* aviación comercial = commercial aviation.* bajo comercial = commercial premise.* banco comercial = business bank.* barrera comercial = trade barrier.* carta comercial = business letter.* casa comercial = house.* caso comercial = business case.* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, plaza.* comercial 7 papel comercial = commercial paper.* compañía comercial = business firm.* correspondencia comercial = business correspondence.* déficit comercial = trade deficit.* déficit de la balanza comercial = trade deficit.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.* de modo comercial = on a commercial basis.* de un gran éxito comercial = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.* director comercial = chief commercial officer.* directorio comercial = trade directory, traders' list, traders' catalogue.* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.* distrito comercial = business district.* diversificación comercial = business diversification.* edificio comercial = commercial building.* editor comercial = commercial publisher.* editorial comercial = publishing firm, publishing press.* emporio comercial = emporium [emporia, -pl.].* empresa comercial = business firm.* estafa comercial = business scam.* estrategia comercial = business plan, market strategy.* éxito comercial = commercial success, financial success.* firma comercial = commercial firm, firm, commercial enterprise, business firm.* galería comercial = shopping arcade, walking arcade.* horario comercial = business hours.* industria de las exposiciones comerciales = trade show industry.* inglés "comercial" = pidgin English.* licencia comercial = trading licence.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name.* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.* nación comercial = trading nation.* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].* novedad comercial = industry update.* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.* parque comercial = business estate.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* polígono comercial = business estate.* presentación comercial = technical presentation.* producto comercial = retail product.* programa informático comercial = commercial application, commercial software.* programas comerciales = commercial software.* propuesta comercial = business proposition.* proyecto comercial = marketing project.* razonamiento comercial = business case.* relaciones comerciales = business dealings.* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.* representante comercial = business traveller.* riesgo comercial = business risk.* secreto comercial = competitive information.* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.* servicio comercial = commercial service.* sistema comercial = market system, commercial system.* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront] .* socio comercial = business associate.* software comercial = commercial software.* valor comercial = commercial paper.* vehículo comercial = commercial vehicle.* viajante comercial = business traveller.* visión comercial = business acumen.* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.* * *Ia) <zona/operación/carta> business (before n)nuestra división comercial — our sales o marketing department; galería, centro
b) <película/arte> commercialII1) (AmL) commercial, advert (BrE)2) (CS) (Educ) business schoolIII* * *= commercial, commercially available, entrepreneurial, fee-based, marketing, priceable, for-profit, consumer-like, business-like, business-related, market-orientated [market orientated], profit-making, profit-related, readily available, trade-oriented, profit-orientated, marketable, business, off-the-shelf, commercially operated, market-oriented [market oriented], profit-oriented, out of the box, profit-generating.Ex: It is these features which have led co-operative members to select these systems rather than those of the commercial software vendor.
Ex: Computerized information-retrieval systems are also very prominent in commercially available online search systems and applications.Ex: It was noteworthy that nearly all SLIS were maintaining their IT materials as much, if not more, from earnings from entrepreneurial activity than out of institutional allocation.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: Business International Inc. is another US service covering economic and marketing activities in over seventy countries.Ex: Neither are the latter group, in the course of their professional activities, likely to feel that the treatment of information as a priceable commodity compromises a principle fundamental to their professional ethic.Ex: The friction in this industry between private, for-profit services and not-for-profit learned societies or government bodies is deep-seated.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex: Twinning of libraries in different countries can bring benefits in terms of joint projects, student exchanges, and other buisness-related affairs.Ex: In the middle range of authorship there is, then, quite a wide band of writing stretching from the scholarly to the market-orientated = En el nivel medio de autoría existe, pues, a una gran gama de producciones escritas que van desde lo científico a lo comercial.Ex: Many types of budgets are not really applicable to libraries, since libraries are not primarily profit-making institutions.Ex: However these distinctions are not always clear cut, the public sector may pursue profit-related goals and the private sector may adopt other goals besides profit (improving work environments, quality of life).Ex: Librarians generally adopt the common strategy of simply using readily available sources of information.Ex: Trade-oriented scholarly presses also predict more titles, smaller press runs and higher prices.Ex: Information producers and sellers are profit-orientated.Ex: Central to this is the belief that information is a marketable commodity.Ex: A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.Ex: A standard off-the-shelf version costs 450 and fully tailored systems usually fall into the range 1,250 -- 1,450.Ex: There are a number of microfilming centres in the country including two commercially operated microfilming services.Ex: The market oriented economy is changing the role of information and business information services.Ex: The author points out dangers inherent in the fact that on-line data bases are privately owned and profit-oriented.Ex: Software vendors provide manuals for the ' out of the box' programs they sell.Ex: Examples of determined efforts to erase the intellectual boundaries between the profit-generating models of business and the intellectual pursuits of the academic community are considered.* actividad comercial = commercial activity.* anuncio comercial = commercial.* aplicación comercial = commercial application, business application.* aplicaciones comerciales = commercial software.* argumento comercial = business case.* asequible en establecimiento comercial = over the counter.* aviación comercial = commercial aviation.* bajo comercial = commercial premise.* banco comercial = business bank.* barrera comercial = trade barrier.* carta comercial = business letter.* casa comercial = house.* caso comercial = business case.* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, plaza.* comercial 7 papel comercial = commercial paper.* compañía comercial = business firm.* correspondencia comercial = business correspondence.* déficit comercial = trade deficit.* déficit de la balanza comercial = trade deficit.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.* de modo comercial = on a commercial basis.* de un gran éxito comercial = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.* director comercial = chief commercial officer.* directorio comercial = trade directory, traders' list, traders' catalogue.* directorio comercial por calles = street directory.* distrito comercial = business district.* diversificación comercial = business diversification.* edificio comercial = commercial building.* editor comercial = commercial publisher.* editorial comercial = publishing firm, publishing press.* emporio comercial = emporium [emporia, -pl.].* empresa comercial = business firm.* estafa comercial = business scam.* estrategia comercial = business plan, market strategy.* éxito comercial = commercial success, financial success.* firma comercial = commercial firm, firm, commercial enterprise, business firm.* galería comercial = shopping arcade, walking arcade.* horario comercial = business hours.* industria de las exposiciones comerciales = trade show industry.* inglés "comercial" = pidgin English.* licencia comercial = trading licence.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name.* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.* nación comercial = trading nation.* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].* novedad comercial = industry update.* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.* parque comercial = business estate.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* polígono comercial = business estate.* presentación comercial = technical presentation.* producto comercial = retail product.* programa informático comercial = commercial application, commercial software.* programas comerciales = commercial software.* propuesta comercial = business proposition.* proyecto comercial = marketing project.* razonamiento comercial = business case.* relaciones comerciales = business dealings.* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.* representante comercial = business traveller.* riesgo comercial = business risk.* secreto comercial = competitive information.* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.* servicio comercial = commercial service.* sistema comercial = market system, commercial system.* situado en la calle comercial = shop-front [shopfront].* socio comercial = business associate.* software comercial = commercial software.* valor comercial = commercial paper.* vehículo comercial = commercial vehicle.* viajante comercial = business traveller.* visión comercial = business acumen.* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.* * *1 ‹distrito/operación› business ( before n)una importante firma comercial an important companyel desequilibrio comercial entre los dos países the trade imbalance between the two countriesun emporio comercial fenicio a Phoenician trading postalgunos critican su agresividad comercial some people criticize their aggressive approach to businessel déficit comercial the trade deficituna carta comercial a business letternuevas iniciativas comerciales new business initiativesnuestra división comercial our sales o marketing departmentel derribo de un avión comercial the shooting down of a civil aircraft2 ‹película/arte› commercial( AmL)commercial, advert ( BrE)orA(tienda): [ S ] Comercial Hernández Hernandez's StoresB (CS) ( Educ) business school* * *
comercial adjetivo
el déficit comercial the trade deficit;
See Also→ galería, centro
■ sustantivo masculino
b) (CS) (Educ) business school
comercial adjetivo commercial
' comercial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balanza
- centro
- depresión
- erotizar
- galería
- propaganda
- recibo
- Sres.
- feria
- gerente
- pasaje
- relación
- señalización
- señalizar
- zona
English:
accessible
- arcade
- brand name
- business
- commercial
- commercialize
- delay
- delegation
- head-hunt
- mall
- merchant bank
- moneymaker
- profit margin
- rep
- run across
- sales brochure
- sales promotion
- sales rep
- selling point
- shopping centre
- trade agreement
- trade deficit
- trade embargo
- trade gap
- trade route
- tradename
- trading partner
- trading results
- unbusinesslike
- break
- cash
- fair
- for
- mix
- opening
- plaza
- precinct
- representative
- shopping
- trade
- trading
* * *♦ adj1. [de empresas] commercial;[embargo, déficit, disputa] trade;relaciones comerciales trade relations;aviación comercial civil aviation;política comercial trade policy;gestión comercial business management2. [que se vende bien] commercial;una película muy comercial a very commercial film♦ nmf[vendedor, representante] sales rep♦ nmAm commercial, Br advert* * *el déficit comercial the trade deficitII m/f representative* * *comercial adj & nm: commercial♦ comercialmente adv* * *comercial1 adj commercial -
36 compra
f.purchase.por la compra de una enciclopedia te regalan un televisor if you buy an encyclopedia, they'll give you a television freeesta impresora fue una excelente compra this printer was a really good buyalgunos supermercados te llevan la compra a casa some supermarkets deliver your shopping to your homeir de compras to go shoppingcompra al contado cash purchasepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: comprar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: comprar.* * *1 purchase, buy\hacer la compra to do the shopping, go shoppingir a la compra to go shoppingir de compras to go shoppingcompra a crédito credit purchasecompra a plazos hire purchase, US instalment buyingcompra al contado cash purchase* * *noun f.purchase, buying* * *SF1) (=proceso) purchase, purchasing, buyingtengo que ir a la compra — I've got to do the shopping, I've got to go shopping
compra a granel — (Com) bulk buying
compra a plazos — hire purchase, installment plan (EEUU)
compra proteccionista — (Com) support buying
2) (=artículo) purchase* * *a) ( acción)están muy ocupados con la compra de la casa — they're very busy with buying the house o (frml) with the house purchase
hacer las compras or (Esp) la compra — to do the shopping o (colloq) shop
b) ( cosa comprada) buy, purchase (frml)fue una buena/mala compra — it was a good/bad buy
* * *= acquisition, procurement, purchase, purchasing, shopping, buy-out, buying, shopping order, buy-in, propertisation [propertization, -USA].Ex. Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.Ex. In 1983 the EC funded contracts which entailed the procurement of goods and services amounting to 400 million pounds.Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex. Research libraries use them to fill in titles that may have been missed in the initial round of purchasing.Ex. CACs have dealt with pre- shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.Ex. The book and serial industry has recently witnessed several takeovers, buy-outs, and mergers.Ex. The library has a centre for buying, cataloguing and storing microform, audio-visual media and other non-book material.Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex. The seminar will deal with the processes of developing and ensuring corporate buy-in to a digital preservation policy.Ex. Of course, the open source zealots are still likely to be up in arms about what they perceive to be propertisation of communal intellectual resources.----* adquisición por compra o intercambio = non-gratuitous acquisition.* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.* anuncio de compra-venta = classified advertisement.* anuncio de compra-venta = classified ad.* asesoramiento antes de la compra = pre-shopping advice.* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.* buena compra = good buy.* carrito de la compra = shopping trolley, shopping cart.* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.* cesta de la compra = food bill, shopping basket, food basket.* cesta de la compra, la = cost of living index.* compañía de compra por alquiler = hire-purchase company.* compra a plazos apartando el producto = layaway, lay-by.* compra compulsiva = impulse shopping.* compra de acciones = shareholding.* compra de libros = book buying [book-buying], book supply, book purchasing.* compra desaforada = shopping spree.* compra desde casa = armchair shopping.* compra de una compañía por otra = corporate takeover.* compra en línea = online shopping.* compra impulsiva = impulse buy.* compra por correo = mail-order.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* compra-venta de coches = auto dealer.* comprobante de compra = proof of purchase.* derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* día de compras = shopping trip.* fiebre de las compras = shopping fever.* garantía de compra = proof of purchase.* hábito de compra = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.* hacer compras = do + shopping.* hacer una compra = make + a purchase.* ir de compras = go + shopping.* lista de compra = shopping list.* mejor compra = best buy.* oferta de compra de una compañía por otra = takeover bid.* opción de compra = buying option, purchasing option.* opción de compra de acciones = stock option.* orden de compra = purchase order.* plan de compra = purchase plan.* política de compras = purchasing policy.* precio de compra = purchase price.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* préstamo para compra de coche = car loan.* presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.* sección de compras = acquisitions department, order department.* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.* tienda de compras por Internet = online store.* viaje de compras = shopping trip.* * *a) ( acción)están muy ocupados con la compra de la casa — they're very busy with buying the house o (frml) with the house purchase
hacer las compras or (Esp) la compra — to do the shopping o (colloq) shop
b) ( cosa comprada) buy, purchase (frml)fue una buena/mala compra — it was a good/bad buy
* * *= acquisition, procurement, purchase, purchasing, shopping, buy-out, buying, shopping order, buy-in, propertisation [propertization, -USA].Ex: Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.
Ex: In 1983 the EC funded contracts which entailed the procurement of goods and services amounting to 400 million pounds.Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.Ex: Research libraries use them to fill in titles that may have been missed in the initial round of purchasing.Ex: CACs have dealt with pre- shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.Ex: The book and serial industry has recently witnessed several takeovers, buy-outs, and mergers.Ex: The library has a centre for buying, cataloguing and storing microform, audio-visual media and other non-book material.Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex: The seminar will deal with the processes of developing and ensuring corporate buy-in to a digital preservation policy.Ex: Of course, the open source zealots are still likely to be up in arms about what they perceive to be propertisation of communal intellectual resources.* adquisición por compra o intercambio = non-gratuitous acquisition.* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.* anuncio de compra-venta = classified advertisement.* anuncio de compra-venta = classified ad.* asesoramiento antes de la compra = pre-shopping advice.* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.* buena compra = good buy.* carrito de la compra = shopping trolley, shopping cart.* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.* catálogo comercial de compra por correo = mail order catalogue.* cesta de la compra = food bill, shopping basket, food basket.* cesta de la compra, la = cost of living index.* compañía de compra por alquiler = hire-purchase company.* compra a plazos apartando el producto = layaway, lay-by.* compra compulsiva = impulse shopping.* compra de acciones = shareholding.* compra de libros = book buying [book-buying], book supply, book purchasing.* compra desaforada = shopping spree.* compra desde casa = armchair shopping.* compra de una compañía por otra = corporate takeover.* compra en línea = online shopping.* compra impulsiva = impulse buy.* compra por correo = mail-order.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* compra-venta de coches = auto dealer.* comprobante de compra = proof of purchase.* derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* día de compras = shopping trip.* fiebre de las compras = shopping fever.* garantía de compra = proof of purchase.* hábito de compra = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.* hacer compras = do + shopping.* hacer una compra = make + a purchase.* ir de compras = go + shopping.* lista de compra = shopping list.* mejor compra = best buy.* oferta de compra de una compañía por otra = takeover bid.* opción de compra = buying option, purchasing option.* opción de compra de acciones = stock option.* orden de compra = purchase order.* plan de compra = purchase plan.* política de compras = purchasing policy.* precio de compra = purchase price.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* préstamo para compra de coche = car loan.* presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].* presupuesto para la compra de material = materials budget.* prueba de compra = proof of purchase.* sección de compras = acquisitions department, order department.* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.* servicio de compras = acquisition(s) service.* tienda de compras por Internet = online store.* viaje de compras = shopping trip.* * *1(acción): hemos estado muy ocupados con la compra de la casa we've been very busy with buying the house o ( frml) with the house purchasehas hecho una excelente compra that was a good buyir de compras to go shoppinghicimos algunas compras we did some shopping o we bought a few thingshacer la compra ( Esp) or ( AmL) las compras para la semana to do the weekly shopping o ( colloq) shopjefe de compras chief buyerla compra de dos o más artículos le da derecho a participar en nuestro sorteo if you purchase two or more items you will be eligible o the purchase of two or more items makes you eligible to take part in our draw2 (cosa comprada) buy, purchase ( frml)este vestido fue una buena/mala compra this dress was a good/bad buypon la compra en la cocina ( Esp); put what you've bought in the kitchen, put the shopping in the kitchen ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo comprar: ( conjugate comprar)
compra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
compra
comprar
compra sustantivo femeninoa) ( acción):
hacer las compras or (Esp) la compra to do the shopping;
compra por teléfono teleshopping
comprar ( conjugate comprar) verbo transitivo
comprale algo a algn ( a quien lo vende) to buy sth from sb;
( a quien lo recibe) to buy sth for sb
compra sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) buying
ir de compras, to go shopping
2 (objeto comprado) purchase, buy
(conjunto de alimentos) shopping
comprar verbo transitivo
1 to buy: compramos el ordenador a plazos, we bought the computer on hire purchase
le compra el periódico a Lucía, (para Lucía) he buys the newspaper for Lucia
(Lucía lo vende) he buys the newspaper from Lucia
2 figurado (sobornar) to bribe, buy off
' compra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adquisición
- amortizar
- bolsa
- carrito
- comprar
- desorbitar
- dos
- las
- negociar
- opción
- salida
- súper
- barato
- cambiar
- canasta
- catálogo
- clavar
- ganga
- gestionar
- hacer
- importe
- mandado
- pilón
- práctico
- realizar
- talón
English:
bag
- bring up
- buy
- deposit
- first-time
- for
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- leverage
- outsourcing
- purchase
- shopping
- shopping bag
- throw in
- trolley
- any
- business
- deal
- dealer
- first
- free
- hire
- take
- teleshopping
- whichever
* * *compra nf1. [adquisición] purchase;están considerando la compra de un automóvil they are thinking about o considering buying a car;por la compra de una enciclopedia te regalan un televisor if you buy an encyclopedia, they'll give you a television free;ir de compras to go shoppingcompra apalancada leverage buyout;compra al contado [en efectivo] cash purchase;Am compra en cuotas Br hire-purchase, US installment plan;compra al por mayor bulk buying;2. [objeto adquirido] purchase, buy;esta impresora fue una excelente compra this printer was a really good buy;algunos supermercados te llevan la compra a casa some supermarkets deliver your shopping to your home;deja la compra sobre la mesa leave the shopping on the tablecompra impulsiva o por impulso impulse buy* * *f1 acción purchase;hacer la compra, ir a la compra do the shopping;ir de compras go shopping* * *compra nf1) : purchase2)ir de compras : to go shopping3)orden de compra : purchase order* * *compra n (adquisición) purchase / buy -
37 contundente
adj.1 blunt (arma, objeto).2 convincing, decisive, forceful, conclusive.* * *► adjetivo1 (arma) blunt2 figurado (categórico) convincing, overwhelming, weighty■ un "no" contundente a firm "no"* * *ADJ1) [arma] offensive; [instrumento] blunt2) (=aplastante) [argumento] forceful, convincing; [prueba] conclusive; [derrota, victoria] crushing, overwhelming; [tono] forceful; [efecto, método] severe; [arbitraje] strict, severe; [juego] tough, hard, aggressive* * *a) <objeto/instrumento> blunt; < golpe> severe, heavyb) <argumento/respuesta> forceful; < prueba> convincing; < victoria> resounding; < fracaso> crushing* * *= assertive, cogent, vociferous, vocal, forthright, uncompromising, categorical, unequivocal, categoric, unmitigaged, arresting, power-packed.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. Children's librarians must plan to meet children's needs, and must be able to articulate the philosophy of children's library services in cogent terms.Ex. The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex. Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex. The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.Ex. The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.----* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.* * *a) <objeto/instrumento> blunt; < golpe> severe, heavyb) <argumento/respuesta> forceful; < prueba> convincing; < victoria> resounding; < fracaso> crushing* * *= assertive, cogent, vociferous, vocal, forthright, uncompromising, categorical, unequivocal, categoric, unmitigaged, arresting, power-packed.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.
Ex: Children's librarians must plan to meet children's needs, and must be able to articulate the philosophy of children's library services in cogent terms.Ex: The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.Ex: Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.Ex: The exhaustive and unequivocal definition of the nature and types of material qualifying to be described as ephemera could probably form the basis of a learned dissertation.Ex: The question of the need for categoric assurances is not locked into a 12 month timeframe or any other timeframe.Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.* pruebas contundentes = hard evidence.* * *1 ‹objeto/instrumento› bluntfue golpeado con un objeto contundente he was hit with a blunt instrumentle asestó un golpe contundente he dealt her a severe o heavy blow2 ‹argumento› forceful, convincing; ‹prueba› convincing, conclusive; ‹victoria› resounding ( before n); ‹fracaso› crushing, overwhelmingel candidato fue elegido de forma contundente the candidate was elected by an overwhelming majorityhizo un ademán contundente he made an emphatic gesturefue contundente en sus declaraciones he was most emphatic o categorical in his statements* * *
contundente adjetivo
‹ golpe› severe, heavy
‹ prueba› convincing;
‹fracaso/victoria› resounding ( before n);
contundente adjetivo
1 (convincente) convincing
(concluyente) conclusive
2 (golpe) heavy
(objeto) blunt
' contundente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tajante
English:
forcible
- hard-hitting
- sound
- stunning
- telling
- blunt
- clinch
- decisive
* * *contundente adj1. [arma, objeto] blunt;lanzaron objetos contundentes contra la policía they threw heavy objects at the police2. [golpe] heavy;recibió un puñetazo contundente he was punched hard3. [razonamiento, argumento] forceful, convincing;[prueba] conclusive, convincing; [victoria] comprehensive, resounding;la empresa dio una respuesta contundente a los huelguistas the company dealt with the strikers decisively;se mostró contundente al exigir la dimisión del secretario general he was quite categorical in demanding the resignation of the general secretary* * ** * *contundente adj1) : bluntun objeto contundente: a blunt instrument2) : forceful, convincing♦ contundentemente adv -
38 decidido
adj.1 determined, bound and determined, decisive, daring.2 decided, clear-cut, unquestionable.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decidir.* * *1→ link=decidir decidir► adjetivo1 determined, resolute* * *(f. - decidida)adj.1) decisive2) determined* * *ADJ1) (=firme) [apoyo] wholehearted; [paso, gesto] purposeful; [esfuerzo, intento] determined; [defensor, partidario] staunch, strong; [actitud, persona] resolutedio su apoyo decidido al proyecto — he gave his solid o wholehearted support to the project
hubo un decidido apoyo a su propuesta entre la derecha — there was solid support for his proposal from the right
andaba con paso decidido — she walked purposefully o with a purposeful stride
2)estar decidido: voy a dejar el trabajo, ya estoy decidido — I'm going to leave my job, I've made up my mind o I've decided
estar decidido a hacer algo — to be resolved o determined to do sth
estaba decidida a irse con él — she'd made up her mind to go with him, she was resolved o determined to go with him
* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] <persona/tono> (resuelto, enérgico) decisive, determinedb) [estar]decidido a + inf — determined o resolved to + inf
* * *= determined, set, purposeful, assertive, resolute, single-minded, hell-bent.Ex. The fifteenth edition, published in 1951, represented a determined effort to update and unify the schedules.Ex. With a set number of categories the specificity of the headings to be included in the index must be determined to a large extent.Ex. Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.Ex. This article presents interviews with 6 of America's foremost book illustration collectors, demonstrating their single-minded approach to this largely underappreciated field.Ex. Fuller's novel make for a form of intellectual clarity, even if that clarity, paradoxically, is expressed in a ferocious hell-bent manner.----* completamente decidido a = dead set on.* decidido a = bent on.* decidido de antemano = foregone.* decidido previamente = foregone.* estar decidido a = be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.* haber decidido = be intent on.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* totalmente decidido a = dead set on.* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] <persona/tono> (resuelto, enérgico) decisive, determinedb) [estar]decidido a + inf — determined o resolved to + inf
* * *= determined, set, purposeful, assertive, resolute, single-minded, hell-bent.Ex: The fifteenth edition, published in 1951, represented a determined effort to update and unify the schedules.
Ex: With a set number of categories the specificity of the headings to be included in the index must be determined to a large extent.Ex: Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.Ex: This article presents interviews with 6 of America's foremost book illustration collectors, demonstrating their single-minded approach to this largely underappreciated field.Ex: Fuller's novel make for a form of intellectual clarity, even if that clarity, paradoxically, is expressed in a ferocious hell-bent manner.* completamente decidido a = dead set on.* decidido a = bent on.* decidido de antemano = foregone.* decidido previamente = foregone.* estar decidido a = be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.* haber decidido = be intent on.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* totalmente decidido a = dead set on.* * *decidido -da1 [ SER] ‹persona/tono› (resuelto, enérgico) decisive, determinedpueden contar con mi decidido apoyo you can count on my wholehearted support2 [ ESTAR](a hacer algo): me voy con él, estoy decidida I'm going with him, my mind is made up o I've made my decisiondecidido A + INF:estoy decidido a terminar con esta situación I've made up my mind o I'm determined o I've decided to put an end to this situation* * *
Del verbo decidir: ( conjugate decidir)
decidido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decidido
decidir
decidido◊ -da adjetivo
b) [estar] decidido a hacer algo determined o resolved to do sth
decidir ( conjugate decidir) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹ asunto› to settle;
‹ resultado› to decide
verbo intransitivo
to decide;◊ tiene que decidido entre los dos she has to choose o decide between the two;
decidido sobre algo to decide on sth
decidirse verbo pronominal
to decide, to make up one's mind;
decididose a hacer algo to decide to do sth;
decididose por algo to decide on sth
decidido,-a adjetivo determined, resolute
decidir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to decide: tú decides, it's up to you
el penalty en el último minuto decidió el partido, the last-minute penalty decided the game
' decidido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decidida
- determinada
- determinado
- elección
- empeñada
- empeñado
- emplazamiento
- lanzado
- resuelto
English:
concerted
- dead
- decide
- decided
- decision
- decisive
- determined
- foregone
- format
- purposeful
- resolute
- self-determined
- splash out
- strong-minded
- distinct
- intent
- order
- settle
- single
- yet
* * *decidido, -a adj[persona, gesto, modo de andar] determined, purposeful;camina con paso decidido he walks with a purposeful stride;¿estás decidido? mira que luego no puedes echarte atrás is your mind made up? there's no going back later on, you know;estar decidido a hacer algo to be determined to do sth;están decididos a terminar con la corrupción they are determined to put an end to corruption* * *I part → decidirII adj decisive;estar decidido be determined (a to)* * *decidido, -da adj: decisive, determined, resolute♦ decididamente adv* * * -
39 echar
v.1 to throw.echar algo a la basura to throw something in the binElla echa la basura She throws the garbage.2 to put.echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?4 to give (decir) (discurso).5 to post(postcard, letter).echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.8 to lie (down).9 to tell (buenaventura).10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.13 to blame, to attribute.Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.14 to blurt out.Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.* * *1 (lanzar) to throw2 (dejar caer) to put, drop4 (carta) to post, US mail5 (expulsar) to throw out6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire8 (decir) to tell9 (emanar) to give out, give off10 (suponer, calcular) to guess11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose14 (en naipes) to deal15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself\echar a cara o cruz to toss forechar a un lado to push asideechar a perder to spoilechar a suertes to draw lotsechar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierraechar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for somethingechar barriga / echar carnes to put on weightechar cuentas to calculateechar de menos / echar en falta to missechar el freno to put the brake onechar en cara to blameechar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortuneechar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash outechar las bases de to lay the foundations forechar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fireechar maldiciones to curseechar mano a algo to reach for somethingechar mano de to make use ofechar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchetechar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigaretteechar una mano to give a handechar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick lookechar una parrafada to have a chatechar una partida to play a gameechar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody offechar una siesta to have a siestaecharse a un lado to move to one sideechárselas de familiar to claim to be* * *verb1) to throw, throw out2) fire, dismiss3) put forth4) add5) launch6) put•- echar de menos
- echarse* * *Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?
- echarlas2) (=poner) to put¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?
leña 1)•
tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)3) (=verter) to pour4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to giveéchame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?
¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?
•
tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animalslo que le echen —
5) (=dejar salir)chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expella echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *
echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off
7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sproutestá empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch
¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!
8) (=cerrar)echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door
9) (=mover)a) [+ parte del cuerpo]echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side
b) (=empujando) to push10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?
11) (=calcular) to reckon¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?
¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?
12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, makeechar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off
13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?
salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette
polvo 5), vistazoechar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
14) [+ tiempo]de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger
15) * [en cine, televisión] to showecharon un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein
¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
16) [+ cimientos] to lay17) (Zool) [para procrear]2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)•
¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past
es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *
echar a ({+ infin})•
echar [por] una calle — to go down a streetechar a correr — to break into a run, start running
echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.----* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.
Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *echar [A1 ]■ echar (verbo transitivo)A1 lanzar, tirar2 soltar3 Juegos: cartasB expulsar: personaC echar: cartaD1 pasar, correr2 moverE despedir: humoF1 echar: hojas2 echar: dientesA1 poner2 servir, darB1 dirigir: sermón, discurso2 imponerC calcularD dar: programa, películaE pasar: tiempoSentido III con sustantivosA echar abajoB echar de ver■ echar (verbo intransitivo)A empezarB dirigirseC echar para adelante■ echarse (verbo pronominal)A1 tirarse, arrojarse2 tumbarse, acostarse3 apartarse, moverseB1 ponerse2 echarse novio/novia3 tragarseC expulsarD romperE tardarSentido II echarse a + infinitivovtA1 (lanzar, tirar) to throwechó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the windowlo eché a la basura I threw it out o awayechó la moneda al aire he tossed the coinechó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the wateréchame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to meecharon el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchorechó la red he cast his netechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head backechó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gunle echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neckechar a algn a perder to spoil sbechar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sthha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all awayla helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvestechar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly2(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on themechó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put downecharle las cartas a algn to read sb's cardsB (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expelme echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him outD1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, drawéchale la llave lock itla persiana estaba echada the blinds were down¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?2(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one sidelo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)E(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouthel motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engineel volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava1 ‹hojas› to sproutla planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering2 ‹dientes› to cutA1 (poner) to putle echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the washecha más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him2 (servir, dar) to giveéchame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigstengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)B1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):le echó una maldición she put a curse on himle echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fineme echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guessde aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with themechar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigaretteechar una firma ( fam); to signechar el freno to put the brake onme echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious lookecharon unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of pokerAechar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dashnos echó abajo la moral it undermined our moraleecharon la puerta abajo they broke the door downBechar de ver to notice, realizese echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy■ echarviA (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -INGal ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a runechó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for usel motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first timelas palomas echaron a volar the doves flew offB(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the streetecha por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to parkecharon por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the rightCechar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exitecha p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there■ echarseA1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfnos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the groundse echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his armsse echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the wateréchate hacia atrás lean backla noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew itecharse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruinedse me echó a perder el televisor my television's brokenera muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looksdesde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downse echó en la cama he lay down on the bedme voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):se echó a un lado she moved to one sideme tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the roadéchate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit downecharse atrás to back outdijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed outcuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed outechárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hillse las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)B1 (ponerse) to put onéchate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sunse echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriendC (expulsar) ‹pedo›¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INFse echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tearsse echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughingse echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hillsólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)* * *
echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;
echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sbb)
‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?b) ( mover):◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side
5
1
‹ gasolina› to put in;◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?
2
◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb
3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);
[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):
échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend
3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;
las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[red] to cast;echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;échame el balón throw me the ball;echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin2. [meter, poner] to put;echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;Famechar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;[cigarrillo] to have5. [vistazo] to take, to have;le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interestingechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;Famlo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;Famle echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;Famestá que echa humo he's fuming;Famechar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;Famen los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few monthsle han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!14. [accionar]echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;Fam Fig¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?15. [acostar] to lie (down);¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?16. [tiempo]le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá17. [calcular]¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga18. [naipe, partida] to play;te echo una carrera I'll race you;¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?19. [buenaventura] to tell;echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity22. Fam [documento]tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie24. Am [animales] to urge on[ocasión] to waste sth;no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;echar de menos to miss;le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;Chileecharlas to run away;echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes♦ viechar por la derecha to go (to the) rightechar a correr to break into a run;echar a llorar to burst into tears;echar a reír to burst out laughing;echar a volar to fly off* * *I v/tlo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;echar abajo pull down, destroy2 humo give off3 ( poner) putpost5:echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;me echó 40 años he thought I was 40II v/i:echar a start to, begin to;echar a correr start o begin to run, start running* * *echar vt1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel3) emitir: to emit, give off4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss6) : to put in, to add7)echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin8)echar de menos : to missechan de menos a su madre: they miss their motherechar vi1) : to start off2)echar a : to begin to* * *echar vb¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all5. (verter) to pour6. (emitir) to give out7. (jugar) to play / to have¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?8. (proyectar) to be on¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am? -
40 en ciertas ocasiones
Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.* * *Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.
Страницы
См. также в других словарях:
leverage — le·ver·age 1 / le vrij, və rij/ n: the use of credit to enhance one s speculative capacity leverage 2 vt aged, ag·ing: to provide (as a corporation) or supplement (as money) with leverage Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Leverage — Título Leverage(Estados Unidos) Las Reglas del Juego(España) Género Drama Creado por John Rogers Chris Downey Reparto Timothy Hutton … Wikipedia Español
Leverage — (engl. für Hebelwirkung) bezeichnet: Leverage Effekt, einen Begriff der Finanzwirtschaft Leverage (Band), eine finnische Rockband Leverage (Fernsehserie), eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Leverage — Lev er*age (l[e^]v [ e]r*[asl]j or l[=e] v[ e]r*[asl]j), n. The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever. [1913 Webster] {Leverage of a couple} (Mech.), the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of two forces which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leverage — /ˈlivəredʒ, ingl. ˈliːvərɪdʒ/ [ingl. leverage propr. «azione di una leva, leveraggio»] s. m. inv. (econ.) leva finanziaria … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
leverage — ► NOUN 1) the exertion of force by means of a lever. 2) the power to influence: political leverage … English terms dictionary
leverage — (n.) 1724, action of a lever, from LEVER (Cf. lever) (n.) + AGE (Cf. age). Meaning power or force of a lever is from 1827; figurative sense from 1858. The financial sense is attested by 1933, Amer.Eng.; as a verb by 1956. Related: Leveraged;… … Etymology dictionary
leverage — The first syllable is pronounced leev in BrE and lev in AmE … Modern English usage
leverage — [n] influence advantage, ascendancy, authority, bargaining chip*, break, clout, drag, edge, grease*, jump on*, power, pull, rank, ropes*, suction, weight; concepts 687,693 … New thesaurus
leverage — [lev′ərij, lē′vərij] n. 1. the action of a lever 2. the increased force resulting from this 3. means of accomplishing some purpose vt. leveraged, leveraging to speculate in (a business investment) largely through the use of borrowed funds, or… … English World dictionary
leverage — The ability to control large dollar amounts of a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The control of a larger sum of money with a smaller amount. By accepting the liability to purchase or deliver … Financial and business terms
