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21 asociado

adj.

associated, fellow, consociate.

f. & m.

associate, partner, copartner, business associate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: asociar.

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asociado

► participio pasado

1→ link=asociar asociar

► adjetivo

1 associated, associate

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 associate, partner

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1. (f. - asociada)
noun

1) associate, partner

2) member
2. (f. - asociada)
adj.

associate, associated

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asociado, -a
1.

ADJ associated; [miembro etc] associate

2.

SM / F associate, member; (Com, Econ) partner

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I
- da adjetivo associate (before n)
II
- da masculino, femenino (Com) associate; (de club, asociación) member

* * *

= associated, involved, member, partner, adjunct, business associate.

Ex. This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex. The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.

Ex. Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex. Related terms are joined by arrows leading from general terms out to their more specific partners and length of the arrow indicates the strength of the association; a shorter arrow between two concepts suggests that the concepts are closely allied.

Ex. As universities work steadily to get full-time faculty onboard with distance learning, virtual adjuncts have eagerly stepped up to fill the void, thereby enabling institutions to respond promptly to market demand.

Ex. Jackie Chan's long-time business associates have dismissed speculations that they have ended their partnership with the actor.

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* biblioteca asociada = affiliated library.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* profesor asociado = assistant professor.

* término asociado = related term.

* unidad asociada = associate unit.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo associate (before n)
II
- da masculino, femenino (Com) associate; (de club, asociación) member

* * *

= associated, involved, member, partner, adjunct, business associate.

Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex: The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.

Ex: Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex: Related terms are joined by arrows leading from general terms out to their more specific partners and length of the arrow indicates the strength of the association; a shorter arrow between two concepts suggests that the concepts are closely allied.

Ex: As universities work steadily to get full-time faculty onboard with distance learning, virtual adjuncts have eagerly stepped up to fill the void, thereby enabling institutions to respond promptly to market demand.

Ex: Jackie Chan's long-time business associates have dismissed speculations that they have ended their partnership with the actor.

* biblioteca asociada = affiliated library.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* profesor asociado = assistant professor.

* término asociado = related term.

* unidad asociada = associate unit.

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asociado¹ -da

adjective

associate ( before n)

asociado² -da

masculine, feminine

A ( Com) associate; (de un club, una asociación) member

B ( Educ) part-time professor ( AmE), part-time lecturer ( BrE)

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Del verbo asociar: ( conjugate asociar)

asociado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
asociado
asociar
asociado
◊ -da adjetivo

associate ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Com) associate;

(de club, asociación) member
asociar ( conjugate asociar) verbo transitivo ‹ideas/palabras› to associate;
asociado algo/a algn con algo/algn to associate sth/sb with sth/sb;
◊ no logro asociadola con nada I can't place her

asociarse verbo pronominal
a) [empresas/comerciantes] to collaborate;

asociadose con algn to go into partnership with sb
b) [hechos/factores] to combine

c) (a grupo, club) asociadose a algo to become a member of sth

asociado,-a
I adjetivo associated, associate
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Com associate, partner
2 (de un club) member
asociar verbo transitivo to associate
' asociado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asociada
- unida
- unido
English:
associate

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asociado, -a

♦ adj

1. [relacionado] associated;

un problema asociado a la falta de proteínas a problem associated with a lack of protein;

se lo asocia con el descubrimiento del teléfono he is associated with the invention of the telephone

2. [miembro] associate;

director asociado associate director;

profesor asociado associate Br lecturer o US professor

♦ nm,f

1. [miembro] associate, partner

2. [profesor] associate Br lecturer o US professor

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asociado

m, asociada f member

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asociado, -da adj

: associate, associated

asociado, -da n

: associate, partner

Spanish-English dictionary > asociado
22 atrasado

adj.

1 late, behind-time, behind schedule, behind the times.

2 backward.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: atrasar.

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atrasado

► participio pasado

1→ link=atrasar atrasar

► adjetivo

1 (desfasado) outdated

■ el sistema impositivo es injusto y atrasado the tax system is unjust and outdated

2 (pago) overdue

3 (reloj) slow

■ este reloj anda atrasado this clock is slow

4 (país) backward, underdeveloped; (alumno) slow, backward

■ es un país tecnológicamente atrasado it's a technologically backward country

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(f. - atrasada)

adj.

1) backward

2) late

3) overdue

4) slow

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1. ADJ

1) (=con retraso) late, behind, behind time; [pago] overdue; [número de revista etc] back antes de s

andar o estar atrasado — [reloj] to be slow

estar un poco atrasado — [persona] to be a bit behind

estar atrasado en los pagos — to be in arrears

estar atrasado de medios — to be short of resources

estar atrasado de noticias — to lack up-to-date information

2)

estar atrasado — CAm * (=sin dinero) to be broke *

3) [país] backward; [alumno etc] slow, backward

2.

SM

es un atrasado — he's behind the times

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] < reloj> slow

b) ( con respecto a lo esperado)

estar atrasado — to be behind

está muy atrasado en los estudios — he's really behind in his studies

el proyecto está atrasado — the project is behind schedule

está muy atrasado para su edad — he's very backward for his age

el tren llegó/salió atrasado — (AmL) the train arrived/left late

apúrate que voy atrasado — (AmL) hurry up, I'm late

2) (acumulado, pasado)

tengo mucho sueño atrasado — I have a lot of sleep to catch up on

todas las cuotas atrasadas — all outstanding payments

números atrasados de la publicación — back numbers of the publication

3)

a) (anticuado, desfasado) <ideas/persona> old-fashioned

b) <país/pueblo> backward

* * *

= backward, backwater, belated, backwards.

Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. References to Bulgarian authors abroad are limited and belated.

Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

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* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] < reloj> slow

b) ( con respecto a lo esperado)

estar atrasado — to be behind

está muy atrasado en los estudios — he's really behind in his studies

el proyecto está atrasado — the project is behind schedule

está muy atrasado para su edad — he's very backward for his age

el tren llegó/salió atrasado — (AmL) the train arrived/left late

apúrate que voy atrasado — (AmL) hurry up, I'm late

2) (acumulado, pasado)

tengo mucho sueño atrasado — I have a lot of sleep to catch up on

todas las cuotas atrasadas — all outstanding payments

números atrasados de la publicación — back numbers of the publication

3)

a) (anticuado, desfasado) <ideas/persona> old-fashioned

b) <país/pueblo> backward

* * *

= backward, backwater, belated, backwards.

Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: References to Bulgarian authors abroad are limited and belated.

Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.

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atrasado -da

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹reloj› slow

tienes el reloj atrasado your watch is slow

2

(con respecto a lo esperado): estar atrasado to be behind

estamos atrasados en el pago del alquiler we're behind o in arrears with the rent

está muy atrasado en los estudios he's really behind in his studies

¿que no lo sabías? estás atrasado de noticias didn't you know? where've you been hiding? o you're behind the times ( colloq)

el proyecto está atrasado the project is behind schedule

¿todavía no camina? está muy atrasado para su edad isn't he walking yet? he's very slow for his age

el tren llegó/salió atrasado ( AmL); the train arrived/left late, the train was late arriving/leaving

no llegues atrasado ( AmL); don't be late

B

(acumulado, pasado): tengo mucho sueño atrasado I have a lot of sleep to catch up on

todas las cuotas atrasadas all outstanding payments

números atrasados de la publicación back numbers of the publication

C

1 (anticuado, desfasado) ‹ideas› old-fashioned

son muy atrasados they're very old-fashioned, they're way behind the times ( colloq)

2 ‹país/pueblo› backward

todavía estamos muy atrasados con respecto a otros países we're still very backward in comparison to other countries

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Del verbo atrasar: ( conjugate atrasar)

atrasado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
atrasado
atrasar
atrasado
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) [estar] ‹ reloj› slow

b) ( con respecto a lo esperado):

◊ está muy atrasado en los estudios he's really behind in his studies;

el proyecto está atrasado the project is behind schedule;
el tren llegó/salió atrasado (AmL) the train arrived/left late;
apúrate que voy atrasado (AmL) hurry up, I'm late
2 (acumulado, pasado):
◊ tengo mucho sueño atrasado I have a lot of sleep to catch up on;

tengo trabajo atrasado I'm behind with my work;
todas las cuotas atrasadas all outstanding payments;
un ejemplar atrasado a back number o issue
3
a) (anticuado, desfasado) ‹ideas/persona› old-fashioned

b) ‹país/pueblo› backward

atrasar ( conjugate atrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ reloj› to put back

b) ‹reunión/viaje› to postpone, put back

verbo intransitivo [ reloj] to lose time
atrasarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ reloj] to lose time;

◊ se me ha atrasado 15 minutos it's 15 minutes slow

b) (esp AmL) ( llegar tarde) [avión/tren] to be late, be delayed;

[ persona] to be late
2
a) (en estudios, trabajo, pagos) to fall behind, get behind

b) [país/industria] to fall behind

atrasado,-a adjetivo
1 (un pago) overdue
(un reloj) slow
(un país, una región) backward
(un número, un fascículo) back number
2 (rezagado) va atrasado en los estudios, he is behind in his studies
atrasar
I verbo transitivo to put back
II vi (un reloj) to be slow
' atrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrasada
- número
- atrasar
English:
back
- backlog
- behind
- overdue
- slow
- arrears
- backward
- late
- schedule

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atrasado, -a adj

1. [en el tiempo] delayed;

vamos atrasados en este proyecto we're behind schedule on this project;

tengo mucho trabajo atrasado I've got a big backlog of work;

va muy atrasado en los estudios he's very behind with his studies;

número atrasado back number;
Am
llegó atrasado he arrived late;
Am
mi vuelo salió atrasado my flight was delayed, my flight departed late

2. [reloj] slow;

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow;

llevas el reloj atrasado your watch is slow

3. [pago] overdue, late

4. [en evolución, capacidad] backward;

las regiones más atrasadas del país the most backward regions of the country

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atrasado

adj

1 en estudios, pago behind (en in o

with)

2 reloj slow;

ir atrasado be slow

3 pueblo backward

* * *

atrasado, -da adj

1) : late, overdue

2) : backwards

3) : old-fashioned

4) : slow (of a clock or watch)

* * *

atrasado adj

1. (reloj) slow

2. (país) backward

Spanish-English dictionary > atrasado
23 compacto

adj.

1 compact, dense.

2 compact, tightly written, taut.

m.

small car, bug.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: compactar.

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compacto

► adjetivo

1 (gen) compact

2 (denso) dense

► nombre masculino compacto

1 compact disc

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compacto

► nombre masculino

1 compact disc

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(f. - compacta)

adj.

compact

* * *

1.

ADJ compact

disco compacto — compact disc

2.

SM (Mús) compact hi-fi system

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) < tejido> close; <estructura/coche> compact

b) < muchedumbre> dense
II
masculino stack system

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= compact, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.].

Ex. Here files are relatively compact as they include only references to the current literature, or where interactive retrieval is not regarded as essential.

Ex. Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.

Ex. The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.

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* de un modo compacto = compactly.

* disco compacto (CD) = compact disc (CD).

* edición en disco compacto = compact disc edition.

* estanterías compactas = compact shelving.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) < tejido> close; <estructura/coche> compact

b) < muchedumbre> dense
II
masculino stack system

* * *

= compact, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.].

Ex: Here files are relatively compact as they include only references to the current literature, or where interactive retrieval is not regarded as essential.

Ex: Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.

Ex: The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.

* de un modo compacto = compactly.

* disco compacto (CD) = compact disc (CD).

* edición en disco compacto = compact disc edition.

* estanterías compactas = compact shelving.

* * *

compacto¹ -ta

adjective

1 ‹tejido› close; ‹estructura› compact

2 ‹muchedumbre› dense, thick

3 ‹coche› compact

compacto²

masculine

stack system

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Del verbo compactar: ( conjugate compactar)

compacto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

compactó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
compactar
compacto
compacto
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ‹ tejido› close;

‹estructura/coche› compact
b) ‹ muchedumbre› dense

compacto,-a
I adjetivo (denso) compact
II sustantivo masculino
1 Audio (disco compacto) compact disc
(reproductor de compactos) CD player, compact disc player
2 (equipo de música) hi-fi system
' compacto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compacta
- disco
- editar
- maciza
- macizo
- ver
English:
CD
- close
- compact
- compact disc
- dense

* * *

compacto, -a

♦ adj

compact

♦ nm

1. [aparato] compact disc player

2. [disco] compact disc, CD

* * *

compacto

adj compact

* * *

compacto, -ta adj

: compact

* * *

compacto adj

1. (apretado) compact

2. (denso) dense

Spanish-English dictionary > compacto
24 crítica

f.

1 criticism, unfavorable commentary, unfavorable remark.

2 critique, criticism, reviewal, review.

3 criticizing, carping, rap, criticism.

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crítica

► nombre femenino

1 (juicio, censura) criticism

2 (prensa) review, write-up

3 (conjunto de críticos) critics plural

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer críticas to criticize

ser dado,-a a las críticas to be very critical

tener buena crítica to get good reviews

crítica teatral theatre (US theater) column

* * *
1. f., (m. - crítico) 2. noun f.
1) criticism

2) review

* * *

SF

1) (=censura) criticism

recibir duras críticas — to be severely criticized, come in for severe criticism

lanzó duras críticas contra el Gobierno — he levelled fierce criticism at the Government, he launched a fierce attack on the Government

2) [en periódico, revista] review; (=ensayo, libro) critique

3)

la crítica — (=los críticos) the critics pl

ser bien recibido por la crítica — to be well received by the critics

4) (=actividad) criticism; (=chismes) gossip

crítica literaria — literary criticism

crítica teatral — dramatic criticism
crítico
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femenino

1) (ataque, censura) criticism

ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo — he launched a fierce attack on the bishop

2) (Art, Espec, Lit)

a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique

la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas — the movie has had very good reviews

b)

la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

recibió los elogios de la crítica internacional — it was well received by critics worldwide

c) ( actividad) criticism

•

- crítica literaria

* * *

= attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.

Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.

Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

Ex. The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.

Ex. The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.

Ex. Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.

Ex. This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.

Ex. This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.

Ex. Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.

Ex. He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.

Ex. If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.

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* crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.

* crítica de cine = film review.

* crítica de música = music review.

* crítica de película = film review.

* crítica feroz = hatchet job.

* crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.

* crítica mordaz = hatchet job.

* crítica muy favorable = rave review.

* críticas = backbiting.

* crítica social = social commentary.

* desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.

* hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.

* invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.

* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.

* suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* * *

femenino

1) (ataque, censura) criticism

ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo — he launched a fierce attack on the bishop

2) (Art, Espec, Lit)

a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique

la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas — the movie has had very good reviews

b)

la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

recibió los elogios de la crítica internacional — it was well received by critics worldwide

c) ( actividad) criticism

•

- crítica literaria

* * *

= attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.

Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.

Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

Ex: The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.

Ex: The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.

Ex: Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.

Ex: This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.

Ex: This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.

Ex: Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.

Ex: He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.

Ex: If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.

* crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.

* crítica de cine = film review.

* crítica de música = music review.

* crítica de película = film review.

* crítica feroz = hatchet job.

* crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.

* crítica mordaz = hatchet job.

* crítica muy favorable = rave review.

* críticas = backbiting.

* crítica social = social commentary.

* desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.

* hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.

* invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.

* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.

* suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* * *

crítica

feminine

A

(ataque): ha sido recientemente objeto de numerosas críticas she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism recently

dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo he launched a fierce attack on o leveled fierce criticism at the bishop, he strongly attacked the bishop

B ( Art, Espec, Lit)

1 (reseña) review; (ensayo) critique

la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas the movie has had very good reviews o ( colloq) write-ups

2

la crítica (los críticos) the critics (pl)

su obra ha recibido los elogios de la crítica internacional her work has been well received by critics worldwide

3 (actividad) criticism

Compuesto:

crítica literaria

literary criticism

* * *

Del verbo criticar: ( conjugate criticar)

critica es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
criticar
crítica
criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo
a) ( censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
crítica sustantivo femenino
a) (ataque, censura) criticism;

◊ fue objeto de numerosas críticas she was the object of a lot of criticism

b) ( reseña) review;

( ensayo) critique;
◊ la película recibió muy buenas críticas the movie had very good reviews;

la crítica ( los críticos) the critics (pl);
crítica literaria literary criticism
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
crítico,-a
I adjetivo critical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic
crítica sustantivo femenino
1 (censura) criticism
2 Prensa review: esta película tiene muy mala crítica, this film has got very bad reviews
3 (los críticos profesionales) critics
' crítica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- delgada
- delgado
- denuncia
- denunciar
- feroz
- radical
- severa
- severo
- trance
- bueno
- demoledor
- despiadado
- hacer
- inoportuno
- lanzar
- mordaz
- murmurar
- pecho
English:
acclaim
- accurate
- book review
- butt
- chorus
- criticism
- damning
- faultfinding
- impervious
- implicit
- indictment
- mild
- open
- pass
- rave
- reflection
- review
- sensitive
- temper
- uncalled-for
- unfair
- unfavorable
- unfavourable
- veiled
- critically
- touch
- write

* * *

crítica nf

1. [juicio, análisis] review;

esa novela ha recibido muy buenas críticas that novel has had very good reviews

Comp
crítica cinematográfica film o movie criticism;
crítica literaria literary criticism

2. [conjunto de críticos]
la crítica the critics

3. [ataque] criticism;

le han llovido muchas críticas he has received a barrage of criticism;

lanzó duras críticas contra el proyecto she severely criticized the project

4. ver crítico

* * *

crítica

f criticism;

muchas críticas a lot of criticism

crítico

I adj critical

II m, crítica f critic

* * *

crítica nf

1) : criticism

2) : review, critique

* * *

crítica n

1. (juicio, censura) criticism

una crítica constructiva a constructive criticism

sus declaraciones han provocado numerosas críticas his statement provoked a lot of criticism

2. (reseña) review

una crítica de cine a film review

3. (críticos) critics

la novela ha tenido una acogida favorable por parte de la crítica the novel has been favourably received by the critics

Spanish-English dictionary > crítica
25 divertido

adj.

amusing, cool, entertaining, fun.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: divertir.

* * *

divertido

► participio pasado

1→ link=divertir divertir

► adjetivo

1 (gracioso) funny, amusing

2 (entretenido) fun, entertaining, enjoyable

* * *

(f. - divertida)

adj.

1) amusing, funny

2) entertaining

* * *

ADJ

1) (=entretenido) [libro, película] entertaining; [chiste, persona] funny, amusing

la fiesta fue muy divertida — the party was great fun o very enjoyable

el viaje fue muy divertido — the trip was great fun

¡qué divertido! ¿ahora me dices que no puedes ir? — iró that's just great! now you tell me you can't go?

2)

estar divertido — LAm * to be tight *
DIVERTIDO ¿"Funny o fun"? ► Divertido solo se puede traducir por funny si nos hace reír: Acabo de ver una obra muy divertida I've just seen a very funny play ► Cuando hablamos de una actividad o situación divertida (en el sentido de entretenida y agradable), a menudo se la puede describir en inglés como fun: Me gusta jugar al escondite. Es muy divertido I like playing hide and seek. It's great fun NOTA: Fun es un sustantivo incontable y por lo tanto, al contrario que funny, no puede ir acompañado de adverbios como very. Se suele acompañar de great, good y a lot of. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *

- da adjetivo

a) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaining

es un tipo muy divertido — he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with

b) ( gracioso) funny

* * *

= amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.

Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.

Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex. This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.

Ex. It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.

Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.

Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.

Ex. In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.

Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).

Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.

Ex. The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex. In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.

Ex. Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.

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* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de manera divertida = funnily.

* de modo divertido = comically, funnily.

* lo divertido = the fun part.

* resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaining

es un tipo muy divertido — he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with

b) ( gracioso) funny

* * *

= amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.

Ex: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.

Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.

Ex: This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.

Ex: It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.

Ex: In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.

Ex: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.

Ex: In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.

Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).

Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.

Ex: The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.

Ex: In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.

Ex: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.

* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de manera divertida = funnily.

* de modo divertido = comically, funnily.

* lo divertido = the fun part.

* resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* * *

divertido -da

adjective

1 (que interesa, recrea, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable; ‹momento/situación› entertaining

fue una fiesta muy divertida it was a very enjoyable o ( colloq) a fun party, the party was a lot of fun o was great fun

el baile estuvo muy divertido the dance was very entertaining o great fun

¡qué divertido! ahora va y se pone a llover ( iró); (that's) wonderful o great! now it's started raining ( iro)

es un tipo muy divertido he's a really fun guy o a very entertaining guy, he's really fun to be with

2 (gracioso) funny

estuvo de lo más divertido it was so funny

* * *

Del verbo divertir: ( conjugate divertir)

divertido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
divertido
divertir
divertido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) (que interesa, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable;

‹momento/situación› entertaining;
◊ es un tipo muy divertido he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with

b) ( gracioso) funny

divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
to amuse
divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;
◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;

nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
divertido,-a adjetivo funny, amusing: son una pareja muy divertida, they are a very amusing couple
un libro divertido, a funny book ➣ Ver nota en funny
divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain

' divertido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- divertida
- lance
- monda
- salada
- salado
- simpática
- simpático
- tío
- cachondo
- gracioso
- más
- piola
English:
amusing
- comic
- enjoyable
- entertaining
- fun
- funny
- humorous
- hysterical
- riotously
- amused
- company

* * *

divertido, -a adj

1. [entretenido] [película, libro] entertaining;
[fiesta] enjoyable;
la fiesta fue de lo más divertido it was such an enjoyable party

2. [gracioso] [persona, chiste] funny, amusing;

es un chico muy divertido he's a very funny o amusing boy;

encontraba divertido aquel entusiasmo pueril I found this childish enthusiasm amusing

3. Andes, Arg, Guat [achispado] tipsy

* * *

divertido

adj

1 funny

2 ( entretenido) entertaining

* * *

divertido, -da adj

1) : amusing, funny

2) : entertaining, enjoyable

* * *

divertido adj

1. (gracioso) funny [comp. funnier; superl. funniest] / amusing

2. (entretenido) enjoyable

¡qué divertido! what fun!

ser divertido to be fun

es una chica muy divertida she's really good fun

Spanish-English dictionary > divertido
26 engaño

m.

1 deceit, deception, trickery, cheating.

2 lie, hoax, trick, take-in.

3 fraudulence, deceitfulness.

4 delusion, false impression.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: engañar.

* * *

engaño

► nombre masculino

1 deceit, deception

2 (estafa) fraud, trick, swindle

3 (mentira) lie

4 (error) mistake

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en un engaño to be mistaken

* * *

noun m.

1) deception

2) trick

* * *

SM

1) (=acto) [gen] deception; (=ilusión) delusion

todo es engaño — it's all a sham

llamarse a engaño — to protest that one has been cheated

que nadie se llame a engaño — let nobody say he wasn't warned

aquí no hay engaño — there is no attempt to deceive anybody here, it's all on the level *

2) (=trampa) trick, swindle

3) (=malentendido) mistake, misunderstanding

padecer engaño — to labour under a misunderstanding, labor under a misunderstanding (EEUU)

no haya engaño — let there be no mistake about it

4) pl engaños (=astucia) wiles, tricks

5) [de pesca] lure

6) Cono Sur (=regalo) small gift, token

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( mentira) deception

fue víctima de un cruel engaño — she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle

vivía en el engaño pensando que la amaba — she was under the delusion that he loved her

llamarse a engaño — to claim one has been cheated o deceived

b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)

c) ( ardid) ploy, trick

se vale de todo tipo de engaños — he uses all kinds of tricks

2) (Taur) cape

* * *

= fraud, snare, sham, hoax, deceit, subterfuge, confidence trick, deception, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, caper, dissimulation, fiddle, trickery, bluff, con trick, con, con job.

Ex. At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.

Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

Ex. The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.

Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.

Ex. The article has the title 'Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.

Ex. Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.

Ex. Furthermore, deception is common when subjects use e-mail and chat rooms.

Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

Ex. The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.

Ex. The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.

Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

Ex. This paper reports a study based on an eight-week period of participant observation of a particular form of resistance, fiddles.

Ex. It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.

Ex. The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.

Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

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* autoengaño = self-deception.

* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( mentira) deception

fue víctima de un cruel engaño — she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle

vivía en el engaño pensando que la amaba — she was under the delusion that he loved her

llamarse a engaño — to claim one has been cheated o deceived

b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)

c) ( ardid) ploy, trick

se vale de todo tipo de engaños — he uses all kinds of tricks

2) (Taur) cape

* * *

= fraud, snare, sham, hoax, deceit, subterfuge, confidence trick, deception, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, caper, dissimulation, fiddle, trickery, bluff, con trick, con, con job.

Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.

Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

Ex: The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.

Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.

Ex: The article has the title 'Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.

Ex: Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.

Ex: Furthermore, deception is common when subjects use e-mail and chat rooms.

Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

Ex: The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.

Ex: The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.

Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

Ex: This paper reports a study based on an eight-week period of participant observation of a particular form of resistance, fiddles.

Ex: It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.

Ex: The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.

Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

* autoengaño = self-deception.

* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.

* * *

engaño

masculine

A

1 (mentira) deception

lo que más me duele es el engaño it was the deceit o deception that upset me most

fue víctima de un cruel engaño she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle, she was cruelly deceived o taken in

vivió en el engaño durante años for years she lived in complete ignorance of his deceit

es un engaño, no es de oro it's a con, this isn't (made of) gold ( colloq)

2 (ardid) ploy, trick

se vale de todo tipo de engaños para salirse con la suya he uses all kinds of tricks o every trick in the book to get his own way

llamarse a engaño to claim one has been cheated o deceived

para que luego nadie pueda llamarse a engaño so that no one can claim o say that they were deceived/cheated

B ( Taur) cape ( used by the matador to confuse the bull)

C ( Dep) fake

hacer un engaño to fake

* * *

Del verbo engañar: ( conjugate engañar)

engaño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

engañó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
engañar
engaño
engañó
engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, mislead;

◊ me engañó la vista my eyes deceived me;

tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me;
lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …;
engaño a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth
b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)

c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on

engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engaño sustantivo masculino
a) ( mentira) deception

b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)

c) ( ardid) ploy, trick

engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive
engaño sustantivo masculino
1 (mentira, trampa) deception, swindle
(estafa) fraud
(infidelidad) unfaithfulness
2 (ilusión, equivocación) delusion: deberías sacarle del engaño, you should tell him the truth
♦ Locuciones: llamarse a engaño, to claim that one has been duped
' engaño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engañarse
- farsa
- maña
- montaje
- tramar
- trampear
- coba
- descubrir
- desengañar
- engañar
- tapadera
- tranza
English:
deceit
- deception
- delusion
- double-cross
- game
- guile
- impersonation
- put over
- ride
- sham
- unfaithful
- hoax

* * *

engaño nm

1. [mentira] deception, deceit;

se ganó su confianza con algún engaño she gained his trust through a deception;

lo obtuvo mediante engaño she obtained it by deception;

todo fue un engaño it was all a deception;

Comp

llamarse a engaño [engañarse] to delude oneself;
[lamentarse] to claim to have been misled;
que nadie se llame a engaño, la economía no va bien let no one have any illusions about it, the economy isn't doing well;

no nos llamemos a engaño, el programa se puede mejorar let's not delude ourselves, the program could be improved;

para que luego no te llames a engaño so you can't claim to have been misled afterwards

2. [estafa] swindle;

ha sido víctima de un engaño en la compra del terreno he was swindled over the sale of the land

3. [ardid] ploy, trick;

de nada van a servirte tus engaños your ploys will get you nowhere;

las rebajas son un engaño para que la gente compre lo que no necesita sales are a ploy to make people buy things they don't need

4. Taurom bullfighter's cape

5. [para pescar] lure

* * *

engaño

m

1 ( mentira) deception, deceit

2 ( ardid) trick;

llamarse a engaño claim to have been cheated

* * *

engaño nm

1) : deception, trick

2) : fake, feint (in sports)

* * *

engaño n

1. (mentira) lie

2. (trampa) trick

3. (timo) swindle

Spanish-English dictionary > engaño
27 enlace

m.

1 link (conexión) (gen) & (computing).

2 go-between (person).

enlace sindical shop steward (peninsular Spanish)

3 bond (chemistry).

4 connection.

estación de enlace junction

vía de enlace crossover

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enlazar.

* * *

enlace

► nombre masculino

1 (conexión) link, connection

2 (boda) marriage

3 (tren etc) connection

4 (intermediario) liaison, link

5 QUÍMICA bond

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

establecer un enlace to forge a link

servir de enlace to provide a link

enlace sindical shop steward, US union delegate

estación de enlace junction 2 (metro) connecting station

vía de enlace crossover

* * *

noun m.

1) link, connection

2) liaison

* * *

SM

1) (=relación) connection, relationship

2) (=conexión) (Elec) linkage; (Quím) bond; (Ferro) connection; [de vías] crossover; [en autopista] motorway junction; (Mil) liaison

los buques no lograron efectuar el enlace en el punto indicado — the ships did not manage to rendezvous at the spot indicated

estación de enlace — junction

enlace fijo — fixed link

enlace telefónico — telephone link-up

3) (=matrimonio) (tb: enlace matrimonial) marriage

el enlace de las dos familias — the linking of the two families by marriage

4) (=mediador) link, go-between

enlace sindical — shop steward

5) (Internet) link

enlace de datos — (Inform) data link

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (conexión, unión) link

enlace telefónico/por satélite — telephone/satellite link

b) (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

- enlace en trébol

2) (frml) ( casamiento) tb

enlace matrimonial — marriage

3) ( persona) liaison

actúa de enlace entre... — he acts as liaison o as a link between...

- enlace sindical

4) (Quím) linkage, bond

* * *

= interfixing, link, linkage, pointer, bridge, bonding, liaison, bond, link-up, relay point, nexus.

Ex. The device known as links (sometimes referred to as 'interfixing') simply indicates that some connection exists between two or more terms (ie concepts) in a particular document.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. We have just stated that the linkage of varying titles and varying forms of entry have to be done on the same basis in an automated situation as in a manual situation.

Ex. Note also, that the subdivided heading MUSIC -- AUSTRIA consists only of two pointers.

Ex. My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

Ex. The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex. Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex. Today the link-up with television is obviously very useful indeed.

Ex. These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex. The author explores the nexus between record keeping and the execution of government 'watchdog' functions.

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* deterioro de los enlaces = link rot.

* enlace cita = backlink.

* enlace cita, enlace referencia, enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de comunicaciones = communications link.

* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.

* enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications link.

* enlace hipertextual inserto = embedded link.

* enlace obsoleto = broken link, dead link.

* enlace químico = chemical bond.

* enlace referencia = backlink, outlink [out-link].

* enlace referente = backlink, inlink [in-link].

* enlace roto = broken link, dead link.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* puerta en enlace = gateway.

* solventador de enlace = resolver.

* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (conexión, unión) link

enlace telefónico/por satélite — telephone/satellite link

b) (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

- enlace en trébol

2) (frml) ( casamiento) tb

enlace matrimonial — marriage

3) ( persona) liaison

actúa de enlace entre... — he acts as liaison o as a link between...

- enlace sindical

4) (Quím) linkage, bond

* * *

= interfixing, link, linkage, pointer, bridge, bonding, liaison, bond, link-up, relay point, nexus.

Ex: The device known as links (sometimes referred to as 'interfixing') simply indicates that some connection exists between two or more terms (ie concepts) in a particular document.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: We have just stated that the linkage of varying titles and varying forms of entry have to be done on the same basis in an automated situation as in a manual situation.

Ex: Note also, that the subdivided heading MUSIC -- AUSTRIA consists only of two pointers.

Ex: My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

Ex: The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex: Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex: Today the link-up with television is obviously very useful indeed.

Ex: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex: The author explores the nexus between record keeping and the execution of government 'watchdog' functions.

* deterioro de los enlaces = link rot.

* enlace cita = backlink.

* enlace cita, enlace referencia, enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de comunicaciones = communications link.

* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.

* enlace de referencia = backlink.

* enlace de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications link.

* enlace hipertextual inserto = embedded link.

* enlace obsoleto = broken link, dead link.

* enlace químico = chemical bond.

* enlace referencia = backlink, outlink [out-link].

* enlace referente = backlink, inlink [in-link].

* enlace roto = broken link, dead link.

* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.

* puerta en enlace = gateway.

* solventador de enlace = resolver.

* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.

* * *

enlace

masculine

A

1 (conexión, unión) link

enlace telefónico telephone link

enlace por or vía satélite satellite link

el enlace ferroviario/aéreo entre las dos ciudades the rail/air link between the two cities

una partícula de enlace a linking o connecting particle

2 (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

Compuestos:

● enlace web

( Inf) weblink

● enlace en trébol

cloverleaf

B ( frml) (casamiento) tb

enlace matrimonial marriage

C (persona) liaison

actúa de enlace entre … he acts as liaison o as a link between …, he liaises between … ( BrE)

Compuesto:

enlace sindical

masculine and feminine ( Esp) shop steward, union rep

D ( Quím) linkage, bond

* * *

Del verbo enlazar: ( conjugate enlazar)

enlacé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

enlace es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
enlace
enlazar
enlace sustantivo masculino
a) (conexión, unión) link

b) (de vías, carreteras) intersection, junction

c) tb

◊ enlace matrimonial marriage

d) ( persona) liaison;

◊ enlace sindical (Esp) shop steward, union rep

enlazar ( conjugate enlazar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ ciudades› to link (up);

‹ideas/temas› to link, connect
b) ‹ cintas› to tie … together

2 (Col, RPl) ‹res/caballo› to lasso, rope (AmE)
3 (Méx frml) ( casar) to marry
verbo intransitivo enlace con algo [tren/vuelo] to connect with sth;
[ carretera] to link up with sth
enlace sustantivo masculino
1 (relación, ligazón) link, connection
enlace químico, chemical bond
2 frml (boda) wedding
3 (persona de contacto) liaison
4 Ferroc connection
5 (de carreteras, autopistas) intersection, junction
enlazar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to link [con, with/to], connect [con, with]
' enlace' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boda
- comunicación
- nexo
English:
connection
- liaison
- link
- union
- interchange
- liaise
- rep
- shuttle

* * *

enlace nm

1. [conexión] link;

el enlace ferroviario/aéreo entre París y Madrid the rail/air link between Paris and Madrid;

un enlace vía satélite a satellite link o hook-up

2. Informát [de hipertexto] link

3. [persona] go-between;

sirvió de enlace en las negociaciones he acted as mediator in the negotiations

Comp
Esp enlace sindical shop steward
4. Ferroc [empalme] connection;

estación de enlace junction;

vía de enlace crossover, crossing

5. Quím bond

Comp
enlace covalente covalent bond;
enlace de hidrógeno hydrogen bond;

enlace iónico ionic bond;

enlace químico chemical bond

6. Formal [boda]
enlace (matrimonial) marriage

* * *

enlace

m link, connection

* * *

enlace nm

1) : bond, link, connection

2) : liaison

* * *

enlace n

1. (conexión) link / connection

no hay enlace entre las dos partes de la película there's no link between the two parts of the film

2. (autobús, tren) connection

hay tres enlaces al día there are three connections a day

3. (boda) marriage

Spanish-English dictionary > enlace
28 esbozo

m.

sketch, outline.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esbozar.

* * *

esbozo

► nombre masculino

1 sketch, outline, rough draft

* * *

noun m.

1) outline

2) draft

3) sketch

* * *

SM

1) (Arte) sketch

2) [de plan] outline

con un esbozo de sonrisa — with a hint of a smile

* * *

masculino

a) (Art) sketch

b) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draft

c) ( de sonrisa) hint

* * *

= outline, sketch, adumbration, rough sketch, rough draft.

Ex. It may be helpful to begin with a careful reading of the definitions before attempting to deal with the outline.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. The article ' adumbrations on the information support centre' suggests that each type of library must examine the functions, circumstances, and needs of its particular clientele.

Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

* * *

masculino

a) (Art) sketch

b) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draft

c) ( de sonrisa) hint

* * *

= outline, sketch, adumbration, rough sketch, rough draft.

Ex: It may be helpful to begin with a careful reading of the definitions before attempting to deal with the outline.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: The article ' adumbrations on the information support centre' suggests that each type of library must examine the functions, circumstances, and needs of its particular clientele.

Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

* * *

esbozo

masculine

1 ( Art) sketch

2 (de un proyecto) outline, rough draft

3 (de una sonrisa) hint

* * *

Del verbo esbozar: ( conjugate esbozar)

esbozo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

esbozó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
esbozar
esbozo
esbozar ( conjugate esbozar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ figura› to sketch

b) ‹idea/tema› to outline

esbozo sustantivo masculino
a) (Art) sketch

b) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draft

esbozar verbo intransitivo
1 (un proyecto, un dibujo) to sketch, outline
2 (amagar un gesto) to hint, give a hint of: esbozó un saludo, he gave a hint of a wave
esbozo sustantivo masculino sketch, outline, rough draft
' esbozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esbozar
English:
outline
- sketch
- manage
- profile

* * *

esbozo nm

1. [de dibujo, plano] sketch, outline

2. [de directrices, tema, plan] outline

3. [de gesto, sonrisa] hint

* * *

esbozo

m sketch; de idea, proyecto etc outline

* * *

esbozo nm

1) : sketch

2) : rough draft

Spanish-English dictionary > esbozo
29 extraño

adj.

strange, far-out, queer, odd.

f. & m.

stranger, foreigner, outsider.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.

* * *

extraño

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) alien, foreign

■ cuerpo extraño foreign body

2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny

■ vimos una cosa extraña anoche we saw something strange last night

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger

■ es un extraño en su familia he's a stranger to his family

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...

ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something

* * *
1. (f. - extraña)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - extraña)
adj.

1) strange, odd

2) alien, foreign

* * *
extraño, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=raro) strange

es muy extraño — it's very odd o strange

¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!

parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...

2) (=ajeno)

un cuerpo extraño — a foreign body

murió en tierra extraña — he died on foreign soil

estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country

este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry

2. SM / F

1) (=desconocido) stranger

no quiero que hables con extraños — I don't want you talking to strangers

2) (=extranjero) foreigner

3.

SM

hacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce

el caballo hizo un extraño — the horse shied

* * *
I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

* * *

= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

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* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* * *
I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

* * *

= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* * *

extraño¹ -ña

adjective

1 (raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

es una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd couple

últimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately

2

(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsiders

no me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangers

extraño² -ña

masculine, feminine

1 (desconocido) stranger

2

extraño masculine (movimiento): el caballo hizo un extraño the horse shied

el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend

* * *

Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)

extraño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

extrañó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
◊ me extraña que no lo sepas I'm surprised you didn't know that;

ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
◊ -ña adjetivo ( raro) strange, odd;

eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in

' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint

* * *

extraño, -a

♦ adj

1. [raro] strange, odd;

es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;

¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;

me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that

2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved

3. Med foreign

♦ nm,f

stranger;

no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers

♦ nm
[movimiento brusco]
el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second

* * *

extraño

I adj strange, odd

II m, extraña f stranger

* * *

extraño, -ña adj

1) raro: strange, odd

2) extranjero: foreign

extraño, -ña n

desconocido: stranger

* * *

extraño¹ adj strange

un ruido extraño a strange noise

extraño² n stranger

Spanish-English dictionary > extraño
30 feminidad

f.

1 femineity, womanliness, feminacy, femininity.

2 womankind, femininity.

* * *

feminidad

► nombre femenino

1 femininity

* * *

SF femininity

* * *

femenino femininity

* * *

= womanhood, femininity, femaleness.

Ex. This article presents a selected listing of references devoted to the subject of ageing womanhood.

Ex. Femininity is a more dominant theme in black than in white representations, while masculinity themes are more dominant in ads with white representations.

Ex. Despite the egalitarianism of recent years, children associate anger with maleness and happiness and sadness with femaleness.

* * *

femenino femininity

* * *

= womanhood, femininity, femaleness.

Ex: This article presents a selected listing of references devoted to the subject of ageing womanhood.

Ex: Femininity is a more dominant theme in black than in white representations, while masculinity themes are more dominant in ads with white representations.

Ex: Despite the egalitarianism of recent years, children associate anger with maleness and happiness and sadness with femaleness.

* * *

feminidad

feminine

femininity

* * *

Multiple Entries:
femineidad
feminidad
femineidad,
◊ feminidad sustantivo femenino

femininity
femineidad, feminidad sustantivo femenino femininity

' feminidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
femineidad
English:
femininity
- womanliness

* * *

feminidad, femineidad nf

femininity

* * *

feminidad (femineidad)

f femininity

* * *

feminidad nf

: femininity

Spanish-English dictionary > feminidad
31 informado

adj.

informed, learned, well-versed, cognizant.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: informar.

* * *

ADJ

1) (=enterado)

estar informado — to be informed (de, sobre about)

estaba informado de todo — he was informed about everything

tenemos derecho a estar informados — we have a right to know, we have a right to information

• bien informado — well-informed

según fuentes bien informadas — according to well-informed sources

• mal informado — misinformed, badly informed

si eso es lo que crees, estás muy mal informada — if that's what you think you're misinformed o you've been badly informed

• mantener informado a algn — to keep sb informed

2) [trabajador]

• bien informado — with good references

* * *

- da adjetivo (sobre tema, noticia) informed

fuentes bien informadas — reliable sources

está muy bien informado sobre el tema — he is very knowledgeable about the subject

me mantuvo informado — she kept me informed

está usted muy mal informada — you have been misinformed o wrongly informed

* * *

= informed.

Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

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* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* mal informado = ill-informed.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* * *

- da adjetivo (sobre tema, noticia) informed

fuentes bien informadas — reliable sources

está muy bien informado sobre el tema — he is very knowledgeable about the subject

me mantuvo informado — she kept me informed

está usted muy mal informada — you have been misinformed o wrongly informed

* * *

= informed.

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* mal informado = ill-informed.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* * *

informado -da

adjective

A (sobre un tema, una noticia) informed

nuestro derecho a estar informado our right to be kept informed, our right to information

fuentes bien informadas well-informed sources

está muy bien informado sobre el tema he is very knowledgeable o well-informed about the subject, he knows a great deal o a lot about the subject

me mantuvo informado she kept me informed

si eso es lo que le han dicho, está usted muy mal informada if that is what you have been told, then you have been misinformed o wrongly informed

B

(con referencias): una empleada bien informada a maid with good references

* * *

Del verbo informar: ( conjugate informar)

informado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
informado
informar
informado
◊ -da adjetivo (sobre tema, noticia) informed;

está usted muy mal informada you have been misinformed o wrongly informed;
fuentes bien informadas reliable sources
informar ( conjugate informar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/prensa› to inform;
te han informado mal you've been misinformed;
¿podría informadome sobre los cursos de idiomas? could you give me some information about language courses?
verbo intransitivo (dar noticias, información) to report;
informado sobre algo to report on sth, give a report on sth;
informado de algo to announce sth
informarse verbo pronominal
to get information;
informadose sobre algo to find out o inquire about sth
informado,-a adjetivo informed
informar
I verbo transitivo to inform [de, of]
II verbo intransitivo & verbo transitivo to report

' informado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
advertida
- advertido
- entonces
- informada
- saber
- tinta
- informar
- mal
English:
ear
- find out
- informed
- misguided
- well-informed
- attention
- ill
- inform
- knowledgeable
- well

* * *

informado, -a adj
[sobre un tema, noticia] informed;
no tengo una opinión informada del tema I don't have an informed opinion on the subject, I don't know enough about the subject to give an opinion;

un periodista informado a well-informed journalist;

muy informado (sobre) well-informed (about);

estás muy mal informado, no ocurrió así you've been badly informed, it didn't happen like that;

según fuentes bien informadas… according to well-informed sources…

* * *

informado, -da adj

: informed

bien informado: well-informed

Spanish-English dictionary > informado
32 mancha

f.

1 stain, spot.

tienes una mancha en la camisa you've got a stain on your shirt

una mancha de petróleo an oil slick (en el mar)

2 blotch (in skin).

3 blemish.

este suspenso supondrá una mancha en su expediente this fail will be a blot on his academic record

4 tache.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: manchar.

* * *

mancha

► nombre femenino

1 stain, spot

2 figurado blemish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sin mancha flawless, spotless

mancha solar sunspot

* * *

noun f.

mark, stain, spot

* * *

SF

La Mancha — La Mancha

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark; ( difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa — a grease stain

manchas de humedad — damp patches

no le pude quitar or (AmL) sacar la mancha — I couldn't get the stain out

b) ( borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite — noticia to spread like wildfire

- mancha de petróleo

- mancha solar

2)

a) ( en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento — a birthmark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas — black with white patches

las manchas del leopardo — the leopard's spots o markings

3) ( en pulmón) shadow

4) ( de vegetación) patch

5) (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

sin mancha — < alma> pure; < reputación> spotless

6) (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang

7) (RPl) ( juego)

la mancha — tag

* * *

= deposit, spot, blemish, blob, stain, blotch, taint, blot, mottle.

Ex. Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex. Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.

Ex. Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex. Some editorial departments claim indexes are unnecessary and a typographical blot.

Ex. The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

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* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* mancha de petróleo = oil slick, oil spill.

* mancha de sangre = blood stain.

* mancha de tinta = set-off, inkblot.

* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.

* mancha producida por goteo = drip mark.

* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.

* manchas = staining.

* ser una mancha para = be a blot on.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark; ( difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa — a grease stain

manchas de humedad — damp patches

no le pude quitar or (AmL) sacar la mancha — I couldn't get the stain out

b) ( borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite — noticia to spread like wildfire

- mancha de petróleo

- mancha solar

2)

a) ( en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento — a birthmark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas — black with white patches

las manchas del leopardo — the leopard's spots o markings

3) ( en pulmón) shadow

4) ( de vegetación) patch

5) (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

sin mancha — < alma> pure; < reputación> spotless

6) (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang

7) (RPl) ( juego)

la mancha — tag

* * *

= deposit, spot, blemish, blob, stain, blotch, taint, blot, mottle.

Ex: Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex: Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.

Ex: Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex: Some editorial departments claim indexes are unnecessary and a typographical blot.

Ex: The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* mancha de petróleo = oil slick, oil spill.

* mancha de sangre = blood stain.

* mancha de tinta = set-off, inkblot.

* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.

* mancha producida por goteo = drip mark.

* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.

* manchas = staining.

* ser una mancha para = be a blot on.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* * *

mancha

feminine

A

1 (de suciedad) spot, mark; (difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa/sangre a grease/blood stain

la mancha no salió the stain didn't come out

manchas de humedad damp patches

no le pude quitar or ( AmL) sacar la mancha I couldn't get rid of the stain, I couldn't get the stain out

este mantel está lleno de manchas this tablecloth is covered in stains

la sábana tiene manchas de óxido the sheet has rust marks on it

2 (borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite «noticia» to spread like wildfire

estas barriadas pobres se están extendiendo como una mancha de aceite these shantytowns are spreading rapidly

¿qué le hace una mancha más al tigre? ( Arg); what difference does/will it make?

Compuestos:

● mancha de hielo

patch of ice

● mancha de petróleo

oil slick

● mancha solar

sunspot

B

1 (en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento a birthmark

2 (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas black with white patches

las manchas del tigre the tiger's stripes o markings

las manchas del leopardo the leopard's spots o markings

Compuesto:

mancha amarilla

yellow spot

C (en el pulmón) shadow

D (de vegetación) patch

E ( liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

un alma sin mancha a pure soul

una reputación sin mancha a spotless reputation

una mancha imborrable en el honor de la familia an indelible stain on the family honor

F ( Per fam) (pandilla) gang

G

( RPl) (juego): la mancha tag

* * *

Del verbo manchar: ( conjugate manchar)

mancha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
mancha
manchar
mancha sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark;

( difícil de quitar) stain;
◊ una mancha de grasa a grease stain;

manchas de humedad damp patches;
mancha de petróleo oil slick
b) ( borrón) blot

2
a) ( en la piel) mark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch;

( del leopardo) spot
3 (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain;
◊ sin mancha ‹ alma› pure;

‹ reputación› spotless
4 (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang
manchar ( conjugate manchar) verbo transitivo
1 ( ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty;
( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain
2 ‹reputación/honra/memoria› to tarnish
verbo intransitivo
to stain
mancharse verbo pronominal
a) [ropa/mantel] to get dirty;

( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained;
manchase DE or con algo to get stained with sth
b) ( refl) [ persona] to get dirty;

◊ me manché la blusa de aceite I got oil stains on my blouse

mancha sustantivo femenino
1 (de grasa, pintura, etc) stain
2 (en la piel) spot: le ha salido una mancha roja en la mano, she has a red spot on her hand
manchar verbo transitivo to stain: su implicación mancha el nombre de la Universidad, his involvement is a disgrace to the University
' mancha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
- guiso
- lamparón
- manchar
- penetrar
- pinta
- quitar
- quitarse
- rebelde
- sacar
- salpicadura
- aparecer
- aureola
- borrón
- cerco
- dejar
- desaparecer
- gotera
- ir
- manchego
- salir
- tenaz
English:
blemish
- blob
- blot
- blotch
- Channel Tunnel
- chunnel
- come off
- come out
- fleck
- get off
- get out
- mark
- patch
- removal
- remove
- rub off
- scrub away
- shift
- show
- show up
- slick
- smear
- smudge
- smut
- somewhere
- spot
- stain
- stubborn
- sunspot
- untarnished
- wash out
- wipe off
- birth
- blood
- channel
- cross
- dab
- marking
- sun
- wash

* * *

mancha nf

1. [de suciedad] stain, spot;
[de tinta] blot;
me he echado una mancha en la camisa I've stained my shirt, I've got a stain on my shirt;

no consiguió que se fuera la mancha she couldn't get the stain out;

una mancha de petróleo [en el mar] an oil slick;

una mancha de aceite an oil stain;

Comp

extenderse como una mancha de aceite to spread like wildfire

2. [de color] spot, mark;

un caballo con manchas negras a horse with black patches;

Comp
RP
¿qué le hace una mancha más al tigre? what difference does one more make?, one more won't make any difference

3. [en la piel] [por reacción] blotch;
[de la vejez] liver spot;
le han salido unas manchas en la piel he's come out in blotches

Comp
mancha de nacimiento birthmark
4. Astron mancha solar sunspot

5. [deshonra] blemish, blot;

este suspenso supondrá una mancha en su expediente this fail will be a blot on his academic record;

tiene un historial sin mancha she has a spotless record

6. Perú Fam [grupo de amigos] gang

7. RP
la mancha [juego] tag

* * *

Mancha

:

Canal de la Mancha English Channel;

la Mancha La Mancha

* * *

mancha nf

1) : stain, spot, mark

mancha de sangre: bloodstain

2) : blemish, blot

una mancha en su reputación: a blemish on his reputation

3) : patch

* * *

mancha n

1. (en general) stain

2. (en la pared, tierra) patch [pl. patches]

3. (de animal) spot

Spanish-English dictionary > mancha
33 manoseado

adj.

1 well-thumbed, shop-worn.

2 picked over.

3 hackneyed, well-worn.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: manosear.

* * *

manoseado

► adjetivo

1 (objeto) worn; (book) well-thumbed; (fruit etc) handled

2 (idea, tema) well-worn, hackneyed

* * *

ADJ [libro] well-thumbed; [tema] hackneyed, well-worn

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) < libro> well-thumbed

fruta manoseada — fruit that has been handled by lots of people

b) < tema> hackneyed, well-worn

* * *

= thumbed.

Ex. This is a very important and useful volume that is certain to become one of the most thumbed references of those who concern themselves with British history.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) < libro> well-thumbed

fruta manoseada — fruit that has been handled by lots of people

b) < tema> hackneyed, well-worn

* * *

= thumbed.

Ex: This is a very important and useful volume that is certain to become one of the most thumbed references of those who concern themselves with British history.

* * *

manoseado -da

adjective

1 ‹objeto›

un libro muy manoseado a well-thumbed book

fruta manoseada fruit that has been handled by lots of people

2 ‹tema› hackneyed, well-worn

* * *

Del verbo manosear: ( conjugate manosear)

manoseado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
manoseado
manosear
manoseado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹ libro› well-thumbed;

◊ fruta manoseada fruit that has been handled by lots of people

b) ‹ tema› hackneyed, well-worn

manosear ( conjugate manosear) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ objeto› to handle

b) (fam) ‹ persona› to grope (colloq)

manoseado,-a adjetivo
1 (sobado) worn-out, dog-eared
2 (comentado) hackneyed, well-worn
manosear vtr (un objeto) to finger
(a alguien) to grope
' manoseado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manoseada
- escogido
English:
dog-eared
- grubby

* * *

manoseado, -a adj

1. [objeto] shabby, worn

2. [tema] well-worn, hackneyed

* * *

manoseado

adj

1 libro well-thumbed

2 tema well-worn, hackneyed

Spanish-English dictionary > manoseado
34 mudo

adj.

1 dumb, muted, tongue-tied, speechless.

2 mute, silent, mum.

3 dumb, unable to speak.

4 mute, voiceless, surd, silent.

5 soundless, songless.

f. & m.

mute, dumb person, person incapable of speech, person who cannot speak.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mudar.

* * *

mudo

► adjetivo

1 (por defecto) dumb; (por voluntad) silent, quiet

2 CINEMATOGRAFÍA silent

3 (vocal, consonante) mute

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 dumb person

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar mudo,-a to be dumb

mudo,-a de asombro dumbfounded

quedarse mudo,-a to be left speechless

* * *

(f. - muda)

adj.

1) dumb

2) mute

* * *

ADJ

1) (Med) dumb, mute frm

es mudo de nacimiento — he was born dumb o frm mute

2) (=callado) silent, mute

sufrió con resignación muda — he suffered with silent o mute resignation

no podemos permanecer mudos ante lo que está ocurriendo — we cannot remain silent in the face of what is happening

ser testigo mudo de algo — to stand in mute witness o testimony to sth

quedarse mudo (de) — to be struck dumb (with)

quedarse mudo de asombro — to be left speechless, be dumbfounded

se quedó mudo durante tres horas — he did not speak for three hours

quedarse mudo de envidia — Esp to be green with envy

3) (Ling) [letra] mute, silent; [consonante] voiceless

4) [película] silent

5)

papel mudo — (Teat) walk-on part

6) And, CAm (=tonto) foolish, silly

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute

es mudo de nacimiento — he was born mute

se quedó mudo de asombro — he was dumbfounded

mudo de emoción — speechless with emotion

b) < letra> silent, mute
II
- da masculino, femenino mute

* * *

= mute, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.].

Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.

Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

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* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute

es mudo de nacimiento — he was born mute

se quedó mudo de asombro — he was dumbfounded

mudo de emoción — speechless with emotion

b) < letra> silent, mute
II
- da masculino, femenino mute

* * *

= mute, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.].

Ex: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.

Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* * *

mudo¹ -da

adjective

1 ( Med) dumb, mute

es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute, he's been dumb o mute from birth

se quedó mudo de asombro he was dumbfounded

se quedó mudo de emoción he was speechless with emotion

2 ‹letra› silent, mute

mudo² -da

masculine, feminine

mute, dumb person

* * *

Del verbo mudar: ( conjugate mudar)

mudo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

mudó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
mudar
mudo
mudar ( conjugate mudar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( cambiar):
◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

cuando mudó de voz when his voice broke
2 (Méx) ( cambiar los dientes) to lose one's milk teeth
verbo transitivo
1 ‹bebé/sábanas› to change
2 (Zool) ‹piel/plumas› to molt, shed
mudarse verbo pronominal
a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudoon a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

mudo
◊ -da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute;

◊ es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute;

se quedó mudo de asombro he was dumbfounded
b) ‹ letra› silent, mute

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
mute
mudar verbo transitivo
1 (ropa, pañales) to change
2 Zool to shed
mudo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que no habla) dumb
2 fig (sin palabras) speechless, dumbstruck: estaba mudo de asombro, he was speechless with amazement
3 (letra, cine) mute, silent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino mute
' mudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cine
- muda
- nacimiento
- mudar
English:
dumb
- dumbfounded
- dumbstruck
- move out
- mute
- silent
- speechless
- strike

* * *

mudo, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin habla] mute, dumb;

es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute

2. [callado] silent, mute;

fue mudo testigo del asesinato she was a silent witness to the murder;

se quedó mudo he was left speechless;

me quedé mudo de terror I was speechless o I was struck dumb with fright

3. [sin sonido] silent;

cine mudo silent films

4. [letra] silent

♦ nm,f

dumb person, mute

* * *

mudo

adj

1 persona mute

2 letra silent

* * *

mudo, -da adj

1) silencioso: silent

el cine mudo: silent films

2) : mute, dumb

mudo, -da n

: mute

* * *

mudo¹ adj

1. (persona) dumb

es mudo de nacimiento he was born dumb

2. (cine, letra) silent

mudo² n dumb person

Spanish-English dictionary > mudo
35 nieve

f.

1 snow.

nieves snows, snowfall (nevada)

nieve carbónica dry ice

nieves perpetuas permanent snow

nieve en polvo powder (snow)

2 snow (informal) (cocaína).

3 sorbet, sherbet, water ice.

4 Nieve.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: nevar.

* * *

nieve

► nombre femenino

1 snow

* * *

noun f.

snow

* * *

SF

1) (Meteo) snow

nieve abundante o copiosa — heavy snow

copo de nieve — snowflake

las primeras nieves — the first snows, the first snowfall

nieve artificial — artificial snow

nieve en polvo — powdery snow

nieves perpetuas — perpetual snow

2) (Culin)

a punto de nieve — stiff, beaten stiff

batir a punto de nieve — to beat until stiff

3) LAm (=polo) ice lolly; (=sorbete) sorbet, water-ice

4) ** (=cocaína) snow *, coke *

5) (TV) (=interferencia) snow

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Meteo) snow

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

b) nieves femenino plural ( nevada) snows (pl)

2) (liter) ( blancura) snowy whiteness

3)

a) (Coc)

batir las claras a (punto de) nieve — whisk the egg whites until stiff

b) (Méx) ( helado) sorbet, water ice

4) (arg) ( cocaína) snow (sl)

* * *

= snow, snow.

Nota: Cocaína.

Ex. A scene involving the book's protagonist and a snowfall, for example, might lead to talk about the reader's experience of snow.

Ex. It would be nice for libraries to practice more creative cross-referencing, for instance introducing cross-references from Flapjacks and Hotcakes to the primary heading, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, etc.; or from 'Coke' and 'Snow' to COCAINE.

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* aislado por la nieve = snowbound.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* bloqueado por la nieve = snowbound.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* copo de nieve = snowflake.

* cubierto de nieve = snow-covered.

* de nieve = snowy [snowier -comp., snowiest -sup.].

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.

* lluvia nieve = freezing rain.

* manto de nieve = cloak of white.

* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pinzón de las nieves = snowbird.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* raqueta para la nieve = snowshoe.

* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Meteo) snow

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

b) nieves femenino plural ( nevada) snows (pl)

2) (liter) ( blancura) snowy whiteness

3)

a) (Coc)

batir las claras a (punto de) nieve — whisk the egg whites until stiff

b) (Méx) ( helado) sorbet, water ice

4) (arg) ( cocaína) snow (sl)

* * *

= snow, snow.

Nota: Cocaína.

Ex: A scene involving the book's protagonist and a snowfall, for example, might lead to talk about the reader's experience of snow.

Ex: It would be nice for libraries to practice more creative cross-referencing, for instance introducing cross-references from Flapjacks and Hotcakes to the primary heading, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, etc.; or from 'Coke' and 'Snow' to COCAINE.

* aislado por la nieve = snowbound.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* bloqueado por la nieve = snowbound.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* copo de nieve = snowflake.

* cubierto de nieve = snow-covered.

* de nieve = snowy [snowier -comp., snowiest -sup.].

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.

* lluvia nieve = freezing rain.

* manto de nieve = cloak of white.

* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pinzón de las nieves = snowbird.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* raqueta para la nieve = snowshoe.

* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.

* * *

nieve

feminine

A

1 ( Meteo) snow

blanco como or más blanco que la nieve as white as snow, snow-white

2 nieves fpl (nevada) snows (pl)

las primeras nieves del año the first snows o snowfalls o snow of the year

Compuesto:

nieves eternas or perpetuas

fpl perennial snows (pl), permanent snow

B ( liter) (blancura) snowy whiteness

C

1 ( Coc):

batir las claras a (punto de) nieve whisk the egg whites until stiff o until they form peaks

2 ( Méx) (helado) sorbet, water ice

D ( arg) (cocaína) snow (sl)

* * *

Del verbo nevar: ( conjugate nevar)

nieve es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nevar
nieve
nevar ( conjugate nevar) v impers
to snow
nieve sustantivo femenino
a) (Meteo) snow

b) (Coc):

◊ batir las claras a (punto de) nieve whisk the egg whites until stiff

c) (Méx) ( helado) sorbet, water ice

nevar verbo impersonal to snow
nieve sustantivo femenino
1 Meteor snow
2 argot (cocaína) snow
' nieve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cañón
- copo
- cuajar
- derretir
- derretirse
- incomunicada
- incomunicado
- precipitación
- raqueta
- ventisquero
- alud
- amanecer
- bola
- cadena
- capa
- crujido
- crujir
- cubrir
- deshacer
- espeso
- fundir
- hundir
- mono
- muñeco
- punto
- raro
- sepultar
- temporal
- tormenta
English:
account
- come up to
- drift
- fall
- flake
- flurry
- footprint
- from
- havoc
- in
- lie
- plough through
- settle
- shovel
- slush
- slushy
- snow
- snow in
- snow machine
- snow-blind
- snow-blindness
- snow-covered
- snowball
- snowbound
- snowdrift
- snowflake
- snowman
- snowshoe
- snowy
- takeoff
- thick
- bank
- ice

* * *

nieve nf

1. [precipitación] snow

Comp
nieve carbónica dry ice;
nieves perpetuas permanent snow;

nieve en polvo powder (snow)

2.
nieves [nevada] snows, snowfall

3. Fam [cocaína] snow

4. Carib, Méx [dulce] sorbet

* * *

nieve

f

1 snow;

nieve polvo powder snow

2 Méx

water ice, sorbet

* * *

nieve nf

1) : snow

2) Cuba, Mex, PRi : sherbet

* * *

nieve n snow

Spanish-English dictionary > nieve
36 ordenar

v.

1 to arrange, to put in order (poner en orden) (alfabéticamente, numéricamente).

2 to order.

Le ordené ir I ordered him to go

Ordené la habitación I straightened up the room.

La maestra ordenó silencio The teacher ordered silence.

3 to ordain (religion).

4 to order. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 to sort, to classify in a given order, to order.

Ordené mis papeles I sorted my papers.

6 to ordain as.

Ricardo ordenó a Manolo sacerdote Richard ordained Manolo as priest.

7 to be ordered to, to be told to, to receive orders to.

Se me ordenó matar I was ordered to kill.

* * *

ordenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arreglar) to put in order; (habitación) to tidy up

■ ordenó a los alumnos en filas she lined up the students

■ los libros estaban ordenados por materias the books were classified by subject matter

2 (mandar) to order

■ me ordenó que saliera de la habitación he ordered me to leave the room

3 RELIGIÓN to ordain

4 (encaminar) to direct

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenar las ideas figurado to collect one's thoughts

* * *

verb

1) to order

2) arrange

* * *

1. VT

1) (=poner en orden) [siguiendo un sistema] to arrange; [colocando en su sitio] to tidy; (Inform) to sort

hay que ordenar los recibos por fechas — we have to put the receipts in order of date, we have to arrange the receipts by date

voy a ordenar mis libros — I'm going to sort out o organize my books

ordenó los relatos cronológicamente — he arranged the stories chronologically o in chronological order

nunca ordena sus papeles — he never tidies his paperwork

• ordenar sus asuntos — to put one's affairs in order

• ordenar su vida — to put o get one's life in order

2) (=mandar) to order

la juez ordenó su detención — the judge ordered his arrest

les habían ordenado que siguieran al vehículo — they had been ordered to follow the vehicle

• un tono de ordeno y mando — a dictatorial tone

3) (Rel) to ordain

fue ordenado sacerdote en octubre — he was ordained as a priest in October

2.

See:

ordenarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

* * *

= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

Ex. For example, search software offers the ability to rank the retrieved material according to its relative significance.

Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex. Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex. This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex. The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex. Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex. Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex. Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex. Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex. The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

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* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

* * *

= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

Ex: For example, search software offers the ability to rank the retrieved material according to its relative significance.

Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex: Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex: This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex: The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex: Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex: Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex: Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex: Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex: The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* * *

ordenar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹habitación/armario/cajón› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

hay que ordenar los libros por materias the books have to be arranged according to subject

ordena estas fichas sort out these cards, put these cards in order

B

1 (dar una orden) to order

la policía ordenó el cierre del local the police ordered the closure of the establishment o ordered the establishment to be closed

el médico le ordenó reposo absoluto the doctor ordered him to have complete rest

ordenar + INF:

le ordenó salir inmediatamente de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office immediately

ordenar QUE + SUBJ:

me ordenó que guardara silencio he ordered me to keep quiet

2 ( AmL) (en un bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi to call a taxi

C ‹sacerdote› to ordain

■ ordenarse

v pron

to be ordained

se ordenó sacerdote he was ordained a priest

* * *

Multiple Entries:
ordenar
ordeñar
ordenar ( conjugate ordenar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straighten (up) (esp AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);
‹ fichas› to put in order;
◊ ordené los libros por materias I arranged the books according to subject

2
a) ( dar una orden) to order;

◊ le ordenó salir de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office

b) (AmL) ( pedir) ‹taxi/bebida/postre› to order

3 ‹ sacerdote› to ordain
ordenarse verbo pronominal
to be ordained
ordeñar ( conjugate ordeñar) verbo transitivo
to milk
ordenar verbo transitivo
1 (un armario, los papeles, etc) to put in order, arrange: ordené los libros por autores, I arranged the books by author
(una habitación, la casa) to tidy up
2 (dar un mandato) to order: les ordenó que guardaran silencio, she ordered them to keep quiet
3 (a un sacerdote, caballero) to ordain
ordeñar verbo transitivo to milk
' ordeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfabetizar
- arreglar
- mico
- ordenar
- recoger
- disponer
- mandar
English:
arrange
- clear up
- command
- dispose
- instruct
- marshal
- milk
- neatly
- ordain
- rank
- straight
- straighten
- straighten up
- tidy
- tidy out
- tidy up
- clear
- direct
- grade
- order
- organize
- sort

* * *

ordenar

♦ vt

1. [poner en orden] [alfabéticamente, numéricamente] to arrange, to put in order;
[habitación, papeles] to tidy (up);
ordenar alfabéticamente to put in alphabetical order;

ordenar en montones to sort into piles;

ordenar por temas to arrange by subject

2. Informát to sort

3. [mandar] to order;

te ordeno que te vayas I order you to go;

me ordenó callarme he ordered me to be quiet

4. Rel to ordain

5. Am [pedir] to order;

acabamos de ordenar el desayuno we've just ordered breakfast

♦ vi

1. [mandar] to give orders;

Comp

(yo) ordeno y mando: Ana es de las de (yo) ordeno y mando Ana's the sort of person who likes telling everybody what to do

2. Am [pedir] to order;

¿ya eligieron?, ¿quieren ordenar? are you ready to order?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ordenarse

* * *

ordenar

v/t

1 habitación tidy up

2 alfabéticamente arrange; INFOR sort

3 ( mandar) order

4 L.Am. ( pedir) order

* * *

ordenar vt

1) mandar: to order, to command

2) arreglar: to put in order, to arrange

3) : to ordain (a priest)

* * *

ordenar vb

1. (colocar por orden) to arrange / to put in order [pt. & pp. put]

ha ordenado los apuntes por materias he's arranged his notes according to subject

2. (recoger) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

pasó toda la mañana ordenando su habitación she spent all morning tidying her bedroom

3. (mandar) to order

le ordené que volviera I ordered him to come back

Spanish-English dictionary > ordenar
37 oído

m.

1 ear, lug.

2 hearing, sense of hearing.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oír.

* * *

oído

► nombre masculino

1 (sentido) hearing

2 (órgano) ear

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aguzar el oído to prick up one's ears

aprender de oído to learn by ear

decirle algo a alguien al oído to whisper something in somebody's ear

entrarle algo a alguien por un oído y salirle por el otro to go in one ear and out the other

hacer oídos sordos to turn a deaf ear

llegar algo a oídos de alguien to come to somebody's notice

regalarle a alguien el oído to flatter somebody

ser duro,-a de oído to be hard of hearing

ser todo oídos to be all ears

tener buen oído to have a good ear

tocar de oído to play by ear

* * *

noun m.

1) ear

2) hearing

* * *

SM

1) (Anat) ear

le estarán zumbando los oídos — his ears must be burning

decir algo al oído de algn — to whisper sth to sb, whisper sth in sb's ear

- aguzar los oídos

- aplicar el oído

- ¡oído a la caja!

- dar oídos a algo

- entra por un oído y sale por otro

- hacer oídos a algo

- hacer oídos sordos a algo

- llegar a oídos de algn

- ¡oído al parche!

- prestar oídos a algo

- regalarle a algn el oído o los oídos

- ser todo oídos

oído externo — external ear

oído interno — inner ear

oído medio — middle ear

2) (=sentido) (sense of) hearing

duro de oído — hard of hearing

es una canción que se pega al oído — it's a catchy song

tiene un oído muy fino — he has a very keen sense of hearing

3) (Mús) ear

de oído — by ear

siempre toca de oído — she always plays by ear

tener (buen) oído — to have a good ear

* * *

masculino

a) (Anat) ear

me duelen los oídos — my ears hurt

me lo susurró al oído — she whispered it in my ear

hacer or prestar oídos sordos a algo — to turn a deaf ear to something

llegar a oídos de alguien — to come to the attention o notice of somebody

por un oído me/te/le entra y por el otro me/te/le sale — it goes in one ear and comes out the other

prestar oídos a algo — to pay attention to something, take notice of something

regalarle el oído a alguien — to flatter somebody

ser todo oídos — to be all ears

silbarle or zumbarle los oídos a alguien: cómo le estarán silbando or zumbando los oídos! — his ears must be burning!

b) ( sentido) hearing; (para la música, los idiomas) ear

es duro de oído — he's hard of hearing

aguzar el oído — to prick up one's ears

no tiene oído — she's tone-deaf, she has no ear for music

tocar de oído — (Mús) to play by ear

- oído interno/medio

* * *

= ear, hearing.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. In congenitally deaf cats, the auditory system is deprived of acoustic input because of degeneration of the organ of Corti before the onset of hearing.

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* aguzar el oído = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* deleitar los oídos = please + the ears.

* dolor de oído = earache.

* duro de oído = hard-of-hearing.

* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.

* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.

* infección de oído = ear infection.

* mal oído = poor hearing.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.

* oído que escuche = receptive ear.

* oídos sordos = deaf ears.

* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* sentido del oído = hearing.

* ser todo oídos = be all ears.

* * *

masculino

a) (Anat) ear

me duelen los oídos — my ears hurt

me lo susurró al oído — she whispered it in my ear

hacer or prestar oídos sordos a algo — to turn a deaf ear to something

llegar a oídos de alguien — to come to the attention o notice of somebody

por un oído me/te/le entra y por el otro me/te/le sale — it goes in one ear and comes out the other

prestar oídos a algo — to pay attention to something, take notice of something

regalarle el oído a alguien — to flatter somebody

ser todo oídos — to be all ears

silbarle or zumbarle los oídos a alguien: cómo le estarán silbando or zumbando los oídos! — his ears must be burning!

b) ( sentido) hearing; (para la música, los idiomas) ear

es duro de oído — he's hard of hearing

aguzar el oído — to prick up one's ears

no tiene oído — she's tone-deaf, she has no ear for music

tocar de oído — (Mús) to play by ear

- oído interno/medio

* * *

= ear, hearing.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: In congenitally deaf cats, the auditory system is deprived of acoustic input because of degeneration of the organ of Corti before the onset of hearing.

* aguzar el oído = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* deleitar los oídos = please + the ears.

* dolor de oído = earache.

* duro de oído = hard-of-hearing.

* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.

* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.

* infección de oído = ear infection.

* mal oído = poor hearing.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.

* oído que escuche = receptive ear.

* oídos sordos = deaf ears.

* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* sentido del oído = hearing.

* ser todo oídos = be all ears.

* * *

oído

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) ear

me duelen los oídos my ears hurt

tengo los oídos tapados my ears are blocked

me lo dijo/susurró al oído she said/whispered it in my ear

no podía dar crédito a mis oídos I couldn't believe my ears

parche

hacer oídos de mercader to pretend not to hear

hacer or prestar oídos sordos a algo to turn a deaf ear to sth, take no notice of sth

llegar a oídos de algn to come to the attention o notice of sb

por un oído me/te/le entra y por otro me/te/le sale it goes in one ear and comes out the other

prestar oídoor dar oídos a algo to pay attention to sth, take notice of sth

regalarle el oído a algn to flatter sb

ser todo oídos to be all ears

silbarle or zumbarle los oídos a algn: ¡cómo le estarán silbando or zumbando los oídos! his ears must be burning!

2 (sentido) hearing; (para la música, los idiomas) ear

es duro de oído he's hard of hearing

tiene un oído muy fino or agudo she has very sharp o acute hearing

aguzar el oído to prick up one's ears

canta muy mal, no tiene oído she can't sing, she's tone-deaf o she has no ear for music

tengo oído para estas cosas I have a good ear for these things

tener oído de artillero ( Col fam) to be a little deaf, be hard of hearing; (para la música) to be tone-deaf

tener oído de físico ( RPl fam); to have sharp hearing

tocar de oído ( Mús) to play by ear

no tengo los papeles aquí, estoy tocando de oído I don't have the papers here, I'm trusting to memory ( o instinct etc)

Compuestos:

● oído interno

inner ear

● oído medio

middle ear

B ( Arm) vent

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Del verbo oír: ( conjugate oír)

oído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oído
oír
oído sustantivo masculino
a) (Anat) ear;

◊ me lo susurró al oído she whispered it in my ear

b) ( sentido) hearing;

(para la música, los idiomas) ear;
◊ es duro de oído he's hard of hearing;

aguzar el oído to prick up one's ears;
no tiene oído she's tone-deaf, she has no ear for music;
tocar de oído (Mús) to play by ear
oír ( conjugate oír) verbo transitivo
1 ( percibir sonidos) to hear;
◊ no oigo nada I can't hear anything o a thing;

se oyeron pasos I (or you etc) heard footsteps;
he oído hablar de él I've heard of him
2 ( escuchar) ‹música/radio› to listen to
3
◊ oír misa to go to mass

4
◊ oiga/oye ( para llamar la atención) excuse me;

¡oiga! se le cayó la cartera excuse me, you've dropped your wallet;
oye, si ves a Gustavo dile que me llame listen, if you see Gustavo tell him to call me
verbo intransitivo
to hear
oído sustantivo masculino
1 (facultad) hearing
2 Anat ear
3 (aptitud musical) ear
♦ Locuciones: de oído, by ear: toca de oído, he plays by ear
hacer oídos sordos, to turn a deaf ear
llegar a oídos de: su fama de ingeniero llegó a oídos de nuestro gerente, our boss heard about his reputation as an engineer
por un oído me/te/le entra y por otro me/te/le sale, it goes in one ear and out the other
prestar oídos, to pay attention
regalar el oído a alguien, to pay sb a compliment
ser duro de oído, to be hard of hearing
ser todo oídos, to be all ears
oír
I verbo transitivo
1 (un sonido o ruido) to hear
2 (un ruego, consejo, una mentira) to pay attention, listen to
II verbo intransitivo to hear: oigo muy mal, my hearing is very bad ➣ Ver nota en hear
♦ Locuciones: como lo oye(s), believe it or not
¡oiga!, excuse me!
¡oye!, hey!
' oído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- agudo
- cómo
- deber
- educar
- estupidez
- fina
- fino
- herir
- hipótesis
- mayor
- prestar
- se
- semejante
- susurrar
- tapón
- temer
- aguzar
- alerta
- decir
- murmurar
- oír
English:
acute
- contrary
- ear
- footstep
- hard
- hear
- hear of
- hearing
- impaired
- inner ear
- outer ear
- pop
- prick up
- ringing
- sense
- sharp
- strain
- tone-deaf
- true
- unheard
- anything
- like
- prick
- such
- tone
- untrained

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oído nm

1. [órgano] ear;

se me han tapado los oídos my ears are blocked;

le dolían los oídos he had earache;

me zumban los oídos my ears are ringing o buzzing;
[porque alguien habla de mí] my ears are burning;
decir algo al oído a alguien to whisper sth in sb's ear;

si llega a oídos de ella… if she gets to hear about this…;

Comp

abrir el oído o [m5] los oídos to pay close attention;

Comp

dar o [m5] prestar oídos a algo to pay attention to sth;

Comp

entrar por un oído y salir por el otro to go in one ear and out the other;

Comp

hacer oídos sordos to turn a deaf ear;

Comp

lastimar los oídos to offend one's ears;

Comp
Fam
¡oído al parche! listen!, US listen up!;

Comp

regalarle el oído a alguien to flatter sb;

Comp

ser todo oídos to be all ears

Comp
oído externo outer ear;
oído interno inner ear;

oído medio middle ear

2. [sentido] (sense of) hearing;

aguzar el oído to prick up one's ears;

ser duro de oído to be hard of hearing;

tener oído, tener buen oído to have a good ear;

tocar de oído to play by ear

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oído

m

1 sentido hearing;

tener el oído fino have sharp hearing

2 ear;

dolor de oído earache;

me pitan los oídos por música alta my ears are ringing;

de oído MÚS by ear;

¡cómo le debían estar pitando los oídos! fig his ears must have been burning;

dar o

prestaroídos listen;

hacer oídos sordos turn a deaf ear;

entrarle por un oído y salirle por el otro go in one ear and come out the other;

llegar a oídos de alguien come to s.o.’s attention;

ser todo oídos fig be all ears

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oído nm

1) : ear

oído interno: inner ear

2) : hearing

duro de oído: hard of hearing

3)

tocar de oído : to play by ear

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oído n

1. (sentido) hearing

2. (órgano) ear

decir al oído to whisper

duro de oído hard of hearing

entrar por un oído y salir por el otro to go in one ear and come out the other

hacer oídos sordos a algo to turn a deaf ear to something

ser todo oídos to be all ears

tener buen oído to have a good ear

Spanish-English dictionary > oído
38 pelo

m.

1 hair (cabello).

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair

2 fur.

3 down.

4 nap.

5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.

6 head of hair, tresses.

7 thrix.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pelar.

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pelo

► nombre masculino

1 hair

■ tiene un pelo muy bonito she has beautiful hair

■ siempre he llevado el pelo corto I've always had short hair

2 (de animal) coat, fur

3 familiar bit

■ faltó un pelo para que lo pegara I came to within an inch of hitting him

■ perdí el tren por un pelo I missed the train by seconds

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pelo (sin montura) bareback 2 (sin ayuda) without help 3 (sin nada) without anything

caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for it

con pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detail

de medio pelo second-rate

estar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)

no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince words

no tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's fool

no verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebody

poner los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of one's teeth

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real man

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down

tirarse de los pelos (estar furioso) to be furious 2 (arrepentirse) to kick oneself

tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's leg

venir al pelo familiar to be just the thing

pelo de camello camelhair

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noun m.

1) hair

2) fur

3) pile

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SM

1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand

un pelo rubio — a blond hair

2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pile

tiene el pelo rubio — she has blond hair

tiene el pelo rizado — he has curly hair

tienes mucho pelo — you have thick hair

tiene poco pelo — his hair is thin

se me está cayendo el pelo — I am losing my hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

dos caballos del mismo pelo — two horses of the same colour

pelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)

3) [de reloj] hairspring

4) [de diamante] flaw

5) (=grieta) hairline crack

6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade

7)

a pelo * —

cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback

cantar a pelo — to sing unaccompanied

hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex

está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on

ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked

pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey

- agarrarse a un pelo

al pelo * —

te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove

este regalo me viene al pelo — this present is just what I needed o wanted

viene al pelo el comentario — that comment is spot on

un tema que viene muy al pelo en esta discusión — a subject which is highly relevant to this debate

caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —

¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!

- cortar un pelo en el aire

- dar a algn para el pelo

con estos pelos * —

¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!

- ser de dos pelos

- echar el pelo

lucirle el pelo a algn * —

así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off

- de medio pelo

- de pelo en pecho

un hombre de pelo en pecho — a real man

- hacer a pelo y pluma

- por los pelos

pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam

parece traído por los pelos — it seems far-fetched

- con pelos y señales

- soltarse el pelo

- tener el pelo de la dehesa

- no tener pelos en la lengua

- no tocar un pelo de la ropa a algn

- tomar el pelo a algn

- no ver el pelo a algn

no se les ve el pelo desde hace mucho — there's been no sign of them for ages
punta 1., 2)
8)

un pelo * (=un poco) —

no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring

no me fío un pelo de ellos — I don't trust them an inch

me temo que te pasas un pelo — I am afraid you are going a bit too far

no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch

no tiene un pelo de tonto — he's no fool

no perdí el avión por un pelo — I only just caught the plane

nos escapamos por un pelo — we had a close shave

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masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

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= hair, bristle.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

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* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

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masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

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pelo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair

tengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cut

tiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo he has really thick hair

siempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o loose

me encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soup

al pelo ( fam); great ( colloq)

la falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirt

el dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I need

¿cómo se portó el coche? — al pelo ( Col); how did the car go? — just great o spot on ( colloq)

andar or estar con los pelos de punta (CS fam); to be in a real state ( colloq)

caérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair

como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)

con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!

con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detail

lo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of him

de medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-rate

le regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ring

echar el pelo ( Chi fam); to live it up ( colloq), to have a good time ( colloq)

no tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his words

no tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)

no verle el pelo a algn ( fam); not to see hide nor hair of sb ( colloq)

hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for ages

ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more

ponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o mad

una película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling movie

por los pelos ( fam); only just

se libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrested

aprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)

por un pelo ( AmL); just

me salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)

perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few seconds

por un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in time

se me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on end

se me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end

tirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetched

tirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)

tirarse los pelos (de rabia) ( Chi fam); to be furious

tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sb

tomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your leg

me están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the date

traído por or de los pelos farfetched

el argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetched

B ( fam)

(poco): se han pasado un pelo they've gone a bit too far o ( BrE colloq) a bit over the top

no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inch

no quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inch

te queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for you

C ( Zool) (filamento) hair; (pelaje — de un perro, gato) hair, fur; (— de un conejo, oso) fur

el gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the house

la perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairs

un perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dog

montar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride bareback

ser pelos de la cola ( Chi fam); to be nothing

Compuestos:

● pelo de camello

camelhair

● pelo de conejo

angora, angora wool

● pelo de elefante

elephant hair

D (de una alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpet

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere

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Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)

pelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fruta/zanahoria› to peel;

‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
b) ‹ ave› to pluck

2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
◊ se te está pelando la nariz your nose is peeling

pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;
◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;

llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);

( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
◊ pelo de camello camelhair

3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer

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pelo nm

1. [cabello] hair;

hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;

se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;

tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;

llevar o [m5] tener el pelo de punta to have spiky hair;

cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;
[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;
teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;

Comp

se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;

Comp
Méx Fam
de pelos [muy bien] great;

Comp
Chile Fam
echar el pelo to chill;

Comp
Fam
estar hasta los pelos to be fed up;

Comp

así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;

Comp

de medio pelo second-rate;

Comp
Fam
te voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;

Comp

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;

Comp

por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;

Comp
CSur Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los pelos de punta to be strung-out;

Comp

poner a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;

se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;

Comp

con pelos y señales with all the details;

Comp

no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;

Comp

no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;

Comp

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;

Comp

tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;

Comp

tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;

no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;

Comp

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp

traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;

Comp

venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;

venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;

Comp

no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;

Comp
Fam
¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!

2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;
[de perro, caballo] coat;
Comp

a pelo: montar (a caballo) a o RP [m5] en pelo to ride bareback;
Fam
presentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;
Esp muy Fam
follar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]

Comp
pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair
3. [de melocotón] down

4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;
[de alfombra] pile;
este jersey suelta mucho pelo o [m5] muchos pelos this jumper leaves a lot of hairs everywhere

5. Fam [pizca, poquito]
échame un pelo más de ginebra could I have a smidgin o tad more gin?;

pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;

no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all

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pelo

m

1 de persona, de perro hair;

tiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;

por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;

por un pelo just, barely;

los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;

tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;

traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;

soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam

2 de animal fur;

a pelo fam ( sin preparación) unprepared;

montar a pelo ride bareback;

tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

con pelos y señales in minute detail;

hombre de pelo en pecho real man;

(ni) un pelo not at all;

no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;

no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;

no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam

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pelo nm

1) : hair

2) : fur

3) : pile, nap

4)

a pelo : bareback

5)

con pelos y señales : in great detail

6)

no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt

7)

tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg

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pelo n

1. (en general) hair

tenía el pelo largo he had long hair

se ha cortado el pelo she's had her hair cut

2. (de animal) fur

los gatos tienen el pelo muy suave cats have got very soft fur

con pelos y señales in great detail

no tener un pelo de tonto to be nobody's fool

ponerte los pelos de punta to make your hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of your teeth

tomar el pelo to pull somebody's leg

Spanish-English dictionary > pelo
39 previo

adj.

1 previous, foregone, introductory, forehand.

2 praevia, praevius.

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previo

► adjetivo

1 previous

* * *

(f. - previa)

adj.

1) previous, prior

2) upon, after

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=anterior) [experiencia, programa, conocimiento] previous; [examen] preliminary; [compromiso] prior

sin previo aviso — without prior warning

autorización previa — prior authorization, prior permission

2)

previo a — before, prior to

3) [idea] preconceived, received

2.

PREP (=tras)

previo acuerdo de todas las partes afectadas — subject to the agreement of all interested parties

previo pago de los derechos — on payment of the fees

"previa cita" — "by appointment only", "appointment required"

3.

SM (Cine) playback

* * *

- via adjetivo

1)

a) ( anterior) previous

no se necesita experiencia previa — no previous experience required

sin previo aviso — without (prior) warning

b) <reunión/asunto> preliminary

2) (RPl) (Educ)

me queda una materia previa — I have one subject from last year to make up (AmE) o (BrE) retake

3) ( como preposición) (frml)

consulta previa petición de hora — consultation by appointment only

las llaves se entregarán previo pago de la fianza — the keys will be handed over on receipt of the deposit

* * *

= advance, earlier, previous, pre-existing [preexisting].

Ex. The object of CIP is to provide advance information of forthcoming British books.

Ex. 'See' references are made from different names such as pseudonyms, real names, secular names, earlier names and later names.

Ex. The previous chapters have considered the statement of the source of a document in some detail.

Ex. Effective subject indexing is expensive and future subject indexing strategies are best based on pre-existing controlled vocabularies.

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* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* medicación previa = premedication.

* período previo = run-up.

* período previo a la lectura = prereading.

* previo a = in advance (of), leading up to.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without notice, without warning, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* * *

- via adjetivo

1)

a) ( anterior) previous

no se necesita experiencia previa — no previous experience required

sin previo aviso — without (prior) warning

b) <reunión/asunto> preliminary

2) (RPl) (Educ)

me queda una materia previa — I have one subject from last year to make up (AmE) o (BrE) retake

3) ( como preposición) (frml)

consulta previa petición de hora — consultation by appointment only

las llaves se entregarán previo pago de la fianza — the keys will be handed over on receipt of the deposit

* * *

= advance, earlier, previous, pre-existing [preexisting].

Ex: The object of CIP is to provide advance information of forthcoming British books.

Ex: 'See' references are made from different names such as pseudonyms, real names, secular names, earlier names and later names.

Ex: The previous chapters have considered the statement of the source of a document in some detail.

Ex: Effective subject indexing is expensive and future subject indexing strategies are best based on pre-existing controlled vocabularies.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* medicación previa = premedication.

* período previo = run-up.

* período previo a la lectura = prereading.

* previo a = in advance (of), leading up to.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without notice, without warning, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

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previo - via

adjective

A

1 (anterior) previous

no se necesita experiencia previa no previous experience required

tenía un compromiso previo she had a prior engagement

sin previo aviso without (prior) warning

2 ‹reunión/asunto› preliminary

los requisitos previos para la obtención de la beca the prerequisites for obtaining the grant

B

( RPl) ( Educ): me queda una materia previa I have one subject from last year to make up ( AmE) o ( BrE) retake

C (como preposición) ( frml):

[ S ] consulta previa petición de hora consultation by appointment only

las llaves se entregarán previo pago de la suma mencionada the keys will be handed over on receipt of the aforementioned amount

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Del verbo prever: ( conjugate prever)

previó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
prever
previo
previó
prever ( conjugate prever) verbo transitivo
a) ( anticipar) ‹acontecimiento/consecuencias› to foresee, anticipate;

‹ tiempo› to forecast;
◊ se prevé un aumento de precios a rise in prices has been predicted

b) (proyectar, planear):

◊ medidas previstas por el gobierno measures planned by the government;

tiene prevista su llegada a las 11 horas it is due o scheduled to arrive at 11 o'clock;
todo salió tal como estaba previsto everything turned out just as planned
c) [ ley] to envisage

verbo intransitivo:
◊ como era de previo as was to be expected

previo -via adjetivo
a) ( anterior) ‹experiencia/conocimientos› previous;

◊ sin previo aviso without (prior) warning

b) ‹reunión/asunto› preliminary

prever verbo transitivo
1 (anticipar) to foresee, predict: no previó las consecuencias, she didn't foresee the consequences
2 (disponer) to plan, prepare: la salida está prevista para las 9 horas, departure is due at 9 a.m.
previo,-a adjetivo
1 (anterior) previous, prior: se hará un sondeo previo a la votación, an opinion poll will be held prior to voting
2 (después de) after, following
previo pago de la matrícula, on receipt of registration fees
' previo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aviso
- compromiso
- fulminante
- improvisada
- improvisado
- prever
- previa
- reintegro
- requisito
English:
grounding
- notice
- prep school
- previous
- prior
- warning
- run

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previo, -a

♦ adj

1. [anterior] prior;

se requiere la autorización previa de los padres parents' prior consent is required;

sin previo aviso without prior warning

2. [condicionado a] subject to;

previo acuerdo de las partes interesadas subject to the agreement of the interested parties;

previo pago de multa on payment of a fine;

las maletas se podrán retirar previa entrega del resguardo luggage will be returned on presentation of your receipt

♦ nm
Cine prescoring, playback
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previo

adj

1 previous;

sin previo aviso without (prior) warning

2 fml

:

previo pago de on payment of

* * *

previo, - via adj

1) : previous, prior

2) : after, upon

previo pago: after paying, upon payment

* * *

previo adj previous

sin previo aviso without prior warning

Spanish-English dictionary > previo
40 prólogo

m.

prologue, prolog, preface, foreword.

* * *

prólogo

► nombre masculino

1 prologue, US prolog

* * *

1. SM

1) [de libro] prologue, prolog (EEUU) (de to)

un texto con prólogo y notas de García Márquez — a text edited by García Márquez

2) (=principio) prelude (de to)

2.

ADJ INV

etapa prólogo — preliminary stage, preparatory stage

* * *

masculino ( de libro) preface, foreword; ( de acto) prelude

* * *

= foreword, preface, prologue.

Ex. It is also worth remembering that the author's name or initials may be found in the body of the book (commonly at the end of a foreword or preface).

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. These entries were to be supplemented by references to call attention to related works entered elsewhere in the catalog - such as prologues, epilogues, continuations, supplements, adaptations, dramatizations, commentaries, criticisms, etc.

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* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.

* * *

masculino ( de libro) preface, foreword; ( de acto) prelude

* * *

= foreword, preface, prologue.

Ex: It is also worth remembering that the author's name or initials may be found in the body of the book (commonly at the end of a foreword or preface).

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: These entries were to be supplemented by references to call attention to related works entered elsewhere in the catalog - such as prologues, epilogues, continuations, supplements, adaptations, dramatizations, commentaries, criticisms, etc.

* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.

* * *

prólogo

masculine

1 (de un libro) prologue, preface, foreword

2 (de un acto) prelude

3 (en ciclismo) individual time trial, prologue

* * *

Del verbo prologar: ( conjugate prologar)

prologo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

prologó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
prologar
prólogo
prólogo sustantivo masculino ( de libro) preface, foreword;
( de acto) prelude
prólogo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un texto) foreword, prologue, US prolog
2 (de una acción) prelude, introduction
' prólogo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
English:
preface
- prologue
- foreword

* * *

prólogo nm

1. [de libro] preface, foreword

2. [de obra de teatro] prologue

3. [de acto] prelude;

se celebró una cena como prólogo al congreso a dinner was held as a prelude to the conference

4. [en ciclismo] prologue

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prólogo

m preface

* * *

prólogo nm

: prologue, preface, foreword

* * *

prólogo n preface / prologue

Spanish-English dictionary > prólogo

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