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101 parecer
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him ' parecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: al - aparentar - emitir - encontrar - juicio - mentira - ver - vista - visto - dar - envejecer - latir - muñeca - sonar - tincar English: appear - change - cuff - dwarf - evidently - feel - look - seem - seemingly - sound - strike - view - apparently - mind - opinion - suggestive - tune -
102 bend
bend
1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) doblar(se), curvar2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) doblegar, compeler, obligar
2. noun(a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva- bent on
bend1 n curva / ángulobend2 vb doblar / torcer / flexionartr[bend]1 (in road etc) curva2 (in pipe) ángulo1 doblar, curvar1 doblarse, combarse3 (road) torcer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bend something back doblar algo hacia atrásto bend something straight enderezar algoto bend over backwards for somebody hacer todo lo posible por alguiento be round the bend estar loco,-a perdido,-ato send somebody round the bend sacar a alguien de quicioto bend the rules for somebody hacer una excepción por alguienon bended knee arrodillado,-a'Please do not bend' (on package) "No doblar"wide bend curva abierta: torcer, doblar, curvar, flexionarbend vi1) : torcerse, agacharseto bend over: inclinarse2) turn: torcer, hacer una curvabend n1) turn: vuelta f, recodo m2) curve: curva f, ángulo m, codo mn.• anfractuosidad s.f.• comba s.f.• combadura s.f.• corvadura s.f.• curva s.f.• curvatura s.f.• gaza s.f.• recodo s.m.• recoveco s.m.• retortijón de tripas s.m.• revuelto s.m.• torno s.m.• través s.m.• viraje s.m.• vuelta s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: bent) = acodillar v.• agarbarse v.• bornear v.• cimbrar v.• combar v.• corcovar v.• declinar v.• derrengar v.• doblar v.• doblegar v.• encorvar v.• envergar v.• inclinar v.• torcer v.bend
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a) (in road, river) curva fto take a bend — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* una curva
to be round the bend — (esp BrE colloq) estar* chiflado (fam)
b) bends pl
II
1.
(past & past p bent) transitive verb1) \<\<wire/branch\>\> torcer*, curvar; \<\<back/leg\>\> doblar, flexionarbend your head back/forward — inclina or echa la cabeza hacia atrás/adelante
2) ( direct) (frml) \<\<energies/attention\>\> concentrar
2.
vi1)a) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> torcerse*to bend forward/backward — inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás; backward II a)
b) \<\<road/river\>\> hacer* una curva2) ( submit) ceder•Phrasal Verbs:[bend] (vb: pt, pp bent)1. N2)the bends — (Med) la enfermedad de descompresión
3) (Heraldry) banda f2. VT1) (=make curved) [+ wire] curvar, doblar; (=cause to sag) combar; [+ arm, knee] doblar; [+ sail] envergar- bend sb's ear2) (=incline) [+ body, head] inclinar3) (=direct) [+ efforts, steps etc] dirigir (to a)bent3. VI1) [branch] doblarse; [wire] torcerse; [arm, knee] doblarse; [road, river] torcer ( to the left a la izquierda)2) [person] (=stoop) inclinarse, doblarse* * *[bend]
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a) (in road, river) curva fto take a bend — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* una curva
to be round the bend — (esp BrE colloq) estar* chiflado (fam)
b) bends pl
II
1.
(past & past p bent) transitive verb1) \<\<wire/branch\>\> torcer*, curvar; \<\<back/leg\>\> doblar, flexionarbend your head back/forward — inclina or echa la cabeza hacia atrás/adelante
2) ( direct) (frml) \<\<energies/attention\>\> concentrar
2.
vi1)a) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> torcerse*to bend forward/backward — inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás; backward II a)
b) \<\<road/river\>\> hacer* una curva2) ( submit) ceder•Phrasal Verbs: -
103 distracted
1) (turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.) distraído2) (out of one's mind; mad: a distracted old woman.) demente, trastornado3) (distressed: The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.) afligido, angustiadotr[dɪ'stræktɪd]distracted [dɪ'stræktəd] adj: distraídoadj.• alienado, -a adj.• despistado, -a adj.• distraído, -a adj.dɪ'stræktəd, dɪ'stræktɪd[dɪs'træktɪd]ADJ1) (=preoccupied) distraído2) † (=mad) loco* * *[dɪ'stræktəd, dɪ'stræktɪd] -
104 go over
1) (to study or examine carefully: I want to go over the work you have done before you do any more.) examinar, estudiar detenidamente, revisar2) (to repeat (a story etc): I'll go over the whole lesson again.) repetir, repasar3) (to list: He went over all her faults.) enumerar, recapitular4) ((of plays, behaviour etc) to be received (well or badly): The play didn't go over at all well the first night.) tener buena/mala acogida, ser bien/mal recibidogo over (Accounts, etc.)expr.• examinar (Las cuentas, etc.) expr.• revisar (Las cuentas, etc.) expr.v.• atravesar v.• pasar v.• recorrer v.1) v + prep + oa) ( check) \<\<text/figures/work\>\> revisar, examinar; \<\<car\>\> revisar; \<\<house/premises\>\> inspeccionarb) (dust, clean)I'll just go over the bedroom with a duster — voy a darle una pasada or un repaso al dormitorio con un trapo
2) (revise, review) \<\<notes/chapter\>\> repasarI'd like to go over your essay with you — quisiera que viéramos or analizáramos tu trabajo juntos
3) v + adva) (make one's way, travel) ir*b) (Rad, TV) pasarwe're going over to our New York correspondent — conectamos ahora con nuestro corresponsal en Nueva York
4) ( change sides) pasarseto go over to the other side/the competition — pasarse al otro bando/a la competencia
1. VI + PREP1) (=examine, check) [+ report, figures] examinar, revisar2) (=rehearse, review) [+ speech, lesson] repasar, revisar3) (=touch up) retocar4) (=pass over) [+ wall] pasar por encima deto go over the same ground: we went over the same ground time and again, trying to sort out the facts — volvimos a lo mismo una y otra vez, intentando esclarecer los hechos
2. VI + ADV1)to go over to —
a) (=cross over to) cruzar a; (fig) (changing habit, sides etc) pasarse ashall we go over to Inga's? — ¿vamos a casa de Inga?
b) (=approach) acercarse a, dirigirse a2) (=be received) recibirsehow did it go over? — ¿qué tal fue recibido or se recibió?
* * *1) v + prep + oa) ( check) \<\<text/figures/work\>\> revisar, examinar; \<\<car\>\> revisar; \<\<house/premises\>\> inspeccionarb) (dust, clean)I'll just go over the bedroom with a duster — voy a darle una pasada or un repaso al dormitorio con un trapo
2) (revise, review) \<\<notes/chapter\>\> repasarI'd like to go over your essay with you — quisiera que viéramos or analizáramos tu trabajo juntos
3) v + adva) (make one's way, travel) ir*b) (Rad, TV) pasarwe're going over to our New York correspondent — conectamos ahora con nuestro corresponsal en Nueva York
4) ( change sides) pasarseto go over to the other side/the competition — pasarse al otro bando/a la competencia
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105 make up
1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) inventar2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) componer, formar, integrar3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) completar4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) maquillar5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) hacer las paces, reconciliarsemake up1 n maquillajemake up2 vb1. inventar2. hacer las pacesmake up vt1) invent: inventar2) : recuperarshe made up the time: recuperó las horas perdidasmake up vireconcile: hacer las paces, reconciliarsev.• compaginar v.• enjalbegar v.• inventar v.• jalbegar v.• maquillar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
b) ( draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarb) ( compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
4) v + adv + o ( constitute) formar5) v + adv, v + o + adv ( achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
6)a) v + adv ( with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
1. VT + ADV1) (=invent) inventar(se)•
you're making it up! — ¡te lo estás inventando!2) (=put together, prepare) [+ list] hacer, preparar; [+ parcel, bed] hacer; [+ medicine] preparar; [+ collection] formar, reunir; [+ sweater, dress] montar y coser•
I'll make up a bed for him on the sofa — le haré una cama en el sofá•
the chemist's where I went to get the prescription made up — la farmacia a la que fui para que me preparasen la medicina3) (=settle)•
to make up one's differences (with sb) — resolver sus diferencias (con algn)•
to make it up with sb — hacer las paces con algn, reconciliarse con algn4) (=complete) completar•
I paid £200 and my parents made up the difference — pagué 200 libras y mis padres pusieron la diferencia5) (=decide)6) (=compensate for, replace) [+ loss] compensar; [+ deficit] cubririf I take time off I have to make up the hours later — si me tomo tiempo libre después tengo que recuperar las horas
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I'd like to make it up to him for spoiling his birthday — me gustaría compensarle por haberle estropeado el cumpleañoshe tried to make it up to her by buying her a bunch of flowers — intentó hacerse perdonar comprándole un ramo de flores
7) (=constitute) componerwomen make up 13% of the police force — las mujeres componen el 13% del cuerpo de policía
it is made up of 6 parts — lo componen 6 partes, está compuesto de 6 partes
the group was made up of parents, teachers and doctors — el grupo lo componían or integraban padres, profesores y médicos
the blood is made up of red and white cells — la sangre se compone de glóbulos rojos y glóbulos blancos
8) (with cosmetics) [+ actor] maquillarto make o.s. up — maquillarse, pintarse
2. VI + ADV1) (after quarrelling) hacer las paces, reconciliarse2) (=apply cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarse* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<story/excuse\>\> inventar2)a) (assemble, prepare) \<\<prescription/food parcel\>\> prepararto make up a sweater — coser or armar un suéter
b) ( draw up) \<\<agenda/list\>\> hacer*3)a) (complete, add) completarb) ( compensate for)I'll take the afternoon off, and make up the time later — me tomaré la tarde libre y ya recuperaré el tiempo más tarde; see also make up for
4) v + adv + o ( constitute) formar5) v + adv, v + o + adv ( achieve reconciliation)to make (it) up (with somebody) — hacer* las paces (con alguien), reconciliarse (con alguien)
6)a) v + adv ( with cosmetics) maquillarse, pintarseb) v + adv + o, v + o + adv \<\<person/eyes\>\> maquillar, pintar; \<\<actor\>\> maquillar, caracterizar*to make oneself up — maquillarse, pintarse
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106 descansado
Del verbo descansar: ( conjugate descansar) \ \
descansado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: descansado descansar
descansado
◊ -da adjetivo‹ vida› quiet, peaceful
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo descansado de algo to have a rest o break from sth verbo transitivo descansado la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descansado,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) rested
2 (vida, trabajo) restful
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest (un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul ' descansado' also found in these entries: Spanish: descansada - fresco English: restful -
107 descansar
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo descansar de algo to have a rest o break from sth verbo transitivo descansar la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest (un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul ' descansar' also found in these entries: Spanish: gravitar - sostenerse - apoyar - falta - mandar - reposar English: break - foot - relax - repose - rest - sit-down - unwind -
108 descanso
Del verbo descansar: ( conjugate descansar) \ \
descanso es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descansó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: descansar descanso
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo descanso de algo to have a rest o break from sth verbo transitivo descanso la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descanso sustantivo masculino 1c) (Mil):2 ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval 3 (alivio, tranquilidad) relief 4 (AmL) ( rellano) landing
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest (un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
descanso sustantivo masculino
1 rest, break: me tomaré un día de descanso, I'll take a day off
2 Cine Teat interval Dep half-time, interval
3 (alivio) relief
4 (rellano) landing ' descanso' also found in these entries: Spanish: paréntesis - pausa - sabática - sabático - tomarse - tregua - ganar - haber - hacer - hasta - ir - prometer - reparador - reposo - respiro - sentar - venir English: badly - break - brief - cover - earn - fight - half-time - interlude - intermission - interval - keep at - lay-by - recess - rest - solidly - tea break - through - well-earned - half - landing - on - respite - sound -
109 saltar
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo 1 (más alto, más lejos) to leap; saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE); saltar con or en una pierna to hop; saltar de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair saltar en paracaídas to parachute; ¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?; saltó al vacío he leapt into space; saltar SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb 2 ( pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth; 3 [ botón] to come off, pop off; [ chispas] to fly; [ aceite] to spit; [ corcho] to pop out; [ fusibles] to blow; verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over) saltarse verbo pronominal 1 ‹ comida› to miss, skip 2 [ botón] to come off, pop off; [ pintura] to chip; 3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over) Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious ' saltar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aire - cantar - comba - espatarrarse - estampido - fleje - palestra - parar - ponerse - tirarse - alegría - animar - capaz - cordel - cuerda - junto - lazo - pata English: bail out - blast - dare - dive - fuse - hop - jump - jump out - leap - parachute - poised - pop - pounce - skip - sky-dive - spring - vault - blow - bound - chip - fore - joy - running - send - take -
110 salto
Del verbo saltar: ( conjugate saltar) \ \
salto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saltó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: saltar salto
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo 1 (más alto, más lejos) to leap; salto a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE); salto con or en una pierna to hop; salto de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair salto en paracaídas to parachute; ¿sabes salto del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?; saltó al vacío he leapt into space; salto SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb 2 ( pasar) salto DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth; 3 [ botón] to come off, pop off; [ chispas] to fly; [ aceite] to spit; [ corcho] to pop out; [ fusibles] to blow; verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over) saltarse verbo pronominal 1 ‹ comida› to miss, skip 2 [ botón] to come off, pop off; [ pintura] to chip; 3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
salto sustantivo masculino 1 ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor;◊ se puso en pie de un salto she leapt o sprang to her feet;los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us; dar or pegar un salto ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump; ( en natación) dive; salto con pértiga or (AmL) garrocha pole vault;◊ salto de altura/longitud high/long jump;salto (en) alto/(en) largo (AmL) high/long jump; salto mortal somersault 2 (Geog) tb
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over) Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
salto sustantivo masculino
1 jump, leap
avanzar a saltos, to hop along
dar un salto de alegría, to jump for joy (el corazón) dar un salto, to pound [de, with]
2 Dep jump
salto con pértiga, pole vault
salto mortal, somersault (en el agua) dive
triple salto, hop, step and jump
salto de longitud/de altura, long jump/high jump
3 (por omisión, diferencia, vacío) gap
4 salto atrás, backward step 5 salto de agua, waterfall 6 salto de cama, negligée Locuciones: (avanzar, progresar) dar el salto, to make headway familiar vivir a salto de mata, to live from day to day ' salto' also found in these entries: Spanish: alarma - caída - espontánea - espontáneo - pértiga - rebasar - tijereta - trenzado - ejecutar - encima - listón - pedazo - pegar - saltar - zambullida English: blow up - bound - dive - event - gallop up - headline - in - jump - jump across - jump down - jump off - jump on - leap - moving - over - parachute - pole-vaulting - show-jumping - ski jumping - skip - somersault - spring - spring up - vault - caper - dressing - high - hop - long - pole - robe - shoot - triple - water - wrap -
111 parecido
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer) \ \
parecido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: parecer parecido
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( aparentar ser): no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all); parecía de cuero it looked like leather; parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever 2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?; vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?; si te parece bien if that's alright with you; me parece que sí I think so; ¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?; me parece importante I think it's important; me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary; hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best; me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own 3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain; parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday; parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20; parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger parecerse verbo pronominal ( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion; son del mismo parecido they're of the same opinion
parecido 1 -da adjetivo [ser] ‹ personas› alike; ‹ cosas› similar; una especie de capa o algo parecido a cape or something like that; parecido A algo similar to sth; eres muy parecido a tu padre you're a lot like your father
parecido 2 sustantivo masculino resemblance, similarity; tiene cierto parecido con su hermano he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother; hay un parecido en sus estilos there is a resemblance o similarity in their styles
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen (tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
parecido,-a adjetivo
1 alike, similar 2 bien parecido, good-looking
II sustantivo masculino likeness, resemblance: no guarda parecido con el anterior, it doesn't bear any resemblance to the previous one ' parecido' also found in these entries: Spanish: afín - aire - clavada - clavado - copia - identidad - igual - igualdad - imitación - parecer - parecerse - parecida - reconocerse - semejante - sí - asemejar - recordar - vago English: alike - difference - exact - lacy - like - likeness - parallel - similar - similarity - similarly - such - thing - close - - like - resemblance - rounders - rubbery - salad - vaguely -
112 piece
adv.a piece -> por unidad.s.1 trozo, pedazo (de papel, carne, torta); pieza (de tela, música); artículo (artículo de periódico)2 pieza (in games, of jigsaw puzzle); ficha (in dominoes, drafts)3 (moneda)five/fifty pence piece moneda de cinco/cincuenta peniques4 pieza (de artillería); pipa (familiar) (arma de fuego)fierro (Am.)they are all of a piece están cortados por el mismo patrónto be still in one piece estar sano(a) y salvo(a)to give somebody a piece of one's mind cantar las cuarenta a alguienhe said his piece dijo lo que pensabapiece by piece paso por paso, poco a pocoto fall to pieces caerse a pedazosto take something to pieces desmontar algo6 muestra.7 monada.8 cuete.v.1 unir las piezas de, acomodar las partes de, reensamblar.2 parchar una pieza a, parchar.vi.juntase, unirse una cosa con otra. (pt & pp pieced) -
113 come round
1) ((also come around) to visit: Come round and see us soon.) hacer una visita2) (to regain consciousness: After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.) volver en sí(BrE) come aroundVI + ADV1) (=visit)he is coming round to see us tonight — viene a vernos or pasará a vernos esta noche
2) (=occur regularly) llegar3) (=make detour) dar un rodeo, desviarseI had to come round by the Post Office to post a letter — tuve que desviarme hasta Correos para echar una carta
4) (=change one's mind) dejarse convencer5) (=throw off bad mood) tranquilizarse, calmarse; (=cheer up) animarseleave him alone, he'll soon come round — déjalo en paz, ya se calmará
6) (=regain consciousness, esp after anaesthetic) volver en sí* * *(BrE) come around -
114 confuse
kən'fju:z1) (to put in disorder: He confused the arrangements by arriving late.) confundir, complicar, enredar2) (to mix up in one's mind: I always confuse John and his twin brother.) confundir3) (to make puzzled: He completely confused me by his questions.) desorientar, confundir, desconcertar•- confused- confusedly
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confuse vb confundirtr[kən'fjʊːz]1 (make unclear, muddle) confundir, complicar, enredar2 (bewilder) desconcertar, confundir, desorientar3 (mix up, mistake) confundir1) puzzle: confundir, enturbiar2) complicate: confundir, enredar, complicarto confuse the issue: complicar las cosasv.• atontar v.• aturrullar v.• azarar v.• confundir v.• desatinar v.• desconcertar v.• desentablar v.• desordenar v.• desorientar v.• distraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• enmarañar v.• enturbiar v.• equivocar v.• obscurecer v.• ofuscar v.• trabucar v.• trocar v.• turbar v.kən'fjuːz1)a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundirto confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
[kǝn'fjuːz]VT1) (=perplex) confundir, desconcertaryou're just confusing me — no haces más que confundirme, lo único que haces es confundirme más
2) (=mix up) confundir* * *[kən'fjuːz]1)a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundirto confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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115 determined
1) (having one's mind made up: She is determined to succeed.) determinado a, resuelto a, decidido a2) (stubborn: He's very determined.) determinado, resuelto, decidido3) (fixed or settled: Our route has already been determined.) determinado, decidido, fijadodetermined adj decididotr[dɪ'tɜːmɪnd]1 (person) decidido,-a, resuelto,-a; (attempt, effort) enérgico,-a, persistente■ he was determined that his children would not go without estaba resuelto a que sus hijos no pasaran privacionesdetermined [di'tərmənd] adjresolute: decidido, resueltoadj.• brioso, -a adj.• decidido, -a adj.• determinado, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.dɪ'tɜːrmənd, dɪ'tɜːmɪndadjective <mood/person> decidido, resueltoto be determined to + INF — estar* decidido a + inf, estar* empeñado en + inf
to be determined that — estar* resuelto or decidido a que (+ subj)
[dɪ'tɜːmɪnd]ADJ [person] decidido, resuelto; [effort] resuelto, enérgicoto be determined that... — estar decidido a que + subjun
she is determined that her children should go to college — está decidida a que sus hijos vayan a la universidad
to be determined to do sth — estar decidido or resuelto a hacer algo
she's determined to pass the exam — está decidida or resuelta a aprobar el examen
his enemies are determined to ruin him — sus enemigos se han empeñado en arruinarle, sus enemigos quieren arruinarle a toda costa
to make a determined attempt or effort to do sth — poner todo su empeño en hacer algo
* * *[dɪ'tɜːrmənd, dɪ'tɜːmɪnd]adjective <mood/person> decidido, resueltoto be determined to + INF — estar* decidido a + inf, estar* empeñado en + inf
to be determined that — estar* resuelto or decidido a que (+ subj)
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116 elevating
adjective (that improves one's mind or morals: an elevating experience.) edificante; enriquecedortr['elɪvaɪtɪŋ]1 (uplifting) elevador,-ra, edificante['elɪveɪtɪŋ]ADJ [reading] enriquecedor -
117 envisage
in'vizi‹(to picture in one's mind and consider: This was the plan that we envisaged for the future.) prevertr[ɪn'vɪzɪʤ]1 (foresee) prever2 (imagine) imaginarse1) imagine: imaginarse, concebir2) foresee: preverv.• concebir v.• contemplar v.• enfocar v.• mirar a la cara v.• prever v.(§pres: preveo, preves...) imp. preve-•)ɪn'vɪzɪdʒa) ( foresee) prever*b) ( visualise) imaginarse, concebir*[ɪn'vɪzɪdʒ]VT1) (=expect) preverit is envisaged that... — se prevé que...
2) (=imagine) imaginarse* * *[ɪn'vɪzɪdʒ]a) ( foresee) prever*b) ( visualise) imaginarse, concebir* -
118 fickle
'fikl(always changing (one's mind, likes and dislikes etc): I think that they are fickle.) inconstante, volubletr['fɪkəl]1 inconstante, volublefickle ['fɪkəl] adj: inconstante, voluble, veleidosoadj.• antojadizo, -a adj.• avenado, -a adj.• cambiante adj.• inconstante adj.• liviano, -a adj.• movedizo, -a adj.• mudable adj.• variable adj.• veleidoso, -a adj.• voltario, -a adj.• voluble adj.'fɪkəladjective veleidoso, inconstante['fɪkl]ADJ inconstante, veleidoso, voluble* * *['fɪkəl]adjective veleidoso, inconstante -
119 firm
I fə:m adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firme, sólido2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) firme•- firmly
II fə:m noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) empresafirm1 adj firmefirm2 n empresa / firmatr[fɜːm]1 (strong, solid, steady) firme, sólido,-a2 (definite, not changing) firme, en firme3 (strict, strong) duro,-a4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (steady) firme, estable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on firm ground estar seguro,-afirm hand mano nombre femenino dura————————tr[fɜːm]1 (business) empresafirm ['fərm] vi: endurecerfirm adj1) vigorous: fuerte, vigoroso2) solid, unyielding: firme, duro, sólido3) unchanging: firme, inalterable4) resolute: firme, resueltofirm n: empresa f, firma f, compañía fadj.• duro, -a adj.• en firme adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• fuerte adj.• inmoble adj.• sólido, -a adj.• tenaz adj.• tieso, -a adj.n.• comercio s.m.• empresa s.f.• firma s.f.• sociedad s.f.v.• poner firme v.
I fɜːrm, fɜːm1)b) ( not yielding) <surface/muscles> firme; < mattress> duro; < foundation> sólidoc) ( not declining) <currency/market> firme, fuerte2)a) ( steadfast) < friendship> sólido; < support> firmeb) ( strict) estricto, firmeto take a firm line o stand on something — ponerse* firme sobre algo
3) ( definite) <offer/date> en firme
II
noun empresa f, firma f, compañía f
III
transitive verb firm (up) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*Phrasal Verbs:- firm up
I [fɜːm]1. ADJ(compar firmer) (superl firmest)1) (=solid) [base] firme, sólido; [mattress, stomach, thighs] duro; (=secure) [hold] firme, seguroto be on firm ground — (fig) pisar terreno firme
2) (=staunch) [belief, support] firme; [friends] íntimo; [friendship] sólidoshe's a firm believer in justice/discipline — cree firmemente en la justicia/la disciplina
3) (=resolute, decisive) [decision, measures] firme; [voice] seguro, firme; [steps] decidido, resueltohe was very firm about it — se mostró muy firme or decidido
we are taking a firm stand on this issue — mantenemos una postura firme con respecto a esta cuestión
4) (=severe) estricto, firmeto be firm with sb — ser estricto or firme con algn
a firm hand: this horse needs a firm hand — a este caballo hay que tratarlo con firmeza
5) (=definite) [offer, order] en firme; [evidence] concluyente, contundentethey won't go ahead without a firm commitment from us — no van a seguir adelante hasta que no les demos una garantía en firme
chocolate is a firm favourite with children — el chocolate siempre tiene el éxito asegurado con los niños
6) (=set) firme7) (Econ) (=not subject to change) [price] estable2.ADV- firm up
II
[fɜːm]N firma f, empresa fa firm of accountants — una firma or empresa de contabilidad
* * *
I [fɜːrm, fɜːm]1)b) ( not yielding) <surface/muscles> firme; < mattress> duro; < foundation> sólidoc) ( not declining) <currency/market> firme, fuerte2)a) ( steadfast) < friendship> sólido; < support> firmeb) ( strict) estricto, firmeto take a firm line o stand on something — ponerse* firme sobre algo
3) ( definite) <offer/date> en firme
II
noun empresa f, firma f, compañía f
III
transitive verb firm (up) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*Phrasal Verbs:- firm up -
120 Frank
fræŋk
1. adjective(saying or showing openly what is in one's mind; honest: a frank person; a frank reply.) franco
2. verb(to mark a letter by machine to show that postage has been paid.) franquear- franklyfrank adj franco / sincerotr[fræŋk]1 (person) franco,-afrank ['fræŋk] vt: franquearfrank adj: franco, sincero, cándido♦ frankly advfrank n: franqueo m (de correo)adj.• abierto, -a adj.• boquifresco, -a adj.• candoroso, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• francote adj.• llano, -a adj.
I fræŋkadjective -er, -esta) (honest, candid) sincero, francoto be perfectly frank... — sinceramente or francamente or para serte franco...
b) (direct, outspoken) francoc) ( undisguised) <desire/dislike> manifiesto
II
a) \<\<letter/parcel/envelope\>\> franquearb) ( postmark) \<\<stamp/letter\>\> matasellar, timbrar
III
1) (AmE colloq) frankfurter2) (esp BrE Post) franqueo m
I
[fræŋk]N (Hist) franco(-a) m / f
II
[fræŋk]N (familiar form) of Francis* * *
I [fræŋk]adjective -er, -esta) (honest, candid) sincero, francoto be perfectly frank... — sinceramente or francamente or para serte franco...
b) (direct, outspoken) francoc) ( undisguised) <desire/dislike> manifiesto
II
a) \<\<letter/parcel/envelope\>\> franquearb) ( postmark) \<\<stamp/letter\>\> matasellar, timbrar
III
1) (AmE colloq) frankfurter2) (esp BrE Post) franqueo m
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