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101 masato
m.a fermented liquor made from the yucca or plantain-tree by Indians bordering on the branches of the Amazon river.* * *SM And, CAm (=bebida) drink made from fermented maize, bananas, yucca etc ; And (=dulce de coco) coconut sweet ; And [de plátanos] banana custard* * ** * ** * *( Col)* * *masato nm1. Andes, CAm, Ven [bebida] = lightly fermented drink made of maize, rice or wheat flour, cane syrup, orange leaves and cloves2. Arg, Col [golosina] = dessert made of coconut, maize and sugar -
102 pitorreo
m.1 making fun, joking. (peninsular Spanish)tomarse algo a pitorreo to treat something as a joke2 joke, mockery, jest, prank.* * *■ ¡vaya un pitorreo que se traen conmigo estos niños! these kids are taking the mickey out of me\tomarse las cosas a pitorreo familiar not to take things seriously* * *masculino (Esp fam)siempre está de pitorreo — he's always larking o clowning around (colloq)
* * *masculino (Esp fam)siempre está de pitorreo — he's always larking o clowning around (colloq)
* * *se lo toma todo a pitorreo he doesn't take anything seriouslyesto es un pitorreo, así no vamos a ningún lado this is a joke; we'll never get anywhere like this ( colloq)siempre está de pitorreo he's always larking o clowning around ( colloq)* * *pitorreo nmEsp Famesta empresa es un pitorreo this company is a joke;tomarse algo a pitorreo to treat sth as a joke;¡ya basta de pitorreo! that's enough clowning around!* * *m famjoke, farce;tomar algo a pitorreo fam take sth lightly, think sth is a joke -
103 puntilla
f.1 point lace (encaje).2 picot, lace, fine lace, point lace.* * *1 COSTURA lace2 (puñal) dagger\andar de puntillas to tiptoe, walk on tiptoede puntillas on tiptoedar la puntilla familiar to finish off* * *SF1) (Cos) lace edging2) (Taur) short dagger for giving the coup de grâce3)4) (Téc) tack5) [de pluma] point, nib* * *1) (Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight)dar la puntilla — (Taur) to administer the coup de grâce
2) ( punta del pie)de puntillas or (AmL) en puntillas — on tiptoe
ponerse/andar de puntillas — to stand/walk on tiptoe
3) ( encaje) lace edging* * *1) (Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight)dar la puntilla — (Taur) to administer the coup de grâce
2) ( punta del pie)de puntillas or (AmL) en puntillas — on tiptoe
ponerse/andar de puntillas — to stand/walk on tiptoe
3) ( encaje) lace edging* * *puntilla11 = nail.Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).
* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.* de puntillas = stand on + tiptoes.puntilla22 = killer blow, death blow.Ex: Three times she tracked him down and fought him, only to be thwarted as he somehow evaded her killer blow and disappeared into the night.
Ex: Another employee said the plant's closure would be the death blow for the entire region.* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.puntilla33 = lace.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
* * *A ( Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight)dar la puntilla ( Taur) to administer the coup de grâcese dio la puntilla a esta práctica they put an end to this practiceB (clavo) nailC(punta del pie): de puntillas or ( AmL) en puntillas on tiptoeponerse/andar de puntillas to stand/walk on tiptoeentró de puntillas para no despertar al niño she tiptoed into the room so as not to wake the childD (encaje) lace edgingE (península) spit, headland* * *
puntilla sustantivo femenino
1 (Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight);
2 ( punta del pie): de puntillas or (AmL) en puntillas on tiptoe;
3 ( encaje) lace edging
puntilla sustantivo femenino (encaje) lace edging
♦ Locuciones: andar/ir de puntillas, to tiptoe
salir de puntillas, to go out on tiptoes
' puntilla' also found in these entries:
English:
lace
- nail
* * *puntilla nf1. [encaje] point lace2. Taurom = short-bladed dagger used to administer the coup de grâce to the bull;dar la puntilla to finish off the bull;Fig to give the coup de grâce3.* * *f:de puntillas on tippy-toe, Br on tip-toe;ponerse de puntillas stand on tippy-toe* * *puntilla nf1) : lace edging2) : dagger (in bullfighting)3)de puntillas : on tiptoe* * *puntilla n -
104 airosamente
adv.gracefully, lightly.* * *► adverbio1 successfully, well* * *ADV gracefully, elegantly* * *gracefully -
105 dorarse
VPR1) [cebolla, ajo] to turn golden, brown2) [piel, persona] to go brown, tan* * *vpr1. [comida] to brown;dejar que se dore la cebolla a fuego lento leave the onion on a low heat until it turns golden brown2. [piel] to tan -
106 flojamente
adv.slowly, carelessly, laxly, loosely (sueltamente), weakly (débilmente), lightly (ligeramente).* * *ADV weakly, feebly* * *A (sin apretar) looselyestaban flojamente amarrados they were loosely tiedB (con pereza) lazily -
107 livianamente
adv.licentiously; with levity; lightly.* * *ADV1) (=de forma inconstante) in a fickle way2) (=frívolamente) frivolously, in a trivial way3) (=lascivamente) lewdly -
108 pochear
VT (Culin) to fry lightly -
109 prontamente
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110 trasudar
v.1 to sweat, to perspire.2 to apply oneself to a business with assiduity and care.* * *VI [atleta] to sweat lightly; [cosa] to seep -
111 poca
adj.little, scanty (escaso), limited, small in quantity, small in extent (pequeño), not much, few, some.adv.little (no mucho), in a small degree or quantity, in a scanty manner, shortly, briefly, in a short time.Poco ante or poco después, a little before or afterPoco a poco gently, softly; stopA poco por poco, en poco, to be very near a thingQué poco how little: indicating the difficulty or impossibility of anything* * *1. f., (m. - poco) 2. f., (m. - poco)* * *
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aceptación
- baja
- bajo
- balbucear
- caída
- caza
- cerca
- cerrarse
- choriza
- chorizo
- conformarse
- corta
- corto
- enclenque
- familia
- guaperas
- idea
- leve
- monta
- pequeña
- pequeño
- rebuscada
- rebuscado
- resonancia
- seca
- seco
- verde
- cabeza
- categoría
- cháchara
- gente
- luz
- muy
- pinche
- poco
English:
clad
- few
- glibly
- hate
- importance
- incidental
- inconsiderate
- lack
- light
- lightly
- little
- muck about
- muck around
- nothing
- notice
- people
- shallowness
- short-sighted
- small-scale
- small-time
- sparingly
- store
- sustain
- thoughtlessly
- tinpot
- unreliable
- untrustworthy
- visibility
- blind
- consideration
- fry
- low
- mean
- minor
- off
- quibble
- slack
- small
- weak-willed
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112 caer cuatro gotas
familiar to rain very lightly, spit -
113 ágilmente
• agilely• effortlessly• lightly• lissomely• promptly• speedily -
114 asado
• barbecued beef• roar with laughter• roaring• roast• roast beef• roast lightly• roast suckling pig• roasted• roasted maize flour• roasted maize flour with cocoa• roasted meat• roasted offal -
115 asar ligeramente
• roaring• roast beef• roast lightly• roast pig -
116 bańarse en agua de rosas
• tread lightly• tread on eggsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > bańarse en agua de rosas
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117 carne de res asada
• roar with pain• roast• roast beef• roast lightly -
118 carne de vaca asada
• roar with pain• roast• roast beef• roast lightly -
119 cochinillo asado
• roast• roast lightly• roast pig• roast suckling pig -
120 comenzar con el pie izquierdo
• be off on the wrong foot• be off to a bad start• get off lightly• get off one's back• get off the track• get off to a flying start• start off on the wrong footDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > comenzar con el pie izquierdo
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