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model aeroplanes

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1 model

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > model
2 aeromodelismo

m.

1 airplane modeling.

2 aeromodeling, aeromodelling, aeroplane modelling, airplane modeling.

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aeromodelismo

► nombre masculino

1 aeroplane modelling

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SM aeromodelling, making model aeroplanes

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masculino model airplane making

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masculino model airplane making

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aeromodelismo

masculine

model airplane making

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aeromodelismo sustantivo masculino
model airplane making
aeromodelismo sustantivo masculino aeroplane modelling, US modeling

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aeromodelismo nm

airplane modelling

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aeromodelismo

m model airplane making

Spanish-English dictionary > aeromodelismo
3 Stringfellow, John

SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace

[br]

b. 6 December 1799 Sheffield, England

d. 13 December 1883 Chard, England

[br]

English inventor and builder of a series of experimental model aeroplanes.

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After serving an apprenticeship in the lace industry, Stringfellow left Nottingham in about 1820 and moved to Chard in Somerset, where he set up his own business. He had wide interests such as photography, politics, and the use of electricity for medical treatment. Stringfellow met William Samuel Henson, who also lived in Chard and was involved in lacemaking, and became interested in his "aerial steam carriage" of 1842–3. When support for this project foundered, Henson and Stringfellow drew up an agreement "Whereas it is intended to construct a model of an Aerial Machine". They built a large model with a wing span of 20 ft (6 m) and powered by a steam engine, which was probably the work of Stringfellow. The model was tested on a hillside near Chard, often at night to avoid publicity, but despite many attempts it never made a successful flight. At this point Henson emigrated to the United States. From 1848 Stringfellow continued to experiment with models of his own design, starting with one with a wing span of 10 ft (3m). He decided to test it in a disused lace factory, rather than in the open air. Stringfellow fitted a horizontal wire which supported the model as it gained speed prior to free flight. Unfortunately, neither this nor later models made a sustained flight, despite Stringfellow's efficient lightweight steam engine. For many years Stringfellow abandoned his aeronautical experiments, then in 1866 when the (Royal) Aeronautical Society was founded, his interest was revived. He built a steam-powered triplane, which was demonstrated "flying" along a wire at the world's first Aeronautical Exhibition, held at Crystal Palace, London, in 1868. Stringfellow also received a cash prize for one of his engines, which was the lightest practical power unit at the Exhibition. Although Stringfellow's models never achieved a really successful flight, his designs showed the way for others to follow. Several of his models are preserved in the Science Museum in London.

[br]

Principal Honours and Distinctions

Member of the (Royal) Aeronautical Society 1868.

Bibliography

Many of Stringfellow's letters and papers are held by the Royal Aeronautical Society, London.

Further Reading

Harald Penrose, 1988, An Ancient Air: A Biography of John Stringfellow, Shrewsbury. A.M.Balantyne and J.Laurence Pritchard, 1956, "The lives and work of William Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow", Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society (June) (an attempt to analyse conflicting evidence).

M.J.B.Davy, 1931, Henson and Stringfellow, London (an earlier work with excellent drawings from Henson's patent).

"The aeronautical work of John Stringfellow, with some account of W.S.Henson", Aeronau-tical Classics No. 5 (written by John Stringfellow's son and held by the Royal Aeronautical Society in London).

JDS

Biographical history of technology > Stringfellow, John
4 MacCready, Paul

SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace

[br]

b. 29 September 1925 New Haven, Connecticut, USA

[br]

American designer of man-powered aeroplanes, one of which flew across the English Channel in 1979.

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As a boy, Paul MacCready was an enthusiastic builder of flying model aeroplanes; he became US National Junior Champion in 1941. He learned to fly and became a pilot with the US Navy in 1943. he developed an interest in gliding in 1945 and became National Soaring Champion in 1948 and 1949. After graduating from the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) as a meteorologist, he set up Meteorological Research Inc. In 1953 MacCready became the first American to win the World Gliding Championship. When hang-gliders became popular in the early 1970s MacCready studied their performance and compared them with soaring birds: he came to the conclusion that man-powered flight was a possibility. In an effort to generate an interest in man-powered flight, a cash prize had been offered in Britain by Henry Kremer, a wealthy industrialist and fitness enthusiast. A man-powered aircraft had to complete a one-mile (1.6km) figure-of-eight course in order to win. However, the figure-of-eight proved to be a major obstacle and the prize money was increased over the years to £50,000. In 1976 MacCready and his friend Dr Peter Lissaman set to work on their computer and came up with their optimum design for a man-powered aircraft. The Gossamer Condor had a wing span of 96 ft (27.4 m), about the same as a Douglas DC-9 airliner, yet it weighed just 70 lb (32 kg). It was a tail-first design with a pedaldriven pusher propeller just behind the pilot. Bryan Allen, a biologist, pilot and racing cyclist, joined the team to provide the muscle-power. After over two hundred flights they were ready to make an attempt on the prize, and on 23 August 1977 they succeeded where many had failed, in 7 minutes. Kremer then offered £100,000 for the first manpowered flight across the English Channel. Many thought this would be impossible, but MacCready and his team set about the task of designing a new machine based on their Condor, which they called the Gossamer Albatross. Bryan Allen also had a major task: getting fit for a flight which might take three hours of pedalling. The weather was more of a problem than in California, and after a long delay the Gossamer Albatross took off, on 12 June 1979. After pedalling for 2 hours 49 minutes, Bryan Allen landed in France: it was seventy years since Blériot's flight, although Blériot was much quicker.

[br]

Principal Honours and Distinctions

World Gliding Champion 1953.

Bibliography

1979, "The Channel crossing and the future", Man Powered Aircraft Symposium, London: Royal Aeronautical Society.

Further Reading

M.Grosser, 1981, Gossamer Odyssey, London (provides a brief biography and detailed accounts of the two aircraft).

M.F.Jerram, 1980, Incredible Flying Machines, London (a short survey of pedal planes).

Articles by Ron Moulton on the Gossamer Albatross appeared in Aerospace (Royal Aeronautical Society) London, August/September 1979, and the Aeromodeller, London, September 1979.

JDS

Biographical history of technology > MacCready, Paul
5 نموذج (مصغر)

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English dictionary > نموذج (مصغر)
6 form

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > form
7 miniature

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > miniature
8 pattern

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > pattern
9 piece

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > piece
10 representative

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > representative
11 sample

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > sample
12 specimen

نَمُوذَج (مُصَغَّر)‏ \ form: a printed paper asking for certain facts, with spaces that sb. must write in. miniature: (often attrib.) a very small copy of any object (often shortened in modern compounds to mini-): a miniature railway; a mini-skirt. model: sth. that is made or used as an example to be copied, (often attrib.) a small copy: model aeroplanes. pattern: an example from which copies may be made; a particular shape or kind: I want a new lock of the same pattern as this one. piece: a particular example of sth.: a piece of music (or advice or furniture). representative: being a sign or example: These lazy boys are not representative (are not good examples) of modern youth. sample: an example (of goods for sale, etc.) that shows what the rest are like: a sample of cloth. specimen: an example: Let me see a specimen of your work. He has some rare specimens in his stamp collection.

Arabic-English glossary > specimen
13 distracción

f.

1 distraction, oversight.

2 distraction, absence of mind, absent-mindedness, absentmindedness.

3 entertainment, amusement, diversion.

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distracción

► nombre femenino

1 (divertimiento) amusement, pastime, recreation, entertainment

■ su principal distracción es hacer punto knitting is her favourite pastime

■ la ciudad tiene muchas distracciones the city offers many forms of entertainment

2 (despiste) distraction, absent-mindedness

3 (error) oversight, slip

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noun f.

1) distraction

2) entertainment, amusement

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SF

1) (=entretenimiento) entertainment

leer es mi distracción favorita — reading is my favourite pastime o form of entertainment

no faltan distracciones para los niños — there is no lack of entertainment for the children

colecciona sellos como distracción — he collects stamps as a hobby

2) [de preocupaciones, problemas] distraction

el trabajo me sirve de distracción — my work is a distraction for me

este libro te servirá de distracción — this book will help you take your mind off things

3) (=despiste)

en un momento de distracción me robaron la cartera — my attention wandered o I got distracted for a moment and I had my wallet stolen

la causa del accidente podría ser una distracción del conductor — the accident could have been caused by a lapse of concentration on the driver's part

no te saludaría por distracción — I must have been so distracted that I didn't say hello

4) (Econ) [de dinero, fondos] embezzlement

5) (=libertinaje) loose living, dissipation

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femenino

a) ( entretenimiento) entertainment

te servirá de distracción — it'll give you something to do

una buena distracción para los niños — a good way of entertaining children

b) ( descuido)

en un momento de distracciónse la robaron — she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it

la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal — the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatal

c) ( de fondos) embezzlement

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= amusement, distraction, entertainment, relaxation.

Ex. Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.

Ex. The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.

Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.

Ex. But, yet again, the categories of cultura and leisure may suggest books read simply for pleasure or relaxation.

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femenino

a) ( entretenimiento) entertainment

te servirá de distracción — it'll give you something to do

una buena distracción para los niños — a good way of entertaining children

b) ( descuido)

en un momento de distracciónse la robaron — she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it

la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal — the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatal

c) ( de fondos) embezzlement

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= amusement, distraction, entertainment, relaxation.

Ex: Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.

Ex: The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.

Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.

Ex: But, yet again, the categories of cultura and leisure may suggest books read simply for pleasure or relaxation.

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distracción

feminine

1 (entretenimiento) entertainment

hay pocas distracciones para los jóvenes there's not much in the way of entertainment for young people

te servirá de distracción it'll give you something to do

una buena distracción para los niños a favorite form of amusement o entertainment for children

2

(descuido): en un momento de distracción le robaron el bolso she took her eye off her handbag for a moment and someone stole it

la más pequeña distracción puede costarle la vida the slightest lapse of concentration could cost you your life

3 (de fondos) embezzlement

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distracción sustantivo femenino
a) ( entretenimiento) entertainment

b) ( descuido):

◊ en un momento de distracciónse la robaron she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it;

la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatal
c) ( de fondos) embezzlement

distracción sustantivo femenino
1 (para divertirse) entertainment
(entretenerse) hobby
2 (falta de atención) distraction, absent-mindedness
' distracción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comecocos
- descuido
- servir
- despiste
English:
distraction
- diversion
- relaxation
- amusement

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distracción nf

1. [entretenimiento] entertainment;
[pasatiempo] hobby, pastime;
faltan distracciones para los niños there isn't enough to keep the children entertained;

¿cuál es tu distracción favorita? what's your favourite pastime?;

la costura/hacer crucigramas le servía de distracción sewing/doing crosswords kept him entertained

2. [despiste] slip;
[falta de atención] absent-mindedness;
tener una distracción to let one's concentration slip, to be distracted;

la distracción del piloto provocó el accidente the pilot's lapse in concentration caused the accident

3. [malversación] embezzlement, misappropriation

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distracción

f

1 distraction

2 ( descuido) absent-mindedness;

por distracción out of absent-mindedness

3 ( diversión) entertainment

4 ( pasatiempo) pastime

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distracción nf, pl - ciones

1) : distraction, amusement

2) : forgetfulness

3) : oversight

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distracción n

1. (pasatiempo) pastime / hobby [pl. hobbies]

su distracción es hacer maquetas de aviones his hobby is making model aeroplanes

2. (diversión) entertainment

una partida de cartas es gran una distracción a game of cards is great fun

Spanish-English dictionary > distracción
14 fanático

adj.

fanatical, fanatic, bigoted.

m.

1 fanatic, fan, blind follower.

2 extremist, fanatic, holder of extreme views, hothead.

3 crazy fan, geek.

4 religious fanatic, bigot.

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fanático

► adjetivo

1 fanatic, fanatical

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 fanatic

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(f. - fanática)

noun adj.

fanatic

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fanático, -a
1.

ADJ fanatical

2.

SM / F [gen] fanatic; LAm (Dep) fan

es un fanático del aeromodelismo — he's mad about model aeroplanes

los fanáticos de la estrella — the star's fans o admirers

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I
- ca adjetivo fanatical
II
- ca masculino, femenino (Pol, Relig) fanatic; ( entusiasmado) fanatic (colloq); ( de fútbol) (AmS period) fan

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= radical, fanatic, over zealous [overzealous], hothead, hot-headed [hotheaded], zealot, bigot.

Ex. A similar approach to arrangement, but one which is less radical than reader interest arrangement, is to rely upon broad categorisation rather than detailed specification.

Ex. No one but an obsessed fanatic would suggest that reading is all or enough in itself.

Ex. The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.

Ex. This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex. The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.

Ex. The author points to the threat posed to the success of the Linux open source operating system by Linux zealots determined to wage war on Microsoft by challenging in on the basis of desktop computing.

Ex. It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.

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* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* fanático del deporte = sports freak.

* fanático religioso = religious zealot, religionist, religious bigot.

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I
- ca adjetivo fanatical
II
- ca masculino, femenino (Pol, Relig) fanatic; ( entusiasmado) fanatic (colloq); ( de fútbol) (AmS period) fan

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= radical, fanatic, over zealous [overzealous], hothead, hot-headed [hotheaded], zealot, bigot.

Ex: A similar approach to arrangement, but one which is less radical than reader interest arrangement, is to rely upon broad categorisation rather than detailed specification.

Ex: No one but an obsessed fanatic would suggest that reading is all or enough in itself.

Ex: The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.

Ex: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.

Ex: The author points to the threat posed to the success of the Linux open source operating system by Linux zealots determined to wage war on Microsoft by challenging in on the basis of desktop computing.

Ex: It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.

* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* fanático del deporte = sports freak.

* fanático religioso = religious zealot, religionist, religious bigot.

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fanático¹ -ca

adjective

fanatical

fanático² -ca

masculine, feminine

1 ( Pol, Relig) fanatic

2 (entusiasmado) fanatic ( colloq)

es un fanático de la música clásica ( fam); he's mad o crazy about classical music ( colloq), he's a classical music fanatic o freak ( colloq)

es una fanática de la gimnasia she's a gym fanatic, she's fanatical about gym

3 ( AmS period) (de fútbol) fan

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fanático
◊ -ca adjetivo

fanatical
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en general) fanatic;
es un fanático de la gimnasia he's a gym fanatic;

( de fútbol) (AmS period) fan
fanático,-a
I adjetivo
1 fanatical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 fanatic
2 (muy aficionado) enthusiast: es un fanático del cine negro, he's a film noir fanatic
' fanático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherirse
- fanática
English:
addicted
- fanatic
- fanatical
- fiend
- freak
- zealot

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fanático, -a

♦ adj

fanatical

♦ nm,f

1. [exaltado] fanatic;
Dep fanatical supporter
2. [aficionado]
es una fanática del cine she's mad about cinema o the movies;

es un fanático de la comida italiana he adores Italian food

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fanático

I adj fanatical

II m, fanática f fanatic

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fanático, -ca adj & n

: fanatic

Spanish-English dictionary > fanático
15 Henson, William Samuel

SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace

[br]

b. 3 May 1812 Nottingham, England

d. 22 March 1888 New Jersey, USA

[br]

English (naturalized American) inventor who patented a design for an "aerial steam carriage" and combined with John Stringfellow to build model aeroplanes.

[br]

William Henson worked in the lacemaking industry and in his spare time invented many mechanical devices, from a breech-loading cannon to an ice-machine. It could be claimed that he invented the airliner, for in 1842 he prepared a patent (granted in 1843) for an "aerial steam carriage". The patent application was not just a vague outline, but contained detailed drawings of a large monoplane with an enclosed fuselage to accommodate the passengers and crew. It was to be powered by a steam engine driving two pusher propellers aft of the wing. Henson had followed the lead give by Sir George Cayley in his basic layout, but produced a very much more advanced structural design with cambered wings strengthened by streamlined bracing wires: the intended wing-span was 150 ft (46 m). Henson probably discussed the design of the steam engine and boiler with his friend John Stringfellow (who was also in the lacemaking industry). Stringfellow joined Henson and others to found the Aerial Transit Company, which was set up to raise the finance needed to build Henson's machine. A great publicity campaign was mounted with artists' impressions of the "aerial steam carriage" flying over London, India and even the pyramids. Passenger-carrying services to India and China were proposed, but the whole project was far too optimistic to attract support from financiers and the scheme foundered. Henson and Stringfellow drew up an agreement in December 1843 to construct models which would prove the feasibility of an "aerial machine". For the next five years they pursued this aim, with no real success. In 1848 Henson and his wife emigrated to the United States to further his career in textiles. He became an American citizen and died there at the age of 75.

[br]

Bibliography

Henson's diary is preserved by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in the USA. Henson's patent of 1842–3 is reproduced in Balantyne and Pritchard (1956) and Davy (1931) (see below).

Further Reading

H.Penrose, 1988, An Ancient Air: A Biography of John Stringfellow, Shrewsbury.

A.M.Balantyne and J.L.Pritchard, 1956, "The lives and work of William Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow", Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society (June) (an attempt to analyse conflicting evidence; includes a reproduction of Henson's patent).

M.J.B.Davy, 1931, Henson and Stringfellow, London (an earlier work with excellent drawings from Henson's patent).

JDS

Biographical history of technology > Henson, William Samuel
16 avión

m.

airplane, plane, aircraft, airliner.

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avión

► nombre masculino

1 (ave) martin

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

avión común house martin

avión zapador sand martin

————————

avión

► nombre masculino

1 aeroplane (US airplane), plane, aircraft

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir/viajar en avión to fly, go by plane

por avión (correo) airmail

avión a reacción jet (plane)

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noun m.

airplane

- avión a reacción
- avión de combate
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SM

1) (Aer) aeroplane, plane, aircraft, airplane (EEUU)

por avión — (Correos) by airmail

enviar artículos por avión — to send goods by plane

ir en avión — to go by plane, go by air

avión a chorro — jet plane

avión ambulancia — air ambulance

avión a reacción — jet plane

avión cisterna — fire-fighting plane

avión de carga — freight plane, cargo plane

avión de caza — fighter, pursuit plane

avión de chorro — jet plane

avión de combate — fighter, pursuit plane

avión de despegue vertical — vertical take-off plane

avión de papel — paper dart

avión de pasajeros — passenger aircraft

avión de reacción — jet plane

avión de transporte — transport plane

avión espía — spy plane

avión sanitario — air ambulance

2) (Orn) martin

3)

hacer el avión a algn — * (=hacer daño) to do sb down, cause sb harm; esp And (=estafar) to cheat sb

4) CAm (=juego) hopscotch

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masculino

1) (Aviac) plane, aircraft (frml), airplane (AmE), aeroplane (BrE)

viajar en avión — to fly

un avión de reconocimiento — a spotter plane

por avión — (Corresp) air mail

2) (Méx) (Jueg) hopscotch

•

- avión a chorro or a reacción

- avión cisterna o nodriza

- avión de carga

- avión de combate/de pasajeros/militar

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= aeroplane, airplane, aircraft, plane.

Ex. In this way we could change aeroplanes to AIRPLANES, and at the same time change every subdivision of aeroplanes.

Ex. In this way we could change AEROPLANES to airplanes, and at the same time change every subdivision of AEROPLANES.

Ex. An example is a picture of an aircraft moving from right to left across a cloudless sky.

Ex. Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.

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* accidente de avión = plane crash, air crash.

* avión a chorro = jet.

* avión a reacción = jet, jet aircraft.

* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.

* avión de combate = fighter plane, fighter jet.

* avión de pasajeros = airliner.

* avión de propulsión a chorro = prop jet.

* avión reactor = jet aircraft.

* avión siniestrado = wreck.

* billete de avión = air ticket, airline ticket.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* envío por avión = air freight [airfreight], air cargo.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* pasajero de avión = airline passenger.

* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.

* piloto de avión de combate = fighter pilot.

* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.

* reserva de billetes de avión = airline reservation.

* tripulación del avión = aircrew.

* viaje en avión = air travel, air transportation.

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masculino

1) (Aviac) plane, aircraft (frml), airplane (AmE), aeroplane (BrE)

viajar en avión — to fly

un avión de reconocimiento — a spotter plane

por avión — (Corresp) air mail

2) (Méx) (Jueg) hopscotch

•

- avión a chorro or a reacción

- avión cisterna o nodriza

- avión de carga

- avión de combate/de pasajeros/militar

* * *

= aeroplane, airplane, aircraft, plane.

Ex: In this way we could change aeroplanes to AIRPLANES, and at the same time change every subdivision of aeroplanes.

Ex: In this way we could change AEROPLANES to airplanes, and at the same time change every subdivision of AEROPLANES.

Ex: An example is a picture of an aircraft moving from right to left across a cloudless sky.

Ex: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.

* accidente de avión = plane crash, air crash.

* avión a chorro = jet.

* avión a reacción = jet, jet aircraft.

* avión de caza = military jet, fighter plane, fighter jet.

* avión de combate = fighter plane, fighter jet.

* avión de pasajeros = airliner.

* avión de propulsión a chorro = prop jet.

* avión reactor = jet aircraft.

* avión siniestrado = wreck.

* billete de avión = air ticket, airline ticket.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* envío por avión = air freight [airfreight], air cargo.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* pasajero de avión = airline passenger.

* piloto de avión de caza = fighter pilot.

* piloto de avión de combate = fighter pilot.

* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.

* reserva de billetes de avión = airline reservation.

* tripulación del avión = aircrew.

* viaje en avión = air travel, air transportation.

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avión

masculine

( Aviac) plane, aircraft ( frml), airplane ( AmE), aeroplane ( BrE)

no le gusta viajar en avión he doesn't like flying

[ S ] por avión ( Corresp) air mail

Compuestos:

● avión a chorro or a reacción

jet plane, jet

● avión antiincendios

water-bomber, tanker

● avión cisterna

(para apagar incendios) water-bomber, tanker; (avión nodriza) tanker aircraft

● avión de abastecimiento

supply plane

● avión de ataque

attack aircraft

● avión de ataque a tierra or al suelo

ground-attack aircraft

● avión de carga

freight plane, cargo plane

● avión de combate

fighter plane

● avión de despegue vertical

vertical take-off aircraft

● avión de guerra

war plane

● avión de hélice

propeller-driven aircraft

● avión de pasajeros

passenger plane

● avión de reconocimiento

reconnaissance aircraft

● avión de transporte

transport plane

● avión espía

spy plane

● avión militar

military plane

● avión nodriza

tanker aircraft

● avión no tripulado

unmanned aircraft

● avión observador

spotter plane, spotter aircraft

● avión remolcador

towplane

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avión sustantivo masculino (Aviac) plane, aircraft (frml), airplane (AmE), aeroplane (BrE);
◊ viajar en avión to fly;

( on signs) por avión (Corresp) air mail;
avión a chorro or a reacción jet (plane);
◊ avión de combate/de pasajeros fighter/passenger plane

avión 1 sustantivo masculino aeroplane, US airplane, plane, aircraft
enviar una carta por avión, to send a letter by airmail
ir en avión, to fly, go by plane
avión 2 m Orn martin

' avión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amaraje
- carga
- cargamento
- cola
- derribar
- despegue
- en
- entrar
- envergadura
- escala
- escalerilla
- estela
- flete
- intranquilizar
- intranquilizarse
- mareo
- morro
- nodriza
- picada
- picado
- pilotar
- piloto
- planear
- plaza
- por
- radio
- reactor
- remontar
- remontarse
- repostar
- salir
- salida
- sobrecargo
- subir
- subirse
- tierra
- timón
- tocar
- transportar
- travesía
- velocidad
- volar
- vuelo
- abatir
- abordar
- aeronave
- ala
- anfibio
- aparato
- armazón
English:
aeroplane
- air
- airborne
- aircraft
- airmail
- airplane
- airsick
- board
- bundle
- cabin
- cargo
- catch
- clear
- climb
- connection
- conspiracy
- crash
- detection
- disembark
- dive
- do
- down
- fall away
- fighter
- flight
- fly
- flying
- frequent
- galley
- go
- hijack
- hop
- ice over
- ice up
- in
- jet
- leave
- level off
- level out
- man
- miss
- model
- open
- opposed
- outweigh
- overshoot
- plane
- preferable
- shoot down
- soar

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avión nm

1. [aeronave] plane, Br aeroplane, US airplane;

en avión by plane;

por avión [en sobre] airmail

Comp
avión de carga cargo plane;
avión de caza fighter plane;

avión cisterna tanker (plane);

avión comercial commercial aircraft;

avión de despegue vertical jump jet;

avión espía spy plane;

avión de espionaje spy plane;

avión invisible stealth plane;

avión militar military aircraft;

avión nodriza refuelling plane;

avión de papel paper aeroplane;

avión de pasajeros passenger aircraft;

avión a reacción jet;

avión de reconocimiento reconnaissance o spotter plane;

avión de transporte transport plane

2. [pájaro] house martin

Comp
avión purpúreo purple martin;
avión zapador sand martin

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avión

m airplane, plane;

por avión mandar una carta (by) airmail;

ir en avión fly

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avión nm, pl aviones : airplane

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avión n plane / aeroplane

fuimos en avión we went by plane / we flew

por avión (correo) airmail

Spanish-English dictionary > avión
17 Boeing, William Edward

SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace

[br]

b. 1 October 1881 Detroit, Michigan, USA

d. 28 September 1956 USA

[br]

American aircraft designer, creator of one of the most successful aircraft manufacturing companies in the world.

[br]

In 1915 William E.Boeing and his friend Commander Conrad Westervelt decided that they could improve on the aeroplanes then being produced in the United States. Boeing was a prominent Seattle businessman with interests in land and timber, while Westervelt was an officer in the US Navy. They bought a Martin Model T float-plane in order to gain some experience and then produced their own design, the B \& W, which first flew in June 1916. Westervelt was transferred to the East, leaving Boeing to continue the production of the B \& W floatplanes, for which purpose he set up the Pacific Aero Products Company. On 26 April 1917 this became the Boeing Airplane Company, which prospered following the US involvement in the First World War.

In March 1919 Boeing and Edward Hubbard inaugurated the world's first international airmail service between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boeing Company then had to face the slump in aircraft manufacturing after the war: they survived, and by 1922 they had started producing a successful series of fighters while continuing to develop their flying-boat and floatplane designs. Boeing set up the Boeing Air Transport Corporation to tender for lucrative airmail contracts and then produced aircraft which could out-perform those of his rivals. The company went from strength to strength and by the end of the 1920s a huge conglomerate had been built up: the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation. They produced an advanced high-speed monoplane mailplane, the model 200 Monomail in 1930, which saw the birth of a new era of Boeing designs.

The Wall Street crash of 1929 and legislation in 1934, which banned any company from both building aeroplanes and running an airline, were setbacks which the Boeing Airplane Company overcame, moving ahead to become world leaders. William E.Boeing decided that it was time he retired, but he returned to work during the Second World War.

[br]

Principal Honours and Distinctions

Guggenheim Medal 1934.

Further Reading

C.Chant, 1982, Boeing: The World's Greatest Planemakers, Hadley Wood, England (describes William E.Boeing's part in the founding and building up of the Boeing Company).

P.M.Bowers, 1990, Boeing Aircraft since 1916, 3rd edn, London (covers Boeing's aircraft).

Boeing Company, 1977, Pedigree of Champions: Boeing since 1916, Seattle.

JDS

Biographical history of technology > Boeing, William Edward
18 exemplaire

exemplaire [εgzɑ̃plεʀ]

1. adjective

exemplary

2. masculine noun

a. [de livre, formulaire] copy

• en deux exemplaires in duplicate

• 25 exemplaires de cet avion ont été vendus 25 aeroplanes of this type have been sold

b. ( = échantillon) specimen

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ɛgzɑ̃plɛʀ
1.

adjectif

1) ( modèle) [conduite] exemplary; [élève] model (épith); [atterrissage] textbook (épith)

de façon exemplaire — in exemplary fashion

la gestion de l'entreprise est exemplaire — the firm is a model of good management

2) ( pour l'exemple) [peine] exemplary sout

2.

nom masculin

1) (livre, document) copy

en deux/trois exemplaires — in duplicate/triplicate

2) ( spécimen) specimen, example

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ɛɡzɑ̃plɛʀ
1. adj

exemplary

2. nm

copy

en trois exemplaires — in triplicate

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exemplaire

A adj

1 ( modèle) [conduite, courage] exemplary; [élève, mère, république] model ( épith); [atterrissage] textbook ( épith); de façon exemplaire in exemplary fashion; avec une discrétion exemplaire with perfect discretion; c'est un enfant d'une sagesse exemplaire he's a model child; il a été d'une sagesse exemplaire he's been absolutely perfect; la gestion de l'entreprise est exemplaire the firm is a model of good management;

2 ( pour l'exemple) [châtiment, peine] intended as a warning to others ( après n), exemplary sout; il a été puni de façon exemplaire his punishment was intended as a warning to others; infliger une peine exemplaire à qn to make an example of sb.

B nm

1 (de livre, document, journal) copy; ( de gravure) print; exemplaire sur vélin copy printed on vellum; tirer un livre à 300 exemplaires to print 300 copies of a book; photocopier qch en dix exemplaires to make ten photocopies of sth; en deux/trois exemplaires in duplicate/triplicate;

2 ( spécimen) specimen (de of), example (de of).

Composés

exemplaire avec envoi inscribed copy; exemplaire gratuit complimentary copy; exemplaire justificatif voucher copy; exemplaire de presse review copy; exemplaire témoin Édition advance copy.

I

[ɛgzɑ̃plɛr] adjectif

1. [qui donne l'exemple - conduite] exemplary, perfect ; [ - personne] exemplary, model

d'une correction exemplaire perfectly correct

2. [qui sert d'exemple - punition] exemplary

II

[ɛgzɑ̃plɛr] nom masculin

1. [d'un document] copy

exemplaire gratuit presentation copy

en deux exemplaires in duplicate

en trois exemplaires in triplicate

le contrat est fait en quatre exemplaires there are four copies of the contract

le livre a été tiré à 10 000 exemplaires 10,000 copies of the book were published

le journal tire à 150 000 exemplaires the newspaper has a circulation of 150,000

2. [d'un coquillage, d'une plante] specimen, example

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > exemplaire
19 alto

adj.

1 tall, elevated, high-rise.

2 high, upland.

3 tall.

4 high, steep.

Precios altos High (steep) prices

5 loud.

6 lofty.

adv.

1 loudly, aloud, high up.

2 high, in a high position.

intj.

stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.

m.

1 height.

2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.

3 hill, top of the hill, height.

4 upper floor.

5 high point, high, maximum.

6 Alto.

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alto

► adjetivo

1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

■ es una mujer muy alta she's a very tall woman

2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high

■ lleva zapatos de tacón alto she wears high-heeled shoes

■ la marea está alta it's high tide

■ tiene la presión alta he's got high blood pressure

3 (elevado) top, upper

■ viven en los pisos altos they live on the upper floors

4 (importancia) high, top

■ es un alto ejecutivo en la empresa he's a top executive in the company

5 (voz, sonido) loud

■ lo dijo en voz alta she said it aloud

■ pon la tele más alta turn the telly up

► adverbio alto

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas de la noche late at night

en lo alto de on the top of

pasar por alto to pass over

por todo lo alto figurado in a grand way

tirando alto figurado at the most

alta cocina haute cuisine

alta sociedad high society

alta tecnología high technology

altas presiones high pressure sing

alto horno blast furnace

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alto

► adverbio

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

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alto

► nombre masculino

1 (parada) stop

■ hicieron un alto para comer they stopped for lunch

► interjección

1 halt! (policía) stop!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to halt

alto el fuego cease-fire

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1. (f. - alta)
adj.

1) tall

2) high

3) loud
2. adv.
1) high

2) loudly
3. noun m.
1) height

2) halt, stop

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I
1. ADJ

1) [en altura]

a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high

está muy alto para su edad — he is very tall for his age

los pisos altos tienen más luz natural — the top flats have more natural light

• jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneck

• camino de alta montaña — high mountain path

• zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heels
mar I, 1)
b)

• lo alto, una casa en lo alto de la cuesta — a house on top of the hill

desde lo alto del árbol — from the top of the tree

• lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from above

por todo lo alto —

lo celebraron por todo lo alto — they celebrated it in style

2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upper

se han alcanzado muy altas temperaturas — there have been very high temperatures

tiene la tensión alta — he has high blood pressure

los alumnos de los niveles más altos — the highest level students

la marea estaba alta — it was high tide, the tide was in

ha pagado un precio muy alto por su descaro — he paid a very high price for his cheekiness

una familia de clase alta — an upper class family

la cámara alta del Parlamento ruso — the upper house of the Russian parliament

ocupa una alta posición en el gobierno — he occupies a high-ranking position in the government

tiene un alto sentido del deber — he has a strong sense of duty

• alta burguesía — upper-middle class

• alto cargo — [puesto] high-ranking position; [persona] senior official, high-ranking official

• alta cocina — haute cuisine

• alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner

• Alto Comisionado — High Commission

• alta costura — high fashion, haute couture

• de alta definición — high-definition antes de s

• alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive

• alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage

un jugador de alta escuela — a top quality player

• altas esferas — upper echelons

• alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi

• altas finanzas — high finance

• alta frecuencia — high frequency

• alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official

• oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• altos hornos — blast furnace

• altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition

• alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure

hoy continuarán las altas presiones — the high pressure system will continue today

• alta sociedad — high society

• alta tecnología — high technology

• temporada alta — high season

• alta tensión — high tension, high voltage

• alta traición — high treason

• alta velocidad — high speed

Alta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system

3) [en intensidad]

el volumen está muy alto — the volume is very loud

la calefacción está muy alta — the heating is very high

• en voz alta — [leer] out loud; [hablar] in a loud voice

4) [en el tiempo]

hasta altas horas de la madrugada — until the early hours

5) [estilo] lofty, elevated

6) (=revuelto)

• estar alto — [río] to be high; [mar] to be rough

7) (Geog) upper

el Alto Rin — the Upper Rhine

8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto

9) ( Hist, Ling) high

alto antiguo alemán — Old High German

la alta Edad Media — the high Middle Ages

2. ADV

1) (=arriba) high

sube un poco más alto — go up a little higher

ha llegado muy alto en su carrera profesional — he's reached the top in his professional career

lanzar algo alto — to throw sth high

2) (=en voz alta)

gritar alto — to shout out loud

hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly

¡más alto, por favor! — louder, please!

pon la radio un poco más alto — turn the radio up a little

pensar (en) alto — to think out loud, think aloud
volar
3. SM

1) (=altura)

el muro tiene 5 metros de alto — the wall is 5 metres high

mide 1,80 de alto — he is 1.80 metres tall

• en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet up

con las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air

dejar algo en alto —

el resultado deja muy en alto su reputación como el mejor del mundo — the result has boosted his reputation as the best in the world

estas cosas dejan en alto el buen nombre de un país — these things contribute to maintaining the country's good name

2) (Geog) hill

el pueblo está en un alto — the town lies on a hill

Altos del Golán — Golan Heights

3) (Arquit) upper floor

4) (Mús) alto

5)

altos y bajos — ups and downs

6)

• pasar por alto — [+ detalle, problema] to overlook

7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile

8) Chile [de tela] length

9)

los altos — Cono Sur, Méx [de casa] upstairs; (Geog) the heights

los altos de Jalisco — the Jalisco heights
II
1. SM

1) (=parada) stop

• dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sb

• hacer un alto — [en viaje] to stop off; [en actividad] to take a break

a este bar vienen los camioneros que hacen un alto en el camino — the lorry drivers stop off at this bar on the way

hicieron un alto en el trabajo para comer un bocadillo — they took a break from work to eat a sandwich

• poner el alto a algo — Méx to put an end to sth

alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire

2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl

2.

EXCL

¡alto! — halt!, stop!

¡alto ahí! — stop there!

¡alto el fuego! — cease fire!

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

una blusa de cuello alto — a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]

qué alto estás! — haven't you grown!

está tan alta como yo — she's as tall as me now

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

los techos eran muy altos — the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto — a high-waisted dress

b) [estar]

el río está muy alto — the river is very high

la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos — the top floors

salgan con los brazos en alto — come out with your hands in the air

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

están con la moral bastante alta — they are in pretty high spirits

mantener alto el espíritu — to keep one's spirits up

en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree

en lo alto del árbol — high up in the tree

por todo lo alto — in style

una boda por todo lo alto — a lavish wedding

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure

productos de alta calidad — high-quality products

embarazo de alto riesgo — high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto — at the most

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

pon la radio más alta — turn the radio up

b)

en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango — a high-ranking army officer

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

un alto sentido del deber — a strong sense of duty

tiene un alto concepto de ti — he thinks very highly of you

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

el alto alemán — High German

b) (Geog) upper

el Alto Paraná — the Upper Paraná

•

- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando
II
adverbio

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

habla más alto — speak up a little

pasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
III
interjección halt!

alto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

alto el fuego! — cease fire!

- alto el fuego
IV
masculino

1)

a) ( altura)

de alto — high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto — a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto — it's three meters high

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

viven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

vivo en los altos del taller — I live above the workshop

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

hacer un alto — to stop

b) (Méx) (Auto)

pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

una blusa de cuello alto — a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]

qué alto estás! — haven't you grown!

está tan alta como yo — she's as tall as me now

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

los techos eran muy altos — the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto — a high-waisted dress

b) [estar]

el río está muy alto — the river is very high

la marea está alta — it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos — the top floors

salgan con los brazos en alto — come out with your hands in the air

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

están con la moral bastante alta — they are in pretty high spirits

mantener alto el espíritu — to keep one's spirits up

en lo alto de la montaña/de un árbol — high up on the mountainside/in a tree

en lo alto del árbol — high up in the tree

por todo lo alto — in style

una boda por todo lo alto — a lavish wedding

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure

productos de alta calidad — high-quality products

embarazo de alto riesgo — high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto — at the most

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

pon la radio más alta — turn the radio up

b)

en alto or en voz alta — aloud, out loud

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango — a high-ranking army officer

conversaciones de alto nivel — high-level talks

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

un alto sentido del deber — a strong sense of duty

tiene un alto concepto de ti — he thinks very highly of you

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

el alto alemán — High German

b) (Geog) upper

el Alto Paraná — the Upper Paraná

•

- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando
II
adverbio

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

habla más alto — speak up a little

pasar por alto — ver pasar I 6)
III
interjección halt!

alto (ahí)! — (Mil) halt!; ( dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

alto el fuego! — cease fire!

- alto el fuego
IV
masculino

1)

a) ( altura)

de alto — high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto — a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto — it's three meters high

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

viven en un alto — they live in a top floor apartment o (BrE) flat

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

vivo en los altos del taller — I live above the workshop

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

hacer un alto — to stop

b) (Méx) (Auto)

pasarse el alto — ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE); ( un stop) to go through the stop sign

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

* * *

alto¹

¹ = stop.

Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.

* alto del fuego = cease-fire.

* alto en el camino = stopover.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

alto²

² = alto.

Ex: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.

alto³

³ = height.

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

* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.

* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* en lo alto = on top.

* en lo alto de = on top of, atop.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

alto⁴

⁴ = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alta burguesía, la = gentry, the.

* alta cocina = haute cuisine.

* alta costura = haute couture.

* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.

* alta intensidad = high-rate.

* alta mar = high seas, the.

* alta posición = high estate.

* alta productividad = high yield.

* alta resolución = high resolution.

* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.

* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.

* alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology, hi-tech.

* alta traición = high treason.

* alta velocidad = high-rate.

* alto cargo = senior post, top official, senior position, top person [top people, -pl.], top executive, top position, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.

* alto cargo público = senior public official.

* alto comisario = high commissioner.

* alto dignatario = high official.

* alto en fibras = high-fibre.

* alto funcionario = high official.

* alto horno = blast furnace.

* alto nivel = high standard.

* alto precio = costliness.

* alto rendimiento = high yield.

* alto riesgo = high stakes.

* altos cargos = people in high office.

* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].

* cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.

* clase alta = upper class.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* cuando la marea está alta = at high tide.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* edificio alto = high-rise building.

* en alta mar = on the high seas.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* física de altas energías = high energy physics.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.

* línea de alta tensión = power line.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* marea alta = high tide.

* música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music.

* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.

* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy.

* reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.

* temporada alta = high season.

* tener un alto contenido de = be high in.

* unaprobabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

alto⁵

⁵ = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* en voz alta = loudly, out loud.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* leer en voz alta = read + aloud, read + out loud.

* pensar en voz alta = think + out loud.

* sonido alto = loud noise.

* * *

alto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› high

zapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoes

es más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brother

una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

2 [ ESTAR]:

¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!

mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height now

B (indicando posición, nivel)

1 [ SER] high

los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress

2 [ ESTAR]:

ese cuadro está muy alto that picture's too high

ponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen put it higher up so that the children can't reach

el río está muy alto the river is very high

la marea está alta it's high tide, the tide's in

los pisos más altos del edificio the top floors of the building

salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands up o with your hands in the air

eso deja muy en alto su buen nombre (CS); that has really boosted his reputation

últimamente están con or tienen la moral bastante alta they've been in pretty high spirits lately, their morale has been pretty high recently

a pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losing

Dios te está mirando allá en lo alto God is watching you from on high

habían acampado en lo alto de la montaña they had camped high up on the mountainside

en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree, at the top of the tree

por todo lo alto in style

celebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto they celebrated their victory in style

una boda por todo lo alto a lavish wedding

C (en cantidad, calidad) high

tiene la tensión or presión alta she has high blood pressure

cereales de alto contenido en fibra high-fiber cereals

ha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión he has paid a very high price for his rashness

productos de alta calidad high-quality products

[ S ] imprescindible alto dominio del inglés good knowledge of English essential

el nivel es bastante alto en este colegio the standard is quite high in this school

el alto índice de participación en las elecciones the high turnout in the elections

embarazo de alto riesgo high-risk pregnancy

tirando por lo alto at the most, at the outside

tirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outside

D

1 [ ESTAR] (en intensidad) ‹volumen/radio/televisión› loud

pon la radio más alta turn the radio up

¡qué alta está la televisión! the television is so loud!

2

en voz alta or en alto aloud, out loud

estaba pensando en voz alta I was thinking aloud o out loud

E ( delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/dirigente/funcionario› high-ranking, top

un militar de alto rango a high-ranking army officer

uno de los más altos ejecutivos de la empresa one of the company's top executives

conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

F ( delante del n) ‹ideales› high

tiene un alto sentido del deber she has a strong sense of duty

es el más alto honor de mi vida it is the greatest honor I have ever had

tiene un alto concepto or una alta opinión de ti he has a high opinion of you, he thinks very highly of you

G ( delante del n)

1 ( Ling) high

el alto alemán High German

2 ( Geog) upper

el alto Aragón upper Aragon

el Alto Paraná the Upper Paraná

Compuestos:

● alta burguesía

feminine upper-middle classes (pl)

● alta cocina

feminine haute cuisine

● alta comedia

feminine high comedy

● alta costura

feminine haute couture, high fashion

● alta definición

feminine high definition

de or en altoa definición high-definition ( before n)

● alta Edad Media

feminine High Middle Ages (pl)

● alta escuela

feminine dressage

● alta fidelidad

feminine high fidelity, hi-fi

● alta frecuencia

feminine high frequency

● alta mar

masculine or feminine el pesquero fue apresado en (el or la) altoa mar the trawler was seized on the high sea(s)

se hundió cerca de la costa y no en (el or la) altoa mar it sank near the coast and not on the open sea o not out at sea

la flota de altoa mar the deep-sea fleet

● alta peluquería

feminine hairstyling

● altas esferas

fpl upper echelons (pl)

● altas finanzas

fpl:

las altoas finanzas high finance

● alta sociedad

feminine high society

● altas presiones

fpl high pressure

un sistema de altoas presiones a high-pressure system

● alta tecnología

feminine high technology

● alta tensión

feminine high tension o voltage

● alta traición

feminine high treason

● alto cargo

masculine (puesto) high-ranking position, important post; (persona) high-ranking official

● alto comisario, alta comisaria

masculine, feminine high commissioner

● alto comisionado or comisariado

masculine high commission

● alto horno

masculine blast furnace

● alto mando

masculine high-ranking officer

● alto relieve

masculine high relief, alto relievo

● Alta Velocidad Española

AVE

● alto voltaje

masculine high voltage o tension

alto²

adverb

A ‹volar/subir/tirar› high

tírala más alto throw it higher

B ‹hablar› loud, loudly

habla más alto que no te oigo can you speak up a little o speak a bit louder, I can't hear you

pasar por alto ver pasar vt Sense I F. (↑ pasar)

alto³

interjection

halt!

¡alto (ahí)! (dicho por un centinela) halt!; (dicho por un policía) stop!, stay where you are!

¡alto ahí! ¡eso sí que no estoy dispuesto a aceptarlo! hold on! I'm not taking that!

¡alto el fuego! cease fire!

Compuesto:

alto el fuego

masculine ( Esp) ( Mil) cease-fire

alto⁴

masculine

A

1

(altura): de alto high

un muro de cuatro metros de alto a four-meter high wall

tiene tres metros de alto por dos de ancho it's three meters high by two wide

2 (en el terreno) high ground

siempre se edificaban en un alto they were always built on high ground

B

1 (de un edificio) top floor

viven en un alto they live in a top floor apartment o ( BrE) flat

2 los altos mpl (CS) (en una casa) upstairs

viven en los altos del taller they live above the workshop

C

(parada, interrupción): hacer un alto to stop

hicieron un alto en el camino para almorzar they stopped off o they stopped on the way for lunch

dar el alto a algn ( Mil) to stop sb, to order sb to halt

D ( Méx) ( Auto)

1 (señal de pare) stop sign

pasarse el alto to go through the stop sign

2 (semáforo) stoplight

pasarse el alto to run the red light ( AmE), to jump the lights ( BrE)

E

1 ( Chi fam) (de cosas) pile, heap

2 ( Chi) (cantidad de tela) length

* * *

alto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) [ser] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall;

‹pared/montaña› high;
◊ una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

b) [ESTAR]:

◊ ¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!;

está tan alta como yo she's as tall as me now
2 (indicando posición, nivel)
a) [ser] high;

◊ los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

b) [estar]:

◊ el río está muy alto the river is very high;

la marea está alta it's high tide;
los pisos más altos the top floors;
salgan con los brazos en alto come out with your hands in the air;
con la moral bastante alta in pretty high spirits;
en lo alto de la montaña high up on the mountainside;
en lo alto del árbol high up in the tree;
por todo lo alto in style
3 (en cantidad, calidad) high;
◊ el alto nivel de contaminación the high level of pollution;

productos de alta calidad high-quality products;
tirando por lo alto at the most
4
a) [estar] ( en intensidad) ‹volumen/televisión› loud;

◊ pon la radio más alta turn the radio up

b) en alto or en voz alta aloud, out loud

5 ( delante del n)
a) (en importancia, trascendencia) ‹ejecutivo/funcionario› high-ranking, top;

◊ conversaciones de alto nivel high-level talks

b) ‹ideales/opinión› high;

◊ un alto sentido del deber a strong sense of duty

c) ( en nombres compuestos)

◊ alta burguesía sustantivo femenino

upper-middle classes (pl);
alta costura sustantivo femenino
haute couture;
alta fidelidad sustantivo femenino
high fidelity, hi-fi;
alta mar sustantivo femenino: en alta mar on the high seas;
flota/pesca de alta mar deep-sea fleet/fishing;
alta sociedad sustantivo femenino
high society;
alta tensión sustantivo femenino
high tension o voltage;
alto cargo sustantivo masculino ( puesto) high-ranking position;

( persona) high-ranking official;
◊ alto mando sustantivo masculino

high-ranking officer
alto 2 adverbio
1 ‹volar/subir› high
2 ‹ hablar› loud, loudly;
◊ habla más alto speak up a little

alto 3 interjección
halt!;
◊ ¡alto el fuego! cease fire!

alto 4 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( altura)

◊ de alto high;

tiene tres metros de alto it's three meters high
b) ( en el terreno) high ground;

◊ construido en un alto built on high ground

2
a) (parada, interrupción):

◊ hacer un alto to stop;

alto el fuego (Esp) (Mil) cease-fire
b) (Méx) (Auto):

◊ pasarse el alto ( un semáforo) to run the red light (AmE), to jump the lights (BrE);

( un stop) to go through the stop sign
alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alto 1 sustantivo masculino (interrupción) stop, break
' alto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- así
- barrio
- caer
- colmo
- cómo
- ella
- fuerte
- horno
- listón
- medir
- media
- monte
- ojo
- pasar
- relativamente
- riesgo
- superior
- suprimir
- suspender
- tacón
- tono
- última
- último
- vida
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- buzo
- contralto
- cuello
- funcionario
- grande
- hablar
- imaginar
- individuo
- lo
- nivel
- redondear
- saltar
- salto
- subir
- taco
- tanto
- todo
- torre
English:
above
- aloud
- alto
- arch
- atop
- blast-furnace
- brass
- ceasefire
- discount
- foreigner
- gloss over
- halt
- height
- high
- high-end
- high-level
- high-powered
- inflated
- labour-intensive
- laugh
- lifestyle
- loud
- omission
- overhead
- overlook
- pass down
- pass over
- peak
- polo neck
- second
- senior
- short
- sing up
- small
- soar
- speak up
- stop
- tall
- top
- top-level
- top-secret
- topmost
- tree-house
- turtleneck
- unemployment
- up
- upper
- uppermost
- world
- aloft

* * *

alto, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona, árbol, edificio] tall;
[montaña] high;
es más alto que su compañero he's taller than his colleague;

el Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo Everest is the world's highest mountain;

¡qué alta está tu hermana! your sister's really grown!;

un jersey de cuello alto Br a polo neck, US a turtleneck;

tacones o Andes, RP [m5] tacos altos high heels;

lo alto [de lugar, objeto] the top;
Fig [el cielo] Heaven;
en lo alto de at the top of;

el gato se escondió en lo alto del árbol the cat hid up the tree;

Comp

hacer algo por todo lo alto to do sth in (great) style;

una boda por todo lo alto a sumptuous wedding

Comp
alto relieve high relief
2. [indica posición elevada] high;
[piso] top, upper;
tu mesa es muy alta para escribir bien your desk is too high for writing comfortably;

¡salgan con los brazos en alto! come out with your arms raised o your hands up;

aguántalo en alto un segundo hold it up for a second;

tienen la moral muy alta their morale is very high;

el portero desvió el balón por alto the keeper tipped the ball over the bar;

de alta mar deep-sea;

en alta mar out at sea;

le entusiasma la alta montaña she loves mountaineering;

equipo de alta montaña mountaineering gear;

Comp

mantener la cabeza bien alta to hold one's head high;

Comp

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out;
esta vez pasaré por alto tu retraso I'll overlook the fact that you arrived late this time

3. [cantidad, intensidad] high;

de alta calidad high-quality;

tengo la tensión muy alta I have very high blood pressure;

tiene la fiebre alta her temperature is high, she has a high temperature;
Informát
un disco duro de alta capacidad a high-capacity hard disk;

un televisor de alta definición a high-definition TV;

una inversión de alta rentabilidad a highly profitable investment;

un tren de alta velocidad a high-speed train

Comp
alto horno blast furnace;
altos hornos [factoría] iron and steelworks;
Informát alta resolución high resolution;
alta temperatura high temperature;

alta tensión high voltage;
Der alta traición high treason;
alto voltaje high voltage

4. [en una escala]
la alta competición [en deporte] competition at the highest level;

de alto nivel [delegación] high-level;

un alto dirigente a high-ranking leader

Comp
Hist la alta aristocracia the highest ranks of the aristocracy;
alto cargo [persona] [de empresa] top manager;
[de la administración] top-ranking official; [puesto] top position o job;
los altos cargos del partido the party leadership;

los altos cargos de la empresa the company's top management;

alta cocina haute cuisine;

Alto Comisionado High Commission;

alta costura haute couture;
Mil alto mando [persona] high-ranking officer; [jefatura] high command;
alta sociedad high society

5. [avanzado] alta fidelidad high fidelity;

altas finanzas high finance;
Informát de alto nivel [lenguaje] high-level;
alta tecnología high technology

6. [sonido, voz] loud;

en voz alta in a loud voice;

el que no esté de acuerdo que lo diga en voz alta if anyone disagrees, speak up

7. [hora] late;

a altas horas de la noche late at night

8. Geog upper;

un crucero por el curso alto del Danubio a cruise along the upper reaches of the Danube;

el Alto Egipto Upper Egypt

Comp
Hist Alto Perú = name given to Bolivia during the colonial era; Antes Alto Volta Upper Volta
9. Hist High;

la alta Edad Media the High Middle Ages

10. [noble] [ideales] lofty

11. [crecido, alborotado] [río] swollen;
[mar] rough;
con estas lluvias el río va alto the rain has swollen the river's banks

♦ nm

1. [altura] height;

mide 2 metros de alto [cosa] it's 2 metres high;
[persona] he's 2 metres tall
2. [lugar elevado] height

Comp
los Altos del Golán the Golan Heights
3. [detención] stop;

hacer un alto to make a stop;

hicimos un alto en el camino para comer we stopped to have a bite to eat;

dar el alto a alguien to challenge sb

Comp
alto el fuego [cese de hostilidades] ceasefire;
¡alto el fuego! [orden] cease fire!

4. Mús alto

5. [voz alta]
no se atreve a decir las cosas en alto she doesn't dare say out loud what she's thinking

6. Andes, Méx, RP [montón] pile;

tengo un alto de cosas para leer I have a pile o mountain of things to read

7. CSur, Perú
altos [de casa] upstairs Br flat o US apartment [with its own front door];

vive en los altos de la tintorería she lives in a separate Br flat o US apartment above the dry cleaner's

8. Méx [señal] stop sign

♦ adv

1. [arriba] high (up);

volar muy alto to fly very high

2. [hablar] loud;

por favor, no hables tan alto please, don't talk so loud

♦ interj

halt!, stop!;

¡alto! ¿quién va? halt! who goes there?;

¡alto ahí! [en discusión] hold on a minute!;
[a un fugitivo] stop!
* * *

alto

1

I adj persona tall; precio, número, montaña high;

en alta mar on the high seas;

el alto Salado the upper (reaches of the) Salado;

los pisos altos the top floors;

en voz alta out loud;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

clase alta high class;

alta calidad high quality

II adv volar, saltar high;

hablar alto speak loudly;

pasar por alto overlook;

poner más alto TV, RAD turn up;

por todo lo alto fam lavishly;

en alto on high ground, high up;

llegar alto go far

III m

1 ( altura) height;

dos metros de alto two meters high

2 Chi

pile

3

:

los altos de Golán GEOG the Golan Heights

alto

2 m

1 halt;

¡alto! halt!;

dar el alto a alguien order s.o. to stop;

¡alto ahí! stop right there!

2 ( pausa) pause;

hacer un alto stop

* * *

alto adv

1) : high

2) : loud, loudly

alto, -ta adj

1) : tall, high

2) : loud

en voz alta: aloud, out loud

alto nm

1) altura: height, elevation

2) : stop, halt

3) altos nmpl

: upper floors

alto interj

: halt!, stop!

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alto¹ adj

1. (en general) high

la montaña más alta del mundo the highest mountain in the world

una puntuación muy alta a very high score

2. (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

soy más alto que tú I'm taller than you

3. (sonido, voz) loud

la música está muy alta the music is really loud

dilo en voz alta say it out loud

a altas horas de la noche late at night

pasar por alto to overlook

alto cargo senior official

alta fidelidad hi fi

alta mar high sea

alta sociedad high society

clase alta upper class

alto² adv

1. (volar, subir) high

los aviones vuelan muy alto aeroplanes fly very high

2. (hablar) loudly

no hables tan alto don't talk so loudly

alto³ n (altura) height

mide más de dos metros de alto he's over two metres tall

el muro tiene cinco metros de alto the wall is five metros high

alto el fuego ceasefire

Spanish-English dictionary > alto
20 volar

adj.

volar.

v.

1 to fly.

hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly

volar a to fly at; (una altura) to fly to (un lugar)

echar(se) a volar to fly away o off

salir volando to fly off; (pájaro, insecto) to blow away (papeles, sombrero, ceniza)

volar por los aires to be blown into the air (estallar)

El chico voló ayer The boy flew=traveled by air yesterday.

El avión voló ayer The plane flew yesterday.

2 to disappear, to vanish (informal) (desaparecer).

3 to fly (off), to rush (off).

volar a hacer algo to rush off to do something

hacer algo volando to do something at top speed

me voy volando I must fly o dash

4 to fly by.

5 to blow up (hacer estallar) (en guerras, atentados).

La fábrica de gas voló The gas factory blew up.

Los aviones volaron la ciudad enemiga The planes blew up the enemy city.

6 to pilot, to fly.

El chico voló el avión The boy piloted the plane.

7 to dynamite, to bomb out.

Ellos volaron la mina They dynamited the mine.

8 to evaporate, to vaporize.

9 to swipe, to thieve, to steal, to rob.

10 to drive mad, to drive crazy, to derange.

* * *

volar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir por el aire) to fly

2 figurado (papeles etc) to be blown away

3 figurado (ir deprisa) to fly

■ el tiempo vuela time flies

4 familiar figurado (desaparecer) to disappear, vanish

5 figurado (sobresalir de un edificio) to jut out, project

6 figurado (noticia etc) to spread rapidly

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (hacer explotar - edificio) to blow up, demolish; (- caja fuerte) to blow open; (- en minería) to blast

2 figurado (en impresión) to raise

3 (en caza) to flush

► verbo pronominal volarse

1 (papeles etc) to be blown away

2 figurado (irritarse) to blow up, lose one's temper

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echarse a volar to fly away, fly off

hacer algo volando familiar to do something as quick as a flash, do something in a jiffy

■ limpió la casa volando he cleaned the house in a jiffy

■ pasó volando she flew past

¡volando! familiar jump to it!

* * *

verb

1) to fly

2) hurry

3) disappear

4) burst, explode

* * *

1. VI

1) (=en el aire) [avión, pájaro, persona] to fly

nunca he volado en helicóptero — I've never flown in o been in a helicopter

¿a qué hora vuelas mañana? — what time is your flight tomorrow?, what time do you fly tomorrow?

los papeles salieron volando por la ventana — the papers blew out of the window

el balón pasó volando por encima de nosotros — the ball flew over our heads

"vuela con Iberia" — "fly (with) Iberia"

• echar a volar — [+ pájaro] to set free, let go; [+ globo, cometa] to fly
[+ noticia] to spread
• echarse a volar — [pájaro] (por primera vez) to (begin to) fly; (=levantar el vuelo) to take off

• volar en globo — to balloon

• dejar volar la imaginación — to let one's imagination run riot

volar alto —

este joven escritor volará alto — this young writer will go far

ese político quiere volar demasiado alto — that politician is too ambitious

en su última novela vuela alto — in his latest novel he reaches new heights

- volar solo

un sindicato que hoy vuela solo — a trade union which nowadays is going it alone

empezó a volar solo en su último libro — in his latest book he branched out on his own

desde pequeño se le notaban las ganas de volar solo — since he was a child you could see how much he wanted to do things his own way
burro 2., 1)
2)

• hacer volar algo/a algn — to blow sth/sb up

una bomba hizo volar el automóvil — a bomb blew up the car

el choque le hizo volar por los aires a más de dos metros de la carretera — he was thrown more than two metres from the road by the impact

• hacer volar algo en pedazos — to blow sth to pieces o to smithereens

3)

volando: ¡venga, volando, que nos vamos! — come on, get a move on, we're going! *

¡voy para allá volando! — I'll be right there! *

me preparó la cena volando — he made my dinner in double-quick time *

hice las maletas volando y me fui — I packed my bags as quick as I could and left *

pasó volando en la moto — he whizzed o sped past on his motorbike

el deportivo iba volando por la autopista — the sports car sped down the motorway

• volar a hacer algo — to rush to do sth

voló a decírselo a todo el mundo — he rushed to tell everybody

me voy volando a echar esta carta — I must rush to post this letter

4) (=pasar rápido) [noticia] to travel fast; [tiempo] to fly; [días, semanas, meses] to fly by

las buenas noticias vuelan — good news travels fast

¡cómo vuela el tiempo! — (how) time flies!

los meses vuelan y pronto llegará el verano — the months are flying by and summer will soon be here

5) *
(=desaparecer) [objeto, persona] to go, disappear
cuando me di cuenta, el bolso ya había volado — before I knew it, the bag was gone o had gone o had disappeared

en una semana volaron las diez botellas — the ten bottles went o disappeared in the space of a week

cuando llegó la policía los ladrones ya habían volado — when the police arrived the robbers had vanished o disappeared

el tabaco parece que vuela en esta casa — cigarettes seem to sprout legs in this house *

6) (Arquit) to stick out

7) (Méx)
* [alcohol, diluyente] to evaporate
8) * (con drogas) to trip *, get high *

2. VT

1) (=hacer volar) [+ cometa, globo] to fly
(Caza) [+ pájaro] to flush out
se pasa el día volando aviones de papel — he spends the day flying paper aeroplanes

2) (=hacer explotar) [+ edificio, vehículo] to blow up; [+ caja fuerte] to blow (open)

volaron la entrada de la mina — they blasted open the entrance to the mine

le volaron la cabeza de un disparo — they blew his head off with one shot

3) (Tip) [+ letra, número] to put in superscript

4) (Chile, Méx, Ven)
* (=robar) to pinch *, nick *
5) (LAm)
* (=irritar) [+ persona] to irritate
6) (CAm)

- volar diente

- volar lengua

- volar máquina

- volar pata

3.

See:

volarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro/avión to fly

2)

a) tiempo to fly

cómo vuela el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

las malas noticias vuelan — bad news travels fast

b) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurry

se fue volando — he/she rushed off

las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air

3)

a) ( con el viento)

volaron todos los papeles — my papers blew all over the place

le voló el sombrero — his hat blew off

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared

c) (Méx fam)

a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
2.
volar vt

1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow

2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
3.
volarse v pron

1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)

estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger

tiene una fiebre que se vuela — he has a really high temperature

2)

a) (Col fam) preso to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

3) (Méx fam)

a) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

se voló un lápiz — he swiped a pencil

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro/avión to fly

2)

a) tiempo to fly

cómo vuela el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

las malas noticias vuelan — bad news travels fast

b) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurry

se fue volando — he/she rushed off

las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air

3)

a) ( con el viento)

volaron todos los papeles — my papers blew all over the place

le voló el sombrero — his hat blew off

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared

c) (Méx fam)

a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
2.
volar vt

1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow

2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
3.
volarse v pron

1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)

estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger

tiene una fiebre que se vuela — he has a really high temperature

2)

a) (Col fam) preso to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

3) (Méx fam)

a) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

se voló un lápiz — he swiped a pencil

* * *

volar¹

¹ = fly, take to + the sky.

Ex: For example, pilots flying on international routes sometimes have problems in understanding weather reports spoken in English but with a heavy local accent.

Ex: A new flying invention has been unveiled in the US, which could see humans take to the sky.

* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* escuchar las moscas volar = hear a pin drop.

* ir volando = hot-foot it to.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* volar con ala delta = hang-glide.

* volar del nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

volar²

² = blast.

Ex: By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.

* volar con dinamita = dynamite.

* * *

volar [ A10 ]

vi

A «pájaro/avión» to fly

volaremos a una altura de 10.000 metros we shall be cruising at an altitude of 10,000 meters

no me gusta volar, prefiero el tren I don't like flying, I prefer to go by train

B

1 «tiempo» to fly

¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

estos dos años han volado these two years have flown by o have flown past o have gone by very fast

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast

2 volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry

tengo que irme volando I have to rush off

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando the holidays have flown o ( colloq) whizzed past

las entradas se acaban volando the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

tuve que comer volando I had to eat in a rush o to bolt my food

volando pica ( Méx fam); he's/she's a quick worker! ( colloq)

3 volando ger ( Méx fam) (inestable) unsteady; (sin resolver, sin definir) up in the air

está volando y se va a caer it isn't steady o it's unsteady and it's going to fall

el asunto de la casa está volando the matter of the house is still up in the air o is still undecided

C

1

(con el viento): volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place, the wind blew my papers all over the place

el sombrero voló his hat blew off/away

2 ( fam) (desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones en seguida volaron the chocolates vanished o disappeared in no time

hoy día el sueldo vuela nowadays my salary seems to disappear o go in no time

3

( Méx fam): a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here

a volar con tus ideas raras you and your weird ideas, get out of here! ( colloq)

toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run

mandar a volar a algn ( Méx); to kick sb out ( colloq)

4 ( Méx fam) (evaporarse) to evaporate

D ( Arquit) to project

E

( AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre): estaba que volaba de rabia she was beside herself with rage o with anger

tiene una fiebre que vuela he has a really high temperature, he has a very bad fever

■ volar

vt

A ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹caja fuerte› to blow

B (Méx, Ven fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to nick ( BrE colloq)

C ( Méx fam) (volver loco) to drive … mad

si se lo dices, lo vuelas if you tell him, it'll drive him mad o he'll go crazy ( colloq)

■ volarse

v pron

A ( Col fam) «preso» to escape; «alumno» to play hooky ( esp AmE) ( colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

el marido se voló con otra her husband ran away o ran off with another woman

B ( Méx fam) (volverse loco) to go crazy ( colloq)

* * *

volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
a) [ tiempo] to fly;

◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast
b)

◊ volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry;

se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
a) ( con el viento) [ sombrero] to blow off;

◊ volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) [dinero/pasteles] to vanish, disappear

verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (Col fam) [ preso] to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) [ alumno] to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

2
a) (Méx fam) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
' volar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alto
- bajo
- barrenar
- cometa
- echar
- grande
- ras
- vuela
English:
blast
- blow
- blow up
- bomb
- fly
- foolish
- fundamental
- jet
- nonstop
- overcome
- sail
- soar
- circle
- cruise
- full
- low
- nick

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volar

♦ vi

1. [pájaro, insecto, avión, pasajero] to fly;

volar a [una altura] to fly at;
[un lugar] to fly to;
volamos a 5.000 pies de altura we're flying at 5,000 feet;

volar en avión/helicóptero to fly in a plane/helicopter;

echar(se) a volar to fly away o off;

hacer volar una cometa to fly a kite;

salir volando to fly off;

Comp

volar alto to go far

2. [papeles, sombrero, ceniza] to blow away;

hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly;

salir volando to blow away;

volar por los aires [estallar] to be blown into the air

3. [correr] to fly, to rush (off);

volar a hacer algo to rush off to do sth;

hacer algo volando to do sth at top speed;

me visto volando y nos vamos I'll get dressed quickly and we can go;

¡tráeme volando algo para tapar la herida! bring me something to bandage the wound with immediately o now!;

me voy volando I must fly o dash

4. [pasar deprisa] [días, años] to fly by;
[rumores] to spread quickly;
el tiempo pasa volando time flies;

aquí las noticias vuelan news travels fast around here

5. Fam [desaparecer] to disappear, to vanish;

los aperitivos volaron en un santiamén the snacks disappeared o vanished in an instant

6. Arquit to project, to jut out

7. RP Fam
está que vuela [de fiebre] he has a raging temperature;
[de enojo] he's fuming with rage
♦ vt

1. [hacer estallar] [en guerras, atentados] to blow up;
[caja fuerte, puerta] to blow open; [edificio en ruinas] to demolish [with explosives]; [en minería] to blast
2. [hacer volar] [cometa] to fly

3. [la caza] to rouse

4. Imprenta [letra] to raise

5. Am Fam
volar algo a alguien [robar] to swipe o Br nick sth from sb;

ten cuidado porque a mí allí me volaron la cartera be careful because I had my wallet swiped o Br nicked there

♦ See also the pronominal verb volarse

* * *

volar

I v/i fly; fig

vanish;

las horas pasaron volando the hours flew past o by;

irse volar rush off;

echarse a volar fly away, fly off

II v/t

1 fly

2 edificio blow up

* * *

volar {19} vi

1) : to fly

2) correr: to hurry, to rush

el tiempo vuela: time flies

pasar volando: to fly past

3) divulgarse: to spread

unos rumores volaban: rumors were spreading around

4) desaparecer: to disappear

el dinero ya voló: the money's already gone

volar vt

1) : to blow up, to demolish

2) : to irritate

* * *

volar vb

1. (en general) to fly [pt. flew; pp. flown]

los pájaros y los aviones vuelan birds and planes fly

he volado muchas veces I've flown many times

2. (desaparecer) to disappear

la tarta voló en cuanto la vieron los niños the cake disappeared as soon as the children saw it

3. (hacer estallar) to blow up [pt. blew; pp. blown]

los terroristas volaron el puente the terrorists blew up the bridge

volando in a rush / in a hurry

salimos volando para coger el tren we rushed out to catch the train

tuve que desayunar volando I had to eat my breakfast in a hurry

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Curtiss Model J — Role Biplane National origin United States of America Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane Company Designer Benjamin D. Thomas First flight 12 March 1914 Introduction 1914 Numbe … Wikipedia
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Gunnersbury Park — is a park in the Brentford ward of the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London. Purchased for the nation from the Rothschild family, it was opened to the public by Neville Chamberlain, then Minister of Health, on 21st May 1926. The park is… … Wikipedia
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