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121 fastidious
(very critical and difficult to please: She is so fastidious about her food that she will not eat in a restaurant.) quisquilloso- fastidiousness
tr[fæ'stɪdɪəs]1 quisquilloso,-a, melindroso,-afastidious [fæs'tɪdiəs] adj: quisquilloso, exigente♦ fastidiously advadj.• caramilloso, -a adj.• dengoso, -a adj.• denguero, -a adj.• desdeñoso, -a adj.• exigente adj.• quisquilloso, -a adj.fæs'tɪdiəsa) ( demanding) muy exigenteb) ( fussy) maniático, mañoso (AmL)[fæs'tɪdɪǝs]ADJ [person] (about cleanliness etc) escrupuloso; (=touchy) quisquilloso; [taste] fino* * *[fæs'tɪdiəs]a) ( demanding) muy exigenteb) ( fussy) maniático, mañoso (AmL) -
122 get at
1) (to reach (a place, thing etc): The farm is very difficult to get at.) llegar a, acceder2) (to suggest or imply (something): What are you getting at?) querer decir, insinuar3) (to point out (a person's faults) or make fun of (a person): He's always getting at me.) meterse con, atacar, tomar el pelo aexpr.• querer decir expr.v + prep + o1)a) ( reach) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> llegar* ahe can't get at the money until he's 18 — no puede disponer del dinero or (fam) tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años
b) ( ascertain) \<\<factsuth\>\> establecer*2) ( work on) \<\<rust/damp\>\> atacar*3) (nag, criticize) (colloq)you're always getting at him — siempre te estás metiendo con él (fam), siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él (AmL fam)
4) (hint at, mean) (colloq)what are you getting at? — ¿qué quieres decir?
VI + PREP1) (=gain access to) [+ object] alcanzar; [+ place] llegar a or hastaput the sweets somewhere he can't get at them — pon los caramelos en un sitio donde él no pueda alcanzarlos
as soon as he gets at the drink... — en cuanto se pone a beber...
just let me get at him! — ¡deja que le ponga la mano encima!
2) (=ascertain) [+ facts, truth] establecer3) (Brit)*a) (=criticize) meterse con *•
she's always getting at her brother — siempre se está metiendo con su hermano *•
I'm not getting at you, I just think that... — no te estoy echando la bronca, simplemente creo que... *b) (=nag) dar la lata a *•
she's always getting at me to have my hair cut — siempre me está dando la lata para que me corte el pelo *•
I couldn't see what he was getting at — no entendía qué quería decir* * *v + prep + o1)a) ( reach) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> llegar* ahe can't get at the money until he's 18 — no puede disponer del dinero or (fam) tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años
b) ( ascertain) \<\<facts/truth\>\> establecer*2) ( work on) \<\<rust/damp\>\> atacar*3) (nag, criticize) (colloq)you're always getting at him — siempre te estás metiendo con él (fam), siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él (AmL fam)
4) (hint at, mean) (colloq)what are you getting at? — ¿qué quieres decir?
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123 indigestible
adjective (not easily digested: This food is quite indigestible.) indigestotr[ɪndɪ'ʤestəbəl]indigestible [.ɪndaɪ'ʤɛstəbəl, -dɪ-] adj: difícil de digeriradj.• indigestible adj.• indigesto, -a adj.'ɪndaɪ'dʒestəbəl, -də-, ˌɪndɪ'dʒestəbəla) ( Physiol) ( impossible to digest) no digerible; ( hard to digest) indigesto, difícil de digerirb) <book/style> pesado, difícil de digerir[ˌɪndɪ'dʒestǝbl]ADJ1) (=difficult to digest) indigesto; (=impossible to digest) no digerible2) (fig) [book] árido, difícil de leer; [information, style, writing] difícil de digerir* * *['ɪndaɪ'dʒestəbəl, -də-, ˌɪndɪ'dʒestəbəl]a) ( Physiol) ( impossible to digest) no digerible; ( hard to digest) indigesto, difícil de digerirb) <book/style> pesado, difícil de digerir -
124 intermediate
intə'mi:diət(in the middle; placed between two things, stages etc: An intermediate English course is more advanced than a beginners' course, but not as difficult as an advanced course.) intermediointermediate adj intermediotr[ɪntə'miːdɪət]1 intermedio,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLintermediate range (ballistic) missile misil nombre masculino de medio alcanceintermediate [.ɪntər'mi:diət] adj: intermediogo-between: intermediario m, -ria f; mediador m, -dora fadj.• intermediario, -a adj.• intermedio, -a adj.n.• intermediario s.m.'ɪntər'miːdiət, ˌɪntə'miːdiətadjective <stage/step> intermedio; <size/weight/level> medio, intermedio; < course> de nivel medio or intermedio[ˌɪntǝ'miːdɪǝt]1.ADJ [stage] intermediothe course is available on three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced — el curso consta de tres niveles: elemental, medio or intermedio y avanzado
2.N intermediario(-a) m / f3.CPDintermediate range ballistic missile N — misil m balístico de alcance intermedio
intermediate range weapon N — arma f de alcance medio
intermediate stop N — escala f
intermediate technology N — tecnología f media
* * *['ɪntər'miːdiət, ˌɪntə'miːdiət] -
125 live up to
(to behave in a manner worthy of: He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero.) cumplir conv + adv + prep + oshe didn't live up to her father's expectations — defraudó las esperanzas or expectativas de su padre
VI + PREP1) (=be true to) [+ principles] vivir de acuerdo con; [+ promises] cumplir2) (=be equal to) [+ reputation, expectations] estar a la altura demarriage failed to live up to her expectations — el matrimonio no estuvo a la altura de or defraudó sus expectativas
his brother's success will give him something to live up to — el éxito de su hermano le dará algo que igualar
the new president has not lived up to their hopes — el nuevo presidente ha defraudado sus esperanzas
* * *v + adv + prep + oshe didn't live up to her father's expectations — defraudó las esperanzas or expectativas de su padre
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126 note
nəut
1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) nota2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) nota, anotación3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) nota6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) billete7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota
2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) apuntar, anotar2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notar, advertir•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of
note1 n1. nota2. billeteto make a note of something tomar nota de algo / apuntar algonote2 vb recordarse / fijarsenote that the plural of "mouse" is "mice" fijaos que el plural de "mouse" es "mice"tr[nəʊt]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL nota (key) tecla2 (message) nota3 (money) billete nombre masculino■ £1000 in used five pound notes mil libras en billetes usados de cinco libras1 (notice) notar, advertir2 (pay special attention) fijarse en■ note that the plural of "child" is "children' fijaos en que el plural de "child" es "children"3 (write down) apuntar, anotar1 apuntes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLof note digno,-a de mención, de importanciato compare notes cambiar impresionesto make a note of apuntarto take notes tomar apuntes1) notice: notar, observar, tomar nota de2) record: anotar, apuntarnote n1) : nota f (musical)2) comment: nota f, comentario m3) letter: nota f, cartita f4) prominence: prestigio ma musician of note: un músico destacado5) attention: atención fto take note of: prestar atención an.• anotación s.f.• apuntación s.f.• apuntamiento s.m.• apunte s.m.• billete s.m.• cuenta s.f.• nota s.f.• señal s.f.• tono s.m.v.• anotar v.• apuntar v.• notar v.• observar v.
I nəʊt1) ca) (record, reminder) nota fto make a note of something — anotar or apuntar algo
to make notes — hacer* anotaciones
to take notes — tomar apuntes or notas
b) ( comment) nota f, comentario m2) c ( message) nota f3) ca) ( Mus) nota fb) ( tone)if I may sound a note of caution... — si se me permite llamar a la precaución...
c) (element, hint) toque m4) c (esp BrE) ( banknote) billete m5) ua) (importance, interest)a surgeon of note — un cirujano de renombre, un eminente cirujano
b) ( attention)take note of what he says — toma nota de or presta atención a lo que dice
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a) (observe, notice) observar, fijarse en; \<\<objections\>\> tomar (debida) nota deto note THAT — observar or notar que
b) ( record) \<\<information/details\>\> apuntar, anotarPhrasal Verbs:[nǝʊt]1. N1) (=written reminder, record)a) (short) nota fmental 1., 1)•
keep a note of all your expenses — detalla or anota todos tus gastos•
to speak from notes — hablar con la ayuda de apuntes or notas•
to make notes — hacer anotaciones•
to take notes — tomar apuntes•
to speak without notes — hablar sin la ayuda de apuntes or notas- compare noteslecture 4.programme, sleevewith an introduction and notes by... — con introducción y comentarios de...
3) (=letter, message) nota fdelivery, sick 3., suicidejust a quick note to tell you... — solo una nota para decirte que...
4) (official, diplomatic) nota fthe only discordant note was the bad feeling between his two brothers — la única nota discordante fue la animosidad entre sus dos hermanos
there was a note of nostalgia in her voice — había un dejo or deje de nostalgia en su voz
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the 1980s/evening ended on a high note — la década de los ochenta/la velada se cerró con un broche de oro•
on a more positive note... — mirando el lado positivo...•
to sound a note of caution — llamar a la prudencia•
he tried to strike a note of optimism in his speech — intentó que su discurso sonara optimistahis speech struck the right/wrong note — su discurso fue/no fue acertado
6) (Mus) (=sound) nota f; (=key) tecla f7) (=bank note) billete m8) (=importance)•
a writer/an artist of note — un escritor/un artista destacado or de renombre•
this is a first novel of some note — esta es una primera novela que merece atención9) (=notice)•
to take note (of sth/sb), the government should take note of this survey — el gobierno debería tomar nota del resultado de esta encuestapeople began to take note of him — la gente empezó a tenerlo en cuenta or prestarle atención
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worthy of note — digno de mención2. VT1) (=observe)note the statue by Rodin in the entrance hall — tomen nota de or fíjense en la estatua de Rodin en el vestíbulo
she noted that his hands were dirty — notó que tenía las manos sucias, se dio cuenta de que tenía las manos sucias
please note that there are a limited number of tickets — les informamos que el número de entradas es limitado
2) (=point out)the report notes that this trend is on the increase — el informe señala or indica que esta tendencia se está extendiendo
3) (=record officially) tomar nota de4) (=write down) anotar, apuntar3.CPDnote issue N — emisión f fiduciaria
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I [nəʊt]1) ca) (record, reminder) nota fto make a note of something — anotar or apuntar algo
to make notes — hacer* anotaciones
to take notes — tomar apuntes or notas
b) ( comment) nota f, comentario m2) c ( message) nota f3) ca) ( Mus) nota fb) ( tone)if I may sound a note of caution... — si se me permite llamar a la precaución...
c) (element, hint) toque m4) c (esp BrE) ( banknote) billete m5) ua) (importance, interest)a surgeon of note — un cirujano de renombre, un eminente cirujano
b) ( attention)take note of what he says — toma nota de or presta atención a lo que dice
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a) (observe, notice) observar, fijarse en; \<\<objections\>\> tomar (debida) nota deto note THAT — observar or notar que
b) ( record) \<\<information/details\>\> apuntar, anotarPhrasal Verbs: -
127 operate
'opəreit1) (to act or work: The sewing-machine isn't operating properly.) funcionar2) (to do or perform a surgical operation: The surgeon operated on her for appendicitis.) operar, intervenir•- operational
- operative
- operator
- operating room
operate vb1. manejar / funcionar2. operartr['ɒpəreɪt]1 (machine etc) hacer funcionar, manejar, operar; (controls) manejar, accionar2 (manage, run - business) dirigir, manejar, llevar; (- factory) explotar3 (system, method, policy) aplicar1 (function - machine etc) funcionar2 (carry on trade) operar; (work) trabajar■ a Sunday service will operate over the Christmas holidays habrá un servicio dominical durante las fiestas de Navidad3 (produce effect, be in action) actuar, obrar4 (soldiers, police, etc) operar5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL operar (on, a), intervenir (on, a)1) act, function: operar, funcionar, actuar2)to operate on (someone) : operar a (alguien)operate vt1) work: operar, manejar, hacer funcionar (una máquina)2) manage: manejar, administrar (un negocio)v.• accionar v.• actuar v.• dirigir v.• efectuar v.• funcionar v.• impulsar v.• manejar v.• obrar v.• operar v.• producir v.(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)'ɑːpəreɪt, 'ɒpəreɪt
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1) \<\<machine/mechanism\>\> funcionar2)a) ( act)b) ( be applicable) \<\<rules/laws\>\> regir*a Sunday service will operate on New Year's Day — ( Transp) el día de Año Nuevo habrá un servicio dominical
3) ( pursue one's business) \<\<company/airline/gang\>\> operar4) ( Med) operar, intervenir* (frml)
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vt1) \<\<machine\>\> manejar, operar; \<\<controls\>\> manejar, accionar2) \<\<policy/system\>\> aplicar*, tener*3) (manage, run)['ɒpǝreɪt]we operate a bus service between here and the capital — tenemos un servicio de autobuses que van de aquí a la capital
1. VT1) (=work) [+ machine, vehicle, switchboard] manejar; [+ switch, lever] accionarcan you operate this machine? — ¿sabes manejar esta máquina?
2) (=run, manage) [+ company] dirigir; [+ service] ofrecer; [+ system] aplicar; [+ mine, oil well, quarry] explotar2. VI1) (=function) [machine, system, principle, mind] funcionar; [person] actuar, obrar; [law] regirshe knows how to operate in a crisis — sabe cómo actuar or obrar en los momentos difíciles
we operate on the principle that... — partimos del principio de que...
2) (=act, influence) [drug, propaganda] actuar (on sobre); [factors] intervenir3) (=carry on one's business) [person] trabajar; [company, factory, criminal, service] operar; [airport] funcionaran airline operating out of Heathrow — una compañía aérea con base en Heathrow or que opera desde Heathrow
this service does not operate on Sundays — este servicio no opera or no funciona los domingos
4) (Med) operarto operate on sb's back/eyes — operar a algn de la espalda/de la vista
* * *['ɑːpəreɪt, 'ɒpəreɪt]
1.
1) \<\<machine/mechanism\>\> funcionar2)a) ( act)b) ( be applicable) \<\<rules/laws\>\> regir*a Sunday service will operate on New Year's Day — ( Transp) el día de Año Nuevo habrá un servicio dominical
3) ( pursue one's business) \<\<company/airline/gang\>\> operar4) ( Med) operar, intervenir* (frml)
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vt1) \<\<machine\>\> manejar, operar; \<\<controls\>\> manejar, accionar2) \<\<policy/system\>\> aplicar*, tener*3) (manage, run) -
128 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) transitable2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) transitorio, pasajero, temporal3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) de pasada, de pasotr['pɑːsɪŋ]2 (vehicle) que pasa1 (of time) paso, transcurso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin passing de pasadapassing ['pæsɪŋ] ndeath: fallecimiento madj.• pasajero, -a adj.• paso, -a adj.n.• fallecimiento s.m.• pasada s.f.• paso s.m.• tránsito s.m.
I 'pæsɪŋ, 'pɑːsɪŋadjective (before n)1) ( going past)2)a) <fad/fashion> pasajero; < glance> rápidob) ( casual)he made a passing reference to... — se refirió de pasada a...
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mass noun1) ( of person) (frml & euph) fallecimiento m (frml), defunción f (frml); ( of custom) (frml) desaparición f2)['pɑːsɪŋ]in passing — ( incidentally) al pasar, de pasada
1.ADJ [fad] pasajero; [glance] rápido, superficial; [remark] hecho de pasothe story aroused no more than passing interest — la noticia no despertó más que un interés pasajero
the speech made only a passing reference to the Middle East — el discurso hizo solo una breve alusión a Oriente Medio
2. N1) (=disappearance) [of custom, tradition] desaparición f ; euph (=death) fallecimiento mwith the passing of the years — con el paso de los años, conforme van pasando los años
to mention sth in passing — mencionar algo de paso or pasada
2) (US) (Aut) adelantamiento m3) (Parl) aprobación f3.CPDpassing bell N — toque m de difuntos
passing lane N — (US) (Aut) carril m de adelantamiento
passing place N — (Brit) (Aut) apartadero m
passing shot N — (Tennis) tiro m pasado
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I ['pæsɪŋ, 'pɑːsɪŋ]adjective (before n)1) ( going past)2)a) <fad/fashion> pasajero; < glance> rápidob) ( casual)he made a passing reference to... — se refirió de pasada a...
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mass noun1) ( of person) (frml & euph) fallecimiento m (frml), defunción f (frml); ( of custom) (frml) desaparición f2)in passing — ( incidentally) al pasar, de pasada
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