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1 often

'ofn
adverb

(many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) a menudo, con frecuencia

- every so often

often adv a menudo / muchas veces

I often go to the beach voy a la playa a menudo

how often? ¿cada cuánto? / ¿con qué frecuencia?

how often do you wash the car? ¿cada cuánto lavas el coche?

often

tr['ɒfən, 'ɒftən]

adverb

1 (frequently) a menudo, con frecuencia

■ we often go to the theatre vamos al teatro a menudo

■ how often do you go to the dentist? ¿cada cuánto vas al dentista?

■ I visit them as often as I can los visito siempre que puedo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

more often than not la mayoría de las veces

often ['ɔfən, 'ɔftən] adv

: muchas veces, a menudo, seguido

often

adv.

• a menudo adv.

• con frecuencia adv.

• muchas veces adv.

• mucho adv.

'ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftən
adverb a menudo

I see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido

how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?

as often as I can — siempre que puedo

every so often — de vez en cuando

we've often thought of emigrating — hemos pensado muchas veces en emigrar

he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón

you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño

['ɒfǝn]
ADV a menudo, con frecuencia, seguido (LAm)
I've often wondered why you turned the job down — me he preguntado muchas veces or a menudo or con frecuencia por qué no aceptaste el trabajo

it's not often that I ask you to help me — no es frecuente que te pida ayuda

we often meet here — solemos reunirnos aquí

do you often argue? — ¿discutís mucho?, ¿discutís muy a menudo?

• we visit her as often as possible — la visitamos tanto como nos es posible

twice as often as — dos veces más que

women consult doctors twice as often as men — las mujeres consultan a un médico dos veces más que los hombres

as often as not — la mitad de las veces

• every so often — (of time) de vez en cuando; (of distance, spacing) de trecho en trecho, cada cierta distancia

we see each other every so often — nos vemos de vez en cuando, nos vemos alguna que otra vez

• how often? — (=how many times) ¿con qué frecuencia?; (=at what intervals) ¿cada cuánto?

how often do you see him? — ¿cada cuánto lo ves?, ¿con qué or cuánta frecuencia lo ves?

how often have I warned you that this would happen? — ¿cuántas veces te he advertido de que iba a pasar esto?

how often she had asked herself that very question! — ¡cuántas veces se había hecho esa misma pregunta!

• he saw her less often now that she had a job — la veía con menos frecuencia ahora que tenía un trabajo

• more often than not — la mayoría de las veces, las más de las veces

• he's read it so often he knows it off by heart — lo ha leído tantas veces que se lo sabe de memoria

• (all) too often — con demasiada frecuencia, demasiado a menudo, demasiadas veces

you've been drunk on duty once too often — ha estado borracho una y otra vez estando de servicio

• very often — muchísimas veces, muy a menudo
OFTEN
In statements
► When often means "on many occasions", you can usually translate it using con frecuencia or a menudo:
He often came to my house Venía con frecuencia or a menudo a mi casa
She doesn't often get angry No se enfada con frecuencia or a menudo
You are late too often Llegas tarde con demasiada frecuencia or demasiado a menudo ► In informal contexts, particularly when often can be substituted by a lot or much with no change of meaning, mucho is an alternative translation:
He doesn't often come to see me No viene mucho a verme
He often hangs out in this bar Para mucho en este bar ► Muc has veces is another possible translation, but it should be used with the present only if the time, place or activity is restricted in some way:
I've often heard him talk about the need for this law Le he oído muchas veces hablar de la necesidad de esta ley
It can often be difficult to discuss this subject with one's partner Muchas veces es difícil hablar con la pareja sobre este tema ► When often describes a predictable, habitual or regular action, you can often translate it using the present or imperfect of soler as applicable:
In England it is often cold in winter En Inglaterra suele hacer frío en invierno
I often have a glass of sherry before dinner Suelo tomar un jerez antes de cenar
We often went out for a walk in the evening Solíamos salir por la tarde a dar un paseo ► Use soler also when often means "in many cases":
This heart condition is often very serious Esta enfermedad cardíaca suele ser muy grave
In questions
► You can usually use con frecuencia in questions, though there are other possibilities:
How often do you go to Madrid? ¿Con qué frecuencia vas a Madrid?
Do you often go to Spain? ¿Vas a España con frecuencia?, ¿Vas a menudo or mucho a España? For further uses and examples, see main entry
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['ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftən]
adverb a menudo

I see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido

how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?

as often as I can — siempre que puedo

every so often — de vez en cuando

we've often thought of emigrating — hemos pensado muchas veces en emigrar

he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón

you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño

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2 lash out

( often with at) (to hit out violently: He lashed out with his fists.) arremeter

v + adv (+ prep + o)

1) (physically, verbally) atacar*

to lash out at/against somebody — ( physically) emprenderla a golpes (or patadas etc) con alguien, arremeter contra alguien; ( verbally) arremeter contra alguien

2) ( spend freely) (BrE colloq)

to lash out (on something): we decided to lash out and buy a decent camera decidimos tirar la casa por la ventana y comprarnos una cámara decente (fam); I had lashed out on a new dress — había gastado un montón en comprarme un vestido nuevo (fam)

1. VI + ADV

1)

to lash out — (with fists) repartir golpes a diestro y siniestro; (with feet) soltar patadas, tirar coces

to lash out at or against sb — (lit, fig) arremeter contra algn

2) * (=spend)

now we can really lash out — ahora podemos gastar todo lo que queramos

he lashed out and bought himself a Rolls — tiró la casa por la ventana y se compró un Rolls

I decided to lash out on a new sofa — decidí tirar la casa por la ventana con un sofá nuevo

2.

VT + ADV
* (=spend)
he had to lash out £50 — tuvo que desembolsar 50 libras

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v + adv (+ prep + o)

1) (physically, verbally) atacar*

to lash out at/against somebody — ( physically) emprenderla a golpes (or patadas etc) con alguien, arremeter contra alguien; ( verbally) arremeter contra alguien

2) ( spend freely) (BrE colloq)

to lash out (on something): we decided to lash out and buy a decent camera decidimos tirar la casa por la ventana y comprarnos una cámara decente (fam); I had lashed out on a new dress — había gastado un montón en comprarme un vestido nuevo (fam)

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3 drop out

( often with of) (to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society: There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college.) abandonar

drop out

v.

• abandonar v.

v + adv

to drop out (of something): to drop out of school abandonar los estudios; to drop out of a course dejar de asistir a un curso; to drop out (of a competition/race) ( before event) no presentarse (a un concurso/una carrera); ( during event) abandonar (un curso/una carrera); to drop out of politics abandonar or dejar la política; to drop out (of society) — marginarse, convertirse* en un marginado

VI + ADV [contents etc] derramarse, salirse; (fig) (from competition) retirarse

to drop out of society/university — abandonar la sociedad/la universidad

to drop out of a team — salirse de un equipo

to drop out of a race — abandonar una carrera

he dropped out of my life — desapareció de mi vida

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v + adv

to drop out (of something): to drop out of school abandonar los estudios; to drop out of a course dejar de asistir a un curso; to drop out (of a competition/race) ( before event) no presentarse (a un concurso/una carrera); ( during event) abandonar (un curso/una carrera); to drop out of politics abandonar or dejar la política; to drop out (of society) — marginarse, convertirse* en un marginado

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4 hit out

( often with against or at) (to attempt to hit: The injured man hit out blindly at his attackers.) lanzar un ataque, atacar

v + adv

a) ( strike)

to hit out (at something/somebody) — pegarle* (a algo/alguien)

b) ( attack verbally)

to hit out at o against something/somebody — atacar* algo/a alguien, arremeter contra algo/alguien

VI + ADV asestar un golpe; (wildly) repartir golpes (at a)

to hit out at sb — asestar un golpe a algn; (fig) atacar a algn

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v + adv

a) ( strike)

to hit out (at something/somebody) — pegarle* (a algo/alguien)

b) ( attack verbally)

to hit out at o against something/somebody — atacar* algo/a alguien, arremeter contra algo/alguien

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5 sell out

1) ((sometimes with of) to sell all of something: We sold out our entire stock.) liquidar

2) (to be all sold: The second-hand records sold out within minutes of the sale starting.) agotar

sell out vb

1. agotarse

the tickets sold out within two hours se agotaron las entradas en dos horas

2. terminarse

we've sold out of milk se nos ha terminado la leche

sell out

v.

• almonedar v.

• realizar v.

• saldar v.

• vender v.

1) v + adv + o

a) ( sell all of) \<\<stock\>\> agotar; \<\<article\>\> agotar las existencias de

b) ( dispose of) \<\<shares/holding\>\> vender, deshacerse* de

2) v + adv

a) ( sell all stock) \<\<shop\>\>

to sell out (of something): we've o we're sold out of bread — no nos queda pan, se nos ha agotado el pan

b) ( be sold) \<\<stock/tickets\>\> agotarse

sold out — (Cin, Theat) agotadas las localidades

c) ( dispose of holding) vender or liquidar el negocio

d) ( be traitor) \<\<leader/artist\>\> venderse

1. VI + ADV

1) [tickets, goods] agotarse

the tickets sold out in three hours — las entradas se agotaron en tres horas

football matches often sell out in advance — en los partidos de fútbol a menudo se venden todas las entradas antes del partido

"could I buy some sun cream?" - "sorry, we've sold out" — -¿me puede dar bronceador? -lo siento, no nos queda

to sell out of sth — vender todas las existencias de algo

we've sold out of bananas — no nos quedan plátanos, hemos agotado las existencias de plátanos

2) (fig) claudicar, venderse, transar (LAm)

3) (US) = sell up 1.

2. VT + ADV

1) [+ goods] agotar las existencias de, venderlo todo

the tickets are all sold out — los billetes están agotados

stocks of umbrellas are sold out — las existencias de paraguas están agotadas

we are sold out of bread — se terminó el pan, no nos queda pan

2) [+ person] traicionar; [+ compromise] transigir, transar (LAm)

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1) v + adv + o

a) ( sell all of) \<\<stock\>\> agotar; \<\<article\>\> agotar las existencias de

b) ( dispose of) \<\<shares/holding\>\> vender, deshacerse* de

2) v + adv

a) ( sell all stock) \<\<shop\>\>

to sell out (of something): we've o we're sold out of bread — no nos queda pan, se nos ha agotado el pan

b) ( be sold) \<\<stock/tickets\>\> agotarse

sold out — (Cin, Theat) agotadas las localidades

c) ( dispose of holding) vender or liquidar el negocio

d) ( be traitor) \<\<leader/artist\>\> venderse

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6 miss out

1) (to omit or fail to include: I missed her out (of the list).) saltarse, omitir

2) ((often with on) to be left out of something: George missed out (on all the fun) because of his broken leg.) perderse algo

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<line/paragraph\>\> saltarse, comerse (fam)

I felt I'd been missed out deliberately — (BrE) sentí que me habían excluido deliberadamente

2) v + adv ( fail to profit)

don't miss out; reserve your free tickets — no se lo pierda, reserve sus entradas gratuitas

to miss out on something — perderse* algo

I feel I'm missing out on life — siento que estoy desaprovechando or desperdiciando mi vida

1.

VT + ADV (esp Brit) [+ word, line, page] saltarse

tell me if I miss anybody out — decidme si me salto a algn

he was missed out in the promotions — en los ascensos le pasaron por encima

2.

VI + ADV

I'm glad you can come, I wouldn't want you to miss out — me alegro de que puedas venir, no quisiera que te lo perdieras

don't miss out, order your copy today — no se lo pierda, pida su ejemplar hoy

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1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<line/paragraph\>\> saltarse, comerse (fam)

I felt I'd been missed out deliberately — (BrE) sentí que me habían excluido deliberadamente

2) v + adv ( fail to profit)

don't miss out; reserve your free tickets — no se lo pierda, reserve sus entradas gratuitas

to miss out on something — perderse* algo

I feel I'm missing out on life — siento que estoy desaprovechando or desperdiciando mi vida

English-spanish dictionary > miss out
7 kit out

past tense, past participle - kitted; verb (to provide with all the clothes, tools etc necessary for a particular purpose: The money was spent on kitting out the school football team.) equipar

kit up: - tt- v + o + adv, v + adv + o (BrE) equipar

she was kitted out in tennis gear — llevaba puesto un equipo de tenis

the room is kitted out as a gymnasium — la habitación está habilitada como gimnasio

VT + ADV (Brit) (often passive) equipar ( with de)

to be kitted out in — [+ clothing] llevar puesto

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kit up: - tt- v + o + adv, v + adv + o (BrE) equipar

she was kitted out in tennis gear — llevaba puesto un equipo de tenis

the room is kitted out as a gymnasium — la habitación está habilitada como gimnasio

English-spanish dictionary > kit out
8 ring

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1. riŋ noun
1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anillo

2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) aro; argolla

3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo

4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero

5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo

2. verb
(verb)

1) (to form a ring round.) rodear

2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear

3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar

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- ring binder
- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
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1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb
1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar

2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)

3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar

4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear

5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar

6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar

2. noun
1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada

2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)

3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz

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- ring a bell
- ring back
- ring off
- ring true

ring¹ n

1. anillo

she wore a gold ring on her finger llevaba un anillo de oro en el dedo

a wedding ring una alianza

2. círculo

we sat in a ring round the fire nos sentamos en círculo alrededor del fuego

to give someone a ring llamar a alguien

give me a ring tomorrow llámame mañana

ring² vb

1. sonar

the telephone was ringing sonaba el teléfono

2. tocar

she rang the bell but there was no answer tocó el timbre pero no contestaron

3. llamar

I'll ring you tomorrow te llamaré mañana

El pasado de ring es rang y el participio pasado es rung

ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ rings) (Dep) ring
' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - wedding

ring

tr[rɪŋ]

noun

1 (for finger) anillo, sortija

2 (hoop) anilla, aro

3 (circle) círculo; (of people) corro; (of criminals) red nombre femenino

4 (of circus) pista, arena

5 (for boxing) ring nombre masculino, cuadrilátero; (for bullfighting) ruedo

transitive verb

1 (put a ring on) anillar

2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo

3 (encircle) rodear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

ring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda

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ring

tr[rɪŋ]

noun

1 (of bell) tañido, toque nombre masculino; (of doorbell) llamada

2 (phonecall) llamada

intransitive verb (pt rang tr[ræŋ], pp rung tr[rʌŋ])

1 (bell) sonar

2 (ears) zumbar

transitive verb

1 (call) llamar

2 (bell) tocar

ring ['rɪŋ] v, rang ['ræŋ] ; rung ['rʌŋ] ; ringing vi

1) : sonar

the doorbell rang: el timbre sonó

to ring for: llamar

2) resound: resonar

3) seem: parecer

to ring true: parecer cierto

ring vt

1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)

2) surround: cercar, rodear

ring n

1) : anillo m, sortija f

wedding ring: anillo de matrimonio

2) band: aro m, anillo m

piston ring: aro de émbolo

3) circle: círculo m

4) arena: arena f, ruedo m

a boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring

5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)

6) sound: timbre m, sonido m

7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)

ring (Boxing)

n.

• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.

n.

• anilla s.f.

• anillo s.m.

• argolla s.f.

• aro s.m.

• campanilleo s.m.

• cerco s.m.

• ceño s.m.

• corro s.m.

• círculo s.m.

• redondo s.m.

• sortija s.f.

• tañido s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.

• llamar (Teléfono) v.

• repicar v.

• retiñir v.

• sonar v.

• telefonear a v.

• tocar v.

• zumbar v.

rɪŋ
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noun

1) c

a) ( on finger) anillo m; ( woman's) anillo m, sortija f; (before n)

ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

b) ( circular object)

the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera

curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f

napkin ring — servilletero m

c) ( circular shape) círculo m

to stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo

the rings of Saturn — los anillos de Saturno

she put a ring around the advertisement — marcó con un círculo el anuncio

to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras

to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn

d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)

2) c

a) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring m

b) ( in circus) pista f

c) ( bull ring) ruedo m

3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f

4)

a) c ( sound of bell)

there was a ring at the door — sonó el timbre de la puerta

someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos

b) u (sound, resonance)

his voice has a harsh ring — su voz tiene un timbre áspero

a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

a story with a ring of truth — una historia verosímil

c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)

to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)

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1.

(past rang; past p rung) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*

b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbre

to ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo

2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)

to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico

3)

a) ( resound) resonar*

the house rang with children's laughter — la casa resonaba con risas infantiles

to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente

her laughter rang hollow — su risa sonaba forzada

b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*

b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)

2) (past & past p ringed)

a) ( surround) cercar*, rodear

b) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ring back

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring up

I [rɪŋ]
1. N

1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador m
rings (Gymnastics) anillas fpl
electric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico

gas ring — fuego m de gas

onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados

pineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, wedding
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco m

to stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo

a ring of hills — un anillo de colinas

he always leaves a dirty ring round the bath — siempre deja un cerco de suciedad en la bañera

to have rings round one's eyes — tener ojeras

the rings of Saturn — los anillos de Saturno

- run rings round sb
smoke
3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.

4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)

the ring — (fig) el boxeo

- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ring
show
2. VT

1) (=surround) rodear, cercar

the building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio

the town is ringed by hills — la ciudad está rodeada de colinas

2) [+ bird] anillar

3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a

3.

CPD

ring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos

ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m

ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento

ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)

ring spanner N — llave f dentada

II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)
1. N

1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálico

there was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta

he answered the telephone on the first ring — contestó el teléfono al primer pitido

the familiar ring of her voice — el timbre familiar de su voz

the ring of sledge runners on the ice — el sonido metálico de los trineos sobre el hielo

2) (Brit)
(Telec)
to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *

I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *

3) (=nuance)

the name has a (certain) ring to it — el nombre tiene algo

his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial

that has the ring of truth about it — eso suena a cierto

2. VT

1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar

- that rings a bell

it doesn't ring any bells — no me suena

to ring the changes —

you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida

he decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
alarm
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a

you must ring the hospital — tienes que llamar al hospital

3. VI

1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter

- ring off the hook

2) (=use bell) llamar

you rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?

to ring at the door — llamar a la puerta

to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar

to ring for sb — llamar para que venga algn

please ring for attention — rogamos toque el timbre para que le atiendan

3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)

could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?

4) (=echo) (gen) resonar; [ears] zumbar

the valley rang with cries — los gritos resonaron por el valle

his words were ringing in my head — sus palabras resonaban en mi cabeza

the news set the town ringing — la noticia causó furor en la ciudad

the town rang with his praises — por toda la ciudad no se oían más que alabanzas suyas

- ring true/false/hollow

his suddenly friendly tone rang false — su tono amistoso tan repentino sonaba a falso

her story just didn't ring true — la historia no parecía verdad

- ring back

- ring down

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring round

- ring up

* * *
[rɪŋ]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( on finger) anillo m; ( woman's) anillo m, sortija f; (before n)

ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

b) ( circular object)

the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera

curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f

napkin ring — servilletero m

c) ( circular shape) círculo m

to stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo

the rings of Saturn — los anillos de Saturno

she put a ring around the advertisement — marcó con un círculo el anuncio

to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras

to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn

d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)

2) c

a) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring m

b) ( in circus) pista f

c) ( bull ring) ruedo m

3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f

4)

a) c ( sound of bell)

there was a ring at the door — sonó el timbre de la puerta

someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos

b) u (sound, resonance)

his voice has a harsh ring — su voz tiene un timbre áspero

a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

a story with a ring of truth — una historia verosímil

c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)

to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)

II
1.

(past rang; past p rung) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*

b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbre

to ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo

2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)

to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico

3)

a) ( resound) resonar*

the house rang with children's laughter — la casa resonaba con risas infantiles

to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente

her laughter rang hollow — su risa sonaba forzada

b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*

b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)

2) (past & past p ringed)

a) ( surround) cercar*, rodear

b) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ring back

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring up

English-spanish dictionary > ring
9 hire

1. verb
1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) alquilar

2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) alquilar

3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) contratar

2. noun
((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) alquiler

- hirer
- hire-purchase

hire¹ n alquiler

the hire of the car was £120 el alquiler del coche eran 120 libras

hire² vb

1. alquilar

we hired a car to see the island alquilamos un coche para ver la isla

2. contratar

we hired a photographer for the wedding contratamos a un fotógrafo para la boda

El gerundio de hire se escribe hiring

hire

tr['haɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 alquiler nombre masculino

■ in-line skates for hire se alquilan patines en línea

■ taxi for hire taxi libre

transitive verb

1 (rent) alquilar

■ we hired a sailing boat alquilamos un velero

2 (employ) contratar

■ he hired five workers contrató cinco trabajadores

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

car hire alquiler nombre masculino de coches

hire purchase compra a plazos

hire ['haɪr] vt, hired ; hiring

1) employ: contratar, emplear

2) rent: alquilar, arrendar

hire n

1) rent: alquiler m

for hire: se alquila

2) wages: paga f, sueldo m

3) employee: empleado m, -da f

hire

n.

• alquiler s.m.

• arriendo s.m.

• salario s.m.

• sueldo s.m.

v.

• ajustar v.

• alquilar v.

• arrendar v.

• asalariar v.

• asoldar v.

• contratar v.

• fletar v.

• tomar en arriendo v.

I haɪr, 'haɪə(r)
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<hall/boat/suit\>\> alquilar, arrendar*

b) (Busn, Lab Rel) \<\<staff/person\>\> contratar

c) hired past p

hired hand — jornalero, -ra m,f

hired killer o assassin — asesino, -na m,f a sueldo, sicario, -ria m,f

a hired car — un coche alquilado

2) hire out 1)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hire out

II

mass noun

1) (of hall/car/suit) alquiler m, arriendo m

have you any bikes for hire? — ¿alquilan or arriendan bicicletas?

for hire — se alquila or se arrienda; ( on taxis) libre; (before n) (esp BrE)

hire car — coche m de alquiler

hire charge — alquiler m, arriendo m

2) ( payment) alquiler m, arriendo m

['haɪǝ(r)]
1.

VT [+ car, house] alquilar, arrendar (LAm); [+ employee] contratar

they hired a lawyer — contrataron a un abogado

hired hand — jornalero(-a) m / f, enganchado(-a) m / f

hired assassin or killer — asesino(-a) m / f a sueldo

hired car — coche m de alquiler

2.

VI

she's in charge of hiring and firing at the company — es la encargada de contratar y despedir al personal en la empresa

3.

N [of car] alquiler m, arriendo m (LAm); [of person] salario m, jornal m

for hire — se alquila or (LAm) arrienda; (on taxi) libre

to be on hire — estar de alquiler

we've got it on hire for a week — lo tenemos alquilado para una semana

4.

CPD

hire car N — (Brit) coche m de alquiler

hire charges NPL — tarifa fsing de alquiler

hire purchase N — (Brit) compra f a plazos

to buy sth on hire purchase — comprar algo a plazos

hire purchase agreement N — acuerdo m de compra a plazos

hire purchase finance company N — compañía f de crédito comercial

- hire out

* * *

I [haɪr, 'haɪə(r)]
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<hall/boat/suit\>\> alquilar, arrendar*

b) (Busn, Lab Rel) \<\<staff/person\>\> contratar

c) hired past p

hired hand — jornalero, -ra m,f

hired killer o assassin — asesino, -na m,f a sueldo, sicario, -ria m,f

a hired car — un coche alquilado

2) hire out 1)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hire out

II

mass noun

1) (of hall/car/suit) alquiler m, arriendo m

have you any bikes for hire? — ¿alquilan or arriendan bicicletas?

for hire — se alquila or se arrienda; ( on taxis) libre; (before n) (esp BrE)

hire car — coche m de alquiler

hire charge — alquiler m, arriendo m

2) ( payment) alquiler m, arriendo m

English-spanish dictionary > hire
10 cry

1. verb
1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) llorar

2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gritar

2. noun
1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grito

2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) lloro

3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) aullido

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- a far cry
- cry off

cry¹ n grito

their cries could be heard far away sus gritos se oían desde lejos

El plural de cry se escribe cries

cry² vb

1. llorar

she cried when she fell off her bike lloró cuando se cayó de la bici

2. gritar

he cried out in pain gritó de dolor

we cried for help pedimos ayuda a gritos

El pasado y participio pasado de cry se escribe cried

cry

tr[kraɪ]

transitive verb (pt & pp cried, ger crying)

1 (shout, call) gritar

2 (weep) llorar

intransitive verb

1 (shout, call) gritar; (of bird) chillar, gritar

2 (weep) llorar (about/at/over, por)

■ she was crying with pain lloraba de dolor

■ he made me cry me hizo llorar

■ I feel like crying me entran ganas de llorar

noun (pl cries)

1 (shout, call) grito; (of bird) chillido

2 (weep) llanto

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a cry for help un grito/una llamada de socorro

for crying out loud! ¡por el amor de Dios!

it's no use/good crying over spilt milk a lo hecho, pecho

to be in full cry pedir a gritos

to cry one's eyes/heart out llorar a lágrima viva, deshacerse en lágrimas

to cry oneself to sleep llorar hasta quedarse dormido,-a

to cry wolf llamar "al lobo", dar una falsa alarma

to have a (good) cry desahogarse llorando

cry ['kraɪ] vi, cried ; crying

1) shout: gritar

they cried for more: a gritos pidieron más

2) weep: llorar

cry n, pl cries

1) shout: grito m

2) weeping: llanto m

3) : chillido m (de un animal)

cry

n.

• grito s.m.

• lamento s.m.

• lloro s.m.

• pregón s.m.

v.

• gimotear v.

• gritar v.

• llorar v.

• pregonar v.

kraɪ
I

noun (pl cries)

1) c

a) ( exclamation) grito m

to give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito

she heard cries for help — oyó gritos de socorro

to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo

b) ( of street vendor) pregón m

c) (no pl) ( call - of seagull) chillido m

2) ( weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto m

to have a cry — llorar

3) ( slogan) lema m, slogan m

II
1.

cries, crying, cried intransitive verb

1) ( weep) llorar

2) ( call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritar

for crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!

2.

vt

1) ( weep) llorar

he cried himself to sleep — lloró hasta quedarse dormido

2) ( call) gritar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cry off

- cry out

[kraɪ]
1. N

1) (=call, shout) grito m ; (=howl) [of animal] aullido m ; [of street vendor] pregón m

to give a cry of surprise — dar un grito de sorpresa

"jobs, not bombs" was their cry — su grito de guerra fue -trabajo sí, bombas no

a cry for help — (lit) un grito de socorro or auxilio; (fig) una llamada de socorro or auxilio

the hounds were in full cry — los perros seguían de cerca la presa

the crowd was in full cry after him — la multitud lo perseguía con gritos

the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal — la prensa ha puesto el grito en el cielo por el escándalo
far 2.
2) (=watchword) lema m, slogan m

3) (=weep) llanto m

to have a cry — llorar

she had a good cry — lloró largamente

2. VI

1) (=call out, shout) gritar, llamar (en voz alta)

they are crying for his resignation — piden a gritos que dimita

he cried (out) with pain — dio un grito de dolor

to cry for help/mercy — pedir socorro/clemencia a voces

2) (=weep) llorar

he was crying for his mother — lloraba por su madre

I cried for joy — lloraba de alegría

she was crying with rage — lloraba de rabia

I laughed till I cried — terminé llorando de la risa

I'll give him something to cry about! * — le voy a dar de qué llorar

to cry over sth — llorar por algo

- it's no good crying over spilt milk
shoulder 1., 1)
3. VT

1) (also: cry out) (=call) gritar; [+ warning] lanzar a gritos; [+ wares] pregonar

2)

to cry o.s. to sleep — llorar hasta dormirse

- cry down

- cry off

- cry out

* * *
[kraɪ]
I

noun (pl cries)

1) c

a) ( exclamation) grito m

to give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito

she heard cries for help — oyó gritos de socorro

to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo

b) ( of street vendor) pregón m

c) (no pl) ( call - of seagull) chillido m

2) ( weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto m

to have a cry — llorar

3) ( slogan) lema m, slogan m

II
1.

cries, crying, cried intransitive verb

1) ( weep) llorar

2) ( call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritar

for crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!

2.

vt

1) ( weep) llorar

he cried himself to sleep — lloró hasta quedarse dormido

2) ( call) gritar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cry off

- cry out

English-spanish dictionary > cry
11 flatten

verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) allanar, aplanar

flatten vb aplastar

flatten

tr['flætən]

transitive verb

1 (make flat) allanar, aplanar ( out, -); (smooth) alisar

■ she tried to flatten her hair intentó alisarse el pelo

■ he flattened himself against the wall se arrimó contra la pared

2 (crush) aplastar; (knock down) derribar, tumbar; (knock over) atropellar

3 figurative use (defeat) desconcertar

intransitive verb

1 allanarse, aplanarse ( out, -)

■ the land flattens out here la tierra se aplana aquí

flatten ['flætən] vt

: aplanar, achatar

flatten

v.

• achatar v.

• achucharrarse v.

• allanar v.

• apabullar v.

• aplanar v.

• aplastar v.

• chafar v.

• desabrir v.

• igualar v.

'flætṇ
transitive verb

a) ( make flat) \<\<surface/metal\>\> aplanar; \<\<path/lawn\>\> allanar, aplanar

he flattened himself against the wall — se pegó bien a la pared

b) ( knock down) \<\<trees\>\> tumbar, echar or tirar abajo; \<\<city\>\> arrasar

he flattened his opponent with a single blow — tumbó a su contrincante de un solo golpe

['flætn]
1. VT

1) (=compress, squash) [+ road, grass] allanar, aplanar; [+ hair, paper] alisar

flatten the dough with a rolling pin — aplanar or extender la masa con un rodillo

I flattened myself against the wall — me pegué a la pared

2) (=level out) [+ surface] nivelar

3) (=knock down) [+ building, city] arrasar; [+ person] tumbar

he could flatten me with one blow — podría tumbarme de un solo golpe

4) (fig) (=defeat, subdue) desanimar, desalentar

she felt flattened — se sintió desalentada

2. VI

1) (=lie flat)

the dog's ears flattened — el perro bajó las orejas

2) (=become flat) [road, countryside] nivelarse, allanarse

- flatten out

* * *
['flætṇ]
transitive verb

a) ( make flat) \<\<surface/metal\>\> aplanar; \<\<path/lawn\>\> allanar, aplanar

he flattened himself against the wall — se pegó bien a la pared

b) ( knock down) \<\<trees\>\> tumbar, echar or tirar abajo; \<\<city\>\> arrasar

he flattened his opponent with a single blow — tumbó a su contrincante de un solo golpe

English-spanish dictionary > flatten
12 blast

1. noun
1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) ráfaga

2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) toque

3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) explosión, detonación

2. verb
1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) volar

2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) emitir a todo volumen; prorrumpir

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- blasting
- blast furnace
- at full blast
- blast off

blast¹ n

1. ráfaga

a blast of cold air una ráfaga de aire frío

2. pitido / toque

the driver gave a blast on his horn el conductor tocó el claxon

3. explosión

the blast was heard miles away la explosión se oyó desde lejos

at full blast a todo volumen

the music was at full blast la música estaba puesta a todo volumen

blast² vb volar con explosivos

thieves blasted the safe open los ladrones volaron la caja fuerte

blast

tr[blɑːst]

noun

1 (of wind) ráfaga

2 (of water, air, etc) chorro

3 (of horn) toque nombre masculino

4 (of trumpet) trompetazo

5 (explosion) explosión nombre femenino, voladura

6 (shock wave) onda expansiva

7 (reprimand) bronca

transitive verb

1 (explode) volar, hacer volar

2 (criticize) criticar

3 (reprimand) echar una bronca

4 (ruin, spoil) echar a perder, dar al traste con

■ they blasted her hopes dieron al traste con sus esperanzas

5 (shoot) pegar un tiro a, disparar contra; (wound) herir en

■ they blasted him le pegaron un tiro

■ they blasted him in the leg le hirieron en la pierna

6 (shrivel, wither) marchitar

intransitive verb

1 (shoot) disparar

interjection

1 ¡maldito sea!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to blast a hole in abrir con carga explosiva

to get a blast out of something pasarlo bomba con algo

at full blast a todo volumen

blast furnace alto horno

blast hole agujero (hecho por una explosión)

blast ['blæst] vt

1) blow up: volar, hacer volar

2) attack: atacar, arremeter contra

blast n

1) gust: ráfaga f

2) explosion: explosión f

blast

n.

• choque s.m.

• explosión s.f.

• fuelle s.m.

• ráfaga s.f.

• soplo s.m.

• toque s.m.

• voladura s.f.

blast (sth.) to smithereens

expr.

• hacer (algo) pedazos expr.

v.

• barrenar v.

• estallar v.

• maldecir v.

(§pres: maldigo, maldices...) pret: maldij-

pp: maldicho

fut/c: maldir-•)

I blæst, blɑːst
noun

1) (of air, wind) ráfaga f; ( of water) chorro m

2)

a) ( explosion) (journ) explosión f

b) ( shock wave) onda f expansiva

3) ( of sound) toque m

(at) full blast: he had the TV on full blast — tenía la tele a todo lo que daba (fam)

4) ( enjoyable event) (AmE colloq)

it'll be a blast — será el desmadre (fam)

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( blow) \<\<rock\>\> volar*

they used dynamite to blast the safe open — usaron dinamita para volar or hacer saltar la caja fuerte

b) ( shoot) (journ) acribillar

c) ( attack) (journ) atacar*, arremeter contra

2) ( expressing annoyance) (esp BrE colloq)

blast it! — maldición! (fam)

blast the exam! — al diablo con el examen!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- blast off

- blast out

III

interjection (BrE colloq) maldición! (fam)

[blɑːst]
1. N

1) [of air, steam, wind] ráfaga f ; [of sand, water] chorro m

(at) full blast — (fig) a toda marcha

2) (=sound) [of whistle etc] toque m ; [of bomb] explosión f

at each blast of the trumpet — a cada trompetazo

3) (=shock wave) [of explosion etc] sacudida f, onda f expansiva

4) [of criticism etc] tempestad f, oleada f

5) * (=fun)

it was a blast — fue el desmadre *

we got a real blast out of the party — nos lo pasamos de miedo en la fiesta *

2. VT

1) (=tear apart) (with explosives) volar; (by lightning) derribar; (Mil) bombardear

to blast open — abrir con carga explosiva

2) (Bot) marchitar; (with blight) añublar; (fig) [+ hopes, future] malograr, echar por tierra

3) (=shoot) pegar un tiro a, abrir fuego contra

4) (=criticize) [+ person] emprenderla con; [+ film, novel, report] poner por los suelos

5) (Sport) [+ ball] estrellar

6) (=send out) [+ air, water] lanzar

3.

VI (also: blast out) [music, siren] sonar a todo volumen, resonar

4.

EXCL (Brit) ** ¡maldita sea! *

blast it! — ¡maldita sea! *

5.

CPD

blast furnace N — alto horno m

- blast away

- blast off

- blast out

* * *

I [blæst, blɑːst]
noun

1) (of air, wind) ráfaga f; ( of water) chorro m

2)

a) ( explosion) (journ) explosión f

b) ( shock wave) onda f expansiva

3) ( of sound) toque m

(at) full blast: he had the TV on full blast — tenía la tele a todo lo que daba (fam)

4) ( enjoyable event) (AmE colloq)

it'll be a blast — será el desmadre (fam)

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( blow) \<\<rock\>\> volar*

they used dynamite to blast the safe open — usaron dinamita para volar or hacer saltar la caja fuerte

b) ( shoot) (journ) acribillar

c) ( attack) (journ) atacar*, arremeter contra

2) ( expressing annoyance) (esp BrE colloq)

blast it! — maldición! (fam)

blast the exam! — al diablo con el examen!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- blast off

- blast out

III

interjection (BrE colloq) maldición! (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > blast
13 rinse

rins
1. verb
( often with out)

1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) enjuagar, aclarar

2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) enjuagar

2. noun
1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) enjuague

2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) reflejo

rinse vb aclarar / enjuagar

rinse the clothes to get rid of the soap aclara la ropa para eliminar el jabón

El gerundio de rinse se escribe rinsing

rinse

tr[rɪns]

transitive verb

1 (clothes, hair) aclarar

2 (dishes, mouth) enjuagar

noun

1 (of clothes) aclarado

2 (of dishes) enjuague nombre masculino

3 (for hair) tinte nombre masculino

rinse ['rɪnts] vt, rinsed ; rinsing : enjuagar

to rinse out one's mouth: enjuagarse la boca

rinse n

: enjuague m

rinse

n.

• enjuagadura s.f.

• enjuague s.m.

v.

• deslavar v.

• enjuagar v.

I
1. rɪns
transitive verb

a) ( wash) \<\<cutlery/hands\>\> enjuagar*; \<\<rice/mushrooms\>\> lavar

b) ( to remove soap) \<\<clothes/hair\>\> enjuagar*, aclarar (Esp); \<\<dishes\>\> enjuagar*

2.

vi enjuagar*

Phrasal Verbs:

- rinse off

- rinse out

II

noun

a) ( wash) enjuague m

to give something a rinse — enjuagar* algo, darle* un enjuague a algo

b) ( to remove soap - from clothes) enjuague m, aclarado m (Esp); (- from dishes) enjuague m

c) ( tint) tintura f ( no permanente)

she's had a blue rinse — se ha dado reflejos azules

[rɪns]
1. N

1) [of clothes] aclarado m ; [of dishes etc] enjuague m

to give one's stockings a rinse — aclarar las medias

2) (=hair colouring) reflejo m

to give one's hair a blue rinse — dar reflejos azules al pelo

2. VT

1) [+ dishes, clothes] aclarar, enjuagar; [+ mouth] lavar, enjuagar

to rinse one's hands — aclararse or enjuagarse las manos

2) (=colour) [+ hair] dar reflejos a

- rinse out

* * *

I
1. [rɪns]
transitive verb

a) ( wash) \<\<cutlery/hands\>\> enjuagar*; \<\<rice/mushrooms\>\> lavar

b) ( to remove soap) \<\<clothes/hair\>\> enjuagar*, aclarar (Esp); \<\<dishes\>\> enjuagar*

2.

vi enjuagar*

Phrasal Verbs:

- rinse off

- rinse out

II

noun

a) ( wash) enjuague m

to give something a rinse — enjuagar* algo, darle* un enjuague a algo

b) ( to remove soap - from clothes) enjuague m, aclarado m (Esp); (- from dishes) enjuague m

c) ( tint) tintura f ( no permanente)

she's had a blue rinse — se ha dado reflejos azules

English-spanish dictionary > rinse
14 belch

bel
1. verb
1) (to give out air noisily from the stomach through the mouth: He belched after eating too much.) eructar

2) ((often with out) (of a chimney etc) to throw (out) violently: factory chimneys belching (out) smoke.) arrojar, vomitar

2. noun
(an act of belching.) eructo

belch

tr[belʧ]

noun

1 eructo

intransitive verb

1 eructar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to belch (out) vomitar, arrojar

■ the burning building belched out smoke el edificio en llamas arrojaba humo

belch ['bɛlʧ] vi

1) burp: eructar

2) expel: expulsar, arrojar

belch n

: eructo m

belch

n.

• eructo s.m.

• regüeldo s.m.

v.

• eructar v.

• regoldar v.

I
1. beltʃ
intransitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> eructar

b)

to belch from something: flames belched from the mouth of the cannon — la boca del cañón escupía llamas

2.

vt belch (out) escupir

II

noun eructo m

he gave/let out a belch — eructó

[beltʃ]
1.

N eructo m

2.

VI eructar

3.

VT (also: belch out) [+ smoke, flames] arrojar, vomitar

* * *

I
1. [beltʃ]
intransitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> eructar

b)

to belch from something: flames belched from the mouth of the cannon — la boca del cañón escupía llamas

2.

vt belch (out) escupir

II

noun eructo m

he gave/let out a belch — eructó

English-spanish dictionary > belch
15 blare

bleə
1. verb
(often with out) to make a loud, harsh sound: The radio blared (out music). sonar muy fuerte, bramar, berrear

2. noun
the blare of trumpets.) estrépito, clamor

blare vb sonar a todo volumen

the music was blaring out la música estaba a todo volumen

El gerundio de blare se escribe blaring

blare

tr[bleə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (loud noise) estruendo, fragor nombre masculino

2 (of trumpet) trompetazo

intransitive verb

1 resonar, sonar

blare ['blær] vi, blared ; blaring : resonar

blare n

: estruendo m

blare

n.

• fragor s.m.

• resplandor s.m.

• trompetazo s.m.

v.

• resonar v.

I bler, bleə(r)
noun estridencia f, estruendo m

II

intransitive verb atronar*

blaring horns — bocinas atronadoras

Phrasal Verbs:

- blare out

[blɛǝ(r)]
1.

N [of music, siren] estruendo m ; [of trumpet] trompetazo m

2.

VT (also: blare out) [+ words, order] vociferar; [+ music] tocar muy fuerte

3.

VI (also: blare out) [music, siren] sonar a todo volumen, resonar

* * *

I [bler, bleə(r)]
noun estridencia f, estruendo m

II

intransitive verb atronar*

blaring horns — bocinas atronadoras

Phrasal Verbs:

- blare out

English-spanish dictionary > blare
16 boom

I
1. bu:m noun
(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) boom, auge

2. verb
(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) estar en auge

II
1. bu:m verb
((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) retumbar

2. noun
(such a sound.)

boom

tr[bʊːm]

noun

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL botalón nombre masculino

2 (of microphone) jirafa

3 (of crane) brazo

4 (barrier) barrera

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

boom operator jirafista nombre masulino o femenino

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boom

tr[bʊːm]

noun

1 (noise) estampido, retumbo

intransitive verb

1 tronar, retumbar

interjection

1 ¡bum!

intransitive verb to boom / boom out

1 (voice) resonar

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boom

tr[bʊːm]

noun

1 figurative use (prosperity, increase) boom nombre masculino, auge nombre masculino

intransitive verb

1 (prosper) estar en auge

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

boom town ciudad que experimenta un boom económico

boom years años de prosperidad

population boom explosión nombre femenino demográfica

boom ['bu:m] vi

1) thunder: tronar, resonar

2) flourish, prosper: estar en auge, prosperar

boom n

1) booming: bramido m, estruendo m

2) flourishing: auge m

population boom: auge de población

boom (Onomatopoeia)

n.

• tan s.m.

n.

• auge s.m.

• auge repentino s.m.

• estampido s.m.

• prosperidad s.f.

• retumbo s.m.

• trueno s.m.

v.

• estar en auge v.

• fomentar v.

I buːm
noun

1) (Econ, Fin) boom m; (before n)

boom industry — industria f en auge

2) (sound - of waves, wind) bramido m; (- of guns, explosion) estruendo m

II

intransitive verb

1) \<\<guns\>\> tronar*; \<\<voice/thunder\>\> retumbar

2) (usu in -ing form) \<\<market/industry\>\> vivir un boom

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Phrasal Verbs:

- boom out

I

[buːm]
N
1) (Naut) botalón m, botavara f

2) (across harbour) barrera f

3) [of crane] aguilón m ; [of microphone] jirafa f

II [buːm]
1.

N [of guns] estruendo m, estampido m ; [of thunder] retumbo m, trueno m

2.

VI [voice, radio] (also: boom out) resonar, retumbar; [sea] bramar; [gun] tronar, retumbar

3.

VT (also: boom out) tronar

4.

CPD

boom box * N — (US) radiocasete m portátil (muy grande)

III [buːm]
1.

N (in an industry) auge m, boom m ; (=period of growth) expansión f

in boom conditions — en condiciones de prosperidad repentina

2.

VI [prices] estar en alza; [commodity] tener mucha demanda; [industry, town] gozar de un boom, estar en auge

business is booming — el negocio está en auge

3.

CPD

boom economy N — economía f de alza

boom market N — mercado m de alza

boom town N — ciudad f beneficiaria del auge

* * *

I [buːm]
noun

1) (Econ, Fin) boom m; (before n)

boom industry — industria f en auge

2) (sound - of waves, wind) bramido m; (- of guns, explosion) estruendo m

II

intransitive verb

1) \<\<guns\>\> tronar*; \<\<voice/thunder\>\> retumbar

2) (usu in -ing form) \<\<market/industry\>\> vivir un boom

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Phrasal Verbs:

- boom out

English-spanish dictionary > boom
17 fluff

1. noun
(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) pelusa, lanilla

2. verb
1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) mullir

2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) hacer mal

•

- fluffy

fluff n pelusa

fluff

tr[flʌf]

noun

1 (down, material) pelusa, lanilla

2 familiar (mistake, blunder) pifia, fallo

transitive verb

1 familiar (do badly, fail) hacer mal

■ the actor fluffed his lines el actor se equivocó en su papel

■ she fluffed her exam suspendió el examen, cateó el examen

fluff ['flʌf] vt

1) : mullir

to fluff up the pillows: mullir las almohadas

2) bungle: echar a perder, equivocarse

fluff n

1) fuzz: pelusa f

2) down: plumón m

fluff

n.

• borra s.f.

• lanilla s.f.

• pelusa s.f.

• tamo s.m.

I flʌf
mass noun pelusa f

II

transitive verb

1) ( bungle) (colloq) \<\<exam\>\> pifiarla en (fam); \<\<chance\>\> echar a perder

she fluffed her lines — se equivocó en su parlamento

2) fluff (up) \<\<feathers\>\> ahuecar*

[flʌf]
1.

N (from blankets etc) pelusa f, lanilla f ; [of chicks] plumón m ; [of kittens] pelo m, pelusa f

2. VT

1) (also: fluff out) [+ feathers] ahuecar

to fluff up the pillows — mullir las almohadas

2) (Theat) * [+ lines] hacerse un lío con

* * *

I [flʌf]
mass noun pelusa f

II

transitive verb

1) ( bungle) (colloq) \<\<exam\>\> pifiarla en (fam); \<\<chance\>\> echar a perder

she fluffed her lines — se equivocó en su parlamento

2) fluff (up) \<\<feathers\>\> ahuecar*

English-spanish dictionary > fluff
18 rake

reik
1. noun
1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) rastrillo

2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) rastrillo

3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) acción de pasar el rastrillo

2. verb
1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) rastrillar

2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) hurgar

3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) barrer

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- rake through
- rake up

rake n rastrillo

rake

tr[reɪk]

noun

1 (dissolute man) libertino, calavera nombre masculino

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rake

tr[reɪk]

noun

1 (slope) inclinación nombre femenino

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rake

tr[reɪk]

noun

1 (tool) rastrillo

transitive verb

1 (garden) rastrillar; (leaves) recoger con el rastrillo

2 (with gun) barrer

3 (search) registrar

4 (fire) hurgar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be raking it in estar forrándose

to be as thin as a rake estar como un fideo, estar como un palillo

rake ['reɪk] v, raked ; raking vt

1) : rastrillar

to rake leaves: rastrillar las hojas

2) sweep: barrer

raked with gunfire: barrido con metralla

rake vi

to rake through : revolver, hurgar en

rake n

1) : rastrillo m

2) libertine: libertino m, -na f; calavera m

rake

n.

• belitre s.m.

• inclinación s.f.

• libertino s.m.

• perdido s.m.

• perdulario s.m.

• rastra s.f.

• rastrillo s.m.

• rastro s.m.

• recogedor s.m.

v.

• rastrear v.

• rastrillar v.

I reɪk
noun

1) ( garden tool) rastrillo m

as thin as a rake — (colloq) flaco como un palillo or palo (fam)

2) ( man) (dated) vividor m, calavera m

II

transitive verb \<\<leaves\>\> recoger* con un rastrillo, rastrillar; \<\<garden/soil\>\> rastrillar

Phrasal Verbs:

- rake in

- rake over

- rake up

I [reɪk]
1.

N (=garden rake) rastrillo m

2. VT

1) (Agr etc) [+ sand, leaves, soil] rastrillar; [+ fire] hurgar

2) (=strafe) [+ ship, file of men] barrer

- rake in

- rake off

- rake over

- rake together

- rake up

II

[reɪk]
N (=dissolute man) calavera m
old rake — viejo m verde

III [reɪk]
1.

N (Archit, Naut) inclinación f

2.

VT inclinar

* * *

I [reɪk]
noun

1) ( garden tool) rastrillo m

as thin as a rake — (colloq) flaco como un palillo or palo (fam)

2) ( man) (dated) vividor m, calavera m

II

transitive verb \<\<leaves\>\> recoger* con un rastrillo, rastrillar; \<\<garden/soil\>\> rastrillar

Phrasal Verbs:

- rake in

- rake over

- rake up

English-spanish dictionary > rake
19 let fly

( often with at) (to throw, shoot or send out violently: He let fly (an arrow) at the target.) arremeter contra alguien

English-spanish dictionary > let fly
20 stand

stænd
1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)

2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)

•

- take the stand
- standing
3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)

•

- stand-by

4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)

5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to

stand¹ n tribuna / gradería

we had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribuna

stand² vb

1. estar de pie

there were no seats so I had to stand no había asientos así que tuve que estar de pie

2. ponerse de pie / levantarse

everyone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie

3. estar

the church stands on a hill la iglesia está en una colina

they were standing on the corner estaban en la esquina

4. poner

stand over there in the corner ponte allí en el rincón

5. aguantar / soportar

I can't stand spiders no soporto las arañas

stand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!

El pasado y participio pasado de stand es stood

stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - head

stand

tr[stænd]

noun

1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia

■ she took up her stand by the window se colocó en su sitio al lado de la ventana

■ we took a stand against the proposal adoptamos una postura contraria a la propuesta

■ Custer's last stand la última batalla de Custer

2 (of lamp, sculpture, etc) pie nombre masculino, pedestal nombre masculino, base nombre femenino

3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca

4 (for taxis) parada

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado

■ he took the stand subió al estrado

intransitive verb (pt & pp stood tr[stʊd])

1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse

■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!

■ stand over there ponte allí

■ she was standing in the queue estaba en la cola

■ they were standing at the bar estaban en la barra

■ he was too weak to stand estaba demasiado débil para tenerse en pie

■ there were no seats and we had to stand no quedaban asientos y tuvimos que quedarnos de pie

■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!

2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar

■ he stands six feet mide dos metros

■ the building stands over 40 metres high el edificio mide 40 metros de altura

■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%

■ the score stands at 2-0 el marcador señala 2-0

3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber

■ a temple once stood here antes aquí había un templo

■ in the corner stands a grand piano hay un piano de cola en el rincón

■ the train standing at platform one el tren que está en el andén número uno

■ the car has stood in the garage for years el coche lleva años en el garaje

■ few buildings were left standing pocos edificios quedaban en pie

4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente

■ my offer still stands mi oferta sigue en pie

■ what I said still stands lo que dije sigue siendo válido

■ the court ruling stands el fallo es válido

5 (be in a certain condition) estar

■ that house has stood empty for ages hace mucho tiempo que esa casa está vacía

■ the machines stand idle las máquinas están paradas

■ I stand corrected tienes (toda la) razón

■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto

■ I stand accused of murder se me acusa de asesinato

6 (be in particular situation) estar

■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?

■ as things stand tal (y) como están las cosas

7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura

■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?

■ we want to know how you stand on this issue queremos saber cuál es tu postura sobre este tema

8 (be likely to) poder

■ we stand to win a lot of money podríamos ganar mucho dinero

■ he stands to lose a fortune podría llegar a perder una fortuna

9 (liquid) estancar; (mixture) reposar

■ the water lay standing in pools había charcos de agua

■ leave the mixture to stand dejar reposar la mezcla

10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse

■ she's going to stand for election va a presentarse como candidata

transitive verb

1 (place) poner, colocar

■ she stood the photo on the mantelpiece colocó la foto en la repisa

■ I stood the boy on a box so he could see the procession puso el niño encima de un caja para que viera el desfile

■ stand it against the wall ponlo contra la pared

2 familiar (bear, tolerate) aguantar, soportar; (endure, withstand) soportar, resistir

■ I can't stand the sight of him no puedo ni verlo

■ she couldn't stand the noise any longer no podía aguantar más el ruido

■ my nerves won't take much more mis nervios no aguantarán mucho más

■ he can't stand opera no soporta la opera

■ I can't stand being made to wait no soporto que me hagan esperar

■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?

■ it won't stand close examination no resistirá un examen minucioso

3 familiar (invite) invitar

■ I'll stand you a drink te invitaré a una copa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"

'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

to know where one stands saber a qué atenerse

to make a stand against (gen) oponer resistencia a 2 (mil) resistir a

not to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)

to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)

■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!

to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firme

to stand guard over vigilar

to stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas a

■ we don't want to stand in the way of progress no queremos impedir el progreso

to stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-a

to stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus trece

to stand on one's head hacer el pino

to stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-a

to stand out a mile saltar a la vista

to stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguien

to stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arriba

to stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarse

to stand to reason ser lógico,-a

to stand trial ser procesado,-a

to stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principios

cake stand bandeja para pasteles

coat stand / hat stand perchero

newspaper stand quiosco

stand ['stænd] v, stood ['stʊd] ; standing vi

1) : estar de pie, estar parado

I was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquina

2) or to stand up : levantarse, pararse, ponerse de pie

3) (indicating a specified position or location)

they stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el país

the machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradas

4) (referring to an opinion)

how does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?

5) be: estar

the house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina

6) continue: seguir

the order still stands: el mandato sigue vigente

stand vt

1) place, set: poner, colocar

he stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera

2) tolerate: aguantar, soportar

he can't stand her: no la puede tragar

3)

to stand firm : mantenerse firme

4)

to stand guard : hacer la guardia

stand n

1) resistance: resistencia f

to make a stand against: resistir a

2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)

3) base: pie m, base f

4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)

5) position: posición f, postura f

6) stands npl

grandstand: tribuna f

stand

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• banca s.f.

• caseta s.f.

• etapa s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pedestal s.m.

• pie s.m.

• posición s.f.

• postura s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• quiosco s.m.

• soporte s.m.

• tarima s.f. (Election, UK)

v.

• presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• resistir v.

• soportar v.

stænd
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)
1. N

1) (=position) posición f, puesto m

to take up a stand near the door — colocarse cerca de la puerta

2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f

to take a stand on an issue — adoptar una actitud hacia una cuestión

to take a firm stand — adoptar una actitud firme

3) (Mil)

the stand of the Australians at Tobruk — la resistencia de los australianos en Tobruk

Custer's last stand — la última batalla del General Custer

- make a stand

to make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
one-night stand
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)

5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m

6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m

7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f

8) (Jur) estrado m

to take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración

9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m

10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m

11) = standstill

2. VT

1) (=place) poner, colocar

to stand sth against the wall — apoyar algo en la pared

to stand a vase on a table — poner un florero sobre una mesa

2) (=withstand) resistir

it won't stand serious examination — no resistirá un examen detallado

it won't stand the cold — no resiste el or al frío

his heart couldn't stand the shock — su corazón no resistió el or al choque

- stand one's ground

- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

3) (=tolerate) aguantar

I can stand anything but that — lo aguanto todo menos eso

I can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!

I can't stand Debussy — no aguanto a Debussy

I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar

I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
chance 1., 3)
4) * (=pay for)

to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer

he stood me lunch — me pagó la comida

the company will have to stand the loss — la compañía tendrá que encargarse de las pérdidas

3. VI

1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)

he could hardly stand — hasta tenía problemas para ponerse de pie

the house is still standing — la casa sigue en pie

we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios

- stand on one's own two feet

- stand tall
ease 1., 4)
2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)

all stand! — ¡levántense!

3) (=stay, stand still)

they were standing at the bar — estaban juntos al bar

to stand in the doorway — estar en la puerta

don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!

they stood patiently in the rain — se quedaron esperando pacientemente bajo la lluvia

to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar

we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando

stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!

- he left the others standing

4) (=tread)

to stand on sth — pisar algo

you're standing on my foot — me estás pisando

he stood on the beetle — pisó el escarabajo

he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo

5) (=measure) medir

he stands a good six feet — mide seis pies largos

the tower stands 50m high — la torre tiene 50m de alta

the mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m

6) (=have reached)

the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados

the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos

sales are currently standing at two million — las ventas ya han alcanzado los dos millones

sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado

7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)

it stands beside the town hall — está junto al ayuntamiento

8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse

9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigente

my objection still stands — mis reservas siguen en pie

the contract stands — el contrato sigue en vigor

the theory stands or falls on this — de allí depende la teoría entera

it has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida

10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarse

as things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas

I'd like to know where I stand — quisiera saber a qué atenerme

how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?

where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?

nothing stands between us — nada nos separa

nothing stands between you and success — no tienes ningún obstáculo en el camino al éxito

11) (=be in a position)

to stand to do sth — arriesgar hacer algo

he stands to gain a great deal — tiene la posibilidad de ganar mucho

what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?

we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante

12) (=be)

she stands in need of a friend — lo que necesita es un amigo

to stand accused of murder — estar acusado de asesinato

he stands alone in this matter — no tiene ningún apoyo en este caso

to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn

it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)
13) (=remain undisturbed) estar

to allow a liquid to stand — dejar estar un líquido

let it stand for three days — déjelo reposar durante tres días

don't let the tea stand — no dejes que se pase el té

to let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol

the car has been standing in the sun — el coche ha estado expuesto al sol

14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)

• to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones

• to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato

• to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado

to stand for president — presentarse como candidato a la presidencia

he stood for Castroforte — fue uno de los candidatos en Castroforte

he stood for Labour — fue candidato laborista

15) (Econ)

there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand off

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

* * *
[stænd]
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

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