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81 en otro tiempo
= in days of yore, in times of yoreEx. The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.Ex. In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.* * *= in days of yore, in times of yoreEx: The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.
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82 en otros tiempos
= in days of yore, in times of yoreEx. The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.Ex. In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.* * *= in days of yore, in times of yoreEx: The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.
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83 enfermizo
adj.1 sickly, unhealthy, infirm, lank.2 ailing.* * *► adjetivo1 sickly, unhealthy2 figurado morbid, unhealthy* * *ADJ [persona] sickly; [mente] morbid; [pasión] morbid, unhealthy* * *- za adjetivo unhealthy, sicklyde aspecto enfermizo — unhealthy-looking, sickly-looking
* * *= unhealthy, sickly, debilitating, nesh, poor health.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. In this novel, the plot involves two lovers who seek to take advantage of a sickly heiress.Ex. It is argued that years of 'making do' with inadequate resources has had a debilitating effect upon the ability of senior SLIS staff to formulate effective long term plans.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.* * *- za adjetivo unhealthy, sicklyde aspecto enfermizo — unhealthy-looking, sickly-looking
* * *= unhealthy, sickly, debilitating, nesh, poor health.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: In this novel, the plot involves two lovers who seek to take advantage of a sickly heiress.Ex: It is argued that years of 'making do' with inadequate resources has had a debilitating effect upon the ability of senior SLIS staff to formulate effective long term plans.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.* * *enfermizo -za1 ‹persona› unhealthy, sicklyuna mujer de aspecto enfermizo an unhealthy-looking o a sickly-looking woman2 ‹pasión/curiosidad› unhealthy* * *
enfermizo◊ -za adjetivo
unhealthy, sickly;
de aspecto enfermizo unhealthy-looking
enfermizo,-a adjetivo unhealthy, sickly
' enfermizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- delicado
- enfermiza
- malsana
- malsano
- enclenque
English:
diseased
- infirm
- sickly
- unhealthy
* * *enfermizo, -a adj1. [persona] sickly2. [interés, pasión, curiosidad] unhealthy* * *adj unhealthy* * *enfermizo, -za adj: sickly* * * -
84 enfermo
adj.sick, ill, ailing, diseased.f. & m.sick person, patient, sufferer.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enfermar.* * *► adjetivo1 sick, ill► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 sick person2 (paciente) patient\caer enfermo,-a to be taken illponer enfermo,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody sick, make somebody illponerse enfermo,-a to be taken ill* * *1. (f. - enferma)nounsick person, patient2. (f. - enferma)adj.ill, sick* * *enfermo, -a1. ADJ1) ill, sick, unwellestar enfermo de gravedad o peligro — to be seriously o dangerously ill
caer o ponerse enfermo — to fall ill (de with)
2)estar enfermo — (=encarcelado) Cono Sur ** to be in jail
3) Cono Sur*2.SM / F [gen] sick person; [en hospital] patientenfermo/a terminal — terminal patient, terminally ill person
* * *I- ma adjetivoa) (Med) ill, sickgravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill
está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves
cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)
poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)
b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)IIestoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
- ma masculino, femeninoquiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick
* * *2 = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.Ex. Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.Ex. Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.----* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.* enfermo físico = physically ill.* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* * *I- ma adjetivoa) (Med) ill, sickgravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill
está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves
cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)
poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)
b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)IIestoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
- ma masculino, femeninoquiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick
* * *enfermo11 = patient, sufferer.Ex: A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc.
Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.* enfermo de Alzheimer = Alzheimer's patient.* enfermo de lepra = leper.* enfermo diabético = diabetic patient.* enfermo en fase terminal = terminally ill patient.* enfermo mental = mental patient, mentally ill.* enfermos crónicos, los = chronically ill, the.* enfermos en fase terminal, los = terminally ill, the.* enfermos mentales, los = mentally disturbed, the, mentally handicapped, the, mentally ill, the, insane, the.* enfermos terminales, los = terminally ill, the.* enfermo terminal = terminal patient, terminally ill patient.* los enfermos = sick, the.* visita a los enfermos = work round.2 = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.Ex: Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.
Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex: Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.Ex: Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.* enfermo físico = physically ill.* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* * *1 ( Med) ill, sickno ha venido porque está enfermo he hasn't come because he's ill o unwell o sickestá gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad he's very sick, he's seriously illestá enferma de los nervios she suffers with o has trouble with her nervesponer enfermo a algn ( fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get sb ( colloq), to bug sb ( colloq)2(CS euf) (con la menstruación): estoy enferma I have got my period, it's the time of the month ( euph)masculine, femininese pasó la vida cuidando enfermos she spent her whole life caring for sick peopleenfermos del corazón people with heart troublecamas para los enfermos de cáncer beds for cancer sufferers o patients, beds for people suffering from canceres un enfermo del Dr Moliner he's one of Dr Moliner's patients* * *
Del verbo enfermar: ( conjugate enfermar)
enfermo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
enfermó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
enfermar
enfermo
enfermar ( conjugate enfermar) verbo intransitivo
to fall ill, get sick (AmE)
enfermarse verbo pronominal
enfermo◊ -ma adjetivo
está enfermo del corazón he has heart trouble;
está enferma de los nervios she suffers with her nerves;
se puso enfermo he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE);
poner enfermo a algn (fam) to get on sb's nerves (colloq), to get sb (colloq)b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en hospital) patient;◊ quiere cuidar enfermos she wants to care for sick people o the sick;
enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble;
enfermos de cáncer cancer sufferers
enfermar
I verbo intransitivo to become o fall ill, get sick: enfermaron de tuberculosis, they caught tuberculosis
II verbo transitivo
1 (poner enfermo) to make ill: este calor me va a enfermar, this heat's going to make me ill
2 fam (irritar, disgustar) me enferma el desorden, untidiness makes me sick
enfermo,-a
I adjetivo ill, sick: se puso enferma, she fell ill
II sustantivo masculino y femenino sick person
(paciente) patient
En general, puedes usar ill o sick. Pero recuerda que ill no se emplea delante de sustantivos (un niño enfermo, a sick boy) pero sí con el verbo to feel (me encuentro mal, I feel ill), ya que I feel sick significa tengo ganas de vomitar. Sick también se emplea para indicar un disgusto: Estoy harto de él. I'm sick of him. Esa gente me pone enfermo. Those people make me sick.
' enfermo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- caer
- consumirse
- curar
- desahuciar
- desahuciada
- desahuciado
- descomponerse
- enferma
- enfermar
- estar
- excitarse
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- interna
- interno
- mala
- malo
- pachucha
- pachucho
- ponerse
- rehabilitar
- rehabilitación
- salir
- sanar
- simular
- trasladar
- traslado
- última
- último
- velar
- agravar
- aislar
- arropar
- bañar
- conocer
- considerar
- consumir
- cuidar
- curación
- decaer
- dopar
- embromado
- evolución
- evolucionar
- fregado
- grave
- incorporar
- indispuesto
- jodido
English:
add to
- bad
- badly
- cancel
- critically
- desperately
- diseased
- dizzy
- get-well card
- grim
- ill
- inpatient
- isolate
- live
- lovesick
- mental
- mentally ill
- nose
- not
- rally
- report
- rush
- seriously
- settle
- sick
- sickbed
- sicken
- sickroom
- spoon-feed
- stretcher case
- sufferer
- unwell
- ailing
- fall
- go
- hear
- infirm
- make
- malinger
- mentally
- take
* * *enfermo, -a♦ adjill, sick;cuidaba de gente enferma he looked after sick people o people who were ill;está enferma con paperas she's ill with mumps;caer enfermo to fall ill;Espponerse enfermo to fall ill, to get sick;Espse puso enfermo del estómago he got a stomach complaint;poner enfermo a alguien [irritar] to drive sb up the wall;su actitud me pone enfermo his attitude really gets to me♦ nm,f[en general] sick person; [bajo tratamiento] patient;los enfermos the sick;los enfermos de este hospital the patients in this hospital;los enfermos de Parkinson Parkinson's sufferers, people with o suffering from Parkinson's (disease);un enfermo del hígado a person with a liver complaintenfermo mental [en general] mentally ill person; [bajo tratamiento] mental patient;enfermo terminal terminally ill person/patient;los enfermos terminales the terminally ill* * *I adj sick, ill;gravemente enfermo seriously ill;ponerse enfermo get sick, Br fall illII m, enferma f sick person;enfermo mental mentally ill person* * *enfermo, -ma adj: sick, illenfermo, -ma n1) : sick person, invalid2) paciente: patient* * *enfermo1 adj illenfermo2 n (paciente) patient -
85 enfermo mental
m.mental patient, mental defective.* * *(adj.) = mental patient, mentally illEx. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.Ex. Howerver, unlike a drunk, a person who is mentally ill or mentally handicapped will not normally be able to ratify a contract.* * *(adj.) = mental patient, mentally illEx: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
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86 enfriarse
1 (lo demasiado caliente) to cool down; (ponerse demasiado frío) to go cold, get cold■ déjalo enfriar, está muy caliente let it cool down, it's too hot2 (tener frío) to get cold; (resfriarse) to catch a cold, get a cold3 figurado to cool off* * *1) to cool down2) catch a cold* * *VPR1) (=refrescarse) [alimentos] [lo suficiente] to cool down, cool off; [demasiado] to get cold2) (=perder fuerza) [pasión] to cool off; [entusiasmo, relaciones] to cool3) (Med) to catch a chill* * *(v.) = cool off, lapse, cool down, go + cold turkey, catch + a chill, grow + cold, get + cold feetEx. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare, or riding, if necessary, till things cooled off and the world above became habitable again.Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.Ex. The samples were then fried in palm oil for 5 min and then left to cool down for 0, 1, 3 or 6 min.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. Researchers into the common cold say ' catching a chill' really does help colds develop -- and are advising to 'wrap up warm' to keep viruses at bay.Ex. She had lived alone, except for her dog who, at the very last, sat patiently beside the bed and licked her hands until they grew cold.Ex. The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.* * *(v.) = cool off, lapse, cool down, go + cold turkey, catch + a chill, grow + cold, get + cold feetEx: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare, or riding, if necessary, till things cooled off and the world above became habitable again.
Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.Ex: The samples were then fried in palm oil for 5 min and then left to cool down for 0, 1, 3 or 6 min.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: Researchers into the common cold say ' catching a chill' really does help colds develop -- and are advising to 'wrap up warm' to keep viruses at bay.Ex: She had lived alone, except for her dog who, at the very last, sat patiently beside the bed and licked her hands until they grew cold.Ex: The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.* * *
■enfriarse verbo reflexivo
1 to get o go cold
2 (coger un resfriado) to get o catch a cold
3 (el entusiasmo) to cool down
' enfriarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enfriar
English:
cool
- cool down
- cool off
- get
- grow
* * *vpr1. [líquido] [quedarse suficientemente frío] to cool down;deja que se enfríe un poco el café let the coffee cool down a bit2. [líquido] [quedarse demasiado frío] to go cold;se te va a enfriarse la sopa your soup is going to get cold3. [situación, relación, sentimiento] to cool down4. [coger frío] to get cold;[resfriarse] to catch a chill;enseguida se me enfrían las manos my hands get cold straight away* * *v/rcool, cool off2 MED catch a cold, catch a chill* * *vr: to get chilled, to catch a cold* * *enfriarse vb to go cold -
87 enlatar
v.to can, to tin.* * *1 to can, tin* * *verb* * *VT1) to can, tin2) (=grabar) to record; (TV) to pre-record* * *verbo transitivo1) <alimentos/bebidas> to can2) < programa> to prerecord* * *= can.Ex. His family lived off of the land -- every summer his mother canned vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces, and meats for the winter.* * *verbo transitivo1) <alimentos/bebidas> to can2) < programa> to prerecord* * *= can.Ex: His family lived off of the land -- every summer his mother canned vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces, and meats for the winter.
* * *enlatar [A1 ]vtA ‹alimentos/bebidas› to canB ‹programa› to prerecord* * *
enlatar verbo transitivo to can, tin
' enlatar' also found in these entries:
English:
can
- tin
* * *enlatar vt1. [alimento] to can, Br to tin* * *v/t can, Br tbtin;música enlatada canned o piped music, Muzak®* * *enlatar vtenvasar: to can -
88 enloquecerse por
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89 entusiasmarse con
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90 esquizofrenia paranoide
f.paranoid schizophrenia.* * *(n.) = paranoid schizophreniaEx. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.* * *(n.) = paranoid schizophreniaEx: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.
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91 estado de cambio
(n.) = state of fluxEx. Many centres were short-lived, so the picture was always in a state of flux.* * *(n.) = state of fluxEx: Many centres were short-lived, so the picture was always in a state of flux.
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92 estar a la altura de las posibilidades
(v.) = live up to + Posesivo + potentialEx. Historically, on-line searching has not lived up to its potential because of hardware and software limitations = Históricamente, la búsqueda línea no ha estado a la altura de sus posibilidades debido a limitaciones de hardware y software.* * *(v.) = live up to + Posesivo + potentialEx: Historically, on-line searching has not lived up to its potential because of hardware and software limitations = Históricamente, la búsqueda línea no ha estado a la altura de sus posibilidades debido a limitaciones de hardware y software.
Spanish-English dictionary > estar a la altura de las posibilidades
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93 expresionista
adj.expressionist.f. & m.expressionist.* * *► adjetivo1 expressionist1 expressionist* * *ADJ SMF expressionist* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino expressionist* * *Ex. The name of the great Expressionist sculptor Ernst Barlach is linked with the town in which he lived for nearly 30 years.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino expressionist* * *Ex: The name of the great Expressionist sculptor Ernst Barlach is linked with the town in which he lived for nearly 30 years.
* * *adj/mfexpressionist* * *
expresionista adjetivo & mf Expressionist
* * *♦ adjexpressionist♦ nmfexpressionist* * *m/f & adj expressionist -
94 falta de sentido
(n.) = meaninglessnessEx. According to Tolstoy, one's sadness is born of despair (sadness over the apparent meaninglessness of life or of life as one has lived it).* * *(n.) = meaninglessnessEx: According to Tolstoy, one's sadness is born of despair (sadness over the apparent meaninglessness of life or of life as one has lived it).
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95 flor
adj.great, fantastic (informal) (muy bueno). (Southern Cone)f.1 flower.en flor in floweruna camisa de flores a flowery shirtechar flores a alguien to pay somebody complimentsflor de azahar orange blossomflor de lis fleur-de-lisflores cortadas cut flowersflores naturales real flowersflor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower2 white spot (en uñas). (Chilean Spanish)3 compliment, smart remark, bouquet.4 Flor.* * *1 BOTÁNICA flower2 (piropo) compliment\a flor de piel skin-deepa flor de tierra at ground levelechar flores a alguien to pay somebody complimentsen flor in flower, in bloom, in blossomen la flor de la vida figurado in the prime of lifeflor de azahar orange blossomflor de harina pure wheat flourflor de lis fleur-de-lisla flor de la canela the bestla flor y nata figurado the cream, the crème de la crème* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Bot) flower- de flor¡ni flores! * —
-¿has oído alguna noticia? -¡ni flores! — "have you heard any news?" - "not a thing"
de libros sé mucho, pero de cocina ni flores — I know a lot about books, but I don't know the first thing about cooking *
de lo prometido, ni flores — as for what they promised, not a word was mentioned *
ser flor de un día —
flor de lis — fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys
flor de mano — † artificial flower
2)• en flor — [planta, campo] in flower, in bloom; [árbol] in blossom, in flower; [muchacha] liter in the first flower of womanhood liter
los naranjos en flor — the orange trees in blossom o flower
3)• la flor (=lo mejor) —
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la flor y nata de la sociedad — the cream of society4)• a flor de agua, los peces se veían a flor de agua — you could see the fish just under the surface of the water
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a flor de piel, tenía los nervios a flor de piel — her nerves were all on edgeel odio le salía a flor de piel — his hatred came out into the open, his hatred came to the surface
5) (=piropo) compliment, flattering remarkdecir o echar flores a algn — to pay compliments to sb, flatter sb
6) [de ciruela, uva] bloom7) [de cuero] grain8) Cono Sur*•
flor de, flor de caballo — a wonderful horseflor de alegre — really happy, very cheerful
¡flor de discurso se mandó! — what a brilliant talk he gave!
flor de reloj me regalaste, ya no funciona — iró what a great watch you bought me, it doesn't work anymore iró
flor de marido, le pega y no le da plata — iró her husband is a real gem, he beats her up and gives her no money iró
9)2.ADJ Cono Sur greatla fiesta estuvo flor — the party was excellent o great
3.ADV Cono Sur** * *femenino (Bot) flowerflores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers
en flor — in flower, in bloom
a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful
* * *= flower, blossom, bloom.Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.Ex. Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.Ex. The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.----* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* corona de flores = wreath.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* fauna y flora = wildlife.* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.* flor de regalo = cut flower.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* flor prensada = pressed flower.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* * *femenino (Bot) flowerflores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers
en flor — in flower, in bloom
a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful
* * *= flower, blossom, bloom.Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.
Ex: Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.Ex: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* corona de flores = wreath.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* fauna y flora = wildlife.* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.* flor de regalo = cut flower.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* flor prensada = pressed flower.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* * *flor1A ( Bot) flowerflores naturales/artificiales/secas fresh/artificial/dried flowersflorecillas silvestres wild flowersun vestido de flores a flowery dressen flor in flower, in bloom, in blossomlos almendros en flor the almond trees in flower o blooma flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edgetiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurta flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water, close to the surfaceecharle flores a algn to pay sb complimentsestar en la flor de la juventud to be in the flower of one's youth ( liter)estar en la flor de la vida or edad to be in the prime of lifeflor de patada le di I gave him a hell of a kick ( colloq)es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot ( colloq)ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another, play the fieldla flor y nata the cream, the pick, the crème de la crèmela flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of societyni flores ( Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? — ni flores do you know where he is? — no idea o I haven't the faintest o foggiest (idea) ( colloq)¿entendiste algo? — yo, ni flores did you understand anything? — not a word o a thing ( colloq)ser la flor de la canela to be wonderful o ( colloq) greatCompuestos:(del naranjo) orange blossom; (del limonero) lemon blossom( Chi) wisteriafleur-de-lispoinsettiaC ( RPl) (de la ducha) shower head, roseflor2(CS fam) wonderfulpronunció un discurso flor he made a brilliant o a wonderful o an excellent speech* * *
flor sustantivo femenino ( de planta) flower;
( de árbol frutal) blossom;
un vestido de flores a flowery dress;
en flor in flower o bloom/in blossom;
flor de azahar orange/lemon blossom;
la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème
flor sustantivo femenino
1 flower
2 (lo selecto de algo, lo mejor) best part, cream: estás en la flor de la vida, you are in the prime of life
♦ Locuciones: ser flor de un día, to be short-lived
a flor de piel, skin-deep
en flor, in blossom
ni flores, no idea
la flor y nata, the elite, the crème de la crème
' flor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelia
- disecar
- florecer
- rosa
- abrir
- arrancar
- artificial
- botón
- brotar
- cerrar
- como
- compuesto
- dar
- deshojar
- despuntar
- doble
- múltiple
- mustio
- oloroso
- pocho
English:
bloom
- blooming
- blossom
- bud
- come out
- cream
- dainty
- dried
- droop
- fade
- faded
- flower
- highly-strung
- lilac
- nip
- open
- open out
- out
- pluck
- prime
- prize
- scent
- smell
- spring
- unfold
- button
- flush
- icing
- powder
- quite
* * *flor1 nf1. [en planta] flower;en flor in flower, in bloom;una camisa de flores a flowery shirt;echar flores a alguien to pay sb compliments;echarse flores to praise oneself, to blow one's own trumpet;ir de flor en flor to flit from one relationship to another;ser flor de un día to be a flash in the pan;Esp Fam [idea]no tener ni flores (de) not to have a clue (about);¿cuál es la capital de Mali? – ni flores what's the capital of Mali? – no idea o I haven't a clue;RPtirarse con flores to be at one another's throatsflor de azahar orange blossom;flor de cerezo cherry blossom;flor de lis fleur-de-lis;flor de nieve edelweiss;flor del Paraíso bird of paradise flower;flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower;flor de(l) saúco elderflowerser la flor de la canela to be the crème de la crème o the cream3. [superficie]a flor de agua/tierra at water/ground level;tiene una sensibilidad a flor de piel she's extremely sensitive;tengo los nervios a flor de piel my nerves are really on edge♦ adj inv[muy bueno] great, fantastic;un espectáculo flor a great o fantastic show♦ flor de loc advhicimos flor de paseo we had a lovely outing;tenía flor de gripe she had a really bad dose of the flu* * *f flower;en flor in bloom, in flower;echar flores bloom, flower; fig flatter;la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society;tengo los nervios a flor de piel I’m o my nerves are all on edge* * *flor nf1) : flower2)flor de Pascua : poinsettia* * *flor n1. (en general) flower2. (de árbol) blossom¡ni flores! no idea! -
96 fuera del escenario
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97 golpear duramente
v.1 to hit hard on, to bang away, to bang on, to bash away.Ricardo golpea duramente la puerta Richard hits hard on the door.María golpea duramente la pared Mary hits hard on the wall.2 to hit hard on, to pound, to beat heavily, to batter.Ricardo golpea duramente la puerta Richard hits hard on the door.* * *(v.) = pummel, smiteEx. During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.* * *(v.) = pummel, smiteEx: During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.
Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage. -
98 hacer historia
v.to make history.* * ** * *(v.) = make + history, history in the making, go down in + historyEx. This online service enables users to view and print out photographs of major current news stories, people, places and events that made history.Ex. We ask you to support what is by far the most important women's rights case in the country and be a witness to women's history in the making.Ex. The only thing he should go down in history for is for being the biggest idiot that ever lived.* * *(v.) = make + history, history in the making, go down in + historyEx: This online service enables users to view and print out photographs of major current news stories, people, places and events that made history.
Ex: We ask you to support what is by far the most important women's rights case in the country and be a witness to women's history in the making.Ex: The only thing he should go down in history for is for being the biggest idiot that ever lived. -
99 hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer
(v.) = live up to + Posesivo + claimEx. The system has lived up to its claims, fulfilling all specifications and proving highly reliable = El sistema ha cumplido lo dijo, haciendo realidad todas sus especificaciones y demostrando ser muy fiable.* * *(v.) = live up to + Posesivo + claimEx: The system has lived up to its claims, fulfilling all specifications and proving highly reliable = El sistema ha cumplido lo dijo, haciendo realidad todas sus especificaciones y demostrando ser muy fiable.
Spanish-English dictionary > hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer
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100 hasta + Fecha
= by + Fecha, up until + FechaEx. All choices expressed in applications received by 15 January 2005 will be considered, however the organizers reserve the right to allocate exhibitors to the most appropriate stands = Se estudiarán todas las opciones expresadas en las solicitudes recibidas hasta el 15 de enero del 2005, aunque los organizadores se reservan el derecho de asignar a los expositores el estand que ellos consideren más adecuado.Ex. Africans south of the Sahara lived largely in nomadic, hunter-gatherer groups up until 200 BC.* * *= by + Fecha, up until + FechaEx: All choices expressed in applications received by 15 January 2005 will be considered, however the organizers reserve the right to allocate exhibitors to the most appropriate stands = Se estudiarán todas las opciones expresadas en las solicitudes recibidas hasta el 15 de enero del 2005, aunque los organizadores se reservan el derecho de asignar a los expositores el estand que ellos consideren más adecuado.
Ex: Africans south of the Sahara lived largely in nomadic, hunter-gatherer groups up until 200 BC.
См. также в других словарях:
-lived — / līvd or sometimes livd/ combining form Denoting having life (eg long lived) • • • Main Entry: ↑live * * * lived «lyvd», combining form. having a life: »Long lived = having a long life. * * * /ˌlıvd/ combining form : having a life of a specified … Useful english dictionary
lived-in — adj 1.) lived in places or clothes look as though they have been used or worn a lot use this to show approval a lived in look/feel ▪ The most fashionable jeans this winter have a lived in look. 2.) someone who has a lived in face looks fairly old … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lived — (l[imac]vd), a. Having life; used only in composition; as, long lived; short lived. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lived-in — adj. having residents; as, a house with a lived in look. Syn: inhabited, tenanted. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lived-in — [ lıvd ın ] adjective 1. ) a lived in place looks comfortable and not new or completely neat 2. ) INFORMAL someone who has a lived in face is quite old, but looks as if they have had an interesting life … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-lived — see long lived; short lived … Modern English usage
-lived — [līvd, livd] 〚< ME lyved: see LIFE & ED〛 combining form having (a specified kind or duration of) life [long lived] * * * … Universalium
-lived — [līvd, livd] [< ME lyved: see LIFE & ED] combining form having (a specified kind or duration of) life [long lived] … English World dictionary
lived-in — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a room or building) showing comforting signs of wear and habitation. 2) informal (of a person s face) marked by experience … English terms dictionary
lived — /luyvd, livd/, adj. having life, a life, or lives, as specified (usually used in combination): a many lived cat. [1350 1400; ME; see LIFE, ED3] Pronunciation. LIVED, meaning having a certain kind or extent of life, is not derived from the… … Universalium
lived — [[t]laɪvd, lɪvd[/t]] adj. having life, a life, or lives, as specified (usu. in combination): long lived[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 pron: The adjective lived is not derived from the verb live [[t]lɪv[/t]] but from the noun life [[t]laɪf[/t]] to… … From formal English to slang