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1 neatness
noun orden, destreza, habilidadneatness n orden / pulcritudtr['niːtnəs]1 esmeroneatness ['ni:tnəs] n: pulcritud f, limpieza f, orden mn.• acomodo s.m.• apostura s.f.• aseo s.m.• compostura s.f.• esmero s.m.• limpieza s.f.• pulcritud s.f.• pulidez s.f.• refinamiento s.m.'niːtnəs, 'niːtnɪsmass nouna) ( of appearance) pulcritud f, prolijidad f (RPl)the neatness of the room surprised me — me sorprendió lo limpia y ordenada or (RPl tb) lo prolija que estaba la habitación
b) ( cleverness) ingenio m['niːtnɪs]N1) (=tidiness) [of room, garden, things] orden m ; [of handwriting, typing] claridad f ; [of person's appearance] pulcritud f, prolijidad f (S. Cone)2) (=cleverness) habilidad f, destreza f3) (=clarity) [of division] claridad f* * *['niːtnəs, 'niːtnɪs]mass nouna) ( of appearance) pulcritud f, prolijidad f (RPl)the neatness of the room surprised me — me sorprendió lo limpia y ordenada or (RPl tb) lo prolija que estaba la habitación
b) ( cleverness) ingenio m -
2 smartness
noun eleganciatr['smɑːtnəs]1 (elegance) elegancia, buena presencia; (chic) buen tono2 (cleverness) inteligencia; (sharpness) agudezasmartness ['smɑrtnəs] n1) intelligence: inteligencia f2) elegance: elegancia fn.• elegancia s.f.• inteligencia s.f.• vivacidad s.f.'smɑːrtnəs, 'smɑːtnɪsmass noun1)a) ( neatness)b) ( chic) elegancia f2) (cleverness, shrewdness) agudeza f, viveza f['smɑːtnɪs]N1) [of appearance] (=elegance) elegancia f ; (=neatness) lo bien arregladosmartness is very important when you are going to an interview — la buena presencia es muy importante cuando se va a una entrevista
2) (=cleverness) inteligencia f, agudeza f3) (=briskness) rapidez f* * *['smɑːrtnəs, 'smɑːtnɪs]mass noun1)a) ( neatness)b) ( chic) elegancia f2) (cleverness, shrewdness) agudeza f, viveza f -
3 spit
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1. spit noun((also spittle 'spitl) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) saliva
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verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) escupir2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.)
II spit noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.)spit vb escupirtr[spɪt]————————tr[spɪt]1 (saliva) saliva, esputo1 (gen) escupir1 (gen) escupir (at, a), (on, en)2 (rain) chispear3 (sputter) chisporrotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the spit of somebody / be the spitting image of somebody ser el vivo retrato de alguienspit and polish pulcritud nombre femenino y limpiezaspit n1) saliva: saliva f2) rotisserie: asador m3) point: lengua f (de tierra)n.• asador s.m.• azada s.f.• escupitajo s.m.• espetón s.m.• espuma de insecto s.f.• lengua de tierra s.f.• saliva s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: spat) = escupir v.• espetar v.• gargajear v.spɪt
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1) u ( saliva) saliva fspit and polish — (attention to neatness, appearance) pulcritud f
all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish — lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza
to be the (dead) spit of somebody — ser* el vivo retrato de alguien; image 3) a)
3) c ( of land) punta f, lengua f
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> escupirto spit in/on something — escupir en algo
it's within spitting distance of here — está a un paso de aquí; image 3) a)
b) \<\<fire/fat\>\> chisporrotearc) \<\<cat\>\> bufar
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vt (past & past p spat) \<\<food/blood\>\> escupir
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v impers (colloq)it's spitting (with rain) — caen algunas gotas (de lluvia), está chispeando (fam)
Phrasal Verbs:- spit out
I [spɪt] (vb: pt, pp spat)1.N saliva f, esputo m- be the dead spit of sb2. VT1) (lit) [+ blood, crumb] escupir2) (=exclaim) espetar, soltar"traitor!" he spat — -¡traidor! -espetó or soltó él
3. VI1) [person] escupir (at a) (on en); [cat] bufarit's spitting with rain — (Brit) están cayendo algunas gotas
2) [fat, fire] chisporrotear- spit out- spit up
II [spɪt]1. N1) (Culin) asador m, espetón m2) (Geog) [of land] lengua f ; (=sandbank) banco m de arena2.VT espetar3.CPDspitroastspit roast N — asado m
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[spɪt]N (Agr) azadada f* * *[spɪt]
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1) u ( saliva) saliva fspit and polish — (attention to neatness, appearance) pulcritud f
all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish — lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza
to be the (dead) spit of somebody — ser* el vivo retrato de alguien; image 3) a)
3) c ( of land) punta f, lengua f
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> escupirto spit in/on something — escupir en algo
it's within spitting distance of here — está a un paso de aquí; image 3) a)
b) \<\<fire/fat\>\> chisporrotearc) \<\<cat\>\> bufar
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vt (past & past p spat) \<\<food/blood\>\> escupir
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v impers (colloq)it's spitting (with rain) — caen algunas gotas (de lluvia), está chispeando (fam)
Phrasal Verbs:- spit out
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