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1 a la última

a la última

up to date

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(adj.) = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped

Ex. Digerati is the digital version of literati and refers to a vague cloud of people seen to be knowledgeable, hip, or otherwise in-the-know in regards to the digital revolution.

Ex. The article ' On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo " A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.

Ex. The dancers were using blue feather fans and they made moves that looked spectactular and the choreography was very hipped and daring.

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(adj.) = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped

Ex: Digerati is the digital version of literati and refers to a vague cloud of people seen to be knowledgeable, hip, or otherwise in-the-know in regards to the digital revolution.

Ex: The article ' On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo " A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario.

Ex: The dancers were using blue feather fans and they made moves that looked spectactular and the choreography was very hipped and daring.

Spanish-English dictionary > a la última
2 a lo lejos

a lo lejos

in the distance, far away

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= in the distance

Ex. In the distance we could see what looked like fog patches on the mountainside.

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= in the distance

Ex: In the distance we could see what looked like fog patches on the mountainside.

Spanish-English dictionary > a lo lejos
3 a pares

adv.

in pairs, in twos.

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a pares

in twos, two by two

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= in pairs

Ex. In pairs, they looked after the condition of one section of the stock or had other areas of responsibility under the seniors.

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= in pairs

Ex: In pairs, they looked after the condition of one section of the stock or had other areas of responsibility under the seniors.

Spanish-English dictionary > a pares
4 a pie

adv.

on foot, by shank's mare, afoot, by foot.

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a pie

on foot

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(adj.) = on foot, afoot, dismounted

Ex. 51.2% of the users come to the library on foot and 38.9% take about 40 minutes to reach the library.

Ex. The respectable young woman (her weeds again in immaculate condition hardly suggestive of many days spent travelling afoot) looked with innocent curiosity.

Ex. Each platoon's personnel carriers followed the dismounted elements of the platoon.

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(adj.) = on foot, afoot, dismounted

Ex: 51.2% of the users come to the library on foot and 38.9% take about 40 minutes to reach the library.

Ex: The respectable young woman (her weeds again in immaculate condition hardly suggestive of many days spent travelling afoot) looked with innocent curiosity.

Ex: Each platoon's personnel carriers followed the dismounted elements of the platoon.

Spanish-English dictionary > a pie
5 abierto

adj.

1 open.

2 sincere, candid, frank, out-front.

3 open to communication, tolerant, receptive.

4 open, unprotected from the wind, exposed.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abrir.

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abierto

► participio pasado

1→ link=abrir abrir

► adjetivo

1 open, unlocked

2 (grifo) (turned) on

■ dejó el grifo abierto she left the tap running

3 figurado (sincero) open, frank

4 (tolerante) open-minded

5 LINGÚÍSTICA open

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abierto,-a al mar seaward-looking

abierto,-a de par en par wide open

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be left speechless

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(f. - abierta)

adj.

open

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1.

PP de abrir

2. ADJ

1) [puerta, armario, boca, herida] open

tenía el libro abierto por la página 23 — she had the book open at page 23

la puerta estaba un poco abierta — the door was ajar

me miró con los ojos muy abiertos — he looked at me with his eyes wide-open, he looked at me with wide-open eyes

llevas la bragueta abierta — your flies are undone o open

dejar abierto — [+ ventana, cortina, válvula] to leave open; [+ grifo] to leave running, leave on

dejó el tarro abierto — he left the top off the jar
boca, brazo, libro
2) [comercio, museo, oficina] open

abierto — open

estar abierto las 24 horas — to be open 24 hours

estar abierto al público — to be open to the public

3) (=sin obstáculos) [competición, billete] open

un campeonato abierto a todos los menores de 25 años — a championship open to all those under 25

en campo abierto — in the open

4) (=extrovertido) [persona] open, outgoing; [carácter, mentalidad] open

tiene una mentalidad muy abierta — he's very open-minded, he's got a very open mind

5)

estar abierto a — [+ sugerencias, ideas] to be open to

tienen una actitud abierta al diálogo — they are open to dialogue

6) (=directo) [contradicción, oposición] open; [desafío] direct

se encuentran en abierto desacuerdo con él — they openly disagree with him

7) (TV)

en abierto: emitir un programa en abierto — to broadcast a programme unscrambled

emisión en abierto — unscrambled programme

8) (Ling) [vocal, sonido] open

3.

SM
(Dep)
el Abierto — the Open

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <ventana/boca> open

está abierto — it's open

con los ojos muy abiertos — with eyes wide open

no dejes la botella abierta — don't leave the top off the bottle

un sobre abierto — an unsealed envelope

la carta venía abierta — the letter was already open when it arrived

los espacios abiertos de la ciudad — the city's open spaces

b) [estar] < válvula> open

dejaste la llave abierto — you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running o on

c) ( desabrochado) undone

llevas la blusa abierta — your blouse is undone

d) < herida> open; <madera/costura> split

2) <comercio/museo> open

estar abierto al público — to be open to the public

3) (Ling) < vocal> open

4)

a) [ser] ( espontáneo) open

tiene un carácter muy abierto — she has a very open nature

b) ( receptivo) open-minded

abierto a algo — open to something

es muy abierta al diálogo — she's very open to dialogue

estoy abierto a toda sugerencia — I'm open to suggestions

5) (manifiesto, directo) open
II
masculino

1) (Dep) open (tournament)

2) (Col) ( claro) clearing

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= receptive, open, overt, outgoing, open-ended, candid, wide open, up-front [up front], free-flowing, avowed, unreserved, unlocked.

Ex. The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.

Ex. In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.

Ex. Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.

Ex. University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.

Ex. New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex. To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.

Ex. The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.

Ex. The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.

Ex. Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex. Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex. I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.

Ex. Theft or attempted theft of belongings is excluded if your car has been left unlocked, left with the keys in it or with a window or roof open.

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* abierto al público = open for public viewing.

* abierto a ofertas = ono [or nearest offer].

* abierto de par en par = wide open.

* abierto por la noche = late night.

* acceso abierto = open access (OA).

* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.

* cajón abierto = tray.

* caso abierto = cold case.

* cirugía a corazón abierto = open heart surgery.

* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* diseño abierto = open plan.

* en mar abierto = on the open sea.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.

* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mar abierto = open sea, open ocean.

* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* puertas abiertas = open house.

* puntas abiertas = split ends.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser un libro abierto = be an open book.

* software abierto = open software.

* software de código abierto = open source software.

* temporada abierta = open season.

* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.

* tienes la bragueta abierta = you've got egg on your chin.

* zona abierta = open area.

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) <ventana/boca> open

está abierto — it's open

con los ojos muy abiertos — with eyes wide open

no dejes la botella abierta — don't leave the top off the bottle

un sobre abierto — an unsealed envelope

la carta venía abierta — the letter was already open when it arrived

los espacios abiertos de la ciudad — the city's open spaces

b) [estar] < válvula> open

dejaste la llave abierto — you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running o on

c) ( desabrochado) undone

llevas la blusa abierta — your blouse is undone

d) < herida> open; <madera/costura> split

2) <comercio/museo> open

estar abierto al público — to be open to the public

3) (Ling) < vocal> open

4)

a) [ser] ( espontáneo) open

tiene un carácter muy abierto — she has a very open nature

b) ( receptivo) open-minded

abierto a algo — open to something

es muy abierta al diálogo — she's very open to dialogue

estoy abierto a toda sugerencia — I'm open to suggestions

5) (manifiesto, directo) open
II
masculino

1) (Dep) open (tournament)

2) (Col) ( claro) clearing

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= receptive, open, overt, outgoing, open-ended, candid, wide open, up-front [up front], free-flowing, avowed, unreserved, unlocked.

Ex: The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.

Ex: In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.

Ex: Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.

Ex: University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.

Ex: New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex: To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.

Ex: The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.

Ex: The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.

Ex: Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex: I will be thankful to the readers for their unreserved comments on the book.

Ex: Theft or attempted theft of belongings is excluded if your car has been left unlocked, left with the keys in it or with a window or roof open.

* abierto al público = open for public viewing.

* abierto a ofertas = ono [or nearest offer].

* abierto de par en par = wide open.

* abierto por la noche = late night.

* acceso abierto = open access (OA).

* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.

* cajón abierto = tray.

* caso abierto = cold case.

* cirugía a corazón abierto = open heart surgery.

* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* diseño abierto = open plan.

* en mar abierto = on the open sea.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* fractura abierta = open fracture, compound fracture.

* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mar abierto = open sea, open ocean.

* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* puertas abiertas = open house.

* puntas abiertas = split ends.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser un libro abierto = be an open book.

* software abierto = open software.

* software de código abierto = open source software.

* temporada abierta = open season.

* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.

* tienes la bragueta abierta = you've got egg on your chin.

* zona abierta = open area.

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abierto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹ventana/ojos/boca› open

la puerta estaba abierta de par en par the door was wide open

¡entra! está abierto come in! it's open

me miró con los ojos muy abiertos she looked at me with eyes wide open

no dejes la botella abierta don't leave the top off the bottle

mándalo en un sobre abierto send it in an unsealed envelope

la carta venía abierta the letter was already open o had already been opened when it arrived

dejó el libro abierto sobre la mesa he left the book open on the table

deja las cortinas abiertas leave the curtains open

los espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces

2 ‹válvula› open

has dejado el grifo abierto you've left the tap running o on

3 (desabrochado) undone

llevas la blusa abierta your blouse is undone

4 ‹herida› open

5 ‹madera/costura› split

tengo todas las puntas abiertas I have a lot of split ends

B ‹comercio/museo/tienda› open

no había un solo restaurante abierto there wasn't a single restaurant open

estará abierta al público a partir del próximo lunes it will be open to the public from next Monday

C ( Ling) ‹vocal› open

D

1 (espontáneo) open

tiene un carácter muy abierto she has a very open nature

2 (receptivo) open-minded

tiene una mente muy abierta she has a very open mind, she's very open-minded

abierto A algo open TO sth

es una persona muy abierta al diálogo/a ideas nuevas she's very open to dialogue/to new ideas

estoy abierto a toda clase de sugerencias I'm open to all kinds of suggestions

E (manifiesto, directo) open

la orden se dio con la abierta oposición de los militares the order was given despite overt o open opposition from the military

se convirtió en un enfrentamiento bélico abierto it escalated into open warfare

F

(Méx, Per vulg): ésa ya está abierta she's lost her cherry ( vulg)

abierto²

masculine

A ( Dep) open, open tournament ( o championship etc)

B ( Col) (claro) clearing

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Del verbo abrir: ( conjugate abrir)

abierto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abierto
abrir
abierto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) ‹ventana/boca› open;

◊ está abierto it's open;

con los ojos muy abiertos with eyes wide open;
un sobre abierto an unsealed envelope;
los espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces
b) [estar] ‹ válvula› open;

◊ dejaste la llave abierto you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running

c) ( desabrochado) undone

d) ‹ herida› open;

‹madera/costura› split
2 [estar] ‹comercio/museo› open
3 (Ling) ‹ vocal› open
4
a) [ser] ( espontáneo) open

b) ( receptivo) open-minded;

abierto a algo open to sth
5 (manifiesto, directo) open
abierto 2 sustantivo masculino (Dep) open (tournament)
abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abierto fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abiertose a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abierto,-a adjetivo
1 open
(grifo) (turned) on: dejaste la ventana abierta de par en par, you left the window wide open
2 (sin restricciones, cercas, límites) open: salimos a campo abierto, we went out to the open
el europeo es un mercado abierto, Europe is an open market
3 (sin tapujos) clear: es una abierta declaración de intenciones, it's an open declaration of her intentions
carta abierta al señor ministro, an open letter to the minister
4 (persona receptiva) open-minded
(extrovertido) open
5 Dep open
abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abrir
- accesible
- brecha
- cerrar
- cielo
- expansiva
- expansivo
- plaza
- apetito
- carácter
- entre
- mar
- mina
- operación
- par
English:
all-night
- clash
- door
- establish
- gate
- half-open
- lest
- nowhere
- open
- outspoken
- raw
- restricted
- revolving credit
- run
- undone
- upfront
- wide
- wide open
- all
- beer
- gape
- gaping
- on
- overt
- somewhere
- undisguised
- work

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abierto, -a

♦ participio
ver abrir
♦ adj

1. [puerta, boca, tienda] open;

dejar el grifo abierto to leave the Br tap o US faucet on o running;

bien o [m5] muy abierto wide open;

abierto de par en par wide open;

abierto de 9 a 5 [en letrero] opening hours: 9 to 5;

abierto hasta tarde open late;

abierto al público open to the public;

la cabaña está en pleno campo abierto the cabin is in open country

2. [herida] open

3. [desabrochado] undone;

llevas abierta la camisa your shirt is undone

4. Informát [archivo] open

5. [cheque] open

6. [claro] open;

mostró su abierta oposición al proyecto he was openly opposed to the project;

existe una abierta enemistad entre los dos políticos the two politicians are quite openly enemies

7. Ling [vocal] open

8. [liberal, tolerante] open-minded;

tiene una mentalidad muy abierta she's very open-minded;

estar abierto a cualquier sugerencia to be open to suggestions

9. [franco, sincero] open;

es una persona muy abierta, nunca oculta nada she's very open, she never hides anything

10. [sin decidir] open;

promete ser una final muy abierta it promises to be a very open o evenly contested final

11. TV
un programa en abierto = on pay TV, a programme which is not scrambled so that non-subscribers may also watch it

12. Ven [generoso] generous

♦ nm

1. Dep open (tournament)

Comp
el abierto británico the British Open;
el abierto USA the US Open

2. Col [terreno] cleared land

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abierto

I part → abrir

II adj tb persona open;

está abierto a nuevas ideas fig he’s open to new ideas

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abierto pp abrir

abierto, -ta adj

1) : open

2) : candid, frank

3) : generous

♦ abiertamente adv

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abierto adj

1. (en general) open

la ventana está abierta the window's open

¿está abierta la tienda? is the shop open?

2. (grifo, gas) on

no dejes el grifo abierto don't leave the tap on

3. (persona) open / open minded

es una persona muy abierta he's a very open person

Spanish-English dictionary > abierto
6 abigarrado

adj.

1 multicolored, parti-colored, parti-coloured, particolored.

2 motley.

3 confused, tangled.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abigarrar.

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abigarrado

► adjetivo

1 (multicolor) multicoloured (US multicolored), many-coloured (US many-colored)

2 (mezclado) jumbled, mixed

■ un discurso abigarrado a disjointed speech, a hotch-potch of a speech

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ADJ

1) (=de diversos colores) multi-coloured, multi-colored (EEUU); [animal] piebald, brindled; [escena] vivid, colourful, colorful (EEUU)

2) (=heterogéneo, variopinto) motley

3) [habla] disjointed, uneven

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- da adjetivo ( multicolor) multicolored*, rainbow-colored*; (mezclado, heterogéneo) motley

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= clotted, heterogeneous [heterogenous], variegated.

Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.

Ex. Intradisciplinary citation analysis reveals that subdisciplines of anthropology seem to be quite heterogenous and mutually isolated from one another.

Ex. The authors acknowledge that their model reduces the variegated nature of religion in this context to a homogeneous structure.

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- da adjetivo ( multicolor) multicolored*, rainbow-colored*; (mezclado, heterogéneo) motley

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= clotted, heterogeneous [heterogenous], variegated.

Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.

Ex: Intradisciplinary citation analysis reveals that subdisciplines of anthropology seem to be quite heterogenous and mutually isolated from one another.

Ex: The authors acknowledge that their model reduces the variegated nature of religion in this context to a homogeneous structure.

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abigarrado -da

adjective

1 (multicolor) multicolored*, rainbow-colored*

el balcón se abría sobre la abigarrada perspectiva portuaria the balcony looked out onto the colorful scene of the port below

2 (mezclado, heterogéneo) motley

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Del verbo abigarrar: ( conjugate abigarrar)

abigarrado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abigarrado
abigarrar
abigarrado,-a adjetivo
1 (mezclado, heterogéneo) mixed
2 (multicolor) multicoloured
abigarrar verbo transitivo to paint in a variety of colours
' abigarrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abigarrada
English:
motley
- variegated

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abigarrado, -a adj

1. [mezclado]
la habitación está abigarrada the room is a real jumble of different things

2. [multicolor] multicoloured

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abigarrado

adj multicolored, Br

multicoloured

* * *

abigarrado, -da adj

: multicolored, variegated

Spanish-English dictionary > abigarrado
7 acortar

v.

1 to shorten (longitud, cuerda).

Ellos acortaron el tiempo asignado They shortened the alloted time.

2 to abridge, to shorten.

Ellos acortaron la versión para cine They abridged the movie version.

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acortar

► verbo transitivo

1 to shorten, make shorter

■ acortar distancias to cut down the distance

► verbo intransitivo

1 to shorten

► verbo pronominal acortarse

1 figurado to be shy

* * *

verb

to shorten, reduce

- acortarse

* * *

1.

VT [+ vestido, falda, traje] to take up, shorten; [+ artículo, texto] to shorten, cut down; [+ periodo, duración] to shorten, reduce

esta carretera acortará la distancia entre las dos ciudades — this road will shorten the distance between the two cities

yendo por aquí acortamos camino — it's shorter if we go this way

tuve que acortar las vacaciones y volver a casa — I had to cut short my holidays and go home

el Barcelona está acortando distancias con el Real Madrid — Barcelona is catching up with Real Madrid

2.

See:

acortarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <falda/vestido> to shorten; <texto/artículo> to cut, shorten; <vacaciones/permanencia> to cut short; <película/carrera> to reduce the length of

acortar camino — to take a short cut
2.
acortarse v pron to get shorter

* * *

= curtail, shorten, truncate, conflate, foreshorten, cut + Nombre + short, abridge, abbreviate, cut across.

Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex. Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex. Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.

Ex. Medicine also needs to reconsider whether actions that foreshorten life can be normative and permissible.

Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. The Dewey Decimal Classification ( abbreviated to either DC or DDC) is arguably the most important bibliographic classification scheme.

Ex. He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.

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* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* acortarse = grow + shorter.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <falda/vestido> to shorten; <texto/artículo> to cut, shorten; <vacaciones/permanencia> to cut short; <película/carrera> to reduce the length of

acortar camino — to take a short cut
2.
acortarse v pron to get shorter

* * *

= curtail, shorten, truncate, conflate, foreshorten, cut + Nombre + short, abridge, abbreviate, cut across.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex: Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex: Authors did not always read proofs; revises might be omitted and routines conflated.

Ex: Medicine also needs to reconsider whether actions that foreshorten life can be normative and permissible.

Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: The Dewey Decimal Classification ( abbreviated to either DC or DDC) is arguably the most important bibliographic classification scheme.

Ex: He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.

* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.

* acortarse = grow + shorter.

* * *

acortar [A1 ]

vt

‹falda/vestido› to shorten; ‹texto/artículo› to cut, shorten; ‹vacaciones/estancia› to cut short

vamos por aquí, para acortar camino let's go this way, it's quicker o shorter

acortaron la distancia de la prueba they reduced the length of the race

■ acortarse

v pron

to get shorter

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acortar ( conjugate acortar) verbo transitivo ‹falda/vestido› to shorten;
‹texto/artículo› to cut, shorten;
‹vacaciones/permanencia› to cut short;
‹película/carrera› to reduce the length of;
‹ distancia› to reduce;
◊ acortar camino to take a short cut

acortarse verbo pronominal
to get shorter
acortar verbo transitivo to shorten
♦ Locuciones: acortar las distancias, to cut down the distance

' acortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- hacer
- interrumpir
English:
curtail
- cut
- shorten
- take up
- gain
- take
- turn

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acortar

♦ vt

1. [longitud, cuerda] to shorten

2. [falda, pantalón] to take up

3. [reunión, viaje] to cut short

4. [condena] to cut, to reduce

♦ vi

por este camino acortaremos we'll get there quicker this way

♦ See also the pronominal verb acortarse

* * *

acortar

I v/t shorten

II v/i take a short cut

* * *

acortar vt

: to shorten, to cut short

♦ See also the reflexive verb acortarse

* * *

acortar vb

1. (tamaño, longitud) to shorten

tienes que acortar los vaqueros you have to shorten your jeans

2. (tiempo) to reduce

queremos acortar las horas de espera we want to reduce the waiting time

Spanish-English dictionary > acortar
8 acumular

v.

to accumulate.

le gusta acumular recuerdos de sus viajes she likes collecting souvenirs of her trips

María acumula sus cosas viejas Mary accumulates her old stuff.

María acumula tiquetes Mary accumulates=collects tickets.

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acumular

► verbo transitivo

1 to accumulate (datos) to gather; (dinero) to amass

► verbo pronominal acumularse

1 to accumulate, pile up, build up

2 (gente) to gather

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verb

to accumulate, amass, gather

- acumularse

* * *

1.

VT [+ posesiones] to accumulate; [+ datos] to amass, gather

2.

See:

acumularse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <riquezas/poder> to accumulate; < experiencia> to gain
2.
acumularse v pron trabajo to pile up, mount up; intereses to accumulate; deudas to mount up

se me acumularon las deudas — my debts mounted (up)

se acumula mucho polvo aquí — a lot of dust accumulates here

* * *

= accumulate, cumulate, heap, amass, pile, build up, mount, hoard, stockpile, stash, rack up, pile up, store up, cache, tot up, tote up.

Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex. Publish changes as they are accepted, in a periodical publication, cumulating these in a new edition of all or parts of the schedules, as suitable.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.

Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex. A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.

Ex. Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.

Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.

Ex. This type of dairies are generally interested in stockpiling annual ryegrass as a source of high-quality winter forage.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex. How many honorary doctorates has the Judge racked up since then?.

Ex. As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex. Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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* acumular atrasos = build up + backlogs.

* acumular demasiado estock = overstock.

* acumular experiencia = garner + experience.

* acumular polvo = gather + dust, collect + dust.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* acumular reservas = stockpile.

* acumularse = accrue.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <riquezas/poder> to accumulate; < experiencia> to gain
2.
acumularse v pron trabajo to pile up, mount up; intereses to accumulate; deudas to mount up

se me acumularon las deudas — my debts mounted (up)

se acumula mucho polvo aquí — a lot of dust accumulates here

* * *

= accumulate, cumulate, heap, amass, pile, build up, mount, hoard, stockpile, stash, rack up, pile up, store up, cache, tot up, tote up.

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: Publish changes as they are accepted, in a periodical publication, cumulating these in a new edition of all or parts of the schedules, as suitable.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.

Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex: A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.

Ex: Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.

Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.

Ex: This type of dairies are generally interested in stockpiling annual ryegrass as a source of high-quality winter forage.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: How many honorary doctorates has the Judge racked up since then?.

Ex: As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex: Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

* acumular atrasos = build up + backlogs.

* acumular demasiado estock = overstock.

* acumular experiencia = garner + experience.

* acumular polvo = gather + dust, collect + dust.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* acumular reservas = stockpile.

* acumularse = accrue.

* * *

acumular [A1 ]

vt

‹riquezas/poder› to accumulate, amass; ‹experiencia› to gain

■ acumularse

v pron

to accumulate

se acumula mucho polvo aquí a lot of dust accumulates o gathers here

los intereses se van acumulando the interest is accumulating o ( frml) accruing, the interest is piling up ( colloq)

el trabajo se iba acumulando work was piling o mounting up

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acumular ( conjugate acumular) verbo transitivo ‹riquezas/poder› to accumulate;
‹ experiencia› to gain
acumularse verbo pronominal [ trabajo] to pile up, mount up;
[ intereses] to accumulate;
[ deudas] to mount up;
[ polvo] to accumulate
acumular verbo transitivo to accumulate
' acumular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perecedera
- perecedero
English:
accumulate
- amass
- build up
- collect
- gather
- hoard
- pile up
- run up
- stockpile
- store
- store up
- accrue
- build

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acumular

♦ vt

to accumulate;

le gusta acumular recuerdos de sus viajes she likes collecting souvenirs of her trips;

el tren fue acumulando retrasos en las diferentes paradas the train got further and further delayed at every stop

♦ See also the pronominal verb acumularse

* * *

acumular

v/t accumulate

* * *

acumular vt

: to accumulate, to amass

♦ See also the reflexive verb acumularse

* * *

acumular vb to accumulate

Spanish-English dictionary > acumular
9 adaptar

v.

1 to adapt.

un modelo adaptado a condiciones desérticas a model adapted to suit desert conditions

María adaptó el programa a su casa Mary adapted the program to her house.

Ricardo adaptó el computador Richard adapted=ported his computer.

2 to adapt (libro, obra de teatro).

* * *

adaptar

► verbo transitivo

1 (acomodar) to adapt

2 (ajustar) to adjust, fit

► verbo pronominal adaptarse

1 (persona) to adapt oneself (a, to); (cosa) to fit, adjust

* * *

verb

1) to adapt

2) adjust

* * *

1. VT

1) (=acomodar) to adapt; (=encajar) to fit, make suitable ( para for)
(=ajustar) to adjust
2) (Inform) to convert ( para to)

2.

See:

adaptarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <cortinas/vestido> to alter; < habitación> to convert; <pieza/motor> to adapt; (Inf) to convert

adaptó la obra al or para el cine — he adapted the play for the screen
2.
adaptarse v pron to adapt

adaptarse a algo/+ inf — to adapt to something/-ing

un coche que se adapta a cualquier terreno — a car which is well suited to any terrain

* * *

= adapt, customise [customize, -USA], gear (to/toward(s)/for), make + amenable, pitch, bend, fit together, tune, arrange, retrofit, scale, tweak, muck around/about, key + Nombre + to.

Ex. Order forms A and B can be adapted for local use.

Ex. The system has to be customised to suit any specific application so that it suits the demands of the microcomputer with which it is being used.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. This flexibility represents an attempt to make the code amenable to use in a variety of different library environments.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Each cluster or niche of interests in the end user field will have specific individual needs and innovations will bend information technology to meet them.

Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.

Ex. A vocal score is a score showing all vocal parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.

Ex. This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.

Ex. To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.

Ex. This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.

Ex. I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* adaptar a la música = set to + music.

* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.

* adaptar a las preferencias de Uno = suit + Posesivo + own preferences.

* adaptar al cine = adapt to + the screen.

* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.

* adaptar a una exigencia = tailor to + requirement.

* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.

* adaptar para la pantalla = adapt to + the screen.

* adaptarse = come to + terms with, morph.

* adaptarse a = accommodate, comport with, attune to.

* adaptarse a las circunstancias = suit + circumstances.

* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.

* adaptarse al entorno = adjust to + environment.

* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.

* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.

* adaptarse a una aplicación = suit + application.

* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.

* adaptarse a una innovación = meet + development.

* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.

* adaptarse a un formato = meet + format.

* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* modificar y adaptar = repackage [re-package], repack.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <cortinas/vestido> to alter; < habitación> to convert; <pieza/motor> to adapt; (Inf) to convert

adaptó la obra al or para el cine — he adapted the play for the screen
2.
adaptarse v pron to adapt

adaptarse a algo/+ inf — to adapt to something/-ing

un coche que se adapta a cualquier terreno — a car which is well suited to any terrain

* * *

= adapt, customise [customize, -USA], gear (to/toward(s)/for), make + amenable, pitch, bend, fit together, tune, arrange, retrofit, scale, tweak, muck around/about, key + Nombre + to.

Ex: Order forms A and B can be adapted for local use.

Ex: The system has to be customised to suit any specific application so that it suits the demands of the microcomputer with which it is being used.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex: This flexibility represents an attempt to make the code amenable to use in a variety of different library environments.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Each cluster or niche of interests in the end user field will have specific individual needs and innovations will bend information technology to meet them.

Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.

Ex: A vocal score is a score showing all vocal parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.

Ex: This model is attractive both for 'retrofitting' existing software as well as providing flexibility to new systems.

Ex: To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.

Ex: This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.

Ex: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.

Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

* adaptar a la música = set to + music.

* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.

* adaptar a las preferencias de Uno = suit + Posesivo + own preferences.

* adaptar al cine = adapt to + the screen.

* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.

* adaptar a una exigencia = tailor to + requirement.

* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.

* adaptar para la pantalla = adapt to + the screen.

* adaptarse = come to + terms with, morph.

* adaptarse a = accommodate, comport with, attune to.

* adaptarse a las circunstancias = suit + circumstances.

* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.

* adaptarse al entorno = adjust to + environment.

* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.

* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.

* adaptarse a una aplicación = suit + application.

* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.

* adaptarse a una innovación = meet + development.

* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.

* adaptarse a un formato = meet + format.

* adaptarse a un interés = accommodate + interest.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* modificar y adaptar = repackage [re-package], repack.

* * *

adaptar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹cortinas/vestido› to alter; ‹habitación› to convert; ‹pieza/motor› to adapt

adaptaron el dormitorio para usarlo como aula the bedroom was converted into a classroom o for use as a classroom

adaptó la obra al or para el cine he adapted the play for the screen

2 ( Inf) to convert

■ adaptarse

v pron

to adapt adaptar A algo/ + INF to adapt TO sth/ -ING

hay que saber adaptarse a las circunstancias you have to learn to adapt to circumstances

un coche que se adapta a cualquier terreno a car which is well suited to any terrain

no se adapta a vivir sola she can't adapt to living alone

* * *

adaptar ( conjugate adaptar) verbo transitivo ‹cortinas/vestido› to alter;
‹ habitación› to convert;
‹pieza/motor› to adapt;
‹obra/novela› to adapt;
(Inf) to convert
adaptarse verbo pronominal
to adapt;
adaptarse a algo/hacer algo to adapt to sth/doing sth;
◊ un coche que se adapta a cualquier terreno a car which is well suited to any terrain

adaptar verbo transitivo
1 to adapt: esa obra de teatro fue adaptada al cine, this play was adapted for the screen
2 (ajustar) to adjust

' adaptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodar
- escenificar
English:
adapt
- gear
- suit
- tailor
- customize

* * *

adaptar

♦ vt

1. [modificar]
un modelo adaptado a condiciones desérticas a model adapted to suit desert conditions;

el edificio no ha sido aún adaptado a su nueva función the building still hasn't been modified to suit its new function

2. [libro, obra de teatro] to adapt (a for);
adaptó la novela al cine she adapted the novel for film o the screen

♦ See also the pronominal verb adaptarse

* * *

adaptar

v/t adapt

* * *

adaptar vt

1) modificar: to adapt

2) : to adjust, to fit

♦ See also the reflexive verb adaptarse

* * *

adaptar vb (acomodar) to adapt

adaptó su novela al cine he adapted his novel for the cinema

Spanish-English dictionary > adaptar
10 adolescente

adj.

1 adolescent.

2 immature, sophomoric, adolescent.

f. & m.

adolescent, teenager, teen, minor.

* * *

adolescente

► adjetivo

1 adolescent

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 adolescent

* * *
1. adj.
adolescent, teenage
2. noun mf.
adolescent, teenager

* * *

1.

ADJ adolescent

2.

SMF (Med) adolescent; (=joven) teenager, teen (EEUU) *

* * *
I
adjetivo adolescent

tiene dos hijos adolescentes — she has two teenage o adolescent children
II
masculino y femenino ( en contextos no técnicos) teenager; (Med, Psic) adolescent

* * *

= adolescent, pubescent child, teen, teenage, teenager, young adult (YA), pubescent, teenage boy, teenaged.

Ex. Funny stories are popular with pupils of all ages and horror is the most popular genre for adolescents.

Ex. The book brings about together numerous ideas that preoccupy pubescent children.

Ex. Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.

Ex. Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py>=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.

Ex. Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py >=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.

Ex. In return, the young librarian took it upon himself to design an entire section of the second floor to be the domain of young adult.

Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.

Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex. Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.

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* embarazo de adolescentes = teenage pregnancy.

* ficción para adolescentes = young adult fiction.

* literatura para adolescentes = young adult fiction.

* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.

* * *
I
adjetivo adolescent

tiene dos hijos adolescentes — she has two teenage o adolescent children
II
masculino y femenino ( en contextos no técnicos) teenager; (Med, Psic) adolescent

* * *

= adolescent, pubescent child, teen, teenage, teenager, young adult (YA), pubescent, teenage boy, teenaged.

Ex: Funny stories are popular with pupils of all ages and horror is the most popular genre for adolescents.

Ex: The book brings about together numerous ideas that preoccupy pubescent children.

Ex: Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.

Ex: Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py>=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.

Ex: Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py >=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.

Ex: In return, the young librarian took it upon himself to design an entire section of the second floor to be the domain of young adult.

Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.

* embarazo de adolescentes = teenage pregnancy.

* ficción para adolescentes = young adult fiction.

* literatura para adolescentes = young adult fiction.

* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.

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adolescente¹

adjective

adolescent

tiene dos hijos adolescentes she has two teenage o adolescent children

adolescente²

masculine and feminine

(en contextos no técnicos) teenager; ( Med, Psic) adolescent

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adolescente adjetivo
adolescent;
◊ tiene dos hijos adolescentes she has two teenage o adolescent children

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en contextos no técnicos) teenager;

(Med, Psic) adolescent
adolescente adjetivo & mf adolescent
' adolescente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gallo
- quinceañera
- quinceañero
English:
adolescent
- puppy love
- teenage
- teenager

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adolescente

♦ adj

adolescent;

tienen un hijo adolescente they have a teenage son

♦ nmf

adolescent, teenager;

un ídolo de los adolescentes a teen idol

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adolescente

I adj teenage atr, adolescent atr

II m/f teenager, adolescent

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adolescente adj

: adolescent, teenage

adolescente nmf

: adolescent, teenager

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adolescente¹ adj adolescent / teenage

tiene una hija adolescente he's got a teenage daughter

adolescente² n adolescent / teenager

ya es un adolescente he's a teenager now

de adolescente, solía... when I was a teenager I used to...

Spanish-English dictionary > adolescente
11 afable

adj.

affable.

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afable

► adjetivo

1 affable, kind

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adj.

affable

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ADJ affable, genial

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adjetivo affable

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= approachable, amiable, cordial, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], good-natured, sociable, forthcoming, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], affable, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.

Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.

Ex. The librarian's response should always be cordial and positive in style.

Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Public libraries have traditionally been places where information can be gathered and exchanged in a sociable atmosphere.

Ex. In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.

Ex. Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.

Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.

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* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

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adjetivo affable

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= approachable, amiable, cordial, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], good-natured, sociable, forthcoming, chummy [chummier -comp., chummiest -sup.], affable, mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.

Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.

Ex: The librarian's response should always be cordial and positive in style.

Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Public libraries have traditionally been places where information can be gathered and exchanged in a sociable atmosphere.

Ex: In addition, this method is preferable where patrons may be less than forthcoming using another method (e.g., questionnaire) regarding behaviors that would traditionally be frowned upon by librarians = Además, este método es preferible sobre otro (por ejemplo, un cuestionario) cuando los usuarios puede que no sean tan sinceros en sus respuestas como deberían de serlo con respecto a ciertos comportamientos que tradicionalmente estarían mal vistos por los bibliotecarios.

Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.

Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

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afable

adjective

affable

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afable adjetivo
affable
afable adjetivo affable
' afable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seca
- seco
English:
amiable
- congenial
- good-humoured
- good-natured
- smooth
- suave
- affable
- debonair
- mild

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afable adj

affable

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afable

adj affable, pleasant

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afable adj

: affable

♦ afablemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > afable
12 afeitarse

pron.v.

1 to shave, have a shave (man).

2 (woman) to make up, put one's make-up on.

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to shave, have a shave

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VPR

1) (=rasurarse) to shave, have a shave

2) (=maquillarse) to make o.s. up, put one's make-up on

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(v.) = shave, shave off

Ex. And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.

Ex. Someone had asked Max why he didn't shave off his sideboards as they looked shit.

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(v.) = shave, shave off

Ex: And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.

Ex: Someone had asked Max why he didn't shave off his sideboards as they looked shit.

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afeitar vtr, afeitarse verbo reflexivo to shave
' afeitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afeitar
- rastrillo
English:
shave
- after

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vpr
[uno mismo] to shave;
se afeitó la barba he shaved his beard off;

se afeitó las piernas she shaved her legs

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afeitarse

v/r shave, have a shave

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vr

Spanish-English dictionary > afeitarse
13 agradable

adj.

1 pleasant (person).

son muy agradables they're very pleasant

2 pleasant (clima, temperatura).

es muy agradable al tacto it feels very nice

¡qué sorpresa tan agradable! what a nice o pleasant surprise!

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agradable

► adjetivo

1 nice, pleasant

■ poco agradable unpleasant

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adj.

agreeable, pleasant

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ADJ (=grato) pleasant, agreeable

es un sitio agradable — it's a nice place

el cadáver no era muy agradable para la vista — the body was not a pretty sight

ser agradable al gusto — to taste good, be tasty

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adjetivo < persona> pleasant, nice; < carácter> pleasant; <día/velada> enjoyable, nice; <sensación/efecto> pleasant, pleasing; <sabor/olor> pleasant, nice

su secretaria es una persona muy agradable — her secretary is a very agreeable person

trata de ser más agradable con ellos — try to be (a bit) nicer to them

pasamos un día muy agradable — we had a very nice o enjoyable day

agradable a la vista — pleasing to the eye

no fue un espectáculo agradable — it wasn't a pretty sight

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= agreeable, enjoyable, nice, non-threatening, pleasant [pleasanter -comp., pleasantest -sup.], pleasantly, pleasing, pleasurable, sweet, congenial, welcome, joyful, likeable [likable], palatable, friendly-sounding, affable.

Ex. But Elizabeth Steinhagen was attracted to Santiago for far different reasons than its agreeable weather.

Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex. This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex. Obviously guiding, whether of the more fixed kind discussed above, or in the form of publications and leaflets, must be pleasantly presented.

Ex. This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.

Ex. Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

Ex. It was a sweet, sharp, sunshiny morning in early October, and Bogardus felt good.

Ex. The ideal archivist should have advanced training in history, facilitate access to records, and provide congenial servicing conditions.

Ex. The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex. It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex. This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.

Ex. I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

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* agradable al gusto = palatable.

* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.

* de sabor agradable = palatable.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.

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adjetivo < persona> pleasant, nice; < carácter> pleasant; <día/velada> enjoyable, nice; <sensación/efecto> pleasant, pleasing; <sabor/olor> pleasant, nice

su secretaria es una persona muy agradable — her secretary is a very agreeable person

trata de ser más agradable con ellos — try to be (a bit) nicer to them

pasamos un día muy agradable — we had a very nice o enjoyable day

agradable a la vista — pleasing to the eye

no fue un espectáculo agradable — it wasn't a pretty sight

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= agreeable, enjoyable, nice, non-threatening, pleasant [pleasanter -comp., pleasantest -sup.], pleasantly, pleasing, pleasurable, sweet, congenial, welcome, joyful, likeable [likable], palatable, friendly-sounding, affable.

Ex: But Elizabeth Steinhagen was attracted to Santiago for far different reasons than its agreeable weather.

Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex: This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex: Obviously guiding, whether of the more fixed kind discussed above, or in the form of publications and leaflets, must be pleasantly presented.

Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.

Ex: Work in a duly ordered community should be made attractive by the consciousness of usefulness, by variety, and by being exercised amidst pleasurable surroundings.

Ex: It was a sweet, sharp, sunshiny morning in early October, and Bogardus felt good.

Ex: The ideal archivist should have advanced training in history, facilitate access to records, and provide congenial servicing conditions.

Ex: The library is generally an accepted, welcome and non-threatening feature of the rural scene and librarians often build up close and trusted links with their readers.

Ex: It's that joyful leap from one place to another that symbolises the freedom to explore on the web.

Ex: This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.

Ex: I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

* agradable al gusto = palatable.

* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.

* de sabor agradable = palatable.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.

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agradable

adjective

1 ‹persona› pleasant, nice; ‹carácter› pleasant

es agradable (para) con todo el mundo she's nice to everybody

2 ‹sensación/efecto› pleasant, pleasing, nice; ‹sabor/olor› pleasant, nice

pasamos un día muy agradable we had a very nice o enjoyable day

agradable a la vista pleasing to the eye

no fue un espectáculo agradable it wasn't a pretty sight

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agradable adjetivo ‹ persona› pleasant, nice;
‹ carácter› pleasant;
‹día/velada› enjoyable, nice;
‹sensación/efecto› pleasant, pleasing;
‹sabor/olor› pleasant, nice;
◊ agradable a la vista pleasing to the eye

agradable adjetivo pleasant

' agradable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- encanto
- esforzarse
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fresca
- fresco
- gustosa
- gustoso
- hospitalaria
- hospitalario
- imaginar
- música
- simpática
- simpático
- suave
- trato
- vida
- bien
- bueno
- cambio
- dije
- lindo
- rico
- sabroso
English:
above
- agreeable
- change
- congenial
- convivial
- cool
- decent
- delightful
- doll
- doorman
- engaging
- enjoyable
- guy
- length
- likable
- likeable
- livable
- nice
- personable
- place
- pleasant
- pleasantly
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- company
- cozy
- easy
- friendly
- have
- make
- palatable
- sight
- sweet

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agradable adj

1. [persona] pleasant;

son muy agradables they're very pleasant;

es una persona de talante muy agradable he has a very pleasant disposition

2. [clima, temperatura] pleasant;
[olor, sabor, película, ciudad] nice, pleasant;
es muy agradable al tacto it feels very nice;

¡qué sorpresa tan agradable! what a nice o pleasant surprise!

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agradable

adj pleasant, nice;

agradable a la vista good-looking

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agradable adj

grato, placentero: pleasant, agreeable

♦ agradablemente adv

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agradable adj pleasant / nice

Spanish-English dictionary > agradable
14 agradecido

adj.

grateful, thankful, welcome, pleased.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: agradecer.

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agradecido

► participio pasado

1→ link=agradecer agradecer

► adjetivo

1 grateful, thankful

■ le quedaría muy agradecido si... I should be very much obliged if...

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(f. - agradecida)

adj.

grateful

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ADJ

1)

estar agradecido (por algo) — to be grateful (for sth)

estamos muy agradecidos — we are very grateful

me miró agradecida — she looked at me gratefully

¡muy agradecido! — many thanks!, I'm very grateful!, I appreciate it!

le quedaría muy agradecido si me enviara un ejemplar — I should be very grateful if you would send me a copy

2)

ser agradecido — [persona] to be appreciative

es muy agradecida, cualquier cosita la pone contenta — she's very appreciative, any little thing makes her happy

3) [planta, tierra]

son terrenos muy agradecidos — this land is easy to grow things on, this land is very easy to cultivate

los olivos son árboles muy agradecidos — olive trees are very easy to grow

4) (=bien recibido)

tu visita es siempre agradecida — you're always welcome here

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- da adjetivo < persona> grateful

estar/quedar agradecido — to be grateful

qué poco agradecido eres! — you're so ungrateful!

sonrió agradecida — she smiled gratefully

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= grateful, appreciative, appreciatively, gratefully.

Ex. The author is also grateful to Mrs D. Martin for her work in typing parts of the manuscript of this text.

Ex. This article gives a brief appreciative description of the libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.

Ex. 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.

Ex. LISU gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of Swets Blackwell for this event.

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* agradecido por = appreciative of.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

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- da adjetivo < persona> grateful

estar/quedar agradecido — to be grateful

qué poco agradecido eres! — you're so ungrateful!

sonrió agradecida — she smiled gratefully

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= grateful, appreciative, appreciatively, gratefully.

Ex: The author is also grateful to Mrs D. Martin for her work in typing parts of the manuscript of this text.

Ex: This article gives a brief appreciative description of the libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.

Ex: 'Thank you for spending this time with me and answering my questions,' Henrietta Rood nodded and smiled appreciatively.

Ex: LISU gratefully acknowledge the support and sponsorship of Swets Blackwell for this event.

* agradecido por = appreciative of.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

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agradecido -da

adjective

1 ‹persona› grateful

está muy agradecido he's very grateful

¡qué poco agradecido eres! you're so ungrateful!

le quedo muy agradecido I'm very grateful, I appreciate it very much

sonrió agradecida she smiled gratefully

2 [ SER]:

es una planta muy agradecida it's a plant which is very easy to look after

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Del verbo agradecer: ( conjugate agradecer)

agradecido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
agradecer
agradecido
agradecer ( conjugate agradecer) verbo transitivo
a) ( sentir gratitud por) ‹ayuda/amabilidad› to appreciate, to be grateful for;

agradecidole algo a algn to be grateful to sb for sth;
◊ le agradecidoía (que) me llamara (frml) I would appreciate it if you would call me (frml)

b) ( dar las gracias por) to thank;

agradecidole algo a algn to thank sb for sth;
◊ ¡y así es como me lo agradece! and this is all the thanks I get!

agradecido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ persona› grateful;

estar agradecido to be grateful;
¡qué poco agradecido eres! you're so ungrateful!
agradecer verbo transitivo
1 (dar las gracias a alguien) to thank for: les agradezco su presencia, (I) thank you for being here
os lo agradezco mucho, thank you very much
2 (estar agradecido) to be grateful [a, to] [por, for]: te agradezco tu apoyo, I'm grateful for your support
se lo agradeceré siempre, I'll always be grateful to her ➣ Ver nota en appreciate 3 (impers) siempre se agradece una sonrisa, a smile is always welcome
agradecido,-a adjetivo grateful: le estoy muy agradecida, I'm very grateful to you

' agradecido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agradecer
- agradecida
- poco
English:
appreciative
- grateful
- indebted
- oblige
- thankful

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agradecido, -a adj

1. [persona] grateful;

estoy muy agradecido por tu ayuda I'm very grateful for your help;

están muy agradecidos a mi familia they're very grateful to my family

2. [cosa]
estas plantas son muy agradecidas these plants don't need much looking after

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agradecido

adj grateful, appreciative;

le estaría muy agradecido si (+subj) I would be very grateful if

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agradecido, -da adj

: grateful, thankful

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agradecido adj grateful

Spanish-English dictionary > agradecido
15 ajustar

v.

1 to fit (encajar) (piezas de motor).

2 to adjust.

Silvia ajustó el plan adecuadamente Silvia adjusted the plan adequately.

Silvia ajustó las tuercas de la caldera Silvia adjusted the boiler nuts.

3 to tighten.

ajusta bien la tapa screw the lid on tight

4 to arrange (pactar) (matrimonio).

5 to fit properly, to be a good fit (venir justo).

la ventana no ajusta bien the window won't close properly

6 to control, to set.

Mario ajustó la temperatura Mario controlled the temperature.

7 to hire.

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ajustar

► verbo transitivo

1 (adaptar) to adjust, regulate

2 (apretar) to tighten

3 (encajar) to fit, fit tight

4 (acordar) to fix, agree on, set

► verbo intransitivo

1 to fit

► verbo pronominal ajustarse

1 (ceñirse) to fit

■ la puerta se ajusta perfectamente al marco the door is a perfect fit

2 (ponerse de acuerdo) to come to an agreement; (estar de acuerdo) to agree with, fit in with

■ esto no se ajusta a la verdad this is not true

■ esto no se ajusta a mi presupuesto this is outside my price range

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ajustar cuentas COMERCIO to settle up 2 figurado to settle a score

ajustarse el cinturón to tighten one's belt

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verb

1) to adjust

2) fit, tighten

•

- ajustarse

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1. VT

1) (Téc)

a) [+ pieza, grifo] [colocando] to fit; [apretando] to tighten

¿cómo se ajusta la baca al vehículo? — how does the roof rack fit onto the vehicle?

necesito unos alicates para ajustar la válvula — I need some pliers to tighten the valve

b) (=regular) [+ volumen, temperatura] to adjust, regulate; [+ asiento, retrovisor] to adjust; [+ cinturón] to tighten

c) Chile, Méx [+ motor] to fix

hay que ajustarle el motor a la moto — we need to fix the motorbike's engine

2) (=pactar) [+ acuerdo, trato] to reach; [+ boda] to arrange; [+ precio] to agree on

ya hemos ajustado el presupuesto con los albañiles — we have already agreed on the price with the builders

el precio ha quedado ajustado en 500 euros — the price has been fixed o set at 500 euros

• ajustar cuentas con algn — (lit) to settle accounts with sb; (fig) to settle one's scores with sb

3) (=adaptar) to adjust (a to)

deben ajustar la producción a la demanda — they must adjust production to demand

tuvieron una reunión para ajustar diferencias — they had a meeting to settle their differences

4) euf (=reducir)

han tenido que ajustar el número de sucursales — the number of branches had to be rationalized euf

este año hemos tenido que ajustar drásticamente el presupuesto — this year we have had to sharply reduce our budget

5) (Cos) [+ cintura, manga] to take in

hay que ajustar la cintura — the waist needs taking in

6) (Tip) to compose

7) † [+ criado] to hire, engage

8) CAm, Méx, Chile, Ven

ajustar un golpe a algn — to deal sb a blow

ajustar un garrotazo a algn — to beat sb with a club

2. VI

1) (=encajar) to fit

este corcho no ajusta en la botella — this cork doesn't fit in the bottle

rellena con masilla los empalmes que no ajusten — fill the joints that don't fit together with putty

2) Ven (=agudizarse) to get worse

durante la noche me ajustó el dolor — the pain got worse during the night

por el camino ajustó el aguacero — on the way, there was a sudden downpour

3.

See:

ajustarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ( regular) to adjust

ajustar la entrada de agua — to regulate the flow of water

c) <retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad> to adjust

d) ( encajar) < piezas> to fit

2) ( en costura) to take in

3)

a) <gastos/horarios>

ajustar algo a algo — to adapt something to something

b) <sueldo/jubilación> to adjust

les ajustan el sueldo con la inflación — their wages are adjusted in line with inflation

4) <precio/alquiler/sueldo> to fix, set

5) < cuentas> ( sacar el resultado de) to balance; ( saldar) to settle
2.
ajustar vi to fit
3.
ajustarse v pron

1) (refl) < cinturón de seguridad> to adjust

2) piezas to fit

3) (ceñirse, atenerse)

ajustarse a algo: su declaración no se ajusta a la verdad his statement is not strictly true; deberá ajustarse a estas condiciones it will have to comply with these conditions; una sentencia que no se ajusta a derecho — a legally flawed verdict

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= adjust, calibrate, twiddle, scale, tweak, fine tune [fine-tune], muck around/about, align.

Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex. The maps are calibrated to show fine distinctions within Geauga = Se calibran los mapas para mostrar pequeñas distinciones dentro de la región de Geauga.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.

Ex. This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.

Ex. These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.

Ex. I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.

Ex. Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.

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* ajustar Algo a = bring + Nombre + into compliance with.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajustar la exposición = adjust + exposure.

* ajustarse = suit, fit + snugly, suit + best.

* ajustarse a = conform to, befit, align.

* ajustarse a exigencias = suit + demands.

* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* desajustar = throw out of + alignment.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ( regular) to adjust

ajustar la entrada de agua — to regulate the flow of water

c) <retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad> to adjust

d) ( encajar) < piezas> to fit

2) ( en costura) to take in

3)

a) <gastos/horarios>

ajustar algo a algo — to adapt something to something

b) <sueldo/jubilación> to adjust

les ajustan el sueldo con la inflación — their wages are adjusted in line with inflation

4) <precio/alquiler/sueldo> to fix, set

5) < cuentas> ( sacar el resultado de) to balance; ( saldar) to settle
2.
ajustar vi to fit
3.
ajustarse v pron

1) (refl) < cinturón de seguridad> to adjust

2) piezas to fit

3) (ceñirse, atenerse)

ajustarse a algo: su declaración no se ajusta a la verdad his statement is not strictly true; deberá ajustarse a estas condiciones it will have to comply with these conditions; una sentencia que no se ajusta a derecho — a legally flawed verdict

* * *

= adjust, calibrate, twiddle, scale, tweak, fine tune [fine-tune], muck around/about, align.

Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex: The maps are calibrated to show fine distinctions within Geauga = Se calibran los mapas para mostrar pequeñas distinciones dentro de la región de Geauga.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.

Ex: This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.

Ex: These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.

Ex: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.

Ex: Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.

* ajustar Algo a = bring + Nombre + into compliance with.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajustar la exposición = adjust + exposure.

* ajustarse = suit, fit + snugly, suit + best.

* ajustarse a = conform to, befit, align.

* ajustarse a exigencias = suit + demands.

* ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* desajustar = throw out of + alignment.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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ajustar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (apretar) ‹tornillo/freno› to tighten (up)

2 (regular) ‹tornillo/dispositivo› to adjust

ajustar la entrada de agua to regulate the flow of water

3 ‹retrovisor/asiento/cinturón› to adjust

4 (encajar) ‹piezas› to fit

5 ‹página› to make up

B (en costura) to take in

C

1 ‹gastos/horarios› ajustar algo A algo to adapt sth TO sth

tenemos que ajustar los gastos a los ingresos we have to tailor our expenditure to our income

2 ‹sueldo/jubilación› to adjust

les ajustan el sueldo con la inflación their wages are adjusted in line with inflation

D (acordar) ‹precio/alquiler/sueldo› to fix, set

ajustaron el precio en 120 euros the price was fixed o set at 120 euros, they agreed on a price of 120 euros

todavía falta ajustar el alquiler we still have to reach an agreement on o agree on o fix o set the rent

E ‹cuentas›

1 (sacar el resultado de) to balance

2 (saldar) to settle ver tb cuenta¹ f E. (↑ cuenta (1))

■ ajustar

vi

to fit

■ ajustarse

v pron

A ( refl) ‹cinturón› to adjust

B (encajarse, alinearse) «piezas» to fit

C (a una condición, un horario) ajustarse A algo:

una distribución jerárquica que no se ajusta a las necesidades reales a hierarchical structure that does not meet real needs

esta decisión no se ajusta a su política de apertura this decision is out of line with o not in keeping with their policy of openness

tenemos que ajustarnos al horario we must keep to o work within the timetable

ajustémonos al tema let's keep to the subject

su declaración no se ajusta a la verdad his statement is not strictly true

siempre tengo que ajustarme a sus caprichos I always have to go along with his whims

deberá ajustarse a las condiciones aquí descritas it will have to comply with the conditions laid down here

una sentencia que no se ajusta a derecho a verdict which is legally flawed o which is wrong in law

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ajustar ( conjugate ajustar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ‹volumen/temperatura› to adjust;

◊ ajustar la entrada de agua to regulate the flow of water

c) ‹retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad› to adjust

d) ( encajar) ‹ piezas› to fit

2 ( en costura) to take in
3
a) ‹gastos/horarios› ajustar algo a algo to adapt sth to sth

b) ‹sueldos/precios› to adjust

4 ( concertar) to fix, set
5 ‹ cuentas› ( sacar el resultado de) to balance;
( saldar) to settle
verbo intransitivo
to fit
ajustarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹ cinturón de seguridad› to adjust
2 [ piezas] to fit
ajustar verbo transitivo
1 to adjust
2 (apretar) to tighten
(encajar) to fit
3 Fin (cuenta) to settle
♦ Locuciones: figurado ¡ya te ajustaré las cuentas!, I'll get even with you!
' ajustar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adaptar
- cuenta
- regular
- poner
English:
adjust
- fit
- score
- square
- work in
- bone

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ajustar

♦ vt

1. [encajar] [piezas de motor] to fit;
[puerta, ventana] to push to
2. [arreglar] to adjust;

el técnico ajustó la antena the engineer adjusted the aerial

3. [apretar] to tighten;

ajusta bien la tapa screw the lid on tight

4. [poner en posición] [retrovisor, asiento] to adjust

5. [pactar] [matrimonio] to arrange;
[pleito] to settle; [paz] to negotiate; [precio] to fix, to agree;
hemos ajustado la casa en cinco millones we have agreed a price of five million for the house

6. [adaptar] to alter;

el sastre ajustó el vestido the tailor altered the dress;

tendrás que ajustar tus necesidades a las nuestras you'll have to adapt your needs to fit in with ours;

tenemos que ajustar los gastos a los ingresos we shouldn't spend more than we earn;

ajustar las pensiones al índice de inflación to index-link pensions

7. [asestar] to deal, to give

8. Imprenta to make up

9. [reconciliar] to reconcile

10. [saldar] to settle;

Comp

ajustar las cuentas a alguien to settle a score with sb;

¡la próxima vez que te vea ajustaremos cuentas! you'll pay for this the next time I see you!

♦ vi
[venir justo] to fit properly, to be a good fit;
la ventana no ajusta bien the window won't close properly

♦ See also the pronominal verb ajustarse

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ajustar

I v/t

1 máquina etc adjust; tornillo tighten

2 precio set;

ajustar(le) las cuentas a alguien fig have a settling of accounts with s.o., settle accounts with s.o.

II v/i fit

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ajustar vt

1) : to adjust, to adapt

2) : to take in (clothing)

3) : to settle, to resolve

♦ See also the reflexive verb ajustarse

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ajustar vb

1. (adaptar) to adjust

se puede ajustar la temperatura the temperature can be adjusted

2. (apretar) to tighten

hay que ajustar los tornillos you must tighten the screws

Spanish-English dictionary > ajustar
16 alarmado

adj.

alarmed, startled, pre-occupied, worried.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: alarmar.

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alarmado

► participio pasado

1→ link=alarmar alarmar

► adjetivo

1 alarmed

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= alarmed.

Ex. Melanie Stanton looked both shocked and alarmed.

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= alarmed.

Ex: Melanie Stanton looked both shocked and alarmed.

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alarmado -da

adjective

alarmed

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Del verbo alarmar: ( conjugate alarmar)

alarmado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
alarmado
alarmar
alarmar ( conjugate alarmar) verbo transitivo
to alarm
alarmarse verbo pronominal
to be alarmed
alarmado,-a adjetivo alarmed
alarmar verbo transitivo to alarm
' alarmado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alarmada

Spanish-English dictionary > alarmado
17 alfiler

m.

1 pin.

alfiler de gancho safety pin ( Andes, CSur, Venezuelan Spanish)

no cabe ni un alfiler it's jam-packed

prendido con alfileres (figurative) sketchy

2 brooch, pin (jewel).

alfiler de corbata tie-pin

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alfiler

► nombre masculino

1 (costura) pin

■ sujetó la falda con alfileres she pinned up her dress

2 (joya) brooch, pin

3 (del pelo) clip; (de tender ropa) peg

4 (de corbata) tiepin

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no caber ni un alfiler to be crammed full, be absolutely packed

prendido,-a con alfileres figurado shaky

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noun m.

1) pin

2) brooch

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SM

1) (Cos) pin; (=broche) brooch, clip

- aquí ya no cabe ni un alfiler

- prendido con alfileres

- puesto con 25 alfileres

alfiler de corbata — tiepin

alfiler de gancho — Arg safety pin

alfiler de seguridad — LAm safety pin

alfiler de sombrero — hatpin

alfiler nodriza — Col safety pin

2) (=propina)

alfileres — pin money, dress allowance

pedir para alfileres — to ask for a tip

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masculino ( en costura) pin; ( broche) brooch, pin

no caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala the hall was filled to bursting; prendido con alfileres — < teoría> shaky

- alfiler de corbata

- alfiler de gancho

- alfiler de nodriza

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= pin.

Ex. 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.

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* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.

* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.

* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

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masculino ( en costura) pin; ( broche) brooch, pin

no caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala the hall was filled to bursting; prendido con alfileres — < teoría> shaky

- alfiler de corbata

- alfiler de gancho

- alfiler de nodriza

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= pin.

Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.

* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.

* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.

* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

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alfiler

masculine

(en costura) pin; (broche) brooch, pin

no caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala you couldn't have squeezed anyone else into the hall, the hall was absolutely packed (out)

ya no cabe ni un alfiler en esta caja I/we can't get another thing in this box

prendido con alfileres ‹teoría› shaky

tengo el examen prendido con alfileres I've done the bare minimum for my exam

Compuestos:

● alfiler de corbata

tiepin

● alfiler de gancho

(CS, Ven) safety pin

● alfiler de nodriza

( Col) safety pin

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alfiler sustantivo masculino ( en costura) pin;
( broche) brooch, pin;
◊ alfiler de corbata tiepin;

alfiler de gancho (CS, Ven) or (Col) de nodriza safety pin
alfiler sustantivo masculino
1 Cost pin
2 (joya, broche) pin, brooch
(de corbata) tiepin
3 (para tender) peg

' alfiler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavarse
- cabeza
- pinchar
English:
cat
- pin
- work in
- safety
- stiletto
- tie

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alfiler nm

1. [para coser] pin;

Comp

no cabe ni un alfiler it's jam-packed;

Comp

prendido con alfileres sketchy;

lleva la asignatura prendida con alfileres he has only a sketchy idea of the subject

Comp
Cuba alfiler de criandera safety pin; Andes, RP, Ven alfiler de gancho [imperdible] safety pin; Col alfiler de nodriza safety pin
2. [joya] brooch, pin

Comp
alfiler de corbata tie-pin
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alfiler

m pin;

no cabe un alfiler fig fam there’s no room for anything else;

prendido con alfiler fig held together with spit

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alfiler nm

1) : pin

2) broche: brooch

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alfiler n

1. (aguja) pin

2. (joya) brooch [pl. brooches]

Spanish-English dictionary > alfiler
18 alrededor

adv.

around.

alrededor de around

de alrededor surrounding

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alrededor

► adverbio

1 (lugar) round, around

■ mira alrededor look around

■ a nuestro alrededor around us

2 alrededor de (tiempo) around

■ alrededor de las cuatro around four o'clock

3 (aproximadamente) about

■ alrededor de veinte about twenty

► nombre masculino plural alrededores

1 surrounding area sing

■ en los alrededores de Sevilla in the vicinity of Seville, just outside Seville

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adv.

around

- alrededor de

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1. ADV

1) around

todo alrededor — all around

2)

alrededor mío etc — Cono Sur around me etc

3)

alrededor de — (=en torno a) around

todo alrededor de la iglesia — all around the church

mirar alrededor de sí, mirar alrededor suyo — to look around o about one

4)

alrededor de — (=aproximadamente) about, in the region of

alrededor de 200 — about 200

2.

SM (=contorno)

mirar a su alrededor — to look around o about one

alrededores — [de un lugar] surroundings, neighbourhood sing, neighborhood sing (EEUU); [de ciudad] outskirts

en los alrededores de Londres — in the area round London, on the outskirts of London

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adverbio

1) ( en torno) around

a mi/tu/su alrededor — around me/you/him

2)

alrededor de — (loc prep) ( en torno a) around; ( aproximadamente) around, about

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* alrededor de = around, round about.

* alrededor de + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* alrededor de + Expresión Numérica = in about + Expresión Numérica.

* alrededor de + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* alrededor de + Fecha/Número = ca. + Fecha/Número, circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.], c + Fecha/Número.

* alrededor de la córnea = circumcorneal.

* alrededor de + Número = in the region of + Número.

* a todo alrededor = all round.

* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* Ciudad + y los pueblos de su alrededor = Greater + Ciudad + area.

* en los alrededores = in the vicinity.

* en los alrededores de = in the vicinity of, around.

* girar alrededor de = spin about.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

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adverbio

1) ( en torno) around

a mi/tu/su alrededor — around me/you/him

2)

alrededor de — (loc prep) ( en torno a) around; ( aproximadamente) around, about

* * *

* alrededor de = around, round about.

* alrededor de + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* alrededor de + Expresión Numérica = in about + Expresión Numérica.

* alrededor de + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* alrededor de + Fecha/Número = ca. + Fecha/Número, circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.], c + Fecha/Número.

* alrededor de la córnea = circumcorneal.

* alrededor de + Número = in the region of + Número.

* a todo alrededor = all round.

* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* Ciudad + y los pueblos de su alrededor = Greater + Ciudad + area.

* en los alrededores = in the vicinity.

* en los alrededores de = in the vicinity of, around.

* girar alrededor de = spin about.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

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alrededor

adverb

A (en torno) around

una mesa con ocho sillas alrededor a table with eight chairs around it

a mi/tu/su alrededor or ( crit) alrededor mío/tuyo/suyo around me/you/him

B

alrededor de ( loc prep)

1 (en torno a) around

corrían alrededor de la fuente they ran around the fountain

2 (aproximadamente) around, about

tendrá alrededor de 40 años she must be around o about 40

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alrededor adverbio
a) ( en torno) around;

◊ a mi alrededor around me

b)

◊ alrededor de ( loc prep) ( en torno a) around;

( aproximadamente) around, about
alrededor
I adv (en torno) round, around: había un montón de niños alrededor suyo, there were crowds of children around her
mirar alrededor, to look around
II mpl alrededores, surrounding area sing: vive en los alrededores de Bogotá, she lives in the outskirts o suburbs of Bogotá
♦ Locuciones: alrededor de (rodeando algo) around: se sentaron alrededor de la mesa, they took their seats round the table
(aproximadamente) around, about: llegué alrededor de las dos, I arrived around two o'clock
había alrededor de veinte personas, there were about twenty people
' alrededor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escopetazo
- ligadura
- mariposear
- pulular
- rodar
- rotar
- torno
- corro
- esperar
- girar
- rodear
- sobre
- vuelta
English:
about
- around
- astronomical
- boom
- circa
- do
- flit
- glance round
- gravel
- hilly
- hoarding
- look round
- loop
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- odd
- orbit
- pass
- region
- revolve
- round
- so
- some
- stay down
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- to
- twine
- vicinity
- wind
- at
- center
- circle
- foot
- GCSE
- get
- look
- mid-
- move
- something
- somewhere
- surrounding
- swarm
- twist

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alrededor

♦ adv

1. [en torno] around;

alrededor de la mesa around the table;

las casas de alrededor the surrounding houses

2. [aproximadamente]
alrededor de around;

llegaremos alrededor de medianoche we'll arrive around midnight;

tiene alrededor de treinta y cinco años she's about thirty-five

♦ nm

miré a mi alrededor I looked around (me);

todo a su alrededor era desierto she was surrounded by desert;

alrededores surrounding area;

los alrededores de Guadalajara the area around Guadalajara;

el apagón afectó a Nueva York y sus alrededores the power cut affected New York and the surrounding area;

había mucha gente en los alrededores del estadio there were a lot of people in the area around the stadium

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alrededor

I adv around;

a mi alrededor around me

II prp

:

alrededor de around

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alrededor adv

1) : around, about

todo temblaba alrededor: all around things were shaking

2)

alrededor de : around, approximately

alrededor de quince personas: around fifteen people

alrededor prep

alrededor de : around, about

corrió alrededor de la casa: she ran around the house

llegaré alrededor de diciembre: I will get there around December

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alrededor adv

1. (en torno a) around

miró alrededor she looked around

2. (aproximadamente) about

volveré alrededor de las nueve I'll be back around nine o'clock

Spanish-English dictionary > alrededor
19 altura

f.

1 height.

tiene 2 metros de altura he's 2 meters tall; (persona) it's 2 meters high (cosa)

2 height.

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall

3 height.

Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea level

ganar o tomar altura to climb (avión)

perder altura to lose height (avión)

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters

las alturas (figurative) Heaven (el cielo)

4 loftiness, elevation.

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altura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) height

■ el edificio tiene una altura de 80 metros the building is 80 metres high

2 (altitud) altitude

3 (nivel) level, par; (punto) point

■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?

■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop

■ el petrolero naufragó a la altura de Malpica the petrol tanker went down off Malpica

4 figurado (mérito, valía, calidad) merit, worth; (dignidad) dignity, excellence

■ todos son profesionales de altura demostrada all of them are professionals of proven worth

► nombre femenino plural alturas

1 RELIGIÓN heavens

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a estas alturas by now, at this stage

estar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par with

estar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasion

quedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad

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noun f.

1) height

2) altitude

3) level

4) loftiness

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SF

1) [de edificio, techo, persona] height

el agua llegó hasta una altura de 30cms — the water reached a height of 30cms

las dos estanterías tienen la misma altura — the two bookshelves are the same height

se necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall

hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height

• a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my head

sentí un dolor a la altura de los riñones — I felt a pain around my kidneys

se hizo un corte a la altura del tobillo — he cut himself on the ankle

altura de caída — [de cascada] fall

altura de la vegetación — timber line

2) [en el aire] height, altitude

el avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet

nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level

volaba a muy poca altura del suelo — it was flying just above the ground

• ganar o tomar altura — to climb, gain height

• el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height

altura de crucero — cruising height
mal
3) (=nivel)

no llegó a la altura que se exigía — he did not measure up to the standard required

si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level

no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league

un partido de gran altura — a really excellent game

• estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal to

no estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers

su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones

la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias — he managed to rise to the occasion

no estábamos a la altura de los acontecimientos — we didn't keep abreast of events

- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del unto

quedar a la altura del betún Esp —

si no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad

4) (Geog)

• a la altura de — on the same latitude as

a la altura de Cádiz — on the same latitude as Cádiz

a la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point

hay retenciones a la altura de Burgos — there are tailbacks near Burgos

¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?

5) (Náut)

buque de altura — seagoing vessel

pesca de altura — deep-sea fishing

remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug

6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) height

acaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90

7) (Mús) pitch

8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness

9) pl alturas

a) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing

en las alturas de Sierra Nevada — on the heights of Sierra Nevada

¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!

• estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on high

b) [de organización] upper echelons

en las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons

c)

• a estas alturas — [de edad] at my/your/his etc age; [de tiempo] at this stage

a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me

a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty

a estas alturas nadie te va a preguntar nada — at this stage no one is going to ask you anything

¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?

a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage

d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)

una casa de cinco alturas — a five-storey house

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

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= height, altitude.

Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

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* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

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altura

feminine

A

1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) height

la altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60m

el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

el faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tall

un edificio de altura a tall building

2 (de un techo) height

B (indicando posición) height

pon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same height

el tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hips

quiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to here

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

cayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 meters

a la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad

no contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupid

estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countries

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasion

no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectations

no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor

si le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her level

no llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)

C

1 ( Aviac, Geog) (altitud) altitude

volamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitude

fue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 meters

montañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

2

de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n)

remolcador de altura oceangoing tug

D

(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified manner

reaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity

E (en sentido horizontal)

1

(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?

cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hall

viven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón

2

(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as Florence

F

(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now

¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!

a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymore

a estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this time

a estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the year

a estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaign

a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope

a estas alturas del partido ( fam); by now, at this stage of the game ( colloq)

G ( Mús) (de un sonido) pitch; (de la voz) pitch

H ( Esp period) (piso) story*

I alturas fpl

1 (cimas) heights (pl)

2 ( Relig):

las alturas the highest

gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high

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altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
◊ el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

2 ( indicando posición) height;
◊ ponlos a la misma altura put them at the same height;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
3
a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude;

◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 meters

b)

◊ de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n);

‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):
◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
◊ a estas alturas ya debe haber llegado he should have arrived by now;

¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up

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altura nf

1. [de persona, cosa] height;

mide o [m5] tiene 2 metros de altura [persona] he's 2 metres tall;
[cosa] it's 2 metres high
2. [posición] height;

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;

la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;

¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;

está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station

3. [altitud] height;

Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;

ganar o [m5] tomar altura [avión] to climb;

perder altura [avión] to lose height;

volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;

volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;
Fig
las alturas [el cielo] Heaven;

Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest

4. [latitud] latitude

5. Fig [nivel]
a la altura de on a par with;

intentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;

la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;

su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;

la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;

comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;

no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;

al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;

Comp

estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;

ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;

Comp
Fam
a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;

hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;

Comp
Fam
a la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as her

Comp

a gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;

rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine

6. Fig [de persona] stature;
[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;
un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty morals

7. [tiempo]
a estas alturas this far on;

a estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;

a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;

a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;

a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;

si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;

no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage

8. [cumbre] summit, top;

las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alps

9. Esp [piso] floor;

una casa de dos alturas a two-storey house

10. [salto de altura] high jump

11. Mús pitch

12. Náut
de altura [buque] ocean-going;

flota de altura deep-sea fleet;

navegación de altura ocean navigation;

pesca de altura deep-sea fishing

13. Geom [de triángulo] height

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altura

f

1 height;

de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;

a la altura de on a par with;

estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;

a estas alturas by this time, by now

2 MÚS pitch

3 AVIA altitude;

tomar altura gain altitude

4 GEOG latitude

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altura nf

1) : height

2) : altitude

3) : loftiness, nobleness

4)

a la altura de : near, up by

en la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street

5)

a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game

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altura n

1. (medida) height

las alturas me dan vértigo heights make me dizzy

2. (importancia) importance

un científico de gran altura a very important scientist

a estas alturas by now / at this stage

a estas alturas del curso at this stage of the course

a estas alturas de la noche at this time of night

a la altura de near

a la altura de la catedral near the cathedral

estar a la altura de alguien to be as good as somebody

medir / tener... metros de altura (persona) to be... metres tall (cosa) to be... metres high

algunas jirafas tienen seis metros de altura some giraffes are six metres tall

Spanish-English dictionary > altura
20 alza

f.

1 rise (subida).

en alza rising; (finance) gaining in popularity (figurative)

jugar al alza to bull the market (finance)

2 raised insole.

3 increment, upsurge, run-up, runup.

4 rear sight.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: alzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: alzar.

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alza

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 (aumento) rise, increase

2 (impresión) underlay

3 (de calzado) raised insole

4 (de rifle) rear sight, sight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al alza / en alza rising

estar en alza figurado to be up and coming, be on the rise

jugar al alza FINANZAS to bull the market

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noun f.

rise

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SF

1) (=subida) [de precio, temperatura] rise

el alza de los tipos de interés — the rise in interest rates

la bolsa ha experimentado una fuerte alza — the stock market has risen sharply

• al alza — [tendencia] upward; [inflación, precio] rising

revisar los precios al alza — to put prices up

la Bolsa se mantuvo ayer al alza — the stock market continued its upward trend yesterday

• en alza — [acciones, precio] on the rise

las acciones están en alza — the shares are rising o on the rise

un artista en alza — a rising star

un joven escritor en alza — an up-and-coming writer

• jugar al alza — (Econ) to speculate on a rising market

- hacer algo por la pura alza

2) (Mil, Caza) sights pl

alzas fijas — fixed sights

alzas graduables — adjustable sights

3) [en zapato] raised insole

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femenino‡

1) ( subida) rise

el alza de los precios — the rise in prices

jugar al alza — to speculate on a rising o bull market

en alza: precios en alza rising prices; una escritora en alza an up-and-coming writer; su reputación está en alza — he has a growing reputation

2) ( en los zapatos) raised insole

3) (Arm) rear sight

* * *

= upswing.

Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

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* en alza = on the upswing.

* estar en alza = be up.

* Nombre + en alza = Nombre + up.

* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices.

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femenino‡

1) ( subida) rise

el alza de los precios — the rise in prices

jugar al alza — to speculate on a rising o bull market

en alza: precios en alza rising prices; una escritora en alza an up-and-coming writer; su reputación está en alza — he has a growing reputation

2) ( en los zapatos) raised insole

3) (Arm) rear sight

* * *

= upswing.

Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* estar en alza = be up.

* Nombre + en alza = Nombre + up.

* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices.

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alza¹

f‡

A (subida) rise

el alza de los precios the rise in prices

al alza: la evolución al alza de la Bolsa the rise in the value of shares, the upward trend of the Stock Exchange

el dólar fluctúa al alza the dollar is fluctuating but the general trend is upward(s)

jugar al alza to speculate on a rising o bull market

en alza: precios en alza rising prices

una escritora joven en alza an up-and-coming young writer

su reputación como director está en alza he has a growing reputation as a director, his reputation as a director is on the rise ( AmE)

dos grandes figuras en alza del fútbol colombiano two rising stars of Colombian football

B (en los zapatos) raised insole

C ( Arm) rear sight

alza²

interjection

1 ( fam) (expresando sorpresa) wow! ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (para dar ánimos) come on!

* * *

Del verbo alzar: ( conjugate alzar)

alza es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
alza
alzar
alza feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
rise;
◊ el alza de los precios the rise in prices;

en alza ‹intereses/precios› rising ( before n);
una escritora en alza an up-and-coming writer;
estar en alza to be on the rise
alzar ( conjugate alzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( levantar)
a) ‹brazo/cabeza/voz› to raise;

◊ alzó al niño para que viera el desfile she lifted the little boy up so he could see the parade;

alzó la mirada she looked up
b) (AmL) ‹ bebé› to pick up

2 ‹edificio/monumento› to erect
3 (Méx) ( poner en orden) ‹ juguetes› to pick up;
‹cuarto/casa› to clean (up)
alzarse verbo pronominal ( sublevarse) to rise up;
◊ alzase en armas to take up arms

alza sustantivo femenino rise
♦ Locuciones: en alza, (valores, precios) rising
(persona) up-and-coming
alzar verbo transitivo to raise, lift: el cormorán alzó el vuelo repentinamente, the cormorant took off suddenly

' alza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frenar
English:
bullish
- buoyancy
- depreciate
- rise
- rising
- up
- soar
- upward

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alza nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [subida] rise;

el alza de las temperaturas the rise in temperatures;

un alza en las cotizaciones a rise in share prices;

al alza: los precios están al alza prices are rising;

la previsión de la inflación ha sido revisada al alza the forecast level of inflation has been revised upwards;

la evolución al alza de las acciones the rising value of the esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);

la evolución al alza de los precios the upward trend in prices;
Bolsa
jugar al alza to bull the market;

en alza: una empresa en alza a company that is on its way up;

un cantante en alza a singer who is gaining in popularity

2. [de zapato] raised insole

3. [de arma] sight

* * *

alza

f rise;

alza de precios price rise;

en alza en bolsa rising;

jugar al alza en bolsa gamble on a bull market;

revisar al alza precios revise upward

* * *

alza nf

subida: rise

precios en alza: rising prices

* * *

alza n rise / increase

en alza rising / growing

Spanish-English dictionary > alza

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