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21 atacar
v.1 to attack.esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemEl general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.2 to attack (sport).3 to attack.4 to corrode.5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.* * *1 (gen) to attack2 (criticar) to attack, criticize3 (afectar) to attack, affect\atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attackeste niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *
3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combatse pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment
pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic
5) (=abordar)tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *
¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *
2.VI to attack3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.----* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.
Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *atacar [A2 ]vtA1 ‹país/enemigo› to attackla atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behindsu adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attackdeja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the timeB «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attackel ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marbleataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous systemme atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headachesme atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepyC1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attackatacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problemeste problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch intoJulio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with himD (en un cañón) to ram■ atacarvito attack■ atacarse* * *
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [con violencia] to attack2. Dep to attack3. [criticar] to attack;su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present4. [afectar]le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepysu impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves6. [emprender] to launch into;el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically7. [corroer] to corrode;la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal8. [dañar] to attack;esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemno es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her♦ vi1. [tropas, animal] to attack2. Dep to attack* * *I v/t1 attack;le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …II v/i attack* * *atacar {72} v: to attack* * *atacar vb to attack -
22 aumentar el conocimiento
(v.) = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awarenessEx. Literature can also extend the students' experience, broaden their perspective and expand their knowledge and understanding.* * *(v.) = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awarenessEx: Literature can also extend the students' experience, broaden their perspective and expand their knowledge and understanding.
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23 de puta madre
tabú brilliant, fucking brilliant————————tabú great, brilliant, bloody fantastic* * *(=bueno) terrific*, smashing*; (=malo) bloody awful**; [uso adverbial]marvellously* * *(adj.) = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badassEx. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.Ex. London in the 90s was wicked.Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.Ex. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.* * *(adj.) = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badassEx: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.
Ex: London in the 90s was wicked.Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.Ex: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever. -
24 deleitarse
1 to delight (con/en, in), take delight (con/en, in)* * *VPR to delight (con, en in)* * *(v.) = savour [savor, -USA], relish, gloatEx. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.Ex. Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.* * *(v.) = savour [savor, -USA], relish, gloatEx: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.Ex: Speaking personally, I do not like to gloat -- I like to think we can be generous in victory and gracious in defeat.* * *
■deleitarse verbo reflexivo to take delight: se deleita contemplando la luna, she enjoys looking at the moon
' deleitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embriagarse
- saborear
- deleitar
English:
revel
- delight
- kick
- luxuriate
* * *vprdeleitarse con la vista to enjoy the view;deleitarse haciendo algo to take pleasure in o to enjoy doing sth;me deleitaba escuchándola cantar I took great pleasure in listening to her sing* * *v/r take delight (con, en in)* * *vr -
25 discordante
adj.discordant (sonidos).* * *► adjetivo1 (en desacuerdo) discordant, conflicting2 (diferente) divergent, differing3 (estilo, color) clashing4 MÚSICA dissonant, discordant\dar la nota discordante / ser la nota discordante figurado to clash, hold a conflicting opinion■ a todos les pareció bien menos a él que siempre tenía que dar la nota discordante it seemed fine to everyone except him, who always had to be different* * *ADJ1) (Mús) discordant2) [opiniones] clashingsu traje fue la nota discordante en la reunión — his suit stuck out like a sore thumb in the meeting
* * *adjetivo (Mús) discordant; <opiniones/versiones> conflicting (before n)* * *= jarring, dissonant, raucous, unharmonious.Ex. The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.Ex. Public policies have created a framework for service that may be dissonant with the ideals of the transformational value of reading.Ex. This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.* * *adjetivo (Mús) discordant; <opiniones/versiones> conflicting (before n)* * *= jarring, dissonant, raucous, unharmonious.Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.
Ex: Public policies have created a framework for service that may be dissonant with the ideals of the transformational value of reading.Ex: This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.* * *1 ( Mús) discordant2 ‹opiniones/versiones› conflicting ( before n)* * *
discordante adjetivo (Mús) discordant;
‹opiniones/versiones› conflicting
discordante adjetivo discordant
nota discordante, opposing remark: Enrique, como siempre, puso la nota discordante, as always, Enrique voiced his disagreement
' discordante' also found in these entries:
English:
discordant
- harsh
- jangle
- jarring
* * *discordante adj1. [sonidos] discordant;[colores] clashing2. [opiniones, declaraciones, versiones] conflicting;él era la única voz discordante en la reunión he was the only one at the meeting to strike a discordant note* * *adj discordant* * *discordante adj1) : discordant2) : conflicting -
26 disonante
adj.dissonant, discordant.f.dissonant.* * *► adjetivo1 MÚSICA dissonant, discordant2 figurado discordant* * *ADJ1) (Mús) dissonant2) (=discordante) discordant* * ** * *= jarring, dissonant, unharmonious, out of tune.Ex. The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.Ex. Public policies have created a framework for service that may be dissonant with the ideals of the transformational value of reading.Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.Ex. Soon they started receiving complaints that he left the pianos more out of tune than he found them.----* de un modo disonante = jarringly.* * ** * *= jarring, dissonant, unharmonious, out of tune.Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.
Ex: Public policies have created a framework for service that may be dissonant with the ideals of the transformational value of reading.Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.Ex: Soon they started receiving complaints that he left the pianos more out of tune than he found them.* de un modo disonante = jarringly.* * *1 ( Mús) dissonant2 ‹voz› discordant3 ‹colores› clashing* * *
disonante adjetivo (Mús) dissonant;
‹ voz› discordant;
‹ colores› clashing
disonante adjetivo harsh, dissonant: nunca dice una palabra disonante, he never says a harsh word
' disonante' also found in these entries:
English:
tuneless
- discord
* * *disonante adj1. [sonidos, ritmos, voces] dissonant, discordant2. [colores, estilos] clashing;ese sofá queda de lo más disonante that sofa simply screams it doesn't belong there -
27 efervescente
adj.1 fizzy (bebida).aspirina/comprimido efervescente soluble aspirin/tablet2 effervescent, bubbling, bubbly, ebullient.m.effervescent tablet, effervescent powder.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) effervescent2 (bebida) sparkling, fizzy3 (pastilla) soluble4 figurado high-spirited, vivacious* * *ADJ1) (=con burbujas) [pastilla, sustancia] effervescent; [bebida] fizzy2) (=animado) high-spirited* * *b) < situación> volatile* * *= effervescent, sparkling, ebullient, carbonated.Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. The same problem is posed a fortiori when the liquid to be pasteurized contains dissolved gas under pressure ( carbonated liquid) -- the case of beer for example.* * *b) < situación> volatile* * *= effervescent, sparkling, ebullient, carbonated.Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: The same problem is posed a fortiori when the liquid to be pasteurized contains dissolved gas under pressure ( carbonated liquid) -- the case of beer for example.* * *1 ‹pastilla› effervescent; ‹bebida› carbonated, sparkling, fizzy ( colloq)2 ‹situación› volatile3 (vivaz) bubbly, vivacious; (excitado) high-spirited* * *
efervescente adjetivo ‹ pastilla› effervescent;
‹ bebida› sparkling, fizzy (colloq)
efervescente adjetivo effervescent
(bebida) fizzy
(aspirina) soluble
' efervescente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gaseosa
English:
bubbly
- effervescent
- fizzy
- still
- vibrant
* * *efervescente adj[bebida] fizzy;aspirina/comprimido efervescente effervescent aspirin/tablet* * *adj1 effervescent;tableta efervescente effervescent tablet2 bebida carbonated, sparkling* * *efervescente adj1) : effervescent2) : vivacious* * * -
28 en silencio
in silence* * *= in silence, silent, silently, hushed, dumblyEx. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.Ex. For the rest of the session they can be told to read their own books silently.Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.* * *= in silence, silent, silently, hushed, dumblyEx: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.Ex: For the rest of the session they can be told to read their own books silently.Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.Ex: Meek looked at her dumbly = Meek la miró sin decir nada. -
29 novela
f.novel.novela de caballerías tale of chivalrynovela por entregas serialnovela histórica historical novelnovela policíaca detective storynovela rosa romance, romantic novelpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: novelar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: novelar.* * *1 novel2 (en TV, radio) serial\novela corta novellanovela de caballerías romance of chivalrynovela de suspense thrillernovela negra detective novel, detective storynovela policíaca detective storynovela por entregas serialnovela rosa romance, novelette* * *noun f.* * *SF novelnovela de amor — love story, romance
novela de aprendizaje — Bildungsroman, novel concerned with a person's formative years
novela iniciática — Bildungsroman, novel concerned with a person's formative years
novela policíaca — detective story, whodunit *
* * *a) (Lit) novelb) (TV) soap opera* * *= novel.Ex. One part of a novel or long text may be read in order to whet the listeners' appetites for reading the book themselves.----* de novela barata = novelettish.* de novela sentimental = novelettish.* escritor de novela romántica = romantic novelist.* escritor de novelas = fiction writer.* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.* novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.* novela alemana que trata del desarrollo de la personalidad = bildungsroman.* novela barata = novelette.* novela bélica = war story.* novela contemporánea = contemporary romance.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.* novela de animales = animal story.* novela de aventuras = adventure story.* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* novela de deporte = sports novel.* novela de época = period novel.* novela de espionaje = spy fiction, spy novel, spy story.* novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.* novela del oeste = western, western story.* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.* novela de suspense = thriller.* novela de terror = horror story, terror novel.* novela de vaqueros = cowboy story.* novela en tres volúmenes = three-decker.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* novela gótica = Gothic novel.* novela gráfica = graphic novel.* novela histórica = historical fiction, historical novel, historical romance.* novela literaria = literary novel.* novela negra = crime fiction, crime novel.* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.* novela policíaca = detective novel, crime fiction, crime novel.* novela por entregas = part-issue.* novela romántica = romantic novel, romance story, romance novel, romance fiction.* novela rosa = romantic fiction, romance.* novela rosa Harlequín = Harlequin Romance novel.* novelas de horror = horror fiction.* novela sentimental = novelette.* novela seriada = part-issue, serialised novel.* novela seriada a un real = shilling part-issue.* novela sobre hospitales = hospital romance.* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado/kiosko = self-help.* novela temática = thematic novel.* * *a) (Lit) novelb) (TV) soap opera* * *= novel.Ex: One part of a novel or long text may be read in order to whet the listeners' appetites for reading the book themselves.
* de novela barata = novelettish.* de novela sentimental = novelettish.* escritor de novela romántica = romantic novelist.* escritor de novelas = fiction writer.* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.* novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.* novela alemana que trata del desarrollo de la personalidad = bildungsroman.* novela barata = novelette.* novela bélica = war story.* novela contemporánea = contemporary romance.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.* novela de animales = animal story.* novela de aventuras = adventure story.* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* novela de deporte = sports novel.* novela de época = period novel.* novela de espionaje = spy fiction, spy novel, spy story.* novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.* novela del oeste = western, western story.* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.* novela de suspense = thriller.* novela de terror = horror story, terror novel.* novela de vaqueros = cowboy story.* novela en tres volúmenes = three-decker.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* novela gótica = Gothic novel.* novela gráfica = graphic novel.* novela histórica = historical fiction, historical novel, historical romance.* novela literaria = literary novel.* novela negra = crime fiction, crime novel.* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.* novela policíaca = detective novel, crime fiction, crime novel.* novela por entregas = part-issue.* novela romántica = romantic novel, romance story, romance novel, romance fiction.* novela rosa = romantic fiction, romance.* novela rosa Harlequín = Harlequin Romance novel.* novelas de horror = horror fiction.* novela sentimental = novelette.* novela seriada = part-issue, serialised novel.* novela seriada a un real = shilling part-issue.* novela sobre hospitales = hospital romance.* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado/kiosko = self-help.* novela temática = thematic novel.* * *1 ( Lit) novelde novela like something (straight) out of a novel2 (TV) soap operaCompuestos:adventure storyscience fiction storynovel in the costumbrista traditionhistorical novelpicaresque novel● novela policíaca or policialdetective novel o storyserialized novelradio serial* * *
Del verbo novelar: ( conjugate novelar)
novela es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
novela
novelar
novela sustantivo femenino (Lit) novel;
(TV) soap opera;◊ novela policíaca detective novel o story;
novela rosa (pey) novelette (pej), romantic novel
novela sustantivo femenino
1 Lit novel: me gustan las novelas de aventuras, I like adventure stories
novela negra, black novel
novela rosa, romantic novel
2 fam (mentira, cuento chino) story, fib
novelar verbo transitivo to make a novel about: está novelando la última película de James Bond, she's making a novel about the latest James Bond film
' novela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acerba
- acerbo
- actualidad
- afición
- anticipo
- carente
- decidirse
- derroche
- desenlace
- edición
- enganchar
- folletín
- histórica
- histórico
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- narrar
- novelesca
- novelesco
- poner
- potable
- proscrita
- proscrito
- publicar
- refleja
- reflejar
- reflejo
- reseñar
- sensiblera
- sensiblería
- sensiblero
- teatralidad
- terror
- tirón
- tostón
- trabajada
- trabajado
- accesible
- acción
- adaptar
- bosquejo
- contar
- continuación
- culminar
- destinado
- espionaje
- esqueleto
- extensión
- fragmento
- horroroso
English:
art form
- detective story
- fictional
- hero
- heroine
- humorous
- novel
- romance
- serial
- thriller
- unabridged
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- arguably
- compare
- detective
- fact
- going
- middle
- mystery
- set
- type
- western
* * *♦ nfnovel;la novela contemporánea the contemporary novelnovela de caballería(s) tale of chivalry;novela por entregas serial;novela de intriga mystery story;novela negra crime novel;novela policíaca detective story;novela rosa romance, romantic novel♦ de novela loc adjRP Fam [muy bueno] amazing;se compró una estancia de novela he bought this amazing ranch♦ de novela loc advRP Fam [muy bien] fantastically;cocina de novela he's a fantastic o an amazing cook* * *f novel* * *novela nf1) : novel2) : soap opera* * *novela n novel -
30 paladear
v.to savor.* * *1 to savour, relish* * *VT [gen] to taste; (=degustar) to savour, savor (EEUU)* * *verbo transitivo to savor** * *= savour [savor, -USA].Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.* * *verbo transitivo to savor** * *= savour [savor, -USA].Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
* * *paladear [A1 ]vt‹comida/bebida› to savor*; ‹éxito/satisfacción› to savor*comía paladeando cada bocado he was savoring o relishing every mouthful* * *
paladear ( conjugate paladear) verbo transitivo
to savor( conjugate savor)
paladear verbo transitivo to savour, US savor, relish
* * *paladear vttambién Fig to savour* * *v/t savor, Brsavour* * *paladear vtsaborear: to savor -
31 saborear
v.to savor (also figurative).* * *1 to taste2 figurado to savour (US savor), relish* * *verb1) to taste, savor2) relish* * *1. VT1) [+ comida] [apreciando el sabor] to savour, savor (EEUU); (=probar) to taste2) (=dar sabor a) to flavour, flavor (EEUU)3) (=deleitarse con) [+ venganza, momento, triunfo, victoria] to relish, savour, savor (EEUU); [+ desgracia ajena] to delight in2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <comida/bebida> to savor*b) <éxito/triunfo> to relish, savor*; < venganza> to savor*, enjoy* * *= savour [savor, -USA], get + a taste of.Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. The development of these living museums where visitors get a taste of what life was like in the past goes hand in hand with green tourism.* * *verbo transitivoa) <comida/bebida> to savor*b) <éxito/triunfo> to relish, savor*; < venganza> to savor*, enjoy* * *= savour [savor, -USA], get + a taste of.Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: The development of these living museums where visitors get a taste of what life was like in the past goes hand in hand with green tourism.* * *saborear [A1 ]vt1 ‹comida/bebida› to savor*2 ‹éxito/triunfo› to relish, savor*; ‹venganza› to savor*, enjoy* * *
saborear ( conjugate saborear) verbo transitivo
to savor( conjugate savor);
‹éxito/triunfo› to relish
saborear verbo transitivo
1 (un alimento, una bebida) to savour, US savor
2 (una cosa, una sensación) to relish, enjoy
3 (deleitarse, disfrutar) saborea su victoria por anticipado, she's revelling in the thought of her future victory
' saborear' also found in these entries:
English:
savor
- savour
- relish
* * *saborear vt1. [comida] to savour2. [victoria, momento] to savour* * *v/t1 comida savor, Brsavour2 figrelish* * *saborear vt1) : to taste, to savor2) : to enjoy, to relish -
32 texto
m.1 text (palabras, libro).2 passage (pasaje).* * *1 text* * *noun m.* * *SM text* * *1) ( escrito) text2) ( libro) text, book* * *= narration, text, transcript, textual matter.Ex. The forms they take may be leaflets, workbooks perhaps intended to accompany audio units, or narration developed to accompany tape/slide shows or video displays.Ex. If the text is out of date it is foolish to bind the book.Ex. The cataloguer must make an exact transcript of the title on the title page.Ex. A word processor is simply a computer which is dedicated to the manipulation of textual matter.----* base de datos de texto = text-oriented database, text database.* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.* búsqueda de texto libre = free text search, free-text searching.* búsqueda en texto completo = full text search.* cadena de texto = text string.* campo de texto libre = free-text field.* codificación de textos = text encoding.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech conversion.* convertido a texto = OCR-ed [OCRed].* de soporte de texto = text-carrying.* de texto = text-based.* documento de texto = textual document.* eliminar de un texto = redact out, redact.* en texto completo = full-text.* enunciado de búsqueda en texto libre = free-text search statement.* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.* fichero de texto = text file.* frase de texto libre = free-text phrase.* información de texto completo = full-text information.* libro de texto = school book, text, textbook [text book].* libro de texto de una asignatura = set course book.* libro de texto escolar = school text.* Libros de Texto para Africa (TAP) = Textbooks for Africa (TAP).* mensaje de texto = text message.* minería de textos = text-mining.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* palabra del texto = text word.* paquete de edición de texto = editing package.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* Procesador de Matrices de Texto (TAP) = Text Array Processor (TAP).* procesador de texto = text processor.* procesador de textos = word processing software, word processor, text-processing software.* procesamiento de texto = text processing.* procesamiento de textos = word processing, wordprocessing.* programa de edición de texto = editor.* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.* que no es texto = non-text.* recuperación de texto = text retrieval.* recuperación de texto completo = full text retrieval.* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.* selección de textos = selected writings.* sistema de conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech system.* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.* texto clásico = classical text.* texto completo = full text.* texto con letras grandes = large print.* texto continuo = stream of text.* texto electrónico = electronic text [e-text].* texto en columnas = columnar text.* texto enmarcado en un recuadro = boxed text.* texto escrito a máquina = typescript.* texto fuente = copy-text.* texto impreso = letterpress, printed text.* texto justificado = justified text.* texto legible por máquina = machine readable text.* texto libre = free text.* texto lineal = linear text.* texto literario = literary text.* texto mecanografiado = typescript.* texto narrado = narrative text.* texto para presentar oralmente = speaking text.* texto plano = plain text.* texto simple = plain text.* tratamiento de textos = word processing.* variante de un texto = variant text, variant reading.* * *1) ( escrito) text2) ( libro) text, book* * *= narration, text, transcript, textual matter.Ex: The forms they take may be leaflets, workbooks perhaps intended to accompany audio units, or narration developed to accompany tape/slide shows or video displays.
Ex: If the text is out of date it is foolish to bind the book.Ex: The cataloguer must make an exact transcript of the title on the title page.Ex: A word processor is simply a computer which is dedicated to the manipulation of textual matter.* base de datos de texto = text-oriented database, text database.* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.* búsqueda de texto libre = free text search, free-text searching.* búsqueda en texto completo = full text search.* cadena de texto = text string.* campo de texto libre = free-text field.* codificación de textos = text encoding.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech conversion.* convertido a texto = OCR-ed [OCRed].* de soporte de texto = text-carrying.* de texto = text-based.* documento de texto = textual document.* eliminar de un texto = redact out, redact.* en texto completo = full-text.* enunciado de búsqueda en texto libre = free-text search statement.* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.* fichero de texto = text file.* frase de texto libre = free-text phrase.* información de texto completo = full-text information.* libro de texto = school book, text, textbook [text book].* libro de texto de una asignatura = set course book.* libro de texto escolar = school text.* Libros de Texto para Africa (TAP) = Textbooks for Africa (TAP).* mensaje de texto = text message.* minería de textos = text-mining.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* palabra del texto = text word.* paquete de edición de texto = editing package.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* Procesador de Matrices de Texto (TAP) = Text Array Processor (TAP).* procesador de texto = text processor.* procesador de textos = word processing software, word processor, text-processing software.* procesamiento de texto = text processing.* procesamiento de textos = word processing, wordprocessing.* programa de edición de texto = editor.* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.* que no es texto = non-text.* recuperación de texto = text retrieval.* recuperación de texto completo = full text retrieval.* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.* selección de textos = selected writings.* sistema de conversión de texto a voz = text-to-speech system.* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.* texto clásico = classical text.* texto completo = full text.* texto con letras grandes = large print.* texto continuo = stream of text.* texto electrónico = electronic text [e-text].* texto en columnas = columnar text.* texto enmarcado en un recuadro = boxed text.* texto escrito a máquina = typescript.* texto fuente = copy-text.* texto impreso = letterpress, printed text.* texto justificado = justified text.* texto legible por máquina = machine readable text.* texto libre = free text.* texto lineal = linear text.* texto literario = literary text.* texto mecanografiado = typescript.* texto narrado = narrative text.* texto para presentar oralmente = speaking text.* texto plano = plain text.* texto simple = plain text.* tratamiento de textos = word processing.* variante de un texto = variant text, variant reading.* * *A (escrito) textel texto de una ley the text of a lawnos dieron a traducir un texto muy difícil we were given a very difficult passage o text to translateno te fijes en el dibujo, sino en el texto look at the words o text, not the picturetextos escogidos de Delibes selected texts o extracts from DelibesB (libro) text, book* * *
texto sustantivo masculino
text
texto sustantivo masculino text
libro de texto, textbook
Inform tratamiento de texto, word processing
' texto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- acotar
- amputar
- anotar
- comentar
- comentario
- densidad
- desmenuzar
- dictar
- interlineal
- libro
- modificar
- mutilar
- pie
- prólogo
- puntuar
- recortar
- refundir
- rellena
- relleno
- remitir
- resumir
- revisión
- sangría
- supresión
- suprimir
- traducir
- acortar
- acotación
- alteración
- alterar
- apéndice
- apunte
- brevedad
- cita
- confuso
- constar
- correr
- corresponder
- cortar
- definitivo
- editar
- elemental
- íntegro
- intercalar
- interpretación
- interpretar
- lectura
- leer
- llave
English:
above
- abridged
- bowdlerize
- change
- copy
- doctor
- editing
- extract
- figure
- full
- gap
- go through
- highlight
- pad out
- padding
- prose
- put in
- say
- scan
- schoolbook
- scroll
- shorten
- table
- text
- textbook
- typescript
- wording
- writing
- type
* * *texto nm1. [palabras] texttexto cifrado cipher text; Informát texto oculto hidden text; Informát texto simulado Greek text2. [pasaje] passage3. [libro] text;los textos sagrados the sacred texts o writings* * *m text* * *texto nm: text* * *texto n text -
33 un tipo de
Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.* * *Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
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34 una clase de
Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.* * *Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
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35 una especie de
Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.* * *Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
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36 vivaz
adj.1 alert, sharp (despierto).2 perennial (botany).3 sprightly, brisk, buoyant, dapper.4 keen, active.* * *► adjetivo1 (vivo) vivacious, lively2 (perspicaz) sharp, quick-witted3 (que dura) long-lived4 (planta) perennial* * *ADJ1) [niño, persona] (=vivo) lively; (=listo) keen, sharp2) (=de larga vida) long-lived; (=duradero) enduring, lasting; (Bot) perennial3) (=vigoroso) vigorous* * *adjetivo < persona> lively, vivacious; < ojos> bright; < imaginación> vivid, lively* * *= effervescent, sparkling, vivacious.Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex. This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.* * *adjetivo < persona> lively, vivacious; < ojos> bright; < imaginación> vivid, lively* * *= effervescent, sparkling, vivacious.Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex: This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.* * *‹persona› lively, vivacious; ‹ojos› bright; ‹imaginación› vivid, lively* * *
vivaz adjetivo ‹ persona› lively, vivacious;
‹ ojos› bright;
‹ imaginación› vivid, lively
vivaz adjetivo lively, vivacious
' vivaz' also found in these entries:
English:
vivacious
- vivaciously
- perennial
* * *vivaz adj1. [despierto] alert, lively* * *adj lively, vivacious* * *1) : lively, vivacious2) : clever, sharp3) : perennial -
37 medio
adj.1 half a, half, half an, mid.2 average.3 half-way, halfway.4 one-half.adv.half-way, half, kind of, partially.m.1 means, manner, mode, way.2 center, midway, midst.3 medium, instrument, means.4 environment.5 halfback.6 medium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mitad) half2 (intermedio) middle3 (de promedio) average■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...► adverbio1 half■ medio terminado,-a half-finished1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle1 (recursos) means\equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrongestar (todo) por el medio to be in the wayponerse en medio to get in the waypor medio de through, by means ofpor todos los medios by all meansquitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the waymedia aritmética arithmetic meanmedio ambiente environmentmedio fondo middle-distancemedios de comunicación (mass) mediamedios de transporte means of transport————————1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle* * *1. (f. - media)adj.1) middle2) half3) average4) medium2. adv.1) half2) rather3. noun m.1) middle2) element3) medium4) means•* * *1. ADJ1) (=la mitad de) halfmedia pensión — [en hotel] half-board
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media luna — (Astron) half-moonasta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
2) (=intermedio)plazo•
a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there3) (=promedio) averagetérmino 2)4) (=normal) average5)• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done
lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] halfes medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side
2) [con verbo, adverbio]está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished
3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *3. SM1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square
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de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house•
de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involveddía (de) por medio — LAm every other day
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en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us•
por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)de medio a medio —
2) (Dep) midfieldermedio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half
medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half
3) (=método) means pl, wayno hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get
poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth
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por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley systemrespira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills
lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail
5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment7) (=círculo) circleencontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu
* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *medio1= middle, one-half (1/2).Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.
Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* clase media = middle class.* cocer a medias = parboil.* comprendido a medias = half-understood.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* de la edad media = dark-age.* del medio = middle.* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.* de media jornada = half-day [half day].* de media mañana = mid-morning.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de medio pelo = small-time.* de talla media = middle-sized.* dividir por medio = rend in + two.* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.* edición media = medium edition.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entre medias = in between.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.* media hora = half-hour.* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.* media luz = half-light.* media pensión = half board.* media tinta = Mezzotint.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* media vuelta = about-face.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* medio día = one-half day.* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.* Medio Oriente = Middle East.* medio pliego = half-sheet.* medio sumergido = half-submerged.* medio vacío = half-empty.* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.* nacido en medio = middleborn.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.* punto medio = mid-point.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.medio22 = average, mainline, mainstream.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* como término medio = on average.* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de talle medio = medium-length.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].* de tipo medio = middle-range.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* hombre medio, el = average person, the.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* por término medio = on average.* precio medio = average price.* tener por término medio = average.* término medio = compromise, balance.* valor medio = midrange, mean value.medio33 = instrumentality, means, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* dotar de medios = resource.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* equipar de medios = resource.* exceso de medios = overkill.* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.* medio de transmisión = conduit.* medio físico = physical medium.* medios = ways and means.* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.* medios de producción = means of production.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* medios económicos = economic resources.* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.* medios oficiales = official channels.* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.* medios visuales = visual media.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por todos los medios = by all means.* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* streaming media = streaming media.* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.* * *A ( delante del n)(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-litermedio kilo de harina half a kilo of flourmedia docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half priceun retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portraitllevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hourla última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaininghay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show startssi se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrowla bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mastla falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirta media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly litCompuestos:habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby languagela deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talksA ( Astron) half-moonen forma de medioa luna crescent-shapedla Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile CrescentB (de las uñas) half-moonD(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescentfeminine short sleevellevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dresstodavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yetvino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)feminine (en hoteles) half board(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinnersfpl:me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many wordsfeminine half sole, solefeminine half volleya medioa voz in a low voicehablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and leftmasculine and feminine fly half, outside halfmasculine midfieldmasculine and feminine scrum halfmasculine and feminine middle-distance runnermasculine middle-distance● medio hermano, media hermanamasculine, femininemasculine half-mourning● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupilamasculine, feminine (CS) day pupillos medio pupilos the day pupils( AmL) half-timeB (mediano, promedio) averageel cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexicanbarrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrida medio y largo plazo in the medium and long termtécnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree coursela temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degreesC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medios to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medios we did it between usD( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!halfestá medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazylo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half deadfue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him thereme lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serioustodo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finishedmedio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)B1 (centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middleel justo medio the happy mediumquítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't seeC1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they couldno hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating himhizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposalcomo medio de coacción as a means of coercion2 ( Art) (vehículo) tbmedio de expresión mediumno escatimó medios he spared no expensea pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited meansno cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do itCompuestos:la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)los medios de comunicación the medialos medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass mediameans of transport( Méx) legal challengempl audiovisual aids (pl)mpl:los medio de producción the means of productionD ( en locs):de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think ofhay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involveden medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many peopleno sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this messen medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusionen medio de todo all things considereden medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this waypor medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/weekdos o tres casas por medio every two or three housespor medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousinatrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincersse comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this systemobtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contactsde medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistakenle acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely rightE1(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circlesno está en su medio he's out of his elementun artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …2 ( Biol) environmentestos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitatla adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundingsCompuesto:environmentque no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendlyF (dedo) middle fingerG (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countriesel que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
medio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
medió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;
medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;
quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transportb)◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)
4 ( en locs)◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;
en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5a) (círculo, ámbito):◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;
no está en su medio he's out of his elementb) (Biol) environment;
medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television
* * *medio, -a♦ adj1. [igual a la mitad] half;media docena half a dozen;media hora half an hour;medio litro half a litre;el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;[en trabajo] halfway through;a media luz in the half-light;como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;docena y media one and a half dozen;un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;son las dos y media it's half past two;son y media it's half pastAndes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;la media luna the crescent;la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;Fam Fig media naranja:media pensión half board;CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;media suela half-sole;media volea half volley2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;[posición, punto] middle;de una calidad media of average quality;a medio plazo in the medium term;de clase media middle-class;a media distancia in the middle distancemedio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;Mat mean;el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h4. [corriente] ordinary, average;el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people♦ advhalf;medio borracho half drunk;estaba medio muerto he was half dead;a medio hacer half done;han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake♦ nm1. [mitad] half;uno y medio one and a half2. [centro] middle, centre;en medio (de) in the middle (of);estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;quítate de en medio get out of the way;siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;Famquitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;por medio de by means of, through;ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;por todos los medios by all possible means;intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metallos medios de comunicación the media;medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;los medios de difusión the media;medio de expresión medium;los medios de información the media;medios de producción means of production;4.medios [recursos] means, resources;no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it5. [elemento físico] environment;animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environmentmedio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;medio físico physical environment6. [ámbito]el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;en medios bien informados in well-informed circles[en rugby] halfback medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half9. CompCSur Famni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day* * *I adj1 half;las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;a medio camino halfway2 tamaño medium3 (de promedio) average4 posición middleII m1 ( entorno) environment2 en fútbol midfielder3 ( centro) middle;en medio de in the middle of4 ( manera) means;por medio de by means of;III adv half;hacer algo a medias half do sth;ir a medias go halves;a medio hacer half done;de medio a medio completely;día por medio L.Am. every other day;quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;quitarse de en medio get out of the way* * *medio adv1) : halfestá medio dormida: she's half asleep2) : rather, kind ofestá medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring1) : halfuna media hora: half an hourmedio hermano: half brothera media luz: in the half-lightson las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty2) : midway, halfwaya medio camino: halfway there3) : middlela clase media: the middle class4) : averagela temperatura media: the average temperaturemedio nm1) centro: middle, centeren medio de: in the middle of, amid2) ambiente: milieu, environment3) : medium, spiritualist4) : means pl, waypor medio de: by means oflos medios de comunicación: the media5) medios nmpl: means, resources* * *medio1 adj1. (mitad) half2. (promedio, normal) averagemedio2 adv halfmedio3 n1. (centro) middle2. (entorno) environment3. (recurso, método) means -
38 divertir
v.1 to entertain, to amuse.Su conversación divierte a María His conversation entertains Mary.2 to have fun, to enjoy to.Me divierte dispararle a las manzanas I have fun shooting apples.3 to be entertained by.Me divierte tu charla I am entertained by your conversation.4 to be pleased to.Me divierte bordar I am pleased to embroider.5 to divert, to deviate.El gerente divirtió fondos en secreto The manager diverted funds in secretEl accidente divirtió la atención The accident diverted the attention.* * *1 to amuse, entertain1 to enjoy oneself, have a good time■ ¡diviértete! enjoy yourself!* * *verbto amuse, entertain* * *1. VT1) (=hacer reír)2) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedivirtió a los niños con sus juegos de magia — he entertained the children with his magic tricks, he kept the children amused with his magic tricks
3) frm (=distraer) to distract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.Ex. Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.----* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.
Ex: Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *vtnos divirtió con sus chistes she amused o entertained us with her jokesme divirtió muchísimo su reacción I was greatly amused by his reactionsu compañía lo divierte he finds her company entertaining¡que te diviertas! have fun!, have a good time!, enjoy yourself!nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had great fun o a really good time at the party, we really enjoyed ourselves at the partysabe divertirse solo he knows how to keep himself amused, he is good at entertaining o amusing himselfse divertían haciendo sufrir al pobre animal they were amusing o entertaining themselves by tormenting the poor animal* * *
divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
to amuse
divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;
nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain
' divertir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entretener
- divierta
English:
amuse
- divert
- entertain
* * *♦ vt[entretener] to entertain, to amuse;divertía a sus invitados contando chistes she entertained her guests by telling jokes;leer es lo único que me divierte reading is my only distraction;nos divertía bastante su carácter gruñón his grumpiness amused us a lot* * *v/t entertain* * *divertir {76} vtentretener: to amuse, to entertain* * *divertir vb to entertain / to amuse -
39 salón
m.living room, saloon, hall, drawing room.* * *1 (en casa) sitting room, drawing room, lounge2 (en edificio público) hall3 (exposición) show, exhibition\salón de actos assembly hallsalón de baile ballroomsalón de belleza beauty salon, beauty parlour (US parlor)salón de té tearoom, teashopsalón del automóvil motor showsalón naútico boat show* * *noun m.1) lounge2) parlor, sitting-room3) salon* * *SM1) [de casa] living-room, loungejuego de salón — parlour game, parlor game (EEUU)
2) [de lugar público] [gen] hall, assembly-room; [de colegio] common-room; (Com) show, trade fair, exhibition; (Náut) saloon; Chile (Ferro) first classsalón de belleza — beauty parlour, beauty parlor (EEUU)
salón de juegos — [en casino] gaming room; [en hotel, barco] casino
salón de los pasos perdidos — * waiting room
salón de masaje — massage parlour, massage parlor (EEUU)
3) (=muebles) suite of living room furniture, lounge suite* * *a) ( en casa particular) living room, sitting room (BrE), lounge (BrE)b) ( en hotel) reception room, function roomc) ( en palacio) halld) ( de clases) classroom* * *= parlour [parlor, -USA], salon, saloon.Ex. This article focuses especially on cultural practices that encourage reading in social settings, including the school, Sunday school, public library, and domestic parlour.Ex. The author places computer conferencing in the long tradition of salons where people gathered to talk about current affairs and enjoy entertainment.Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.----* baile de salón = ballroom dance.* conspiración de salón = armchair conspiracy.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* juego de salón = parlour game.* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.* salón comedor = dining room.* salón común = common room.* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.* salón de belleza = beauty salon, beauty centre, beauty parlour, beauty shop.* salón de congresos = convention hall.* salón de convenciones = convention hall.* salón de estar = lounge.* salón de exposición y ventas = salesroom [saleroom].* salón de grados = conference room.* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* salón de lectura = browsing room.* salón de relax = massage parlour.* salón de televisión = TV lounge.* salón recreativo = video-game arcade.* salón social = community room, drop-in lounge, community hall.* salón unisex = unisex salon.* * *a) ( en casa particular) living room, sitting room (BrE), lounge (BrE)b) ( en hotel) reception room, function roomc) ( en palacio) halld) ( de clases) classroom* * *= parlour [parlor, -USA], salon, saloon.Ex: This article focuses especially on cultural practices that encourage reading in social settings, including the school, Sunday school, public library, and domestic parlour.
Ex: The author places computer conferencing in the long tradition of salons where people gathered to talk about current affairs and enjoy entertainment.Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.* baile de salón = ballroom dance.* conspiración de salón = armchair conspiracy.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* juego de salón = parlour game.* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.* salón comedor = dining room.* salón común = common room.* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.* salón de belleza = beauty salon, beauty centre, beauty parlour, beauty shop.* salón de congresos = convention hall.* salón de convenciones = convention hall.* salón de estar = lounge.* salón de exposición y ventas = salesroom [saleroom].* salón de grados = conference room.* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* salón de lectura = browsing room.* salón de relax = massage parlour.* salón de televisión = TV lounge.* salón recreativo = video-game arcade.* salón social = community room, drop-in lounge, community hall.* salón unisex = unisex salon.* * *2 (en un hotel) reception room, function roomun revolucionario de salón an armchair revolutionary3 (en un palacio) hallCompuestos:living room-dining roomballroombeauty salon, beauty parlorexhibition hallsalesroom, saleroom ( BrE)( AmL) function room, reception room(establecimiento) amusement arcade; (en un hotel, un barco) gaming room, games roommotor showcollectors' fairbook fairtearoom, teashopliterary groupboat showamusement arcade* * *
salón sustantivo masculino
salón de baile ballroom;
salón de belleza beauty salon, beauty parlor;
salón de fiestas (AmL) function room, reception room;
salón náutico/del automóvil boat/motor show
salón sustantivo masculino
1 (de una casa) lounge, living o sitting room
2 (de un edificio para diversos usos) hall
salón de actos, assembly hall, US auditorium
salón de conferencias, conference room
3 (establecimiento) salón de baile, ballroom, dance hall
salón de belleza, beauty salon o parlour, US parlor
salón de té, tearoom, teashop
4 (exposición) exhibition
salón del automóvil, motor show
5 (de) salón (frívolo, insustancial) un político/ escritor/periodista de salón, a second rate politician/ writer/journalist
' salón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- comer
- haber
- instituto
- mueble
- pared
- pisada
- presidir
- atestado
- confitería
- fastuoso
- peinar
- peluquería
English:
amusement arcade
- apartment
- assembly
- ballroom
- ballroom dancing
- beauty parlour
- beauty salon
- dance hall
- dancing
- drawing room
- grand
- living room
- lounge
- salon
- show
- teashop
- wedding reception
- ball
- beauty
- board
- court
- drawing
- front
- hall
- motor
- parlor
- pump
- sales
- sitting
- tea
* * *salón nm1. [en vivienda] lounge, sitting room;revolucionario de salón armchair revolutionary;intelectual de salón armchair intellectual2. [para reuniones, ceremonias] hallsalón de actos assembly hall, assembly room;salón de baile ballroom;RP salón de fiestas function room;salón de sesiones committee room3. [mobiliario] lounge suite4. [feria] show, exhibitionsalón del automóvil auto o Br motor show;salón de la informática computer fair5. [establecimiento] shopsalón de belleza beauty parlour, beauty salon;salón de masaje massage parlour;salón de té tearoom* * *m living room* * *1) : hall, large roomsalón de clase: classroomsalón de baile: ballroom2) : salonsalón de belleza: beauty salon3) : parlor, sitting room* * *salón n1. (en una casa) living room / lounge2. (local grande) hall -
40 sátira
f.1 satire, sarcasm, sarcastical humor, sarcastical humour.2 satire, literary gender which makes uses of humor to ridiculize, satiric work, satiric writing.3 satire, satiric remark, caustic remark, sarcastic remark.* * *1 satire* * *SF satire* * *femenino satire* * *= satire, squib, skit, lampooning.Ex. The deputy detected her satire, and wondered aloud why the authors would have appropriated that particular language.Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.----* sátira política = political satire.* sátira social = social satire.* * *femenino satire* * *= satire, squib, skit, lampooning.Ex: The deputy detected her satire, and wondered aloud why the authors would have appropriated that particular language.
Ex: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.* sátira política = political satire.* sátira social = social satire.* * *satireuna sátira de la sociedad a social satire* * *
sátira sustantivo femenino
satire
sátira sustantivo femenino satire
' sátira' also found in these entries:
English:
lampoon
- satire
* * *sátira nfsatire* * *f satire* * *sátira nf: satire
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