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21 gallina
adj.chicken-hearted.f.1 hen.cría gallinas he keeps chickens (gallinas, pollos y gallos)matar la gallina de los huevos de oro (informal figurative) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs2 coward, wimp, quitter, yellow-belly.f. & m.chicken, coward (informal) (person).* * *1 hen1 familiar chicken, coward\acostarse con las gallinas to go to bed very earlycomo gallina en corral ajeno familiar like a fish out of waterjugar a la gallina ciega to play blind man's buffmatar la gallina de los huevos de oro familiar to kill the goose that lays the golden eggsgallina clueca broody hengallina de agua cootgallina de Guinea guinea fowlgallina de mar stargazerpiel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples plural* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=ave) hengallina ciega — CAm, Caribe (=gusano) white worm
gallina clueca — broody o (EEUU) brooding hen
2) (Culin) chickengallina en pepitoria — chicken in a sauce made with wine, bread, egg, almonds and pine nuts
2.SMF * (=cobarde) chicken *, coward* * *Iadjetivo (fam) chicken (colloq)II1) (Zool) hen; (Coc) chickenacostarse/levantarse con las gallinas — (fam) to go to bed early/to get up at the crack of dawn
estar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno — (fam) to be/feel like a fish out of water
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro — to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
* * *= hen, wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex. And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.----* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* gallina de corral = free-range hen.* gallina de granja = free-range hen.* gallina ponedora = egg-laying hen.* * *Iadjetivo (fam) chicken (colloq)II1) (Zool) hen; (Coc) chickenacostarse/levantarse con las gallinas — (fam) to go to bed early/to get up at the crack of dawn
estar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno — (fam) to be/feel like a fish out of water
matar la gallina de los huevos de oro — to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
* * *= hen, wuss, cowardly, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex: Tachers found girls more virile, obtrusive, mischievous, sharing, straightforward, careless, dependent, quiet, and cowardly.Ex: And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.* gallina de campo = free-range hen.* gallina de corral = free-range hen.* gallina de granja = free-range hen.* gallina ponedora = egg-laying hen.* * *¡qué gallina eres! chicken! o don't be so chicken!caldo de gallina chicken brothacostarse con or (Bol, RPl) como las gallinas to go to bed earlyestar/sentirse como gallina en corral ajeno ( fam); to be/feel like a fish out of waterla gallina de los huevos de oro the goose that lays/laid the golden eggslevantarse con or (Bol, RPl) como las gallinas ( fam); to get up at the crack of dawn, be up with the larkCompuestos:(empollando) broody hen; (cuidando la pollada) mother henme tocó sentarme al lado de un grupo de gallinas cluecas ( fam); I had to sit next to a group of squawking women ( colloq)estar como or parecer una gallina clueca ( fam); to be like a mother henguinea fowl● gallina or gallinita ciegablind man's bufflaying henB* * *
gallina sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) hen;
(Coc) chicken;
( cuidando la pollada) mother hen;
2
gallina
I sustantivo femenino
1 Zool hen
2 (juego) la gallina/gallinita ciega, blind man's buff
II mf fam coward, chicken
III adjetivo coward: no seas tan gallina y pídeselo de una vez, stop being such a chicken - just go ahead and ask him
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡cuando las gallinas meen!, and pigs might fly!
estar como gallina en corral ajeno, to feel like a fish out of water
la gallina de los huevos de oro, the goose that lays the golden eggs;
' gallina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacarear
- cacareo
- carne
- carné
- empollar
- piel
- aletear
English:
chicken
- egg
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- hen
- goose
- speckle
* * *♦ adjFam [persona] chicken, wimp;es muy gallina he's such a chicken o wimp♦ nfhen;cría gallinas [gallinas, pollos y gallos] he keeps chickens;Famacostarse con las gallinas to go to bed early;Famlevantarse con las gallinas to get up at cock-crow, to be up with the lark;Famcomo gallina en corral ajeno like a fish out of watergallina de agua coot; Fam la gallina ciega blind man's buff;gallina clueca broody hen;gallina de Guinea guinea fowl;la gallina de los huevos de oro the golden goose, the goose that lays the golden eggs;Fammatar la gallina de los huevos de oro to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs;gallina pintada guinea fowl♦ nmfFam [persona] chicken, coward* * *I f hen;matar la gallina de los huevos de oro kill the goose that lays the golden eggsII m/f famchicken* * *gallina nf1) : hen2)gallina de Guinea : guinea fowl* * *gallina n1. (ave) hen2. (cobarde) chicken / coward -
22 guía
f. & m.1 guide, mentor.2 guideline, guide, guidance, direction.3 guidebook, guide, guide book.4 groove.5 guide, blindman's guide.6 leader, guide.7 telephone book.8 girl scout, girl guide.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: guiar.* * *1 (persona) guide, leader1 (norma) guidance, guideline2 (libro) guidebook3 (de bicicleta) handlebar4 (de bigote) end, tip5 (carril) rail, guide6 BOTÁNICA main stem\guía de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book* * *1. noun f.1) directory, guidebook2) guidance2. noun mf.* * *1. SF1) (=libro) guidebook (de to)(=manual) handbook; [de teléfono] directoryguía de campo — (Bio) field guide
guía de carga — (Ferro) waybill
guía del ocio — "what's on" guide
guía del viajero — traveller's o (EEUU) traveler's guide
guía oficial de ferrocarriles — (Ferro) official timetable
2) (=orientación) guidance; (=acto) guiding3) (Inform) prompt4) (Mec) guide; [de bicicleta] handlebars pl ; (=caballo) leader, front horsepl guías (=riendas) reinsguía sonora — (Cine) soundtrack
2.SMF (=persona) guide; (=dirigente) leader; (=consejero) adviser3.ADJ INV guide antes de s, guidingcable guía — guiding wire, guide rope
* * *1)a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) mapb) ( orientación)2) ( de los scouts) guide* * *= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.Ex. The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.Ex. Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.Ex. Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.Ex. It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.Ex. These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.Ex. The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.Ex. Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.Ex. Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.Ex. This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.Ex. This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.Ex. Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.----* como guía = for guidance.* guía básica = laymen's guide.* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.* guía de caza = hunting guide.* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.* guía de estilo = style guideline.* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.* guía del usuario = user guide.* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.* guía de trabajo = working guide.* guía de turismo = tour guide.* guía de viaje = travel brochure.* guía de viajes = travel guide.* guía informativa = brochure.* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.* guía principal = guiding principle.* guía sonora = rumble strip.* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.* guía temática = subject guide.* guía turística = travel guide.* guía voluntario = docent.* luz guía = beacon light.* luz y guía = lodestar.* perro guía = guide dog.* perro lazarillo = guide dog.* plantilla de guía = jig.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* una guía general = a rough guide.* * *1)a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) mapb) ( orientación)2) ( de los scouts) guide* * *= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.Ex: The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.
Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.Ex: Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.Ex: Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.Ex: It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.Ex: These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.Ex: The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.Ex: Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.Ex: Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.Ex: This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.Ex: This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.Ex: Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.* como guía = for guidance.* guía básica = laymen's guide.* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.* guía de caza = hunting guide.* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.* guía de estilo = style guideline.* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.* guía del usuario = user guide.* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.* guía de trabajo = working guide.* guía de turismo = tour guide.* guía de viaje = travel brochure.* guía de viajes = travel guide.* guía informativa = brochure.* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.* guía principal = guiding principle.* guía sonora = rumble strip.* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.* guía temática = subject guide.* guía turística = travel guide.* guía voluntario = docent.* luz guía = beacon light.* luz y guía = lodestar.* perro guía = guide dog.* perro lazarillo = guide dog.* plantilla de guía = jig.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* una guía general = a rough guide.* * *A1 (libro, folleto) guide, guide book; (de calles) mapguía turística tourist guideguía de campings/hoteles camping/hotel guideguía urbana street map o guide o plan2(orientación): los colores me sirven de guía I use the colors as a guidesus indicaciones me sirvieron de guía para llegar hasta allí his directions helped me find my way thereCompuestos:bill of lading, waybillentertainment guide● guía telefónica or de teléfonostelephone directory, phone bookTV guideB1 ( Auto) (de una válvula) guide2 (de un cajón, una puerta) guideC (de los scouts) guide, girl guide, girl scout ( AmE)Dguía de turismo tourist guideguía espiritual spirtual leader* * *
Del verbo guiar: ( conjugate guiar)
guía es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
guiar
guía
guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guíase por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
guíase por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guía sustantivo femenino
1 (libro, folleto) guide (book);
( de calles) map;◊ guía turística/de hoteles tourist/hotel guide;
guía telefónica or de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book
2
guía de turismo tourist guide
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride
guía
I mf (cicerone, tutor, consejero, etc) guide, perro guía, guide dog
II sustantivo femenino
1 (orientación, pauta) guideline
2 (libro de pautas) guide
guía del buen jardinero, the Good Gardener's Guide
3 (listado) directory
guía de teléfonos, telephone directory
' guía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callejera
- callejero
- excursión
- perra
- perro
- plantilla
- suministrar
- alguno
- buscar
- directorio
- directriz
- orientación
- pauta
English:
courier
- directory
- docent
- guide
- guidebook
- guided tour
- helpful
- listing
- literature
- phrasebook
- telephone book
- tour guide
- ex-directory
- girl
- jig
- phone
- phrse
- runner
- telephone
- tour
- tourist
- unlisted
* * *♦ nmf[persona] guide guía espiritual [persona, libro] spiritual guide;guía de montaña mountain guide;guía turístico tourist guide♦ nf1. [indicación] guidance;te dejaré una copia para que te sirva de guía I'll leave you a copy for your guidance o as a guide2. [libro] guide (book)guía de campo field guide;guía de carreteras road atlas;guía comercial commercial directory;guía de conversación phrase book;guía de empresas commercial directory;guía de espectáculos entertainment guide, what's on guide;guía de ferrocarriles train timetable;guía del ocio entertainment guide, what's on guide;Esp, RP guía telefónica telephone book o directory; Esp, RP guía de teléfonos telephone book o directory;guía turística tourist guide3. [de bicicleta] handlebars4. [para cortinas] rail* * *I m/f guideII f libro guide (book)* * *guía nf1) : directory, guidebook2) orientación: guidance, directionla conciencia me sirve como guía: conscience is my guideguía nmf: guide, leaderguía de turismo: tour guide* * *guía n1. (persona) guide2. (libro) guide book / guideguía telefónica telephone directory / phone book -
23 trompa
adj.plastered (informal) (borracho).f.1 horn (Music).2 trunk.3 tube (anatomy).trompa de Eustaquio/de Falopio Eustachian/Fallopian tube4 horn player (musician).5 hornplayer, horn.6 long face.7 salpinx.* * *1 MÚSICA horn2 (de elefante) trunk3 (de insecto) proboscis4 ANATOMÍA tube1 MÚSICA horn player\estar trompa / coger una trompa / llevar una trompa familiar to be plasteredtrompa de Eustaquio Eustachian tubetrompa de Falopio Fallopian tube* * *noun f.1) horn2) tube3) trunk* * *1. SF1) (Mús) horn2) (=juguete) spinning top3) (Zool) [de elefante] trunk; [de insecto] proboscis¡cierra la trompa! — CAm, Méx ** shut your trap! **
5) (Anat) tube, duct7) * (=borrachera)cogerse o agarrarse una trompa — to get tight *
8) Méx (Ferro) cowcatcher2. SMF1) (Mús) horn player2) Cono Sur * (=patrón) boss, chief3.ADJ ** * *1)a) ( de elefante) trunk; ( de insecto) proboscisb) (Esp fam) ( nariz) nose, conk (BrE colloq)2) (Mús)a) ( instrumento) horn3) (Esp fam) ( borrachera)4)a) (AmL fam) ( boca) lips (pl), mouthb) (AmS fam) (gesto, expresión)no pongas esa trompa — stop looking so miserable o grumpy (colloq)
* * *----* de las trompas = tubal.* ligadura de trompas = tubal ligation.* trompa de caza = corn.* * *1)a) ( de elefante) trunk; ( de insecto) proboscisb) (Esp fam) ( nariz) nose, conk (BrE colloq)2) (Mús)a) ( instrumento) horn3) (Esp fam) ( borrachera)4)a) (AmL fam) ( boca) lips (pl), mouthb) (AmS fam) (gesto, expresión)no pongas esa trompa — stop looking so miserable o grumpy (colloq)
* * ** de las trompas = tubal.* ligadura de trompas = tubal ligation.* trompa de caza = corn.* * *ACompuestos:Eustachian tubeFallopian tubeB ( Mús)1 (instrumento) horn2Compuestos:hunting hornalpenhorn, alphornCD ( Arquit) pendentiveE¡qué trompa tiene ese tipo! what a smacker that guy has!, that guy has such thick lips!con semejante trompa no se debería pintar los labios de rojo with lips like that o with a mouth like that she shouldn't wear red lipstick2( AmS fam) (gesto, expresión): ¿qué le pasa que anda con trompa? why is he walking around with such a long face o ( AmE) with such a puss on?no pongas esa trompa stop looking so miserable o grumpy ( colloq)* * *
trompa sustantivo femenino
1 ( de elefante) trunk;
( de insecto) proboscis
2 ( boca) (AmL fam) lips (pl), mouth
3 ( instrumento) horn
4 (Esp fam) ( borrachera):◊ coger una trompa to get plastered (colloq)
5
trompa sustantivo femenino
1 (de un elefante) trunk
(de un mosquito, insecto) proboscis
2 Anat tube
3 fam (borrachera, cogorza) se agarró una buena trompa, she got completely smashed
4 Mús horn
' trompa' also found in these entries:
English:
horn
- proboscis
- trunk
- Fallopian tube
- nose
* * *♦ nf1. [de elefante] trunk;[de oso hormiguero] snout; [de insecto] proboscis2. Anat tubetrompa de Eustaquio Eustachian tube;trompa de Falopio Fallopian tube3. [instrumento] horn¿se puede saber por qué estás con esa trompa? what are you looking so grumpy for?♦ nmf[músico] horn player♦ adjFam [borracho] plastered* * *I adj famwasted famII f1 MÚS horn; instrumentista horn player2 ZO trunk* * *trompa nf1) : trunk (of an elephant), proboscis (of an insect)2) : horntrompa de caza: hunting horn3) : tube, duct (in the body)* * *trompa n1. (de elefante) trunk2. (instrumento musical) horn -
24 trompeta
f.1 trumpet.2 trumpet player, trumpet.f. & m.trumpeter.* * *1 MÚSICA trumpet1 trumpet player* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Mús) (=instrumento) trumpet; (fig) clarion2) ** (=droga) reefer *, joint *3) Cono Sur (Bot) daffodil2.SMF (Mús) trumpet player; (Mil) trumpeter3.SM (=imbécil) twit *; (=borracho) drunk *, old soak *4.ADJ Méx * (=borracho) sloshed *, tight ** * *a) ( instrumento) trumpet* * *= trumpet.Ex. This collection of similar objects such as wire whisks, trumpets, and soup ladles subtly suggests society's materialism.----* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* * *a) ( instrumento) trumpet* * *= trumpet.Ex: This collection of similar objects such as wire whisks, trumpets, and soup ladles subtly suggests society's materialism.
* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* * *1 (instrumento) trumpet2( Mil) trumpeter* * *
trompeta sustantivo femenino
1 ( instrumento) trumpet
2
(Mil) trumpeter
trompeta sustantivo femenino trumpet
' trompeta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sonar
- sordina
English:
blast
- trumpet
- trumpeter
* * *♦ nf1. [instrumento] trumpet2. [planta] trumpet vine♦ nmftrumpeter* * *II m trumpeter, trumpet player* * *trompeta nf: trumpet* * *trompeta n trumpet -
25 veleta
f.1 weather vane.2 fickle person, inconstant person, person who constantly changes sides, turncoat.f. & m.capricious person.* * *1 (para el viento) weathercock, weather vane* * *1. SF1) [de edificio] weather vane, weathercock2) (Pesca) float2.SMF (=persona) fickle person, weathercock* * *a) ( para el viento) weather vane, weathercockb) veleta masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona inconstante) fickle person* * *= weathervane, weathercock, windvane.Ex. Balustrades, spiral staircases and weathervanes are just a few of the products they make.Ex. Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.* * *a) ( para el viento) weather vane, weathercockb) veleta masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona inconstante) fickle person* * *= weathervane, weathercock, windvane.Ex: Balustrades, spiral staircases and weathervanes are just a few of the products they make.
Ex: Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.* * *1 (para el viento) weather vane, weathercock2es un veleta he changes his mind every two minutes o ( colloq hum) more often than he changes his underwear* * *
veleta sustantivo femenino
1 ( para el viento) weather vane, weathercock
2
veleta
I sustantivo femenino weathervane, weathercock
II mf fam changeable person
' veleta' also found in these entries:
English:
weather vane
- weathercock
- weather
* * *♦ nfweather vane♦ nmfFam [persona]es un veleta he's very fickle* * *I f weathervaneII m/f figweathercock* * *veleta nf: weather vane* * *veleta n weathervane -
26 carroza
f.carriage (coche).f. & m.old fogy (informal) (viejo).* * *► adjetivo1 familiar old, old-fashioned1 (tirado por caballos) coach, carriage2 (coche adornado) float3 (coche fúnebre) hearse1 familiar old fogey, square■ ¡estás hecho un carroza! you're so old-fashioned!* * *1. SF1) (=vehículo) [de caballos] coach, carriage; [de carnaval] float2) (Náut) awning2. SMF1) (=viejo) old boy *, old geezer **; (=vieja) old girl *2) (=carca) old fogey *3. ADJ INV *1) (=viejo) old2) (=carca)* * *1)a) ( coche de caballos) carriageb) ( de carnaval) floatc) (Chi, Ur) ( coche fúnebre) hearse2) carroza masculino y femenino (Esp fam) ( persona anticuada) old fogey (colloq)* * *1)a) ( coche de caballos) carriageb) ( de carnaval) floatc) (Chi, Ur) ( coche fúnebre) hearse2) carroza masculino y femenino (Esp fam) ( persona anticuada) old fogey (colloq)* * *carroza11 = float, carriage.Ex: Activities included a procession of floats, marching bands, stalls, displays and cultural activities.
Ex: The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.* carroza fúnebre = horse-drawn hearse.* carroza mortuoria = horse-drawn hearse.carroza2= old fog(e)y, fuddy-duddy, old fart, over the hill.Ex: They make us look like the stereotype of old fogies.
Ex: Since meeting his wife and having kids he says he's become an old fuddy-duddy.Ex: Old farts are everywhere, and they bring with them the ghosts of the past -- ghosts that are long dead and need to remain so.Ex: People over the hill are past the 'rush hour' of life and can just relax and enjoy!.* * *1 (viejo) old ‹música/ambiente›esa canción es de lo más carroza that song's really old o ( colloq) ancient2 (pasado de moda) old-fashionedA1 (coche de caballos) carriage2 (de carnaval) float3 (Chi, Ur) (coche fúnebre) hearseBcarroza masculine and feminine ( Esp fam) (persona — anticuada) old fogey ( colloq) (— vieja) old codger ( colloq)tiene 80 años pero de carroza no tiene nada he's 80 but there's nothing fuddy-duddy about him o but he's far from being an old fogey* * *
carroza sustantivo femenino
carroza
I sustantivo femenino
1 (coche de caballos) coach, carriage
2 (de desfile, de los Reyes Magos) float
II sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar old fogey
III adjetivo old fashioned
' carroza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descubierto
English:
draw
- float
- fuddy-duddy
- haul
* * *carroza1 nf1. [carruaje] carriage2. [en cabalgata] float♦ adj1. [viejo] doddery;ser carroza to be dodderytiene ideas carrozas he's got fuddy-duddy ideas♦ nmf1. [persona vieja] old crock2. [persona anticuada] old fogey, square;está hecho un carroza he's turned into an old fogey o a square* * *I adj oldII f carriageIII m/f famold fog(e)y fam* * *carroza nf1) : carriage2) : float (in a parade)* * *carroza n2. (de desfile) float -
27 bolchevique
adj.1 Bolshevik.2 bolshevistik, extreme leftist, Bolshevist.f. & m.1 Bolshevik, Bolshevist, member of the Russian Communist party, bolshy.2 bolshevik, extreme leftist, extreme political radical.* * *► adjetivo1 Bolshevik1 Bolshevik* * *ADJ SMF Bolshevik* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Bolshevik* * *= Bolshevik, Bolshevist.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex. Marxism was swiftly propagated in the peasant and industrial areas by the Bolshevists and in the cities and towns by the Menshevists.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Bolshevik* * *= Bolshevik, Bolshevist.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.
Ex: Marxism was swiftly propagated in the peasant and industrial areas by the Bolshevists and in the cities and towns by the Menshevists.* * *adj/mfBolshevik* * *
bolchevique adjetivo, masculino y femenino
Bolshevik
bolchevique sustantivo masculino y femenino & adjetivo Bolshevik
* * *♦ adjBolshevik♦ nmfBolshevik* * *m/f & adj Bolshevik -
28 cachemir
m.cashmere.* * *► adjetivo1 Kashmiri1 Kashmiri1 (tejido) cashmere————————1 (tejido) cashmere* * ** * *----* estampado de cachemir = paisley.* * ** * ** estampado de cachemir = paisley.* * *cashmere* * *
cachemir sustantivo masculino,◊ cachemira sustantivo femenino
cashmere
cachemir m, cachemira sustantivo femenino cashmere
' cachemir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cachemira
English:
cashmere
* * *1. [tejido] cashmere2. [estampado]una corbata/un pañuelo de cachemir a Paisley (pattern) tie/headscarf* * *cachemir nm: cashmere -
29 guarda
intj.watch out, look out.f.1 guardianship (tutela).2 flyleaf.f. & m.guard, keeper (vigilante).guarda forestal gamekeeper, forest rangerguarda jurado security guardm.1 watchman, gatekeeper, guard, caretaker.2 shield, protector.3 flyleaf, end sheet, end leaf, endpaper.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: guardar.* * *1 (persona) guard, keeper1 (custodia) custody, care2 (de la ley etc) observance3 (en cerradura - pieza fija) ward; (- pieza móvil) lever4 (de libro) flyleaf\Angel de la Guarda guardian angelguarda forestal forest rangerguarda jurado security guard* * *noun mf.1) guard2) keeper3) warden* * *1. SMF1) (=vigilante) [de parque, cementerio] keeper; [de edificio] security guardguarda de caza, guarda de coto — gamekeeper
guarda de pesca — water bailiff, fish (and game) warden (EEUU)
2) Cono Sur (Ferro) ticket inspector2. SF1) [de libro] flyleaf, endpaper2) (Téc) [de cerradura] ward; [de espada] guard3) Cono Sur (Cos) trimming, border4) (=custodia) [de lugar, costumbre] guarding; [de niño] guardianshipángel 1)5) [de la ley] observance* * *Imasculino y femenino (de museo, parque) keeper; ( de edificio público) security guardII1)a) ( de cerradura) wardb) ( de libro) flyleaf2) ( acción) keeping* * *= fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.], attendant, paste-down, park attendant, paper paste-down, guard, vigilante, gamekeeper, security officer, security officer.Ex. These books he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote his name.Ex. Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.Ex. Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.Ex. Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards, the overlapping edges being turned in and secured inside the boards under a paper paste-down.Ex. A guard is a strip of paper, muslin, or other thin material used to attach or reinforce leaves or inserts in books, permitting bending.Ex. In a complex social mechanism librarians were often the most active vigilantes.Ex. Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.Ex. Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.Ex. Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.----* ángel de la guarda = guardian angel.* casa del guarda = lodge.* guarda de los aparcamientos O.R.A. = meter maid.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guarda forestal = wildlife manager, gamekeeper, forestry official.* guardas = endpapers.* guardas de la contratapa = lining papers.* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* * *Imasculino y femenino (de museo, parque) keeper; ( de edificio público) security guardII1)a) ( de cerradura) wardb) ( de libro) flyleaf2) ( acción) keeping* * *= fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.], attendant, paste-down, park attendant, paper paste-down, guard, vigilante, gamekeeper, security officer, security officer.Ex: These books he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote his name.
Ex: Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.Ex: Their purpose was, as paste-downs, to reinforce the joints of the covers and, as flyleaves, to give additional protection to the end pages of the book.Ex: Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards, the overlapping edges being turned in and secured inside the boards under a paper paste-down.Ex: A guard is a strip of paper, muslin, or other thin material used to attach or reinforce leaves or inserts in books, permitting bending.Ex: In a complex social mechanism librarians were often the most active vigilantes.Ex: Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.Ex: Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.Ex: Guards, who are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity.* ángel de la guarda = guardian angel.* casa del guarda = lodge.* guarda de los aparcamientos O.R.A. = meter maid.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guarda forestal = wildlife manager, gamekeeper, forestry official.* guardas = endpapers.* guardas de la contratapa = lining papers.* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* * *A (de un museo, parque) keeper; (de un edificio público) security guardCompuestos:forest rangermasculine and feminine security guardB1 ( RPl) (en trenes) guard2 (Ur) (de un ómnibus) bus conductorA1 (de una cerradura) ward2 (de un libro) flyleaf3 (CS) (en costura) border, decorative trimB ( Der) custody ( of a child)C (acción) keepingmanzanas de guarda apples which can be stored o kept for long periods* * *
Del verbo guardar: ( conjugate guardar)
guarda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
guarda
guardar
guarda sustantivo masculino y femenino (de museo, parque) keeper;
( de edificio público) tb
guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later
2
guarda las apariencias to keep up appearances
‹ rencor› to bear, harbor( conjugate harbor);
guardarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( poner en un lugar):
guarda sustantivo masculino y femenino guard
guarda jurado, security guard
guarda forestal, forest ranger
ángel de la guarda, guardian angel
guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guarda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ángel
- el
- forestal I
- guardar
- parecida
- parecido
- pecho
- proporción
- relevar
- ronda
English:
attendant
- exact
- guardian
- keep
- lodge
- meticulous
- proportionate
- put back
- relation
- security guard
- bus
- conductor
- fly
- guard
- keeper
- ranger
- safe
- security
* * *♦ nmf1. [vigilante] guard, keeperguarda forestal gamekeeper, forest ranger;guarda jurado security guard;guarda de seguridad security guard♦ nf1. [tutela] guardianship2. [de libros] flyleaf3. [de cerradura] ward4. Andes, RP [ribete] ribbing, trimming* * *m/f keeper* * *guarda nmf1) guardián: security guard2) : keeper, custodian* * *guarda n1. (en general) guard2. (de zoo) keeper -
30 guitarra
f.1 guitar.chafar la guitarra a alguien to mess things up for somebodyguitarra acústica acoustic guitarguitarra eléctrica electric guitar2 bowmouth guitarfish, Rhina ancylostoma.f. & m.guitarist.* * *1 guitar1 guitarist* * *noun f.* * *1.SF (=instrumento) guitar2.SMF guitaristguitarra solista — [en concierto] solo guitarist; [en grupo] lead guitar
* * *1) ( instrumento) guitar2) guitarra masculino y femenino guitarist* * *= guitar.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.----* clases de guitarra = guitar tuition.* figura de guitarra = hourglass figure.* guitarra acústica = acoustic guitar.* * *1) ( instrumento) guitar2) guitarra masculino y femenino guitarist* * *= guitar.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.
* clases de guitarra = guitar tuition.* figura de guitarra = hourglass figure.* guitarra acústica = acoustic guitar.* * *A (instrumento) guitarCompuestos:electric guitarSpanish guitarBguitarra masculine and feminine guitarist* * *
guitarra sustantivo femenino
guitar;◊ guitarra eléctrica/española/clásica electric/Spanish/classical guitar
guitarra
I sustantivo femenino guitar
II mf guitarist
' guitarra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destemplarse
- púa
- rasgar
- tañer
- traste
- caja
- charrasquear
- clavija
- cuatro
- cuerda
- destemplar
- gustar
- mástil
English:
acoustic
- can
- electric guitar
- guitar
- neck
- pluck
- singalong
- strum
- twang
* * *♦ nf1. [instrumento] guitarguitarra acústica acoustic guitar;guitarra eléctrica electric guitar;guitarra española Spanish guitar;guitarra solista solo guitar;a la guitarra solista on lead guitar2. [pez] guitar fish♦ nmfguitarist* * *f guitar* * *guitarra nf: guitar* * *guitarra n guitar -
31 iraquí
adj.Iraqi.f. & m.Iraqi, native or inhabitant of Irak.* * *(pl iraquíes)► adjetivo1 Iraqi1 (persona) Iraqi1 (idioma) Iraqi* * *noun mf. adj.* * *ADJ SMF Iraqi* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Iraqi* * *= Iraqi.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. All Arabic speaking migrants are included in the study and these include Egyptians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Syrians, Iraqis and Palestinians.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Iraqi* * *= Iraqi.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: All Arabic speaking migrants are included in the study and these include Egyptians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Syrians, Iraqis and Palestinians.
* * *adj/mfIraqi* * *
iraquí adjetivo, masculino y femenino
Iraqi
iraquí adjetivo & mf Iraqi
' iraquí' also found in these entries:
English:
Iraqi
* * *♦ adjIraqi♦ nmfIraqi* * *m/f & adj Iraqi, Iraki* * *iraquí adj & nmf: Iraqi -
32 maleta
f.suitcase.hacer o preparar la maleta to pack (one's bags)* * *1 suitcase, case1 familiar useless person\* * *noun f.* * *I1. SF1) [para equipaje] case, suitcasefuimos a retirar nuestras maletas de la consigna — we went to get our luggage from the left-luggage office
hacer la(s) maleta(s) — (lit) to pack; (fig) to pack one's bags
ya puede ir preparando las maletas — he's on his way out, he can start packing his bags
2) (Aut) boot, trunk (EEUU)3) Cono Sur [de caballo] saddlebag4) CAm (=fajo de ropa) bundle of clothes2. SMF1) * (=persona inepta) [gen] dead loss *; (Taur) clumsy beginner; (Dep) useless player2) LAm (=vago) lazy person, idlerIIADJ3) Cono Sur (=astuto) sly4) LAm (=vago) lazy* * *I1) ( valija) suitcase, caseestar de maleta — (Chi fam) to be in a bad mood
2) (Chi, Per) (Auto) trunk (AmE), boot (BrE)IImasculino y femenino (Esp fam) ( persona inepta)es un maleta — he's useless o hopeless (colloq)
* * *= suitcase.Ex. The price includes porterage based on one suitcase per person.----* hacer las maletas = pack up, pack + Posesivo + belongings, pack + Posesivo + things, pack + Posesivo + suitcases, pack + Posesivo + bags.* * *I1) ( valija) suitcase, caseestar de maleta — (Chi fam) to be in a bad mood
2) (Chi, Per) (Auto) trunk (AmE), boot (BrE)IImasculino y femenino (Esp fam) ( persona inepta)es un maleta — he's useless o hopeless (colloq)
* * *= suitcase.Ex: The price includes porterage based on one suitcase per person.
* hacer las maletas = pack up, pack + Posesivo + belongings, pack + Posesivo + things, pack + Posesivo + suitcases, pack + Posesivo + bags.* * *A (valija) suitcase, casetodavía no he hecho la maleta I haven't packed (my case) yetse levantó de maleta he got out of bed on the wrong side ( colloq)BDmaleta masculine and feminine (Esp, Méx fam) (persona inepta): es un maleta he's useless o hopeless ( colloq)* * *
maleta sustantivo femenino
1 ( valija) suitcase, case;
2 (Chi, Per) See Also→◊ maletera
maleta sustantivo femenino suitcase, case: aún tengo que hacer la maleta, I still have to pack my things
' maleta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empacar
- encima
- bulto
- deshacer
- hacer
- interior
- llenar
- maletín
- meter
- neceser
- pesar
English:
bulge
- case
- fasten
- pack
- pack down
- squash in
- suitcase
- take out
- unpack
- bag
- boot
- go
- packing
- ton
- zip
* * *♦ nf1. [de equipaje] suitcase;Chile2. Andes, Guat [fardo] bundle4. Chile, Ven [maletero] Br boot, US trunk♦ nmfEsp, Méx Fam [inútil, malo]ser un maleta to be a waste of space* * *I f1 bag, suitcase;hacer la maleta pack one’s bags2 L.Am.AUTO trunk, BrbootII m/f famDEP:era un maleta he was hopeless* * *maleta nf: suitcase, baghaz tus maletas: pack your bags* * *maleta n suitcase / case -
33 masajista
f. & m.masseur, (f) masseuse.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 DEPORTE (en fútbol) physiotherapist, physio* * *SMF masseur/masseuse; (Dep) physio *masajista terapéutico/a — physiotherapist
* * *masculino y femenino1) ( que da masajes) (m) masseur; (f) masseuse2) ( en fútbol) coach, trainer* * *= physio, masseur, masseuse, massage therapist.Ex. He makes everyone feel important and has even taken time to speak to every member of the squad, from the kit manager to the physios to the players.Ex. The job of a masseur or masseuse is simply too boring and tiring.Ex. The job of a masseur or masseuse is simply too boring and tiring.Ex. Massage therapists can specialize in more than 80 different types of massage.----* terapeuta masajista = massage therapist.* * *masculino y femenino1) ( que da masajes) (m) masseur; (f) masseuse2) ( en fútbol) coach, trainer* * *= physio, masseur, masseuse, massage therapist.Ex: He makes everyone feel important and has even taken time to speak to every member of the squad, from the kit manager to the physios to the players.
Ex: The job of a masseur or masseuse is simply too boring and tiring.Ex: The job of a masseur or masseuse is simply too boring and tiring.Ex: Massage therapists can specialize in more than 80 different types of massage.* terapeuta masajista = massage therapist.* * *B (en fútbol) coach, trainer, physio* * *
masajista sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 ( que da masajes) (m) masseur;
(f) masseuse
2 ( en fútbol) coach, trainer
masajista mf (hombre) masseur
(mujer) masseuse
' masajista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
binomio
English:
masseur
- masseuse
* * *masajista nmfmasseur, f masseuse;[de equipo deportivo] physio* * ** * *masajista nmf: masseur m, masseuse f* * *1. (hombre) masseur2. (mujer) masseuse -
34 roña
f.mange, scab.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: roñar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: roñar.* * *1 (suciedad) filth, dirt2 (sarna) mange3 familiar (tacañería) meanness, stinginess* * *1. SF1) (=mugre) dirt, grime; [en metal] rust2) (=tacañería) meanness, stinginess3) (Vet) mange4) (=corteza) pine bark5) (=estratagema) stratagem7) And (Med) feigned illness8)jugar a la roña — to play for fun, play without money stakes
2.SMF * mean person, scrooge ** * *Iadjetivo (fam) tight-fisted (colloq), stingy (colloq)II1)a) ( mugre) dirt, grimeb) ( en metal) rust2) ( del ganado) mange3) (Col fam) ( pereza)4) (Méx) ( juego) tag* * *= grime, mange.Ex. Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.Ex. Mange is most commonly found in dogs and other canines, but it can occur in other domestic and wild animals, such as turtles, causing them to lose their shells.* * *Iadjetivo (fam) tight-fisted (colloq), stingy (colloq)II1)a) ( mugre) dirt, grimeb) ( en metal) rust2) ( del ganado) mange3) (Col fam) ( pereza)4) (Méx) ( juego) tag* * *= grime, mange.Ex: Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.
Ex: Mange is most commonly found in dogs and other canines, but it can occur in other domestic and wild animals, such as turtles, causing them to lose their shells.* * *roña1roña2A1 (mugre) dirt, grimeestos niños siempre van llenos de roña these children are always grubby2 (en el metal) rustB (del ganado) mangeChacer roña: estos funcionarios que hacen roña these civil servants who sit around doing nothinglos domingos hacíamos roña en la cama hasta tarde on Sundays we used to lie in o sleep in till latejugar a la roña to play tagEroña masculine and feminine ( fam) (tacaño) scrooge ( colloq), skinflint ( colloq), tightwad ( AmE colloq)* * *
roña sustantivo femenino
1
◊ lleno de roña covered in dirt o grime
c) (Vet) mange
2 (Méx) ( juego) tag;
roña sustantivo femenino
1 (óxido, orín) rust
2 (suciedad) filth, dirt
' roña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llorón
- solterón
English:
goose
* * *♦ adjFam [tacaño] stingy, tight♦ nmfFam [tacaño] skinflint♦ nf1. [suciedad] filth, dirt3. [enfermedad de animal] mange4. [herrumbre] rust* * *f grime* * *roña nf1) : mange2) : dirt, filth* * *roña n filth / dirt -
35 viola
f.1 viola.2 viola player.f. & m.viola player.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: violar.* * *1 viola1 viola player* * *1. SF1) (Bot) viola2) (Mús) viola; ( Hist) viol2.SMF viola player* * *a) ( instrumento) viola* * *= viola, viol.Ex. Individual instruments and instrumental groups are arranged according to their basic mode of performance: PW Keyboard instruments (Q Piano, R Organ); RW String instruments (RX Bowed (S Violin), SQ Plucked (T viola)).Ex. Departures from the norm included teaching of instruments like the dulcimer, harmonica, viol and fiddle.* * *a) ( instrumento) viola* * *= viola, viol.Ex: Individual instruments and instrumental groups are arranged according to their basic mode of performance: PW Keyboard instruments (Q Piano, R Organ); RW String instruments (RX Bowed (S Violin), SQ Plucked (T viola)).
Ex: Departures from the norm included teaching of instruments like the dulcimer, harmonica, viol and fiddle.* * *1 (instrumento) viola2Compuesto:viola da gamba* * *
Del verbo violar: ( conjugate violar)
viola es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
viola
violar
viola sustantivo femenino
b)
violar ( conjugate violar) verbo transitivo
‹tratado/derecho› to violate;
‹ templo› to violate
viola
I f (instrumento) viola
II m,f (intérprete) viola, viola player
violar verbo transitivo
1 (un contrato, ley, etc) to violate, infringe
2 (a una persona) to rape
' viola' also found in these entries:
English:
viola
* * *♦ nfviola♦ nmfviola player* * *f MÚS viola* * *viola nf: viola* * *viola n viola -
36 vocal
adj.vocal.f.vowel.f. & m.1 member.2 vowel.3 member of the board of directors, committeeman.4 non-executive director.* * *► adjetivo1 vocal1 vowel1 (de junta etc) member* * *1. noun f. 2. noun mf. 3. adj.* * *1.ADJ [cuerdas] vocal2.SMF [de comité, tribunal] member; (=director) director, member of the board of directors; (=portavoz) chairperson3.SF (Ling) vowel* * *Iadjetivo vocalII1) (Ling) vowel2) vocal masculino y femenino (de consejo, tribunal) member* * *= vocal, vowel.Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. This is because symbols for short vowels are not required in ordinary circumstances.----* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* partitura vocal = vocal score.* * *Iadjetivo vocalII1) (Ling) vowel2) vocal masculino y femenino (de consejo, tribunal) member* * *= vocal, vowel.Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: This is because symbols for short vowels are not required in ordinary circumstances.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* partitura vocal = vocal score.* * *vocalA ( Ling) vowelB* * *
vocal adjetivo
vocal
■ sustantivo femenino
1 (Ling) vowel
2
vocal
I m,f (en un consejo, una junta, etc) member
II f Ling vowel
III adj (de la voz) vocal
' vocal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cuerda
- terminar
- un
- una
- abierto
- coro
- débil
- tónico
English:
A
- range
- the
- to
- vocal
- vowel
- cord
- part
* * *♦ adjvocal♦ nmf[de consejo, tribunal] member♦ nfvowelvocal abierta open vowel;vocal cerrada closed vowel;vocal débil weak vowel;vocal fuerte strong vowel* * *I adj vocalII m/f memberIII f vowel* * *vocal adj: vocalvocal nmf: member (of a committee, board, etc.)vocal nf: vowel* * *vocal n vowel -
37 facha
f.1 look (informal) (aspecto).con esta facha no puedo ir a ninguna parte I can't go anywhere looking like this2 mess (mamarracho).vas hecho una facha you look a mess3 appearance, aspect, look, area.4 Fascist.f. & m.fascist (Pejorative) (fascista). (peninsular Spanish)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fachar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fachar.* * *► adjetivo1 peyorativo fascist1 peyorativo fascist, extreme right-winger————————2 (mamarracho) mess, sight\estar hecho,-a una facha to look a mess, look a sight* * *I* SF1) (=aspecto) look; (=cara) face¿adónde vas con esa facha? — where are you going looking like that?
2) peypl fachas Méx slovenly dress singestar hecho una facha — to look a sight *, look terrible
3)II * peyponerse en facha — (Náut) to lie to
1.ADJ Esp fascist2.SMF Esp fascist* * *Iadjetivo (Esp fam) fascist (before n)IImasculino y femenino (Esp fam) fascistIII¿vas a salir con esa facha? — are you going out looking like that?
qué facha tan espantosa! — what a sight! (colloq)
estar hecho una facha — to be o look a sight (colloq)
* * *Iadjetivo (Esp fam) fascist (before n)IImasculino y femenino (Esp fam) fascistIII¿vas a salir con esa facha? — are you going out looking like that?
qué facha tan espantosa! — what a sight! (colloq)
estar hecho una facha — to be o look a sight (colloq)
* * *adj/mf(Chi, Esp fam) fascist( fam)no me gusta la facha de ese tipo I don't like the look of that guy ( colloq)tiene muy buena facha he looks good¿vas a salir con esa facha? are you going out looking like that?¡qué facha tan espantosa! what a sight o mess! ( colloq)estar hecho una facha to be o look a sight o mess ( colloq)B ( Náut):ponerse en facha to lie to* * *
facha sustantivo femenino (fam) ( aspecto) look;
¿vas a salir con esa facha? are you going out looking like that?;
estar hecho una facha to be o look a sight (colloq)
■ adjetivo, masculino y femenino (Chi, Esp fam) fascist
facha 1 f fam look, appearance
facha 2 mf & adj fam pey fascist
' facha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traza
* * *facha1 nfcon esta facha no puedo ir a ninguna parte I can't go anywhere looking like this;[persona] to look good o attractive;tener mala facha [situación] to look bad;[persona] to look unpleasantvas hecho una facha you look a mess♦ adj[fascista] fascist♦ nmf[fascista] fascist* * *I f1 look2 ( cara) faceII m/f despfascistm, facha f L.Am. despfascist* * *facha nf: appearance, lookestar hecho una facha: to look a sight -
38 moscovita
adj.Muscovite.f.white mica.* * *► adjetivo1 Muscovite► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Muscovite————————► adjetivo1 Muscovite1 Muscovite* * *ADJ SMF Muscovite* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Muscovite* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Muscovite* * *adj/mfMuscovite* * *
moscovita adjetivo, masculino y femenino
Muscovite
moscovita mf & adjetivo Muscovite
* * *♦ adjMuscovite♦ nmfMuscovite♦ nfGeol muscovite, mirror stone* * *I adj MuscoviteII m/f Muscovite* * *moscovita adj & nmf: Muscovite -
39 neura
adj.1 neurotic (informal).2 dither, all excited, thrilled, very excited.f.bug, mania.le dio la neura de las maquetas he caught the model-making bugf. & m.neurotic, neurotical person.* * *1 familiar obsession■ ahora le ha dado la neura de que no quiere ir a clase now he's got it into his head that he doesn't want to go to school► adjetivo1 familiar neurotic1 neurotic* * *Iadjetivo (fam)IIeso me pone neura — that drives me crazy o (BrE) mad (colloq)
masculino y femenino (fam)1) ( persona)es un neura — he's a complete neurotic (colloq)
2) neura femeninoestá con la neura — she's in a real state (colloq)
* * *Iadjetivo (fam)IIeso me pone neura — that drives me crazy o (BrE) mad (colloq)
masculino y femenino (fam)1) ( persona)es un neura — he's a complete neurotic (colloq)
2) neura femeninoestá con la neura — she's in a real state (colloq)
* * *( fam):es tan neura he gets so uptight about everything ( colloq), he gets in such a state o in such a flap about everything ( colloq), he's so neurotic( fam)A (persona) neurotices un neura he's neurotic, he's a complete neurotic, he gets so uptight o in such a flap o in such a state about everything ( colloq)Bneura feminine: está con la neura she's really uptight ( colloq), she's in a real flap o state ( colloq)* * *
neura adjetivo (fam):◊ eso me pone neura that drives me crazy o (BrE) mad (colloq);
es tan neura he's so neurotic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam)
1 ( persona):◊ es un neura he's a complete neurotic (colloq)
2◊ neura sustantivo femenino: está con la neura she's in a real state (colloq)
neura
I adj fam nervy, neurotic
II m, f fam neurotic
III f fam craze
' neura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
neurasténico
* * *♦ adjneurotic;no seas tan neura don't be so neurotic♦ nmfneurotic;es un neura he's a complete neurotic, he's really neurotic♦ nf1. [manía] bug, mania;le dio la neura de las maquetas he caught the model-making bug;le dio la neura y se fue al Nepal she took it into her head to go to Nepal* * *f fam:le entró la neura she got uptight fam -
40 responsable
adj.responsible.responsable de responsible forhacerse responsable de to take responsibility for; (responsabilizarse de) to claim responsibility for (atentado, secuestro)f. & m.1 person responsible.los responsables those responsibletú eres el responsable de… you're responsible for…2 person in charge (encargado).soy el responsable de la sección de ventas I'm in charge of the sales department* * *► adjetivo1 responsible1 (encargado) person in charge2 (de un crimen) perpetrator, culprit, person responsible\hacerse responsable de algo to assume responsibility for something* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=sensato) responsible2) (=encargado) responsible, in chargela persona responsable del departamento — the person in charge of the department, the person responsible for the department
es responsable de la política municipal — she is responsible for o in charge of council policy
3) (=culpable) responsibleel fabricante es responsable de los daños causados — the manufacturer is liable for the damage caused
ser responsable ante algn de algo — to be accountable o answerable to sb for sth
•
hacer a algn responsable de algo — to hold sb responsible for sth•
hacerse responsable de algo — to take responsibility for sth2. SMF1) (=culpable)2) (=encargado)* * *I1) [SER]a) ( concienzudo) responsibleb) ( de tarea)2) ( culpable) responsible; ( con obligación de indemnizar) liableresponsable DE algo — responsible/liable for something
IIeres responsable ante mí del resultado — you're answerable o accountable to me for the result
masculino y femeninoa) ( de tarea)b) (de delito, accidente)los responsables serán castigados — those responsible o the people responsible will be punished
* * *I1) [SER]a) ( concienzudo) responsibleb) ( de tarea)2) ( culpable) responsible; ( con obligación de indemnizar) liableresponsable DE algo — responsible/liable for something
IIeres responsable ante mí del resultado — you're answerable o accountable to me for the result
masculino y femeninoa) ( de tarea)b) (de delito, accidente)los responsables serán castigados — those responsible o the people responsible will be punished
* * *responsable11 = manager [manageress, -fem.], official, overseer, person-in-charge, chair, chairman [chairmen, pl.], chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.], chairwoman [chairwomen, pl.].Nota: Femenino.Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.
Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.Ex: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.Ex: Every fax machine is to be assigned to a person-in-charge who will have the responsibility of distributing incoming fax messages to recipients.Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.* responsable de bibliotecas = library official.* responsable de la biblioteca = library manager.* responsable de la comunicación = communication scientist.* responsable de la conservación = preservation officer.* responsable de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.* responsable de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.* responsable del archivo parroquial = parish clerk.* responsable de la selección = selector.* responsable de la tecnología de la información = information technologist.* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.* responsable del sistema = system programmer.* responsable de recursos humanos = human resource manager.* responsable de seguridad = safety official.* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker], policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].* responsable de ventas = sales manager.* responsable político = government official.* responsable público = public authority.* responsables de la política científica = science policy makers.* responsables, los = people in charge, the.responsable22 = accountable, parent, responsible.Ex: This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.
Ex: Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex: As a mature, responsible professional I was acting quite within the bounds of proper professional behavior.* hacer + Nombre + responsable de = put + Nombre + in the driving seat.* hacer responsable = assume + responsibilitiy (for).* hacerse responsable = assume + role.* responsable ante = answerable to.* responsable de = charged with.* responsable de (+ Infinitivo) = responsible for (+ Gerundio).* ser responsable = hold + liable.* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.* ser responsable de Algo = be held to account.* * *A [ SER]1 (serio, concienzudo) responsible2 (de una tarea) responsable DE algo responsible FOR sthlas personas responsables de vigilar la entrada the people responsible for watching the entranceB (culpable) responsible; (con obligación de indemnizar) liableresponsable por daños liable for damagesresponsable DE algo responsible/liable FOR sthte hago responsable de lo que pueda pasar I am holding you responsible for what happensno es responsable de sus actos he's not responsible for his actionseres responsable ante mí del resultado you're answerable o accountable to me for the resultnadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado no one has claimed responsibility for the attack1(de una tarea): el responsable del área de auditoría the head of audits, the person responsible for o in charge of audits2(de un delito, accidente): los responsables serán castigados those responsible o the people responsible will be punished* * *
responsable adjetivo [SER] ( concienzudo) responsible;
responsable DE algo ‹de tarea/error› responsible for sth;
( culpable) responsible for sth;
‹de accidente/delito› liable for sth;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: el responsable de ventas the person responsible for sales;
los responsables serán castigados those responsible will be punished
responsable
I adjetivo
1 responsible
(sensato, cuidadoso): un niño muy responsable, a very responsible boy
2 (encargado) hablé con la persona responsable de la seguridad, I talked to the person in charge of security
3 (de una falta, delito, etc) liable: el conductor responsable del atropello será encarcelado, the driver responsible for the accident will be jailed
II mf
1 (en un establecimiento, una oficina, etc) the person in charge
2 (de otra persona, de una acción) responsible person
(de un delito, accidente, etc) perpetrator, culprit: los responsables del incendio se entregaron a la policía, the persons responsible for the fire turned themselves in to the police
' responsable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- encargada
- encargado
- sino
- solvente
- artífice
- consciente
- fiar
- formal
- prudente
English:
accountable
- amenable
- fall
- liable
- management
- responsible
- sound
- transpire
- unaccountable
- answerable
- charge
- directly
- editor
- reliable
- solicitor
* * *♦ adjsoy responsable de mis actos I'm responsible for my actions;fue responsable del accidente he was responsible for the accident;hacerse responsable de [responsabilizarse de] to take responsibility for;[atentado, secuestro] to claim responsibility for2. [sensato] responsible;es muy responsable she's very responsible♦ nmf1. [culpable, autor] person responsible;Der liable person;los responsables those responsible/liable;tú eres el responsable de… you're responsible/liable for…2. [encargado] person in charge;soy el responsable de la sección de ventas I'm in charge of the sales department* * *I adj responsible (de for)II m/f person responsible (de for);los responsables del crimen those responsible for the crime* * *responsable adj: responsible♦ responsablemente adv* * *responsable1 adj responsibleresponsable2 n person in charge
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