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1 corriente

adj.

1 ordinary, normal (normal).

un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch

corriente y moliente (informal) run-of-the-mill

2 running (agua).

3 current (mes, año, cuenta).

4 usual, customary.

f.

1 current.

le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socket

corriente alterna/continua alternating/direct current

la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream

2 draught (British), draft (United States).

3 trend, current (tendencia).

corriente de pensamiento school of thought

4 electric current, current, power, electricity.

5 tide.

6 flumen.

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corriente

► adjetivo

1 (común) ordinary, average

■ personas corrientes ordinary people

■ una familia corriente an average family

■ lo corriente es hablarlo primero the usual thing is to talk it over first

2 (agua) running

3 (fecha) current, present

■ el cinco del corriente mes the fifth of the current month, the fifth of this month

4 (cuenta) current

► nombre masculino

1 (mes) current month, this month

► nombre femenino

1 (masa de agua) current, stream, flow

2 (de aire) draught (US draft)

3 ELECTRICIDAD current

4 (de arte etc) trend, current, school

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al corriente (actualizado) up to date 2 (enterado) aware 3 (informado) informed, in the know

■ ¿estás al corriente de los pagos? are you up to date with the payments?

■ ¿estás al corriente de lo que ha pasado? do you know what's happened?

corriente y moliente familiar ordinary, run-of-the-mill

dejarse llevar por la corriente figurado to follow the herd, go with the flow

ir contra corriente / navegar contra corriente figurado to go against the tide

llevarle la corriente a alguien / seguirle la corriente a alguien to humour (US humor) somebody

poner al corriente to bring up to date, put in the picture

ponerse al corriente to get up to date, catch up

salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary

tener al corriente to keep informed

corriente abajo downstream

corriente alterna alternating current

corriente arriba upstream

Corriente del Golfo Gulf Stream

corriente sanguínea bloodstream

* * *
1. adj.
1) common

2) ordinary
2. noun f.
1) current

2) draft

3) tendency, trend

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=frecuente) [error, apellido] common

las intoxicaciones son bastante corrientes en verano — cases of food poisoning are fairly common in summer

la cocaína era corriente en sus fiestas — cocaine was commonly used o commonplace was at their parties

aquí es corriente que la policía te pida la documentación — here it's quite common for the police to ask you for identification

una combinación de cualidades que no es corriente encontrar en una misma persona — a combination of qualities not commonly o often found in the same person

un término de uso corriente — a common term, a term in common use

• poco corriente — unusual

2) (=habitual) usual, customary

lo corriente es llamar antes de venir — the usual thing is to phone before coming, it's customary to phone before coming

es corriente que la familia de la novia pague la boda — it's customary for the bride's family to pay for the wedding, the bride's family usually pays for the wedding

3) (=no especial) ordinary

no es nada especial, es solo un anillo corriente — it's nothing special, it's just an ordinary ring

• fuera de lo corriente — out of the ordinary

• normal y corriente — perfectly ordinary

• salirse de lo corriente — to be out of the ordinary

- corriente y moliente

tiene un trabajo corriente y moliente — he has a very ordinary job, he has a run-of-the-mill job

4) [en curso] [déficit, mes, año] current

el día 2 del corriente mes de marzo — (on) the second of this month
cuenta 4), gasto 2), moneda 2)
5) [agua] running

6) † (=en regla) in order

tiene corriente la documentación — his papers are in order

todo está corriente para nuestra partida — everything is ready o fixed up for our departure

• estar o ir corriente en algo — to be up to date with sth

está corriente en los pagos — he is up to date with his payments

2. SM

1)

• al corriente —

a) (=al día) up to date

estoy al corriente de mis pagos a Hacienda — I'm up to date with o on my tax payments

• poner algo al corriente — to bring sth up to date

b) (=informado)

• estar al corriente (de algo) — to know (about sth)

puedes hablar sin miedo, ya estoy al corriente — you can talk freely, I know (all) about it

¿estaba usted al corriente? — did you know (about it)?

• mantener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)

• poner a algn al corriente (de algo) — to bring sb up to date (on sth), inform sb (about sth)

• ponerse al corriente (de algo) — to get up to date (with sth), catch up (on sth)

• tener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)

2) [en cartas]

el día 9 del corriente o de los corrientes — the 9th of this month

3. SF

1) [de fluido] current

la corriente lo arrastraba hacia el mar — the current was carrying him out to sea

- dejarse llevar por la corriente

- ir o navegar o nadar contra la corriente

- seguir la corriente a algn

cuando se pone a hablar así es mejor seguirle la corriente — when he starts talking like that it's best to humour him

corriente de agua — stream of water

corriente de Humboldt — Humboldt Current

corriente de lava — lava flow, stream of lava

corriente del Golfo — Gulf Stream

corriente sanguínea — bloodstream

corriente submarina — undercurrent, underwater current

2) [de aire] draught, draft (EEUU)

hay mucha corriente — it's very draughty

corriente de aire — [gen] draught, draft (EEUU); (Téc) air current, air stream

corriente en chorro — jet stream

corriente térmica — thermal

3) (Elec) current

anoche se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut last night

el cable tiene corriente — the wire is live

• dar corriente, no toques ese cable que da corriente — don't touch that wire, it's live

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock, I got an electric shock

corriente alterna — alternating current

corriente continua — direct current

corriente difásica — two-phase current

corriente directa — direct current

corriente eléctrica — electric current

corriente trifásica — three-phase current

4) (=tendencia) [ideológica] tendency; [artística] trend

una corriente más radical dentro del partido — a more radical tendency within the party

la corriente renovadora de la derecha — the trend towards renewal on the Right

las corrientes modernas del arte — modern trends in art

corriente de opinión — current of opinion

corriente de pensamiento — school of thought

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I
adjetivo

1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente — it's a very common mistake

un método poco corriente — a method not much used

lo corriente es pagar al contado — the normal thing is to pay cash

un coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy

una persona poco corriente — he's rather out of the ordinary

es de una belleza poco corriente — she's unusually beautiful

2)

a) ( en curso) <mes/año> current

el día tres del corriente — the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month

b)

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
II
femenino

1) ( de agua) current

corrientes marinas — ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a alguien — to humor somebody

2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here

3) ( tendencia) trend

las corrientes de la moda — the trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento — a school of thought

una corriente de opinión — a current of opinion

4) (Elec) current

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut

no hay corriente — there's no electricity

•

- corriente alterna/continua

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I
adjetivo

1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente — it's a very common mistake

un método poco corriente — a method not much used

lo corriente es pagar al contado — the normal thing is to pay cash

un coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy

una persona poco corriente — he's rather out of the ordinary

es de una belleza poco corriente — she's unusually beautiful

2)

a) ( en curso) <mes/año> current

el día tres del corriente — the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month

b)

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
II
femenino

1) ( de agua) current

corrientes marinas — ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a alguien — to humor somebody

2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here

3) ( tendencia) trend

las corrientes de la moda — the trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento — a school of thought

una corriente de opinión — a current of opinion

4) (Elec) current

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut

no hay corriente — there's no electricity

•

- corriente alterna/continua

* * *

corriente¹

¹ = tide, draught [draft, -USA], groundswell, flow, stream.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: Perhaps the sociological light was extinguished by the political draught of the time.

Ex: The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.

* agua corriente = running water.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* corriente abajo = downstream.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* corriente arriba = upstream.

* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente oceánica = ocean current.

* corriente sanguínea, la = bloodstream, the.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

corriente²

² = stream, electricity supply, mains electricity.

Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex: Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.

Ex: Every electrical appliance that connects to mains electricity has a fuse, usually in the plug.

* adaptador de corriente = power adapter, mains adapter.

* cable con corriente = live wire.

* corriente alterna = alternating current (AC).

* corriente eléctrica = electrical current, electric current, electrical power.

* Corriente Eléctrica Ininterrumpida (CEI) = Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.

* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.

* regulador de corriente = current regulator.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* toma de corriente = outlet, socket, socket outlet, light socket.

* transformador de corriente = mains adapter, power adapter.

corriente³

³ = trend, strand, current, movement.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.

Ex: This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.

Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.

* contracorriente = cross-current.

* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.

* corriente dominante = mainstream.

* corriente, lo = the normal run of.

* corriente principal = mainstream.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

corriente⁴

⁴ = ordinary, plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], run-of-the-mill, everyday.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

* al corriente = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* catalogación corriente = current cataloguing.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.

* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* puesta al corriente = update [up-date].

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corriente¹

adjective

A (que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente it's a very common mistake

ese tipo de robo es muy corriente en esta zona robberies like that are commonplace o very common o an everyday occurrence in this area

un método poco corriente en la actualidad a method not much used nowadays

lo corriente es efectuar el pago por adelantado the normal thing is to pay in advance, normally o usually you pay in advance

un cuchillo normal y corriente an ordinary o a common-or-garden knife

es un tipo de lo más corriente he's just an ordinary guy ( colloq)

es una tela muy corriente it's a very ordinary material

corriente y moliente ( fam); ordinary, run-of-the-mill

es un vestido corriente y moliente it's just an ordinary dress

nos hizo una comida corriente y moliente the meal he cooked us was very ordinary o run-of-the-mill

B

1 (en curso) ‹mes/año› current

la inauguración está prevista para el día tres del corriente or de los corrientes the opening is planned for the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente ( frml); your letter of the 7th of this month o ( frml) the 7th inst

2

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments

empezó el curso con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started the course late but she has caught up

quiero que me tengan or mantengan al corriente de las noticias que se reciban I want to be kept informed o ( colloq) posted about any news that comes in

ya está al corriente de lo que ha pasado she already knows what's happened

corriente²

feminine

A (de agua) current

corrientes marinas ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente to go along with o follow the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a algn to humor sb, play along with sb

Compuestos:

● corriente de la conciencia

stream of consciousness

● Corriente de Humboldt

Humboldt Current

● Corriente del Golfo

Gulf Stream

● corriente del pensamiento

( Psic) stream of conciousness

B (de aire) draft ( AmE), draught ( BrE)

cierra la ventana que hay mucha corriente shut the window, there's a terrible draft

C (tendencia) trend

las nuevas corrientes de la moda the latest trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento a school of thought

una corriente de opinión contraria a esta tesis a current of opinion at odds with this idea

D ( Elec) current

una corriente de 10 amperios a 10 amp current

me dio (la) corriente or ( Col) me cogió la corriente I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente en toda la calle there was a power cut which affected the whole street

no hay corriente en la casa there's no electricity o power in the house

Compuestos:

● corriente alterna

alternating current, AC

● corriente continua

direct current, DC

● corriente difásica

two-phase current

● corriente eléctrica

electric current

● corriente trifásica

three-phase current

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corriente adjetivo
1 ( que se da con frecuencia) common;
(normal, no extraño) usual, normal;
◊ es un error muy corriente it's a very common mistake;

lo corriente es pagar al contado the normal thing is to pay cash;
un tipo normal y corriente an ordinary guy;
corriente y moliente (fam) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
2
a) ( en curso) ‹mes/año› current

b)

◊ al corriente: estoy al corriente en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;

empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up;
mantener a algn al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( de agua) current;

◊ corrientes marinas ocean currents;

dejarse llevar por la corriente to go along with the crowd;
seguirle la corriente a algn to humor^{( conjugate humor)} sb
b) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

c) (Elec) current;

◊ me dio (la) corriente I got a shock o an electric shock;

se cortó la corriente there was a power cut
corriente
I adjetivo
1 (común) common, ordinary
2 (agua) running
3 (actual, presente) current, present
4 Fin (cuenta) current
II sustantivo femenino
1 current, stream
2 Elec corriente eléctrica, (electric) current
3 (de aire) draught, US draft
3 (tendencia) trend, current
♦ Locuciones: estar al corriente, to be up-to-date
figurado ir o navegar contra corriente, to go against the tide
familiar seguirle o llevarle la corriente a alguien, to humour sb
' corriente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agua
- arrastrar
- cero
- común
- conducir
- continua
- continuo
- cortarse
- cualquiera
- cuenta
- deslizarse
- europeísta
- habitual
- homogeneizar
- llevarse
- marina
- marino
- toma
- torrente
- vulgar
- aire
- circular
- depositar
- derramar
- flujo
- mar
- normal
English:
abreast
- AC
- account
- catch up
- common
- commonplace
- crisps
- current
- current account
- DC
- direct current
- do
- draught
- electric current
- fill in
- flow
- going
- Gulf Stream
- have
- humour
- informed
- lie
- live wire
- mainstream
- ordinary
- play along
- potato chips
- power point
- resist
- run-of-the-mill
- running
- school
- still
- stream
- thermal
- tide
- touch
- turn off
- uncommon
- undercurrent
- unexceptional
- up-to-date
- usual
- acquainted
- alternating
- body
- checking account
- direct
- draft
- drift

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corriente

♦ adj

1. [normal] ordinary, normal;
[frecuente] common;
es un alumno corriente he's an average pupil;

es un problema muy corriente it's a very common problem;

un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch;

una moto de lo más corriente a perfectly ordinary motorbike;

lo corriente es comerlo con palillos it's usually eaten with chopsticks;

lo corriente es recibir una respuesta a los pocos días it's normal o usual to receive a reply within a few days;

en Australia es corriente ver koalas por las calles in Australia you often see o it's not uncommon to see koala bears on the streets;

salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary;

Comp
Fam
corriente y moliente run-of-the-mill

2. [agua] running

3. [cuenta] current

4. [mes, año] current;

en mayo del año corriente in May of this year

♦ nf

1. [de río] current;

corriente abajo downstream;

corriente arriba upstream;

Comp

dejarse llevar de o [m5] por la corriente to follow the crowd;

Comp

llevar o [m5] seguir la corriente a alguien to humour sb;

Comp

ir o [m5] nadar o [m5] navegar contra corriente to go against the tide;

Comp

nadar a favor de la corriente to go with the flow

Comp
corriente de convección convection current;
la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream;

la Corriente de Humboldt the Humboldt Current;

corriente de lava lava flow;

corriente marina ocean current;

corriente oceánica ocean current;

corriente de sangre bloodstream;

corriente sanguínea bloodstream;

corriente submarina underwater current

2. [de aire] Br draught, US draft;

en esta habitación hay mucha corriente this room is very draughty

Comp
Meteo corriente en chorro jet stream
3. corriente migratoria migratory current

4. [de electricidad] current;

toma de corriente socket;

media ciudad se quedó sin corriente half the city was left without electricity;

le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socket

Comp
corriente alterna alternating current;
corriente continua direct current;

corriente eléctrica electric current;

corriente trifásica three-phase current

5. [tendencia] trend, current;
[de opinión] tide;
las corrientes de la moda fashion trends;

las corrientes de pensamiento que llegan de Europa the schools of thought that are coming across from Europe;
Bolsa
una corriente alcista/bajista an upward/downward trend;

el representante de la corriente socialdemócrata en el partido the representative of the social democratic tendency in the party

♦ nm
[mes en curso]
el 10 del corriente the 10th of this month

♦ al corriente loc adv

estoy al corriente del pago de la hipoteca I'm up to date with my mortgage repayments;

estoy al corriente de la marcha de la empresa I'm aware of how the company is doing;

ya está al corriente de la noticia she has already heard the news;

mantener o [m5] tener a alguien al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth;

me mantengo al corriente de lo que ocurre en mi país I keep informed about what's going on in my country;

el profesor puso al corriente de las clases a su sustituto the teacher filled his replacement in on the classes;

tenemos que poner al corriente nuestras bases de datos we have to bring our databases up to date;

ponerse al corriente to bring oneself up to date

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corriente

I adj

1 ( actual) current

2 ( común) ordinary;

corriente y moliente fam run-of-the-mill

3

:

estar al corriente be up to date;

poner alguien al corriente de algo bring s.o. up to date on sth

II f EL, de agua current;

corriente de aire draft, Br draught;

ir o

nadar contra la corriente fig swim against the tide;

llevar o

seguir a alguien la corriente play along with s.o.;

dejarse llevar por la corriente fig go with the flow

* * *

corriente adj

1) : common, everyday

2) : current, present

3) Mex : cheap, trashy

4)

perro corriente Mex : mutt

corriente nf

1) : current

corriente alterna: alternating current

direct current: corriente continua

2) : draft

3) tendencia: tendency, trend

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corriente¹ adj

1. (normal) ordinary

no importa, sólo era un boli corriente it doesn't matter, it was just an ordinary biro

2. (común) common

los resfriados son corrientes en invierno colds are common in winter

corriente² n

1. (electricidad, agua) current

la corriente es muy fuerte the current is very strong

2. (de aire) draught

hay corriente y hace frío there's a draught and it's cold

estar al corriente de algo to know about something [pt. knew; pp. known]

tener a alguien al corriente to keep somebody informed [pt. & pp.> kept]

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente
2 normal

adj.

normal.

lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life

este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours

es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired

normal y corriente run-of-the-mill

es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

* * *

normal

► adjetivo

1 (corriente, habitual) normal, usual, average; (lógico) normal, natural

► nombre femenino

1 (escuela) teacher training college

2 (gasolina) two-star petrol, US regular gasoline

3 (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

* * *

adj.

1) normal

2) usual

3) standard

* * *

ADJ

1) (=usual) normal

una persona normal — a normal person

es perfectamente normal — it's perfectly normal

es normal que quiera divertirse — it's only normal that he wants to enjoy himself

no es normal que no quiera venir — it's unusual for him not to want to come

lleva una vida muy normal — he leads a very ordinary life

normal y corriente — ordinary

-¿es guapo? -no, normal y corriente — "is he handsome?" - "no, just ordinary"

como alumno es normal y corriente — he's an average pupil

2) [gasolina] three-star, regular (EEUU)

3) (Téc) standard; (Mat, Quím) normal

4)

Escuela Normal — esp LAm teacher training college

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (común, usual) normal

hoy en día es muy normal — it's very common nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold

superior a lo normal — above-average

normal y corriente — ordinary

b) ( sin graves defectos) normal

esa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
II
adverbio (fam) normally

camina normal — he walks quite normally

cocina normal — she's average cook
III
femenino

a) ( escuela)

la N normal — teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

* * *

= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.

Ex. The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex. The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.

Ex. This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex. This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

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* agua normal = still water.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como es normal = as always.

* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.

* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.

* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* lejía normal = household bleach.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* permanecer normal = remain + normal.

* persona normales = ordinary person.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* precio normal = full price.

* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.

* sábana normal = flat sheet.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser normal = be the case (with).

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (común, usual) normal

hoy en día es muy normal — it's very common nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold

superior a lo normal — above-average

normal y corriente — ordinary

b) ( sin graves defectos) normal

esa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
II
adverbio (fam) normally

camina normal — he walks quite normally

cocina normal — she's average cook
III
femenino

a) ( escuela)

la N normal — teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

* * *

= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.

Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex: The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.

Ex: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

* agua normal = still water.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como es normal = as always.

* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.

* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.

* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* lejía normal = household bleach.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* permanecer normal = remain + normal.

* persona normales = ordinary person.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* precio normal = full price.

* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.

* sábana normal = flat sheet.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser normal = be the case (with).

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* * *

normal¹

adjective

A

1 (común, usual) normal

no es normal que siempre estén discutiendo it isn't normal the way they argue all the time

es una situación muy normal hoy en día it's a very common situation nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío en octubre it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold in October

me parece lo más normal del mundo to me it seems the most normal o natural thing in the world

inteligencia superior a la normal above-average intelligence

es una chica normalita she's nothing out of the ordinary

normal y corriente ‹mujer/chico› ordinary;

‹jugador› ordinary, run-of-the-mill; ‹libro/vestido› ordinary

2 (sin graves defectos) normal

el miedo de una embarazada a que la criatura no sea normal a pregnant woman's fear that her baby will be abnormal

esa chica no es normal ( fam); there's something wrong with that girl ( colloq)

B (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

normal²

adverb

( fam); normally

habla/anda normal he talks/walks quite normally

cocina normal as a cook she's about average, she cooks averagely well

normal³

feminine

A (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

B

(escuela): la N normal teacher training college

C (gasolina) regular grade gasoline ( AmE), regular gas ( AmE), two-star petrol ( BrE)

* * *

normal adjetivo
normal;
◊ es normal que reaccionen así it's normal for them to react like that;

hoy en día es muy normal it's very common nowadays;
no es normal que haga tanto frío it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold;
superior a lo normal above-average;
normal y corriente ordinary
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( escuela):

◊ la N normal teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

normal adjetivo
1 normal, usual: no es normal que llueva tanto, it's unusual for it to rain so much
2 Geom perpendicular
' normal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchabarse
- contrapelo
- cualquier
- deterioro
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fenomenal
- frecuente
- gasolina
- larga
- largo
- mestizaje
- natural
- normalizar
- normalizarse
- residencia
- retener
- usual
- cauce
- común
- corriente
- debajo
- lógico
- mundo
- normalidad
- ordinario
- seguir
- top-less
English:
bed
- below
- dare
- deviation
- diet
- excuse
- fuck
- general
- high
- late
- must
- natural
- need
- norm
- normal
- ordinary
- outside
- par
- procedure
- regular
- saint
- self
- shall
- should
- standard
- still
- two-star petrol
- unexceptional
- usual
- average
- class
- common
- course
- early
- herself
- himself
- long
- myself
- pattern
- run
- subnormal
- teacher
- themselves
- under
- unnatural
- unusual
- yourself
- yourselves

* * *

normal

♦ adj

1. [natural, regular] normal;

lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life;

el paciente tiene una temperatura/un pulso normal the patient's temperature/pulse is normal;

cuando se lo dije se enfadó mucho – ¡normal! he was really cross when I told him – that's hardly surprising!;

este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours;

es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired;

no es normal que llore por una tontería así it's not normal for him to cry over a silly thing like that;

normal y corriente ordinary;

contiene todo lo que un usuario normal y corriente necesita it contains everything the average user needs;

es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

2. [gasolina] Br three-star, US regular

3. Mat perpendicular

♦ nf
[gasolina] Br three-star petrol, US regular gasoline
♦ adv
Fam normally;
me cuesta mucho caminar normal I find it really hard to walk normally

* * *

normal

adj normal

* * *

normal adj

1) : normal, usual

2) : standard

3)

escuela normal : teacher-training college

* * *

normal adj

1. (común, usual) normal

lleva una vida normal he leads a normal life

es normal que haga calor en agosto it's normal for it to be hot in August

2. (corriente) ordinary

un chico normal an ordinary boy

Spanish-English dictionary > normal
3 común

adj.

1 common, average, ordinary, commonplace.

2 common, regular, everyday, usual.

3 common, joint, general, group.

* * *

común

► adjetivo

1 (gen) common

■ eso es poco común that's unusual

2 (compartido) shared, communal

3 (amigos) mutual

► nombre masculino el común

1 the community

► nombre masculino plural los Comunes

1 PLÍTICA the Commons

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

fuera de lo común out of the ordinary

hacer algo en común to do something jointly

por lo común generally

tener en común (parecerse) to have in common 2 (compartir) to share

■ las dos hermanas no tienen nada en común the two sisters have nothing in common

■ tenemos el despacho en común we share the same office

bien común common good

el común de la gente the majority of people

* * *

adj.

common

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=compartido) [afición, intereses] common; [amigo] mutual

tienen una serie de características comunes — they share a series of features, they have a series of common features o features in common

a través de un amigo común — through a mutual friend

• común a algn/algo — common to sb/sth

una situación común a todos los países europeos — a situation common to all European countries

lo común a todas las democracias — what all democracies share in common, a feature common to all democracies

2) (=colectivo) [causa, frente, espacio] common; [gastos] communal

• tener algo en común — to have sth in common

su pasión por el fútbol es lo único que tienen en común — their passion for football is all they have in common

no tenemos nada en común — we have nothing in common

la pareja tuvo dos hijos en común — the couple had two children together

• hacer algo en común — to do sth together

• poner en común — [+ iniciativas, problemas] to share
acuerdo 1), bien 4., 2), denominador, fosa, lugar 1), mercado, sentido 2., 1), b)
3) (=frecuente) [enfermedad, opinión] common, widespread; [costumbre] widespread; [cualidad] common, ordinary

el consumo de alcohol es una práctica común — alcohol consumption is very common o widespread

el concierto fue más largo de lo común — the concert was longer than usual

• común y corriente — perfectly ordinary

• fuera de lo común — exceptional, extraordinary

tiene una voz única, algo fuera de lo común — she has a unique voice, quite exceptional o extraordinary

• por lo común — as a rule

• común y silvestre — LAm perfectly ordinary
delincuente, nombre 2)
4) Esp (Educ) [asignatura] core

2. SM

1)

el común de los mortales — ordinary mortals, any ordinary person

el común de las gentes — the common man

bienes del común — public property

2) * (=retrete) toilet, bathroom

3) (Pol) [en el Reino Unido]

los Comunes — the Commons

la Cámara de los Comunes — the House of Commons

* * *

adjetivo

1)

a) <intereses/características> common (before n); < amigo> mutual

el bien común — the common good

un sentimiento común a todos los hombres — a sentiment shared by all mankind

b) (en locs)

de común acuerdo — by common consent

de común acuerdo con alguien — in agreement with somebody

en común: no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common; una cuenta bancaria en común a joint bank account; le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present; hicieron el trabajo en común they did the work together; no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas — she is not used to living with other people

2) (corriente, frecuente) common

es un nombre muy común — it's a very common name

un modelo fuera de lo común — a very unusual model

este fenómeno no es común — this phenomenon is unusual

tiene una inteligencia poco común — she is unusually intelligent

por lo común — as a rule

común y corriente — (normal, nada especial) ordinary; < expresión> common

es una casa común y corriente — it's just an ordinary house, the house is nothing special

* * *

= commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], popular, run-of-the-mill, shared, standard, ubiquitous, collective, crosscutting [cross cutting], pooled, concerted, everyday, pervading, ordinary, communal, prosaic.

Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. A work of shared responsibility is one where the work has arisen from collaboration between two or more persons or corporative bodies.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex. 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.

Ex. The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.

Ex. A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.

Ex. There is an obvious need for a concerted and deliberate study of US information policy-making.

Ex. We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

Ex. While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.

Ex. Take the prosaic problem of the great department store.

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* aura común = turkey vulture.

* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* calderón común = pilot whale.

* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* común, lo = standard practice, the.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* creencia común = common belief.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* Denominación Común de Productos Industriales (NIPRO) = Common Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIPRO).

* denominador común = common thread.

* en común con = in common with.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* enfermedad poco común = rare disease.

* espacio público común = commons.

* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.

* faceta común = common facet.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* fondo común de inversión = mutual fund.

* fosa común = mass grave.

* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.

* harina común = all-purpose flour, plain flour.

* interés común = shared interest.

* intereses comunes = community of interest.

* lechuza común = barn owl.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* más común = mainstream.

* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.

* nombre común = common name.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* palabra común = common word.

* persona común = ordinary person.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* proyecto en común = joint effort.

* puntos comunes = common ground.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* resfriado común, el = common cold, the.

* rorcual común = fin whale.

* salón común = common room.

* sentido común = common sense, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* subdivisión común = common subdivision.

* subencabezamiento común = free-floating subdivision.

* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.

* título común = common title.

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajo en común = interworking.

* * *

adjetivo

1)

a) <intereses/características> common (before n); < amigo> mutual

el bien común — the common good

un sentimiento común a todos los hombres — a sentiment shared by all mankind

b) (en locs)

de común acuerdo — by common consent

de común acuerdo con alguien — in agreement with somebody

en común: no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common; una cuenta bancaria en común a joint bank account; le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present; hicieron el trabajo en común they did the work together; no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas — she is not used to living with other people

2) (corriente, frecuente) common

es un nombre muy común — it's a very common name

un modelo fuera de lo común — a very unusual model

este fenómeno no es común — this phenomenon is unusual

tiene una inteligencia poco común — she is unusually intelligent

por lo común — as a rule

común y corriente — (normal, nada especial) ordinary; < expresión> common

es una casa común y corriente — it's just an ordinary house, the house is nothing special

* * *

= commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], popular, run-of-the-mill, shared, standard, ubiquitous, collective, crosscutting [cross cutting], pooled, concerted, everyday, pervading, ordinary, communal, prosaic.

Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: A work of shared responsibility is one where the work has arisen from collaboration between two or more persons or corporative bodies.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex: 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.

Ex: The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.

Ex: A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.

Ex: There is an obvious need for a concerted and deliberate study of US information policy-making.

Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

Ex: While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.

Ex: Take the prosaic problem of the great department store.

* aura común = turkey vulture.

* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* calderón común = pilot whale.

* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* común, lo = standard practice, the.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* creencia común = common belief.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* Denominación Común de Productos Industriales (NIPRO) = Common Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIPRO).

* denominador común = common thread.

* en común con = in common with.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* enfermedad poco común = rare disease.

* espacio público común = commons.

* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.

* faceta común = common facet.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* fondo común de inversión = mutual fund.

* fosa común = mass grave.

* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.

* harina común = all-purpose flour, plain flour.

* interés común = shared interest.

* intereses comunes = community of interest.

* lechuza común = barn owl.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* más común = mainstream.

* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.

* nombre común = common name.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* palabra común = common word.

* persona común = ordinary person.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* proyecto en común = joint effort.

* puntos comunes = common ground.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* resfriado común, el = common cold, the.

* rorcual común = fin whale.

* salón común = common room.

* sentido común = common sense, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* subdivisión común = common subdivision.

* subencabezamiento común = free-floating subdivision.

* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.

* título común = common title.

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajo en común = interworking.

* * *

común¹

adjective

A

1 ‹intereses/características› common ( before n); ‹amigo› mutual

trabajar por el bien común/un objetivo común to work for the common good/a common objective

características comunes a toda la especie characteristics common to o shared by the whole species

un sentimiento común a todos los hombres a sentiment shared by all mankind

2 ( en locs):

de común acuerdo by common consent

lo decidimos de común acuerdo ( frml); it was decided by common agreement o consent

se separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement o common consent

la decisión fue tomada de común acuerdo con nuestros aliados the decision was taken in agreement o ( frml) in concert with our allies

en común: tienen una cuenta bancaria en común they have a joint bank account

le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present

no tengo nada en común con él I have nothing in common with him

no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas she is not used to living with other people o to communal living

B (corriente, frecuente) common

Juan Gómez es un nombre muy común Juan Gómez is a very common name

un modelo fuera de lo común a very unusual model

no es común que un niño sepa leer a esa edad it is unusual for a child to be able to read at that age

es común que haya inundaciones en esta zona flooding is frequent o common in this area

tiene una inteligencia poco común she is unusually intelligent

por lo común as a rule

común y corriente or ( AmL) silvestre ordinary ( before n)

una blusa común y silvestre a fairly ordinary blouse

común²

masculine

murió como el común de los mortales he died just like any common mortal o ordinary person

* * *

común adjetivo
a) ‹intereses/características› common ( before n);

‹ amigo› mutual
b) ( en locs)

◊ de común acuerdo by common consent;

de común acuerdo con algn in agreement with sb;
en común ‹esfuerzo/regalo› joint ( before n);
no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common
c) (corriente, frecuente) common;

◊ es un nombre muy común it's a very common name;

un modelo fuera de lo común a very unusual model;
común y corriente (normal, nada especial) ordinary
común
I adjetivo
1 (frecuente) common, usual: es poco común, it's unusual
2 (ordinario, corriente) ordinary
3 (compartido) shared, communal: nos une un interés común, we are united by a common interest
II sustantivo masculino GB Pol los Comunes, the Commons
♦ Locuciones: de común acuerdo, by common consent
en común, (conjuntamente) hacer algo en común, to do sthg jointly
(característica compartida) tienen varios rasgos en común, they have several characteristics in common
por lo común, generally
' común' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- baja
- bajo
- cabeza
- contraponer
- convivencia
- corriente
- dato
- denominador
- despertarse
- fondo
- fosa
- irse
- juicio
- llevar
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- permitirse
- rara
- raro
- sentar
- sentida
- sentido
- soler
- tela
- tópica
- tópico
- única
- único
- uniforme
- unitaria
- unitario
- vista
- visto
- vulgar
- delincuente
- imponer
- mercado
- norma
- peculiar
- rareza
- tino
English:
appeal
- base
- cause
- common
- common denominator
- common sense
- commonplace
- crane
- cure
- deserve
- enjoy
- gumption
- in
- intend
- iota
- jointly
- kitty
- mass grave
- modicum
- mutual
- ordinary
- original
- partnership
- pool
- prevalent
- rank
- reason
- run-of-the-mill
- sense
- stand out
- uncommon
- unusual
- cliché
- communal
- consent
- garden
- house
- lowest common denominator
- ounce
- plain
- platitude
- rarity
- run
- share

* * *

común

♦ adj

1. [compartido] [amigo, interés] mutual;
[bienes, pastos] communal;
el bien común the common good;

el motociclismo es nuestra afición común we both like motorcycling;

¿cómo llevan la vida en común? how are they finding living together?;

hacer algo en común to do sth together;

hacer algo de común acuerdo to do sth by mutual consent o agreement;

es un rasgo común a todos los reptiles it's a characteristic shared by o common to all reptiles;

pusimos nuestros recursos en común we pooled our resources;

realizaron una puesta en común de lo observado they pooled their observations;

tener algo en común to have sth in common;

no tengo nada en común con ella I have nothing in common with her

2. [habitual, normal] common;

una enfermedad muy común en regiones tropicales a disease very common in tropical regions;

es común que llueva en primavera it's normal for it to rain in spring, it often rains in spring;

fuera de lo común out of the ordinary;

poco común unusual;

por lo común generally;

común y corriente o Am [m5] silvestre run-of-the-mill;

es una persona común y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

3. [ordinario, vulgar] ordinary, average;

un vino común an average o ordinary wine;

una madera común a common type of wood

♦ nm

como el común de los mortales like any ordinary person o common mortal

* * *

común

I adj common;

poco común unusual, rare;

por lo común generally;

en común in common;

tener algo en común have sth in common

II m

:

el común de las gentes the common man

* * *

común adj, pl comunes

1) : common

2)

común y corriente : ordinary, regular

3)

por lo común : generally, as a rule

* * *

común adj

1. (en general) common

el naranjo es un árbol muy común en la zona mediterránea orange trees are very common in the Mediterranean area

esta característica es común a todos los pájaros this characteristic is common to all brids

2. (compartido) shared

el jardín es común we share the garden

tener en común to have in common

tenemos mucho en común we've got a lot in common

Spanish-English dictionary > común
4 corriente y moliente

corriente y moliente

familiar ordinary, run-of-the-mill

————————

corriente y moliente

run of the mill, common or garden

* * *

Esp very ordinary

* * *

(adj.) = run-of-the-mill

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

* * *

(adj.) = run-of-the-mill

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente y moliente
5 adocenado

adj.

commonplace, ordinary.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: adocenar.

* * *

adocenado

► participio pasado

1→ link=adocenarse adocenarse

► adjetivo

1 commonplace, ordinary

* * *

ADJ common-or-garden *

* * *

- da adjetivo (pey) run-of-the-mill (pej)

* * *

- da adjetivo (pey) run-of-the-mill (pej)

* * *

adocenado -da

adjective

( pey); run-of-the-mill ( pej)

* * *

Del verbo adocenar: ( conjugate adocenar)

adocenado es:

el participio

adocenado,-a adjetivo ordinary
pey run of the mill
' adocenado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adocenada
English:
derivative

* * *

adocenado, -a adj

mediocre, run-of-the-mill

Spanish-English dictionary > adocenado
6 mediocre

adj.

mediocre, average.

f. & m.

mediocre person, mediocrity.

* * *

mediocre

► adjetivo

1 mediocre

* * *

adj.

mediocre, ordinary

* * *

ADJ average; pey mediocre

* * *

adjetivo mediocre

* * *

= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.

Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.

Ex. This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.

Ex. To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.

Ex. You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.

Ex. People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.

Ex. The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.

Ex. This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.

* * *

adjetivo mediocre

* * *

= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.

Ex: This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.

Ex: To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.

Ex: You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.

Ex: People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.

Ex: The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.

Ex: This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.

* * *

mediocre

adjective

mediocre

* * *

mediocre adjetivo
mediocre
mediocre adjetivo mediocre
' mediocre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- discreto
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- regular
- flojo
- mediano
- pobre
English:
goalkeeper
- indifferent
- mediocre
- rate
- sort
- lack
- mediocrity
- second

* * *

mediocre adj

mediocre, average

* * *

mediocre

adj mediocre

* * *

mediocre adj

: mediocre, average

Spanish-English dictionary > mediocre
7 moliente

adj.

1 grinder, grinding.

Moliente y corriente (coll.) right, justly, exactly

2 milling, grinding.

* * *

moliente

FRASEOLOGÍA

corriente y moliente run of the mill, common or garden

* * *

ADJ ver corriente 1., 3)

* * *

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* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.

* * *

* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.

* * *

moliente

adjective

corriente¹ (↑ corriente (1))

* * *

moliente adj
Fam
corriente y moliente run-of-the-mill

Spanish-English dictionary > moliente
8 montón

m.

1 heap, pile, bunch, bunch of things.

2 lot, great number, large number, bundle.

* * *

montón

► nombre masculino

1 heap, pile

■ un montón de revistas a pile of magazines

2 familiar (gran cantidad) stacks plural, loads plural, heaps plural

■ vino un montón de gente loads of people came

■ los tienen a montones they've got stacks of them

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser del montón to be nothing special, be one of the crowd

■ es del montón he's just an ordinary bloke

* * *

noun m.

heap, pile

- montones de

* * *

SM

1) [gen] heap, pile; [de nieve] pile

- del montón

un hombre del montón — just an ordinary o average chap

salirse del montón — to stand out from the crowd

- en montón

2) * (=mucho)

sabe un montón — he knows loads *

tenemos montones — we've got loads o masses *

un montón de — loads of *, masses of *

un montón de gente — loads of people *, masses of people *

tardaron un montón de tiempo — they took ages

tengo un montón de cosas que decirte — I've got loads to tell you *

a montones: ejemplos hay a montones — there is no shortage of examples

tenía baches a montones — it was full of potholes

* * *

masculino

a) ( pila) pile

(ser) del montón — (fam)

un estudiante de los del montón — an average student

es un escritor de los del montón — he's a rather run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón — she's (just) an ordinary girl

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

había un montón de gente — there were loads of people (colloq)

me duele un montón — it hurts like hell (colloq)

me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

* * *

= congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex. However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex. His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

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* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].

* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.

* costar un montón = cost + a bundle.

* del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* montones = oodles, scores.

* montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* * *

masculino

a) ( pila) pile

(ser) del montón — (fam)

un estudiante de los del montón — an average student

es un escritor de los del montón — he's a rather run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón — she's (just) an ordinary girl

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

había un montón de gente — there were loads of people (colloq)

me duele un montón — it hurts like hell (colloq)

me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

* * *

= congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex: However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex: His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].

* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.

* costar un montón = cost + a bundle.

* del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* montones = oodles, scores.

* montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* * *

montón

masculine

1 (pila) pile

está en ese montón de libros it's in that pile o stack of books

roba una carta del montón take a card from the pile

el jardinero hacía montones con la hierba cortada the gardener was piling up the cut grass

un montón de basura a trash heap

(ser) del montón ( fam): un estudiante de los del montón an average student

es un escritor de los del montón he's not an outstanding o exceptional writer, he's rather a run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón she's (just) an ordinary girl

2 ( fam)

(gran cantidad): había un montón de gente there were loads o ( BrE) masses of people ( colloq)

tiene montones de amigos she's got loads o ( BrE) masses of friends ( colloq)

me duele un montón it hurts like hell ( colloq)

me gusta un montón I'm crazy about her/it ( colloq)

tiene discos a montones she's got heaps o stacks of records ( colloq)

la gente los compra a montones people buy them by the barrelful o cartload

* * *

montón sustantivo masculino
a) ( pila) pile;

◊ del montón (fam) ordinary, average

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad):

◊ un montón de gente loads of people (colloq);

me gusta un montón I like her/him/it a lot
montón sustantivo masculino
1 (pila, taco) heap, pile: haz un montón con ellas, make a pile of them
2 (gran cantidad) me duele un montón, it hurts a lot
un montón de, a load of, lots of
♦ Locuciones: familiar del montón, nothing special, ordinary
' montón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- buena
- bueno
- cargamento
- desparejada
- desparejado
- montaña
- pila
- potingue
- bola
- ropa
- tambache
English:
accumulation
- busywork
- dozen
- drift
- freebie
- heap
- host
- lash out
- load
- mass
- mound
- neat
- ordinary
- penny
- pile
- potted
- pump
- scrapheap
- snowdrift
- squash
- stack
- lot
- middle
- pack
- wad
- wood

* * *

montón nm

1. [pila] heap, pile;

roba dos cartas del montón take two cards from the pile;
Fam
del montón ordinary, run-of-the-mill

2. Fam [cantidad]
un montón de loads of;

me gusta un montón I'm mad about him;

me duele un montón it hurts like mad;

pregúntale a él que sabe un montón de astronomía ask him, he knows loads about astronomy;

a montones by the bucketload;

tiene dinero a montones she's got loads of money, she's loaded;

en verano vienen turistas a montones in summer the place is crawling with tourists

* * *

montón

m pile, heap;

ser del montón fig be average, not stand out;

montones de fam piles of fam, loads of fam ;

tiene coches a montones she has loads of cars;

había gente a montones there were loads of people;

me gusta un montón fam I’m crazy about him/her fam

* * *

montón nm, pl - tones

1) : heap, pile

2) fam : ton, load

un montón de preguntas: a ton of questions

montones de gente: loads of people

* * *

montón n

1. (pila) pile

sobre la mesa había un montón de revistas there was a pile of magazines on the table

2. (cantidad) lots

un montón de regalos lots of presents

a montones loads

tiene libros a montones she's got loads of books

Spanish-English dictionary > montón
9 ordinario

adj.

1 ordinary, everyday, common, usual.

2 ordinary, common, gross, vulgar.

3 third-rate, low-quality, average, low-grade.

m.

1 uncouth person, common person.

2 ordinary.

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ordinario

► adjetivo

1 (corriente) ordinary, common

2 (grosero) vulgar, common

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de ordinario usually

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(f. - ordinaria)

adj.

1) ordinary

2) common

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1. ADJ

1) (=normal) ordinary

de ordinario — usually

de ordinario coge el autobús para ir a trabajar — he usually takes the bus to work

2) (=vulgar) [persona] common; [comportamiento, modales] coarse

son gente muy ordinaria — they're very common people

solo cuenta chistes ordinarios — he only tells crude jokes

2. SM

1) (Rel) ordinary

ordinario de la misa — Ordinary of the mass

2) † (=gastos) daily household expenses pl

3) † (=recadero) carrier, delivery man

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I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( poco refinado) vulgar, common (pej); ( grosero) rude, bad-mannered; ( en el hablar) vulgar, coarse

2) ( de mala calidad) poor o bad quality

un vino ordinario — a very average wine

3) ( no especial) ordinary

correo ordinario — regular (AmE) o (BrE) normal delivery

4)

de ordinario — usually, normally

hay menos gente que de ordinario — there are fewer people than usual o normal
II
- ria masculino, femenino ( persona - poco refinada) vulgar o (pej) common person; (- grosera) rude o bad-mannered person

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= run-of-the-mill, plebeian [plebian], vulgar, uncouth, tasteless, naff.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.

Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.

Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex. Elton then started to metamorphose from 'sensitive guy' singer into someone famous for wearing naff sunglasses and dressing up as a duck.

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* acciones ordinarias = common stock.

* hacer ordinario = coarsen.

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I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( poco refinado) vulgar, common (pej); ( grosero) rude, bad-mannered; ( en el hablar) vulgar, coarse

2) ( de mala calidad) poor o bad quality

un vino ordinario — a very average wine

3) ( no especial) ordinary

correo ordinario — regular (AmE) o (BrE) normal delivery

4)

de ordinario — usually, normally

hay menos gente que de ordinario — there are fewer people than usual o normal
II
- ria masculino, femenino ( persona - poco refinada) vulgar o (pej) common person; (- grosera) rude o bad-mannered person

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= run-of-the-mill, plebeian [plebian], vulgar, uncouth, tasteless, naff.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.

Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.

Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex: Elton then started to metamorphose from 'sensitive guy' singer into someone famous for wearing naff sunglasses and dressing up as a duck.

* acciones ordinarias = common stock.

* hacer ordinario = coarsen.

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ordinario¹ - ria

adjective

A (poco refinado) vulgar, common ( pej); (grosero) rude, bad-mannered, uncouth; (en la manera de hablar) vulgar, coarse

B (de mala calidad) poor o bad quality

una tela ordinaria a poor-quality material

un vino ordinario a very average wine

C (no especial) ordinary

correo ordinario regular ( AmE) o ( BrE) normal delivery

serán sometidos a juicio ordinario they will be tried in a civil court

D

de ordinario usually, normally

de ordinario está cerrado a estas horas it's usually o normally closed at this time

hay menos gente que de ordinario there are fewer people than usual o normal

ordinario² - ria

masculine, feminine

(persona poco refinada) vulgar o ( pej) common person; (persona grosera) rude o bad-mannered person

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ordinario
◊ - ria adjetivo

1 ( poco refinado) vulgar, common (pej);
( grosero) rude, bad-mannered;
( en el hablar) vulgar, coarse
2 ( de mala calidad) poor o bad quality
3 ( no especial) ordinary;
◊ correo ordinario regular (AmE) o (BrE) normal delivery

4
◊ de ordinario usually, normally;

hay menos gente que de ordinario there are fewer people than usual o normal
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona — poco refinada) vulgar o (pej) common person;
(— grosera) rude o bad-mannered person
ordinario,-a
I adjetivo
1 (habitual) ordinary, common, usual
2 (mediocre) (material, tejido) poor quality
(película, café) average
3 (basto, grosero) vulgar, common: contó un chiste bastante ordinario, he told a joke that was quite gross
II sustantivo masculino y femenino common person
' ordinario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
común
- ordinaria
- chusco
English:
coarse
- common
- crude
- naff
- vulgar
- cheap
- foul

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ordinario, -a

♦ adj

1. [común] ordinary, usual;

están más callados que de ordinario they're quieter than usual;

de ordinario la veo todos los días I usually o normally see her every day

2. [vulgar] coarse, vulgar

3. [no selecto] unexceptional;
[de poca calidad] poor-quality, cheap
4.
correo ordinario Br normal o US regular delivery;

tribunal ordinario court of first instance

♦ nm,f

common o coarse person;

es un ordinario he's terribly coarse o vulgar

♦ nm
Rel Ordinary
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ordinario

adj

1 ordinary;

de ordinario usually, ordinarily

2 desp

vulgar

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ordinario, - ria adj

1) : ordinary

2) : coarse, common, vulgar

3)

de ordinario : usually

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ordinario adj

1. (vulgar) vulgar / common

2. (corriente) ordinary / normal

Spanish-English dictionary > ordinario
10 pulular

v.

1 to swarm.

2 to pullulate, to swarm, to teem.

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pulular

► verbo intransitivo

1 to swarm

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1. VI

1) (=bullir) to swarm ( por around)

los turistas pululan por el vestíbulo del hotel — the tourists are swarming around the hotel lobby, the hotel lobby is throbbing o swarming with tourists

2) (=abundar) to swarm (de with)

aquí pululan los mosquitos — this place is teeming o swarming with mosquitoes

2.

VT LAm to infest, overrun

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verbo intransitivo

a) ( bullir) muchedumbre to mill around

b) ( abundar)

por aquí pululan mosquitos nucleos — there are swarms of mosquitos here

aquí pululan los rateros — this place is teeming o crawling with pickpockets

* * *

= buzz with, mill around, run + rampant.

Ex. The entire USA has begun to buzz with discusions on making this way of doing business the rule rather than the exception of 21st century life.

Ex. The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.

Ex. While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.

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verbo intransitivo

a) ( bullir) muchedumbre to mill around

b) ( abundar)

por aquí pululan mosquitos nucleos — there are swarms of mosquitos here

aquí pululan los rateros — this place is teeming o crawling with pickpockets

* * *

= buzz with, mill around, run + rampant.

Ex: The entire USA has begun to buzz with discusions on making this way of doing business the rule rather than the exception of 21st century life.

Ex: The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.

Ex: While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.

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pulular [A1 ]

vi

1 (bullir) «muchedumbre» to mill around

2

(abundar): aquí pululan los mosquitos en verano it's swarming with mosquitos here in the summer

aquí pululan los rateros this place is teeming o crawling with pickpockets

* * *

pulular ( conjugate pulular) verbo intransitivo
a) ( bullir) [ muchedumbre] to mill around

b) ( abundar):

◊ aquí pululan los mosquitos there are swarms of mosquitos here

pulular verbo intransitivo to swarm around: la gente pululaba alrededor del famoso novelista, the people swarmed around the famous novelist
' pulular' also found in these entries:
English:
mill about
- mill around
- swarm

* * *

pulular vi

1. [insectos] to swarm

2. [personas] to mill around;

miles de turistas pululaban por el centro de la ciudad Br the city centre o US downtown was swarming with thousands of tourists

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pulular

v/i mill around

* * *

pulular vi

abundar: to abound, to swarm

en el río pululan los peces: the river is teeming with fish

Spanish-English dictionary > pulular
11 problema

m.

1 problem.

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left

2 glitch, bug.

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problema

► nombre masculino

1 problem

■ el dinero no trae más que problemas money brings nothing but problems

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar problemas to cause problems

tener problemas con to have trouble with

* * *

noun m.

problem

* * *

1. SM

1) (=dificultad) problem

el problema del paro — the problem of unemployment

el problema es que no tengo tiempo — the problem is I don't have time

si hay algún problema dímelo — let me know if there is any problem

¿tienes problemas de dinero? — do you have any money worries o financial problems?

este coche nunca me ha dado problemas — this car has never given me any trouble

no quiero problemas — I don't want any trouble

2) (Mat) problem

3) Méx (=accidente) accident, mishap

2.

ADJ INV (=problemático) problem antes de s

niño problema — problem child

* * *

masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

* * *

= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex. The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex. Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex. In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

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* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* 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.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

* * *

masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

* * *

= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex: Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* 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.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

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problema

masculine

1 ( Mat) problem

resolver un problema to solve a problem

2 (dificultad, preocupación) problem

nos está creando muchos problemas it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos financial difficulties o problems

me gustaría ir, el problema es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the snag o trouble o problem o thing is I don't have any money

los coches viejos siempre dan muchos problemas old cars always give a lot of trouble, old cars always play up a lot ( colloq)

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema ( AmL); don't worry about it

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problema sustantivo masculino
problem;
◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble;
no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties

' problema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- circunscribirse
- comprensión
- conciencia
- concienciarse
- conjuntamente
- contingente
- deforestación
- desarrollo
- desforestación
- desmenuzar
- diferente
- drogodependencia
- eficacia
- encarar
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enfocar
- enfocada
- enfocado
- enfoque
- enrevesada
- enrevesado
- enunciado
- inconveniente
- intrincada
- intrincado
- magnitud
- mano
- orden
- plantear
- presentarse
- profundizar
- profundidad
- radicar
- raíz
- remediar
- remontar
- replantear
- resolución
- resolver
- robar
- rompecabezas
- salida
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- sensibilizar
- sinsabor
English:
answer
- appreciate
- appreciation
- approach
- approachable
- arithmetic
- attack
- avenue
- awkward
- bit
- bypass
- can
- care
- central
- come up
- compound
- deal with
- define
- devil
- difficulty
- emerge
- emotional
- form
- formidable
- graft
- grapple
- growing
- hard
- hassle
- ignore
- issue
- knotty
- knowledge
- land
- lie
- magnitude
- major
- matter
- meditate
- meet with
- nut
- object
- outstanding
- overcome
- pin down
- pose
- present
- problem
- question
- relation

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problema nm

1. [dificultad] problem;

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism;

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems;

no quiero más problemas I don't want any more trouble;

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left;
Am
no te hagas problema don't worry about it

2. [matemático] problem;

resolver un problema to solve a problem

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problema

m problem;

sin problema without difficulty, without any problems

* * *

problema nm

: problem

* * *

problema n problem

Spanish-English dictionary > problema
12 corriente4

⁴ = ordinary, plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], run-of-the-mill, everyday.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

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* al corriente = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* catalogación corriente = current cataloguing.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.

* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* puesta al corriente = update [up-date].

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente4
13 regular

adj.

1 regular (uniforme).

de un modo regular regularly

Tiene ritmo regular It has a repetitive rhythm.

Ricardo es un cliente regular Richard is a frequent customer.

Su rutina es regular His routine is regular.

2 average, fair (mediocre).

María es una estudiante regular Mary is an average student.

3 normal, usual (normal).

por lo regular as a rule, generally

4 fairly good, not bad, not too bad not too good, fairly decent.

El pastel estuvo regular The cake was so-so.

adv.

so-so (no muy bien).

lleva unos días regular, tiene un poco de fiebre she's been so-so the last few days, she's got a bit of a temperature

¿qué tal el concierto? — regular how was the concert? — nothing special

f. & m.

regular customer.

Ricardo es un regular de la tienda Richard is a regular customer in the store.

m.

regular (military).

v.

to control, to regulate.

la normativa regula estos casos the regulations govern these cases

Elsa regula las actividades Elsa regulates the activities.

Elsa regula el agua caliente Elsa regulates the hot water.

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regular

► adjetivo

1 (gen) regular

2 familiar (pasable) so-so, average, not bad

■ ¿qué tal la película? - regular what's the film like? - nothing special

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to regulate

2 (ajustar) to adjust

* * *
1. adj.
1) regular

2) fair
2. verb
to regulate

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I
ADJ

1) (=normal) normal, usual

2) (=común) ordinary

por lo regular — as a rule, generally

3) (=uniforme) regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

tiene un latido regular — it has a regular beat

4) (=mediano) medium, average

de tamaño regular — medium-sized, average-sized

5) (=no muy bueno) so-so, not too bad

es una novela regular — it's an average sort of novel

-¿qué tal la fiesta? -regular — "what was the party like?" - "it was O.K. o all right o not too bad"

-¿qué tal estás? -regular — "how are you?" - "so-so o all right o can't complain"

6) (Rel, Mil) regular
II
VT

1) (=ajustar) to regulate, control; [ley] to govern; [+ tráfico, precio] to control

2) (Mec) to adjust, regulate; [+ reloj] to put right; [+ despertador] to set

3) Méx (=calcular) to calculate

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <ritmo/movimiento> regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

b) < verbo> regular

c) (Mat) regular

2)

por lo regular — (loc adv) as a (general) rule

3)

a) ( no muy bien)

¿qué tal te va? - regular — how's it going? - so-so

¿qué tal la película? - regular — how was the movie? - nothing special

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo — the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <espejo/asiento> to adjust

b) <caudal/temperatura/velocidad> to regulate, control

2) ley/norma to regulate
III
masculino ( calificación) fair

* * *

= even, moderate, regular, regulate, routine, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], standing order, recurring, line + Profesión, standing, habitual.

Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex. A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex. After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

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* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de un modo regular = on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de venta regular = steady-selling.

* ejército regular, el = regular army, the.

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <ritmo/movimiento> regular

a intervalos regulares — at regular intervals

b) < verbo> regular

c) (Mat) regular

2)

por lo regular — (loc adv) as a (general) rule

3)

a) ( no muy bien)

¿qué tal te va? - regular — how's it going? - so-so

¿qué tal la película? - regular — how was the movie? - nothing special

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo — the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <espejo/asiento> to adjust

b) <caudal/temperatura/velocidad> to regulate, control

2) ley/norma to regulate
III
masculino ( calificación) fair

* * *

= even, moderate, regular, regulate, routine, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], standing order, recurring, line + Profesión, standing, habitual.

Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: They were a kind of localized office for the city government and would take on routine tasks like receiving license applications, although main function was to provide information.

Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex: A dynamic information centre has to satisfy 2 types of enquiry -- single requests for information and enquiries on standing order -- each contributing to and shaping the information network.

Ex: After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: A new study confirms that male gender, obesity, and weight gain are key determinants of habitual snoring in the adult population.

* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de un modo regular = on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de venta regular = steady-selling.

* ejército regular, el = regular army, the.

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regular¹

adjective

A

1 (uniforme) ‹ritmo/movimiento› regular

a intervalos regulares at regular intervals

la asistencia regular a clase regular attendance at class

tiene el pulso regular her pulse is regular

2 ‹verbo› regular

3 ( Mat) regular

polígono regular regular polygon

B (normal) regular, ordinary

viajé en un vuelo regular I traveled* on a normal o scheduled flight

iban vestidos con el uniforme regular they were wearing their ordinary uniform

C

por lo regular ( loc adv) as a (general) rule

por lo regular, no trabaja los sábados he doesn't work on Saturdays as a rule, he doesn't usually work on Saturdays

D

1

(no muy bien): ¿qué tal van los estudios? — regular how's school going? — so-so

¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special o nothing to write home about

su trabajo está bastante regularcillo the work he produces is pretty run-of-the-mill

2 (mediano) medium-sized, middling

regular² [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ajustar) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

2 ‹caudal› to regulate, control; ‹temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control

B «ley/norma» to regulate

las leyes que regulan la industria the laws regulating the industry

regular³

masculine

fair

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regular 1 adjetivo
1 ( en general) regular
2
a) ( no muy bien):

◊ ¿qué tal te va? — regular how's it going? — so-so;

¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special
b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling

■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) fair
regular 2 ( conjugate regular) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

b) ‹caudal/temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control

2 [ley/norma] to regulate
regular
I adjetivo
1 regular
un ejército regular, a regular army
2 (metódico, sin alteraciones) la marcha regular de los acontecimientos, the orderly progress of events
3 (habitual) regular
4 (mediano) average, regular
(mediocre) average
II adverbio so-so
III verbo transitivo
1 (organizar, someter a normas) to regulate, control
2 (ajustar) to adjust
' regular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- asidua
- asiduo
- bribón
- bribona
- dosificar
- habitual
- milicia
- once
- parroquiana
- parroquiano
- periodicidad
- roce
- vuelo
- café
- cliente
- controlar
- fijo
- gasolina
- graduación
- graduar
- normal
- ordinario
English:
adjust
- average
- control
- lie
- moderate
- much
- regular
- regular army
- regulate
- scheduled flight
- second-class
- so-so
- spot-check
- steady
- assure
- casual
- clock
- even
- flier
- routine
- scheduled
- second
- shuttle

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regular¹

♦ adj

1. [uniforme] regular;

de un modo regular regularly;

hay un servicio de autobús regular a la capital there is a regular bus service to the capital

2. [mediocre] average;

una actuación regular an undistinguished o a rather average performance

3. [normal] normal, usual;
[de tamaño] medium;
por lo regular as a rule, generally

4. Gram regular

5. Geom regular

6. Rel regular

♦ nm
Mil regular
♦ adv
[no muy bien] so-so;
lleva unos días regular, tiene un poco de fiebre she's been so-so the last few days, she's got a bit of a temperature;

me encuentro regular I feel a bit under the weather;

¿qué tal el concierto? – regular how was the concert? – so-so o nothing special

regular² vt

1. [actividad, economía] to regulate;

la normativa regula estos casos the regulations govern these cases

2. [mecanismo] to adjust;
[temperatura] to regulate, to control; [tráfico] to control;
las presas regulan el cauce del río the dams regulate the flow of the river

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regular

1 adj

1 sin variar regular

2 ( común) ordinary

3 ( habitual) regular, normal

4 (no muy bien) so-so

regular

2 v/t TÉC regulate; temperatura control, regulate

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regular vt

: to regulate, to control

regular adj

1) : regular

2) : fair, OK, so-so

3) : medium, average

4)

por lo regular : in general, generally

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regular¹ adj

1. (en general) regular

un verbo regular a regular verb

2. (mediocre) average / poor

una actuación regular an average performance

regular² adv all right

mi madre se encuentra regular my mother isn't too well

regular³ vb to regulate

este botón sirve para regular la temperatura this knob is to regulate the temperature

Spanish-English dictionary > regular
14 vuelta

f.

1 turn.

dar una vuelta to turn round

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)

darse la vuelta to turn round

media vuelta (military) about-turn; U-turn (automobiles)

vuelta al mundo big wheel (noria) (Argentinian SpanishBr), Ferris wheel (United States)

vuelta al ruedo (bullfighting) bullfighter's lap of honor

2 back, other side.

dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)

a la vuelta de la esquina (también figurative) round the corner

a la vuelta de la página over the page

3 return.

a la vuelta on the way back; (volviendo) on one's return (al llegar)

estar de vuelta to be back

4 lap (sport).

vuelta (ciclista) tour

vuelta de honor lap of honor

5 round (elections, sports).

la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round

6 change (remaining money).

7 change (vicissitude).

dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely

8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).

9 row (knitting).

10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.

11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.

12 loop.

13 revival, coming back.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: volver.

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vuelta

► nombre femenino

1 (giro) turn

2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit

3 (paseo) walk, stroll

■ vamos a dar una vuelta let's go for a walk

4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back

■ a la vuelta de las vacaciones after the holidays

5 (dinero de cambio) change

■ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

6 (curva) bend, curve

7 (reverso) back, reverse

8 (de torneo etc) round

9 (cambio) change, alteration

10 COSTURA (de pantalón) turn-up; (forro) lining

11 (al hacer punto) row

12 ARQUITECTURA vault

13 familiar (de bebidas) round

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vuelta on the way back

a vuelta de correo by return of post

andar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something out

■ anda a vueltas con la compra del piso she's sorting out the purchase of the flat

buscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebody

cerrar con dos vueltas to double-lock

cogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured out

dar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn over

dar la vuelta al mundo to go round the world

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spin

dar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin

■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that record

dar vueltas a (alrededor) to go around 2 (girar) to turn 3 (mover) to stir

dar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something

■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!

darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebody

darse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebody

dar media vuelta to turn round

estar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the corner

estar de vuelta to be back

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!

la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinning

la vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downs

no tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubt

poner a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to pieces

la vuelta al colegio (en publicidad) "Back to school" 2 (primer día) first day back at school

la vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spain

la vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)

vuelta de campana somersault

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noun f.

1) turn

2) revolution

3) return

4) round

5) stroll, walk, ride

6) bend, curve

7) change

8) back

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SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO

1) (=giro)

una vuelta de la tierra — one revolution of the earth

el documento dio la vuelta por toda la oficina — the document went all round the office

•¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)

los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face

estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back

• la vuelta al mundo — (=viaje) a round-the-world trip

quiere dar la vuelta al mundo — she wants to go round the world

vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter

dar la vuelta al ruedo — to go round the ring

vuelta atrás — backward step

vuelta de campana —

el coche dio una vuelta de campana en el aire — the car turned right over in mid-air

vuelta de tuerca — turn of the screw

vuelta en redondo — complete turn
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn round
al final del callejón tienes que dar la vuelta — you'll have to turn round at the end of the street

dar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas
el camión dio dos vueltas y cayó boca abajo — the lorry turned over twice and landed upside down

dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis

he estado dando vueltas en la cama toda la noche — I've been tossing and turning (in bed) all night

el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing

he tenido que dar muchas vueltas para encontrarlo — I had to go all over the place to find it

• dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planet
dar vueltas a algo
el cinturón le daba dos vueltas a la cintura — the belt went twice round her waist

le dimos tres vueltas al parque corriendo — we ran three times round the park
darle vueltas a algn
me da vueltas la cabeza — my head is spinning

estaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
darse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn over
date la vuelta para que te pueda peinar — turn round so I can do your hair

me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt

2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong side

a la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf

lo escribió a la vuelta del sobre — he wrote it on the back of the envelope

• dar la vuelta a — [+ disco] to turn over

dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out

dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down

• a la vuelta de la esquina — around the corner

la tienda está a la vuelta de la esquina — the shop is just around the corner

las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner

3) (=regreso)

a) (=acción)

¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?

¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back

este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal

• la vuelta al colegio — (en septiembre) the new school year

"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"

• a vuelta de correo — by return (of post)

•de vuelta — on the way back

de vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back

de vuelta al trabajo — back to work

• estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back

estaremos de vuelta el domingo — we'll be back on Sunday

¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing

el público ya está de vuelta de todo — the public has seen it all before

b) (en transportes)

si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date

billete de ida y vuelta — return ticket

el viaje de vuelta — the return journey

4) (=paseo) (a pie) stroll; (en coche, bicicleta) ride

• dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the park

después de estudiar me voy a dar una vuelta — I'm going out for a bit when I've finished studying

salieron a dar una vuelta en la bici — they went out for a ride on their bikes

nos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *

si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here

5) (en camino, ruta)

una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it

el camino da muchas vueltas hasta llegar a la cima — the road twists and turns up to the summit

por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round

6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round

di tres vueltas a la pista — I did three laps of the track

vuelta de honor — lap of honour

7) (Ciclismo) tour

vuelta ciclista — cycle tour

la vuelta ciclista a España — the Tour of Spain

8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round

el presidente ganó en la segunda vuelta — the president won in the second round

la segunda vuelta de la competición — the second round of the competition

partido de vuelta — return match

me tocó pagar la primera vuelta — I had to pay the first round

9) (=dinero suelto) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

10) (=cambio)

las vueltas de la vida — the ups and downs of life

este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely

11) (=cabo, fin)

a la vuelta de tres años — after three years

12) (de cuerda) loop

vuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch

13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)

14)

a vueltas con algo —

¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!

siempre están a vueltas con lo mismo — they're always going on about the same thing

- buscar las vueltas a algn

dar cien (mil) vueltas a algn * —

te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you

- dar la vuelta a algn

darle vueltas a algo —

darle vueltas a un asunto — to think a matter over

no le des más vueltas a lo que dijo — stop worrying about what he said

no tiene vuelta de hoja —

esto es así y no tiene más vuelta de hoja — that's how it is and that's all there is to it

tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative

- poner a algn de vuelta y media

- sacar la vuelta a algn

- dar la vuelta a la tortilla

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

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= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

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* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

* * *

= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

* * *

vuelta

feminine

Sentido I

A

1

(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sun

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis

tiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the world

el tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and round

todo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and round

me da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block

vamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way around

la carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office

¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!

¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that book

andar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sth

andarse con vueltas ( fam); to beat around the bush ( colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb out

buscarle la vuelta a algo (CS fam); to try to find a way of doing sth

darle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)

en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiative

dar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find it

no tener vuelta ( Chi fam); to be a hopeless case

2 ( Dep) (en golf) round; (en carreras) lap

hay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field

3 (en una carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot

el autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout route

Compuestos:

● vuelta al mundo

( Arg) Ferris wheel, big wheel ( BrE)

● vuelta al ruedo

( Taur) lap of honor

● vuelta ciclista or ( Andes) ciclística

cycle race, tour

● vuelta de honor

lap of honor*

B

(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twice

dale otra vuelta give it another turn

darle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handle

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

darle vueltas a algo to think about sth

no le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about it

le he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thought

poner a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)

C

1 (para poner algo al revés) turn

darle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;

‹a un cuadro› to turn … around

dale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn over

dales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside out

darle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

2

(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it was

es difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) here

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside out

no hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says

es el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about it

hay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around it

D

(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)

dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture around

dar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside out

dar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

casi le doy vuelta la cara de un trompazo ( fam); I nearly knocked his head o block off ( colloq)

dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprise

se dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bed

se me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside out

Compuestos:

● vuelta de campana

el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over

● vuelta (de) carnero

(CS) somersault

● vuelta de carro

( Méx) cartwheel

● vuelta de manos

( Méx) handspring

● vuelta en redondo

(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn

(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completely

en cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed direction

E

1

(paseo): dar una vuelta (a pie) to go for a walk; (en coche) to go for a drive

fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikes

me llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car

2

(con un propósito): date una vuelta por la oficina call o drop into ( colloq) the office

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some time

F

1

(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back

vive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the corner

a la vuelta de la esquina just around the corner

los exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner

2

(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later

3

vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each side

G vueltas

(CS fam) (complicaciones): tiene tantas vueltas he's/it's so difficult

tener más vueltas que una oreja or un caracol ( Arg fam); to be very difficult

Sentido II

A

1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey

no tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get home

a la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!

vuelta A algo return TO sth

su vuelta a las tablas her return to the stage

un boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)

te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?

partido² (↑ partido (2))

estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now

¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you

¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time ago

estoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more

2

a vuelta de correo by return mail ( AmE), by return (of post) ( BrE)

B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sth

la vuelta a la normalidad the return to normality

C ( fam)

(indicando repetición): ¡vuelta con lo mismo! are you on about that again? ( colloq)

¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)

Sentido III

A ( Esp) (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

B vueltas ( Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

A

1 (en elecciones) round

2 (de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this round

B (Per, RPl)

1 ( fam) (vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this time

volví otra vuelta I went back again

2

de vuelta (de nuevo, otra vez) ( fam); again

lo hizo de vuelta she did it again

Sentido V

A

1 (en labores de punto) row

2 (de un collar) strand

B (en costura) facing; (de pantalones) cuff ( AmE), turn-up ( BrE)

C ( Náut) bend

* * *

vuelta sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( circunvolución):

◊ dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around sth;

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round;

( en carreras) lap;
◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;

vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
c) ( en carretera) bend;

◊ el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot;

el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
◊ darle vuelta a algo ‹a llave/manivela› to turn sth;

dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;

( cambio radical) U-turn
3
a)

◊ darle la vuelta a algo ‹a disco/colchón› to turn … (over);

‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
◊ dar la vuelta a la página to turn the page, turn over

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):

◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);

darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
◊ dar vuelta algo ‹disco/colchón› to turn sth over;

‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
◊ dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over;

dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);

[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
◊ dar una vuelta ( a pie) to go for a walk;

( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6
a)

◊ a la vuelta (de la esquina) (just) around the corner

b)

◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare

7
a) ( regreso) return;

( viaje de regreso) return journey;
◊ a la vuelta paramos para almorzar on the way back we stopped for lunch;

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!
b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth

8
a) (Esp) ( cambio) change;

◊ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

b)

◊ vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

9
a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
◊ de vuelta ( de nuevo) again

( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around

* * *

vuelta nf

1. [giro] [hecho] turn;
[acción] turning;
dar una vuelta to turn round;

dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;

la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;

dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;

este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;
[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;
le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;

dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;

dar la vuelta to turn back;

darse la vuelta, CSur [m5] darse vuelta [de pie] to turn round;
[tumbado] to turn over;
media vuelta Mil about-turn;
[en automóvil] U-turn;
dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;
[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;
Comp

andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;
[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;
Comp

buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;

Comp
Fam
dar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;

Comp
Fam
darle cien o [m5] mil vueltas a alguien to run rings round sb, Br to knock spots off sb;

esta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;

Comp

darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;

no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;

no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;

Comp
Fam
poner a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;
[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off
Comp
vuelta de campana:
dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;
RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel
2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;

a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;

a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;

a la vuelta de la página over the page;

el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;

dar la vuelta a, CSur [m5] dar vuelta [colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe] to turn over;

dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);

dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;
[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;
dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;
[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;
Comp

no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;

Comp
CSur
esto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it

3. [regreso] return;

la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;

vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;

el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;

en el camino de vuelta on the way back;

de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;

estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);

a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;

te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;

Comp

estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;

¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;

no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];

un billete de ida y vuelta Br a return (ticket), US a round-trip (ticket)

5. [fin]
a la vuelta de [tras] at the end of, after;

a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;

a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…

6. [devolución] return;

te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;
RP Fam
¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;

a vuelta de correo Br by return of post, US by return mail

7. [paseo]
dar una vuelta [a pie] to go for a walk;
[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;
dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;

date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;

el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office

8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;

deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty laps

Comp
vuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;
vuelta de honor lap of honour;
Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honour
9. [carrera ciclista] vuelta ciclista tour;

la Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain

10. [curva] bend;

la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal

11. [dinero sobrante] change;

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;

la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round

13. [cambio, avatar] change;

dar la o [m5] una vuelta to turn around completely;

las vueltas que da la vida how things change!

14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;
[de manga] cuff
15. [en labor de punto] row

16. RP
de vuelta [otra vez] again;

me lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again

* * *

vuelta

f

1 ( regreso) return;

a la vuelta on the way back;

estar de vuelta be back;

estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;

no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back

2 ( devolución)

:

me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change

3 en carrera lap;

dar la vuelta a llave etc turn;

dar media vuelta turn round;

dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;

dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;

dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;

dar una vuelta go for a walk;

dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;

poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down

4

:

a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;

a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;

buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;

no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it

* * *

vuelta nf

1) giro: turn

se dio la vuelta: he turned around

2) revolución: circle, revolution

dio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the world

las ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning

3) : flip, turn

le dio la vuelta: she flipped it over

4) : bend, curve

a la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner

5) regreso: return

de ida y vuelta: round trip

a vuelta de correo: return mail

6) : round, lap (in sports or games)

7) paseo: walk, drive, ride

dio una vuelta: he went for a walk

8) dorso, revés: back, other side

a la vuelta: on the back

9) : cuff (of pants)

10)

darle vueltas : to think over

11)

estar de vuelta : to be back

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vuelta n

1. (regreso) return

un billete de ida y vuelta a return ticket

nos vemos a la vuelta I'll see you when we get back

la vuelta al cole back to school

la vuelta la haremos en tren we'll come back by train

2. (giro) turn

da una vuelta a la llave give the key one turn

3. (en una carrera) lap

faltan dos vueltas there are two laps to go

4. (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner

dar vueltas (caminar mucho) to walk round and round (girar) to spin [pt. & pp. spun]

llevo una hora dando vueltas I've been walking round and round for an hour

la tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the earth spins on its axis

dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around something

la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the Earth goes around the Sun

dar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about something

he pasado el día dándole vueltas al problema I've spent all day thinking about the problem

dar una vuelta to go for a walk

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive

darse la vuelta to turn round

date la vuelta turn round dar la vuelta a algo tiene varias traducciones: fíjate en estos ejemplos

quieren dar la vuelta al mundo they want to go round the world

dio la vuelta a la carne she turned the meat over

dale la vuelta al calcetín turn your sock right side out

la vuelta a España the tour of Spain

vuelta ciclista cycle race / tour

Spanish-English dictionary > vuelta
15 agua

f.

1 water.

agua del grifo tap water

agua con hielo iced water

agua de lavanda lavender water

aguas menores urine

agua mineral (sin gas/con gas) (still/sparkling) mineral water

agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide

agua potable drinking water

aguas residuales sewage

agua salada salt water

aguas termales thermal spring waters

aguas territoriales territorial waters

agua de colonia eau de cologne

agua corriente running water

agua destilada distilled water

agua dulce fresh water

agua embotellada bottled water

2 slope.

un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aguar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: aguar.

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agua

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 water

■ echarse al agua to dive in

2 (lluvia) rain

3 ARQUITECTURA slope of a roof

■ tejado a dos aguas pitched roof

► nombre femenino plural aguas

1 (del mar, río) waters

■ aguas arriba upstream

2 (de brillante) water sing, sparkle sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

claro como el agua crystal clear

como agua de mayo a godsend

como dos gotas de agua like two peas in a pod

estar con el agua al cuello figurado to be up to one's neck in it

estar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence

hacérsele la boca agua a uno figurado to make one's mouth water

hacerse una cosa agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth

nunca digas de esta agua no beberé never say never

romper aguas to break waters

agua bendita holy water

agua corriente running water

agua de colonia (eau de) cologne

agua de lluvia rainwater

agua de mar seawater

agua del grifo tap water

agua dulce fresh water

agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water

agua mineral sin gas still mineral water

agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide

agua potable drinking water

agua salada salt water

aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters

aguas menores familiar pee sing

aguas residuales sewage sing

aguas termales thermal springs

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noun f.

water

- agua corriente
- agua dulce
- agua mineral
- agua oxigenada
- aguas residuales
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SF

1) [para beber, lavar] water

lavar en agua fría — wash in cold water

dame agua — give me a drink of water

un motor refrigerado por agua — a water-cooled engine

dos aguas con gas y una sin gas, por favor — two sparkling mineral waters and one still one, please

ha sido un invierno de mucha agua — it's been a very wet winter, we've had a lot of rain this winter

¡hombre al agua! — man overboard!

• lanzar un barco al agua — to launch a boat

• caer agua — to rain

hace falta que caiga mucha agua — we need a lot of rain

cayó agua a mares — it poured down

• echarse al agua — (lit) to dive in; (fig) to take the plunge

• ¡agua va! — look out!, careful!

sin decir agua va — without (any) warning

- bailar el agua a algn

- bañarse en agua de rosas

hacérsele la boca agua a algn Esp, hacérsele agua la boca a algn LAm —

se me hace la boca agua solo de pensar en la sopa — just thinking about the soup makes my mouth water, my mouth is watering just thinking about the soup

se le hace la boca agua de pensar en los beneficios — he's drooling at the thought of the profit he'll make

- quedar en agua de borrajas

- cambiar el agua al canario o a las aceitunas

- coger agua en cesto

- como agua para chocolate

- estar con el agua al cuello

- ¿me da para mis aguas?

- echar a algn al agua

- gastar el dinero como agua

como agua de mayo Esp —

esperan la privatización como agua de mayo — they are eagerly awaiting privatization

la noticia fue recibida como agua de mayo en los mercados financieros — the news was welcomed with open arms on the financial markets

este dinero nos viene como agua de mayo — this money is a godsend, this money couldn't have come at a better time

- llevar el agua a su molino

- mear agua bendita

- es agua pasada

- pescar en agua turbia

- sacar agua de las piedras

- de primera agua

- ser como el agua por San Juan

- agua que no has de beber déjala correr

- nunca digas de esta agua no beberé

- de las aguas mansas me libre Dios

- agua pasada no mueve molino

- lo que por agua viene, por agua se va

agua bendita — holy water

agua blanda — soft water

agua corriente — running water

agua (de) cuba — Chile bleach

agua de cebada — barley water

agua de colonia — eau de cologne

agua de espliego — lavender water

agua de fregar — dishwater

agua de fuego — firewater

agua de fusión de la nieve — meltwater

agua de lavanda — lavender water

agua del grifo — tap water

agua de lluvia — rainwater

agua de mar — sea water

agua de rosas — rosewater

agua de seltz — seltzer, soda (water), seltzer water (EEUU)

agua destilada — distilled water

agua dulce — fresh water

un pez de agua dulce — a freshwater fish

agua dura — hard water

agua fuerte — nitric acid solution

agua Jane — ® Uru bleach

agua mineral — mineral water

agua mineral con gas — sparkling mineral water

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

agua nieve — sleet

cayó agua nieve — it was sleeting

agua oxigenada — hydrogen peroxide

agua (de) panela — Col, Ven hot lemon

agua perra — Chile boiled water ( drunk for its cleansing properties)

agua pesada — heavy water

agua potable — drinking water

agua salada — salt water

un pez de agua salada — a saltwater fish

agua tónica — tonic water
claro, grabado, vía
2) CAm, And (=gaseosa) fizzy drink, soda (EEUU); (=infusión) herbal tea

agua de manzanilla — camomile tea

3) CAm (=zumo) juice

agua de pera — pear juice

4) pl aguas [de mar, río] waters; [de la marea] tide sing

las frías aguas del Atlántico — the cold waters of the Atlantic

Dios creó las aguas — God created the seas and the oceans

• aguas abajo — downstream, downriver

• aguas arriba — upstream, upriver

• hacer aguas — [barco] to take in water; [explicación, teoría] to be full of holes, not to hold water; [relación, organización, proyecto] to founder

nuestro mercado interno hacía agua — our domestic market was foundering o in trouble

• romper aguas, rompió aguas camino del hospital — her waters broke on the way to the hospital

• tomar las aguas — to take the waters

- estar o nadar entre dos aguas

volver las aguas a su cauce —

las aguas están volviendo a su cauce — things are returning to normal

aguas amnióticas — amniotic fluid sing

aguas de consumo — drinking water sing

aguas de escorrentía — run-off water sing

aguas de pantoque — bilge water sing

aguas fecales — sewage sing

aguas internacionales — international waters

aguas jurisdiccionales — territorial waters

aguas litorales — coastal waters

aguas llenas — high tide sing

aguas mayores — euf faeces sing frm, feces sing (EEUU) frm

hacer aguas mayores — to have a bowel movement

aguas menores — euf urine sing

hacer aguas menores — to pass water

aguas muertas — neap tide sing

aguas negras, aguas residuales, aguas servidas — Cono Sur sewage sing

aguas subterráneas — groundwater sing

aguas superficiales — surface water sing

aguas termales — thermal springs

aguas territoriales — territorial waters

5) pl aguas (=ondulación)

a) [de piedra preciosa] veins

la malaquita tenía unas aguas blancas — the malachite had white veins in it

un papel azul haciendo aguas — a blue paper with a marbled design

b) [de tejado] pitch, slope

cubrir aguas — to put the roof on, top out

tejado a dos aguas — gabled roof

tejado a cuatro aguas — hipped roof

6) pl aguas (=destello) sparkle sing

el diamante tenía unas aguas preciosas — the diamond sparkled beautifully, the diamond had a wonderful sparkle

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femenino‡

1) water

agua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater

bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)

como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious

estar con el agua al cuello — to be up to one's neck

estar más claro que el agua — to be (patently) obvious

hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder

hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)

se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water

ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

llevar el agua a su molino — to turn things to one's advantage

lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go

más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious

quedar en agua de borrajas — to come to nothing

ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past

sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave

venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment

agua pasada no mueve molino — it's no use crying over spilt milk

agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people

nunca digas de esta agua no beberé — you never know when the same thing might happen to you

- agua bendita

- agua corriente/destilada

- agua de colonia

- agua de rosas

- agua dulce

- agua mineral

- agua oxigenada

- agua potable/salada

- aguas negras

- agua tónica or quina

2) ( lluvia) rain

- agua nieve

3) (AmC, Andes)

a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)

b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)

agua de menta — mint tea

4) aguas femenino plural

a) (de mar, río) waters (pl)

estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence

los votantes que están entre dos aguas — the undecided voters

volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal

b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)

tomar las aguas — to take the waters

- aguas jurisdiccionales/territoriales

- aguas termales

5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb

aguas amnióticas — amniotic fluid

rompió aguas — her waters broke

- aguas mayores

- aguas menores

6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slope

tejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof

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= water.

Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.

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* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.

* absorción del agua = water absorption.

* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.

* a cuatro aguas = hipped.

* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.

* agua + arrastrar = wash away.

* agua bendita = holy water.

* agua caliente = hot water.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua con jabón = soapy water.

* agua corriente = running water.

* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.

* agua del grifo = tap water.

* agua de lluvia = rain water.

* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].

* agua de manantial = spring water.

* agua de mojado = fountain solution.

* agua de riego = irrigation water.

* agua destilada = distilled water.

* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].

* agua embotellada = bottled water.

* agua en botella = bottled water.

* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.

* agua fría = cold water.

* agua helada = ice water.

* agua hirviendo = boiling water.

* agua jabonosa = soapy water.

* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].

* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.

* agua normal = still water.

* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* agua potable = drinking water.

* agua purificada = purified water.

* aguas abajo = downstream.

* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].

* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].

* aguas arriba = upstream.

* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.

* aguas costeras = coastal waters.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* aguas internacionales = international waters.

* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.

* aguas litorales = coastal waters.

* aguas mansas = still waters.

* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* aguas polares = polar waters.

* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.

* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.

* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.

* aguas sucias = foul water.

* aguas templadas = temperate waters.

* aguas termales = thermal springs.

* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.

* aguas tranquilas = still waters.

* aguas turbias = muddy waters.

* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.

* agua subterránea = groundwater.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.

* al agua = water-based, overboard.

* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.

* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.

* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.

* bomba de agua = water pump.

* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.

* brazo de agua = inlet.

* calentador de agua = water heater.

* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cañón de agua = water cannon.

* caudal de agua = volume of water.

* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.

* causado por el agua = water-related.

* cloración del agua = water chlorination.

* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.

* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.

* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* conservar agua = conserve + water.

* contador del agua = water meter.

* contaminación del agua = water pollution.

* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.

* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.

* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* daño causado por el agua = water damage.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.

* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.

* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.

* detector de agua = water detector.

* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.

* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.

* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* escasez de agua = water shortage.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falto de agua = waterless.

* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.

* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.

* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.

* gestión de aguas = water management.

* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.

* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.

* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.

* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.

* hervidor de agua = kettle.

* hervir agua = boil + water.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.

* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.

* lavar con agua = rinse off.

* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* línea de agua, la = water line, the.

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.

* marca de agua = watermark.

* marcas de agua = watermarking.

* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* molino de agua = water mill.

* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* orilla del agua = water's edge.

* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.

* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.

* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.

* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* red de agua potable = water mains.

* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.

* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.

* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.

* resistente al agua = water resistant.

* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.

* ron con agua = grog.

* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.

* seda formando aguas = watered silk.

* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.

* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.

* sin agua = waterless.

* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.

* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.

* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.

* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.

* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.

* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.

* transportado por el agua = waterborne.

* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.

* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.

* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* vapor de agua = water vapour.

* volumen de agua = volume of water.

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femenino‡

1) water

agua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater

bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)

como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious

estar con el agua al cuello — to be up to one's neck

estar más claro que el agua — to be (patently) obvious

hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder

hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)

se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water

ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

llevar el agua a su molino — to turn things to one's advantage

lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go

más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious

quedar en agua de borrajas — to come to nothing

ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past

sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave

venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment

agua pasada no mueve molino — it's no use crying over spilt milk

agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people

nunca digas de esta agua no beberé — you never know when the same thing might happen to you

- agua bendita

- agua corriente/destilada

- agua de colonia

- agua de rosas

- agua dulce

- agua mineral

- agua oxigenada

- agua potable/salada

- aguas negras

- agua tónica or quina

2) ( lluvia) rain

- agua nieve

3) (AmC, Andes)

a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)

b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)

agua de menta — mint tea

4) aguas femenino plural

a) (de mar, río) waters (pl)

estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence

los votantes que están entre dos aguas — the undecided voters

volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal

b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)

tomar las aguas — to take the waters

- aguas jurisdiccionales/territoriales

- aguas termales

5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb

aguas amnióticas — amniotic fluid

rompió aguas — her waters broke

- aguas mayores

- aguas menores

6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slope

tejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof

* * *

= water.

Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.

* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.

* absorción del agua = water absorption.

* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.

* a cuatro aguas = hipped.

* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.

* agua + arrastrar = wash away.

* agua bendita = holy water.

* agua caliente = hot water.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua con jabón = soapy water.

* agua corriente = running water.

* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.

* agua del grifo = tap water.

* agua de lluvia = rain water.

* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].

* agua de manantial = spring water.

* agua de mojado = fountain solution.

* agua de riego = irrigation water.

* agua destilada = distilled water.

* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].

* agua embotellada = bottled water.

* agua en botella = bottled water.

* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.

* agua fría = cold water.

* agua helada = ice water.

* agua hirviendo = boiling water.

* agua jabonosa = soapy water.

* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].

* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.

* agua normal = still water.

* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* agua potable = drinking water.

* agua purificada = purified water.

* aguas abajo = downstream.

* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].

* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].

* aguas arriba = upstream.

* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.

* aguas costeras = coastal waters.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* aguas internacionales = international waters.

* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.

* aguas litorales = coastal waters.

* aguas mansas = still waters.

* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* aguas polares = polar waters.

* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.

* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.

* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.

* aguas sucias = foul water.

* aguas templadas = temperate waters.

* aguas termales = thermal springs.

* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.

* aguas tranquilas = still waters.

* aguas turbias = muddy waters.

* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.

* agua subterránea = groundwater.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.

* al agua = water-based, overboard.

* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.

* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.

* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.

* bomba de agua = water pump.

* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.

* brazo de agua = inlet.

* calentador de agua = water heater.

* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cañón de agua = water cannon.

* caudal de agua = volume of water.

* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.

* causado por el agua = water-related.

* cloración del agua = water chlorination.

* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.

* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.

* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* conservar agua = conserve + water.

* contador del agua = water meter.

* contaminación del agua = water pollution.

* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.

* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.

* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* daño causado por el agua = water damage.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.

* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.

* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.

* detector de agua = water detector.

* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.

* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.

* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* escasez de agua = water shortage.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falto de agua = waterless.

* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.

* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.

* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.

* gestión de aguas = water management.

* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.

* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.

* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.

* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.

* hervidor de agua = kettle.

* hervir agua = boil + water.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.

* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.

* lavar con agua = rinse off.

* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* línea de agua, la = water line, the.

* llave de paso del agua = water valve.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.

* marca de agua = watermark.

* marcas de agua = watermarking.

* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.

* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.

* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.

* molino de agua = water mill.

* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.

* nivel del agua = water level.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.

* orilla del agua = water's edge.

* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.

* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.

* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.

* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* red de agua potable = water mains.

* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.

* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.

* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.

* resistente al agua = water resistant.

* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.

* ron con agua = grog.

* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.

* seda formando aguas = watered silk.

* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.

* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.

* sin agua = waterless.

* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.

* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.

* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.

* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.

* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.

* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.

* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.

* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.

* transportado por el agua = waterborne.

* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.

* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.

* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* vapor de agua = water vapour.

* volumen de agua = volume of water.

* * *

agua

f‡

A water

esta agua no es potable this isn't drinking water

agua de la llave or ( Esp) del grifo or ( RPl) de la canilla or ( Per) del caño or (AmC, Ven) del chorro tap water

agua de lluvia rainwater

agua de mar seawater

nos han cortado el agua our water's been cut off

bailarle el agua a algn ( Esp fam) (adularlo) to suck up to sb ( colloq); ( Méx fam) (coquetearle) to give sb the come-on ( colloq)

cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario ( fam hum); to take o have a leak ( colloq hum)

como agua para chocolate ( Méx fam); furious

de primera agua ( Chi): una noticia de primera agua firsthand news

lo supo de primera agua he got it straight from the horse's mouth

echar a algn al agua ( Chi fam); to blow the whistle on sb ( colloq)

estar con el agua al cuello (en un aprieto) to be up to one's neck in problems ( colloq) (muy apurado) to be up to one's eyes in work

estar más claro que el agua to be as plain as day, be (patently) obvious, be as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)

no pienso hacerle más favores, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not doing him any more favors, that's for sure

hacer agua «embarcación» to take in water;

«negocio/institución» to founder

la teoría hace agua por todos lados the theory doesn't hold water at all, the theory has a lot of flaws

boca f A 2. (↑ boca)

ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

llevar el agua a su molino to turn things to one's advantage

lo que por agua viene, por agua se va ( Col); easy come, easy go

más claro, échale or echarle agua it's as plain as day, it's obvious, it's as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)

quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing

había interés pero todo quedó en agua de borrajas there was some interest but nothing came of it o but it all came to nothing

sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing

ser agua pasada: olvídalo, ya es agua pasada forget it, that's water under the bridge

su amor por él ya es agua pasada her love for him is a thing of the past

sin decir agua va without so much as a by-your-leave

venirle a algn como agua de mayo ( Esp): este dinero me viene como agua de mayo this money is a real godsend o has come just at the right moment

agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk

agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people

algo tendrá el agua cuando la bendicen (refiriéndose a una persona) there must be something about him/her; (refiriéndose a una cosa) there must be something in it

del agua mansa líbreme Dios que de la brava me libro yo still waters run deep

nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you

Compuestos:

● agua bendita

holy water

● agua blanda

soft water

● agua corriente

running water

● agua de cebada

barley water

● agua de colonia

eau de cologne

● agua (de) cuba

( Chi) bleach

● agua de escorrentía

run-off rainwater

● agua de espliego or de lavanda

lavender water

● agua de lluvia

rain water

● agua de mar

sea water

● agua (de) panela

( Col) drink made with hot water and unrefined sugar

● agua de rosas

rosewater

● agua de Seltz

soda (water), seltzer (water) ( AmE)

● agua destilada

distilled water

● agua dulce

fresh water

un pescado de agua dulce a freshwater fish

● agua dura

hard water

● agua fuerte

aqua fortis, nitric acid

● agua Jane®

(Ur) bleach

● agua mineral

mineral water

agua mineral con gas sparkling o carbonated mineral water, fizzy water ( BrE)

agua mineral sin gas still mineral water

● agua oxigenada

peroxide, hydrogen peroxide ( tech)

● agua perra

( Chi fam) boiled water ( drunk for health reasons)

● agua pesada

heavy water

● agua potable

drinking water

● agua regia

aqua regia

● agua salada

salt water

● aguas bautismales

fpl baptismal waters

● aguas negras

fpl sewage

● aguas pluviales

fpl rainwater

● aguas residuales

fpl sewage

● aguas servidas

fpl (CS) sewage

● agua tónica

tonic water

B (lluvia) rain

Compuesto:

agua nieve

sleet

C (AmC, Andes)

1 ( fam) (bebida gaseosa) soda ( AmE), pop ( AmE), fizzy drink ( BrE)

2 (infusión) tea, infusion ( frml)

tómate un agüita para el dolor de estómago have an herb ( AmE) o ( BrE) herbal tea for your stomachache

se tomó un agua de menta she had a cup of mint tea

D aguas fpl

1 (mares) waters (pl); (de un río) waters (pl)

los derechos de pesca en estas aguas fishing rights in these waters

la zona bañada por las aguas del Nilo the area through which the waters of the Nile flow

estar or nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence

los últimos esfuerzos para atraer a los votantes que están entre dos aguas the last-minute efforts to pick up the votes of those who are still undecided

volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce hablaremos del asunto we'll talk the matter over once things settle down o return to normal

2 (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)

tomar las aguas to take the waters

Compuestos:

● aguas jurisdiccionales

fpl territorial waters (pl)

● aguas litorales

fpl coastal waters

● aguas subterráneas

fpl ground water

● aguas superficiales

fpl surface water

● aguas termales

fpl thermal waters (pl)

● aguas territoriales

fpl territorial waters (pl)

E aguas fpl

(reflejos): una tela brillante y con aguas a shiny, watered fabric

un topacio con hermosas aguas a sparkling topaz

F aguas fpl ( Fisiol)

tb aguas amnióticas amniotic fluid

rompió aguas her waters broke

Compuestos:

● aguas mayores

( euf)

fpl: hacer aguas mayores to defecate ( frml), to move one's bowels ( euph)

● aguas menores

( euf)

fpl: hacer aguas menores to urinate ( frml), to pass water ( euph), to relieve oneself ( euph)

G aguas fpl (vertientes) slope

tejado a dos aguas gable o apex o saddle roof

cubrir aguas to put the roof on

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Del verbo aguar: ( conjugate aguar)

agua es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
agua
aguar
agua feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 water;
◊ agua de lluvia/mar rainwater/seawater;

agua corriente/destilada running/distilled water;
agua de colonia eau de cologne;
agua dulce fresh water;
agua mineral mineral water;
agua mineral con gas/sin gas sparkling/still mineral water;
agua oxigenada peroxide, hydrogen peroxide (tech);
agua potable/salada drinking/salt water;
como agua para chocolate (Méx fam) furious;
estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck;
estar más claro que el agua to be (patently) obvious;
hacérsele agua la boca a algn (AmL): se me hizo agua la boca it made my mouth water;
ser agua pasada to be a thing of the past;
agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people;
nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you
2 ( lluvia) rain
3 (AmC, Andes) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE);
◊ agua de menta mint tea

4
◊ aguas sustantivo femenino plural

a) (de mar, río) waters (pl)

b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl);

◊ tomar las aguas to take the waters;

◊ aguas termales thermal waters (pl)

aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹leche/vino› to water down

b) (fam) ( estropear) to put a damper on (colloq)

aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
agua sustantivo femenino water
agua bendita, holy water
agua corriente, running water
agua dulce, fresh water
agua mineral, mineral water
agua oxigenada, hydrogen peroxide
agua potable, drinking water
agua salada, salt water
aguas jurisdiccionales, territorial waters
aguas residuales, sewage sing
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar con el a. al cuello, to be up to one's neck in it
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' agua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abastecimiento
- achicar
- acometida
- acrecentar
- actuar
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ahogarse
- ajo
- apercibirse
- badén
- bailar
- bañar
- barro
- bautizar
- boca
- bomba
- bombear
- borraja
- bota
- brote
- buscar
- caída
- caliza
- calizo
- cangrejo
- chorro
- cobrador
- cobradora
- colonia
- columna
- concienciar
- conducción
- confluir
- consistente
- corriente
- corte
- dar
- depurar
- dimanar
- dulce
- echar
- empañar
- enchufar
- enturbiar
- escorrentía
- escurrirse
- estancar
- estancada
- estancado
English:
bitten
- board
- bob
- boil
- bring
- canteen
- churn
- clear
- coastguard
- cologne
- come up to
- conserve
- contaminate
- crystal-clear
- cut off
- dam
- dam up
- deluge
- dilute
- disconnect
- dishwater
- distil
- distill
- dive
- drain
- dredge up
- drinking
- eau de Cologne
- edge
- element
- emulsion paint
- escape
- expanse
- fizzy
- flounder
- font
- forced
- foul
- fresh
- freshwater
- geyser
- glass
- glassy
- godsend
- gush
- hard
- heave
- hot-water bottle
- ice over
- ice up

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agua

♦ nf Takes the masculine articles el and un

1. [líquido] water

Comp
agua de azahar = drink made with orange blossom, used as a mild sedative;
aguas bautismales baptismal waters;

agua bendita holy water;

agua blanda soft water;
RP agua de la canilla tap water;
agua de coco coconut milk;

agua de colonia eau de Cologne;

agua corriente running water;

agua destilada distilled water;

agua dulce fresh water;

agua dura hard water;

agua embotellada bottled water;
Méx aguas frescas fresh fruit drinks;
agua fuerte nitric acid;

agua del grifo tap water;
Chile, Col, Méx agua de la llave tap water;
agua de lluvia rainwater;
Euf aguas mayores faeces;
agua medicinal water with medicinal properties;
Euf aguas menores urine;
agua de mesa bottled water, table water;
Fam Dep agua milagrosa ≈ magic sponge;
agua mineral mineral water;
Cuba [agua con gas] sparkling mineral water;
agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water;

agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;
Cuba agua natural still mineral water;
aguas negras sewage;

agua nieve sleet;

está cayendo agua nieve it's sleeting;

agua de nieve melt-water;

agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide;

agua pesada heavy water;

agua pluvial rainwater;

agua potable drinking water;
Quím agua regia aqua regia;
aguas residuales sewage;

agua de rosas rose-water;

agua salada salt water;

agua salobre salt water;

agua de Seltz Seltzer (water);
Am aguas servidas sewage;
agua subterránea groundwater;

aguas superficiales surface water;

agua tónica tonic water;
Esp agua de Valencia = cocktail of champagne, orange juice and Cointreau
2.
aguas [de río, mar] waters;

aguas arriba/abajo upstream/downstream

Comp
aguas bravas white water;
aguas continentales inland o continental waters;

aguas costeras coastal waters;

aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters;

aguas territoriales territorial waters

3. [lluvia] rain;

ha caído mucha agua there has been a lot of rain

4. [grieta en barco] leak;

hacer agua [barca] to leak;
[negocio] to go under;
este negocio hace agua por todas partes this firm is on the point of going under

5. [manantial]
aguas waters, spring;

tomar las aguas to take the waters

Comp
aguas termales thermal o hot springs
6. [vertiente de tejado] slope;

un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof;

cubrir aguas to put the roof on

7. Med
aguas waters;

ha roto aguas her waters have broken

8.
aguas [en diamante, tela] water

9. Perú Fam [dinero] dough

10. Comp
Fam
¡al agua, patos! [en piscina] in you jump!;
Fam
bailarle el agua a alguien to lick sb's boots;
Fam
cambiar el agua al canario to take a leak;

claro como el agua as clear as day;

más claro, agua nothing can be clearer than that;
Méx Fam
como agua para chocolate hopping mad, fizzing;

echar agua al mar to carry coals to Newcastle;

entre dos aguas in doubt, undecided;

estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck (in it);

hacerse agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth;

se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water;

se me hizo la boca agua al ver el pastel when I saw the cake, my mouth started watering;

nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence;

quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing;

eso es agua pasada that's water under the bridge o US over the dam;

sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing;

sin decir agua va ni agua viene suddenly, unexpectedly;

venir como agua de mayo to be a godsend;

las aguas volvieron a su cauce things got back to normal;

Prov

no digas nunca de esta agua no beberé you should never say never;

Prov

agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk

♦ interj
Méx Fam
¡aguas! look o watch out!, careful!

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agua

f

1 water;

claro como el agua obvious, as plain as day;

como agua de mayo a godsend;

te ha estado esperando como agua de mayo he’s been longing to see you;

es agua pasada it’s water under the bridge;

está con el agua al cuello fig

con problemas he’s up to his neck in problems fam ; con deudas he’s up to his neck in debt fam ;

ha corrido mucha agua a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then;

estar como agua para el chocolate Méx fam be fuming, be hopping mad fam ;

hacer agua MAR take in water, have a leak;

pasado por agua huevo soft-boiled; ( muy lluvioso) very wet;

llevar agua al mar be a waste of time, Br tb carry coals to Newcastle;

se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water

2

:

aguas pl waters;

aguas abajo dowstream;

aguas arriba upstream;

hacer aguas mayores defecate, move one’s bowels;

hacer aguas menores urinate, pass water;

las aguas vuelven a su cauce fig things are getting back to normal;

estar entre dos aguas para satisfacer a otros be caught in the middle;

rompió aguas her waters broke;

tomar las aguas take the waters

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agua nf

1) : water

2)

agua oxigenada : hydrogen peroxide

3)

aguas negras or aguas residuales : sewage

4)

como agua para chocolate Mex fam : furious

5)

echar aguas Mex fam : to keep an eye out, to be on the lookout

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agua n water

estar con el agua al cuello to be in up to your neck in it

más claro que el agua crystal clear

ser agua pasada to be water under the bridge

agua con gas sparkling water

agua corriente running water

agua del grifo tap water

agua dulce fresh water

agua mineral mineral water

agua potable drinking water

agua salada salt water

agua sin gas still water

aguas residuales sewage

Spanish-English dictionary > agua
16 vida

f.

1 life (existencia).

en vida de during the life o lifetime of

estar con vida to be alive

perder la vida to lose one's life

quitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?

vida amorosa love life

vida campestre country life

la vida estudiantil student life

vida eterna eternal life

vida de familia family life

vida laboral working life

vida matrimonial married life

vida privada private life

vida sana clean living

vida sentimental love life

vida sexual sex life

vida social social life

vida útil shelf life

2 life span, life span of person, duration.

3 livelihood, subsistence.

4 cost of living.

5 Vida.

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vida

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) life

2 (viveza) liveliness

3 (tiempo) lifetime, life

4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life

5 (medios) living, livelihood

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FRASEOLOGÍA

amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery

¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!

cambiar de vida to change one's life style

como si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on it

costarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's life

dar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm for

dar vida a (parir) to give birth to 2 (realizar) to bring to life

darse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it up

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's life

de por vida for life

de toda la vida lifelong

■ un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend

echarse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostitute

en la flor de la vida in the prime of life

en mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) life

en vida de during the life of

escapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, survive

estar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead

¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

llevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet life

pagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's life

pasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass away

perder la vida to die

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?

quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life

¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!

la otra vida the next life

señales de vida signs of life

vida de perros dog's life

vida familiar family life

vida íntima private life

vida sentimental love life

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noun f.

1) life

2) lifetime

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SF

1) (=existencia) life

he vivido aquí toda mi vida — I've lived here all my life

está escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo

¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

• con vida — alive

estar con vida — to be still alive

escapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive

•en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime

¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!

en mi vida he visto semejante cosa — I've never seen such a thing (in all my life)

• vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation

es una cuestión de vida o muerte — it's a matter of life and death

estar entre la vida y la muerte — to be at death's door

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte — to be fighting for one's life

• la otra vida — the next life

• perder la vida — to lose one's life

• de por vida — for life

• quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life

• quitarse la vida — to take one's own life

• rehacer la vida — to start a new life

• sin vida — lifeless

encontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor

fue hallado sin vida — he was found dead

un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse

• toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

ya no hay trabajos para toda la vida — there are no jobs for life nowadays

vida eterna — everlasting life

vida íntima — private life

vida nocturna — nightlife

vida privada — private life

vida sentimental — love-life
esperanza
2) (=forma de vivir) life

llevan una vida muy tranquila — they lead a very quiet life

• la vida airada — (=modo de vida) the criminal life; (=hampa) the underworld

de vida airada — loose-living, immoral

• mujer de vida alegre — loose woman

• vida arrastrada — wretched life

• la vida cotidiana — everyday life

• doble vida — double life

llevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life

• hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)

hacer una vida normal — to lead a normal life

no hacer vida social — to have no social life

hay que dejarles hacer su vida — you must let them live their own life

• mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astray

llevar mala vida — to have a dissolute lifestyle

mujer de mala vida — loose woman

vida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life

3) (=sustento)

la vida está muy cara — the cost of living is very high

tienen la vida resuelta — they are set up for life

• coste de la vida — cost of living

• ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's living

se gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations

• nivel de vida — standard of living
buscar 3.
4) [de objeto]

la vida de estos edificios es breve — the life of these buildings is short

la media de vida de un televisor — the average lifespan of a television set

vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life

5)

- amargar la vida a algn

- así es la vida

- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!

- complicarse la vida

contar la vida —

¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!

costarle la vida a algn —

le costó la vida — it cost him his life

dar vida a algn —

la mujer que me dio la vida — the woman who brought me into the world

dar vida a un personaje — to play a part

- darse buena vida o la vida padre

- estar encantado de la vida

acepté encantada de la vida — I was delighted to accept

- enterrarse en vida

- ¡esto es vida!

- hacer por la vida

- dar mala vida a algn

- meterse en vidas ajenas

- ¡hijo de mi vida!

- la vida y milagros de algn

cuéntame tu vida y milagros — tell me all about yourself

pasarse la vida —

se pasa la vida quejándose — he's forever complaining

pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life

- pasar a mejor vida

- pegarse la gran vida o la vida padre

- tener siete vidas como los gatos

- vender cara la vida
vivir 2., 1)
6) (=vitalidad)

lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life

sus ojos sin vida — his lifeless eyes

este sol es la vida — this sunshine is a real tonic

• dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life

dar vida a una fiesta — to liven up a party

7) (apelativo cariñoso)

¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!

8) euf
(=prostitución)
una mujer de la vida — a loose woman

echarse a la vida — to go on the game *

hacer la vida — to be on the game *

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

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= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

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* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

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

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* 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.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) life

la vida marina — marine life

a los tres meses de vida — at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida — the right to life

una cuestión de vida o muerte — a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte — she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)

quitarse la vida — to take one's (own) life (frml)

eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life

como si le fuera la vida en ello — as if his life depended on it

salir con vida — to escape alive

dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida — the woman who brought you into this world

mientras hay vida hay esperanza — where there is life there is hope

b) (viveza, vitalidad) life

lleno de vida — full of life

le falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively

2) ( extensión de tiempo) life

a lo largo de su vida — throughout his life

toda una vida — a lifetime

en vida de tu padre — when your father was alive

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta — the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche — the life-span of a car

un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend

el hombre de su vida — the man of her dreams

el amor de mi vida — the love of my life

amargarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life a misery

amargarse la vida — to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a alguien — to make somebody's life difficult

complicarse la vida — to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida — for life

en la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives

3)

a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada — she leads a very busy life

la música es toda su vida — she lives for music

¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?

hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life

esto sí que es vida! — this is the life!

(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life

qué vida ésta! — what a life!

darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)

estar encantado de la vida — to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)

estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)

la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story

pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)

pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)

b) ( en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada — private life

su vida sentimental — his love life

c) ( biografía) life

- vida alegre

- vida de perros

- vida eterna

- vida social

4) ( necesidades materiales)

tiene la vida resuelta — she's set up for life

la vida está carísima — the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living

5) ( como apelativo) darling

mi vida! — (my) darling!

* * *

= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.

Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.

Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.

Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.

Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.

Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.

Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

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

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.

* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.

* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.

* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.

* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.

* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.

* buena vida = good life.

* calidad de vida = quality of life.

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.

* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.

* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.

* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.

* compañero de vida = lifemate.

* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.

* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.

* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.

* condicionar la vida = condition + life.

* condiciones de vida = living conditions.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.

* costar la vida = cost + life.

* coste de la vida = cost of living.

* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.

* crearse una vida = build + life.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.

* culto a la vida = cult of life.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.

* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.

* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.

* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.

* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* de la vida real = real-life.

* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].

* derecho a la vida = right to live.

* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.

* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.

* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.

* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.

* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].

* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.

* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.

* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.

* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.

* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.

* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.

* etapa de la vida = life stage.

* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.

* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.

* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].

* historia de vida = life history.

* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.

* la vida continúa = the show must go on.

* la vida + continuar = life + go on.

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.

* línea de vida = lifeline.

* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.

* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* 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.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* muerto en vida = living dead.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.

* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.

* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* perdonar la vida = spare + life.

* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.

* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.

* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguro de vida = life insurance.

* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.

* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.

* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.

* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.

* ser todo vida = be all life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* soplo de vida = kiss of life.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.

* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.

* toda una vida = a lifetime.

* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.

* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.

* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.

* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.

* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* vida acuática = aquatic life.

* vida afectiva = love life.

* vida amorosa = love life.

* vida animal = animal life.

* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida cívica = civic life.

* vida civil = civic life.

* vida como trabajador = working life.

* vida corporativa = corporate life.

* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.

* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.

* vida cultural = cultural life.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.

* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.

* vida de la comunidad = community life.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida de perros = a dog's life.

* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.

* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.

* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].

* vida diaria = daily life.

* vida diaria, la = everyday life.

* vida dilatada = long life.

* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.

* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.

* vida emocional = emotional life.

* vida en el campo = rural life.

* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.

* vida en el hogar = home life.

* vida en el trabajo = job life.

* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.

* vida equilibrada = balanced life.

* vida espiritual = spiritual life.

* vida + expirar = life + expire.

* vida extraterrestre = alien life.

* vida fácil = fast living.

* vida familiar = family life.

* vida futura = future life.

* vida humana = human life.

* vida laboral = working life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

* vida marítima = seafaring.

* vida media = half-life.

* vida mejor = better life.

* vida moderna, la = modern life.

* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.

* vida or muerte = life or death.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vida personal = personal life.

* vida privada = private life.

* vida profesional = professional life.

* vida pública = public life.

* vida real = real life.

* vida rural = rural life.

* vida salvaje = wildlife.

* vida sana = healthy life.

* vida sentimental = love life.

* vida sexual = sex life.

* vida social = social life.

* vida urbana = city life, urban life.

* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.

* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.

* vida vegetal = plant life.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* * *

vida

feminine

A

1 ( Biol) life

la vida marina marine life

a los tres meses de vida at three months (old)

el derecho a la vida the right to life

no pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his life

era una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and death

se debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life

140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)

el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his life

jugarse la vida to risk one's life

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on it

sólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivors

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the river

el cuerpo sin vida de su amada ( liter); the lifeless body of his beloved ( liter)

dieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country

la mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this world

el actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleon

con la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole month

real como la vida misma true, true-life

es una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life story

mientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope

2 (viveza, vitalidad) life

es un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of life

la ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much life

unas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the room

B (extensión de tiempo) life

se pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching television

toda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teaching

a lo largo de su vida throughout his life

en vida de tu padre when your father was alive

la corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last government

la relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-lived

la vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliance

cuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Right

es el amor de mi vida she's the love of my life

amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery

amargarse la vida to make oneself miserable

complicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficult

complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself

de por vida for life

de toda la vida loc adj/adv (desde siempre) lifelong

se conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way back

un programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicine

un amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voter

en la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!

¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!

en mi perra vida lo he visto (CS fam); I've never seen him in my life

enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the world

hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible

tener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine lives

C

1 (manera de vivir, actividades) life

lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life

la medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting

¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?

déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life

¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!

¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life

la vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on her

hacen vida de casados or marital they live together

comparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!

¡qué vida más cruel! ( hum); it's a hard life! ( hum)

darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)

estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)

está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job

¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by me

estar/quedar loco de la vida (CS fam); to be over the moon ( colloq), to be thrilled

la vida y milagros or ( RPI) la vida, obra y misterios ( fam); life story

se sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story

pasar a mejor vida ( hum) «persona» to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak ( colloq);

«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)

pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life

2 (en determinado aspecto) life

vida privada/militar private/military life

su vida sentimental or amorosa his love life

3 (biografía) life

la vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervantes

las vidas de los santos the lives of the saints

Compuestos:

● vida alegre

( euf):

ser de vida alegre to be in the profession o the life ( AmE), to be on the game ( BrE colloq)

● vida contemplativa

life of contemplation

● vida de perros

( fam); dog's life

tuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life

● vida eterna or perdurable

la vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting life

● vida nocturna

nightlife

● vida social

social life

no hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social life

D

(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for life

la vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very high

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living

buscarse la vida ( fam): me busco la vida como puedo one way or another I get by o I make a living

¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!

E (como apelativo) darling

¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!

pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?

* * *

vida sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Biol) life;

◊ la vida marina marine life;

una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
b) (viveza, vitalidad) life;

◊ lleno de vida full of life;

le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
◊ a lo largo de su vida throughout his life;

toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
◊ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy life;

¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
◊ la vida está carísima the cost of living is very high;

ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;
◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!

vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy

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vida nf

1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;

¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;

el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;

el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;

aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;

dar la vida por to give one's life for;

estar con vida to be alive;

va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;

estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;

perder la vida to lose one's life;

quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;

quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;

salir con vida to come out alive;

como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;

ser una cuestión o [m5] un asunto de vida o muerte to be a matter of life and death;

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enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;

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pasar a mejor vida Euf [persona] to pass away;
[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;
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la otra vida the next life;

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tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;

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tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;

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mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternal

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vida artificial artificial life;
la vida eterna eternal life;

vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;

vida intrauterina intrauterine life

2. [periodo de existencia] life;

trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;

una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;

de mi/tu/ etc[m5] vida of my/your/ etc life;

el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;

un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;

le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;

de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;

de por vida for life;

en vida de during the life o lifetime of;

eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;

así no vas a aprobar en la o [m5] tu vida you'll never pass like that;

¡en mi o [m5] la vida vi cosa igual! I'd never seen such a thing in all my life!;

pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;

se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;

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hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;

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toda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;

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la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;

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la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life story

3. Com [de maquinaria, aparato, automóvil] life;

tiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty years

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vida en estantería shelf life;
vida media average life, mean lifetime

4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;

su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;

¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;

la vida política del país the country's political life;

¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;

yo hago o [m5] vivo mi vida como todo el mundo I just get on with my life like everyone else;

lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;

¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;

¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;

una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;

¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;

¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;

la buena vida the good life;

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darse o [m5]pegarse la gran vida, darse o [m5] pegarse la vida padre to live the life of Riley;

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llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's life

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vida amorosa love life;
vida de familia family life;

vida privada private life;

vida pública public life;

vida sentimental love life;

vida sexual sex life;

vida social social life;

hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)

5. [animación] life;

este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;

estar lleno de vida to be full of life;

Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the father

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vida nocturna nightlife
6. [necesidades materiales]
la vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;
Fam
está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;

ganarse la vida to earn a living;

con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job

7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;

¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!

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vida

f life; esp
TÉC life span;
de por vida for life;

toda la vida all one’s life;

somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;

en mi vida never (in my life);

en vida in his/ her etc lifetime;

¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;

ganarse la vida earn a living;

vivir su vida live one’s own life;

hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;

a vida o muerte life-or-death;

estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;

darse buena vida o

la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;

pasar a mejor vida pass away;

quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;

perder la vida lose one’s life;

salir con vida come out alive;

sin vida lifeless;

la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;

vida en pareja married life, life together;

vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;

vida interior inner self;

así es la vida that’s life;

vida mía my love;

mujer de la vida loose woman;

dar vida a TEA play the part of

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vida nf

1) : life

la vida cotidiana: everyday life

2) : life span, lifetime

3) biografía: biography, life

4) : way of life, lifestyle

5) : livelihood

ganarse la vida: to earn one's living

6) viveza: liveliness

7)

media vida : half-life

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vida n

1. (en general) life [pl. lives]

lleva una vida muy interesante she leads a very interesting life

2. (sustento) living

se gana la vida como escritor he earns a living as a writer

de toda la vida all one's life

lo conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life

en la vida never

en la vida había visto algo así I've never seen anything like it

estar con vida to be alive

Spanish-English dictionary > vida
17 tren

m.

1 train (ferrocarril).

ir en tren to go by rail o train

el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the railways in Switzerland are very efficient

tren de alta velocidad high-speed train

tren de carga freight o goods train

tren de cercanías local train, suburban train

tren correo mail train

tren directo through train

tren de largo recorrido long-distance train

tren de mercancías freight o goods train

tren nocturno overnight train

2 line (mechanics).

tren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing gear

tren de lavado car wash

3 series, chain, train.

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tren

► nombre masculino

1 (ferrocarril) train

2 MILITAR convoy

3 (conjunto de máquinas) convoy, line

4 figurado (ritmo, modo) speed, pace

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de tren to change, change train, US transfer

coger el tren / tomar el tren to catch a train

estar como un tren / estar como para parar un tren familiar to be a bit of all right

ir en tren to go by train

perder el train figurado to miss the boat

vivir a todo tren figurado to live a life of luxury

tren correo mail train

tren de alta velocidad high-speed train

tren de aterrizaje undercarriage

tren de cercanías suburban train

tren de lavado car wash

tren de mercancías / tren de carga goods train, US freight train

tren de pasajeros passenger train

tren de vida life style, way of life

tren directo through train

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noun m.

train

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SM

1) (Ferro) train

cambiar de tren — to change trains, change train

subirse a o tomar o coger un tren — to catch a train

ir en tren — to go by train

- dejar el tren a algn

tiene miedo de que la deje el tren — she's scared of being left on the shelf

- estar como un tren

- llevarse el tren a algn

para parar un tren * —

tenemos libros para parar un tren — we've got books coming out of our ears *

recibimos cartas para parar un tren — we got more letters than you could possibly imagine

perder el tren de algo —

perdimos el tren de la revolución científica — when it came to the scientific revolution, we missed the boat

este país no puede perder una vez más el tren del cambio — this country mustn't get left behind on the road to change

subirse al tren de algo —

no han sabido subirse al tren de la reconversión económica — they failed to take the road to economic restructuring

no era de esos que se empeñaban en subirse al tren de la unión europea — he was not one of those determined to jump on o climb on the European bandwagon

tren ascendente — † up train

tren botijo — † * excursion train

tren correo — mail train

tren cremallera — cog railway

tren de alta velocidad — high-speed train

tren de carga — goods train, freight train (EEUU)

tren de carretera — articulated lorry (Brit), articulated truck (EEUU)

tren de cercanías — suburban train, local train

tren de contenedores — container train

tren de la bruja — ghost train

tren de largo recorrido — long-distance train

tren de mercancías — goods train, freight train (EEUU)

tren de pasajeros — passenger train

tren descendente — † down train

tren directo — through train

tren eléctrico — (=medio de transporte) electric train; (=juguete) (electric) train set

tren expreso — express, express train

tren mixto — passenger and goods train

tren ómnibus — † stopping train, local train, accommodation train (EEUU)

tren postal — mail train

tren rápido — express, express train

tren suplementario — relief train

2) (=ritmo)

ir a buen tren — to go at a good speed

forzar el tren — to force the pace

a fuerte tren — fast

- vivir a todo tren

tren de vida — lifestyle

no pudo sostener ese tren de vida — he could not keep up that lifestyle

3) (Mec) set ( of gears, wheels)

tren de aterrizaje — (Aer) undercarriage, landing gear

tren de bandas en caliente — hot-strip mill

tren de laminación — rolling-mill

tren delantero — (Aut) front wheel assembly

tren de lavado — (Aut) car wash

tren trasero — (Aut) rear wheel assembly

4) [en viajes] (=equipaje) luggage; (=equipo) equipment

tren de viaje — equipment for a journey

5) (Mil) convoy

6)

en tren de — LAm in the process of

estamos en tren de realizarlo — we are in the process of doing it

estar en tren de recuperación — to be on the road to recovery

7) Caribe (=taller) workshop; (=empresa) firm, company

tren de lavado — laundry

tren de mudadas — removal company

8) CAm

a) (=trajín) coming and going

b) pl trenes shady dealings

9) Méx (=tranvía) tram, streetcar (EEUU)

10) Caribe (=majadería) cheeky remark

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masculino

1) (Ferr) train

tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train

ir en tren — to go by train

cambiar de tren — to change trains

estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)

perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat

subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times

- tren correo or postal

- tren de alta velocidad

- tren de carga or de mercancías

- tren de cercanías

- tren cremallera

- tren directo/de largo recorrido

- tren expreso or rápido

2) (fam) ( ritmo) rate

a este tren — at this rate (colloq)

tren de vida — lifestyle

a todo tren — (fam)

vivir a todo tren — to have a luxurious lifestyle

una boda a todo tren — a lavish wedding

lo hicimos a todo tren — we did it at top speed

estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something

3) ( conjunto) assembly

•

- tren de aterrizaje

- tren de lavado

- tren de montaje

- tren nocturno

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= train.

Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

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* abono de tren = rail pass.

* asalto al tren = train robbery.

* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.

* billete de tren = train ticket.

* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.

* horario de trenes = train timetable.

* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.

* trayecto en tren = train ride.

* tren a vapor = steam train.

* tren de juguete = toy train.

* tren delantero = front end.

* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.

* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.

* tren de vapor = steam train.

* tren hospital = hospital train.

* tren trasero = rear end.

* viaje en tren = train ride.

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masculino

1) (Ferr) train

tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train

ir en tren — to go by train

cambiar de tren — to change trains

estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)

perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat

subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times

- tren correo or postal

- tren de alta velocidad

- tren de carga or de mercancías

- tren de cercanías

- tren cremallera

- tren directo/de largo recorrido

- tren expreso or rápido

2) (fam) ( ritmo) rate

a este tren — at this rate (colloq)

tren de vida — lifestyle

a todo tren — (fam)

vivir a todo tren — to have a luxurious lifestyle

una boda a todo tren — a lavish wedding

lo hicimos a todo tren — we did it at top speed

estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something

3) ( conjunto) assembly

•

- tren de aterrizaje

- tren de lavado

- tren de montaje

- tren nocturno

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= train.

Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

* abono de tren = rail pass.

* asalto al tren = train robbery.

* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.

* billete de tren = train ticket.

* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.

* horario de trenes = train timetable.

* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.

* trayecto en tren = train ride.

* tren a vapor = steam train.

* tren de juguete = toy train.

* tren delantero = front end.

* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.

* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.

* tren de vapor = steam train.

* tren hospital = hospital train.

* tren trasero = rear end.

* viaje en tren = train ride.

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tren

masculine

A

1 ( Ferr) train

vine en tren or tomé or cogí el tren I came by train, I took o caught the train

tuve que correr para agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger el tren I had to run to catch o get the train

cambiar de tren to change trains

le regalaron un trencito or ( Esp) trenecito (de juguete) he was given a toy train set

dejar (botado) el tren a algn ( Chi fam): no quiero que me deje (botada) el tren I don't want to be left on the shelf ( colloq)

estar como un tren ( Esp fam); to be gorgeous ( colloq), to be hot stuff ( colloq)

llevarse el tren a algn ( Méx fam): como siguió bebiendo, se lo llevó el tren he didn't stop drinking and he snuffed it o he kicked the bucket ( colloq), he drank himself to death

si no pagamos pronto, nos va a llevar el tren if we don't pay soon, we're going to be in big trouble

me/le lleva el tren ( Méx fam); I'm/he's absolutely fuming o seething! ( colloq)

perdí or se me fue el tren (literal) I missed the train; (refiriéndose a una oportunidad) I missed the boat, I missed out

subirse al tren de algo: todos quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías everyone wants to get in on new technology, everyone wants to jump o climb on the new-technology bandwagon

¡hay que subirse al tren del progreso! we must keep up with the times

Compuestos:

● tren búho

night train

● tren correo

mail train

● tren de alta velocidad

high-speed train

● tren de carga

freight train, goods train ( BrE)

● tren de cercanías

local train, suburban train

● tren (de) cremallera

rack o cog railway

● tren de la bruja

ghost train

● tren de largo recorrido

long-distance train

● tren de mercancías

freight train, goods train ( BrE)

● tren de pasajeros

passenger train

● tren directo

through train

● tren eléctrico

electric train

● tren expreso

express train

● tren fantasma

ghost train

● tren nocturno

night train

● tren postal

mail train

● tren rápido

express train

2 ( Méx) (tranvía) street car ( AmE), tram ( BrE)

B ( fam) (ritmo) rate

a este tren at this rate ( colloq)

lleva un tren de vida intensísimo she leads a very hectic life, she has a very hectic lifestyle

a este tren no llegaremos nunca we'll never get there at this rate

a todo tren ( fam): viven a todo tren they live like kings, they live a luxurious lifestyle

tuvieron una boda a todo tren they had a lavish wedding

lo tuvimos que hacer a todo tren we had to work flat out o at top speed

estar en tren de hacer algo (CS); to be in the process of doing sth

estamos en tren de mudarnos we're in the process o in the middle of moving house

ya que estamos en tren de criticar, te diré que … since we seem to be in a critical vein o since we seem to be criticizing people, let me tell you that …

estoy en tren de salir I'm just going out, I'm just on my way out

seguirle el tren a algn ( RPl fam); to keep up with sb

C (conjunto) assembly

Compuestos:

● tren de aterrizaje

undercarriage, landing gear

● tren de laminación or de laminados

rolling mill

● tren de lavado

carwash

● tren de montaje

assembly line

● tren delantero

front wheel assembly

● tren trasero

rear wheel assembly

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tren sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) train;
tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren to take o catch the train;
◊ ir en tren to go by train;

cambiar de tren to change trains;
tren correo or postal mail train;
tren de alta velocidad high-speed train;
tren de cercanías local o suburban train;
tren directo through train;
tren expreso or rápido express train
2 (fam) ( ritmo) rate;
◊ a este tren at this rate (colloq);

tren de vida lifestyle
tren sustantivo masculino
1 Ferroc train
tren de alta velocidad, high-speed train
tren de largo recorrido/de cercanías, long-distance/suburban train
2 Av tren de aterrizaje, undercarriage, US landing gear
3 (nivel de vida) life style
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar como un tren, to be very handsome
a todo tren, in style
tren de vida, life style
fam fig para parar un tren, (gran cantidad de algo) tienen dinero para parar un tren, they're swimming in money
' tren' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- apearse
- aterrizaje
- aunque
- AVE
- bajar
- bajarse
- carga
- cargamento
- cercanía
- circular
- coche
- correo
- destino
- diurna
- diurno
- efectuar
- en
- encarrilar
- exprés
- expresa
- expreso
- juguete
- mercancía
- nocturna I
- nocturno
- para
- partida
- pasar
- pitar
- preferible
- rápida
- rápido
- recorrido
- retrasarse
- salida
- se
- soler
- subir
- subirse
- suburbana
- suburbano
- tirarse
- tomar
- tope
- traqueteo
- usted
- ustedes
- vaivén
- ventanilla
English:
aboard
- account
- approach
- blow
- boat
- by
- call
- call at
- catch
- change
- collide
- come in
- connect
- connected
- connection
- delay
- delayed
- depart
- derail
- dissatisfaction
- do
- draw
- draw in
- draw out
- draw up
- driver
- for
- freight train
- freshen up
- get in
- guard
- high-speed
- hoot
- inspector
- landing gear
- late
- leave
- lifestyle
- long-distance
- mailtrain
- miss
- model
- move
- move off
- moving
- nonstop
- off
- outbound
- overdue
- pull

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tren nm

1. [vehículo] train;

el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the trains in Switzerland are very efficient;

ir en tren to go by rail o train;

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ir a buen tren to be going well;

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perder el tren de algo: hemos perdido el tren de las nuevas tecnologías we have missed the boat o bus as far as the new technologies are concerned;

no podemos permitirnos perder el tren de Europa we can't afford to get left behind by the rest of Europe;

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subirse al tren de algo: la empresa debe subirse al tren del progreso the company must keep pace with progress;

era un oportunista que se subió al tren del posmodernismo he was an opportunist who jumped on the postmodernist bandwagon;

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Fam
como para parar un tren: estar como (para parar) un tren to be stunning, to be a smasher;

nos dieron comida como para parar un tren they gave us enough food to feed an army;

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RP Fam
seguirle el tren a alguien to keep up with sb

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tren de alta velocidad high-speed train;
tren de carga freight o Br goods train;

tren de cercanías local train, suburban train;

tren correo mail train;

tren de cremallera rack o cog railway o US railroad train;

tren directo through train;

tren expreso express train;

tren fantasma ghost train;

tren de largo recorrido long-distance train;

tren de mercancías freight o Br goods train;

tren mixto passenger and freight o Br goods train;

tren nocturno overnight train, night train;

tren ómnibus local train;

tren rápido fast train;

tren semidirecto = train that stops only at certain stations, US limited train

2. Tec line

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tren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing gear;
tren desbastador roughing mill;

tren de lavado car wash

3. [estilo]

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a todo tren: un banquete a todo tren a banquet with all the trimmings, a lavish banquet;

vivir a todo tren to live in style;

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RP Fam
en tren de: ya que estamos en tren de diversión, podríamos ir a bailar seeing as we're out for a good time, we could go dancing;

parecían en tren de aventura they seemed to be up for a bit of adventure

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tren de vida lifestyle
* * *

tren

m FERR train;

ir en tren go by train;

perder el tren miss the train; fig miss the boat;

vivir a todo tren fam live in style;

… (como) para parar un tren fam loads of … fam, masses of … fam ;

estar como un tren fam be absolutely gorgeous

* * *

tren nm

1) : train

2) : set, assembly

tren de aterrizaje: landing gear

3) : speed, pace

a todo tren: at top speed

* * *

tren n train

perdimos el tren we missed the train

a todo tren (con mucho lujo) in style (a gran velocidad) fast

estar como un tren to be gorgeous

tren de alta velocidad high speed train

tren de cercanías local train

tren de lavado car wash

Spanish-English dictionary > tren
18 caramelo

m.

1 (boiled) sweet (British), candy (United States).

un caramelo de limón a lemon drop

un caramelo de menta a mint

caramelo para la tos cough sweet

2 caramel.

calentarlo a punto de caramelo heat it until it is about to caramelize

3 candy, caramel, sweet, sweetie.

4 butterscotch.

* * *

caramelo

► nombre masculino

1 (dulce) sweet, US candy

2 (azúcar quemado) caramel, caramel syrup

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a punto de caramelo syrupy 2 figurado just right

* * *

noun m.

1) candy

2) caramel

* * *

SM

1) (=golosina) sweet, piece of candy (EEUU)

2) (Culin) caramel

un jersey color caramelo — a caramel-coloured o (EEUU) caramel-colored jersey

a punto de caramelo — [azúcar] caramelized

- estar a punto de caramelo

el acuerdo está ya a punto de caramelo — the agreement is on the verge of success

-¿se ha convencido? -no, pero está a punto de caramelo — "is he persuaded?" - "no, but he's not far off it"

un par de horas en la cárcel te ponen a punto de caramelo — a couple of hours in jail soon softens you up

3) (=incentivo) sweetener

es solo un caramelo para evitar protestas — it's just a sweetener to stop us protesting

agitan el caramelo de los subsidios para ganar votos — they're waving the carrot of subsidies to attract votes

su apoyo es un caramelo envenenado — his support is a sugar-coated pill

* * *

masculino

a) ( golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)

un caramelo de menta — a mint

b) ( azúcar fundida) caramel

c)

(de) color caramelo — caramel-colored*, caramel

* * *

= candy, caramel.

Ex. The article 'Brain candy or brain manna?' argues that a market of readers with a decent disposable income, more sophisticated taste and lots of time to read might welcome titles that are more fulfilling than run of the mill commercial fiction.

Ex. An account is given of the manufacture of caramel, toffee and fudge products, which contain milk solids and milk fat as basic ingredients.

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* caramelo de menta = humbug.

* caramelo masticable = taffy [taffee], toffee.

* caramelo masticable de arce = maple taffee.

* tienda de caramelos = confectioner.

* * *

masculino

a) ( golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)

un caramelo de menta — a mint

b) ( azúcar fundida) caramel

c)

(de) color caramelo — caramel-colored*, caramel

* * *

= candy, caramel.

Ex: The article 'Brain candy or brain manna?' argues that a market of readers with a decent disposable income, more sophisticated taste and lots of time to read might welcome titles that are more fulfilling than run of the mill commercial fiction.

Ex: An account is given of the manufacture of caramel, toffee and fudge products, which contain milk solids and milk fat as basic ingredients.

* caramelo de menta = humbug.

* caramelo masticable = taffy [taffee], toffee.

* caramelo masticable de arce = maple taffee.

* tienda de caramelos = confectioner.

* * *

caramelo

masculine

1 (golosina) candy ( AmE), sweet ( BrE)

un caramelo de menta a mint

2 (azúcar fundida) caramel

3

(de) color caramelo caramel-colored*, caramel

* * *

caramelo sustantivo masculino
a) ( golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE);

◊ un caramelo de menta a mint

b) ( azúcar fundida) caramel

caramelo sustantivo masculino
1 (dulce, golosina) sweet, US candy
2 (azúcar quemado) caramel
♦ Locuciones: Culin a punto de caramelo, syrupy
figurado to be ready
' caramelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chupada
- chupado
- dulce
- menta
- última
- último
- chupar
- envoltorio
- pastilla
- pelar
English:
bonbon
- bull's-eye
- butterscotch
- candy
- caramel
- fondant
- humbug
- peppermint
- suck
- sweet
- toffee
- toffee apple
- fudge
- pepper
- taffy

* * *

caramelo nm

1. [golosina] Br (boiled) sweet, US candy;

un caramelo de limón a lemon drop;

un caramelo de menta a mint

Comp
caramelo para la tos cough drop o Br sweet
2. [azúcar fundido] caramel;

calentarlo a punto de caramelo heat it until it is about to caramelize;

Comp

estar a punto de caramelo: creo que lo voy a convencer, está a punto de caramelo I'll think I'll manage to convince him, he's on the point of agreeing;

su nuevo álbum está a punto de caramelo his new album is about to hit the shops

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caramelo hilado spun sugar
3. [algo apetitoso] plum

* * *

caramelo

m

1 dulce candy, Br

sweet

2 ( azúcar derretido) caramel

* * *

caramelo nm

1) : caramel

2) dulce: candy

* * *

caramelo n (golosina) sweet

En inglés americano los caramelos se llaman candy

Spanish-English dictionary > caramelo
19 dinero de sobra para otros gastos

(n.) = disposable income

Ex. The article 'Brain candy or brain manna?' argues that a market of readers with a decent disposable income, more sophisticated taste and lots of time to read might welcome titles that are more fulfilling than run of the mill commercial fiction.

* * *

(n.) = disposable income

Ex: The article 'Brain candy or brain manna?' argues that a market of readers with a decent disposable income, more sophisticated taste and lots of time to read might welcome titles that are more fulfilling than run of the mill commercial fiction.

Spanish-English dictionary > dinero de sobra para otros gastos
20 enmudecimiento

m.

silence.

* * *

= speechlessness.

Ex. Different from the run-of-the-mill 'taboo' (unmentionable), the unsayable represents the very fact of speechlessness.

* * *

= speechlessness.

Ex: Different from the run-of-the-mill 'taboo' (unmentionable), the unsayable represents the very fact of speechlessness.

* * *

enmudecimiento nm

silence

Spanish-English dictionary > enmudecimiento

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