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1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) número2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) gran número de, grupo3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) número4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) tema
2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) numerar2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) contar3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) contar•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number
number1 n1. número2. número de teléfonoa number of people asked me where I had bought my hat varias personas me preguntaron dónde había comprado mi sombreronumber2 vb numerartr['nʌmbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 número■ if I give you my number, you can call me si te doy mi número, me puedes llamar■ I thought my number was on that one! ¡pensé que esa bala era para mí!■ I thought my number was up! ¡creí que me había llegado la hora!2 (on car) número de matrícula, matrícula■ did you get his number? ¿le cogiste la matrícula?3 (of magazine etc) número4 (song) tema nombre masculino5 (group) grupo6 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL número■ adjectives agree with the noun in number and gender los adjetivos concuerdan con el substantivo en número y en género■ Vicky turned up in a nice little red leather number Vicky se presentó con un modelito de cuero rojo1 numerar2 (count) contar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa number of... varios,-as...any number of... muchísimos,-as...number one principal, más importanteto be number one ser el número uno, ser el mejorto look after number one mirar por lo suyoto have somebody's number tener calado,-a a alguien... without number un sinfín de...Number Ten el nº 10 de Downing Street: la residencia oficial del primer ministro britániconumber ['nʌmbər] vt1) count, include: contar, incluir2) : numerarnumber the pages: numera las páginas3) total: ascender a, sumarnumber n1) : número min round numbers: en números redondostelephone number: número de teléfono2)a number of : varios, unos pocos, unos cuantosn.• cantidad s.f.• cifra s.f.• entrega s.f.• guarismo s.m.• número (Matemática) s.m.v.• ascender a v.• contar v.• numerar v.• poner número a v.'nʌmbər, 'nʌmbə(r)
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1) ( digit) número m2) ( for identification) número m; ( telephone number) número de teléfonopage/room number — número de página/de habitación
her/my number is up — le/me ha llegado la hora
to do a number on somebody — (AmE sl) hacérsela* buena a alguien (fam)
to do something by the numbers — (AmE) hacer* algo como Dios manda
to have somebody's number — (esp AmE colloq) tener* calado a alguien (fam)
to look out for o after number one — pensar* ante todo en el propio interés; (before n)
3)a) (amount, quantity) número min a small number of cases — en unos pocos casos, en contados casos
on a number of occasions — en varias ocasiones, varias veces
b) ( group)among o in their number — entre ellos, en su grupo
4)a) (song, tune) número mb) (issue of magazine, journal) número mc) ( garment) (colloq) modelo m5) numbers pl (AmE colloq)b) ( results)
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a) ( assign number to) \<\<houses/pages/items\>\> numerarb) ( amount to)the spectators numbered 50,000 — había (un total de) 50.000 espectadores, el número de espectadores ascendía a 50.000
they number thousands — son miles, hay miles de ellos
c) ( count) contar*
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vi ( figure) figurar['nʌmbǝ(r)]1. N1) (Math) número mthink of a number, any number — piensa un número, uno cualquiera
an even/odd number — un número par/impar
to do sth by numbers or (US) by the numbers — (fig) hacer algo como es debido
lucky 1., 2), prime 4., round 1.•
painting by numbers — pintar siguiendo los números2) (=identification number) [of house, room, page] (also Telec) número m; [of car] (also: registration number) matrícula fdid you get his number? — ¿has apuntado la matrícula?
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reference number — número de referencia•
you've got the wrong number — (Telec) se ha equivocado de númeroregistration 2., serial, telephoneto have sb's number —
it's (at) number three in the charts — está tercero or es el número tres en la lista de éxitos
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number one, she's the world number one — es la campeona mundialthe number one Spanish player — el mejor jugador español, el número uno de los jugadores españoles
- look after or look out for number oneopposite 3., 3), public 1., 2)4) (=quantity, amount) número m•
a number of — (=several) variosin a large number of cases — en muchos casos, en un gran número de casos
in a small number of cases — en contados or unos pocos casos
I've had a fair/an enormous number of letters — he recibido bastantes/muchísimas cartas
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there must be any number of people in my position — debe haber gran cantidad de personas en mi situación•
they were eight/few in number — eran ocho/pocos•
to make up the numbers — hacer bultoforce 1., 1), safety 1.•
times without number — liter un sinfín de veces5) (=group)6) (=edition) número mback 6.7) (=song, act) número mand for my next number I shall sing... — ahora voy a cantar...
- do a number on sb8) * (=item of clothing) modelo m9) * (=person)she's a nice little number — está como un tren *, está más buena que el pan *
10) * (=product)11) * (=job, situation)a cushy number — un buen chollo (Sp) *
12) (Gram) número m13) Numbers (in Bible)2. VT1) (=assign number to) numerarnumbered (bank) account — cuenta f (bancaria) numerada
2) (=amount to)they number 700 — son 700, hay 700
the library numbers 30,000 books — la biblioteca cuenta con 30.000 libros
3) (=include) contar4) (=count in numbers) contar3.VI4.CPDnumber cruncher * N — (=machine) procesador m de números; (=person) encargado(-a) m / f de hacer los números *
number crunching N — cálculo m numérico
number plate N — (Brit) (Aut) matrícula f, placa f (esp LAm), chapa f (de matrícula) (S. Cone)
numbers game, numbers racket (US) N — (=lottery) lotería f; (illegal) lotería clandestina
to play the numbers game — jugar a la lotería; (fig) pej dar cifras
number theory N — teoría f numérica
* * *['nʌmbər, 'nʌmbə(r)]
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1) ( digit) número m2) ( for identification) número m; ( telephone number) número de teléfonopage/room number — número de página/de habitación
her/my number is up — le/me ha llegado la hora
to do a number on somebody — (AmE sl) hacérsela* buena a alguien (fam)
to do something by the numbers — (AmE) hacer* algo como Dios manda
to have somebody's number — (esp AmE colloq) tener* calado a alguien (fam)
to look out for o after number one — pensar* ante todo en el propio interés; (before n)
3)a) (amount, quantity) número min a small number of cases — en unos pocos casos, en contados casos
on a number of occasions — en varias ocasiones, varias veces
b) ( group)among o in their number — entre ellos, en su grupo
4)a) (song, tune) número mb) (issue of magazine, journal) número mc) ( garment) (colloq) modelo m5) numbers pl (AmE colloq)b) ( results)
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a) ( assign number to) \<\<houses/pages/items\>\> numerarb) ( amount to)the spectators numbered 50,000 — había (un total de) 50.000 espectadores, el número de espectadores ascendía a 50.000
they number thousands — son miles, hay miles de ellos
c) ( count) contar*
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2 eligible
'eli‹əbl1) (suitable or worthy to be chosen: the most eligible candidate.) idóneo, apto2) (qualified or entitled: Is he eligible to join the national team?) cualificado•tr['elɪʤəbəl]1 (qualified, suitable) idóneo,-a, apto,-a2 (desirable) deseable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be eligible for something tener derecho a algo, cumplir los requisitos para algoeligible ['ɛləʤəbəl] adj1) qualified: elegible2) suitable: idóneoadj.• aceptable adj.• admisible adj.• deseable adj.• elegible adj.'elədʒəbəl, 'elɪdʒəbəla) (qualified, suitable) <applicant/candidate> que reúne los requisitos necesariosto be eligible FOR something: he's eligible for a grant tiene derecho a solicitar una beca; she's eminently eligible for promotion es firme candidata a un ascenso; eligible to + INF: he is not eligible to compete — no reúne los requisitos necesarios para competir
b) ( marriageable)['elɪdʒǝbl]ADJ elegible; (=desirable) deseable, atractivoto be eligible for — (=suitable) cumplir los requisitos para; (=entitled) tener derecho a
* * *['elədʒəbəl, 'elɪdʒəbəl]a) (qualified, suitable) <applicant/candidate> que reúne los requisitos necesariosto be eligible FOR something: he's eligible for a grant tiene derecho a solicitar una beca; she's eminently eligible for promotion es firme candidata a un ascenso; eligible to + INF: he is not eligible to compete — no reúne los requisitos necesarios para competir
b) ( marriageable)
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