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(a farm, especially one in North America for rearing cattle or horses.) ranchoranch n ranchotr[rænʧ]1 rancho, hacienda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLranch ['rænʧ] n1) : hacienda f, rancho m, finca f ganadera2) farm: granja ffruit ranch: granja de frutasn.(§ pl.: ranches) = estancia s.f.• finca s.f.• granja s.f.• hacienda s.f.• rancho s.m.v.• dirigir una hacienda v.• trabajar en una hacienda v.
I ræntʃ, rɑːntʃcattle ranch — finca f (ganadera), hacienda f (ganadera) (esp AmL), rancho m ganadero (Méx), estancia f (CS)
poultry ranch — (AmE) granja f avícola; (before n)
ranch hand — trabajador, -dora m,f agrícola, peón m (esp AmL)
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intransitive verb (esp AmE) administrar un ranch I[rɑːntʃ]1.N rancho m, hacienda f (de ganado) (LAm), estancia f (S. Cone)2.CPDranch hand N — peón m
ranch house N — casa f de rancho
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I [ræntʃ, rɑːntʃ]cattle ranch — finca f (ganadera), hacienda f (ganadera) (esp AmL), rancho m ganadero (Méx), estancia f (CS)
poultry ranch — (AmE) granja f avícola; (before n)
ranch hand — trabajador, -dora m,f agrícola, peón m (esp AmL)
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62 summer
(the warmest season of the year: I went to Italy last summer; (also adjective) summer holidays.) verano- summery- summer camp
- summerhouse
- summertime
summer n veranotr['sʌməSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) verano2 literal abril nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsummer camp colonia de vacacionessummer holidays vacaciones nombre femenino plural de veranosummer school curso de veranosummer time horario de veranosummer ['sʌmər] n: verano madj.• de verano adj.• estival adj.• estivo, -a adj.• veraniego, -a adj.• verano, -a adj.n.• estío s.m.• verano s.m.• viga maestra s.f.v.• veranear v.
I 'sʌmər, 'sʌmə(r)noun verano m, estío m (liter)we spent the summer in France — pasamos el verano or veraneamos en Francia
a summer's day — un día de verano; (before n) <weather, clothes, vacation> de verano
summer camp — ( in US) colonia f de vacaciones
the summer season — la estación veraniega or estival
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intransitive verb \<\<people\>\> pasar el verano, veranear; \<\<cattle/birds\>\> pasar el verano
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En EEUU, una de las miles de colonias de vacaciones en el campo, donde los padres, durante las vacaciones de verano, envían a sus hijos a participar en actividades recreativas y deportivas, tales como la natación, el senderismo o técnicas de supervivencia a la intemperie['sʌmǝ(r)]1.N verano m, estío m liter, poetto spend the summer in Spain — veranear en España, pasar el verano en España
2.VI [birds] pasar el veranowe summered in Maine — veraneamos or pasamos el verano en Maine
3.CPD [clothing, residence, holiday] de verano; [weather, heat] veraniegosummer camp N — colonia f or campamento m de vacaciones
summer holidays NPL — vacaciones fpl de verano, veraneo msing
summer job N — trabajo m de verano
summer school N — escuela f de verano
summer season N — temporada f veraniega, temporada f estival, temporada f de verano
summer term N — tercer trimestre m
summertimesummer time N — (Brit) (daylight saving) hora f de verano
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I ['sʌmər, 'sʌmə(r)]noun verano m, estío m (liter)we spent the summer in France — pasamos el verano or veraneamos en Francia
a summer's day — un día de verano; (before n) <weather, clothes, vacation> de verano
summer camp — ( in US) colonia f de vacaciones
the summer season — la estación veraniega or estival
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intransitive verb \<\<people\>\> pasar el verano, veranear; \<\<cattle/birds\>\> pasar el verano
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En EEUU, una de las miles de colonias de vacaciones en el campo, donde los padres, durante las vacaciones de verano, envían a sus hijos a participar en actividades recreativas y deportivas, tales como la natación, el senderismo o técnicas de supervivencia a la intemperie -
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noun (a skate with wheels instead of a blade: a pair of roller-skates.) patín sobre ruedastr['rəʊləskeɪt]1 patinar sobre ruedasv.• patinar con patines de ruedas v.'rəʊlərskeɪt, 'rəʊləskeɪtintransitive verb patinar ( sobre ruedas)to go roller-skate-skating — ir* a patinar
['rǝʊlǝˌskeɪt]VI ir en patines de ruedas* * *['rəʊlərskeɪt, 'rəʊləskeɪt]intransitive verb patinar ( sobre ruedas)to go roller-skate-skating — ir* a patinar
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64 mount
(a mountain: Mount Everest.) montetr[maʊnt]1 (horse etc) montura2 (for machine, gun, trophy) soporte nombre masculino, base nombre femenino; (for photo, picture) fondo; (for jewel) engaste nombre masculino, engarce nombre masculino; (for slide) marquito; (for specimen) platina, portaobjetos m inv1 (horse) montar, montarse en; (bicycle) montar en, subir a; (stage, platform) subir a; (stairs) subir2 (fix - photo, picture) montar; (- stamp) fijar; (- jewel) montar, engastar, engarzar; (- specimen) colocar en el portaobjetos3 (organize - attack) montar, preparar; (- campaign) montar, organizar4 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL montar, cubrir1 (go up) subir, ascender2 (get on horse) montar3 (increase) subir, aumentar, crecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto mount guard montar la guardiato mount the throne subir al trono————————tr[maʊnt]1 (mountain) monte nombre masculinomount ['maʊnt] vt1) : montar a (un caballo), montar en (una bicicleta), subir a2) : montar (artillería, etc.)mount viincrease: aumentarmount n1) support: soporte m2) horse: caballería f, montura f3) mountain: monte m, montaña fn.• base s.m.• cabalgadura s.f.• fondo s.m.• montadura s.f.• montaje s.m.• montaña s.f.• monte s.m.• montecillo s.m.• montura s.f.• soporte s.m. (Computing)v.• montar (Informática) v.v.• armar v.• artillar v.• cabalgar v.• engastar v.• subir v.maʊnt
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1) ( mountain) (liter) monte m2) ( Equ) montura f3)a) (for machine, gun) soporte mb) ( for picture - surround) paspartú m, maríaluisa f (Méx); (- backing) fondo m; ( for slide) marco mc) ( for stamp) fijasellos md) ( for jewel) montura f, engaste m
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1)a) \<\<horse\>\> montar, montarse enI mounted my bicycle — (me) monté en or me subí a la bicicleta
b) \<\<platform/throne\>\> subir a2) \<\<gun/picture\>\> montar; \<\<stamp/butterfly\>\> fijar; \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar, montar3) ( copulate with) ( Zool) montar4) \<\<attack/offensive\>\> preparar, montar; \<\<campaign/event\>\> organizar*, montar
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vi1)a) \<\<cost/temperature\>\> subir, elevarse (frml); \<\<excitement/alarm\>\> crecer*, aumentarb) mounting pres p <cost/fears/tension> cada vez mayor, creciente2) ( climb onto horse) montar•Phrasal Verbs:- mount up
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[maʊnt]N1) liter monte m2) (in names) monte m
II [maʊnt]1. N1) (=horse) montura f, caballería f frm2) (=support, base) [of machine] soporte m, base f ; [of jewel] engaste m, montura f ; (for stamps) fijasellos m inv ; (for photograph in album) fijafotografías m inv adhesivo; (for transparency) marco m ; [of specimen, exhibit] soporte m ; (=microscope slide) portaobjetos m inv ; (=backing for picture) fondo m2. VT1) [+ horse] montar; [+ bicycle] montar en; [+ platform, stage, podium, throne] subir a; [+ stairs, hill] subir2) [+ jewel] engastar; [+ stamp, exhibit, specimen, TV, speakers] fijar; [+ picture] poner un fondo a; [+ gun, engine] montar3) [+ exhibition, campaign, event] montar, organizar; [+ play] montar, poner en escena; [+ attack, offensive, defence] preparar4)to mount guard (on or over sth/sb) — montar (la) guardia (para vigilar algo/a algn)
5) (in mating) cubrir, montar6) (=provide with horse) proveer de caballo3. VI1) (=climb) subir2) (also: mount up) (=get on horse) montar3) (=increase) [prices, temperature] subir, aumentar; [excitement, tension] crecer, aumentar* * *[maʊnt]
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1) ( mountain) (liter) monte m2) ( Equ) montura f3)a) (for machine, gun) soporte mb) ( for picture - surround) paspartú m, maríaluisa f (Méx); (- backing) fondo m; ( for slide) marco mc) ( for stamp) fijasellos md) ( for jewel) montura f, engaste m
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1)a) \<\<horse\>\> montar, montarse enI mounted my bicycle — (me) monté en or me subí a la bicicleta
b) \<\<platform/throne\>\> subir a2) \<\<gun/picture\>\> montar; \<\<stamp/butterfly\>\> fijar; \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar, montar3) ( copulate with) ( Zool) montar4) \<\<attack/offensive\>\> preparar, montar; \<\<campaign/event\>\> organizar*, montar
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vi1)a) \<\<cost/temperature\>\> subir, elevarse (frml); \<\<excitement/alarm\>\> crecer*, aumentarb) mounting pres p <cost/fears/tension> cada vez mayor, creciente2) ( climb onto horse) montar•Phrasal Verbs:- mount up -
65 chuck
(to throw: Chuck this rubbish in the dustbin.) vreči* * *I [čуk]nounkokoška, pišče; kokanje, kokodakanje; cmokanje, tlesk(anje)II [čуk]1.intransitive verbkokati, kokodakati; cmokati, tleskati; klicati kokoši;2.interjectionpi pi pi!III [čуk]nounfamiliarly srček, ljubček, ljubicaIV [čуk]nounmetanje; lahek udarec, trepljanje; slang zapuščanje; odpustto give s.o. the chuck — odpustiti, spoditi koga; pretrgati stike s komV [čуk]transitive verbpo vratu božati, (po)trepljati; familiarly ven vreči, na cedilu pustitislang chuck it! — nehaj, dovolj je tega!VI [čуk]nounslang hrananautical hard chuck — ladijski prepečenecVII [čуk]1.nounpoleno, klada; technical natezalna podloga, pritezalnik;2.transitive verbpritrditi z natezalno podlogo -
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(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) razmršiti, nasršiti* * *I [rʌfl]nounnabornica, nabrana ovratnica, nabrana čipka (okoli ovratnika, rokava itd.); kravata iz čipk; volán (na ženski obleki); (o pticah) kolut, prstan iz perja (okoli vratu); (o vodni površini) kodranje, grbančenje, gubanje; namrščenost; (redko) nemir, hrup, rabuka, vznemirjenje, razburjenje, prerekanje, pribuka, vznemirjenje, razburjenje, prerekanje, pričkanjeII [rʌfl]transitive verb & intransitive verbnabrati; nakodrati; valoviti (vodno površino); (na)mršiti; razkuštrati (lase); (na)ježiti, (na)sršiti (perje); figuratively razdražiti, vznemiriti, razburiti, razburkati, zmesti (koga); spraviti v nered, skaliti, pokvariti (komu) dobro razpoloženje; intransitive verb nagubati se, nabrati se, namršiti se, nakodrati se; pomečkati se; figuratively vznemiriti se, razburiti se, razburkati se, razdražiti se; šopiriti se, postavljati se, hvaliti se, bahati se, širokoustiti se, košatiti se, predrzno se vestito ruffle one's feathers — nasršiti se, naježiti sedon't ruffle your feathers! figuratively ne razburjaj se! pomiri se!to ruffle s.o.'s temper — pokvariti komu dobro razpoloženje (voljo) -
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(a) (authority) pouvoir m;∎ to act with full powers agir de pleine autoritéMARKETING power brand marque f forte;power breakfast petit déjeuner m d'affaires;power dressing = façon de s'habiller qu'adoptent certaines femmes cadres dans le but de projeter une image d'autorité;power lunch déjeuner m d'affaires;power structure (system) hiérarchie f, répartition f des pouvoirs; (people with power) = ensemble des personnes qui détiennent le pouvoir;power struggle lutte f pour le pouvoirpower of attorney procuration f;∎ to give sb power of attorney donner procuration à qnpower unit dispositif m d'alimentation;power user = personne qui sait utiliser au mieux les ressources de son ordinateur(d) power station centrale f (électrique)The power lunch is alive and well, according to a recent survey of chief financial officers (CFOs). Nearly half (49 percent) of executives polled said their most successful business meeting outside the office was conducted over a meal.
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68 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; (also adjective) the front page.) parte delantera, primera2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; (also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) parte delantera3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) paseo marítimo4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frente5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frente6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) apariencia7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frente•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
front1 adj1. de delante / delantero2. primerofront2 n1. parte delanterathe front of the car was crushed in the accident la parte delantera del coche quedó aplastada en el accidente2. frente3. principio4. fachada principaltr[frʌnt]2 (of shirt etc) pechera3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL frente nombre masculino4 (facade) fachada5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL frente nombre masculino6 (promenade) paseo marítimo7 figurative use (illegal business etc) tapadera9 (specific field of activity) asunto, terreno■ what's happening on the domestic front? ¿qué pasa en el terreno nacional?1 delantero,-a, de delante1 (face) dar (on/onto, a)1 (lead, head) encabezar2 (present) presentar■ Tom Jenkins is going to front "News Today' Tom Jenkins presentará "News Today"\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the front delante, por delantein front (of) delante (de)out front (in theatre) entre el públicoto put on a bold front hacer de tripas corazónup front (in advance) por adelantadofront door puerta principalfront garden jardín nombre masculino pequeño en la parte de delantefront man hombre nombre masculino al frentefront page primera plana, portadafront room salón nombre masculinofront tooth incisivofront wheel rueda delantera, rueda de delantethe front bench SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL las dos primeras filas de escaños ocupadas por miembros del gobierno y de la oposiciónfront ['frʌnt] vi1) face: dar, estar orientadothe house fronts north: la casa da al norte2) : servir de pantallahe fronts for his boss: sirve de pantalla para su jefefront adj: delantero, de adelante, primerothe front row: la primera filafront n1) : frente m, parte f de adelante, delantera fthe front of the class: el frente de la claseat the front of the train: en la parte delantera del tren2) area, zone: frente m, zona fthe Eastern front: el frente orientalon the educational front: en el frente de la enseñanza3) facade: fachada f (de un edificio o una persona)4) : frente m (en meteorología)adj.• anterior adj.• delantero, -a adj.• primero, -a adj.adv.• frente adv.n.• cabeza s.f.• cara s.f.• delantera s.f.• fachada s.f.• frente s.f.• parte delantera s.f.• pechera s.f.• portada s.f.• principio s.m.• testa s.f.v.• afrontar v.
I frʌnt1)a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera fthe skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante
b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante2) (in phrases)Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera
in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo
3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m4)a) ( outward show) fachada fb) ( for illegal activity) pantalla fc) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)
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the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente
a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page
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transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar[frʌnt]1. N1) (=exterior) [of house, building] fachada f ; [of shirt, dress] pechera f ; [of book] (=cover) portada f•
it fastens at the front — se abrocha por delante•
back to front — al revés•
her dress had ripped down the front — el vestido se le había roto por delante2) (=forepart) [of stage, desk, building] parte f de delante, parte f delantera; [of train, bus] parte f delantera; [of queue] principio m•
there's a dedication at the front of the book — hay una dedicatoria al principio del libroat the front of the line or queue — al principio de la cola
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I want to sit in the front — quiero sentarme delante•
he laid the baby on its front — puso al bebé boca abajo3)• in front — delante
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to be in front — (gen) ir primero, ir delante; (in race) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera; (in scoring) llevar (la) ventaja•
in front of — delante deshe sat down in front of her mirror — se sentó delante del espejo, se sentó frente al espejo
4) (Met) frente m5) (Mil, Pol) frente m•
we must present a united front — debemos parecer un frente unido6) (Brit) (=promenade) paseo m marítimo; (=beach) playa f7) (=area of activity) materia fis there any news on the wages front? — ¿se sabe algo nuevo en materia de salarios?
we have made progress on a variety of fronts — hemos avanzado en varios campos or varias esferas
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on all fronts — en todos los frentes•
the government's failings on the home or domestic front — las deficiencias del gobierno a nivel nacional8) (=show)it's all just a front with him — lo suyo no es más que una fachada or no son más que apariencias
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he kept up a brave front to the world — delante de todos ponía buena cara9) * (=cover-up) fachada f, tapadera f•
to be a front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo2. ADJ1) (=foremost) [wheel, leg] delantero, de delante, de adelante (LAm)I was in the front seat — yo estaba en el asiento delantero or de delante or (LAm) de adelante
if we run, we can get a front seat — si corremos, podemos pillar un asiento en la parte delantera or la parte de delante or (LAm) la parte de adelante
2) (Phon) [vowel] frontal3. VI1)• to front onto sth — [house, window] dar a algo
2)• to front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo
4. VT1) (=head) [+ organization] estar al frente de, liderar2) [+ TV show] presentar3) [+ band, group] estar al frente de, ser el cantante de4) frm (=face) dar a5.CPDfront benches NPL (Brit) —
the front benches — (=seats) la primera fila de escaños de cada lado del parlamento ocupada por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición ; (=people) miembros del gobierno o de la oposición
front crawl N — (Swimming) crol m
front desk N — (US) recepción f (de un hotel)
front door N — puerta f principal
front end N — [of vehicle] parte f delantera
front line N — (Mil) primera línea f
front man N — (for activity) testaferro m ; [of band, group] líder m ; (TV) presentador m
front organization N — organización f fachada
front page N — (Press) primera plana f
front room N — (Brit) (=living room) salón m
front row N — primera fila f
front runner N — (in race) corredor(a) m / f que va en cabeza; (in election) favorito(-a) m / f
front tooth N — incisivo m, paleta * f
front view N —
FRONT BENCH El término genérico front bench se usa para referirse a los escaños situados en primera fila a ambos lados del Presidente ( Speaker) de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento británico. Dichos escaños son ocupados por los parlamentarios que son miembros del gobierno a un lado y por los del gobierno en la sombra ( shadow cabinet) al otro y, por esta razón, se les conoce como frontbenchers.the front view of the hotel is very impressive — el frente del hotel or la parte de delante del hotel es impresionante
See:see cultural note BACKBENCHER in backbencher* * *
I [frʌnt]1)a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera fthe skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante
b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante2) (in phrases)Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera
in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo
3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m4)a) ( outward show) fachada fb) ( for illegal activity) pantalla fc) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)
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the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente
a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page
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1) (foam made up of soap bubbles: Add the soap to the water and work up a good lather.) espuma2) (a foam of sweat appearing eg on a horse's neck.) sudortr['lɑːðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of soap) espuma2 (sweat) sudor nombre masculino1 enjabonar1 hacer espuma\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin a lather familiar agobiado,-a y sudandoto work oneself into a lather familiar agobiarselather ['læðər] vt: enjabonarlather vi: espumar, hacer espumalather n1) : espuma f (de jabón)2) : sudor m (de caballo)3)to get into a lather : ponerse histéricon.• espuma de jabón s.f.• jabonadura s.f.• jabonaduras s.f.pl.v.• enjabonar v.• jabonar v.'læðər, 'lɑːðə(r), læðə(r)
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noun (no pl)a) ( from soap) espuma fb) ( sweat) sudor mto be in/get into a lather (about something) — (colloq) ( nervous) estar*/ponerse* nervioso or histérico (por algo) (fam); ( angry) estar*/ponerse* hecho una furia (por algo) (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<face/hair\>\> enjabonar
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vi \<\<soap/detergent\>\> hacer* espuma['læðǝ(r)]1.N espuma f; [of sweat] sudor m- be in/get into a lather2.VT [+ one's face] enjabonarse3.VI hacer espuma* * *['læðər, 'lɑːðə(r), læðə(r)]
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noun (no pl)a) ( from soap) espuma fb) ( sweat) sudor mto be in/get into a lather (about something) — (colloq) ( nervous) estar*/ponerse* nervioso or histérico (por algo) (fam); ( angry) estar*/ponerse* hecho una furia (por algo) (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<face/hair\>\> enjabonar
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1) (to gather together (especially soldiers for duty or inspection).) reunir(se)2) (to gather (courage, energy etc): He mustered his energy for a final effort.) reunirtr['mʌstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (supporters, troops) reunir; (army) lograr formar1 (supporters) reunirse, juntarse; (troops, soldiers) congregarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pass muster ser aceptablemuster ['mʌstər] vt1) assemble: reunir2)to muster up : armarse de, cobrar (valor, fuerzas, etc.)muster n1) inspection: revista f (de tropas)it didn't pass muster: no resistió un examen minucioso2) collection: colección fn.• asamblea s.f.• lista s.f.• matrícula s.f.• reunión s.f.• revista s.f.• rol s.m.v.• llamar a asamblea v.
I 'mʌstər, 'mʌstə(r)a) ( Mil) \<\<soldiers\>\> reunir*, llamar a asambleab) ( succeed in raising)to muster (up) — \<\<team/army\>\> lograr formar
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noun asamblea f['mʌstǝ(r)]to pass muster: that kind of excuse will not pass muster ese tipo de excusa no va a colar (fam); the car didn't pass muster — el coche no pasó la inspección
1.N (esp Mil) revista f- pass muster2.the club can muster 20 members — el club cuenta con 20 miembros, el club consta de 20 miembros
3.VI juntarse, reunirse* * *
I ['mʌstər, 'mʌstə(r)]a) ( Mil) \<\<soldiers\>\> reunir*, llamar a asambleab) ( succeed in raising)to muster (up) — \<\<team/army\>\> lograr formar
II
noun asamblea fto pass muster: that kind of excuse will not pass muster ese tipo de excusa no va a colar (fam); the car didn't pass muster — el coche no pasó la inspección
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71 pasture
(a field or area of ground cove-red with grass for cattle etc to eat: The horses were out in the pasture.) pastopasture n pastotr['pɑːsʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 pasto1 apacentar, pastar1 pacer, pastar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto move on to pastures new buscar nuevos horizontesto put cattle out to pasture pastorear el ganado, apacentar el ganadograze: pacer, pastarpasture vt: apacentar, pastarpasture n: pastizal m, potrero m, pasto mn.• apacentadero s.m.• dehesa s.f.• herbaje s.m.• hierba s.f.• pasto s.m.• pastura s.f.• prado s.m.• redonda s.f.v.• apacentar v.• campear v.• herbajear v.• pacer v.• pastorear v.
I 'pæstʃər, 'pɑːstʃə(r)a) u ( grazing land) pastos mplb) c ( tract of grazing land) prado m, potrero m (AmL)to move on to pastures new — cambiar de aires, buscar* nuevos horizontes
c) u ( grass) pasto m, pastura f; (before n)pasture land — tierra f de pastoreo, pradera f
II
transitive verb apacentar*, pastar['pɑːstʃǝ(r)]1.to put animals out to pasture — apacentar or pastorear el ganado
they're putting me out to pasture — (fig) hum me echan al pasto (como a caballo viejo)
- seek pastures new2.VT [+ animals] apacentar, pastorear; [+ grass] comer, pacer3.VI pastar, pacer* * *
I ['pæstʃər, 'pɑːstʃə(r)]a) u ( grazing land) pastos mplb) c ( tract of grazing land) prado m, potrero m (AmL)to move on to pastures new — cambiar de aires, buscar* nuevos horizontes
c) u ( grass) pasto m, pastura f; (before n)pasture land — tierra f de pastoreo, pradera f
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transitive verb apacentar*, pastar -
72 slum
(a group of houses, blocks of flats, street etc where the conditions are dirty and overcrowded and the building(s) usually in a bad state: That new block of flats is rapidly turning into a slum; a slum dwelling.) casucha, tugurioslum n casucha / tugurioEs una casa vieja, destartalada y en muy malas condicionestr[slʌm]1 (place, house, etc) casuca, casucha, tugurio1 familiar visitar los barrios bajos1 (area) barrios nombre masculino plural bajos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto slum it (accept lower standard of living) vivir con lo mínimoslum clearance programme proyecto de erradicación de viviendas inhabitablesslum ['slʌm] n: barriada f, barrio m bajon.• barrio bajo s.m.v.• visitar los barrios bajos v.
I slʌma) ( poor urban area) (often pl) barrio m bajo, barriada f (AmL exc CS), barrio m de conventillos (CS); (before n)slum clearance — demolición f de viviendas insalubres
slum dwelling — tugurio m
b) ( filthy place) (colloq & pej) pocilga f, chiquero m (AmL)
II
[slʌm]1.N (=area) barrio m bajo, suburbio m, colonia f proletaria (Mex), barriada f (Peru); (=house) casucha f, tugurio m, chabola f (Sp)the slums — los barrios bajos, los suburbios
they live in a slum — viven en una casucha or en un tugurio
2.VTto slum it — (esp Brit) * vivir como pobres; (=live cheaply) vivir muy barato
3.VIto slum, go slumming — visitar los barrios bajos
4.CPDslum clearance programme N — programa m de deschabolización
slum dweller N — barriobajero(-a) m / f
slum dwelling N — tugurio m
* * *
I [slʌm]a) ( poor urban area) (often pl) barrio m bajo, barriada f (AmL exc CS), barrio m de conventillos (CS); (before n)slum clearance — demolición f de viviendas insalubres
slum dwelling — tugurio m
b) ( filthy place) (colloq & pej) pocilga f, chiquero m (AmL)
II
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73 electioneer
- ʃə-verb (to work to bring about the election of a candidate.) hacer campaña (electoral)tr[ɪleksə'nɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 electorero,-av.• hacer propaganda electoral v.• solicitar v.ɪ'lekʃə'nɪr, ɪˌlekʃə'nɪə(r)intransitive verb hacer* campaña or propaganda electoral[ɪˌlekʃǝ'nɪǝ(r)]VI hacer campaña (electoral); pej hacer electoralismo* * *[ɪ'lekʃə'nɪr, ɪˌlekʃə'nɪə(r)]intransitive verb hacer* campaña or propaganda electoral -
74 cluck
intransitive verbgackern; (to call chicks) glucken* * *1. noun 2. verb(to make such a sound.) glucken* * *[klʌk]II. vtto \cluck disapproval seinen Unwillen äußern* * *[klʌk]1. vigackern; (hen to chicks) glucken2. nGackern nt; (of hen to chicks) Glucken nt* * *cluck [klʌk]A v/i1. a) gackernb) glucken2. schnalzenB v/t1. gluckend locken (Henne)2. cluck one’s tongue mit der Zunge schnalzenC s1. a) Gackern nb) Glucken n2. Schnalzen n3. US sla) Trottel mb) Naivling m* * *intransitive verbgackern; (to call chicks) glucken* * *v.glucken (Henne) v.locken v. -
75 flounce
intransitive verb* * *I verb((usually with out, away etc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc: She flounced out of the room.) erregt stürmenII noun(a decorative strip of material usually frilled: There are flounces at the bottom of her evening skirt.) der Volant- academic.ru/87124/flounced">flounced* * *flounce1[flaʊn(t)s]vimortally wounded, she \flounced out of the room tief beleidigt rauschte sie aus dem Zimmerflounce2[flaʊn(t)s]II. vt▪ to \flounce sth etw falbeln [o fälbeln] fachspr; blouse etw mit Rüschen verzieren; skirt etw mit Volants versehen* * *I [flaʊns]1. vistolzierento flounce in/out/around — herein-/heraus-/herumstolzieren
2. nII1. n(= frill) Volant m, Rüsche f2. vtmit einem Volant/Volants or Rüschen besetzen* * *flounce1 [flaʊns]A v/i1. erregt stürmen oder stürzen:flounce off davonstürzen2. stolzieren3. a) sich herumwerfenb) (herum)springenc) zappelnB s Ruck m:with a flounce ruckartigflounce2 [flaʊns]A s Volant m, Besatz m, Falbel fB v/t mit Volants besetzen* * *intransitive verb* * *n.Volant -s m. v.zappeln v. -
76 gaze
intransitive verbblicken; (more fixedly) starrengaze at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anstarren od. ansehen
* * *[ɡeiz] 1. verb 2. noun(a long steady look.) starrer Blick* * *[geɪz]I. vi starrento \gaze into the distance/out of the window ins Leere/aus dem Fenster starrenII. n Blick mreproachful/steady \gaze vorwurfsvoller/unverwandter Blickto avert one's \gaze [from sth/sb] seinen Blick [von etw/jdm] abwenden; ( fig)to be exposed to the public \gaze im Licht der Öffentlichkeit stehen* * *[geɪz]1. nBlick min the public gaze — im Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit
2. vistarrento gaze at sb/sth — jdn/etw anstarren
* * *gaze [ɡeız]A v/i starren:B s (starrer) Blick, Starren n:turn one’s gaze from one person to the other einen nach dem anderen anstarren* * *intransitive verbblicken; (more fixedly) starrengaze at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anstarren od. ansehen
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77 glide
intransitive verb1) gleiten; (through the air) schweben2) [Segelflugzeug:] gleiten, schweben; [Flugzeug:] im Gleitflug fliegen* * *1. verb1) (to move smoothly and easily: The dancers glided across the floor.) gleiten2) (to travel by or fly a glider.) segeln2. noun(a gliding movement.) das Gleiten- academic.ru/31350/glider">glider- gliding* * *[glaɪd]I. vi▪ to \glide somewhere irgendwo hingleitenshe \glided [gracefully] into the ballroom sie schwebte [graziös] in den Tanzsaal2. (fly) gleiten, im Gleitflug fliegento take sb gliding mit jdm Segelfliegen gehen3. (experience)to \glide through life durch das Leben schreitenwith a \glide mit einer Gleitbewegung* * *[glaɪd]1. vi1) (person) gleiten; (through the air) schweben, gleitento glide into a room — in ein Zimmer schweben
to glide off or away — davongleiten; (person, ghost) davonschweben
2) (bird) gleiten; (plane) im Gleitflug fliegen; (glider) gleiten, schweben; (= fly in a glider) segelfliegen2. vtgleiten lassen; plane im Gleitflug fliegen (lassen)3. n* * *glide [ɡlaıd]A v/i1. gleiten:glide along dahingleiten, -fliegen (auch Zeit)2. (hinaus- etc) schweben, (-)gleiten:4. FLUGa) gleiten, einen Gleitflug machenb) segelfliegen5. MUS bindenB v/t gleiten lassenC s1. (Dahin)Gleiten n2. FLUG Gleitflug m3. Glissade f:4. MUS (Ver)Binden n5. LING Gleitlaut m* * *intransitive verb1) gleiten; (through the air) schweben2) [Segelflugzeug:] gleiten, schweben; [Flugzeug:] im Gleitflug fliegen* * *n.Gleitflug m. v.gleiten v.(§ p.,pp.: glitt, ist geglitten) -
78 plummet
intransitive verb* * *1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) stürzen2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)* * *plum·met[ˈplʌmɪt]I. vito \plummet to earth/the ground auf die Erde/zu Boden stürzen2. (be reduced) prices [stark] sinken [o fallen], absackenhouse prices have \plummeted die Häuserpreise sind in den Keller gefallenmorale has absolutely \plummeted die Stimmung ist auf den Nullpunkt gesunkenII. n Lot nt* * *['plʌmɪt]1. n1) (= weight) Senkblei nt; (FISHING) Grundsucher m2. vi(bird, plane etc) hinunterstürzen; (ECON) (sales figures etc) stark zurückgehen; (currency, shares etc) fallen, absackenthe pound has plummetted to EUR 1.40 — das Pfund ist auf EUR 1,40 gefallen or abgesackt
he has plummetted again to the depths of despair — er ist wieder in tiefster Verzweiflung
* * *plummet [ˈplʌmıt]A s1. (Blei)Lot n, Senkblei n2. TECH Senkwaage f3. (Blei)Senker m (zum Fischen)B v/i1. (herab)stürzen (Flugzeug etc)2. fig stürzen (Preise, Kurse etc), absacken (Blutdruck etc, auch Person)* * *intransitive verb* * *n.Bleigewicht n.Lot -e n.Senkblei -e n.Senker - m.Senkwaage f. v.absinken v.abstürzen v. -
79 scurry
intransitive verbhuschen; flitzen (ugs.)* * *1. verb((usually with away, off etc) to run with short, quick steps: It began to rain and we scurried home.) hasten2. noun(an act or a noise of hurrying: a scurry of feet.) das Hasten* * *scur·ry[ˈskʌri, AM ˈskɜ:ri]I. vi<- ie->we all scurried for shelter when the storm began als der Sturm losbrach, suchten wir uns alle eilends einen Unterschlupfwe heard a \scurry of feet/footsteps wir hörten das Getrappel von Füßen/Schritten* * *['skʌrɪ]1. n(= hurry) Hasten nt; (= sound) Trippeln ntthere was a scurry to leave the room — alle hatten es eilig, das Zimmer zu verlassen
2. vi(person) hasten; (with small steps) eilig trippeln; (animals) huschento scurry along — entlanghasten/-trippeln/-huschen
they all scurried out of the classroom — sie hatten es alle eilig, aus dem Klassenzimmer zu kommen
to scurry for shelter — sich (dat) eilig einen Unterschlupf suchen
* * *A v/i1. huschen, hasten:scurry for the door zum Ausgang hasten2. trippelnB v/t jagen, treibenC s1. Hasten n2. Getrippel n3. SPORT Sprint m5. Schneetreiben n* * *intransitive verbhuschen; flitzen (ugs.)* * *v.hasten v. -
80 sneer
intransitive verb1) (smile scornfully) spöttisch od. höhnisch lächeln/grinsen; hohnlächeln2) (speak scornfully) höhnen (geh.); spottenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120809/sneer_at">sneer at* * *[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) höhnisch grinsen2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) höhnen3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) höhnen2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) der Hohn* * *[snɪəʳ, AM snɪr]I. vi1. (smile derisively) spöttisch grinsen2. (express disdain) spotten▪ to \sneer at sth/sb etw/jdn verhöhnen [o verspotten], über etw/jdn spottenII. n spöttisches Lächeln* * *[snɪə(r)]1. n(= expression) spöttisches or höhnisches Lächeln; (= remark) spöttische or höhnische Bemerkung2. vispotten; (= look sneering) spöttisch or höhnisch grinsenadolescents often sneer at what they cannot understand — Jugendliche spotten oft über das, was sie nicht verstehen können
to sneer at sb — jdn verhöhnen; (facially also) jdn auslachen
* * *sneer [snıə(r)]A v/iat über akk)2. höhnen, spötteln, spotten ( alle:at über akk)C s1. höhnische Grimasse2. a) Hohn m, Spott mb) höhnische Bemerkung* * *intransitive verb1) (smile scornfully) spöttisch od. höhnisch lächeln/grinsen; hohnlächeln2) (speak scornfully) höhnen (geh.); spottenPhrasal Verbs:- sneer at* * *n.Spott nur sing. m. v.grinsen v.spötteln v.
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