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moƟplural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) mariposa nocturna2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) polilla•- mothball
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moth n1. mariposa nocturna2. polillatr[mɒɵ]1 mariposa nocturna\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLclothes moth polillamoth ['mɔɵ] n: palomilla f, polilla fn.• mariposa nocturna s.f.• polilla s.f.mɔːθ, mɒθnoun mariposa f de la luz, palomilla f; ( clothes moth) polilla f[mɒθ]1.N mariposa f nocturna; (=clothes moth) polilla f2.CPDmoth repellent N — antipolilla m
* * *[mɔːθ, mɒθ]noun mariposa f de la luz, palomilla f; ( clothes moth) polilla f -
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v.• desgastar v.• morder v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<rats/mice\>\> roer*; \<\<moths\>\> picar*, comerse; \<\<acid\>\> corroer*VT + ADV (=wear away) desgastar; (=corrode) corroer; [mice etc] roer* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<rats/mice\>\> roer*; \<\<moths\>\> picar*, comerse; \<\<acid\>\> corroer* -
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eat away at (Acid, etc.)expr.• corroer v. (a fortune, one's time, etc.)expr.• consumir v.• corroer v.• desgastar v.v.• corroer v.v + adv + prep + o \<\<rats/mice\>\> roer*; \<\<moths\>\> picar*, comerse; \<\<acid\>\> corroer*; \<\<savings\>\> comerseVI + PREP1) [waves, sea] desgastar; [acid, rust] corroer; [rot, damp] comerse; [mice etc] roer; [insect pest] comerse, devorar2) (fig) devorar* * *v + adv + prep + o \<\<rats/mice\>\> roer*; \<\<moths\>\> picar*, comerse; \<\<acid\>\> corroer*; \<\<savings\>\> comerse -
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1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) llegar a, acceder2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) querer decir, insinuar3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) meterse con, atacar, tomar el pelo aexpr.• querer decir expr.v + prep + o1)a) ( reach) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> llegar* ahe can't get at the money until he's 18 — no puede disponer del dinero or (fam) tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años
b) ( ascertain) \<\<factsuth\>\> establecer*2) ( work on) \<\<rust/damp\>\> atacar*3) (nag, criticize) (colloq)you're always getting at him — siempre te estás metiendo con él (fam), siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él (AmL fam)
4) (hint at, mean) (colloq)what are you getting at? — ¿qué quieres decir?
VI + PREP1) (=gain access to) [+ object] alcanzar; [+ place] llegar a or hastaput the sweets somewhere he can't get at them — pon los caramelos en un sitio donde él no pueda alcanzarlos
as soon as he gets at the drink... — en cuanto se pone a beber...
just let me get at him! — ¡deja que le ponga la mano encima!
2) (=ascertain) [+ facts, truth] establecer3) (Brit)*a) (=criticize) meterse con *•
she's always getting at her brother — siempre se está metiendo con su hermano *•
I'm not getting at you, I just think that... — no te estoy echando la bronca, simplemente creo que... *b) (=nag) dar la lata a *•
she's always getting at me to have my hair cut — siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo *•
I couldn't see what he was getting at — no entendía qué quería decir* * *v + prep + o1)a) ( reach) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> llegar* ahe can't get at the money until he's 18 — no puede disponer del dinero or (fam) tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años
b) ( ascertain) \<\<facts/truth\>\> establecer*2) ( work on) \<\<rust/damp\>\> atacar*3) (nag, criticize) (colloq)you're always getting at him — siempre te estás metiendo con él (fam), siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él (AmL fam)
4) (hint at, mean) (colloq)what are you getting at? — ¿qué quieres decir?
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adjective ((of cloth) eaten by moths: a moth-eaten blanket.) apolilladotr['mɒɵiːtən]1 (clothes) apolillado,-a2 familiar (worn out) gastado,-a, raído,-aadj.• apolillado, -a adj.adjective apolillado['mɒθˌiːtn]ADJ apolillado* * *adjective apolillado -
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noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) bola de naftalinatr['mɒɵbɔːl]1 bola de naftalinanoun bola f de naftalina['mɒθbɔːl]1.N bola f de naftalinain mothballs — (Naut) en la reserva
to put sth in mothballs — [+ project] aparcar algo, dejar algo aparcado
2.VT [+ ship] poner en la reserva; [+ project] aparcar, dejar aparcado* * *noun bola f de naftalina -
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1. stiŋ noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) aguijón2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picadura3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picadura
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verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) escocer, picar, ardersting1 n1. aguijón2. picadurasting2 vb picartr[stɪŋ]2 (action, wound) picadura4 figurative use (of remorse) punzada1 (gen) picar■ if you keep still it won't sting you si no te mueves, no te picará3 (provoke) incitar, provocar (into/to, a)4 (overcharge, swindle) clavar■ they stung me for £50 me clavaron £501 (insects, nettles, etc) picar; (substance) escocer2 (be painful) escocer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a sting in the tail figurative use esconder algo maloto take the sting out of something figurative use quitar hierro a algo1) : picara bee stung him: le picó una abeja2) hurt: hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)sting vi1) : picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.)2) smart: escocer, ardersting n: picadura f (herida), escozor m (sensación)n.• aguijón s.m.• escosor s.m.• espigón s.m.• picada s.f.• picadura s.f.• picazón s.m.• punzada s.f.• rejo s.m.• resquemor s.m. (Insect)v.• picar (Insecto) v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stung) = escocer v.• incitar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.• resquemar v.stɪŋ
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente[stɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp stung)stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
1. N1) (Zool, Bot) (=organ) aguijón m2) (=act, wound) [of insect, nettle] picadura f ; (=sharp pain) punzada f- take the sting out of sth3) (esp US) * (=confidence trick) timo m2. VT1) [insect, nettle] picar; (=make smart) escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [hail] azotar2) (fig) [conscience] remorder; [remark, criticism] herir3) (=provoke)4) **how much did they sting you for? — ¿cuánto te clavaron? *
3. VI1) [insect etc] picar2)* * *[stɪŋ]
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hirientestinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
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