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81 asediar
v.1 to lay siege to (military).2 to besiege, to beset, to beleaguer, to bedevil.* * *1 to besiege, lay siege to2 figurado to besiege, pester, harass* * *verb* * *VT1) (Mil) to besiege; (Náut) to blockade2) (=molestar) to bother, pester; [+ amante] to chase, lay siege to frm* * *verbo transitivo* * *= plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.Ex. The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.----* asediado por problemas = embattled.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *verbo transitivo* * *= plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
Ex: The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *asediar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mil) ‹fortaleza/ciudad› to lay siege to, besiege, blockade; ‹ejército› to surround, besiege2 (acosar) ‹persona› to besiegeasediaron a la cantante con preguntas they besieged the singer, firing questions at her* * *
asediar ( conjugate asediar) verbo transitivo
‹ ejército› to surround, besiege
asediar verbo transitivo to besiege
' asediar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- acribillar
English:
besiege
- mob
* * *asediar vt1. [ciudad] to lay siege to, to besiege2. [persona]los fans la asediaban pidiéndole autógrafos she was besieged by fans asking for autographs;el equipo visitante asedió la portería rival the away team laid siege to their opponents' goal;lo asediaron a preguntas he was bombarded with questions* * *v/t tb figbesiege* * *asediar vt1) sitiar: to besiege2) acosar: to harass -
82 atestar
v.1 to pack, to cram.Ricardo atestó la cajuela del auto Richard crammed the car's trunk.2 to testify to (law).3 to attest, to bear witness to, to witness, to testify to.El testigo atestó la declaración The witness attested the deposition.4 to depose, to attest.María atestó contra su marido Mary deposed against her husband.* * *1 DERECHO to testify————————1 (atiborrar) to cram (de, with), pack (de, with)1 (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to crowd, pack, stuff2) attest, testify* * *IVT (Jur) to attest, testify to; (=dar prueba de) to vouch forIIuna palabra no atestada — an unattested word, an unrecorded word
1.VT (=llenar) to pack, stuff (de with)atestar a algn de frutas — * to stuff sb with fruit
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex. This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *atestar(de)(v.) = clutter (with), cram withEx: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex: This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *vtA (llenar) ‹local/plaza› to pack atestar algo DE algo ‹caja/cajón› to pack sth WITH sth, to pack sth full OF sthB [A1 ] ( Der) ‹firma› to witness■ atestarvi[A1 ] ( Der) to testifyatestarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth* * *
atestar 1 vtr Jur to testify
atestar 2 vtr (abarrotar) to pack, cram [de, with]
' atestar' also found in these entries:
English:
clutter
- mob
- pack
- throng
- jam
* * *♦ vt1. [llenar] to pack, to cram (de with);los manifestantes atestaban la plaza the square was packed with demonstrators2. Der to testify to* * *atestar {55} vt1) atiborrar: to crowd, to pack2) : to witness, to testify toatestar vi: to testify -
83 caterva
f.1 host, multitude.2 crowd, mob, throng.* * *1 peyorativo throng, crowd* * *SF throng, crowdvenir en caterva — to come in a throng, come thronging
* * ** * *= clique, crowd, throng of people.Ex. One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.----* caterva de gente = throng of people.* * ** * *= clique, crowd, throng of people.Ex: One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.
Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.* caterva de gente = throng of people.* * *una caterva de imbéciles a bunch o pack of idiots ( colloq)tenemos una caterva de problemas we have loads of problems ( colloq)* * *
caterva f pey (de objetos, trabajo) mass
(personas) gang, horde
* * *caterva nfuna caterva de vagos a shower of layabouts;una caterva de trastos inútiles a heap of useless junk* * *f load -
84 clan
m.1 clan (tribu, familia).2 faction (banda).* * *► nombre masculino (pl clanes)1 clan* * *noun m.* * *SM ( Hist) clan; [de gángsters] family, mob ** * *masculino clan* * *= clan.Ex. Other rules in this section cover special types of surname entries: names of clans, families, etc.* * *masculino clan* * *= clan.Ex: Other rules in this section cover special types of surname entries: names of clans, families, etc.
* * *clanCompuesto:tartan* * *
clan sustantivo masculino
clan
clan sustantivo masculino clan
' clan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
piña
- parentela
English:
clan
- extended family
* * *clan nm1. [tribu, familia] clan2. [banda] faction* * *m clan* * *clan nm: clan -
85 demagogo
m.demagogue, crowd pleaser, demagog, mob pleaser.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 demagogue* * *SM demagogue, demagog (EEUU)* * *- ga masculino, femenino demagogue, demagog (AmE)* * *= demagogue [demagog].Ex. He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.* * *- ga masculino, femenino demagogue, demagog (AmE)* * *= demagogue [demagog].Ex: He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.
* * *demagogo -gamasculine, feminine* * *
demagogo◊ -ga sustantivo masculino, femenino
demagogue, demagog (AmE)
demagogo,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino demagogue
' demagogo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demagoga
English:
demagogue
- rabble-rouser
* * *demagogo, -a nm,fdemagogue* * *m, demagoga f demagogue* * *demagogo, -ga n: demagogue -
86 enjambre
m.1 swarm (also figurative).2 crowd.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enjambrar.* * *1 swarm2 figurado swarm, throng, crowd* * *SM swarm* * *a) (Zool) swarmb) (Astron) cluster* * *----* un enjambre de = a swarm of.* * *a) (Zool) swarmb) (Astron) cluster* * ** un enjambre de = a swarm of.* * *1 ( Zool) swarmun enjambre de periodistas a swarm of reporters2 ( Astron) cluster* * *
enjambre sustantivo masculino (Zool) swarm
enjambre sustantivo masculino swarm
' enjambre' also found in these entries:
English:
honeycomb
- swarm
- hive
* * *enjambre nm1. [de abejas] swarm2. [de admiradores, periodistas] swarm* * *m tb figswarm* * *enjambre nm1) : swarm2) muchedumbre: crowd, mob* * *enjambre n swarm -
87 ganado
m.1 livestock, stock.ganado ovino sheepganado porcino pigsganadovacuno cattle2 cattle, livestock, stock.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ganar.* * *1 livestock, stock (vacas) cattle■ ¡menudo ganado había en la fiesta! there was a real odd crowd at the party!\ganado bovino cattle pluralganado caballar horses pluralganado caprino goats pluralganado de cerda pigs pluralganado equino horses pluralganado lanar sheep pluralganado ovino sheep pluralganado vacuno cattle plural* * *noun m.cattle, livestock* * *SMganado asnal — donkeys pl
ganado caballar — horses pl
ganado cabrío — goats pl
ganado equino — horses pl
ganado lanar — sheep pl
ganado mayor — cattle, horses and mules
ganado menor — sheep, goats and pigs
ganado mular — mules pl
ganado ovejuno — sheep pl
ganado porcino — pigs pl
2) pey (=gente)¡ya verás qué ganado tenemos esta noche! — we've got a right bunch in here tonight! *
3) LAmun ganado de — a crowd o mob of
* * *masculino cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb)* * *= livestock, cattle.Ex. There is also a livestock marketing and processing programme for Wales.Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.----* arrear Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganado bovino = beef cattle, beef.* ganado porcino = swine.* ganado vacuno = beef cattle, beef.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* industria del ganado lanar = sheep farming.* no ganado = unearned.* raza de ganado = breed of cattle.* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.* robo de ganado = cattle rustling.* * *masculino cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb)* * *= livestock, cattle.Ex: There is also a livestock marketing and processing programme for Wales.
Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.* arrear Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganado bovino = beef cattle, beef.* ganado porcino = swine.* ganado vacuno = beef cattle, beef.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* industria del ganado lanar = sheep farming.* no ganado = unearned.* raza de ganado = breed of cattle.* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.* robo de ganado = cattle rustling.* * *cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb)los llevaban en camiones como ganado they were transported like cattle in trucksCompuestos:cattle (pl)horses (pl)● ganado cabrío or caprinogoats (pl)cattle on the hoof (pl)horses (pl)sheep (pl)cattle, horses or mulessheep, pigs or goatssheep (pl)pigs (pl)cattle (pl)* * *
Del verbo ganar: ( conjugate ganar)
ganado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
ganado
ganar
ganado sustantivo masculino
cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb);
ganado bovino or vacuno cattle (pl);
ganado caballar or equino horses (pl);
ganado ovino/porcino sheep (pl)/ pigs (pl)
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?
2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
verbo intransitivo
ganadole a algn to beat sb;
nos ganadoon por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointsb) ( aventajar):
me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;◊ ganadose la vida to earn a/one's living
2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect
4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
ganado sustantivo masculino
1 (conjunto de reses) livestock
2 fam pey (de personas) crowd, herd
Diferentes tipos de ganado:
ganado equino, horses
ganado ovino, sheep
ganado porcino, pigs
ganado vacuno, cattle
ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' ganado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bovina
- bovino
- bramar
- cabaña
- cabeza
- feria
- forraje
- ganadería
- ganarse
- lanar
- matar
- ovina
- ovino
- porcina
- porcino
- regalar
- res
- satisfacción
- trashumar
- vacuna
- vacuno
- acorralar
- arrear
- comedero
- corral
- criar
- encerrar
- estancia
- estanciero
- ganar
- lacear
- marca
- marcar
- rodear
- sacrificar
English:
blow
- brand
- breeder
- bundle
- butcher
- cattle
- earn
- enclosure
- extraordinary
- flabbergasted
- graze
- hard-earned
- hard-won
- herd
- hoof
- in
- livestock
- marginal seat
- raise
- reclaim
- round up
- rustle
- stock
- stockyard
- totty
- winnings
- hard
- rise
- rustler
- straight
- that
* * *ganado nm1. [animales] livestockganado bovino cattle;ganado caballar horses;ganado cabrío goats;ganado de cerda pigs;ganado equino horses;ganado lanar sheep and goats;ganado mayor = cattle, horses and mules;ganado menor = sheep, goats and pigs;ganado ovino sheep;Am ganado en pie livestock (on the hoof);ganado porcino pigs;ganado vacuno cattle* * *m cattle pl* * *ganado nm1) : cattle pl, livestock2)ganado ovino : sheep pl3)ganado porcino : swine pl* * *ganado n livestock -
88 gente
adj.decent. ( Latin American Spanish)f.1 people (people).toda la gente everyone, everybodyson buena gente they're good peoplegente bien well-to-do peoplegente de bien decent folkgente de la calle ordinary peoplela gente corriente the common peoplela gente guapa the beautiful people, the smart set (peninsular Spanish)gente menuda kids2 folks (informal) (familia).* * *1 people plural3 (personal) staff\gente baja low-class peoplela gente bien peyorativo the well-to-do, the well-offgente de bien honest people* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=personas) people plJuan es buena gente — * Juan is a nice guy *
gente bien — (=los ricos) well-off people, well-to-do people; (=los decorosos) decent people
gente bonita — Méx beautiful people
gente de bien — = gente bien
gente de capa parda — †† country folk
gente de color — coloured people, colored people (EEUU)
gente de la cuchilla — †† butchers pl
gente de medio pelo — people of limited means, common people
¡gente de paz! — (Mil) friend!
gente de pelo — †† well-to-do people
gente de pluma — †† clerks pl, penpushers pl
gente de trato — †† tradespeople
gente gorda — Esp * well-to-do people, rich people
gente guapa, gente linda — LAm beautiful people
gente menuda — children pl
gente natural — CAm Indians pl, natives pl
gente perdida — † riff-raff
don I, 1)gente principal — nobility, gentry
2) Méx (=persona) person3) * (=parientes) family, folks * plmi gente — my family, my folks *
4) (=nación) nation5) (Mil) men pl, troops pl6) (=séquito) retinue7) LAm upper-class people pl2.ADJes muy gente — * Chile he's very decent *; Méx he's very kind
* * *I IIadverbio (Chi, Méx)IIIse portó muy gente conmigo — she was very good o kind to me
1)a) ( personas) people (pl)había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people
¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?
estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente — I'm spending this Christmas with my family o (colloq) folks
¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?
como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)
ser buena gente — to be nice (o kind etc)
ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)
b) (Méx) ( persona) person2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)* * *= humans, people, folk, public, peeps.Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.Ex. The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.----* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* atraer gente = draw + people.* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* caterva de gente = throng of people.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* contador de gente = people counter.* contratar gente = take on + people.* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* gente común = pleb [plebe].* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* gente de color = coloured people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* gente del circo = circus performer.* gente de negocios = business people.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* gente famosa = famous people.* gente influyente = powerful people.* gente, la = public, the.* gente lectora = reading people.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* gente mayor = elderly people.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* gente sin hogar = homeless people.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* influir en la gente = influence + people.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* para alguna gente = to some people.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* pensado para la gente = people-driven.* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* * *I IIadverbio (Chi, Méx)IIIse portó muy gente conmigo — she was very good o kind to me
1)a) ( personas) people (pl)había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people
¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?
estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente — I'm spending this Christmas with my family o (colloq) folks
¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?
como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)
ser buena gente — to be nice (o kind etc)
ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)
b) (Méx) ( persona) person2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)* * *la gente= public, theEx: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.
= humans, people, folk, public, peeps.Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.Ex: The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.
Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* atraer gente = draw + people.* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* caterva de gente = throng of people.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* contador de gente = people counter.* contratar gente = take on + people.* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* gente común = pleb [plebe].* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* gente de color = coloured people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* gente del circo = circus performer.* gente de negocios = business people.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* gente famosa = famous people.* gente influyente = powerful people.* gente, la = public, the.* gente lectora = reading people.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* gente mayor = elderly people.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* gente sin hogar = homeless people.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* influir en la gente = influence + people.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* para alguna gente = to some people.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* pensado para la gente = people-driven.* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* * *( AmL)1 (de buenas maneras) respectablees una familia muy or bien gente they're a very decent o respectable family2 (amable) kind, good(Chi, Méx): se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to meNótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = the people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holidayA(personas) people (pl)había mucha/muy poca/tanta gente there were a lot of/very few/so many people¿qué va a decir la gente? what will people say?tengo ganas de conocer gente nueva I want to meet some new peopleestas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente I'm spending this Christmas with my family o ( colloq) folks¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? how's everyone back home?toda la gente del cine everyone in the movie o film world‹hablar› properlymetido a gente ( Chi fam): es un roto metido a gente he's a jumped-up little nobody o a pretentious little upstartser buena gente to be nice ( o kind etc)son muy buena gente they're very nicees buena gente ( AmL); he's niceCompuestos:la gente bien no actúa de esa manera respectable people don't behave like thatsólo se relaciona con la gente bien she only mixes with the right kind of people o with people of a certain classdonde veranea la gente bien where well-to-do people spend their summer vacation ( AmE), where posh people spend their summer holidays ( BrE humor pej)la gente de a pie the man in the street, the ordinary citizenusa una jerga incomprensible para la gente de a pie he uses jargon which is incomprehensible to the layperson o to the layman o to the man in the street o to the average personla gente linda or ( Esp) guapa the beautiful people (pl)* * *
gente sustantivo femenino◊ Nota:
Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people;
gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people;
( adinerada) well-to-do people;
ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc);
ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly)
■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable;
( amable) kind, good
■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):◊ se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me
gente sustantivo femenino
1 people pl
gente menuda, children
2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel
♦ Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable
' gente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- aborregar
- agolparse
- alternar
- calaña
- casa
- cuánta
- cuánto
- demás
- demasiada
- demasiado
- desarraigar
- empujar
- enferma
- enfermo
- enjuiciar
- familia
- galería
- haber
- hacinarse
- hospitalaria
- hospitalario
- infestar
- juego
- lugar
- mayoría
- menuda
- menudo
- multitud
- pelaje
- peña
- poblar
- pulular
- qué
- rebosar
- remolino
- repleta
- repleto
- rozarse
- sesgada
- sesgado
- tipo
- trajín
- vivir
- acomodado
- aglomeración
- ambiente
- apestado
- apiñarse
English:
all
- anxiety
- batch
- body
- busload
- bustling
- circle
- congested
- congregate
- crush
- derive
- disorderly
- draw
- drift
- empathize
- few
- fill
- flock
- folk
- frisk
- gather
- get on
- good
- goodwill
- grating
- half
- handle
- hold back
- hold up
- hover
- humorous
- jam-packed
- join
- like
- lot
- magnificent
- mill about
- mill around
- mob
- most
- nice
- nowadays
- onrush
- onslaught
- outgoing
- overcrowded
- people
- play on
- play upon
- polite
* * *gente1 adj invAm [amable] decent;son muy gente they're very decent folkgente2 nf1. [personas] people;acudió muy poca gente very few people went;toda la gente everyone, everybody;son buena gente they're good people;David es buena gente David is a good guy;CSur Famcomo la gente: hacer algo como la gente to do sth properly;una comida como la gente a decent mealgente bien well-to-do people;gente de bien decent folk;Méx Fam gente bonita beautiful people;gente de la calle ordinary people;Esp Fam gente guapa beautiful people; Andes, RP Fam gente linda beautiful people;gente menuda kidsahora se ve con otra gente she goes around with a different crowd now4.gentes [habitantes] people;las gentes del lugar the local people, the locals* * *f1 people pl ;buena gente good o respectable people pl ;ser buena gente be nice;la gente mayor grown-ups pl ; ancianos elderly people pl, old people pl ;mi gente my family2 L.Am. ( persona) person* * *gente nf1) : people2) : relatives pl, folks pl3)4)ser buena gente : to be nice, to be kind* * *gente n1. (en general) people -
89 ley
f.law (norma, precepto).de buena ley reliable, sterlingley marcial martial lawley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demandla ley de la selva the law of the jungle* * *2 (de metal) purity\aprobar una ley to pass a billcon todas las de la ley proper¡es ley de vida! that's life!, that's the way the cookie crumbles!estar fuera de la ley to be outside the lawhecha la ley, hecha la trampa whatever the law, there's always a loophole, laws are made to be brokenpor ley by lawla ley del más fuerte the law of the jungleley del embudo double standards pluralley marcial martial lawley orgánica constitutional lawley sálica Salic lawley seca prohibition law* * *noun f.1) law2) purity* * *SF1) (=precepto) lawaprobar o votar una ley — to pass a law
de acuerdo con la ley, según la ley — in accordance with the law, by law, in law
con todas las de la ley —
quieren crear una fundación con todas las de la ley — they want to set up a fully-fledged charitable trust
va a protestar, y con todas las de la ley — he's going to complain and rightly so
quiere celebrar su aniversario con todas las de la ley — she wants to celebrate her anniversary in style
ley de fugas, se le aplicó la ley de fugas — he was shot while trying to escape
2) (=regla no escrita) lawley de la calle — mob law, lynch law
ley del Talión — ( Hist) lex talionis; (fig) (principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
3) (=principio científico) lawley natural — (Fís) law of nature; (Ética) natural law
4) (Dep) rule, law5) (Rel)la ley de Dios — the rule of God, God's law
6) (Metal)oro de ley — pure gold, standard gold
7) † (=lealtad) loyalty, devotiontener/tomar ley a algn — to be/become devoted to sb
* * *1) ( disposición legal) lawes ley de vida — it is a fact of life
hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder
la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle
la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance
morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived
ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
- ley seca2) ( justicia)con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy
3) (Fís) law4) (de oro, plata) assay value* * *= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.Ex. The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.----* acatar la ley = follow + the law.* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* ante la ley = at law.* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.* ausencia de ley = anomie.* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de ley = kosher.* dentro de la ley = within the law.* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.* infringir la ley = break + the law.* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.* ley antigua = ancient law.* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.* ley cósmica = cosmic law.* ley de bibliotecas = library law.* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.* ley de copyright = copyright law.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* ley draconiana = draconian law.* leyes = the law of the land.* leyes científicas = laws of physics.* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.* leyes de la física = laws of physics.* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.* ley exponencial = power law.* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.* ley marcial = martial law.* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.* ley penal = penal law.* ley sobre contratos = contract law.* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.* ley tribal = tribal law.* ley tributaria = tax bill.* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.* por ley = mandated.* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.* proteger por ley = protect by + law.* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.* redactar una ley = draft + law.* respetar la ley = observe + the law.* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.* valor de ley = force of law.* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.* * *1) ( disposición legal) lawes ley de vida — it is a fact of life
hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder
la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle
la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance
morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived
ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
- ley seca2) ( justicia)con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy
3) (Fís) law4) (de oro, plata) assay value* * *= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.
Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.* acatar la ley = follow + the law.* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* ante la ley = at law.* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.* ausencia de ley = anomie.* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de ley = kosher.* dentro de la ley = within the law.* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.* infringir la ley = break + the law.* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.* ley antigua = ancient law.* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.* ley cósmica = cosmic law.* ley de bibliotecas = library law.* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.* ley de copyright = copyright law.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* ley draconiana = draconian law.* leyes = the law of the land.* leyes científicas = laws of physics.* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.* leyes de la física = laws of physics.* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.* ley exponencial = power law.* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.* ley marcial = martial law.* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.* ley penal = penal law.* ley sobre contratos = contract law.* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.* ley tribal = tribal law.* ley tributaria = tax bill.* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.* por ley = mandated.* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.* proteger por ley = protect by + law.* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.* redactar una ley = draft + law.* respetar la ley = observe + the law.* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.* valor de ley = force of law.* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.* * *A (disposición legal) lawconforme a la leyor según disponen las leyes in accordance with the lawpromulgar/dictar una ley to promulgate/issue a lawaprobar/derogar una ley to pass/repeal a lawaplicar una ley to apply a lawse acogió a la ley de ciudadanía he sought protection under the citizenship lawviolar la ley to break the lawatenerse a la ley to abide by o obey the lawes ley de vida it is a fact of lifehacerle la ley del hielo a algn (Chi, Méx); to give sb the cold shoulderla ley de la selva or de la jungla the law of the junglela ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittestla ley del mínimo esfuerzo the line of least resistancela ley del Talión an eye for an eyeaplicar la ley del Talión to demand an eye for an eyemorir en su ley ( Andes); to die as one livedhecha la ley hecha la trampa or quien hace la ley hace la trampa every law has its loopholeley pareja no es dura or rigurosa (CS); a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyoneCompuestos:(en Esp) ≈ immigration laws (pl)(Andes, Méx): aplicarle a algn la ley de fuga(s) the practice of allowing a prisoner to escape and then shooting him/her in the backadvantage ruleunfair law/ruleorganic law● ley secala ley seca Prohibitiontax lawB(justicia): la ley the lawtodos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law o under the lawun representante de la ley a representative of the lawcon todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very fairly o rightly o deservedlyun almuerzo con todas las de la ley a proper o real lunchCompuestos:martial lawSalic lawC1 (regla natural) lawlas leyes de la física the laws of physics2 ( Bib) lawCompuestos:law of gravitylaw of supply and demandfpl Mendel's laws (pl)D (de oro, plata) assay valuede buena ley genuine* * *
ley sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) law;
iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;
ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law
Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle
Pol proyecto de ley, bill
♦ Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver
' ley' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- adelante
- anteproyecto
- anular
- anulación
- aplicarse
- aprobar
- calle
- codificar
- decreto
- derogación
- dictar
- estatuto
- formular
- hallar
- igualdad
- impugnar
- infringir
- LOGSE
- observar
- oposición
- oro
- plata
- proscrita
- proscrito
- proyecto
- radical
- reformar
- regir
- relajar
- respetar
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- rigor
- sálica
- sálico
- sancionar
- selva
- someterse
- supresión
- suprimir
- tabla
- talión
- título
- universal
- vigencia
- vigente
- vigor
- violar
- violación
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- bill
- breach
- break
- bring in
- carry
- date back to
- date from
- defy
- effect
- enact
- enforce
- equal
- fingertip
- frame
- framework
- full-fledged
- go through
- implement
- infringe
- infringement
- introduce
- introduction
- jungle
- keep
- law
- legal
- letter
- liberal
- move
- muscle
- obey
- observance
- observe
- pass
- passing
- provoke
- repeal
- repudiate
- reversal
- revival
- revive
- scope
- section
- sod
- stand
- state
- statutory
* * *ley nf1. [norma] law;[parlamentaria] act;hecha la ley, hecha la trampa laws are made to be broken;leyes [derecho] lawley de extranjería immigration law;ley de fugas = illegal execution of prisoner, pretending that he was shot while trying to escape;ley fundamental basic law, constitutional law;ley de incompatibilidades = act regulating which other positions may be held by people holding public office;ley marcial martial law;Pol ley marco framework law; Pol ley orgánica organic law; Hist ley sálica Salic law;ley seca prohibition law;Dep ley de la ventaja advantage (law);aplicar la ley de la ventaja to play the advantage2. [precepto religioso] lawla ley coránica Koranic law;la ley judía Jewish law3. [principio] lawFam ley del embudo one law for oneself and another for everyone else;la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: [m5] seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo to take the line of least resistance;ley natural law of nature;ley de la oferta y de la demanda law of supply and demand;la ley de la selva the law of the jungle;la ley del talión an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;no cree en la ley del talión she doesn't believe in “an eye for an eye”;ley de vida: [m5] es ley de vida it's a fact of life4.la ley [la justicia] the law;la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;Famcon todas las de la ley: ganaron con todas las de la ley they won fair and square;ser de ley [situación] to be right and proper;[persona] to be totally trustworthy [plata] sterling;de buena ley reliable, sterling;de mala ley crooked, disreputable* * *f law;es la ley del más fuerte might is right;una ley no escrita an unwritten law;con todas las de la ley fairly and squarely* * *ley nf1) : lawfuera de la ley: outside the lawla ley de gravedad: the law of gravity2) : purity (of metals)oro de ley: pure gold* * *ley n law -
90 multitud
f.1 crowd.multitud de cosas a huge number of things2 multitude, great number, great quantity, army.* * *1 (de personas) crowd2 (de cosas, ideas) multitude\baño de multitud walkabout* * *noun f.multitude, crowd* * *SF1) (=gentío) crowdla multitud — the crowd, the masses pl
2)multitud de: tengo multitud de cosas que hacer — I've got a mountain of things to do
* * *1) ( muchedumbre) crowd2)multitud DE algo — ( muchos)
* * *= crowd, multitude, throng, horde.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because placing the books where they are increases the bulk of the catalogue by occasioning a multitude of long crossreferences.Ex. IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex. This article discusses the emergence of front-end computer software to facilitate the needs of the growing hordes of end-users = Este artículo trata de la aparición de los software de interfaz de usuario para facilitar las necesidades de una multitud cada vez mayor de usuarios.----* atraer a la multitud = pack in + the crowds.* atraer multitudes = draw + throngs.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* tres es una multitud = three is a crowd.* una multitud de = a swarm of.* * *1) ( muchedumbre) crowd2)multitud DE algo — ( muchos)
* * *= crowd, multitude, throng, horde.Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.
Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because placing the books where they are increases the bulk of the catalogue by occasioning a multitude of long crossreferences.Ex: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex: This article discusses the emergence of front-end computer software to facilitate the needs of the growing hordes of end-users = Este artículo trata de la aparición de los software de interfaz de usuario para facilitar las necesidades de una multitud cada vez mayor de usuarios.* atraer a la multitud = pack in + the crowds.* atraer multitudes = draw + throngs.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* tres es una multitud = three is a crowd.* una multitud de = a swarm of.* * *A (muchedumbre) crowduna multitud de usos an enormous variety of uses, a great many different uses* * *
multitud sustantivo femenino
1 ( muchedumbre) crowd
2 multitud DE algo ( muchos):
una multitud de usos an enormous variety of uses
multitud sustantivo femenino
1 (gente) crowd, mass: la multitud aclamó a los astronautas, the crowd applauded the astronauts
2 frml (gran cantidad) multitude: hay una multitud de oportunidades, there are numerous opportunities
' multitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acumularse
- agitar
- confundirse
- disgregar
- infinidad
- paso
- perderse
- regimiento
- revolver
- rugido
- sobresalir
- turba
- concentrar
- desbordarse
- disgregarse
- dispersar
- escabullirse
- legión
- romería
- tumulto
English:
admire
- break up
- cheer
- demonstrator
- dent
- flock
- herd
- horde
- host
- inflame
- jeer
- mass
- mob
- multitude
- myriad
- orderly
- pick out
- plough
- push through
- rabble
- roar
- scatter
- sea
- stream
- strong
- swell
- throng
- carry
- crowd
- fancy
- file
- move
* * *multitud nf1. [de personas] crowd2.una multitud de [gran cantidad] a huge number of;tengo una multitud de cosas que hacer I've got a huge number of things to do* * *f crowd;multitud de thousands of* * *multitud nfmuchedumbre: crowd, multitude* * *multitud n crowd -
91 plebe
f.1 kid (informal) (child). (Mexican Spanish)2 common people, populace, ordinary people, commonality.* * *1 (gen) common people* * *SFla plebe — [gen] the common people pl, the masses pl ; pey the mob, the rabble, the plebs * pl pey
* * *a) (Hist)la plebe — the masses (pl), the populace
b) (pey) ( chusma) rabble (pej), plebs (pl) (colloq & pej)* * *----* la plebe = the great unwashed.* plebe, la = proletariat, the, hoi polloi, the, common herd, the.* * *a) (Hist)la plebe — the masses (pl), the populace
b) (pey) ( chusma) rabble (pej), plebs (pl) (colloq & pej)* * *la plebe= proletariat, the, hoi polloi, the, common herd, theEx: The librarian had the duty of ensuring the flow of 'correct' materials to the proletariat.
Ex: On the negative side, it might offer too much functionality and flexibility for your users, i.e., be too good for hoi poloi.Ex: The opinion of the common herd often comes from the opinion of the specialist who is himself an opinions manipulator.* la plebe = the great unwashed.* plebe, la = proletariat, the, hoi polloi, the, common herd, the.* * *1 ( Hist):la plebe the masses (pl), the populace* * *
plebe sustantivo femeninoa) (Hist)
plebe sustantivo femenino
1 the common people, masses pl
2 pey plebs pl
' plebe' also found in these entries:
English:
people
- pleb
* * *♦ nf1.la plebe [la masa] the plebs♦ nmfMéx Famlos plebes [los niños] the kids;el plebe no quiere dormir the kid doesn't want to go to sleep* * *f:* * *plebe nf: common people, masses pl -
92 basca
f.1 crowd (informal) (de amigos). (peninsular Spanish)2 nausea, retch, sick feeling.* * *1 nausea2 familiar (pandilla) crowd* * *SF1) * (=grupo) crowd; (=pandilla) gang, pals pl2) (=impulso)3) (=rabieta) fit of rage, tantrumle entraron bascas — he felt nauseated, he felt sick
* * *femenino (Esp arg)a) ( gente) people (pl)b) ( pandilla) gang* * *femenino (Esp arg)a) ( gente) people (pl)b) ( pandilla) gang* * *1 (gente) people (pl)2 (pandilla) gang, mob ( colloq)* * *
basca sustantivo femenino
1 argot people, crowd
2 (náusea, arcada) retching
* * *♦ nfEsp Fam [de amigos] crowd;vino toda la basca the whole crew o crowd came along♦ bascas nfpl[náuseas] nausea; [ganas de vomitar] retching* * *f crowd, gang -
93 cofia
f.1 cap.2 coif.3 coiffure, coif.4 bonnet, mobcap, mob-cap, coif.5 hairnet, coif, hair net.6 root cap.7 caul, omentum.* * *1 bonnet* * *noun f.* * *SF [de enfermera, criada, monja] cap; (=redecilla) † hairnet* * *femenino cap* * *femenino cap* * *cap* * *
cofia sustantivo femenino
cap
* * *cofia nf[de enfermera, camarera] cap; [de monja] coif* * *f cap -
94 chamuchina
f.populace, rabble.* * *femenino (AmS)a) (fam) ( chusma) rabble (colloq)b) (fam) ( alboroto) rumpus (colloq), ruckus (AmE colloq)* * *femenino (AmS)a) (fam) ( chusma) rabble (colloq)b) (fam) ( alboroto) rumpus (colloq), ruckus (AmE colloq)* * *( AmS)* * *chamuchina nfAndes, Cuba, Hond [populacho] mob, rabble -
95 jején
m.1 sand fly.2 gnat.* * *SM1) LAm (Zool) gnatun jején de — loads of *
3) Méx * (=multitud) mob* * ** * ** * ** * *
jején sustantivo masculino: small mosquito
' jején' also found in these entries:
English:
gnat
* * *jején nmAm gnat* * *m L.Am.mosquito* * * -
96 manga
f.1 sleeve.en mangas de camisa in shirt sleevesun vestido sin mangas a sleeveless dressmanga por hombro (informal) topsy-turvy, higgledy-piggledysacarse algo de la manga (figurative) to make something up on the spur of the moment; (improvisar) to come up with something (idear)ser de manga ancha, tener manga ancha (figurative) to be over-indulgenttener o guardar algo en la manga (figurative) to have something up one's sleevemanga corta/larga short/long sleevemanga ranglan raglan sleeve2 hosepipe (manguera).3 muslin strainer (filtro).4 wind sock.5 forcing or piping bag.6 stage, round (sport).7 hose pipe, hose.8 ripe mango, mango.* * *1 sleeve■ de manga corta/larga short/long-sleeved2 (manguera) hose (pipe)3 (de pescar) casting net5 DEPORTE round\estar algo manga por hombro familiar to be in a mess, be topsy-turvyhacerle un corte de mangas a alguien tabú to put two fingers up at somebody, US give somebody the fingersacarse to pull something out of one's hatser de manga ancha to be very lenienttener algo en la manga to keep something up one's sleevetener manga ancha to be very lenientmanga abombada / manga abullonada puffed sleevemanga camisera shirt sleevemanga corta short sleevemanga japonesa seamless sleevemanga larga long sleevemanga raglán raglan sleevemanga tres cuartos three-quarter sleevemanga de riego hosepipemedia manga elbow-length sleeve* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [en ropa] sleevede manga corta/larga — short-/long-sleeved
corte Icon el nuevo jefe todo anda manga por hombro — with this new boss everything's in a mess o all over the place
3) (Culin) (=colador) strainer; [de pastelería] piping bag4) (Aer) windsock5) (Geog) [de agua] stretch; [de nubes] cloudburst6) (Náut) beam, breadth7) (Dep) [de competición] round, stage; (Tenis) set; (Bridge) game8) LAm (=multitud) crowd, mob9) LAm (Agr) funnel, narrow entrance10) CAm poncho, coarse blanket11) (=bolso) travelling bag, traveling bag (EEUU)* * *1)a) (de abrigo, blusa) sleevede manga corta/larga — short-sleeved/long-sleeved
estar manga por hombro — (Esp fam) < casa> to be upside-down o in a mess (colloq)
sacarse algo de la manga: se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga she came up with a good answer off the top of her head; ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco (fam) ( burro) to be really dumb (colloq); ( tímido) to be very shy; tener (la) manga ancha to be tolerant o lenient; tirarle la manga a alguien — (RPl fam) to ask somebody for money
b) ( capa - de hule) (Méx) oilskin cape; (- de jerga) (AmC) poncho2)a) (Coc) ( filtro) strainer; ( para repostería) tbb) ( para pescar) net3)a) (Dep) round; (en esquí, motocrós) run, round; ( en tenis) leg, setb) ( en bridge) trick4) ( manguera) hose5) (Bot) type of mango6) (Náut)a) ( del barco) beamb) ( red) net7) (Meteo)a) ( remolino) tbmanga de agua — waterspout; ( chaparrón) squally shower
b) ( torbellino) whirlwind8)a) (AmL) ( de langostas) swarm; ( de aves) flockb) (CS fam & pey) ( grupo) bunch (colloq)9)a) (Aviac) jetty, telescopic walkwayb) (AmL) (Agr) ( para el ganado) run, chute10) (Col fam) ( persona fuerte)* * *1)a) (de abrigo, blusa) sleevede manga corta/larga — short-sleeved/long-sleeved
estar manga por hombro — (Esp fam) < casa> to be upside-down o in a mess (colloq)
sacarse algo de la manga: se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga she came up with a good answer off the top of her head; ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco (fam) ( burro) to be really dumb (colloq); ( tímido) to be very shy; tener (la) manga ancha to be tolerant o lenient; tirarle la manga a alguien — (RPl fam) to ask somebody for money
b) ( capa - de hule) (Méx) oilskin cape; (- de jerga) (AmC) poncho2)a) (Coc) ( filtro) strainer; ( para repostería) tbb) ( para pescar) net3)a) (Dep) round; (en esquí, motocrós) run, round; ( en tenis) leg, setb) ( en bridge) trick4) ( manguera) hose5) (Bot) type of mango6) (Náut)a) ( del barco) beamb) ( red) net7) (Meteo)a) ( remolino) tbmanga de agua — waterspout; ( chaparrón) squally shower
b) ( torbellino) whirlwind8)a) (AmL) ( de langostas) swarm; ( de aves) flockb) (CS fam & pey) ( grupo) bunch (colloq)9)a) (Aviac) jetty, telescopic walkwayb) (AmL) (Agr) ( para el ganado) run, chute10) (Col fam) ( persona fuerte)* * *manga11 = sleeve.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].* de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.* en mangas de camisa = in + Posesivo + short-sleeves.* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* manga de camisa = short sleeve.* manga por hombro = topsy-turvy, in shambles, upside down, all over the place.* mangas de camisa = shirt-sleeve.* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* primera manga = first leg, away game.* segunda manga = second leg.* sin mangas = sleeveless.Manga22 = Manga.Ex: Manga comics utilize the highly distinctive artistic styles found in Japenese comic books and Anime (animated cartoons) = Los comics manga utilizan estilos artísticos muy peculiares típicos de los tebeos y Anime (dibujos animados) japoneses.
* * *A ( Indum) sleeveun vestido sin mangas a sleeveless dresscamisas de manga corta/larga short-sleeved/long-sleeved shirtsmanga tres cuartos three-quarter (length) sleeveen mangas de camisa in shirtsleevesun país donde todo anda manga por hombro a country where everything is in a state of chaossacarse algo de la manga: esa definición se la ha sacado de la manga he's just made that definition up (off the top of his head)se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga she came up with a good answer off the top of her headser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco ( fam) (burro) to be really dumb ( colloq), to be as thick as two short planks ( BrE colloq) (tímido) to be very shytener (la) manga ancha to be easygoingcada vez que viene le tira la manga a la madre every time he comes he asks o touches his mother for moneyCompuestos:● manga abombada or de jamónleg-of-mutton sleevedolman sleeve● manga japonesa or murciélagobatwing sleeve● manga raglan or ranglanraglan sleeveBmanga pastelera pastry bag2 (para pescar) netCompuesto:C2 (en bridge) trickD (manguera) hoseCompuestos:fire hosehosepipeventilation shaftE ( Bot) type of mangoF ( Náut)1 (del barco) beam2 (red) netG ( Meteo)1 (remolino) tbmanga de agua waterspout; (chaparrón) squally shower2 (torbellino) tbmanga de viento whirlwindHI1 ( Aviac) jetty, telescopic walkwayJ2 ( AmC) (de jerga) ponchoK* * *
Del verbo mangar: ( conjugate mangar)
manga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
manga
mangar
manga sustantivo femenino
1
de manga corta/larga short-sleeved/long-sleeved;
en mangas de camisa in shirtsleeves;
tener (la) manga ancha to be tolerant o lenient
2 (Coc) ( filtro) strainer;
( para repostería) tb
3 (Dep) round
4 ( manguera) hose;
manga de riego hosepipe
5 (AmL) ( de langostas) swarm
manga sustantivo femenino
1 Cost sleeve: iba en mangas de camisa, he was in his shirtsleeves
de manga corta/larga, short-/long-sleeved
un vestido sin mangas, a sleeveless dress
2 Culin manga pastelera, piping bag
3 (para regar) hose (pipe)
4 (del mar) arm
mangar vtr argot to nick, pinch, swipe
' manga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
as
- agarrar
- corto
- jalar
- pillar
- postizo
- remangarse
- rotura
- voltear
English:
arm
- cuff
- hose
- leotard
- long-sleeved
- ribbed
- short-sleeved
- sleeve
- tug
- burn
- inning
- leg
- long
- shirt
- short
* * *manga1 nf1. [de prenda] sleeve;en mangas de camisa in shirtsleeves;un vestido sin mangas a sleeveless dress;Famsacarse algo de la manga [improvisar] to make sth up on the spur of the moment;[idear] to come up with sth;eso de que es ilegal se lo ha sacado de la manga he's just made up the bit about it being illegal;ser de manga ancha, tener manga ancha to be overindulgent;RP Famtirarle la manga a alguien to ask sb a favour/for moneymanga corta short sleeve;manga de jamón leg-of-mutton sleeve;manga japonesa batwing sleeve;manga larga long sleeve;manga ranglan raglan sleeve;Col manga sisa:una camisa con manga sisa a sleeveless shirt3. [filtro] muslin strainer4. [medidor de viento] windsock, wind cone6. Náut beam[en tenis] set8. [en aeropuerto] jetty [for boarding aircraft]9. Am [mango] = large, round mango10. Méx, RP Fam Pey [grupo de gente]tus amigos son una manga de locos your friends are a bunch of lunatics;¡qué manga de idiotas! what a bunch of idiots!, Br what a shower!13. Am [para ganado] cattle chutemanga2 nmel manga manga (comics)* * *f1 de camisa sleeve;sin mangas sleeveless;de manga corta/larga short-sleeved/long-sleeved;en mangas de camisa in shirtsleeves;traer algo en la manga fam have sth up one’s sleeve;sacarse algo de la manga fig make sth up;sacarse un as de la manga fig pull a rabbit out of the hat;tener oser de manga ancha fig be (too) lenient2 TÉC hose* * *manga nf1) : sleeve2) manguera: hose* * *manga n sleeve -
97 poblacho
m.1 a mean and ugly village.2 populace, rabble, mob.3 one-horse town, small town.* * *1 familiar dump* * *masculino (fam & pey) hole (colloq & pej), one-horse town (colloq)* * *masculino (fam & pey) hole (colloq & pej), one-horse town (colloq)* * *( fam pey)hole ( colloq pej), one-horse town ( colloq)* * *poblacho nmPey godforsaken town* * *m desp -
98 trácala
f. & m.1 cheat, swindler, bamboozler, cheater.2 swindle, fraud, scam, defraudation.* * *SF1) And (=gentío) crowd, mob3) Méx (=tramposo) trickster* * *Imasculino (Méx, Ven fam) cheatIIfemenino (Méx, Ven fam) trick, swindle* * *Imasculino (Méx, Ven fam) cheatIIfemenino (Méx, Ven fam) trick, swindle* * *(Méx, Ven fam)cheat(Méx, Ven fam)trick, swindlese la pasa haciendo trácala he's always cheating o tricking o swindling people* * *
trácala sustantivo masculino (Méx, Ven fam) cheat
■ sustantivo femenino (Méx, Ven fam) trick, swindle;
* * *trácala nfMéx, Ven Fam trick -
99 bolón
-
100 bullaje
SM noisy crowd, mob
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