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1 practice
شُغْل \ business: one’s work: My business is writing books. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. practice: a doctor’s or lawyer’s business: Dr Grant has a large practice (many people choose to be treated by him). work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman. A work of art; the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems). \ See Also عمل (عَمَل) -
2 Tops
Combed wools used for the manufacture of worsted yarns. The combing removes short fibres (noils) and parallelises the long fibres. The degree of fineness of tops indicates the spinning counts, but not the limit. Authorities consulted suggest the following as a basis from which infinite variations are made in practice. The figures given are not offered as a standard, but form a good working basis: - -
3 ἀσκέω
A work raw materials, εἴρια, κέρα, Il.3.388,4.110; work curiously, form by art, [κρητῆρα] Σιδόνες πολυδαίδαλοι εὖ ἤσκησαν ib. 23.743;ἑρμῖν' ἀσκήσας Od.23.198
; πτύξασα καὶ ἀσκήσασα χιτῶνα having folded and smoothed it, ib.1.439;ἅρμα.. χρυσῷ καὶ ἀργύρῳ εὖ ἤσκηται Il.10.438
; χορὸν ἤσκησεν ib.18.592;γόμφοις ἀ. Emp.87
: added in [tense] aor. part. to Verbs, [θρόνον] τεύξει ἀσκήσας
elaborately,Il.
14.240; [χρυσὸν] βοὸς κέρασιν περίχευεν ἀσκήσας Od.3.437
; [ἑανὸν] ἔξυσ' ἀσκήσασα Il.14.179
.2 of personal adornment, dress out, trick out,ἀ. τινὰ κόσμῳ Hdt.3.1
; decks herself,E.
El. 1073; :—freq. in [voice] Pass., σκιεροῖς ἠσκημένα γυίοις furnished with.., Emp.61.4;πέπλοισι Περσικοῖς ἠσκημένη A.Pers. 182
;οὐ χλιδαῖς ἠσκημένον S.El. 452
; of buildings,παστὰς ἠσκημένη στύλοισι Hdt.2.169
;Παρίῳ λίθῳ ἠσκημένα Id.3.57
: abs.,οἴκημα ἠσκημένον Id.2.130
; σῶμα λόγοις ἠσκ. tricked out with words only, not real, S.El. 1217:—[voice] Med., σῶμ' ὅπλοις ἠσκήσατο adorned his own person, E.Hel. 1379, cf.Alc. 161.3 in Pi., honour a divinity, do him reverence,δαίμον' ἀσκήσω θεραπεύων P.3.109
;ἀσκεῖται Θέμις O.8.22
.II practise, exercise, train, esp. in Prose and Com., properly of athletic exercise,1 c. acc. of person or thing,ἀ. τὸν υἱὸν τὸν ἐπιχώριον τρόπον Ar.Pl.47
;ἀ. τὰ σώματα εἰς ἰσχύν X.Cyr.2.1.20
, cf. Mem.1.2.19; :—[voice] Pass.,σώματα εὖ ἠσκημένα X.Cyr.1.6.41
; ;ἀσκεῖσθαι λέγειν Luc.Demon.4
;τὴν Κυνικὴν ἄσκησιν Id.Tox.27
;λόγοις D.C.45.2
;ἐν παιδείᾳ Id.60.2
;πρός τι D.S.2.54
.2 c. acc. of the thing practised, ἀ. τέχνην, πεντάεθλον, Hdt.3.125, 9.33;λόγους Democr.53a
, 110;μανθάνειν καὶ ἀ. τι Pl.Grg. 509e
; ἀ. παγκράτιον, στάδιον, etc., Id.Lg. 795b, Thg. 128e;ἠσκηκέναι μηδεμίαν ἄσκησιν κυριωτέραν τῆς πολεμικῆς Arist.Pol. 1271b5
: metaph., ἀ. τὴν ἀληθείην, δικαιοσύνην, Hdt.7.209, 1.96; ; , Pl. R. 407a; (lyr.), cf. S.Tr. 384; ;τὰ δίκαια Crates Theb.12
; (anap.): c. dupl. acc.,ἀ. αὑτόν τε καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὑτῷ τὰ πολεμικά X.Cyr.8.6.10
.3 c. inf., ἄσκει τοιαύτη μένειν practise, endeavour to remain such, S.El. 1024;λέγειν ἠσκηκότες Id.Fr. 963
;εὐσεβεῖν ἠσκηκότα E.Fr. 1067
; ἀ. γαστρὸς κρείττους εἶναι, τοὺς φίλους ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν, X.Cyr.4.2.45,5.5.12, cf. Mem.2.1.6; ἤσκει ἐξομιλεῖν παντοδαποῖς he made a practice of associating.., Id.Ages.11.4.4 abs., practise, go into training, Pl.R. 389c, X.Cyr.2.1.29; those who practise gymnastics,Hp.
Acut. 9;περὶ τὰς βαναύσους τέχνας Plb.9.20.9
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4 poner
v.1 to put.Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).le pusieron Mario they called him Mariole pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?6 to set up.ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shopponer la mesa to lay the table7 to do up.han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style8 to put in.poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the businessponer algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bitponer mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) somethingPonga más sal Put in more salt.9 to suppose.pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happenedpon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five daysponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?11 to lay (eggs) (ave).12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.13 to apply, to put on.Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.14 to lay eggs, to lay.La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.15 to say about.* * *Present Indicativepongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participlepuesto,-a.* * *verb1) to put2) place3) set4) set up, establish5) add6) switch on, put on7) lay8) install•- ponerse* * *Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=colocar, situar) to put¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?
ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is
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poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side•
ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on3) (=añadir) to addponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it
4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put5) (=disponer, preparar)•
poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table6) (=instalar)a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put inb) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish7) (=exponer)ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun
8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?
9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set•
poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right•
ponlo [más alto] — turn it up10) (=adoptar)¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?
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¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!11) (=volver) + adj, adv to makepara no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood
¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!
12) (=servir)¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?
¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?
13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?
14) (=exhibir)¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?
15) (=enviar) to send16) (=escribir) to put¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?
¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?
17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?
18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, setnos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work
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me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise•
le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything20) (=aportar, contribuir)[+ dinero]yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing
21) (=invertir) to put in22) (=apostar)23) (=llamar) to call¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?
24) (=criticar, alabar)•
te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss•
¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!•
tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you25) (=tildar)•
poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse26) (=suponer)•
pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lotteryponiendo que... — supposing that...
27)• poner a algn [a] + infin —
nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor
28)• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro
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poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro29) [en trabajo]•
poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant30)31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [aves] to lay (eggs)2) (=apostar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar) to putlo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class
b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put2) ( agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?
¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?
4) <inyección/supositorio> to give5)poner la mesa — to lay o set the table
6)a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to openb) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to installc) cerradura/armario to fit8) (Esp) (servir, dar)¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?
póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please
¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?
9)a) ( contribuir)b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take11)b) ( oponer)no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections
a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything
¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?
¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?
le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'
14) ( escribir) to put15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?
¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)19) ( adoptar) cara/voz20)a) ( hacer empezar)poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework
b)poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example
21) ( suponer)pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...
pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong
ponerle — (esp AmL)
¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours
22)a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put onpuso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine
b) (ajustar, graduar)23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you
poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody
2.¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
vi gallina to lay3.1) ponerse v pron2)a) (refl) ( colocarse)pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade
ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree
se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)
se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head
b) (Esp) ( llegar)3) sol to set4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put onme puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace
5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!
6)a) ( empezar)ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf
se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain
b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)
yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred
7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you
* * *= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* poner al revés = upend.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner a + Número = set to + Número.* poner aparte = set + apart.* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* poner carnada = bait.* poner cebo = bait.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.* poner delante de = lay before.* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.* poner el candado = padlock.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.* poner el precio = price.* poner el sello = stamp.* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.* poner empeño = strive.* poner en adobo = marinade.* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en alquiler = rent out.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner encima = top with.* poner en circulación = circulate.* poner en claro = clear up.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* poner en el haber de = credit.* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.* poner en escena = stage.* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* poner en forma = buff up.* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).* poner en garantía = pawn.* poner en hielo = ice.* poner en juego = tap.* poner en la calle = evict.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.* poner en libertad = release from + jail.* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* poner en préstamo = circulate.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* poner en remojo = steep.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.* poner entre corchetes = bracket.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* poner en venta = put on + sale.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* poner guiones = hyphenate.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.* poner la brida = bridle.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.* poner la fecha = date-stamp.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* poner las esposas = handcuff.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* poner nervioso = rattle.* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* poner obstáculos = cramp.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* poner parches = patch up, patch.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner sal = salt.* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* ponerse borroso = blur.* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse + Color = go + Color.* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* ponerse, el = donning, the.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* ponerse en fila = line up.* ponerse en forma = get + fit.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse gallito = bluster.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* ponerse rígido = stiffen.* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* poner sobre aviso = alert to.* poner término a = put + paid to.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner trabas = cramp.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* poner una denuncia = file + police report.* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* quita o pon = give or take.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar) to putlo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class
b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put2) ( agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?
¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?
4) <inyección/supositorio> to give5)poner la mesa — to lay o set the table
6)a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to openb) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to installc) cerradura/armario to fit8) (Esp) (servir, dar)¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?
póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please
¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?
9)a) ( contribuir)b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take11)b) ( oponer)no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections
a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything
¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?
¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?
le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'
14) ( escribir) to put15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?
¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)19) ( adoptar) cara/voz20)a) ( hacer empezar)poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework
b)poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example
21) ( suponer)pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...
pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong
ponerle — (esp AmL)
¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours
22)a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put onpuso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine
b) (ajustar, graduar)23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you
poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody
2.¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
vi gallina to lay3.1) ponerse v pron2)a) (refl) ( colocarse)pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade
ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree
se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)
se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head
b) (Esp) ( llegar)3) sol to set4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put onme puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace
5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!
6)a) ( empezar)ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf
se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain
b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)
yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred
7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you
* * *= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.
Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* poner al revés = upend.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner a + Número = set to + Número.* poner aparte = set + apart.* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* poner carnada = bait.* poner cebo = bait.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.* poner delante de = lay before.* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.* poner el candado = padlock.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.* poner el precio = price.* poner el sello = stamp.* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.* poner empeño = strive.* poner en adobo = marinade.* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en alquiler = rent out.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner encima = top with.* poner en circulación = circulate.* poner en claro = clear up.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* poner en el haber de = credit.* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.* poner en escena = stage.* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* poner en forma = buff up.* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).* poner en garantía = pawn.* poner en hielo = ice.* poner en juego = tap.* poner en la calle = evict.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.* poner en libertad = release from + jail.* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* poner en préstamo = circulate.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* poner en remojo = steep.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.* poner entre corchetes = bracket.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* poner en venta = put on + sale.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* poner guiones = hyphenate.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.* poner la brida = bridle.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.* poner la fecha = date-stamp.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* poner las esposas = handcuff.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* poner nervioso = rattle.* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* poner obstáculos = cramp.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* poner parches = patch up, patch.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner sal = salt.* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* ponerse borroso = blur.* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse + Color = go + Color.* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* ponerse, el = donning, the.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* ponerse en fila = line up.* ponerse en forma = get + fit.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse gallito = bluster.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* ponerse rígido = stiffen.* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* poner sobre aviso = alert to.* poner término a = put + paid to.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner trabas = cramp.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* poner una denuncia = file + police report.* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* quita o pon = give or take.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *■ poner (verbo transitivo)A1 colocar2 poner: anuncio, avisoB agregarC ropa, calzado etcD ‹inyección/supositorio›E poner la mesaF1 instalar, montar2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc3 poner: cerradura etcG poner: huevosH servir, darA1 contribuir2 proporcionarB poner: atención, cuidadoC1 imponer2 oponer3 adjudicarD poner: nombreE enviarF escribirG1 expresar por escrito2 impersonalH exhibir, darI tardarA en un estado, una situaciónB poner: cara, voz, etcC1 hacer empezar2 poner a alguien de algoD suponerA1 conectar, encender2 ajustar, graduarB poner al teléfono■ poner (verbo intransitivo)A1 apostar2 contribuir dineroB poner: gallinasC México: vulg■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)A1 colocarse2 llegarB ponerse: el solC ponerse: calzado etcA en un estado, una situaciónB1 empezar2 esforzarse, esmerarse3 contribuir dineroSentido III ponerse al teléfonovtA1 (colocar) to put¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picturelo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced classponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the doorpon agua a calentar put some water on to boil2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, putpusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaperB (agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dressD ‹inyección/supositorio› to giveel dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injectionEponer la mesa to lay o set the tableF1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to openpuso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architectconsiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving schoolles ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o homepusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in stylele puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to installvan a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fitG «ave» ‹huevos› to layH( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?A1 (contribuir):él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the laborpusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos eachque cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay onla empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the companyB ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to takepon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doingno ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of workpone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he doesC1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to setnos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questionsle pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding2(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objectionsa todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?le pusieron un cero he got nought out of tenD (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!le pusieron Eva they called her Eva¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'F (escribir) to putno has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents inno sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o writepuso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the listG ( esp Esp)1 (expresar por escrito) to sayel periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery2 ( impersonal):mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note saysallí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theaterno pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmasel avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Airesde allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to SaltaA (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):me pones nerviosa you're making me nervousya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward positionnos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for meB (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like thatpuso cara de enfado he looked annoyedpuso voz de asustado he sounded scaredC1(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a dietponer a algn A + INF:tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to worklo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguezlo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions2 poner a algn DE algo:la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of departmentlo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angelsu padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boysiempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an exampleD(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get backpon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrongponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200A1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put onpon un disco put on a recordpuso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the enginetodavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet2(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right timeponer el motor a punto to tune up the engineBponer a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?■ ponerviA2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?B «gallina» to lay■ ponerseA1 ( refl)ponerse de pie to stand up, standponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's kneesponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the treeponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountaina ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head2B «sol» to setC ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put onponte el abrigo put your coat onno tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wearmi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothesponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadowme puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklaceA (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):me puse furiosa I got very angrycuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw itadelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortableno te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wildla vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensiveB1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -INGse va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minutea ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start workingse puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effortsi te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today3(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for youdile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone* * *
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table
5 (instalar, montar)
6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;
¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
3
‹examen/problema› to set;
4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;
¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine
puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
(Esp):
poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin
* * *♦ vt1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog3. [servir]¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;póngame un kilo give me a kilo4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent faceme pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sbponer pegas a algo to raise objections to sth8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;[conferencia] to make; Esp¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;Espno cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;pon el telediario put the news on;puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto12. [montar] to set up;poner la casa to set up home;poner un negocio to start a business;ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;poner la mesa to lay the table;pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow13. [decorar] to do up;han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style14. [suponer] to suppose;pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?16. [escribir] to put;¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?17. [huevo] to lay18. RP [demorar] to take;el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there♦ vi[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)♦ v impersonalAm Fam [parecer]se me pone que… it seems to me that…* * *<part puesto> v/t1 put;poner en escena stage;poner en marcha set in motion;pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that2 ropa put on3 ( añadir) put in4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on5 la mesa set6 ( escribir) put downla crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews8 negocio set up9 telegrama send10 huevos lay12 dinero deposit13:poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.* * *poner {60} vt1) colocar: to put, to placepon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add3) : to put on (clothes)4) contribuir: to contribute5) escribir: to put in writingno le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it6) imponer: to set, to impose7) exponer: to put, to exposelo puso en peligro: she put him in danger8) : to prepare, to arrangeponer la mesa: to set the table9) : to namele pusimos Ana: we called her Ana10) establecer: to set up, to establishpuso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant11) instalar: to install, to put insiempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood13) : to turn on, to switch on14) suponer: to supposepongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come15) : to lay (eggs)poner a : to start (someone doing something)lo puse a trabajar: I put him to workponer de : to place asla pusieron de directora: they made her directorponer en : to put in (a state or condition)poner en duda: to call into questionponer vi1) : to contribute2) : to lay eggs* * *poner vb2. (ropa, etc) to put on3. (añadir) to put¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on7. (establecer) to open9. (comunicar) to put through¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good11. (proyectar) to be on¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?12. (dar un nombre) to call14. (servir) to give¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say... -
5 llevar
v.1 to take.llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody tome llevó en coche he drove me thereEl bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.2 to carry.llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shouldersEl bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.3 to wear.llevo gafas I wear glassesno llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me4 to have.llevar el pelo largo to have long hairllevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty5 to handle, to deal with.lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books6 to keep.llevar el paso to keep in step7 to deal or cope with.llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.9 to lead, to live.Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.10 to convey.Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.11 to take up.Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.12 to have been.Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.* * *1 (gen) to take■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?3 (prenda) to wear, have on4 (aguantar) to cope with■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?5 (dirigir) to be in charge of■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride7 (pasar tiempo) to be8 (libros, cuentas) to keep9 (años) to be older10 (vida) to lead11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?3 llevar + participio to have2 (recibir) to get3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over\dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...llevar a la práctica to put into practicellevar adelante to carry outllevar la cuenta de to keep track ofllevar las de + inf to be likely to + infllevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn* * *verb1) to carry2) take, take away3) wear4) endure, bear•- llevarse* * *Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"
¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?
2) (=llevar puesto) to wear¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?
llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat
3) (=llevar encima)¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *
4) (=tener)a) [+ barba, pelo] to haveb) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to havelleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...
¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?
c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frmel libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...
5) [+ persona]a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?
a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?
b) [en coche] to driveSofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home
yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?
6) (=conducir)a) [+ vehículo] to driveb) [+ persona, entidad]llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company
•
[dejarse] llevar — to get carried awayno te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances
si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble
7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run•
llevar la [casa] — to run the household•
¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books
compás 1)•
llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject8) (=aportar) to bring9) (=adelantar en)10) (=inducir)llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...
esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...
11) (=tolerar)¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?
tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him
12) [indicando tiempo]a) (=haber estado) to be¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?
b) (=tardar) to take13) (=cobrar) to chargeno quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money
14) (=ir por)¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?
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lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father15) [+ vida] to leadllevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life
16) + participio17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, producelos bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%
no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year
2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, leadesta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?
comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) to carryc) < persona> to taked) ( tener consigo) to have2)a) (guiar, conducir) to takenos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path
la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand
b) (impulsar, inducir) to leadesto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...
¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?
3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear4) ( tener) to haveuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'
5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle6)no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead
7) < vida> to leadllevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)
¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly
8) (seguir, mantener)llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time
¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?
¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?
9)a) ( requerir) to takelleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?
el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages
10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge2.llevar v aux3.llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
llevar via) camino/carretera to go, leadb) ( al bailar) to lead4.llevarse v pron1)a) ( a otro lugar) to take¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?
b) <premio/dinero> to winc) (quedarse con, comprar) to take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?
d) (Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over2) ( dirigir)3) <susto/regañina> to get4)5) ( hablando de modas)* * *= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.----* agua + llevar = wash away.* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el llevar = carrying.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.* llevar a casa = bring + home.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al límite = stretch.* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* llevar consigo = carry around.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar en autobús = bus.* llevar en camión = truck.* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].* llevar la cuenta = tally.* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* llevar por el aire = waft.* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* llevar (puesto) = wear.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.* llevar un minuto = take + minute.* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* pasar llevando = take through.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?
comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) to carryc) < persona> to taked) ( tener consigo) to have2)a) (guiar, conducir) to takenos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path
la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand
b) (impulsar, inducir) to leadesto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...
¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?
3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear4) ( tener) to haveuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'
5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle6)no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead
7) < vida> to leadllevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)
¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly
8) (seguir, mantener)llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time
¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?
¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?
9)a) ( requerir) to takelleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?
el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages
10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge2.llevar v aux3.llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
llevar via) camino/carretera to go, leadb) ( al bailar) to lead4.llevarse v pron1)a) ( a otro lugar) to take¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?
b) <premio/dinero> to winc) (quedarse con, comprar) to take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?
d) (Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over2) ( dirigir)3) <susto/regañina> to get4)5) ( hablando de modas)* * *llevar (puesto)(v.) = wearEx: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.
= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).
Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.* agua + llevar = wash away.* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el llevar = carrying.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.* llevar a casa = bring + home.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al límite = stretch.* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* llevar consigo = carry around.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar en autobús = bus.* llevar en camión = truck.* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].* llevar la cuenta = tally.* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* llevar por el aire = waft.* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* llevar (puesto) = wear.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.* llevar un minuto = take + minute.* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* pasar llevando = take through.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *llevar [A1 ]vtA1 (de un lugar a otro) to taketengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mendedle llevé unas flores I took her some flowerste lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturdayeste programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homesel camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizerdeja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?2 ‹persona› to takeiba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the stationvoy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to schoolnos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinnerla llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand3(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine gunsno llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me4 (CS) (comprar) to take¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?B1(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the caveeste camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the riveresta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere2 (impulsar, inducir) to leadsu afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the moneyesto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?C1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wearpuede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a beltllevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniformno llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on2(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashionya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any moreD(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crookedhace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for yearsllevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short haircada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on itel colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founderuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'A(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accountssu padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the barel abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the casemi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loanstrabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as wellB1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?2 ‹pareja›(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll leadC1 ‹vida› to lead(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic lifellevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very welllleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badlyllevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to getllevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds outD(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep timebaila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?A1 (requerir, insumir) to takelleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heartme va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours2(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oillleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in iteste modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dressla blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collarel tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriagesB (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):me lleva dos años he's two years older than memi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimetersnos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over usno me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it■lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three daysel tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hourslleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five yearshasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so farya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleevellevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/losecon el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed■ llevarvi1 «camino/carretera» to go, leadlleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?2 (al bailar) to lead■ llevarseA1 (a otro lugar) to takela policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beachno te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need itllévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of herelos ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewelsel agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path2 ‹dinero/premio› to winla película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes3 (quedarse con, comprar) to takeno sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?4 ( Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry overB(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouthse llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocketC ‹susto/regañina› to get¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointmentse llevó su merecido he got what he deservedquiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memoriesDllevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)nos llevamos mal we don't get along o onse llevan a matar they really hate each otherse llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog* * *
llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
2
◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;
esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …
3
1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;
¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
d) (Mat) to carry;◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug
* * *♦ vt1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;me llevó en coche he drove me there;¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;2. [acarrear] to carry;llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;llevo gafas I wear glasses;¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;4. [tener] to have;llevar bigote to have a moustache;lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;Méxlléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people9. [mantener] to keep;el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;llevar el paso to keep in step;llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;Fam¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to winaquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish16. [pasarse] [tiempo]lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?♦ vi[conducir]llevar a to lead to;esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north♦ v aux(antes de participio)llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses* * *I v/t1 take;llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;llevar dinero encima carry money3 ritmo keep up4:llevar las de perder be likely to lose;me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?II v/i lead (a to)* * *llevar vt1) : to take away, to carryme gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it2) : to wear3) : to take, to leadllevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies4)llevar a cabo : to carry out5)llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep goingllevar vi: to leadun problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to anotherllevar v aux: to havellevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long timelleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book* * *llevar vb¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?4. (tener) to have¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?6. (tiempo) to have beenllevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody -
6 ejemplo
m.1 example.es el vivo ejemplo del optimismo he's optimism personifieddar ejemplo to set an exampleno des mal ejemplo a los niños don't set the children a bad examplepor ejemplo for exampleponer un ejemplo to give an exampleponer de ejemplo to give as an examplepredicar con el ejemplo to practice what one preachesservir de ejemplo to serve as an example2 object lesson.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ejemplar.* * *1 example2 (modelo) model\dar ejemplo to set an exampleponer de ejemplo to give as an examplepor ejemplo for example, for instanceservir de ejemplo to serve as an exampletomar ejemplo de alguien to follow somebody's example* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=paradigma) example¿puedes ponerme o darme un ejemplo? — can you give me an example?
por ejemplo — for example, for instance
poner como o de o por ejemplo — to give as an example
2) (=modelo) exampleservir de o como ejemplo — to serve as an example
* * *masculino exampledebería servirnos de or como ejemplo — it should serve as o should be an example to us
predicar con el ejemplo — to set a good example, practice* what one preaches
* * *= case study, example, instance, instantiation, manifestation, case history, showcase, showplace, token, role model, beacon.Ex. It is now time to turn to a case study, and this section is devoted to one indexing system in rather more depth.Ex. Examples are given in order to illustrate the points made above.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The system can then build an actual record as an instantiation of the category frame.Ex. The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.Ex. The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.Ex. In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.Ex. In either case, library managers should recognise their own part in being role models for reference staffs.Ex. The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.----* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* citar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* ejemplo a imitar = role model.* ejemplo clásico = classical example.* ejemplo excelente = shining example.* ejemplo magnífico = shining example.* ejemplo más representativo = flagship.* ejemplo modélico = shining example.* ejemplo perfecto = perfect example.* ejemplos = exemplification.* ejemplos modelo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* ejemplo sobresaliente = showpiece.* ejemplo típico = epitome, classical example, typical example.* ejemplo viviente = living example.* ilustrar con ejemplos = illustrate + by examples.* información a modo de ejemplo = sample data.* liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* predicar con el ejemplo = practise what + Pronombre + preach, walk + the talk, put + Posesivo + money where + Posesivo + mouth is.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* ser un ejemplo = be a case in point.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* un ejemplo claro = a case in point.* véase como ejemplo = witness.* * *masculino exampledebería servirnos de or como ejemplo — it should serve as o should be an example to us
predicar con el ejemplo — to set a good example, practice* what one preaches
* * *= case study, example, instance, instantiation, manifestation, case history, showcase, showplace, token, role model, beacon.Ex: It is now time to turn to a case study, and this section is devoted to one indexing system in rather more depth.
Ex: Examples are given in order to illustrate the points made above.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The system can then build an actual record as an instantiation of the category frame.Ex: The concepts introduced by the colon: (colon) may be manifestations of either Personality, Matter or Energy facets within a given compound.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.Ex: The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.Ex: In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.Ex: In either case, library managers should recognise their own part in being role models for reference staffs.Ex: The British Library has recently been described as a ' beacon of excellence'.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* citar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* como ejemplo = as an example, by way of illustration.* como por ejemplo = such as, to the effect of.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.* ejemplo a imitar = role model.* ejemplo clásico = classical example.* ejemplo excelente = shining example.* ejemplo magnífico = shining example.* ejemplo más representativo = flagship.* ejemplo modélico = shining example.* ejemplo perfecto = perfect example.* ejemplos = exemplification.* ejemplos modelo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* ejemplo sobresaliente = showpiece.* ejemplo típico = epitome, classical example, typical example.* ejemplo viviente = living example.* ilustrar con ejemplos = illustrate + by examples.* información a modo de ejemplo = sample data.* liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* predicar con el ejemplo = practise what + Pronombre + preach, walk + the talk, put + Posesivo + money where + Posesivo + mouth is.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* ser un ejemplo = be a case in point.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* un ejemplo claro = a case in point.* véase como ejemplo = witness.* * *1 (modelo de conducta) examplesu valor debería servirnos de or como ejemplo his bravery should serve as o should be an example to usdebes tomar a tu padre como ejemplo you should follow your father's exampletienes que dar (el) ejemplo you have to set an examplepredicar con el ejemplo to set a good example, practice what one preaches2 (caso ilustrativo) example¿me puedes dar algún ejemplo? can you give me an example?otro ejemplo de su falta de principios another example of his lack of principlespongamos por ejemplo el caso de Elena let's take Elena's case as an example3por ejemplo for examplesupongamos, por ejemplo, que te quedas sin dinero let's suppose, for example, that you run out of moneyhas cometido muchos errores — ¿por ejemplo? you've made a lot of mistakes — give me an example* * *
ejemplo sustantivo masculino
example;
pongamos por ejemplo el caso de Elena let's take Elena's case as an example;
por ejemplo for example
ejemplo sustantivo masculino example: su madre es un ejemplo de honradez, his mother is a model of decency ♦ LOC dar ejemplo, to set an example: no das un buen ejemplo gritando a los niños, you're not setting a good example by shouting at the children
por ejemplo, for example: visitaron grandes ciudades, por ejemplo El Cairo, they visited great cities like El Cairo
' ejemplo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- ahorcarse
- aleccionador
- aleccionadora
- ciudad
- clásica
- clásico
- edificar
- ej.
- ilustración
- misma
- mismo
- perdón
- representar
- sobrexplotación
- concreto
- demostrativo
- Ej.
- p. ej.
- poner
- por
- rebuscado
English:
ablaze
- actual
- chaser
- e.g.
- engine driver
- example
- grope
- illustration
- instance
- lead
- model
- money
- picture
- prime
- set
- specific
- take
- suit
- type
* * *♦ nm1. [caso ilustrativo] example;un ejemplo más de mala gestión empresarial another example of bad business management;déjenme que les dé un ejemplo allow me to give you an example;poner un ejemplo to give an example;póngame un ejemplo give me an examplees el vivo ejemplo del optimismo he's optimism personified;dar ejemplo to set an example;no des mal ejemplo a los niños don't set the children a bad example;poner a alguien de ejemplo to give sb as an example;servir de ejemplo (a alguien) to be an example (to sb);toma ejemplo de tu hermano follow your brother's example♦ por ejemplo loc adv1. [para ilustrar] for example, for instance;grandes ciudades, por ejemplo Nueva York o Londres big cities, for example New York or London2. [en respuestas]Irónicoeste trabajo tiene sus ventajas – ¿por ejemplo? this job has its advantages – such as?;podría prestarme el dinero un amigo, ¿no? – ¡por ejemplo! I could get a friend to lend me the money, don't you think? – dream on!* * *m example;dar buen ejemplo set a good example;por ejemplo for example;poner por ejemplo quote as an example;tomar ejemplo de alguien follow s.o.’s example;predicar con el ejemplo practice what one preaches* * *ejemplo nm1) : example2)por ejemplo : for example3)dar ejemplo : to set an example* * *ejemplo n example -
7 patente
adj.1 obvious.su dolor era patente he was clearly in pain2 patent, manifest, evident, irrefutable.f.1 patent.tener la patente de algo to hold the patent on o for something2 registration number (British), license number (United States). (Southern Cone)3 permit, license plate, licence plate.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: patentar.* * *► adjetivo1 (evidente) obvious, patent1 patent\* * *noun f.* * *1. ADJ1) [mentira, muestra] clearme decepcionó su patente desinterés — I was disappointed by his patent o clear lack of interest
su enojo era patente — his annoyance was plain to see, he was plainly o patently o clearly annoyed
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hacer algo patente — to reveal sth, show sth clearlyaquella reacción hizo patente su rencor — that reaction clearly showed o revealed his resentment
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quedar patente — to become patently clear o obviouscon ese comentario su ignorancia quedó patente — with that comment his ignorance became patently clear o obvious
2) (Com) patent3) Cono Sur * (=excelente) superb, great2. SF1) [de invento, producto] patentde patente — Cono Sur first-rate
2) (Jur) (=permiso) licence, license (EEUU), authorizationpatente de corso — ( Hist) letter(s) of marque
3) Cono Sur (Aut) licence plate, license plate (EEUU); (=carnet) driving licence, driver's license (EEUU)3.SM Caribe patent medicine* * *Iadjetivo clear, evidentIIes patente que... — clearly o obviously...
1) ( de invento) patent2) (Auto)el número de la patente — the (registration) number o (AmE) the license number
b) (Col) ( carnet de conducir) driver's license*3) (Chi) ( de profesional) registration fee ( paid to a professional association)IIIadverbio (CS) clearly* * *= patent, obvious, self-evident, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], patent.Ex. Aperture cards, where the full text of the document is kept in a special index card in the form of a microfiche, have been used for various collections of, for instance, patents and technical drawings.Ex. If this is not the case then the title to be used as a heading for a work is less obvious.Ex. Such conventions are so ingrained in American library practice that it is easy to forget they are not self-evident.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* base de datos de patentes = WPI.* de patentes = patenting.* derecho de patentes = patent law.* derechos de patente = patent rights.* hacerse patente = become + clear, bring + home, come through.* información sobre patentes = patent information.* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.* oficina de patentes = patent office.* patente de refinamiento petrolífero = refining patent.* patentes = patent literature.* relativo a las patentes = patenting.* titular de una patente = patentee.* * *Iadjetivo clear, evidentIIes patente que... — clearly o obviously...
1) ( de invento) patent2) (Auto)el número de la patente — the (registration) number o (AmE) the license number
b) (Col) ( carnet de conducir) driver's license*3) (Chi) ( de profesional) registration fee ( paid to a professional association)IIIadverbio (CS) clearly* * *= patent, obvious, self-evident, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], patent.Ex: Aperture cards, where the full text of the document is kept in a special index card in the form of a microfiche, have been used for various collections of, for instance, patents and technical drawings.
Ex: If this is not the case then the title to be used as a heading for a work is less obvious.Ex: Such conventions are so ingrained in American library practice that it is easy to forget they are not self-evident.Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* base de datos de patentes = WPI.* de patentes = patenting.* derecho de patentes = patent law.* derechos de patente = patent rights.* hacerse patente = become + clear, bring + home, come through.* información sobre patentes = patent information.* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.* oficina de patentes = patent office.* patente de refinamiento petrolífero = refining patent.* patentes = patent literature.* relativo a las patentes = patenting.* titular de una patente = patentee.* * *clear, obviouscon el sufrimiento patente en sus rostros with suffering written all over their facesera patente su esfuerzo por controlarse he was visibly trying not to lose his temperdejó patente cuál era su objetivo he made his aim quite cleares patente que no sirve it's patently obvious that it's no usese hizo patente la necesidad de crear puestos de trabajo the need to create jobs became evident o clearA (de un invento) patentsacar la patente to take out a patenttienen la patente para este diseño they hold the patent for this designCompuestos:( Hist) letters of marque (pl)le han dado patente de corso para actuar he's been given carte blancheregistration certificateB ( Auto)le tomaron el número de la patente they took down the (registration) number o ( AmE) the license number of his car2 ( Col) (carnet de conducir) driving license*D (en tejido) ribbing( RPl) clearly* * *
Del verbo patentar: ( conjugate patentar)
patenté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
patente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
patentar
patente
patentar ( conjugate patentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ marca› to register;
‹ invento› to patent
2 (CS) ‹ coche› to register
patente adjetivo
clear, evident;
■ sustantivo femenino
1 ( de invento) patent
2 (Auto)
( placa) license( conjugate license) plate, numberplate (BrE);
patentar verbo transitivo to patent
patente
I adj (claro, evidente) patent, obvious
II f (de un invento) patent
' patente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franco
- registrar
English:
disappointment
- overt
- patent
- blatant
- license
- number
* * *♦ adj[descontento, indignación] obvious, evident; [demostración, prueba] clear;su dolor era patente he was clearly in pain;la declaración dejó patente el fracaso de la cumbre it was obvious o clear from the statement that the summit had failed;el nerviosismo se hizo patente en su actuación her nervousness showed in her performance;su enfado quedó patente con su respuesta her reply made it clear she was angry♦ nf1. [de invento] patent;tiene la patente de este invento he holds the patent on o for this invention;RP Fam Humsacar patente de algo: ese sacó patente de bobo he's as stupid as they comepatente de invención patent2. [autorización] licenceHist patente de corso letter(s) of marque; Figse cree que tiene patente de corso para hacer lo que quiera she thinks she has carte blanche to do what she likes;patente de navegación certificate of registration[de perro] (dog) licence* * *I adj clear, obviousII f1 patent;oficina de patentes patent office2 L.Am.AUTO license plate, Brnumberplate* * *patente adjevidente: obvious, patent♦ patentemente advpatente nf: patent -
8 seguir
v.1 to follow.tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behindseguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.2 to follow.me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed3 to continue, to resume.Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.4 to continue, to go on.¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factorydebes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing itsigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrongsigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.7 to obey, to keep.Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.8 to imitate, to follow.Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.* * *(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to follow2) keep on3) pursue4) remain* * *1. VT1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursueella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador
2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to trackesta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step
3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to followsiga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end
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seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) coursela enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course
5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow¿me sigues? — are you with me?
6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do7) † [+ mujer] to court †2. VI1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?
¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in
¡síguele! — Méx go on!
"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued
2)adelante 1)los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
3) [en estado, situación] to be still¿cómo sigue? — how is he?
que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself
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seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone4)• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth
siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her
el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working
5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow onentre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out
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seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to followcamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time
el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
2) <camino/ruta>siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge
3) ( en el tiempo) to followseguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody
4)a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to followb) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow5)a) <trámite/procedimiento> to followb) (Educ) < curso> to takeestoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course
6)a) <explicaciones/profesor> to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
¿me siguen? — are you with me?
b) ( permanecer atento a)2.no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program
seguir vi1)a) ( por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street
seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past
b)c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)siga por favor — come in, please
2) (en lugar, estado)¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?
sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever
si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...
si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way
3)a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persistb)seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)
4)a) (venir después, estar contiguo)un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm
b) historia/poema to continue3.¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?
seguirse v pron (en 3a pers)de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...
* * *= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.----* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* debate + seguir = debate + rage.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* seguir este camino = go along + this road.* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguir levantado = stay up.* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguirse = ensue.* seguir siendo = remain.* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir tratando = discuss + further.* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* seguir una táctica = take + tack.* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.* seguir un consejo = take + advice.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* seguir un método = take + approach.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* seguir viviendo = live on.* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* siguiendo = along.* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.* si sigue así = at this rate.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to followcamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time
el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
2) <camino/ruta>siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge
3) ( en el tiempo) to followseguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody
4)a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to followb) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow5)a) <trámite/procedimiento> to followb) (Educ) < curso> to takeestoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course
6)a) <explicaciones/profesor> to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
¿me siguen? — are you with me?
b) ( permanecer atento a)2.no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program
seguir vi1)a) ( por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street
seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past
b)c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)siga por favor — come in, please
2) (en lugar, estado)¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?
sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever
si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...
si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way
3)a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persistb)seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)
4)a) (venir después, estar contiguo)un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm
b) historia/poema to continue3.¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?
seguirse v pron (en 3a pers)de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...
* * *= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.
Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* debate + seguir = debate + rage.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* seguir este camino = go along + this road.* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguir levantado = stay up.* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguirse = ensue.* seguir siendo = remain.* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir tratando = discuss + further.* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* seguir una táctica = take + tack.* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.* seguir un consejo = take + advice.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* seguir un método = take + approach.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* seguir viviendo = live on.* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* siguiendo = along.* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.* si sigue así = at this rate.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *vtA ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to followsígame, por favor follow me, pleasela hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detectivecamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with hersiga (a) ese coche follow that car!creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followedla siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyesle venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for monthsseguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the timela mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she wentel que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try againB ‹camino/ruta›siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridgecontinuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coastme paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my waysi se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileiraseguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the riverla enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal courseel tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivarsiguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicineC (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sblos disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstrationel hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in AsunciónD1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to followtienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to followen su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classificationsus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical stylesigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophysigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founderE1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to followva a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie dietse seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to takeestoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?F1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep upme cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French¿me siguen? are you with me?2(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that programsigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closelysigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's lifeseguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely■ seguirviA1 (por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the streetsigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lightsel tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Saltodesde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule2seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry onllueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry onresolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans3B(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?sigo sin entender I still don't understandsigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as eversi sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long wayC1«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crimesigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weathersi siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist2 seguir + GER:sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gonesigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsasi sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you outseguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)D1(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes nextel capítulo que sigue the next chapterme bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stopsigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music2 «historia/poema» to continue¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows■ seguirse( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sthde esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental* * *
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
4
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo
1
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight pastb)
resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plansc) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4a) ( venir después):
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail
* * *♦ vt1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;síganme, por favor follow me, please;la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow2. [perseguir] to follow;me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo trainingsigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine♦ vi1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)2. [mantenerse, permanecer]sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;Fama seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are goingseguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;siga todo recto go straight on;siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;seguir a algo to follow sth;la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do* * *I v/tseguir a alguien follow s.o.2 ( permanecer):seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.II v/i continue, carry on;seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!* * *seguir {75} vt1) : to followel sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rainseguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your adviceme siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes2) : to go along, to keep onseguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highwaysiguió hablando: he kept on talkingseguir el curso: to stay on course3) : to take (a course, a treatment)seguir vi1) : to go on, to keep goingsigue adelante: keep going, carry on2) : to remain, to continue to be¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?sigue con vida: she's still alive3) : to follow, to come afterla frase que sigue: the following sentence* * *seguir vb1. (en general) to follow2. (cursar estudios) to do3. (recorrer) to go on¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!4. (continuar) to be still -
9 мишена
target, blank, bullстрелба по мишена target practiceулучи три пъти мишената he made three bulls* * *мишѐна,ж., -и target, blank, bull; лесна \мишенаа sitting-duck/-target; стрелба по \мишенаа target practice; улучи три пъти \мишенаата he made three bulls; център на \мишенаа bull’s eye.* * *blank; butt; mark; target: мишена practice - стрелба по мишена; tee* * *1. target, blank, bull 2. стрелба по МИШЕНА target practice 3. улучи три пъти МИШЕНАта he made three bulls 4. център на МИШЕНА a bull's eye -
10 personalizado
adj.personalized, custom, custom-designed, custom-made.past part.past participle of spanish verb: personalizar.* * *► adjetivo1 personalized* * *ADJ (=individualizado) [servicio, instrucciones] personalized; (=hecho a medida) [coche, ordenador, solución] customized* * ** * *= individualised [individualized, -USA], personalised [personalized, -USA], customised [customized, -USA], tailor-made [tailormade], tailored, custom.Ex. Group SDI, these services are not individualised, but rather are based either on set of standard profiles (Standard SDI) from which the user can choose, or on a group profile which bridges the interest of a group of people.Ex. Personalised assistance being impossible, the library has decided to facilitate access by pointing out, by means of a coloured dot, the easiest books.Ex. Librarians are now asking vendors to provide customized services as well.Ex. Fourthly, it had an inbuilt classified notational structure which were almost tailor-made for the production of subject catalogues.Ex. Tailored formats are provided on the screen for the input and amendment of records.Ex. Theory covered in the workshop will be firmly grounded in practice so that participants leave with a strong sense of where to begin in setting up a custom digital imaging operation.----* búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunting, executive search.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.* programa personalizado = tailor-made software.* software personalizado = tailor-made software.* * ** * *= individualised [individualized, -USA], personalised [personalized, -USA], customised [customized, -USA], tailor-made [tailormade], tailored, custom.Ex: Group SDI, these services are not individualised, but rather are based either on set of standard profiles (Standard SDI) from which the user can choose, or on a group profile which bridges the interest of a group of people.
Ex: Personalised assistance being impossible, the library has decided to facilitate access by pointing out, by means of a coloured dot, the easiest books.Ex: Librarians are now asking vendors to provide customized services as well.Ex: Fourthly, it had an inbuilt classified notational structure which were almost tailor-made for the production of subject catalogues.Ex: Tailored formats are provided on the screen for the input and amendment of records.Ex: Theory covered in the workshop will be firmly grounded in practice so that participants leave with a strong sense of where to begin in setting up a custom digital imaging operation.* búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunting, executive search.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.* programa personalizado = tailor-made software.* software personalizado = tailor-made software.* * *personalizado -da‹servicio› personalizedplan personalizado de ahorro personal savings plan* * *personalizado, -a adjpersonalized;[computador] customized -
11 dificultar
v.1 to hinder.2 to make difficult, to obstruct, to encumber, to hinder.3 to make it difficult to, to make it laborious to, to make it cumbersome to, to make it hard to.Ella estorba cocinar She makes it cumbersome to cook.* * *1 to make difficult, hinder, obstruct* * *VT1) (=obstaculizar) [+ camino] to obstruct; [+ tráfico] to hold up2) (=hacer difícil) [+ trabajo] to make difficult; [+ progreso] to hinder, stand in the way of; [+ movimientos] to restrictlas restricciones dificultan el comercio — the restrictions hinder trade o make trade difficult
* * *verbo transitivo to make... difficult* * *= encumber, hamper, hinder, interfere with, make + it + difficult, make + difficult, snag, constrict.Ex. It is extremely difficult for SLIS to compete with other interests which are less encumbered on equal terms.Ex. Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex. In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex. You should use other symbols, without necessarily having them reproduced on the card where they certainly do interfere with the intelligibility and ease of reading.Ex. This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex. The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.* * *verbo transitivo to make... difficult* * *= encumber, hamper, hinder, interfere with, make + it + difficult, make + difficult, snag, constrict.Ex: It is extremely difficult for SLIS to compete with other interests which are less encumbered on equal terms.
Ex: Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex: In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex: You should use other symbols, without necessarily having them reproduced on the card where they certainly do interfere with the intelligibility and ease of reading.Ex: This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex: The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.* * *dificultar [A1 ]vtto make … difficultla niebla dificultó el acceso al lugar del accidente the fog made it difficult to reach the scene of the accidentel desconocer el idioma le dificulta el trabajo not knowing the language makes his job more difficultlas obras dificultaban el paso de vehículos the roadworks hampered o restricted o obstructed the flow of trafficdificultaba los intentos de rescate it hindered o hampered the rescue attemptsestos obstáculos dificultan el progreso these obstacles stand in the way of progress o hinder progress o make progress difficultprendas sueltas que no dificultan los movimientos loose garments which don't restrict your movements* * *
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
' dificultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosar
- complicar
- embarazar
- entorpecer
- impedir
English:
deter
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- arrest
- constrict
* * *dificultar vt[estorbar] to hinder; [obstruir] to obstruct;la gran cantidad de transeúntes dificultaba el rodaje the large number of passers-by made filming more difficult;unas zanjas dificultaban el paso some ditches made progress difficult;el viento dificultaba la navegación the wind made sailing difficult* * *v/t hinder* * *dificultar vt: to make difficult, to obstruct* * *dificultar vb to hinder / to make difficult -
12 cabinet
cabinet [kabinε]1. masculine nounb. ( = gouvernement) cabinet ; ( = collaborateurs) staffc. ( = meuble) cabinet2. plural masculine noun3. compounds* * *kabinɛ
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nom masculin2) ( affaires et clientèle) practice; ( cabinet collectif) firm; (de médecins, dentistes) practice3) ( agence) agency5) ( de musée) exhibition room
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cabinets nom masculin pluriel toilet (sg), loo (colloq) (sg) GB, bathroom (sg) USPhrasal Verbs:* * *kabinɛ1. nm1) [médecin] surgery Grande-Bretagne office USA2) [notaire] (= bureau) office, (= clientèle) practice3) POLITIQUE cabinet, [ministre] advisers pl2. cabinets nmplvieilli (= w.-c.) lavatory sg* * *A nm1 ( local) gén office; (de médecin, dentiste) surgery GB, office US; (d'avocat, de notaire) office; (d'avocat au barreau, de juge) chambers (pl);2 ( affaires et clientèle de professions libérales) practice; ( cabinet collectif) firm; (de médecins, dentistes) (group) practice; le cabinet du Dr Hallé Dr Hallé's practice; avoir/vendre un cabinet to have/to sell a practice; ouvrir un cabinet to set up in practice; cabinet d'architectes/d'audit firm of architects/auditors; cabinet d'avocats/d'experts-comptables law/accountancy firm; cabinet de médecins/dentistes medical/dental practice;3 ( agence) agency; cabinet de recrutement recruitment agency; cabinet immobilier estate agent's; ( collectif) firm of estate agents; avoir un cabinet d'assurances to be an insurance broker; ouvrir un cabinet d'assurances to set up (in) business as an insurance broker;4 Pol ( gouvernement) cabinet; (de ministre, préfet) staff, cabinet US; cabinet ministériel minister's personal staff;5 ( de musée) exhibition room; cabinet des estampes/médailles print/coin room;7 †( meuble) cabinet.cabinet d'aisances† water closet† GB, lavatory; cabinet de consultation surgery GB, office US; cabinet d'instruction Jur judge's chambers (pl); cabinet juridique law firm; cabinet de lecture† reading room; cabinet médical medical practice; cabinet noir cubbyhole; cabinet particulier private dining room; cabinet de toilette bathroom; cabinet de travail study.[kabinɛ] nom masculin[de magistrat] chambers[d'avoué, de notaire] office2. [réduit]3. [petite salle]cabinet particulier [de restaurant] private dining room4. [clientèle - de médecin, de dentiste] practice5. [agence]cabinet d'assurances insurance firm ou agencycabinet conseil consulting firm, consultancy firmfaire partie du cabinet to be in ou a member of the Cabinetcabinet ministériel minister's advisers, departmental staff7. [d'un musée] (exhibition) room8. [meuble] cabinet9. [d'horloge] (clock) case————————cabinets nom masculin plurielIn a French context this term refers to the team of civil servants who carry out advisory and administrative duties for a minister or a préfet. The Prime Minister's cabinet is made up not of ministers but of senior civil servants, including the directeur de cabinet, who has a political role as the Prime Minister's principal private secretary (and can deputize for him or her), and the chef de cabinet, whose function is largely administrative. -
13 persona
f.1 person (individuo).vinieron varias personas several people camecien personas a hundred peopleen persona in personpor persona per headser buena persona to be a good person o sortpersona mayor adult, grown-uppersona non grata persona non grata2 party (law).persona física private individualpersona jurídica legal entity o person3 person (grammar).la segunda persona del singular the second person singular* * *1 person\en persona in personpersona física individualpersona jurídica legal entity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=individuo) person•
en persona — in person, in the fleshvi al príncipe en persona — I saw the prince in the flesh o in person
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por persona — per persondos dólares por persona — two dollars per person, two dollars a head
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tercera persona — third partypersona de edad — elderly person, senior citizen
persona de historia — † dubious individual
persona no grata, persona non grata — persona non grata
personas reales — frm royalty sing, king and queen
2) (Jur)3) (Ling) person4) (Rel)PERSONA Mientras que persona en singular se traduce por person, el plural tiene dos traducciones: people y persons. ► People es la forma más utilizada, ya que persons se emplea solamente en el lenguaje formal o técnico. Las dos formas llevan el verbo en plural: Acaban de llegar tres personas preguntando por un tal Sr. Oliva Three people have just arrived asking for a Mr Oliva "Peso máximo: 8 personas" "Weight limit: 8 persons" Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1)a) ( ser humano) personcarga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons
¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?
las personas interesadas... — all those interested...
b) (en locs)en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person
la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...
por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person
2) (Ling) person* * *= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex. In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex. Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.----* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algunas personas = some people.* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* como persona que = as one who.* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.* contra toda persona = all comers.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de persona = personal.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* de primera persona = first-person.* de una sola persona = one-man.* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* ninguna otra persona = no one else.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* persona a cargo = dependent.* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* persona audaz = risk taker.* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].* persona becada = fundee.* persona civil = civilian.* persona competente = a good sport.* persona común = ordinary person.* persona con ahorros = saver.* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* persona con llave = keyholder.* persona con mala ortografía = speller.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona de acción = doer.* persona de adentro = insider.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* persona de fuera = outsider.* persona dejada = slob.* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* persona designada = nominee, designate.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* persona destacada = standout.* persona divorciada = divorcee.* persona emprendedora = go-getter.* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona estúpida = no-brainer.* persona famosa = famous person.* persona ilusa = daydreamer.* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].* persona informada = insider.* persona innovadora = innovator.* persona inquieta = fidget.* persona inscrita = registrant.* persona interesada = taker.* persona joven = youth.* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona mayor = elder.* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* persona no grata = persona non grata.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* persona normal = ordinary person.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).* persona problemática = troublemaker.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* persona que da consuelo = comforter.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.* persona que está a dieta = dieter.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* persona que hace striptease = stripper.* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.* persona que llama = caller.* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* persona que se cree Algo = biter.* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* persona que va por libre = outsider.* persona que ve = sighted person.* persona que ve/observa = watcher.* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* persona recta = mensch.* personas = humans, party, people, public.* personas como = the likes of.* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.* personas de color = coloured people.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* personas famosas = those held up for praise.* personas importantes = those held up for praise.* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.* persona subvencionada = fundee.* persona temerosa = risk taker.* persona típica, la = average man, the.* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* por persona = per person.* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.* primera persona = first person.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* tipo de persona = public.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* usuario en persona = walk-in user.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* * *1)a) ( ser humano) personcarga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons
¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?
las personas interesadas... — all those interested...
b) (en locs)en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person
la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...
por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person
2) (Ling) person* * *= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex: All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex: Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algunas personas = some people.* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* como persona que = as one who.* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.* contra toda persona = all comers.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de persona = personal.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* de primera persona = first-person.* de una sola persona = one-man.* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* ninguna otra persona = no one else.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* persona a cargo = dependent.* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* persona audaz = risk taker.* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].* persona becada = fundee.* persona civil = civilian.* persona competente = a good sport.* persona común = ordinary person.* persona con ahorros = saver.* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* persona con llave = keyholder.* persona con mala ortografía = speller.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona de acción = doer.* persona de adentro = insider.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* persona de fuera = outsider.* persona dejada = slob.* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* persona designada = nominee, designate.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* persona destacada = standout.* persona divorciada = divorcee.* persona emprendedora = go-getter.* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona estúpida = no-brainer.* persona famosa = famous person.* persona ilusa = daydreamer.* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].* persona informada = insider.* persona innovadora = innovator.* persona inquieta = fidget.* persona inscrita = registrant.* persona interesada = taker.* persona joven = youth.* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona mayor = elder.* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* persona no grata = persona non grata.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* persona normal = ordinary person.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).* persona problemática = troublemaker.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* persona que da consuelo = comforter.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.* persona que está a dieta = dieter.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* persona que hace striptease = stripper.* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.* persona que llama = caller.* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* persona que se cree Algo = biter.* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* persona que va por libre = outsider.* persona que ve = sighted person.* persona que ve/observa = watcher.* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* persona recta = mensch.* personas = humans, party, people, public.* personas como = the likes of.* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.* personas de color = coloured people.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* personas famosas = those held up for praise.* personas importantes = those held up for praise.* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.* persona subvencionada = fundee.* persona temerosa = risk taker.* persona típica, la = average man, the.* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* por persona = per person.* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.* primera persona = first person.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* tipo de persona = public.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* usuario en persona = walk-in user.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* * *A1 (ser humano) persones una persona muy educada/simpática he's/she's a very polite/likable personhabía tres personas esperando there were three people waitingen el coche caben cinco personas the car can take five people[ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas o 500 kilos maximum capacity: eight persons or 500 kiloscomo persona no me gusta I don't like him as a person¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? how many people do you have reporting to you?en la persona del Rey se concentra el poder civil y militar civil and military power resides in the King himselfse rindió homenaje a los ex-combatientes en la persona de … tribute was paid to the war veterans who were represented by …las personas interesadas pueden presentarse mañana a las diez all those interested may come along tomorrow at ten o'clockes una persona de recursos she's a resourceful person, she's resourceful2 ( en locs):de persona a persona person to personconferencia telefónica de persona a persona person-to-person callen persona in personvino en persona a traerme la carta she brought me the letter in personconozco su obra, pero no lo conozco en persona I know his work, but I don't know him personallydeberán presentarse en persona you must come personally o in persones el orden/la estupidez en persona he is orderliness/stupidity personifiedpor persona: la comida salió a 20 dólares por persona the meal came to 20 dollars a headsólo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person o per headhay dos trozos por persona there are two pieces eachCompuestos:displaced personindividual● persona jurídica or morallegal entityindividual● persona no or non gratapersona non grataB ( Ling) personla primera persona del singular/plural the first person singular/plural* * *
Del verbo personarse: ( conjugate personarse)
se persona es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
persona sustantivo femenino
dos o más personas two or more people;
las personas interesadas … all those interested …b) ( en locs)
no lo conozco en persona I don't know him personally;
por persona per person;
solo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person;
la comida costó 20 dólares por persona the meal cost 20 dollars per o a headc) (Ling) person
persona sustantivo femenino
1 (individuo) person, people pl: es una persona muy sensible, he is a very sensitive person
no es mala persona, he isn't a bad sort
había demasiadas personas, there were too many people
familiar persona mayor, grown-up
persona non grata, persona non grata
2 persona jurídica, legal entity
3 Ling person
tercera persona del singular, third person singular
♦ Locuciones: en persona, in person
por persona, per person
' persona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abierta
- abierto
- abordar
- aborregarse
- abrazarse
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acaparar
- acartonarse
- acoger
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acogida
- acostarse
- adaptable
- adefesio
- adusta
- adusto
- afanosa
- afanoso
- afianzarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- agobiante
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alevosa
- alevoso
- alhaja
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- alza
- amén
- amordazar
- animar
- animadversión
- animal
- animarse
- anular
- apaciguarse
English:
abandon
- absence
- accept
- accessible
- acquaintance
- act up
- action
- activity
- adaptable
- address
- adjust
- adjustment
- admit
- adult
- advance
- affect
- affluent
- agreeable
- air
- airy
- aloof
- am
- angry
- annoyance
- appealing
- appoint
- approach
- approachable
- approve of
- armchair
- armor
- armour
- around
- arrival
- articulate
- ask
- ask for
- ass
- assassin
- assassination
- assign
- astute
- attractive
- available
- awkward
- ax
- axe
- baby
- background
- backward
* * *persona nf1. [individuo] person;vinieron varias personas several people came;cien personas a hundred people;la persona responsable the person in charge;las personas adultas adults;necesitan la mediación de una tercera persona they need the mediation of a third party;ser buena persona to be nice;ha venido el obispo en persona the bishop came in person;este niño es el demonio en persona this child is the very devil;de persona a persona person to person, one to one;por persona per headpersona de contacto contact person;persona mayor adult, grown-up;persona non grata persona non grata2. Der partypersona física natural o legal person;persona jurídica legal entity o person3. Gram person;la segunda persona del singular the second person singular4. Rel person* * *f person;quince personas fifteen people;persona (humana) human being;persona mayor elderly person buena/mala persona nice/nasty person;en persona in person* * *persona nf: person* * *¿cuántas personas había? how many people were there? -
14 дело
1. (работа, действие, постъпка) work, deed, act, affair(дейност, която поглъща целия живот на човека) life-work(постижение) achievement(проява) performanceдело на човешки ръце something made by human work/workmanship/handsдело съм на be a/the work ofизвършвам добро дело do a good action/deedпоказвам на дело prove by deedsпревръщам в живо дело realize. carry into effect, implement2. (кауза) causeборя се за добро дело fight the good fightборя се за делото на fight in the cause ofподкрепям/отстоявам делото на take up the cause ofумирам за право дело die in a good/In the right cause3. юр. case, lawsuit, suit/action (at law)гражданско/углавно дело a civil/criminal trialдело за обида/клевета a libel suit/actionзавеждам дело против bring/take an action against, initiate/institute legal proceedings against, go to law with, have/take the law of/on, sue, prosecuteводя дело (за адвокат) conduct a suitимам дело (за адвокат) have a case onпривличам по-- garnishделото се разглежда от съда the case is up before the courtбезкрайно гледане на дела a long chain of litigation4. (кръг от знания) scienceкооперативно дело co-operationдържавни дела state affairs/matters/concerns5. кани. fileслагам към дело file (away)* * *дѐло,ср., -а̀ 1. ( работа, действие, постъпка) work, deed, act, affair; ( дейност, която поглъща целия живот на човека) life-work; ( постижение) achievement; ( проява) performance; велико \делоо a great deed, feat, exploit; \делоо на човешка ръка археол. artifact; \делоо на човешки ръце something made by human work/workmanship/hands; \делоо съм на be a/the work of; и на \делоо, и на думи both in word and in deed; на \делоо virtually; in effect, de facto; на \делоо, ако не на думи in practice if not in profession; научно \делоо scientific achievement; показвам на \делоо prove by deeds; превръщам в живо \делоо realize, carry into effect, implement;2. ( кауза) cause; боря се за \делоото fight in the cause of; за право \делоо in a good/the right cause; подкрепям/отстоявам \делоото на take up the cause of;3. юр. case, lawsuit, suit/action (at law); безкрайно гледане на \делоа a long chain of litigation; водя \делоо (за адвокат) conduct a suit; водя \делоо против be at law with; възлагам \делоо на адвокат brief a lawyer; гледам \делоо try a case; гражданско/углавно \делоо civil/criminal trial; \делоо за обида/клевета libel suit/action; \делоо от общ характер criminal case/proceedings; \делоо от частен характер private action; \делоото се разглежда от съда the case is up before the court; завеждам \делоо go to law; завеждам \делоо против bring/take an action against, initiate/institute legal proceedings against, go to law with, have/take the law of/on, sue, prosecute; имам \делоо (за адвокат) have a case on; привличам по \делоо garnish;4. ( област от познанието, от професия, занаят, изкуство и пр.) science; аптечно \делоо pharmacy; военно \делоо military science; военноинженерно \делоо military engineering; държавни \делоа state affairs/matters/concerns; кооперативно \делоо co-operation; просветно \делоо education; театрално \делоо drama, theatrical profession/art;5. канц. file; лично \делоо personal file, personal records; слагам към \делоо file (away).* * *act ; action ; affair ; deed ; doing (съдебно); life- work (дело, което поглъща целия живот на човека)* * *1. (дейност, която поглъща целия живот на човека) life-work 2. (кауза) cause 3. (кръг от знания) science 4. (постижение) achievement 5. (проява) performance 6. (работа, действие, постъпка) work, deed, act, affair 7. 3, юр. case, lawsuit, suit/action (at law) 8. ДЕЛО за обида/клевета a libel suit/ action 9. ДЕЛО на човешки ръце something made by human work/workmanship/hands 10. ДЕЛО съм на be a/the work of 11. ДЕЛОто се разглежда от съда the case is up before the court 12. аптечно ДЕЛО pharmacy 13. безкрайно гледане на дела а long chain of litigation 14. боря се за ДЕЛОто на fight in the cause of 15. боря се за добро ДЕЛО fight the good fight 16. велико ДЕЛО a great deed, feat. exploit 17. водя ДЕЛО (за адвокат) conduct a suit 18. водя ДЕЛО против be at law with 19. военно ДЕЛО military science 20. възлагам ДЕЛО на адвокат brief a lawyer 21. гледам ДЕЛО try a case 22. гражданско/углавно ДЕЛО a civil/ criminal trial 23. добро ДЕЛО a good deed 24. държавни дела state affairs/matters/concerns 25. за право ДЕЛО in a good cause 26. завеждам ДЕЛО go to law 27. завеждам ДЕЛО против bring/take an action against, initiate/ institute legal proceedings against, go to law with, have/take the law of/on, sue, prosecute 28. и на ДЕЛО, и на думи both in word and in deed 29. извършвам добро ДЕЛО do a good action/deed 30. имам ДЕЛО (за адвокат) have a case on 31. кани. file 32. кооперативно ДЕЛО co-operation 33. лично ДЕЛО a personal life, personal records 34. на ДЕЛО virtually 35. на ДЕЛО, ако не на думи in practice if not in profession 36. научно ДЕЛО a scientific achievement 37. подкрепям/ отстоявам ДЕЛОто на take up the cause of 38. показвам на ДЕЛО prove by deeds 39. превръщам в живо ДЕЛО realize. carry into effect, implement 40. привличам по --garnish 41. просветно ДЕЛО education 42. слагам към ДЕЛО file (away) 43. театрално ДЕЛО drama, theatrical profession/art 44. умирам за право ДЕЛО die in a good/In the right cause 45. хладилно ДЕЛО refrigeration -
15 averiguar
v.1 to find out.2 to quarrel, to argue.* * *(unstressed u; gu changes to gü before e)Past Indicativeaverigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguasteis, averiguaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb* * *1.VT to find out, establish frmnunca averiguaron quién era el asesino — they never found out o frm established o discovered who the killer was
ya han averiguado la identidad del padre — they have found out o frm established o discovered the identity of the father
averiguar las causas de un problema — to find out o frm establish the causes of a problem
un estudio para averiguar el alcance de la tragedia — a study to find out o frm establish the extent of the tragedy
han averiguado que el presidente malversaba fondos — it has been established o discovered that the president was embezzling funds
-¿quién ha roto el vaso? -¡averigua! — "who broke the glass?" - "who knows!"
2.3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex. If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex. It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex. It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex. You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.----* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex: If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.
Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex: It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex: It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex: You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *vtto find outse trata de averiguar el motivo de esta tragedia the aim is to establish the cause of o to find out what caused this tragedyno pudieron averiguar su paradero they couldn't find out where he was, they were unable to ascertain his whereabouts ( frml)averigua a qué hora sale el tren find out o check what time the train leaves■ averiguarvi( Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas ( Méx): me las averiguaré para conseguir el dinero I'll manage to get the money somehowaveriguárselas con algn ( Méx); to deal with sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
averiguar
averiguar algo
averiguar ( conjugate averiguar) verbo transitivo
to find out
verbo intransitivo (Méx) to quarrel, argue;◊ averiguárselas (Méx) to manage
averiguar verbo transitivo to ascertain
' averiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ver
- descubrir
- enterarse
English:
ascertain
- check up on
- find out
- trace back
- find
* * *♦ vt[indagar] to find out♦ viCAm, Méx [discutir] to argue, to quarrel* * *I v/t find out* * *averiguar {10} vt1) : to find out, to ascertain2) : to investigate* * * -
16 desde el punto de vista de la estética
= aesthetically [esthetically, -USA], medically, medically, musically, preservationallyEx. Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.Ex. Unfamiliar with the practice, either medically or culturally, these providers are turning to medical librarians for information.Ex. Unfamiliar with the practice, either medically or culturally, these providers are turning to medical librarians for information.Ex. The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.Ex. In addition to sealants or paint, a number of simple yet preservationally sound liners are now available for use on wooden shelves.* * *= aesthetically [esthetically, -USA], medically, medically, musically, preservationallyEx: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.
Ex: Unfamiliar with the practice, either medically or culturally, these providers are turning to medical librarians for information.Ex: Unfamiliar with the practice, either medically or culturally, these providers are turning to medical librarians for information.Ex: The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.Ex: In addition to sealants or paint, a number of simple yet preservationally sound liners are now available for use on wooden shelves.Spanish-English dictionary > desde el punto de vista de la estética
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17 claro
adj.1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.3 definite, distinct.intj.sure, sure enough, of course.m.1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.2 gap.3 Claro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) clear2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit3 (color) light4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak5 (evidente) clear► adverbio1 clearly1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch► interjección ¡claro!1 of course!■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!\a las claras openlydejar algo claro to make something clearestar claro to be clear¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylightponer en claro to make plain, clear upsacar en claro to get outclaro de luna moonlightmente clara figurado clear mind————————1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch* * *1. (f. - clara)adj.1) clear2) evident3) bright4) fair, light5) weak, thin6) frank2. adv.1) clearly2) sure3) frankly4) of course3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, paleun vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress
2) (=evidente)a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absoluteesto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work
España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6
... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors
b) [con verbos]•
dejar algo claro — to make sth clearha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again
dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *
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estar claro — to be clear¿está claro? — is that clear?
estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that
está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this
no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election
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quedar claro — to be clearsi te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things
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tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sthni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow
no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know
c)a las claras —
su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form
las cuentas claras —
me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear
el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament
llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —
sacar algo en claro (de algo) —
solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning
lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview
ver algo claro —
no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time
el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement
3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse8) (=preciso) [idea] clearuna mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker
9) (=sincero) frank2. ADV1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly2) (=sinceramente) frankly•
hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"
-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"
4) [uso enfático]¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday
a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too
-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"
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claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards¡claro que no! — of course not!
¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!
3. SM1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny intervalhabrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals
2) [de tiempo] lullaprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping
3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, lightel día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clearB (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, whitetiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyesel típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond SwedeC ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weakD ‹agua/sonido› clearhabló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voiceE ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clearconsiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantagetiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of lifeque quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right offno seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straightllevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all nightsacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?F (evidente) clear, obvioushay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lyingestá claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lyingA ‹hablar/ver›voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bushB ( indep)1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!2 (como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprisinglo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like thatanda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patchhabía algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the standB ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o intervalCompuesto:moonlight* * *
claro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ piel› fair;◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;
a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;
me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
(en pelo, barba) bald patchb) (Meteo) sunny spell o period
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more
* * *claro, -a♦ adj1. [luminoso] bright;una habitación clara a bright o light room2. [color] light;verde claro light green3. [sonido] clear;hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice4. [sin nubes] clear;un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;[salsa, sopa] thin;no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;dejar algo claro to make sth clear;poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;Esp Famllevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it8. [obvio, evidente] clear;el resultado fue claro the result was clear;¿está claro? is that clear?;está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain♦ nm1. [en bosque] clearing;[en multitud] space, gap;vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch4. [en pintura] highlight5. Arquit skylight6. claro de luna moonlight♦ advclearly;hablar claro to speak clearly;dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;¡claro! of course!;¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;¡claro que no! of course not!;¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;Irónico¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;Irónicove tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director♦ a las claras loc advclearly* * *I adj1 tb figclear;poner en claro make clear;dejar claro make plain;quedar claro be clear;tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;a las claras clearly2 color light3 ( luminoso) bright4 salsa thinII adv:hablar claro speak plainly;¡claro! of course!;claro está of courseIII m1 METEO clear spell2 en bosque clearing* * *claro adv1) : clearlyhabla más claro: speak more clearly2) : of course, surely¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!claro que entendió: of course she understoodclaro, -ra adj1) : bright, clear2) : pale, fair, light3) : clear, evidentclaro nm1) : clearing2)claro de luna : moonlight* * *claro1 adj1. (en general) clear2. (luminoso) bright3. (color) lightclaro2 adv clearlyclaro3 interj of courseclaro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval -
18 falta
f.1 lack (carencia).hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of worka falta de in the absence ofpor falta de for want o lack offue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidencees una falta de educación it's bad mannerses una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect2 absence (ausencia).nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absenceechar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)sin falta without failel lunes sin falta on Monday without fail3 fault.sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/somethingfalta de ortografía spelling mistake4 foul (sport) (infracción).lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kickfalta libre directa direct free kick offensefalta personal personal foul5 offense (law).falta grave/leve serious/minor offense6 missed period.7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.8 need, want.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.* * *1 (carencia) lack2 (escasez) shortage3 (ausencia) absence4 (error) mistake5 (defecto) fault, defect6 (mala acción) misdeed7 MEDICINA missed period8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)\a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody outechar en falta to misshacer falta to be necessaryno hace falta que... there is no need for...pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody outponer falta a alguien to mark somebody absentpor falta de...→ link=a a falta desacar faltas a to find fault withsacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kicksin falta without failtirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick¡falta hacía! and about time too!falta de educación bad manners pluralfalta de pago nonpayment* * *noun f.1) lack, want2) fault, error3) foul* * *SF1) (=carencia)a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lacklos candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation
•
falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respectla falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas
¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!
b)• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of
a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information
a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer
•
a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system•
a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the endc)• por falta de — for lack of
d)•
echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sbeducación 3)durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
2)• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car
no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else
¡falta hacía! — and about time too!
si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go
•
hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurseno hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion
¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!
hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling
si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call
ni falta que hace iró —
-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *
3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence•
poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent4) (=infracción)a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)•
falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct•
falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) faultha sido falta — it was a foul o fault
va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw
•
cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb•
lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault•
sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb•
sin falta — without fail6) [por estar embarazada] missed period* * *1) (carencia, ausencia)falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something
es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it
a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none
echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing
2) ( inasistencia) tb3) ( de la menstruación) missed period4)hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)
5) (infracción, omisión) offense*una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*
fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out
6) ( defecto)sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something
7) (Dep)a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) faultb) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.----* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* falta de = lack of.* falta de acceso = unavailability.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* falta de actualidad = datedness.* falta de adecuación = misfit.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falta de alineación = misalignment.* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.* falta de armonía = disharmony.* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* falta de concienciación = unawareness.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* falta de control = dirty data.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.* falta de coordinación = misalignment.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* falta de decoro = impropriety.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.* falta de dirección = indirection.* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.* falta de educación = impoliteness.* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.* falta de esmero = sloppiness.* falta de espacio = tightness of space.* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.* falta de fondos = underfunding.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* falta de honradez = dishonesty.* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* falta de información = lack of information.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.* falta de moderación = intemperance.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* falta de notoriedad = low profile.* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.* falta de peso = underweight.* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de predisposición = disinclination.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.* falta de renovación = non-renewal.* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* falta de resolución = procrastination.* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falta de seriedad = flippancy.* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.* falta de unión = disunity.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* que falta = missing.* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sin falta = without fail.* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.* ver faltas en = see + faults in.* * *1) (carencia, ausencia)falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something
es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it
a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none
echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing
2) ( inasistencia) tb3) ( de la menstruación) missed period4)hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)
5) (infracción, omisión) offense*una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*
fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out
6) ( defecto)sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something
7) (Dep)a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) faultb) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* falta de = lack of.* falta de acceso = unavailability.* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.* falta de actualidad = datedness.* falta de adecuación = misfit.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falta de alineación = misalignment.* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.* falta de armonía = disharmony.* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.* falta de certeza = uncertainty.* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* falta de concienciación = unawareness.* falta de confianza en = disbelief.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* falta de control = dirty data.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.* falta de coordinación = misalignment.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.* falta de decoro = impropriety.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.* falta de dirección = indirection.* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.* falta de educación = impoliteness.* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.* falta de esmero = sloppiness.* falta de espacio = tightness of space.* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.* falta de fondos = underfunding.* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.* falta de honradez = dishonesty.* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* falta de información = lack of information.* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.* falta de moderación = intemperance.* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.* falta de notoriedad = low profile.* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.* falta de peso = underweight.* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de predisposición = disinclination.* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.* falta de renovación = non-renewal.* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].* falta de resolución = procrastination.* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falta de seriedad = flippancy.* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.* falta de unión = disunity.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* que falta = missing.* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sin falta = without fail.* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.* tarea falta de interés = chore.* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.* ver faltas en = see + faults in.* * *A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sthpor falta de fondos owing to a lack of fundsno se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of timefalta de personal staff shortagees por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want tosiente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terriblya falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better namea falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed informationa falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than noneechar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitudeechó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missingse echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missedB (inasistencia) absencele pusieron falta they marked her down as absenttienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 timessin falta without failC (de la menstruación) missed periodes la segunda falta I've missed two periodsDhacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with himno hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!le hace falta descansar he needs to resta ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very muchnos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)E (infracción, omisión) offense*incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like thatagarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb outCompuestos:es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table( Der) (minor) bodily harmacusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harmspelling mistakenonpaymentF ( Dep)1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) faultel árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw* * *
Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)
falta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3a)◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;
si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to restb)
4 ( defecto) fault;
sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
(— en tenis) fault
(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupb) ( no haber suficiente):
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough timec) ( hacer falta):
les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;
(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3a) ( no asistir):◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;
‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twiceb) ( no cumplir):
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt
* * *falta nf1. [ausencia] absence;[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;es una falta de educación it's bad manners;es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;a falta de in the absence of;a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;sin falta without fail;hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better2.hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;me hace falta suerte I need some luck;me haces mucha falta I really need you;si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares3. [no asistencia] absence;me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this monthfalta de asistencia absence4. [imperfección] fault;[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictationfalta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment [en tenis] fault;señalar una falta to give o award a free kickfalta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;falta libre directa direct free kick offence;falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foulmarcar de falta to score from a free kick;falta libre directa direct free kick;falta libre indirecta indirect free kick8. [en la menstruación] missed period;ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods* * *f1 ( escasez) lack, want;falta de lack of, shortage of;a opor falta de due to o for lack of;through lack of time;por falta de capital for lack of capital2 ( error) mistake;sin faltas perfect3 ( ausencia) absence;echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;cometer doble falta double-faultlanzar una falta take a free kick;marcar de falta score from a free kick;pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick6:hacer falta be necessary;buena falta le hace it’s about time;no me hace falta I don’t need it;ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss7:sin falta without fail* * *falta nf1) carencia: lackhacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed2) defecto: defect, fault, error3) : offense, misdemeanor4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)* * *falta n1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage2. (ausencia) absence3. (error) mistake4. (acción censurable) offence5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul6. (en tenis) faultno hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come -
19 frei
I Adj.1. free; freier Bürger HIST. freeborn citizen, freeman; ein freier Mensch (der tun kann, was er will) a free agent; sie ist frei zu gehen, wenn sie will she is free to go if she wishes; ich bin so frei altm. oder hum. sich bedienend etc.: if I may; ich war so frei, Ihr Auto zu nehmen oder und nahm Ihr Auto I took the liberty of using your car, I helped myself to your car2. Wahl, Wille etc.: free; Zugang: unrestricted, unlimited; (unbehindert) unrestrained; „frei ab 16“ Film: 16 (= no admission to persons under 16 years), Am. etwa R(-rated); jetzt haben wir freie Fahrt mit Zug: the signal’s green now, the train can go now; mit Auto: the road’s clear now; fig. there’s nothing to stop us now; auf freiem Fuß sein be free; Verbrecher: be at large; jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen set s.o. free, let s.o. go; das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung the right of free speech ( oder of self-expression); aus freien Stücken oder freiem Willen of one’s own free will; die freie Wahl haben zwischen... und... be free to choose between... and...3. (unabhängig, selbstständig) Stadt etc.: free; Beruf, Tankstelle etc.: independent; (nicht gebunden) unattached; Journalist, Künstler etc.: freelance; die freien Künste the liberal arts; freier Mitarbeiter freelance(r); Freie24. im Namen von Organisationen etc.: Freie Demokratische Partei (abgek. FDP) Free Democratic Party; Freie Deutsche Jugend (abgek. FDJ) HIST., ehem. DDR Free German Youth; Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (abgek. FDGB) HIST., ehem. DDR Free German Trade Union Organization; die Freie Hansestadt Bremen the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen; die Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg5. WIRTS.: im freien Handel available in the shops (Am. in stores); freier Markt open market; Börse: unofficial market; freie Marktwirtschaft free market economy; freier Wechselkurs floating exchange rate; ( die) freie Wirtschaft free enterprise; die Rechte an diesem Buchtitel werden bald frei the rights in this title will soon be free ( oder available)6. (unbesetzt) Stuhl, Raum etc.: free, available; Leitung: vacant; Stelle: vacant, open; Straße etc.: clear, empty; (unbeschrieben) Seite etc.: blank; frei am WC: vacant; am Taxi: for hire; freie Stelle vacancy; ist hier oder der Platz noch frei? is this seat taken?, is anyone sitting here?; der Stuhl / die Zeile muss frei bleiben the chair must be kept free / the line must be left blank; Platz frei lassen / machen für leave / make space for; jemandem den Weg frei machen clear the way for s.o.; zwei Zeilen frei lassen leave two blank lines; Bahn, Ring, Zimmer7. (unbedeckt) bare; der Rock lässt die Knie frei the skirt is above the knee; den Oberkörper frei machen strip to the waist8. Feld, Himmel, Sicht: open; aufs freie Meer hinaus out into the open sea; auf freier Strecke on an open stretch (EISENB. of line, Straße: of road); in freier Wildbahn in the wild; unter freiem Himmel in the open (air), outside9. Tag, Zeit etc.: free; nachgestellt: off; Person: free, not busy; freie Zeit free ( oder leisure) time; nächsten Dienstag ist frei next Tuesday is a holiday; hast du morgen frei? do you have tomorrow off?; seitdem habe ich keine freie Minute mehr since then I haven’t had a free moment ( oder a moment to myself); sind Sie ( gerade) frei? Taxi: are you taken?; Verkäufer: are you serving someone?10. (kostenlos) free (of charge); freier Eintritt admission free ( für to); Kinder unter sechs sind frei umg. von Eintritt, Fahrgeld: children under six are free, no charge for children under six; 20 kg Gepäck sind frei there is a baggage (bes. Am. luggage) allowance of 20kg; frei Haus carriage paid; Lieferung frei Haus free delivery, no delivery charge; dazu bekommt sie auch noch einen Job frei Haus fig. what’s more she gets a job handed to her on a plate; du hast noch zwei Versuche frei fig. you have two tries left11. frei von (ohne) free from ( oder of), without; von Eis, Schneeschicht etc.: clear of; von Steuern etc. befreit: exempt from; frei von Schmerzen free from pain; frei von Schulden free from debt; frei von Zusätzen free of additives; niemand ist frei von Fehlern / Vorurteilen nobody is perfect / free from prejudice13. fig. (ungezwungen) free and easy; (offen) open; (moralisch großzügig) liberal; freie Liebe free love; sie ist schon viel freier geworden she has loosened up a great deal14. fig. Übersetzung: free; freie Hand haben have a free hand ( bei with); jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand ( bei with); aus oder mit der freien Hand zeichnen (ohne Hilfsmittel) draw s.th. freehand15. Sport (ungedeckt) unmarked; zum nächsten freien Mitspieler passen pass to the nearest unmarked player; der freie Mann ( vor der Abwehr) the sweeper16. POST. (frankiert) prepaid, post paid17. PHYS.; Elektron, Fall, Radikal etc.: free; CHEM. uncombined; im freien Fall in free fall; frei werden Energie etc.: be released; freie Valenzen CHEM. free valenciesII Adv.1. atmen, herumlaufen etc.: freely; frei geboren freeborn; frei laufende Hühner free-range hens; Eier von frei laufenden Hühnern free-range eggs; frei lebende Tiere wildlife Sg., animals living in the wild ( oder out of captivity); frei praktizierender Arzt doctor in private practice2. herumliegen etc.: openly; frei zugänglich von allen Seiten: freely accessible; für alle: open to all; frei stehen Baum, Haus etc.: stand by itself; SPORT, Spieler: be unmarked; frei stehend Baum: solitary; Haus, nicht angebaut: detached; einzeln: isolated; SPORT, Spieler: unmarked3. WIRTS.: frei erhältlich freely available; frei finanziert privately financed; frei konvertierbar freely convertible; frei verkäuflich on general sale, freely available (to buy)6. frei sprechen Redner: speak without notes; mit Handy im Auto: phone ( oder talk) hands-free, use the speaker phone; ich möchte den Vortrag frei halten I want to give the lecture without notes; einen Kreis frei zeichnen draw a circle freehand; das Kind kann schon frei laufen / stehen the child can walk / stand unaided7. frei erfunden (entirely) fictitious; das hat er frei erfunden he made that up; frei nach ( einem Stück von) X freely adapted from (a play by) X* * *at liberty (Adv.);(freimütig) frank (Adj.);(nicht versklavt) unenslaved (Adj.);(unbefahren) clear (Adj.);(unbesetzt) vacant (Adj.);(ungebunden) independent (Adj.); free (Adj.); unfettered (Adj.); unattached (Adj.); unengaged (Adj.)* * *[frai]1. ADJEKTIV1) = unbehindert freesich von etw frei halten — to avoid sth; von Vorurteilen etc to be free of sth; von Verpflichtungen to keep oneself free of sth
die Straße frei geben/machen — to open/clear the road
jdm den Weg frei geben — to let sb past or by
der Film ist frei ( für Jugendliche) ab 16 (Jahren) — this film is suitable for persons aged 16 years and over
ich bin so frei (form) — may I?diams; frei + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.
von Kiel nach Hamburg hatten wir freie Fahrt — we had a clear run from Kiel to Hamburg
einem Zug freie Fahrt geben — to give a train the " go" signal
der Polizist gab uns freie Fahrt — the policeman signalled (Brit) or signaled (US) us on
jdm freie Hand lassen — to give sb free rein, to give sb a free hand
das Recht der freien Rede or auf freie Rede — the right of free speech, the right to freedom of speech
jdm zur freien Verfügung stehen — to be completely at sb's disposal
2) = unabhängig free; Schriftsteller, Journalist etc freelance; (= nicht staatlich) privatediams; frei + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.Freie Deutsche Jugend (DDR) — youth wing of the former East German Socialist Unity Party
Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DDR) — Trades Union Congress of the former East Germany
Freie Hansestadt Bremen — Free Hansa Town of Bremen
freier Mitarbeiter — freelance, freelancer
freie Reichsstadt (Hist) — free city of the Empire
freie Tankstelle — independent petrol (Brit) or gas (US) station
3) = verfügbar Mittel, Geld available; Zeit freeich bin jetzt frei für ihn — I can see him now; (am Telefon) I can speak to him now
4)= arbeitsfrei
morgen/Mittwoch ist frei — tomorrow/Wednesday is a holidaySee:5)= ohne Hilfsmittel
etw aus freier Hand zeichnen — to draw sth freehandein Vortrag in freier Rede — an extemporary talk
6) = unbesetzt Zimmer, Toilette vacant; Taxi for hireist hier noch frei?, ist dieser Platz noch frei? — is anyone sitting here?, is this seat free?
im Kino/Flugzeug waren noch zehn freie Plätze — in the cinema/plane there were still ten seats free
"frei" (an Taxi) — "for hire"; (an Toilettentür) "vacant"
"Zimmer frei" — "vacancies"
haben Sie noch etwas frei? (in Hotel) — do you have any vacancies?
bei HarperCollins sind einige Stellen frei — there are some vacancies at HarperCollins
"Ausfahrt/Einfahrt frei halten" — "keep clear"
für etw Platz frei lassen/machen — to leave/make room for sth
7)= offen
unter freiem Himmel — in the open aireine Frage/Aussage im freien Raum stehen lassen — to leave a question/statement hanging in mid-air
See:→ Freie(s), Feld8) = kostenlos freefrei Schiff — free on board
9) = unkonventionell Sitten, Erziehung liberal10) = unbekleidet bare11) = ungeschützt Autor out of copyright2. ADVERB1) = ungehindert freely; sprechen openlyfrei beweglich —
er hat das frei erfunden — he made it up
das ist frei wählbar — you can choose as you please, it's completely optional
frei laufend (Hunde, Katzen) — feral; Huhn free-range
frei herumlaufen (inf) — to be free, to be running around free (inf)
der Verbrecher läuft immer noch frei herum — the criminal is still at largediams; frei lebend Wölfe, Mustangherden etc living in the wild; Katzen, Stadttauben feral; Mikroorganismen free-livingdiams; frei stehen (Haus) to stand by itself; (Sport) to be free or not marked
ein frei stehendes Gebäude — a free-standing building → auch cdiams; frei nach based on
frei nach Goethe (Zitat) — as Goethe didn't say
2)= ungezwungen
sich frei und ungezwungen verhalten, frei und locker auftreten — to have a relaxed manner, to be easy-goingsie benimmt sich etwas zu frei — she's rather free in her behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US)
3) = ohne Hilfsmittel unaided, without helpdas Kind kann frei stehen — the child can stand on its own or without any help
frei in der Luft schweben — to hang in mid-air
frei sprechen —
* * *1) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) clear2) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) clear3) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) clear4) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) free5) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) free6) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) free7) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) free8) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) free9) free10) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) loose12) (empty or unoccupied: a vacant chair; Are there any rooms vacant in this hotel?) vacant13) (empty or vacant: The room/seat was unoccupied.) unoccupied14) (not busy: I paint in my unoccupied hours / when I'm otherwise unoccupied.) unoccupied* * *[frai]I. adj1. (nicht gefangen, unabhängig) free\freier Autor/Übersetzer freelance writer/translatordie \freie Hansestadt Hamburg the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg\freie Kirche free churchein \freier Mann/eine \freie Frau a free man/womanein \freier Gedanke free thought[Recht auf] \freie Meinungsäußerung [right to] freedom of speechein \freier Mensch a free person\freier Mitarbeiter/ \freie Mitarbeiterin freelance[r]eine \freie Übersetzung a free translationetw zur \freien Verfügung haben to have sth at free disposal\freie Wahl haben to be free to chooseaus \freiem Willen [o \freien Stücken] of one's own free willes war sein \freier Wille auszuwandern he emigrated of his own free will\frei und ungebunden footloose and fancy-free2. (freie Zeit) freedrei Tage/eine Woche \frei haben to have three days/a week offnächsten Donnerstag ist \frei, da ist Feiertag we've got next Thursday off - it's a holidayer hat sich \frei genommen, da seine Tochter krank ist he's taken [some] time off because his daughter is ill\freie Zeit haben to have spare time3. (verfügbar) availablees sind noch Mittel für kulturelle Veranstaltungen \frei there are still funds available for cultural eventsder Film ist ab 14 Jahren \frei the film is suitable for children from 14 years on▪ \frei [für jdn] sein to be free [to see/speak to sb]ist dieser Platz noch \frei? is this seat [already] taken?haben Sie noch ein Zimmer \frei? do you still have a room available?den Eingang \frei machen to clear the entranceeinen Platz \frei lassen to keep a seat freeeinen Platz \frei machen to vacate a seat formeine \freie Stelle a vacant positionein \freies Zimmer a vacant room„Zimmer frei“ “rooms to rent”der Eintritt ist \frei entrance is freeKinder unter 6 Jahren sind \frei children below the age of six are admitted free20 kg Gepäck sind \frei 20 kg of luggage are allowed„Eintritt \frei“ “admission free”„Lieferung \frei Haus“ free home delivery6. (ohne etw)die Straßen sind \frei von Eis the streets are clear of icekein Mensch ist \frei von Fehlern nobody is perfect\frei von Konservierungsstoffen free from preservatives\frei von Schmerzen sein not to suffer any pain, to be free of pain\frei von Schuld blameless7. (ohne Hilfsmittel) off-the-cuffetw mit \freier Hand zeichnen to draw sth freehand\freie Rede/ \freier Vortrag impromptu speech/lectureeine \freie Rede halten to speak off-the-cut8. (auslassen)eine Zeile \frei lassen to leave a line free9. (offen) opender Zug hält auf \freier Strecke the train stops in the open country\freie Aussicht [o \freier Blick] unhampered view\freies Gelände open countryunter \freiem Himmel open airdas \freie Meer the open sea10. (ungezwungen) free and easyihre Auffassungen sind mir doch etwas zu \frei her views are a little too liberal for meer ist viel \freier geworden he has loosened up a lot famhier herrscht ein \freier Ton the atmosphere is very liberal here\freie Liebe free loveich bin so \frei (geh) if I mayich bin so \frei und nehme mir noch ein Stück I'll have another piece if I may11. (unbehindert) unhampered, unrestrained\freie Entwicklung free development12. (unbekleidet) baremachen Sie bitte Ihren Arm \frei please roll up your sleevemachen Sie bitte ihren Bauch \frei please uncover your stomach13. (unbeschrieben) blankein \freies Blatt a blank sheet of paperPlatz \frei lassen to leave a blank14. (nicht gebunden) free, singleseit er sich von seiner Freundin getrennt hat, ist er wieder frei since he has split up with his girl-friend, he is single again15. ÖKON free\freier Kapital-/Warenverkehr free movement of capital/goods\freie Marktwirtschaft free market economy\freier Wechselkurs freely floating exchange rate16. CHEM, PHYS releasedKräfte werden \frei forces are set free [or released]\freier Kohlenstoff/ \freie Wärme uncombined carbon/heat\freie Radikale free radicals17. (ungefähr)\frei nach... roughly quoting...II. adv1. (unbeeinträchtigt) freelydas Haus steht ganz \frei the house stands completely on its owndie Mörderin läuft immer noch \frei herum! the murderess is still on the loose!\frei atmen to breathe easy\frei finanziert privately financed\frei stehen to stand alone [or by itself]\frei verkäuflich for sale without restrictions\frei zugänglich accessible from all sides2. (ungezwungen) freely, openly\frei erzogen liberally educated\frei heraus sprechen to speak frankly\frei improvisieren to improvise freely3. (uneingeschränkt) casually4. (nach eigenem Belieben)\frei erfunden to be completely made up5. (gratis) freeKinder unter 6 Jahren fahren \frei children below the age of six travel freeetw \frei bekommen to get sth freeein Kabel \frei verlegen to lay a cable uncovered\frei in der Luft schweben to hover unsupported in the air\frei sprechen to speak off-the-cuff7. (nicht gefangen) freely\frei laufend Tiere free-rangeEier von \frei laufenden Hühnern eggs from free-range chickens\frei lebend living in the wild* * *1.2) (nicht angestellt) freelance <writer, worker, etc.>4) (nicht eingesperrt, gefangen) free; at liberty pred.5) (offen) openunter freiem Himmel — in the open [air]; outdoors
auf freier Strecke — (Straße) on the open road; (Eisenbahn) between stations
frei herumlaufen — < person> run around scot-free
6) (unbesetzt) vacant; unoccupied; freeein freier Stuhl/Platz — a vacant or free chair/seat
Entschuldigung, ist hier noch frei? — excuse me, is this anyone's seat etc.?
ein Bett ist [noch] frei — one bed is [still] free or not taken
7) (kostenlos) free <food, admission>20 kg Gepäck frei haben — have or be allowed a 20 kilogram baggage allowance
8) (ungenau)eine freie Übersetzung — a free or loose translation
9) (ohne Vorlage) improvised10) (uneingeschränkt) freeder freie Fall — (Physik) free fall
11)von etwas frei/frei von etwas sein — be free of something
12) (verfügbar) spare; freeich habe heute frei/meinen freien Abend — I've got today off/this is my evening off
sich (Dat.) frei nehmen — (ugs.) take some time off
er ist noch/nicht mehr frei — he is still/no longer unattached
13) (ohne Hilfsmittel)eine freie Rede — an extempore speech
14) (unbekleidet) bare15) (bes. Fußball) unmarkedfrei werden — (bei einer Reaktion) be given off
freie Hand haben/jemandem freie Hand lassen — have/give somebody a free hand
aus freien Stücken — (ugs.) of one's own accord; voluntarily
2.auf freiem Fuß — (von Verbrechern etc.) at large
* * *A. adj1. free;freier Bürger HIST freeborn citizen, freeman;ein freier Mensch (der tun kann, was er will) a free agent;sie ist frei zu gehen, wenn sie will she is free to go if she wishes;ich bin so frei obs oder hum sich bedienend etc: if I may;ich war so frei, Ihr Auto zu nehmen oderund nahm Ihr Auto I took the liberty of using your car, I helped myself to your carjetzt haben wir freie Fahrt mit Zug: the signal’s green now, the train can go now; mit Auto: the road’s clear now; fig there’s nothing to stop us now;jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen set sb free, let sb go;das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung the right of free speech ( oder of self-expression);freiem Willen of one’s own free will;die freie Wahl haben zwischen … und … be free to choose between … and …3. (unabhängig, selbstständig) Stadt etc: free; Beruf, Tankstelle etc: independent; (nicht gebunden) unattached; Journalist, Künstler etc: freelance;die freien Künste the liberal arts;4. im Namen von Organisationen etc:die Freie Hansestadt Bremen the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen;die Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg5. WIRTSCH:im freien Handel available in the shops (US in stores);freier Markt open market; BÖRSE unofficial market;freie Marktwirtschaft free market economy;freier Wechselkurs floating exchange rate;(die) freie Wirtschaft free enterprise;die Rechte an diesem Buchtitel werden bald frei the rights in this title will soon be free ( oder available)6. (unbesetzt) Stuhl, Raum etc: free, available; Leitung: vacant; Stelle: vacant, open; Straße etc: clear, empty; (unbeschrieben) Seite etc: blank;freie Stelle vacancy;der Platz noch frei? is this seat taken?, is anyone sitting here?;der Stuhl/die Zeile muss frei bleiben the chair must be kept free/the line must be left blank;Platz frei lassen/machen für leave/make space for;jemandem den Weg frei machen clear the way for sb;7. (unbedeckt) bare;der Rock lässt die Knie frei the skirt is above the knee;8. Feld, Himmel, Sicht: open;aufs freie Meer hinaus out into the open sea;in freier Wildbahn in the wild;unter freiem Himmel in the open (air), outsidefreie Zeit free ( oder leisure) time;nächsten Dienstag ist frei next Tuesday is a holiday;hast du morgen frei? do you have tomorrow off?;seitdem habe ich keine freie Minute mehr since then I haven’t had a free moment ( oder a moment to myself);freier Eintritt admission free (für to);Kinder unter sechs sind frei umg von Eintritt, Fahrgeld: children under six are free, no charge for children under six;20 kg Gepäck sind frei there is a baggage (besonders US luggage) allowance of 20kg;frei Haus carriage paid;Lieferung frei Haus free delivery, no delivery charge;dazu bekommt sie auch noch einen Job frei Haus fig what’s more she gets a job handed to her on a plate;du hast noch zwei Versuche frei fig you have two tries left11.frei von (ohne) free from ( oder of), without; von Eis, Schneeschicht etc: clear of; von Steuern etc befreit: exempt from;frei von Schmerzen free from pain;frei von Schulden free from debt;frei von Zusätzen free of additives;niemand ist frei von Fehlern/Vorurteilen nobody is perfect/free from prejudice12.freie Liebe free love;sie ist schon viel freier geworden she has loosened up a great deal14. fig Übersetzung: free;freie Hand haben have a free hand (bei with);jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand (bei with);15. Sport (ungedeckt) unmarked;zum nächsten freien Mitspieler passen pass to the nearest unmarked player;der freie Mann (vor der Abwehr) the sweeper16. Postwesen: (frankiert) prepaid, post paid17. PHYS; Elektron, Fall, Radikal etc: free; CHEM uncombined;im freien Fall in free fall;frei werden Energie etc: be released;freie Valenzen CHEM free valenciesB. adv1. atmen, herumlaufen etc: freely;frei geboren freeborn;frei laufende Hühner free-range hens;Eier von frei laufenden Hühnern free-range eggs;frei praktizierender Arzt doctor in private practice;frei halten (einen Platz) keep, save; (Straße, Einfahrt) keep clear; (Angebot, Stelle etc) keep open;„Eingang frei halten!“ keep clear;frei halten von keep free of; (Eingang, Straße etc) keep clear of;sich frei halten keep o.s. free (für for);sich frei halten von ward off, avoid2. herumliegen etc: openly;frei stehen Baum, Haus etc: stand by itself; (leer stehen) be unoccupied, be empty; SPORT, Spieler: be unmarked;frei stehend Baum: solitary; Haus, nicht angebaut: detached; einzeln: isolated; SPORT, Spieler: unmarked3. WIRTSCH:frei erhältlich freely available;frei finanziert privately financed;frei konvertierbar freely convertible;frei verkäuflich on general sale, freely available (to buy)4. TECH:frei beweglich freely moving, mobile;schwebend unsupported5.6.frei sprechen Redner: speak without notes; mit Handy im Auto: phone ( oder talk) hands-free, use the speaker phone;ich möchte den Vortrag frei halten I want to give the lecture without notes;einen Kreis frei zeichnen draw a circle freehand;das Kind kann schon frei laufen/stehen the child can walk/stand unaided7.frei erfunden (entirely) fictitious;das hat er frei erfunden he made that up;8. (liberal) liberally;…frei im adjstickstofffrei nitrogen-free, non-nitrogenous;tuberkulosefrei free from tuberculosis2. nicht geschehend: non-…;blendfrei Beleuchtung: non-dazzle;repressionsfrei Erziehung: non-repressive;schrumpffrei Wäsche: non-shrink, shrink-free3. nicht verlangt: exempt from …, …-exempt;visumfrei not requiring a visa, visa-exempt;zuschlagfrei on which no supplement is payable, exempt from supplementfesselfrei clear of the ankles;nabelfrei with a bare midriff;schulterfrei off-the-shoulder5. unabhängig: independent of …;bündnisfrei independent of any alliance, unallied;reichsfrei HIST under the direct rule of the Emperor;trustfrei non-trust* * *1.1) free <man, will, life, people, decision, etc.>2) (nicht angestellt) freelance <writer, worker, etc.>3) (ungezwungen) free and easy; lax (derog.)4) (nicht eingesperrt, gefangen) free; at liberty pred.5) (offen) openunter freiem Himmel — in the open [air]; outdoors
auf freier Strecke — (Straße) on the open road; (Eisenbahn) between stations
frei herumlaufen — < person> run around scot-free
6) (unbesetzt) vacant; unoccupied; freeein freier Stuhl/Platz — a vacant or free chair/seat
Entschuldigung, ist hier noch frei? — excuse me, is this anyone's seat etc.?
ein Bett ist [noch] frei — one bed is [still] free or not taken
7) (kostenlos) free <food, admission>20 kg Gepäck frei haben — have or be allowed a 20 kilogram baggage allowance
8) (ungenau)eine freie Übersetzung — a free or loose translation
9) (ohne Vorlage) improvised10) (uneingeschränkt) freeder freie Fall — (Physik) free fall
11)von etwas frei/frei von etwas sein — be free of something
12) (verfügbar) spare; freeich habe heute frei/meinen freien Abend — I've got today off/this is my evening off
sich (Dat.) frei nehmen — (ugs.) take some time off
er ist noch/nicht mehr frei — he is still/no longer unattached
13) (ohne Hilfsmittel)14) (unbekleidet) bare15) (bes. Fußball) unmarked16) (Chemie, Physik) freefrei werden — (bei einer Reaktion) be given off
freie Hand haben/jemandem freie Hand lassen — have/give somebody a free hand
aus freien Stücken — (ugs.) of one's own accord; voluntarily
2.auf freiem Fuß — (von Verbrechern etc.) at large
* * *adj.clear adj.detached adj.free adj.spare adj.uncommitted adj.unengaged adj.unenslaved adj.unfettered adj.unrestricted adj.untrapped adj. adv.freely adv. -
20 agradable
adj.1 pleasant (person).son muy agradables they're very pleasant2 pleasant (clima, temperatura).es muy agradable al tacto it feels very nice¡qué sorpresa tan agradable! what a nice o pleasant surprise!* * *► adjetivo1 nice, pleasant* * *adj.agreeable, pleasant* * *ADJ (=grato) pleasant, agreeableser agradable al gusto — to taste good, be tasty
* * *adjetivo < persona> pleasant, nice; < carácter> pleasant; <día/velada> enjoyable, nice; <sensación/efecto> pleasant, pleasing; <sabor/olor> pleasant, nicepasamos un día muy agradable — we had a very nice o enjoyable day
* * *= 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.* * *adjetivo < persona> pleasant, nice; < carácter> pleasant; <día/velada> enjoyable, nice; <sensación/efecto> pleasant, pleasing; <sabor/olor> pleasant, nicepasamos un día muy agradable — we had a very nice o enjoyable day
* * *= 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.* * *1 ‹persona› pleasant, nice; ‹carácter› pleasantes agradable (para) con todo el mundo she's nice to everybody2 ‹sensación/efecto› pleasant, pleasing, nice; ‹sabor/olor› pleasant, nicepasamos un día muy agradable we had a very nice o enjoyable dayagradable a la vista pleasing to the eyeno fue un espectáculo agradable it wasn't a pretty sight* * *
agradable adjetivo ‹ persona› pleasant, nice;
‹ carácter› pleasant;
‹día/velada› enjoyable, nice;
‹sensación/efecto› pleasant, pleasing;
‹sabor/olor› pleasant, nice;
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
* * *agradable adj1. [persona] pleasant;son muy agradables they're very pleasant;es una persona de talante muy agradable he has a very pleasant disposition2. [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!* * *adj pleasant, nice;agradable a la vista good-looking* * *agradable adjgrato, placentero: pleasant, agreeable♦ agradablemente adv* * *agradable adj pleasant / nice
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Evidence-based practice — The term evidence based practice (EBP) refers to preferential use of mental and behavioral health interventions for which systematic empirical research has provided evidence of statistically significant effectiveness as treatments for specific… … Wikipedia