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41 dar marcha atrás
(coche) to reverse 2 (proyecto) to fall through* * *(v.) = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal]Ex. If teachers lead the way, perhaps society will do an about-face and begin to recognize the tremendous contributions which they make.Ex. A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track.Ex. It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.* * *(v.) = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal]Ex: If teachers lead the way, perhaps society will do an about-face and begin to recognize the tremendous contributions which they make.
Ex: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track.Ex: It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear. -
42 dar media vuelta
to turn round* * *(n.) = do + an about-faceEx. If teachers lead the way, perhaps society will do an about-face and begin to recognize the tremendous contributions which they make.* * *(n.) = do + an about-faceEx: If teachers lead the way, perhaps society will do an about-face and begin to recognize the tremendous contributions which they make.
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43 dar muestras de
to look* * *(v.) = show + signs ofEx. But the relationship between the source of most of the shared cataloging data, the Library of Congress, and nonresearch libraries shows signs of deteriorating rather than improving.* * *(v.) = show + signs ofEx: But the relationship between the source of most of the shared cataloging data, the Library of Congress, and nonresearch libraries shows signs of deteriorating rather than improving.
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44 dar origen a
to give rise to* * *(v.) = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion toEx. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. At each of these levels, entry of a 'd' for detail and a line number leads to display of the information about the item chosen.Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.* * *(v.) = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion toEx: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.
Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: At each of these levels, entry of a 'd' for detail and a line number leads to display of the information about the item chosen.Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders. -
45 dar palos de ciego
to grope about in the dark* * *[peleando]to lash out wildly; [buscando una solución]to take a stab in the dark* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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46 dar pie a
to give occasion for* * *(v.) = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion toEx. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. At each of these levels, entry of a 'd' for detail and a line number leads to display of the information about the item chosen.Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex. Thus Cutter opens the door to compounds and phrases of all kinds -- so long as they are 'nameable' -- and also opens the door to inversion, but gives no rule for this.Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.* * *(v.) = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion toEx: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.
Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: At each of these levels, entry of a 'd' for detail and a line number leads to display of the information about the item chosen.Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.Ex: Thus Cutter opens the door to compounds and phrases of all kinds -- so long as they are 'nameable' -- and also opens the door to inversion, but gives no rule for this.Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders. -
47 dar por descontado
familiar to take for granted* * *(v.) = take for + granted, discountEx. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Ex. Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.* * *(v.) = take for + granted, discountEx: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
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48 dar pábulo a
to fuel, encourage* * *(v.) = fuel, spark offEx. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.* * *(v.) = fuel, spark offEx: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.
Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them. -
49 dar rienda suelta a
figurado to give free rein to* * ** * *(v.) = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, ventEx. Analysts should give free rein to their imaginations and not discount even the wildest possibility.Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex. Although social scientists differ about the effects of pornography, there are no parallel arguments that bomb manuals on the Internet give safe vent to potential bombers.Ex. I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.* * *(v.) = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, ventEx: Analysts should give free rein to their imaginations and not discount even the wildest possibility.
Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex: Although social scientists differ about the effects of pornography, there are no parallel arguments that bomb manuals on the Internet give safe vent to potential bombers.Ex: I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles. -
50 dar señales de vida
to show signs of life* * *(v.) = show + signs of lifeEx. These new investments are among several indicators that Europe's moribund entrepreneurial scene is showing signs of life.* * *(v.) = show + signs of lifeEx: These new investments are among several indicators that Europe's moribund entrepreneurial scene is showing signs of life.
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51 dar sombra
to shade, give shade* * *(v.) = shadeEx. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.* * *(v.) = shadeEx: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
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52 dar terror
to terrify* * *(v.) = scare + the living daylights out ofEx. Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.* * *(v.) = scare + the living daylights out ofEx: Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
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53 dar un grito
to shout 2 (chillar) to scream* * *(v.) = hollerEx. When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.* * *(v.) = hollerEx: When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.
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54 dar un paseo
to go for a walk* * *(v.) = take + a stroll, take + a walkEx. After the visit of the Bavarian State Library, there will be enough time to take a stroll through the city centre.Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.* * *(v.) = take + a stroll, take + a walkEx: After the visit of the Bavarian State Library, there will be enough time to take a stroll through the city centre.
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55 dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien
to pull somebody's ear* * *(v.) = slap + Nombre + on the wristEx. After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.* * *(v.) = slap + Nombre + on the wristEx: After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.
Spanish-English dictionary > dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien
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56 dar un vuelco
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57 dar una azotaina
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58 dar una patada
to kick* * *(v.) = kick, bootEx. Here is a snatch of Garner's version: 'I was in a fine rage, and should liked to have kicked him, but it was no good, there wasn't enough of him to get my boot against'.Ex. I booted him so hard in the pants as he left, I still have some of his teeth embedded in my porch door.* * *(v.) = kick, bootEx: Here is a snatch of Garner's version: 'I was in a fine rage, and should liked to have kicked him, but it was no good, there wasn't enough of him to get my boot against'.
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59 dar una vuelta de campana
to overturn, roll over* * *(v.) = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersaultEx. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex. They somersaulted and looped the loop.Ex. She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.Ex. But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.* * *(v.) = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersaultEx: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.
Ex: They somersaulted and looped the loop.Ex: She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.Ex: But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career. -
60 dar una vuelta en coche
to go for a drive, go for a spin* * *(v.) = go out for + a driveEx. There was a time when even in cities it was regarded as a evidence of complete moral depravity for a man to go out for a drive on Sunday.* * *(v.) = go out for + a driveEx: There was a time when even in cities it was regarded as a evidence of complete moral depravity for a man to go out for a drive on Sunday.
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