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81 waters
noun plural (a body of water such as the sea, a river etc: the stormy waters of the bay.) aguas1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural -
82 steelworks
noun plural or noun singular (a factory where steel is made.)tr['stiːlwɜːks]1 acería, acererían.• acería (Metalurgia) s.f.['stiːlwɜːks]NSING fundición f, fundidora f (LAm)* * * -
83 works
noun singular or noun plural (a factory etc: The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays.) fábricaworks n fábrica1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tingladon.• escrito s.m.• mecanismo s.m.wɜːrks, wɜːks1) ( actions) (liter) (+ pl vb) obras fpl2) ( engineering operations) (+ pl vb) obras fpl3) ( factory) (+ sing or pl vb) fábrica f4) ( mechanism) (+ pl vb) mecanismo m5) ( all) (colloq)there were candles, soft music, the works! — había velas, música ambiental y toda la historia (fam)
[wɜːks]to give somebody the works — ( give lavish treatment) tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey; ( beat up) pegarle* la paliza del siglo a alguien (fam), sacarle* la mugre a alguien (AmL fam)
1. N(pl inv)1) (Brit) (=factory etc) fábrica f2)the works * — (=the lot) todo, la totalidad
- give sb the works3) ** (=syringe) chuta ** f2.CPDworks canteen N — comedor m de la fábrica
works council N — consejo m de obreros, comité m de empresa
works manager N — gerente mf de fábrica
works outing N — excursión f del personal
* * *[wɜːrks, wɜːks]1) ( actions) (liter) (+ pl vb) obras fpl2) ( engineering operations) (+ pl vb) obras fpl3) ( factory) (+ sing or pl vb) fábrica f4) ( mechanism) (+ pl vb) mecanismo m5) ( all) (colloq)there were candles, soft music, the works! — había velas, música ambiental y toda la historia (fam)
to give somebody the works — ( give lavish treatment) tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey; ( beat up) pegarle* la paliza del siglo a alguien (fam), sacarle* la mugre a alguien (AmL fam)
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84 pyjamas
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85 waxworks
noun plural (an exhibition of such models.) museo de cera1 museo m sing de cera['wækswɜːks]N (pl waxworks) museo m de cera* * * -
86 arms
1) (weapons: Does the police force carry arms?) armas2) (a design etc which is used as the symbol of the town, family etc (see also coat of arms).) escudo, blasónarms npl armas1 (weapons) armas nombre femenino plural[ɑːmz]1. NPL1) (=weapons) armas fpl•
to bear arms — portar armas•
to lay down one's arms — deponer or rendir las armas•
order arms! — ¡descansen armas!•
present arms! — ¡presenten armas!•
to take up arms (against sth/sb) — tomar las armas (contra algo/algn)•
by 1809 Britain had 817,000 men under arms — en 1809 Gran Bretaña tenía 817.000 hombres en sus filas or en las fuerzas armadasto be up in arms about sth —
environment groups are up in arms about the plan — los grupos ecologistas están oponiéndose al plan enfurecidamente
rise 2., 9)no need to get up in arms over such a small thing — no hace falta poner el grito en el cielo or ponerse así por una cosa tan insignificante
2.CPDarms control N — control m de armamento(s)
arms dealer N — traficante mf de armas
arms embargo N — embargo m de armas
arms factory N — fábrica f de armas
arms inspection N — inspección f de armamentos
arms inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de armamentos
arms limitation N — límite m armamentístico
arms manufacturer N — fabricante mf de armas
the arms race N — la carrera armamentística, la carrera de armamentos
arms reduction N — reducción f de armas
arms trade N — tráfico m de armas
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87 cufflinks
noun plural (two ornamental buttons etc joined by a small bar, chain etc used to fasten a shirt cuff.) gemelostr['kʌflɪŋks]1 gemelos nombre masculino plural['kʌflɪŋks]NPL gemelos mpl, mancuernas fpl (CAm, Mex) -
88 doings
noun plural (the things which a person does: He tells me about all your doings.) obras, hechos, acciones1 (activities) actividades nombre femenino pluraldoings ['du:ɪŋz] npl: eventos mpl, actividades fpln.pl.• actividad s.f.• actos s.m.pl.• hechos s.m.pl.['duːɪŋz]NSING (Brit) (=thing) chisme m -
89 groceries
noun plural (food etc sold in a grocer's shop.) comestiblesgroceries npl comestiblestr['grəʊsərɪz]1 comestibles nombre masculino pluraln.pl.• abarrote s.m.• abarrotes s.m.pl.• comestibles s.m.pl.• comestibles ultramarinos s.m.pl.• ultramarino s.m.['ɡrǝʊsǝrɪz]NPL comestibles mpl, abarrotes mpl (LAm) -
90 slacks
noun plural (trousers, usually loose-fitting, worn informally by men or women: a pair of slacks.) pantalón, pantalonestr[slæks]n.pl.• pantalones s.m.pl.• pantalón s.m.[slæks]NPL pantalones mpl -
91 tidings
(news: They brought tidings of a great victory.) noticias, nuevastr['taɪdɪŋz]1 noticias nombre femenino plural, nuevas nombre femenino pluraltidings ['taɪdɪŋz] npl: nuevas fpln.• noticias s.f.pl.['taɪdɪŋz]NPL liter noticias fpl -
92 times
1) (a period; an era: We live in difficult times.) tiempos2) (in mathematics, used to mean multiplied by: Four times two is eight.) vecestimes prep por / multiplicado por1 veces nombre femenino plural■ 4 times 5 is 20 4 por 5 son 20, 4 veces 5 son 20times ['taɪmz] prep: por3 times 4 is 12: 3 por 4 son 12adv.• por (Multiplicado) adv.taɪmz* * *[taɪmz] -
93 arts
noun plural ((often with capital) languages, literature, history, as opposed to scientific subjects.) Letras, Filosofía y Letrasarts npl1. letras2. artes3. culturan.• arte s.m. -
94 ashes
noun plural (the remains of a human body after cremation: Her ashes were scattered at sea.) cenizas1 cenizas nombre femenino pluraln.• ceniza s.f.• pavesa s.f. -
95 braces
noun plural ((American suspenders) straps over the shoulders for holding up the trousers.) tirantesbraces npl tirantes1 tirantes nombre masculino pluraln.pl.• tirantes (Textil) s.m.pl.• tirantes s.m.pl. -
96 costs
noun plural (the expenses of a legal case: He won his case and was awarded costs of $500.) costas1 SMALLLAW/SMALL costas nombre femenino pluraln.pl.• costes s.m.pl. -
97 effects
1) (property; goods: She left few personal effects when she died.) bienes2) (in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc: sound effects.) efectos1 (property) efectos nombre masculino pluraln.• efecto s.m.n.pl.• bártulos s.m.pl. -
98 finals
noun plural (the last examinations for a university degree etc: I am sitting/taking my finals in June.) finales1 (at university) exámenes nombre masculino plural finalesn.• final s.m.• finales (Deporte) s.f.pl. -
99 folks
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100 funds
noun plural (money ready to spend: Have you enough funds for your journey?) fondosn.pl.• caja (Banca) s.f.• dinero s.m.• fondos s.m.pl.
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