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1 blunder
1. verb1) (to stumble (about or into something): He blundered into the door.) chocaropezar con2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) meter la pata, cometer un grave error, hacer una patochada
2. noun(a (bad) mistake.) metedura de pata, error garrafal, patochadatr['blʌndəSMALLr/SMALL]1 plancha, metedura de pata1 meter la patablunder ['blʌndər] vi1) stumble: tropezar, dar traspiés2) err: cometer un error, tropezar, meter la pata famblunder n: error m, fallo m garrafal, metedura f de pata famn.• caída s.f.• chambonada s.f.• desacierto s.m.• desatino s.m.• desbarro s.m.• desliz s.f.• disparate s.m.• equivocación s.f.• inocentada s.f.• patochada s.f.v.• desatinar v.
I 'blʌndər, 'blʌndə(r)1) (move clumsily, stumble)2)a) ( make mistake) cometer un error garrafalb) blundering pres p
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['blʌndǝ(r)]1.N metedura f de pata *, plancha f (Sp) *to make a blunder — meter la pata *, tirarse una plancha (Sp) *
2. VI1) (=err) cometer un grave error, meter la pata *2) (=move clumsily)to blunder into sth/sb — tropezar con algo/algn
to blunder into sth — [+ trap] caer en algo; (fig) caer or meterse en algo
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I ['blʌndər, 'blʌndə(r)]1) (move clumsily, stumble)2)a) ( make mistake) cometer un error garrafalb) blundering pres p
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2 flop
flop
1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) tumbarse, dejarse caer2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) caer3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) fracasar
2. noun1) ((a) flopping movement.) caída2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) fracaso•- floppy- floppy disk
tr[flɒp]1 familiar fracaso1) flap: golpearse, agitarse2) collapse: dejarse caer, desplomarse3) fail: fracasarflop n1) failure: fracaso m2)to take a flop : caersen.• caída s.f.• fracaso s.m.v.• dejarse caer pesadamente v.• fracasar v.
I flɑːp, flɒp1)a) (fall, move slackly) (+ adv compl)b) ( sleep) (AmE colloq) dormir*, apolillar (RPl fam)2) ( fail) (colloq) fracasar estrepitosamente
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1) (sound, movement) (no pl) golpetazo m, golpe m seco2) ( failure) (colloq) fracaso m[flɒp]1.N * (=failure) fracaso m2. VI1) (=fall) [person] dejarse caer (into, on en)2) * (=fail) [play, book] fracasar* * *
I [flɑːp, flɒp]1)a) (fall, move slackly) (+ adv compl)b) ( sleep) (AmE colloq) dormir*, apolillar (RPl fam)2) ( fail) (colloq) fracasar estrepitosamente
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1) (sound, movement) (no pl) golpetazo m, golpe m seco2) ( failure) (colloq) fracaso m -
3 lumber
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noun1) (old unwanted furniture etc.) trasto2) (timber sawn up.) maderos, maderas
2. verb(to give (someone) an unwanted responsibility: to lumber someone with a job.) hacer que alguien cargue con la responsabilidad
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verb(to move about heavily and clumsily.)tr['lʌmbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (timber) leña1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL cortar leñalumber ['lʌmbər] vt: aserrar (madera)lumber vi: moverse pesadamentelumber n: madera fn.• madera (de construcción) s.f.n.• madera aserrada s.f.• solera s.f.• tablas s.f.pl.v.• explotar los bosques v.'lʌmbər, 'lʌmbə(r)
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mass nouna) ( timber) (AmE) madera f; (before n) <trade, company> madererolumber mill — aserradero m or (Col, Ec) aserrío m
b) ( junk) cachivaches mpl, trastos mpl viejos
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1) ( burden) (colloq)to lumber somebody WITH something — enjaretarle or endilgarle* algo a alguien (fam)
I got lumbered with the job — me enjaretaron or me endilgaron el trabajo a mí (fam)
2) ( chop down) (AmE) talar
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vi1)a) ( move awkwardly) avanzar* pesadamenteb) lumbering pres p <gait/step/footsteps> torpe, pesado2) ( cut timber) (AmE) aserrar*
I ['lʌmbǝ(r)]1. N2. VT1) (Brit)* (=encumber)to lumber sb with sth — hacer que algn cargue con algo, endilgar algo a algn
I got lumbered with the girl for the afternoon — tuve que cargar toda la tarde con la chica, me endilgaron a la chica toda la tarde
2) (=fill) [+ space, room]3.VI cortar y aserrar árboles, explotar los bosques4.CPDlumber company N — empresa f maderera
lumber jacket N — chaqueta f de leñador
lumber mill N — aserradero m
lumber room N — trastero m
lumber yard N — (US) almacén m de madera
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['lʌmbǝ(r)]VI (also: lumber about) moverse pesadamente; (also: lumber along) avanzar pesadamente* * *['lʌmbər, 'lʌmbə(r)]
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mass nouna) ( timber) (AmE) madera f; (before n) <trade, company> madererolumber mill — aserradero m or (Col, Ec) aserrío m
b) ( junk) cachivaches mpl, trastos mpl viejos
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1) ( burden) (colloq)to lumber somebody WITH something — enjaretarle or endilgarle* algo a alguien (fam)
I got lumbered with the job — me enjaretaron or me endilgaron el trabajo a mí (fam)
2) ( chop down) (AmE) talar
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vi1)a) ( move awkwardly) avanzar* pesadamenteb) lumbering pres p <gait/step/footsteps> torpe, pesado2) ( cut timber) (AmE) aserrar* -
4 barge
1. noun1) (a flat-bottomed boat for carrying goods etc.) barcaza2) (a large power-driven boat.) gabarra
2. verb1) (to move (about) clumsily: He barged about the room.) moverse a trompicones, trastabillar2) (to bump (into): He barged into me.) chocar contra, dar contra3) ((with in(to)) to push one's way (into) rudely: She barged in without knocking.) irrumpir enbarge n gabarratr[bɑːʤ]1 gabarra, barcaza1 transportar en barcaza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto barge in on a conversation meter bazato barge one's way through the crowd abrirse paso entre la multitud a empujones1) : mover con torpeza2)to barge in : entrometerse, interrumpirbarge n: barcaza f, gabarra fn.• barcaza s.f.• chalana s.f.• gabarra s.f.• lanchón s.m.v.• moverse pesadamente v.
I bɑːrdʒ, bɑːdʒnoun barcaza f, gabarra f
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intransitive verb (+ adv compl)[bɑːdʒ]to barge into somebody — chocar* con alguien
1.N (Naut) barcaza f ; (towed) lancha f a remolque, gabarra f ; (ceremonial) falúa f2.VT (=push) empujar; (Sport) cargar contra3.VI4.CPDbarge pole N — bichero m
I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole — (Brit) * (fig) yo no lo querría ni regalado
- barge in* * *
I [bɑːrdʒ, bɑːdʒ]noun barcaza f, gabarra f
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intransitive verb (+ adv compl)to barge into somebody — chocar* con alguien
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