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1 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) hacer una montaña de un grano de arenaexpr.• hacer una montaña de un grano de arena expr.English-spanish dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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2 make a mountain out of a molehill
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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3 to make a mountain out of a molehill
hacer una montaña de un grano de arenaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to make a mountain out of a molehill
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4 mountain
(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; (also adjective) a mountain stream.) montaña- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill
mountain n montañatr['maʊntən]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL montaña1 de montaña\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmountain bike bicicleta de montañamountain range cordillera, sierramountain sickness mal nombre masculino de montañamountain ['maʊntən] n: montaña fadj.• montaña adj.• montañero, -a adj.• montañoso, -a adj.• montañés, -esa adj.• montés, -esa adj.• serrano, -a adj.n.• montaña s.f.• monte s.m.'maʊntṇ, 'maʊntɪnthe butter mountain — (BrE EC) los excedentes de mantequilla
to make a mountain out of a molehill — hacer* una montaña de un grano de arena; (before n) <stream, path> de montaña; < scenery> montañoso
mountain range — cordillera f; ( shorter) sierra f
['maʊntɪn]mountain sickness — see altitude sickness, altitude
1.N (lit) montaña f ; (fig) [of work etc] montón m- make a mountain out of a molehill2.CPDmountain ash N — serbal m
mountain bike N — bicicleta f de montaña
mountain chain N — (large) cordillera f, cadena f montañosa; (smaller) sierra f
mountain climber N — alpinista mf, montañero(-a) m / f
mountain dew * N — whisky destilado clandestinamente
mountain goat N — cabra f montés
mountain hut N — albergue m de montaña
mountain lion N — puma m
mountain pass N — puerto m or paso m de montaña
mountain range N — (large) cordillera f ; (smaller) sierra f
mountain refuge N — albergue m de montaña
mountain rescue N — servicio m de rescate de montaña
mountain rescue team N — equipo m de rescate de montaña
mountain sickness N — mal m de montaña, puna f (LAm), soroche m (LAm)
* * *['maʊntṇ, 'maʊntɪn]the butter mountain — (BrE EC) los excedentes de mantequilla
to make a mountain out of a molehill — hacer* una montaña de un grano de arena; (before n) <stream, path> de montaña; < scenery> montañoso
mountain range — cordillera f; ( shorter) sierra f
mountain sickness — see altitude sickness, altitude
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5 molehill
noun (a little heap of earth dug up by a mole while tunnelling.) toperatr['məʊlhɪl]1 topera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a mountain out of a molehill hacer una montaña de un grano de arenamolehill ['mo:l.hɪl] n: topera fn.• topera s.f.'məʊlhɪlnoun topera f['mǝʊlhɪl]N topera f ; mountain 1.* * *['məʊlhɪl]noun topera f -
6 mole
I məul noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) lunar
II məul(a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.)- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill
mole n1. topo2. lunarDel verbo molar: ( conjugate molar) \ \
molé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
mole es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: molar mole
molar sustantivo masculino molar, back tooth
mole sustantivo femenino mass; ■ sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( salsa) chili sauce ( with chocolate and peanuts); ( plato) turkey, chicken or pork with◊ mole sauce
molar 1 vi argot to be great: ¡cómo mola!, that's great!
molar 2 adjetivo & m Anat molar
mole sustantivo femenino mass, bulk ' mole' also found in these entries: Spanish: lunar - topo - molo - muelle English: bulk - moletr[məʊl]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL topo————————tr[məʊl]1 (on skin) lunar nombre masculinomole ['mo:l] n1) : lunar m (en la piel)2) : topo m (animal)n.• antojo s.m.• espolón s.m.• lunar s.m.• mola s.f.• muelle s.m.• topo s.m.məʊl1)a) ( Zool) topo mb) (spy, informant) topo mf, espía mf2) ( on skin) lunar m
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[mǝʊl]N (Anat) lunar m
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[mǝʊl]N1) (Zool) topo m2) (fig) (=spy) topo m, espía mf
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[mǝʊl]N (Naut) espigón m, rompeolas m inv* * *[məʊl]1)a) ( Zool) topo mb) (spy, informant) topo mf, espía mf2) ( on skin) lunar m -
7 grano
Del verbo granar: ( conjugate granar) \ \
grano es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
granó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: granar grano
grano sustantivo masculino 1 (de arena, azúcar, trigo, arroz) grain; ( de café) bean; ( de mostaza) seed; ir al grano (fam) to get (straight) to the point 2 (Med) spot, pimple (esp AmE) 3b) (Fot) grain
grano sustantivo masculino
1 (de cereal) grain (de café) bean
2 (en la piel) spot, pimple
3 (de la lija, una fotografía) grain Locuciones: apartar el grano de la paja, to separate the wheat from the chaff
hacer una montaña de un grano de arena, to make a mountain out of a molehill
ir al grano, to get to the point
poner su granito de arena, to do one's bit ' grano' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - café - cáscara - paja - salir - brotar - granizo - reventar - tocar - vaguedad English: bean - business - coffee bean - deal - grain - kernel - mountain - ocean - peppercorn - pimple - point - scoop - spot - straight - wholewheat - zit - coffee - corn -
8 ahogarse
■ahogarse verbo reflexivo
1 (en líquido) to drown, be drowned
2 (faltar el aire) to suffocate
3 (un motor) to be flooded Locuciones: figurado ahogarse en un vaso de agua, to make a mountain out of a molehill ' ahogarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: vaso - ahogar - asfixiar - fatigar English: drown - stifle - choke - flood - suffocate -
9 vaso
vaso sustantivo masculino 1 (recipiente, contenido) glass; ( para vino) a wine glass; 2 (Anat) vessel;
vaso sustantivo masculino
1 (para beber) glass
2 Anat vessel
vaso linfático, lymphatic vessel Locuciones: ahogarse en un vaso de agua, to make a mountain out of a molehill ' vaso' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahogarse - caña - de - escrupulosa - escrupuloso - estallar - estampar - gota - tirar - tormenta - borde - capilar - colmar - cubilete - culo - desbordarse - empinar - limpio - llenar - parar - quebrado - quebrar - rebalsarse - repugnar - romper - roto - schop - sucio - trizarse - vaciar - volcar English: break - bring - capillary - cup - drain - glass - nightstand - of - rim - rupture - storm - straw - sweep up - teacup - tumbler - vessel - beaker - blood - give - hoof - occasional
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make a mountain out of a molehill — To magnify, overdramatize, etc a trifling matter • • • Main Entry: ↑mole make a mountain out of a molehill see under ↑mole1 • • • Main Entry: ↑mountain * * * make a mountain out of a molehill phrase to treat a minor problem as if it … Useful english dictionary
make a mountain out of a molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. * /You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying./ * /Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty … Dictionary of American idioms
make a mountain out of a molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. * /You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying./ * /Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty … Dictionary of American idioms
make a mountain out of a molehill — If somebody makes a mountain out of a molehill, they exaggerate the importance or seriousness of a problem … The small dictionary of idiomes
make a mountain out of a molehill — ► make a mountain out of a molehill exaggerate the importance of a minor problem. Main Entry: ↑molehill … English terms dictionary
Make a mountain out of a molehill — Making a mountain out of a molehill is an idiom referring to over reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue. Metaphor The idiom is a metaphor for the common behaviour of responding disproportionately to… … Wikipedia
make a mountain out of a molehill — to cause something simple to seem much more difficult or important. McAleer knows there s a mistake in the book and promised to correct it, but Rosen continues to complain about it she s really trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. Clever… … New idioms dictionary
make\ a\ mountain\ out\ of\ a\ molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying. Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won t… … Словарь американских идиом
make a mountain out of a molehill — verb To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial If youre stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be… … Wiktionary
make a mountain out of a molehill — make a big problem out of a small one He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son s problems … Idioms and examples
make a mountain out of a molehill — If somebody makes a mountain out of a molehill, they exaggerate the importance or seriousness of a problem. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone makes a mountain out of a molehill, they make a small, unimportant problem seem much … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions