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101 gemidos

m.pl.

wailing, moaning.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: gemir.

* * *

(n.) = wailing

Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

* * *

(n.) = wailing

Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Spanish-English dictionary > gemidos
102 lamentos

m.pl.

wailing.

* * *

(n.) = wailing

Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

* * *

(n.) = wailing

Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Spanish-English dictionary > lamentos
103 lechuguino

m.

1 plot of small lettuces.

2 dandy, dandizette.

3 young lettuce.

* * *

lechuguino

► nombre masculino

1 fop

* * *

SM

1) (Bot) young lettuce

2) † (=persona) dandy †

* * *

masculino (ant) dandy (dated), fop (dated)

* * *

= dude.

Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

* * *

masculino (ant) dandy (dated), fop (dated)

* * *

= dude.

Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

* * *

lechuguino

masculine

( ant)

dandy ( dated), fop ( dated)

* * *

lechuguino nm
Fam
1. [muchacho] callow youth

2. [petimetre] fancy dresser

* * *

lechuguino

m fam

dandy

Spanish-English dictionary > lechuguino
104 llanto

m.

crying.

* * *

llanto

► nombre masculino

1 crying, weeping

* * *

SM

1) (=lloro) crying, tears pl

se oía el llanto de un niño en la otra habitación — you could hear a child crying in the next room

¡deja ya el llanto! — stop crying!

todo acaba en llanto — everything ends in tears

estaba al borde del llanto — he was close to tears

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) (=lamento) moaning, lamentation

3) (Literat) dirge, lament, funeral lament

* * *

masculino ( de niño) crying; ( de adulto) crying, weeping (liter)

déjate de llantos — stop crying

* * *

= wailing, cry, wail.

Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Ex. This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.

Ex. He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.

* * *

masculino ( de niño) crying; ( de adulto) crying, weeping (liter)

déjate de llantos — stop crying

* * *

= wailing, cry, wail.

Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Ex: This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.

Ex: He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.

* * *

llanto

masculine

(de un niño) crying; (de un adulto) crying, weeping ( liter)

prorrumpió en llanto he burst into tears

déjate de llantos stop crying

* * *

llanto sustantivo masculino ( de niño) crying;
( de adulto) crying, weeping (liter)
llanto sustantivo masculino crying
' llanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedia
- desconsolada
- desconsolado
- desgarrada
- desgarrado
- tenue
- ahogado
- ahogar
- cuento
- deshacer
- estallar
- incontrolado
- reprimir
English:
boohoo
- composure
- cry
- crying
- outburst
- wail
- melt

* * *

llanto nm

crying;

se escuchaba el llanto de un bebé we could hear a baby crying;

anegarse en llanto to burst into a flood of tears

* * *

llanto

m sobbing

* * *

llanto nm

: crying, weeping

* * *

llanto n crying

Spanish-English dictionary > llanto
105 montón

m.

1 heap, pile, bunch, bunch of things.

2 lot, great number, large number, bundle.

* * *

montón

► nombre masculino

1 heap, pile

■ un montón de revistas a pile of magazines

2 familiar (gran cantidad) stacks plural, loads plural, heaps plural

■ vino un montón de gente loads of people came

■ los tienen a montones they've got stacks of them

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser del montón to be nothing special, be one of the crowd

■ es del montón he's just an ordinary bloke

* * *

noun m.

heap, pile

- montones de

* * *

SM

1) [gen] heap, pile; [de nieve] pile

- del montón

un hombre del montón — just an ordinary o average chap

salirse del montón — to stand out from the crowd

- en montón

2) * (=mucho)

sabe un montón — he knows loads *

tenemos montones — we've got loads o masses *

un montón de — loads of *, masses of *

un montón de gente — loads of people *, masses of people *

tardaron un montón de tiempo — they took ages

tengo un montón de cosas que decirte — I've got loads to tell you *

a montones: ejemplos hay a montones — there is no shortage of examples

tenía baches a montones — it was full of potholes

* * *

masculino

a) ( pila) pile

(ser) del montón — (fam)

un estudiante de los del montón — an average student

es un escritor de los del montón — he's a rather run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón — she's (just) an ordinary girl

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

había un montón de gente — there were loads of people (colloq)

me duele un montón — it hurts like hell (colloq)

me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

* * *

= congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex. However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex. His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

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* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].

* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.

* costar un montón = cost + a bundle.

* del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* montones = oodles, scores.

* montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* * *

masculino

a) ( pila) pile

(ser) del montón — (fam)

un estudiante de los del montón — an average student

es un escritor de los del montón — he's a rather run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón — she's (just) an ordinary girl

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

había un montón de gente — there were loads of people (colloq)

me duele un montón — it hurts like hell (colloq)

me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

* * *

= congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex: However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex: His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].

* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.

* costar un montón = cost + a bundle.

* del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* montones = oodles, scores.

* montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* * *

montón

masculine

1 (pila) pile

está en ese montón de libros it's in that pile o stack of books

roba una carta del montón take a card from the pile

el jardinero hacía montones con la hierba cortada the gardener was piling up the cut grass

un montón de basura a trash heap

(ser) del montón ( fam): un estudiante de los del montón an average student

es un escritor de los del montón he's not an outstanding o exceptional writer, he's rather a run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón she's (just) an ordinary girl

2 ( fam)

(gran cantidad): había un montón de gente there were loads o ( BrE) masses of people ( colloq)

tiene montones de amigos she's got loads o ( BrE) masses of friends ( colloq)

me duele un montón it hurts like hell ( colloq)

me gusta un montón I'm crazy about her/it ( colloq)

tiene discos a montones she's got heaps o stacks of records ( colloq)

la gente los compra a montones people buy them by the barrelful o cartload

* * *

montón sustantivo masculino
a) ( pila) pile;

◊ del montón (fam) ordinary, average

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad):

◊ un montón de gente loads of people (colloq);

me gusta un montón I like her/him/it a lot
montón sustantivo masculino
1 (pila, taco) heap, pile: haz un montón con ellas, make a pile of them
2 (gran cantidad) me duele un montón, it hurts a lot
un montón de, a load of, lots of
♦ Locuciones: familiar del montón, nothing special, ordinary
' montón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- buena
- bueno
- cargamento
- desparejada
- desparejado
- montaña
- pila
- potingue
- bola
- ropa
- tambache
English:
accumulation
- busywork
- dozen
- drift
- freebie
- heap
- host
- lash out
- load
- mass
- mound
- neat
- ordinary
- penny
- pile
- potted
- pump
- scrapheap
- snowdrift
- squash
- stack
- lot
- middle
- pack
- wad
- wood

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montón nm

1. [pila] heap, pile;

roba dos cartas del montón take two cards from the pile;
Fam
del montón ordinary, run-of-the-mill

2. Fam [cantidad]
un montón de loads of;

me gusta un montón I'm mad about him;

me duele un montón it hurts like mad;

pregúntale a él que sabe un montón de astronomía ask him, he knows loads about astronomy;

a montones by the bucketload;

tiene dinero a montones she's got loads of money, she's loaded;

en verano vienen turistas a montones in summer the place is crawling with tourists

* * *

montón

m pile, heap;

ser del montón fig be average, not stand out;

montones de fam piles of fam, loads of fam ;

tiene coches a montones she has loads of cars;

había gente a montones there were loads of people;

me gusta un montón fam I’m crazy about him/her fam

* * *

montón nm, pl - tones

1) : heap, pile

2) fam : ton, load

un montón de preguntas: a ton of questions

montones de gente: loads of people

* * *

montón n

1. (pila) pile

sobre la mesa había un montón de revistas there was a pile of magazines on the table

2. (cantidad) lots

un montón de regalos lots of presents

a montones loads

tiene libros a montones she's got loads of books

Spanish-English dictionary > montón
106 padre

adj.

1 incredible, tremendous (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

se armó el lío padre there was a terrible o huge fuss

fue el cachondeo padre it was a great laugh

2 great. (Mexican Spanish)

está muy padre it's really great o fantastic

3 parent.

4 neat, super.

m.

1 father (man).

de padre y muy señor mío (informal) incredible, tremendous

hacer padre a alguien (informal) to make somebody a happy man (peninsular Spanish)

padre de familia head of the family

padre político father-in-law

2 father (religion).

Santo padre Holy Father, Pope

padre espiritual confessor

Padres de la Iglesia Fathers of the Christian Church

3 priest, father.

* * *

padre

► nombre masculino

1 father

2 RELIGIÓN (sacerdote) father

3 Padre RELIGIÓN Father

► nombre masculino plural padres

1 parents

► adjetivo

1 familiar (fenomenal) terrific

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de padre y muy señor mío familiar almighty

no tener ni padre, ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre to be all alone in the world

ser cada uno de su padre y su madre to be an odd mixture

¡su (tu etc) padre! familiar and the same to you!

padre de familia head of the family

padre espiritual confessor

padre político father-in-law

el Santo Padre the Holy Father, the Pope

* * *

noun m.

father

- padres

* * *

1. SM

1) (=progenitor) father; (Zool) father, sire

lo quiero como a un padre — I love him as you would a father

su señor padre — your father

Gutiérrez padre — Gutiérrez senior, the elder Gutiérrez

de padre y muy señor mío —

una paliza de padre y muy señor mío — an almighty thrashing, the father and mother of a thrashing

- no tiene padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre

padre de familia — family man; (Jur) head of a household

padre político — father-in-law

padre soltero — single father

2) pl padres (=padre y madre) parents

3) (Rel) father

el Padre Las Casas — Father Las Casas

padre espiritual — confessor

Padre Nuestro — Lord's Prayer, Our Father

Padre Santo — Holy Father

padres de la Iglesia — Church Fathers

4) [de disciplina] father

es el padre de la lingüística moderna — he is the father of modern linguistics

5) *

¡mi padre! — you don't say! *

¡tu padre! — up yours! **

¡eres mi padre! — you're a marvel!

2.

ADJ * (=enorme) huge

un éxito padre — a huge success

se armó un lío padre — there was an almighty row

darse una vida padre — to live the life of Riley *

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (fam) ( grande) terrible (colloq)

me di or me llevé un susto padre — I got a hell of a fright (colloq)

un escándalo padre — an almighty o a terrible fuss

b) [estar] (Méx fam) <coche/persona> great (colloq), fantastic

qué padre! — great!
II
masculino

1) ( pariente) father

mis padres — my parents

de padre y (muy) señor mío — terrible (colloq)

no tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre — to be all alone in the world

- padre de familia

- padre de la patria

2) (Relig) ( sacerdote) father

el padre Miguel — Father Miguel

- padre espiritual

3) Padre ( Dios)

el Padre — the Father

Dios Padre — God the Father

* * *

= father, dad.

Ex. A patronymic is the name derived from the given name of the father, often by the addition of a suffix.

Ex. Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

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* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* asociación de padres = parents' association.

* asociación de padres de alumnos = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* de los padres = parental.

* día del padre, el = Father's Day.

* el padre de = the father of.

* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.

* formación de padres = parenting, parenting education.

* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.

* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.

* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.

* madre o padre natural = birth parent.

* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.

* padre adoptivo = foster father, adoptive father.

* padre biológico = biological father.

* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.

* padre de nacimiento = birth father.

* padre fundador = founding father.

* padre natural = birth father.

* padres = parents.

* padres adoptivos = adopted parents.

* padres biológicos = biological parents.

* padre soltero = single father.

* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.

* sueño de los padres = hand-me-down dream.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (fam) ( grande) terrible (colloq)

me di or me llevé un susto padre — I got a hell of a fright (colloq)

un escándalo padre — an almighty o a terrible fuss

b) [estar] (Méx fam) <coche/persona> great (colloq), fantastic

qué padre! — great!
II
masculino

1) ( pariente) father

mis padres — my parents

de padre y (muy) señor mío — terrible (colloq)

no tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre — to be all alone in the world

- padre de familia

- padre de la patria

2) (Relig) ( sacerdote) father

el padre Miguel — Father Miguel

- padre espiritual

3) Padre ( Dios)

el Padre — the Father

Dios Padre — God the Father

* * *

= father, dad.

Ex: A patronymic is the name derived from the given name of the father, often by the addition of a suffix.

Ex: Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* asociación de padres = parents' association.

* asociación de padres de alumnos = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* de los padres = parental.

* día del padre, el = Father's Day.

* el padre de = the father of.

* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.

* formación de padres = parenting, parenting education.

* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.

* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.

* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.

* madre o padre natural = birth parent.

* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.

* padre adoptivo = foster father, adoptive father.

* padre biológico = biological father.

* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.

* padre de nacimiento = birth father.

* padre fundador = founding father.

* padre natural = birth father.

* padres = parents.

* padres adoptivos = adopted parents.

* padres biológicos = biological parents.

* padre soltero = single father.

* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.

* sueño de los padres = hand-me-down dream.

* * *

padre¹

adjective

1 ( fam) (grande) terrible ( colloq)

nos dimos or nos llevamos un susto padre we got a hell of a o a terrible fright ( colloq)

se armó un escándalo padre there was an almighty o a terrible fuss

2 [ ESTAR] ( Méx fam); ‹coche/película/persona› great ( colloq), fantastic

¡qué padre! great!

padre²

masculine

A (pariente) father

mis padres my parents

cada uno es/era de su padre y de su madre they are/were all different

de padre y (muy) señor mío terrible ( colloq)

le pegó una paliza de padre y (muy) señor mío he gave him the thrashing of his life, he gave him a terrible o an almighty beating

un dolor de cabeza de padre y (muy) señor mío a terrible o an almighty o ( colloq) a splitting headache

no tener padre ni madre, ni perrito que le ladre to be all alone in the world

Compuestos:

● padre de familia

father, family man

● padre de la patria

( Hist) hero of the nation

los padres de la patria (fundadores) the founding fathers, the founders of the nation

veo que los padres de la patria acaban de votarse otro aumento ( iró) (diputados) I see our esteemed leaders have awarded themselves another salary increase ( iro)

B ( Relig) (sacerdote) father

el padre Miguel Father Miguel

Compuesto:

padre espiritual

confessor

C

Padre (Dios): el Padre the Father

Dios Padre God the Father

* * *

padre sustantivo masculino
1 ( pariente) father;
◊ mis padres my parents;

padre de familia father, family man
2 (Relig) ( sacerdote) father
■ adjetivo
a) (fam) ( grande) terrible (colloq)

b) [estar] (Méx fam) ‹coche/persona› great (colloq), fantastic

padre
I sustantivo masculino
1 father
(creador, inventor) el padre de la nueva ciencia, the father of modern science
2 Rel father
II adj fam huge: le cayó una bronca padre, he got a tremendous telling-off
♦ Locuciones: darse/pegarse la vida padre, to live like a king
Recuerda que el plural de father se refiere únicamente al sexo masculino. Para referirnos al padre y a la madre de alguien hay que usar la palabra parent. Por tanto, la pregunta ¿qué tal tus padres? debe traducirse por how are your parents?
' padre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aciaga
- aciago
- acordarse
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- afectar
- aire
- algo
- balanza
- cargar
- clavada
- clavado
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- conectar
- contabilidad
- creer
- dar
- deferencia
- derrumbarse
- desastre
- descalificar
- descubrir
- detalle
- devoción
- difunta
- difunto
- espíritu
- estibador
- estibadora
- falsificar
- gafar
- gaita
- heredar
- igual
- imagen
- impresionar
- introducir
- llevarse
- mal
- negocio
- nuestra
- nuestro
- oriunda
- oriundo
- parecerse
- progenitor
- progenitora
- reciente
English:
abuse
- ageing
- anathema
- and
- appendicitis
- assignment
- born
- borrow
- brass
- cover
- day
- disobey
- father
- fatherless
- fracture
- image
- interfere
- late
- let
- over
- parent
- resemblance
- reverend
- senior
- single parent
- take after
- who
- admission
- aware
- bidding
- fit
- go
- her
- his
- just
- look
- man
- my
- neat
- our
- papa
- parenthood
- paternal
- single
- take
- their
- -to-be
- vaguely
- your

* * *

padre

♦ nm

1. [pariente] father;

Cervantes es el padre de la novela moderna Cervantes is the father of the modern novel;

Emilio padre Emilio senior;

Comp
Fam
cada uno es de su padre y de su madre each one is different;

Comp
Fam
de padre y muy señor mío incredible, tremendous;

Comp
Esp Fam
hacer padre a alguien to make sb a happy man

Comp
Fam
¡tu padre! sod you!;

Comp
Fam Hum
no tener padre ni madre ni perrito que le ladre to be without o not to have a friend in the world

Comp
padre de familia head of the family;
padre de la patria founding father;

padre político father-in-law;

padre soltero single parent

2. [sacerdote] father

Comp
padre espiritual confessor; Rel Padres de la Iglesia Fathers of the Christian Church; Rel padre nuestro Lord's Prayer
3. Rel
el Padre the Father

♦ adj inv
Fam
1. Esp [tremendo] incredible, tremendous;

se armó el lío padre there was a terrible o huge fuss;

fue el cachondeo padre it was a great laugh

2. Méx [genial] great, fantastic;

esa canción está muy padre that song is really great o fantastic;

¡ay qué padre! hey, that's great o fantastic!

♦ padres nmpl

1. [padre y madre] parents

2. [antepasados] forefathers, ancestors;

las tradiciones de nuestros padres the traditions of our forefathers o ancestors

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padre

m father;
REL el Padre Martin Father Martin;
padres pl parents;

de padre y muy señor mío terrible;

¡qué padre! Méx brilliant!

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padre adj, Mex fam : fantastic, great

padre nm

1) : father

2) padres nmpl

: parents

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padre n father

el padre de María María's father

La palabra más familiar es dad ( papá)

Spanish-English dictionary > padre
107 petimetre

f. & m.

dandy, dude, coxcomb, fop.

m.

fop, dandy.

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petimetre

► nombre masculino

1 fop

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1.

ADJ foppish

2.

SM fop, dandy

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masculino (ant) fop (arch), dandy (arch)

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= dude.

Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

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masculino (ant) fop (arch), dandy (arch)

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= dude.

Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

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petimetre

masculine

( ant)

fop ( arch), dandy ( arch)

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petimetre nm

fop, dandy

Spanish-English dictionary > petimetre
108 pisaverde

m.

1 fop, coxcomb, popinjay.

2 dandy, dude.

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pisaverde

► nombre masculino

1 desuso fop

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= dude.

Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

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= dude.

Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

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pisaverde

masculine

( ant)

fop ( arch), dandy ( arch)

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pisaverde nm
Fam Anticuado dandy

Spanish-English dictionary > pisaverde
109 plañido

m.

moan, lament, yowl, lamentation.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: plañir.

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plañido

► nombre masculino

1 mourning, lament

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= wailing, wail, mourning.

Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Ex. He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.

Ex. During our lives we face situations of losses and mournings, connected or not to death.

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= wailing, wail, mourning.

Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Ex: He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.

Ex: During our lives we face situations of losses and mournings, connected or not to death.

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plañido nm

moan

Spanish-English dictionary > plañido
110 puro2

² = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.

Ex. The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.

Ex. Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.

Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex. In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.

Ex. Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.

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* ciencias puras = pure sciences.

* color puro = true colour.

* notación pura = pure notation.

* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.

* por pura diversión = for kicks.

* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* pura lana = pure wool.

* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.

* pura realidad = stark reality.

* pura sangre = thoroughbred.

* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.

* puro de corazón = pure of heart.

* puro nervio = live wire.

* puro y duro = unvarnished.

Spanish-English dictionary > puro2
111 rechinar de dientes

(n.) = gnashing of teeth, grinding of teeth

Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where 'there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth'.

Ex. The inherent condescension of this passage will probably cause much grinding of the teeth of the county library staff members present at the meeting.

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(n.) = gnashing of teeth, grinding of teeth

Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where 'there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth'.

Ex: The inherent condescension of this passage will probably cause much grinding of the teeth of the county library staff members present at the meeting.

Spanish-English dictionary > rechinar de dientes
112 sollozos

m.pl.

sobbing.

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(n.) = wailing

Ex. One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

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(n.) = wailing

Ex: One of the Bible's most striking references is that Hell is a place where "there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth".

Spanish-English dictionary > sollozos
113 tomar

v.

1 to take.

Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.

Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.

2 to have (comida, bebida).

¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)

3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).

4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).

tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody

5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).

6 to go, to head.

7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)

Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.

Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.

8 to require.

Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.

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tomar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ tomó una carta he took a card

■ ese fragmento está tomado de Cervantes this passage is taken from Cervantes

■ lo tomó en broma she took it as a joke

■ tomamos un taxi we took a taxi

■ tomamos aquella calle we took that road

2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take

3 (comer, beber) to have; (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

■ tómate la leche drink your milk

■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?

4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch

5 (aceptar) to accept, take

6 (comprar) to buy, get, have

■ tomaré manzanas I'll get some apples

7 (contratar) to take on, hire

■ tomaremos una criada we'll take on a servant

8 (alquilar) to take, rent

9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into

■ tomar una costumbre to acquire a habit

10 MILITAR to capture, take

► verbo intransitivo

1 (encaminarse) to go, turn

■ tomaron hacia la izquierda y se perdieron they turned left and got lost

► verbo pronominal tomarse

1 (gen) to take

■ me tomé una aspirina I took an aspirin

2 (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

lo toma o lo deja take it or leave it

no te lo tomes así don't take it like that

toma (aquí tienes) here you are, here

¡toma! familiar (sorpresa) fancy that! 2 (enfado) it serves you right!

¡toma castaña! familiar take that!

toma y daca figurado give and take

tomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's hand

tomar a pecho to take to heart

tomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond of

tomar algo a mal to take something badly

tomar aliento to catch one's breath

tomar decisiones to make decisions

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar en cuenta to take into account

tomar en serio to take seriously

tomar forma to take shape

tomar frío to catch a cold

tomar la costumbre to get into the habit

tomar la palabra to speak

tomar las aguas to take the waters

tomar las de Villadiego figurado to beat it

tomar nota to take note

tomar partido por to take sides with

tomar por (considerar) to take for

■ me tomó por mi hermana he took me for my sister

■ me tomó por tonto she took me for a fool

tomar tierra to land

tomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebody

tomarse la molestia de to take the trouble to

tomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy

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verb

1) to take

2) drink, have

3) capture, seize

•

- tomar por
- tomarse
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Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=coger) to take

si no tienes bolígrafo toma este — take this pen if you haven't got one

la tomó de la mano — he took her by the hand

lo toma o lo deja — take it or leave it

¡toma! — here (you are)!

• vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm

• tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen

- tomar las de Villadiego

2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take

si tienes hambre podemos tomar algo — if you're hungry we can get something to eat

tomas demasiado café — you drink too much coffee

tomamos unas cervezas — we had a few beers

¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?

tome una cucharada de jarabe cada ocho horas — take a spoonful of syrup every eight hours

• tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed

3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to take

vamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus

cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day

4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to take

tomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo

5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down

nunca toma apuntes en clase — he never takes notes in class

tomo nota de todo lo que me has dicho — I have taken note of everything you have told me

• nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station

• tomar [por escrito] — to write down

6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to take

tengo que ir a que me tomen la tensión — I have to go and have my blood pressure taken

ven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements

7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to take

tomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again

8) (=adquirir)

la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look ugly

• el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape
color 2), conciencia 3)
9) (=empezar a sentir)

le han tomado mucho cariño — they have become very fond of him

les tomé asco a los caracoles — I took a dislike to snails

- tomarla o tenerla tomada con algn

la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me

10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take

• tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air

• tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe

11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy

la policía tomó la fábrica — the police occupied the factory

12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage

13) (=ocupar) to take

traducirlo me ha tomado tres horas — it took me three hours to translate it

14) (=entender, interpretar) to take

tomó muy a mal que la suspendieran — she took it very badly when she failed

lo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it

• lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke

• no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously

15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)

tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman

tomar a algn por loco — to think sb mad

¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

16) [sexualmente] to have

17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take

2) LAm (=ir)

tomar a la derecha — to turn right

3) LAm (=beber) to drink

estaba tomando en varios bares — he was drinking in a number of bars

4) [exclamaciones]

¡toma! * —

¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!

¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too

¡toma ya! —

¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *

¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!

5) esp LAm
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• tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went

tomó y lo rompió — he went and broke it

3.

See:

tomarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

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= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

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* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

* * *

= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* * *

tomar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe you

toma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it

¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?

la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the street

le tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyes

tomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to her

tomar las armas to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sth

tomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelf

los datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statistics

B

1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take

2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

C

(hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls in

D

1 (beber) to drink

no tomes esa agua don't drink that water

tomó un sorbito she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

2 (servirse, consumir) to have

¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?

ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice cream

no quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soup

nos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif

¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?

¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?

no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat

3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

E

1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take

¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?

voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train

2 ‹calle/atajo› to take

tome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the right

tomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speed

tomar tierra to land, touch down

F

1 (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressure

le tomé las medidas I took her measurements

2 ‹notas/apuntes› to take

tomó nota del número he took o noted down the number

¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?

tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sb

me tomaron los datos they took (down) my details

la maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson

3 ‹foto› to take

le tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of her

tomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the wedding

G

1

tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife

2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period

3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

4 «colegio» ‹niño› to take

H (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to take

ha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him again

la decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directors

aún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yet

tomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's name

tomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference point

I (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:

¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sister

J (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to take

lo tomó a broma he took it as a joke

tómalo como de quien viene take it with a grain ( AmE) o ( BrE) pinch of salt

no lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

K ‹tiempo› to take

le tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesis

un jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much time

L (en costura) to take in

Sentido II

A (adquirir)

1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brown

no me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up

2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gain

echó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentum

se detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath

3 ‹costumbre› to get into

4

tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problem

B (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:

le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this house

ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to go

les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)

tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sth

la han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for me

la tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girl

Sentido III

A

1

(exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) air

tomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold

2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, have

B (recibir) ‹clases› to take; ‹curso› to take, do ( BrE)

estoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classes

tomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him

■ tomar

vi

A

(asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourself

toma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candy

toma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it

¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)

¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!

tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)

B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drink

C ( AmL) (ir) to go

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right

D «injerto» to take

■ tomarse

v pron

A

1 ‹vacaciones› to take

se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹tiempo› to take

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you like

B ‹molestia/trabajo›

ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell us

se tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the files

me tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phone

ya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these days

C ( enf)

1 ‹café/vino› to drink

se toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink

2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to have

tómate toda la sopa eat up all your soup

se tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steak

D ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take

tomárselas ( RPl fam); to go, clear off ( colloq)

yo me las tomo I'm off! ( colloq), I'm taking off! ( AmE colloq)

E ( Med)

1 ( refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

2 ( caus):

tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

F ( caus) ( esp AmL) ‹foto› to have … taken

me tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passport

G ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take

se lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a joke

se tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone her

H ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

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tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to take;
◊ tomé un libro de la estantería I took a book from the shelf;

la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
2
a) ( beber) to drink;

◊ el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have;

◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?

3 (esp AmL)
a) ( contratar) to take on

b) [ profesor] ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

c) [ colegio] ‹ niño› to take

4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
‹ aspecto› to take on;
‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
‹ costumbre› to get into
6 ( cobrar):
◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl

7 ( exponerse a):
◊ tomar el aire to get some (fresh) air;

tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
verbo intransitivo
1 ( asir):
◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
3 (AmL) (ir) to go;
◊ tomaron para el norte they went north;

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
4 [ injerto] to take
tomarse verbo pronominal
1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;
◊ se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;
◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth

3 ( enf)
a) ‹café/vino› to drink

b) ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

c) ‹desayuno/merienda/sopa› to eat, have;

‹helado/yogur› to have
4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
5 (Med)
a) ( refl) to take;

◊ se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

b) ( caus):

◊ tomarse la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;
◊ no te lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
tomar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
toma las llaves, here are the keys
2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
3 (alimentos) to have
(bebidas) to drink
(medicinas) to take
4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
(confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
9 (apuntes, notas) to take
10 (fotos) to take
11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
(asentimiento) of course!
' tomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- aire
- apetecer
- apunte
- arma
- asunto
- baño
- birra
- cachondeo
- carrerilla
- carta
- competer
- concernir
- conciencia
- contingencia
- copa
- cuerpo
- deber
- decisión
- delantera
- derivar
- desviarse
- determinar
- determinación
- drogodependencia
- especificación
- granulada
- granulado
- impulso
- iniciativa
- jugar
- mal
- meterse
- nota
- parte
- partida
- partido
- pecho
- pensar
- pito
- poder
- posesión
- precaución
- pulso
- reírse
- relevo
- represalia
- resolver
- sol
- tierra
English:
account
- action
- antidepressant
- beach
- borrow
- capture
- catch
- change
- clamp down
- coffee break
- come off
- compel
- confuse
- corner
- crack down
- crackdown
- cut across
- drink
- eight
- either
- engage in
- face value
- form
- govern
- have
- join
- join in
- jot down
- laugh off
- less
- lightly
- make
- measure
- mental
- mickey
- mind
- monotony
- muck about
- muck around
- note
- occupy
- off
- office
- pause
- precaution
- provision
- record
- rest
- retaliate
- rib

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tomar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] to take;

me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;

tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;

tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;

toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;
Fam
¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!

2. [sacar, obtener] to take;

este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;

fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;

toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;

tomar fotos (a o [m5] de) to take photos (of);

tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;

tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;

tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);

tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature

3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;

¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;
Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;
¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;
Esp
¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;

tomé sopa I had soup;

no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)

4. [exponerse a]
tomar el sol, Am [m5] tomar sol to sunbathe;

salir a tomar el aire, Am [m5] salir a tomar aire to go out for a breath of fresh air;

salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;
RP
tomar frío to catch a chill;

tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu

5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;
[taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;
tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;

podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;

tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut

6. [recibir] to take;

toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;

he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;

toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;

¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?

7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;

tomar apuntes o [m5] notas to take notes;

tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;

el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down

8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have

9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;
[actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;
tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;

el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter

10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;

las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;

el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;

tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;

la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;

tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;

voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;

tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;

tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;

las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go better

11. [asumir, encargarse de]
tomar el control to take control;

el copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;

él tomó sobre sí o [m5] sobre sus espaldas toda la responsabilidad he assumed full responsibility

12. [reaccionar a] to take;

¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;

las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;

tómalo con calma take it easy

13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;

me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all

14. [contratar] to take on

15. [invadir] to take;

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;

los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university

16. Fam
tomarla con alguien to have it in for sb

17. [confundir]
tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;

¿por quién me tomas o [m5] has tomado? what do you take me for?;

lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;

¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse] to go;

toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;

tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;

toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road

2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]
¡toma! here you are!;

toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mother

3. Fam [como interjección]
¡toma! [expresa sorpresa] good grief!, Br blimey!;

necesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;

¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?

4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink

♦ See also the pronominal verb tomarse

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tomar

I v/t take; decisión tb

make; bebida, comida have;

tenerla tomada o

tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;

tomar el sol sunbathe;

¡toma! here (you are);

¡toma ya! serves you right!;

¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;

toma y daca give and take;

tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it fam

II v/i

1 L.Am.

drink

2

:

tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right

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tomar vt

1) : to take

tomé el libro: I took the book

tomar un taxi: to take a taxi

tomar una foto: to take a photo

toma dos años: it takes two years

tomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures

2) beber: to drink

3) capturar: to capture, to seize

4)

tomar el sol : to sunbathe

5)

tomar tierra : to land

tomar vi

: to drink (alcohol)

♦ See also the reflexive verb tomarse

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tomar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

tomó un pastel de la bandeja he took a cake from the tray

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took the city

tomaron el autobús they took the bus

tomó apuntes she took notes

toma, es tuyo here, this is yours

2. (comer, beber) to have

tomo café y tostadas para desayunar I have toast and coffee for breakfast

tomamos mucha agua we drink a lot of water

¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?

tomarle el pelo a alguien to pull someone's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar por to take for

¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool?

Spanish-English dictionary > tomar
114 un2

= a (an).

Ex. A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

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* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* cada uno = apiece, each.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.

* de uno a otro = across.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.

* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.

* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.

* un abanico de = a palette of.

* una bobadita = a little something.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.

* una constelación de = a galaxy of.

* una convocatoria de = a call for.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una cosita = a little something.

* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.

* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una desgracia = a crying shame.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una escasez de = a dearth of.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* una estructura de = a pattern of.

* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).

* una fortuna = a king's ransom.

* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.

* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.

* una gama variada de = a trawling of.

* una gran = a large measure of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una intentona de = attempted.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* una joya = a little gem.

* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una mejor ocasión = a better time.

* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una mina de = a treasure trove of.

* una mina de información = a mine of information.

* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.

* una minoría de = a minority of.

* una minoría selecta = a select few.

* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* una montaña de = a mountain of.

* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* una multidud de = a host of.

* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.

* una multitud de = a swarm of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* una noche tras otra = night after night.

* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.

* un año tras otro = year after year.

* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una organización de = a pattern of.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.

* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.

* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.

* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.

* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* una profusión de = a profusion of.

* una provisión constante de = a diet of.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.

* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* un arte = a fine art.

* un arte en extinción = a dying art.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* una salva de = a volley of.

* una sarta de = a volley of.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* una semblanza de = an air of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

* una sucesión de = a succession of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* una tentativa de = attempted.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* una tontería = a little something.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.

* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.

* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.

* un bebé = a babe in arms.

* un bocadito = a little something.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.

* un camión de = a truckload of.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.

* un corpus de = a body of.

* un costal de = a sackful of.

* un cuarto = one in four.

* un cuarto de = a quarter of.

* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.

* un detalle = a little something.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.

* un donnadie = a nobody.

* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.

* un ejército de = an army of.

* un enjambre de = a swarm of.

* un equipo de = a team of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.

* un grupo variado de = a collection of.

* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.

* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un mequetrefe = a nobody.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* un momento bueno de = a peak of.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* un oásis de = an oasis of.

* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.

* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.

* uno más = one of equals.

* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* unos con otros = one another.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.

* unos de otros = one another.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* unos encima de los otros = one on another.

* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* unos + Número = some + Número.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* uno u otro = one or another.

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

* un período de = a stretch of.

* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.

* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.

* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.

* un poquito = a wee bit.

* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

* un rato = awhile.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* un regalito = a little something.

* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.

* un rosario de = a rash of.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.

* un surtido de = an assortment of.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un torrente de = a cascade of.

* un total de = a universe of, a total of.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un viso de = a whiff of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

Spanish-English dictionary > un2
115 diferencia

f.

1 difference.

el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages

a diferencia de unlike

establecer o hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction between

el mejor/peor con diferencia by far the best/worst

2 difference (desacuerdo).

tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences

limar diferencias to settle one's differences

3 difference.

tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the difference

diferencia horaria time difference

diferencia salarial wage differential

4 differendum, difference, dispute.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diferenciar.

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diferencia

► nombre femenino

1 difference

2 (de opinión) difference, disagreement

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a diferencia de unlike

■ a diferencia de ellos unlike them

hacer diferencia entre to make a distinction between

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noun f.

difference

- a diferencia de

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SF

1) (=distinción) difference

no veo diferencia entre el original y la copia — I can't see any difference between the original and the copy

va mucha diferencia entre este libro y el anterior — there's a world of difference between this book and the previous one

no debes hacer diferencias entre tus hijos — you shouldn't discriminate between your children

• a diferencia de — unlike

a diferencia de sus hermanas, ella es bajita — unlike her sisters, she's quite short

• con diferencia — by far

Rosa es, con diferencia, la más guapa — Rosa is by far the prettiest, Rosa is the prettiest by a long way

diferencia salarial — (Com) wage differential, pay differential

2) (=intervalo) difference, gap

hay una diferencia de edad de diez años entre ellos — there's an age difference o age gap of ten years between them, there's ten years' difference in age between them

llegaron con una diferencia de diez minutos — they arrived ten minutes apart

3) (=desacuerdo)

ya han resuelto sus diferencias — they've patched up their differences

existen diferencias en el partido con respecto al aborto — there are differences of opinion within the party on the issue of abortion

partir la diferencia — frm to split the difference

4) (=resto) difference

pagué la diferencia en efectivo — I paid the difference in cash

halla la diferencia entre las dos cantidades — find the difference between the two amounts

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femenino

1) ( disparidad) difference

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos — they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming

la diferencia de precio — the difference in price

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best

2) ( desacuerdo) difference

trataron de resolver sus diferencias — they tried to resolve their differences

3) ( resto) difference

yo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest

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= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.

Nota: Abreviatura usada principalmente en el contexto informático.

Ex. Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.

Ex. Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.

Ex. Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.

Ex. In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.

Ex. The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.

Ex. The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.

Ex. No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.

Ex. Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.

Ex. The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.

Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.

Ex. The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.

Ex. There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.

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* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).

* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* con diferencia = by far.

* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.

* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.

* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.

* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.

* diferencia de género = gender difference.

* diferencia de horario = time differences.

* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* diferencia generacional = generation gap.

* diferencia horaria = time differences.

* diferencia lingüística = language difference.

* diferencia lógica = logical difference.

* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.

* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* diferencias de sexo = gender.

* diferencia significativa = significant difference.

* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.

* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.

* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.

* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.

* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.

* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.

* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.

* * *

femenino

1) ( disparidad) difference

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos — they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming

la diferencia de precio — the difference in price

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best

2) ( desacuerdo) difference

trataron de resolver sus diferencias — they tried to resolve their differences

3) ( resto) difference

yo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest

* * *

= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.

Nota: Abreviatura usada principalmente en el contexto informático.

Ex: Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.

Ex: Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.

Ex: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.

Ex: In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.

Ex: The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.

Ex: The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.

Ex: No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.

Ex: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.

Ex: The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.

Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.

Ex: The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.

Ex: There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.

* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).

* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* con diferencia = by far.

* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.

* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.

* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.

* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.

* diferencia de género = gender difference.

* diferencia de horario = time differences.

* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* diferencia generacional = generation gap.

* diferencia horaria = time differences.

* diferencia lingüística = language difference.

* diferencia lógica = logical difference.

* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.

* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* diferencias de sexo = gender.

* diferencia significativa = significant difference.

* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.

* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.

* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.

* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.

* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.

* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.

* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.

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diferencia

feminine

A (disparidad) difference

la diferencia de edad entre ellos the age difference o age gap between them

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming

es un hombre alegre, a diferencia de su antecesor que … he is a cheerful man, in contrast to o unlike his predecessor who …

cagarse or sentarse en la diferencia ( vulg CS): ¿$20 en vez de $19,99? ¡me cago en la diferencia! ( vulg); $20 instead of $19.99? big difference! o big deal! o that's a hell of a difference! ( iro)

antes me importaba mucho pero ahora me siento en la diferencia it used to bother me a lot, but now I couldn't give a damn o I couldn't care less ( colloq)

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la más inteligente de las dos hermanas she's easily o far and away o by far the more intelligent of the two sisters, she's the more intelligent of the two sisters by a long way o by far

este restaurante es mucho mejor, y con diferencia this restaurant's better by far o by a long way

Compuesto:

diferencia horaria

time difference

B (desacuerdo) difference

se reunieron para tratar de resolver or saldar sus diferencias they met to try to resolve their differences

C (resto) difference

dame el dinero que tienes y yo pagaré la diferencia give me the money you have and I'll pay the difference o the remainder o the rest

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Del verbo diferenciar: ( conjugate diferenciar)

diferencia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
diferencia
diferenciar
diferencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( disparidad) difference;

◊ la diferencia de precio the difference in price;

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming
b) ( distinción) distinction;

◊ hacer una diferencia to make a distinction

c) ( desacuerdo) difference;

resolver sus (or mis etc) diferencias to resolve one's differences
d) ( resto) difference,

◊ yo pagué la diferencia I paid the difference

diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:
◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;

no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciase de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferencia sustantivo femenino difference
♦ Locuciones: a diferencia de, unlike
con diferencia, by far: su hermana es la más simpática con diferencia, his sister is the nicer (de dos) o nicest (de más de dos) by far
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different

' diferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- cada
- caja
- cerrarse
- diferenciar
- discrepancia
- distinguir
- economía
- error
- fundamental
- ganarse
- haber
- hablarse
- llevar
- llevarse
- notable
- piso
- poder
- política
- resaltar
- salario
- salto
- sensible
- sutil
- tarde
- variante
- acentuado
- cambio
- desigualdad
- desnivel
- distinción
- mínimo
- pequeño
- tremendo
English:
appreciable
- art
- by
- change
- difference
- discrepancy
- distinction
- gap
- hate
- insignificant
- material
- misunderstanding
- now
- opposed
- out
- settle
- sharp
- study
- tell
- unlike
- up
- within
- world
- yawning
- compare
- quite

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diferencia nf

1. [disimilitud] difference (con/entre from/between);
el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages;

la diferencia está en que tú eres hombre the difference is that you're a man;

a diferencia de unlike;

con diferencia by far;

establecer o [m5] hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction between

2. [desacuerdo] difference;

tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences;

limar diferencias to settle one's differences

3. [en suma, resta] difference ( entre between);
tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the difference

Comp
diferencia horaria time difference; Elec diferencia de potencial potential difference;
diferencia salarial wage o pay differential

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diferencia

f

1 difference;

hay una diferencia como del día a la noche it’s like the difference between night and day;

a diferencia de unlike;

con diferencia fig by a long way

2

:

diferencias pl ( desacuerdo) differences

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diferencia nf

1) : difference

2)

a diferencia de : unlike, in contrast to

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diferencia n difference

¿qué diferencia hay entre los dos coches? what's the difference between the two cars?

hay una diferencia de edad de dos años the age difference is two years

a diferencia de unlike

Spanish-English dictionary > diferencia
116 ver

v.

1 to perceive.

Veo a tu hermana muy cansado I see your sister very tired.

2 to have eyesight.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

3 to understand.

4 to be witness of, to witness.

5 to see, to look at, sight, to view.

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad

Ellos ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

Ellas ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

María ve la gravedad del asunto Mary sees the seriousness of the situation.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

Veo a tu hermano muy cansado I see your brother very tired.

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VER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven.

Past Indicative

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vierais, vieran;

viese, vieses, viese, viésemos, vieseis, viesen.

Future Subjunctive

viere, vieres, viere, viéremos, viereis, vieren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vea (él/Vd.), veamos (nos.), ved (vos.), vean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

visto,-a.

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verb

1) to see

2) understand

3) examine

4) visit

5) witness

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Para las expresiones ver visiones, no ver tres en un burro, ver el sustantivo.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir)

a) [+ persona, objeto] to see

te vi en el parque — I saw you in the park

desde aquí lo verás mejor — you can see it better from here

lo he visto con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own eyes

me acuerdo como si lo estuviera viendo — I remember it as if I were seeing it now, I remember it as if it were yesterday

—

¡hubieran visto qué casa! — (Méx) you should have seen the house!

• dejarse ver, este año Pedro no se ha dejado ver por aquí — we haven't seen much of Pedro this year

- no veo ni jota

si te he visto no me acuerdo —

le pedí que me ayudara, pero si te he visto no me acuerdo — I asked him to help me but he (just) didn't want to know

ver algn/algo venir —

-¿que ha dimitido? -eso ya lo veía venir — "he's resigned?" - "well, you could see it coming"

ya te veo venir, ¿a que quieres que te preste el coche? — I know what you're after, you want to borrow the car, don't you?

b) [+ gerund]

los vi paseando por el parque — I saw them walking in the park

c) [+ infin]

la vi bajar la escalera — I saw her come downstairs

eso lo he visto hacer aquí muchas veces — I have often seen that done here

d) [+ adj]

te veo muy triste — you look very sad

esta casa la veo pequeña para tanta gente — I think this house is too small for so many people

2) (=mirar) [+ televisión, programa, partido] to watch

anoche vi una película en la tele — I saw o watched a film on TV last night

• es (digno) de ver — it's worth seeing

no poder (ni) ver a algn —

no lo puedo (ni) ver — I can't stand him

3) (en saludos)

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!

¡hasta más ver! — see you again!

4) (=visitar) to see

ayer fui a ver a tu hermano — I went to see your brother yesterday

tendré que ir a ver al abogado — I shall have to go to o and see my solicitor

el médico todavía no la ha visto — the doctor hasn't seen her yet

5) (=imaginar) to see, imagine

lo estoy viendo de almirante — I can just see o imagine him as an admiral

6) (=vivir) to live through

yo he visto dos guerras mundiales — I have lived through two world wars

y usted que lo vea, y tú que lo veas —

-¡a celebrarlo con salud el año próximo! - ¡y usted que lo vea! — "many happy returns!" - "thank you!"

7) (=examinar) to look at

este tema lo veremos en la próxima clase — we'll be looking at this subject in the next lesson

8) (=comprobar) to see

•¡verás como al final te caerás! — you'll fall, you just wait and see!

ya verás como al final tengo que hacerlo yo — I'll end up doing it myself, you'll see

• habrá que ver, habrá que ver lo que les habrá contado — we'll have to see what he's told them

• voy a ver si está en su despacho — I'll see if he's in his office

9) (=notar) to see

no veo la diferencia entre uno y otro — I can't see the difference between them

ya veo que tendré que hacerlo yo solo — I can see I'll have to do it myself

-¿ves que no son iguales? -pues, no lo veo — "can't you see they're not the same?" - "no, I can't"

-gana más de cien mil al mes -¡ya ves! — "she earns more than 100,000 a month" - "well, there you go!"

• dejarse ver, los efectos de la crisis se dejaron ver meses después — the effects of the crisis were felt months later

la preocupación se dejaba ver en su cara — the worry showed in his face

• echar de ver algo — to notice sth

• por lo que veo — from what I can see

10) (=entender) to see

ahora veo la importancia del problema — I see how serious the problem is now

¿no ves que...? — don't o can't you see that...?

no veo muy claro para qué lo quiere — I can't really see what he wants it for

• hacer ver algo a algn — to point sth out to sb

11) (=encontrar) to see

no veo nada en contra de eso — I see nothing against it

no le veo solución al conflicto — I can't see a solution to the conflict

yo este tema no lo veo así — I don't see this issue that way

12) (Jur) [+ pleito] to hear, try

el proceso se verá en mayo — the case will be heard in May

13) tener que ver

-es demasiado pequeño -¿y eso qué tiene que ver? — "it's too small" - "what's that got to do with it?"

esto tiene que ver con lo que estudiamos ayer — this has to do with what we were looking at yesterday

yo no tuve nada que ver en la venta del terreno — I had nothing to do with the sale of the land

14) a ver

a ver niños, ¿cuál es la capital de Francia? — now, children, what is the capital of France?

-mira, tú sales en la foto -¿a ver? — "look, you're in the photo" - "let's have a look" o"let's see"

a ver ese niño, que no se quede solo — don't leave that child on his own

a ver qué dicen las noticias sobre el robo — let's see if there's anything about the robbery on the news

a ver qué está pasando — let's see what's happening

-estás estudiando mucho -¡a ver, no queda más remedio! — "you're doing a lot of studying" - "well, I haven't got much choice!"

¡a ver, cállate ya! — shut up, will you!

¿a ver? — (And) (Telec) hello?

• a ver si..., a ver si acabas pronto — see if you can finish this off quickly

¡a ver si te crees que no lo sé! — surely you don't think I don't know about it!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir) to see

no veo muy bien con el ojo derecho — I can't see very well with my right eye

como vimos ayer en la conferencia — as we saw in the lecture yesterday

como veremos más adelante — as we shall see later

• eso está por ver — that remains to be seen

que no veo * —

tengo un hambre que no veo — I'm famished!

que no veas * —

hay un ruido que no veas — there's a hell of a racket! *

un coche que no veas — an amazing car

ver y callar —

no digas nada, tú solo ver y callar — you'd better keep your mouth shut about this

- ver para creer

2) (=comprobar) to see

según voy viendo... — as I am beginning to see...

-¿quién ha venido? -no sé, voy a ver — "who is it?" -"I don't know, I'll go and see"

- al final siempre me toca hacerlo a mi -ya veo — "in the end it's always me that has to do it" - "so I see"

3) (=entender) to see

¿ves?, así es mucho más fácil — you see? it's much easier like this

a mi modo de ver — as I see it, the way I see it

¿viste? — ( Cono Sur) right?, are you with me?

4)

• ver de hacer algo — to see about doing sth, try to do sth

tenemos que ver de solucionar este problema — we must try to o and find a solution to this problem

veremos de salir temprano — we'll see if we can leave early, we'll try to o and leave early

5) (otras locuciones)

•¡hay que ver!, ¡hay que ver lo que te pareces a tu madre! — gosh! how like your mother you are o look!

¡hay que ver lo que ha cambiado la ciudad! — it's incredible o you wouldn't believe how much the town has changed!

•¡ para que veas!, ha aprobado todas las asignaturas, ¡para que veas! — she passed all her exams, how about that!

no solo no perdí, sino que arrasé, ¡para que veas! — not only did I not lose, but I won by a mile, so there!

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• lo dijo de por ver — ( Cono Sur) he was just trying it on *

—

todo quedó en veremos — it was all left in the air

eso está o queda en veremos — it's not certain yet

• vamos a ver — let's see..., let me see...

-¿esto tiene arreglo? -no sé, vamos a ver — "can this be repaired?" - "I don't know, let's see o let me see"

¿por qué no me llamaste, vamos a ver? — why didn't you call me, I'd like to know?

•ya veremos — we'll see

-¿podré ir a la fiesta? -ya veremos — "can I go to the party?" - "we'll see"

3.

See:

verse

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I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

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= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex. He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex. There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex. The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

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* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *
I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

* * *

= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex: He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *

ver¹

masculine

A

(aspecto): aún está de buen ver he's still good-looking o attractive, he still looks good

no es de mal ver she's not bad-looking

B

(opinión): a mi/su ver in my/his view, as I see/he sees it

ver² [ E29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ver (verbo transitivo)

A

1 percibir con la vista

2 mirar

3 imaginar

B

1 entender, notar

2 echar de ver

C

1 constatar, comprobar

2 ser testigo de

D a ver

E

1 estudiar

2 examinar: médico

3 Derecho

F

1 juzgar, considerar

2 encontrar

G visitar, entrevistarse con

H en el póquer

I tener... que ver

■ ver (verbo intransitivo)

A percibir con la vista

B constatar

C estudiar, pensar

D a ver

E ver de

■ verse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 percibirse

2 imaginarse

B

1 hallarse

2 ser

C parecer

D encontrarse

vt

A

1 (percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves el letrero allí enfrente? can o do you see that sign opposite?

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

enciende la luz que no se ve nada switch on the light, I can't see a thing

tú ves visiones, allí no hay nada you're seeing things, there's nothing there

se te ve la combinación your slip is showing

me acuerdo perfectamente, es como si lo estuviera viendo I remember it perfectly, as if I were seeing it now

ver algo/a algn + INF/GER:

la vi bailar en Londres hace años I saw her dance in London years ago

la vi metérselo en el bolsillo I saw her put it into her pocket

los vieron salir por la puerta trasera they were seen leaving by the back door

lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her

ahí donde lo/la ves: ahí donde la ves tiene un genio … incredible though it may seem, she has a real temper …

aquí donde me ves, tengo 90 años cumplidos believe it or not, I'm ninety years old

no ver ni tres en un burro or ni un burro a tres pasos or ni jota ( fam): sin gafas no veo ni jota I can't see a thing without my glasses, without my glasses I'm as blind as a bat

si te he visto no me acuerdo ( fam): en cuanto le pedí un favor, si te he visto no me acuerdo as soon as I asked a favor of him, he just didn't want to know

ver venir algo/a algn: el fracaso se veía venir it was obvious o you could see it was going to fail

te veía venir, ya sabía lo que me ibas a pedir I thought as much, I knew what you were going to ask me for

ya lo veo venir, seguro que quiere una semana libre I know what he's after, I bet he wants a week off ( colloq)

¡y tú que lo veas!: ¡que cumplas muchos más! — ¡y tú que lo veas! many happy returns! — thank you very much

van a bajar los impuestos — ¡y tú que lo veas! ( iró); they're going to cut taxes — do you think you'll live long enough to see it? ( iro)

2 (mirar) to watch

estaba viendo la televisión I was watching television

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before

¿te has hecho daño?, déjame ver have you hurt yourself? let me see

un espectáculo que hay que ver a show which you must see o which is not to be missed o ( colloq) which is a must

no poder (ni) ver a algn: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver he can't stand her, he can't stand the sight of her

no lo puedo ver ni pintado or ni en pintura ( fam); I can't stand the sight of him

3 (imaginar) to see, imagine, picture

yo no la veo viviendo en el campo I can't see o imagine o picture her living in the country

ya la veo tumbada en la arena sin hacer nada … I can see o picture her now lying on the sand doing nothing …

B

1 (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves que la situación es grave? don't o can't you see how serious the situation is?

¿ves qué amargo es? you see how bitter it is?

no quiere ver la realidad he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara I can tell by your face

se le ve que disfruta con su trabajo you can see o tell she enjoys her work

te veo preocupado ¿qué te pasa? you look worried, what's the matter?

la veo muy contenta she looks o seems very happy

es un poco complicado, ¿sabes? — ya se ve it's a bit complicated, you know — so I (can) see

ya veo/ya se ve que no tienes mucha práctica en esto I can see o it's obvious you haven't had much practice at this, you obviously haven't had much practice at this

hacerse ver ( RPl); to show off

2

echar de ver to realize, notice

pronto echó de ver que le faltaba dinero he soon realized o noticed that some of his money was missing

se echa de ver que está muy contento it's obvious he's very happy

C

1 (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es go and see who it is

¡ya verás lo que es bueno si no me haces caso! you'll see what you get if you don't do as I say

habrá que ver si cumple su promesa it remains to be seen o we'll have to see whether he keeps his promise

verás como no viene he won't come, wait and see o you'll see

ya no funciona ¿lo ves? or ¿viste? te dije que no lo tocaras now, it's not working any more. You see? I told you not to touch it

¡eso ya se verá! we'll see

¡eso está por ver! we'll see about that!

¡para que veas! ¡tú que decías que no iba a ser capaz! see? I did it! and you said I wouldn't be able to!

gané por tres sets a cero ¡para que veas! I won by three sets to love, so there!

2 (ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas they saw their suspicions confirmed, their suspicions were confirmed

¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!

¡habráse visto semejante desfachatez! what a nerve! ( colloq)

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras … she's so pretty, you should see her

¡vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron …! ( AmL); you should have seen the fright they got!

tenías que haber visto lo furioso que se puso you should have seen how angry he got

¡hombre! ¿tú por aquí? — ya ves, no tenía otra cosa que hacer hello, what are you doing here? — well, I didn't have anything else to do

pensaba tomarme el día libre pero ya ves, aquí me tienes I intended taking the day off but … well, here I am

¡hay que ver! ¡lo que son las cosas! well, well, well! o I don't know! would you believe it?

¡hay que ver! hasta se llevaron el dinero de los niños would you believe it! they even took the children's money

¡hay que ver lo que ha crecido! wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver qué bien se portaron they behaved really well, it's amazing how well they behaved

hay que ver lo grosera que es she's incredibly rude

que no veas ( Esp fam): me echó una bronca que no veas she gave me such an earful! ( colloq), you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! ( colloq)

tenía una borrachera que no veas he was absolutely blind drunk

tienen una cocina que no veas they have an incredible kitchen

que no veo ( AmL fam): tengo un hambre que no veo ( fam); I'm absolutely starving ( colloq), I'm so hungry I could eat a horse ( colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

D

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right o well, now, what's the problem?

a ver, el fórceps, rápido give me the forceps, quickly

aquí está en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see

¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see o show me what you've got there, what have you got there?

aprieta el botón a ver qué pasa press the button and let's see what happens

a ver si me entienden (justificando) don't get me wrong; (explicando) let me make myself clear

a ver si arreglas esa lámpara when are you going to fix that light?

a ver si escribes pronto write soon, make sure you write soon

¡cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you

¡a ver si ahora se cree que se lo robé yo! I hope he doesn't think that I stole it!

a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos come and see us soon/one of these days

¡a ver! (AmC, Col) (al contestar el teléfono) hello?

E

1

(estudiar): esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better look at this o see this o have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out o see how I can fix it

aún no lo sé, ya veré qué hago I still don't know, I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase we didn't look at o study o do that topic in class

2

«médico» (examinar): ¿la ha visto ya un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?, has she seen a doctor yet?

¿por qué no te haces ver por un especialista? ( AmS); why don't you see a specialist?

3 ( Derecho) ‹causa› to try, hear

F

1

(juzgar, considerar): yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera everybody has their own point of view, everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver to my way of thinking, the way I see it

2 (encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esta situación I can't see any way out of this situation

¿tú le ves algún inconveniente? can you see any drawbacks to it?

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't find it funny

no le veo nada de malo I can't see anything wrong in it

no veo por qué no I don't see why not

G

(visitar, entrevistarse con): es mejor que vea a su propio médico it's better if you go to o see your own doctor

hace tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for some time

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see ( colloq)

aún no he ido a ver a la abuela I still haven't been to see o visit grandmother

ahora que vive lejos lo vemos menos we don't see so much of him now that he lives so far away

H

(en el póquer): las veo I'll see you

I

tener … que ver: eso no tiene nada que ver con lo que estamos discutiendo that has nothing to do with what we are discussing

es muy joven — ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? he's very young — and what does that have to do with it?

no tengo nada que ver con esa compañía I have nothing to do with that company, I have no connection with that company

¿tuviste algo que ver en ese asunto? did you have anything to do with o any connection with that business?, were you involved in that business?

¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?

¿tendrán algo que ver con los Icasuriaga de Zamora? are they related in any way to the Icasuriagas from Zamora?

■ ver

vi

A (percibir con la vista) to see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted

enciende la luz que no veo turn on the light, I can't see

B

(constatar): ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? — voy a ver is Juan in? — I'll go and see

verás, no quería engañarte pero … look, I wasn't trying to deceive you, it's just that …

pues verás, la cosa empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …

ver para creer seeing is believing

C (estudiar, pensar) to see

vamos a veror veamos, ¿dónde le duele? let's see now, where does it hurt?

¿vas a decir que sí? — ya veré, déjame pensarlo un poco are you going to accept? I'll see, let me think about it

estar/seguir en veremos ( AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything, we're still in the dark

D

a ver see ver² vt D.

E ver de (procurar) to try

vean de que no se dé cuenta try to make sure he doesn't notice

vamos a ver de hacerlo lo más rápido posible let's try to get it done o let's see if we can get it done as quickly as possible

■ verse

v pron

A ( refl)

1 (percibirse) to see oneself

¿te quieres ver en el espejo? do you want to see yourself o look at yourself in the mirror?

se vio reflejado en el agua he saw his reflection in the water

2 (imaginarse) to see oneself

¿tú te ves viviendo allí? can you see yourself living there?

B

1 (hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi obligado a despedirlo I was obliged to dismiss him, I had no choice but to dismiss him

se vio en la necesidad de pedir dinero prestado he found himself having to borrow money

me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot

vérselas venir ( fam): me las veía venir por eso tomé precauciones I saw it coming so I took precautions

vérselas y deseárselas: me las vi y me las deseé estudiando y trabajando durante cinco años it was really tough o hard o it was a real struggle studying and working for five years

verse venir algo to see sth coming

2 ( frml)

(ser): este problema se ha visto agravado por … this problem has been made worse by …

las cifras se ven aumentadas al final del verano the figures rise at the end of the summer

el país se verá beneficiado con este acuerdo the country will benefit from this agreement

C ( esp AmL) (parecer) to look

me veo gordísima con esta falda I look really fat in this skirt

D ( recípr) (encontrarse) to meet

se veían un par de veces al mes they used to see each other o meet a couple of times a month

nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven

es mejor que no nos veamos durante un tiempo we'd better not see each other for a while

¡nos vemos! ( esp AmL); see you!, I'll be seeing you!

verse CON algn to see sb

ya no me veo con ellos I don't see them any more

vérselas con algn: tendrá que vérselas conmigo como se atreva a molestarte he'll have me to deal with if he dares to bother you

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ver 1 sustantivo masculino
1 ( aspecto):
◊ ser de buen ver to be good-looking o attractive

2 ( opinión):
◊ a mi/su ver in my/his view

ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( percibir con la vista) to see;

◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here;
lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
b) ( mirar) ‹programa/partido› to watch;

◊ ver (la) televisión to watch television;

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before;
no poder (ni) ver a algn: no la puede ver he can't stand her
2 (entender, notar) to see;
◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;

se la ve preocupada she looks worried;
hacerse ver (RPl) to show off
3
a) (constatar, comprobar) to see;

◊ ve a ver quién es go and see who it is;

¡ya verás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens;
¡ya se verá! we'll see
b) ( ser testigo de) to see;

◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!;
¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!
4
◊ a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;

está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see;
apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and see what happens;
a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon
5
a) ( estudiar):

◊ esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better have a look at this;

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it;
ya veré qué hago I'll decide what to do later
b) [ médico] ( examinar) to see;

◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?

6
a) (juzgar, considerar):

◊ yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right;

a mi modo or manera de ver the way I see it
b) ( encontrar) to see;

◊ no le veo salida a esto I can't see any way out of this;

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny
7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit;
‹médico/jefe› to see;
◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!

8
◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?;

no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him;
¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?
verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
◊ así no veo I can't see like this;

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted
2 ( constatar):
◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;

pues verás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …
3 ( pensar) to see;
◊ ya veré I'll see;

estar/seguir en veremos (AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet;
seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything
verse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself
2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
◊ me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot;

me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him
3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
◊ se ve bien con esa falda she looks good in that skirt;

no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her
4 ( recípr)
a) ( encontrarse) to meet;

◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;

¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
b) (visitarse, encontrarse) to see each other;

◊ nos vemos a menudo we see each other often;

verse con algn to see sb
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news
(cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it
(considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship
(parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens
fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what?
♦ Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones).
Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche?
' ver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abundante
- acabar
- aclararse
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adentro
- adición
- advertir
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- americanada
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- anexa
- anexo
- añorar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- burra
- burro
- cachorra
- cachorro
- caliente
English:
able
- add
- add up
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- and
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- associate
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- beg
- benefit
- between
- billion
- bite

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ver

♦ nm

1. [aspecto]
estar de buen ver to be good-looking

2. [opinión]
a mi ver the way I see it

♦ vt

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;
[mirar] to look at; [televisión, programa, espectáculo deportivo] to watch; [película, obra, concierto] to see;
¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

yo no veo nada I can't see a thing;

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work;

¿vemos la tele un rato? shall we watch some TV?;

esta serie nunca la veo I never watch this series;

¿has visto el museo? have you been to the museum?;

yo te veo más delgada you look thinner to me;
Méx Fam
¿qué me ves? what are you looking at?;

este edificio ha visto muchos sucesos históricos this building has seen a lot of historic events;

los jubilados han visto aumentadas sus pensiones pensioners have had their pensions increased;

ver a alguien hacer algo to see sb doing sth;

los vi actuar en el festival I saw them acting at the festival;

te vi bajar del autobús I saw you getting off the bus;

los vieron discutir o [m5] discutiendo they were seen arguing;

¡nunca o [m5] jamás he visto cosa igual! I've never seen the like of it!;

¡si vieras qué bien lo pasamos! if only you knew what a good time we had!;

¡si vieras qué cara se le puso! you should have seen her face!;

Comp

ver venir algo/a alguien: este problema ya lo veía venir I could see this problem coming;

lo veo venir I can see what he's up to;

Comp

verlas venir: él prefiere quedarse a verlas venir he prefers to wait and see;

Comp

¡quién lo ha visto y quién lo ve! it's amazing how much he's changed!;

Comp

si no lo veo, no lo creo I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes;

Comp

si te he visto no me acuerdo: pero ahora, si te he visto, no me acuerdo but now he/she/ etc doesn't want to know

2. [entender, apreciar, considerar] to see;

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood;

¿no ves que trata de disculparse? can't you see o tell she's trying to apologize?;

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?;

ahora lo veo todo claro now I understand everything;

a todo le ve pegas he sees problems in everything;

yo no le veo solución a este problema I can't see a solution to this problem;

¿tú cómo lo ves? how do you see it?;

yo lo veo así I see it this way o like this;

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it;

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad;

ahí donde la ves, era muy guapa de joven she was very pretty when she was young, you know;

dejarse ver (por un sitio) to show one's face (somewhere);

¿te gusta? – ¡a ver! do you like it? – of course I do!;

Comp

¡habráse visto!: ¡habráse visto qué cara dura/mal genio tiene! you'd never believe what a cheek/temper he has!;

Comp

¡hay que ver! [indica sorpresa] would you believe it!;
[indica indignación] it makes me mad!;
¡hay que ver qué lista es! you wouldn't believe how clever she is!;

¡hay que ver cuánto se gasta estando de vacaciones! it's amazing how much you spend when you're on Br holiday o US vacation!;

Comp

para que veas: no le tengo ningún rencor, ¡para que veas! I don't bear him any hard feelings, in case you were wondering;

Comp
Fam
no poder ver a alguien (ni en pintura): no lo puedo ver I can't stand (the sight of) him

3. [imaginar] to see;

ya veo tu foto en los periódicos I can (just) see your photo in the newspapers;

francamente, yo no la veo casada to be honest, I find it hard to see her getting married

4. [comprobar] to see;

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on;

ve a ver si quedan cervezas go and see if o have a look if there are any beers left;

veré qué puedo hacer I'll see what I can do;

queda por ver si ésta es la mejor solución it remains to be seen whether this is the best solution;

eso está por ver, eso habrá que verlo that remains to be seen;

veamos let's see

5. [tratar, estudiar] [tema, problema] to look at;

el lunes veremos la lección 6 we'll do lesson 6 on Monday;

como ya hemos visto en anteriores capítulos… as we have seen in previous chapters…

6. [reconocer] [sujeto: médico, especialista] to have o take a look at;

necesitas que te vea un médico, Andes, RP [m5] hazte ver por un médico you ought to see a doctor;
Andes, RP
el televisor no funciona, tengo que hacerlo ver the television's not working, I must get someone to have a look at it o get it seen to

7. [visitar, citarse con] to see;

tienes que ir a ver al médico you ought to see the doctor;

ven a vernos cuando quieras come and see us any time you like;

mañana vamos a ver a mis padres we're seeing my parents tomorrow;

hace siglos que no la veo I haven't seen her for ages;

últimamente no los veo mucho I haven't seen much of them recently

8. Der [juzgar]
ver un caso to hear a case

9. [en juegos de naipes] to see;

las veo I'll see you

♦ vi

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;

ver bien/mal to have good/poor eyesight;

no veo bien de cerca/de lejos I'm long-sighted/short-sighted;

¿ves bien ahí? can you see all right from there?;

Comp
Fam
que no veo: tengo un hambre/sueño que no veo I'm incredibly hungry/tired;

Comp
Fam
que no veas: hace un frío/calor que no veas it's incredibly cold/hot;

los vecinos arman un ruido que no veas the neighbours are unbelievably noisy;

Comp

hasta más ver [adiós] see you soon

2. [hacer la comprobación] to see;

la casa está en muy buenas condiciones – ya veo the house is in very good condition – so I see;

es muy sencillo, ya verás it's quite simple, you'll see;

creo que me queda uno en el almacén, iré a ver I think I have one left in the storeroom, I'll just go and see o look;

vendrá en el periódico – voy a ver it'll be in the newspaper – I'll go and see o look;

tú sigue sin estudiar y verás you'll soon see what happens if you carry on not studying;

¿ves?, te lo dije (you) see? I told you so;

Comp

ver para creer seeing is believing

3. [decidir]
¿lo harás? – ya veré will you do it? – I'll see;

ya veremos we'll see

4. [en juegos de naipes]
¡veo! I'll see you!

5. [como muletilla]
verás, tengo algo muy importante que decirte listen o look, I've got something very important to say to you;

¿qué ha pasado? – pues, verás, yo estaba… what happened? – well, you see, I was…

6.
a ver: a ver cuánto aguantas en esa postura let's see how long you can hold that position;

a ver cuándo vienes a vernos you must come and see us some time;

no subas al tejado, a ver si te vas a caer don't go up on the roof, you might fall;

¡a ver si tienes más cuidado con lo que dices! you should be a bit more careful what you say!;

¿a ver? [mirando con interés] let me see, let's have a look;
Col
¡a ver! [al teléfono] hello?;

a ver, ¿qué te pasa? let's see, what's wrong?;

a ver, antes de empezar… let's see, right, before starting…;

vamos a ver let's see

♦ See also the pronominal verb verse

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ver

<part visto>

I v/t

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look at; televisión watch

2 see;

sin ser visto unseen, without being seen;

la vi ayer en la reunión I saw her yesterday at the meeting;

no puede verla fig he can’t stand the sight of her;

tengo un hambre que no veo fam I’m starving o

ravenous;

me lo veía venir I could see it coming;

te veo venir fig I know what you’re after

3 ( visitar)

:

fui a ver al médico I went to see the doctor

4 ( opinar)

:

¿cómo lo ves? what do you think?

5 ( entender)

:

me hizo ver que estaba equivocado she made me see that I was wrong;

¿(lo) ves? (do) you see?

6 JUR pleito hear

7

:

no tiene nada que ver con it doesn’t have anything to do with

II v/i

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look;

ve aquí dentro look in here

2 see;

no veo bien sin gafas I don’t see too well without my glasses

3 ( considerar)

:

está por ver that remains to be seen;

ya veremos we’ll see;

vamos a ver let’s see;

a ver let’s see, now then

4 locuciones

:

¡hay que ver! would you believe it!;

¡para que veas! so there!

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ver {88} vt

1) : to see

vimos la película: we saw the movie

2) entender: to understand

ya lo veo: now I get it

3) examinar: to examine, to look into

lo veré: I'll take a look at it

4) juzgar: to see, to judge

a mi manera de ver: to my way of thinking

5) visitar: to meet with, to visit

6) averiguar: to find out

7)

a ver or

vamos a ver : let's see

ver vi

1) : to see

2) enterarse: to learn, to find out

3) entender: to understand

♦ See also the reflexive verb verse

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ver vb

1. (en general) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no veo nada I can't see a thing

ya he visto esta película I've already seen this film

voy a ver quién es I'll go and see who it is

2. (mirar) to watch

están viendo la tele they're watching TV

3. (parecer) to look

lo veo muy feliz he looks very happy

4. (considerar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

veo difícil que mi equipo gane la liga I don't think my team will win the league

a ver let's see

a ver si I hope

no poder ver a alguien not to be able to stand someone

no puede ver a su vecino she can't stand her neighbour

veamos let's see

Spanish-English dictionary > ver
117 pila

f.

1 battery.

funciona a o con pilas it works o runs off batteries

ponerse las pilas (informal figurative) to get moving o cracking

pila alcalina alkaline battery

pila atómica atomic pile

pila recargable rechargeable battery

pila solar solar cell

2 pile.

tiene una pila de deudas he's up to his neck in debt

3 sink (fregadero).

pila bautismal (baptismal) font

4 pile (architecture).

5 stack.

6 pyla.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pilar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pilar.

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pila

► nombre femenino

1 ELECTRICIDAD battery

2 (de fregar) sink

3 (de bautismo) font

4 familiar (montón) pile, heap

■ tengo una pila de cosas que hacer I've got piles of work to do

■ hace ya una pila de años que no voy I haven't been there for yonks

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ponerse las pilas familiar to get one's act together

pila bautismal font

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noun f.

1) battery

2) pile

3) sink

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I
SF

1) [de libros, juguetes] pile, stack

2) * [de deberes, trabajo] heap

una pila de — heaps of, piles of

tengo una pila de cosas que hacer — I have heaps o piles of things to do

una pila de años — ages

una pila de ladrones — a bunch of thieves

3) (Arquit) pile
II
SF

1) (=fregadero) sink; (=artesa) trough; (=abrevadero) drinking trough; [de fuente] basin; LAm (public) fountain

pila de cocina — kitchen sink

2) (Rel) (tb: pila bautismal) font

nombre de pila — Christian name, first name

- sacar de pila a algn

pila de agua bendita — holy water stoup

3) (Elec) battery

aparato a pilas — battery-run apparatus, battery-operated apparatus

- cargar las pilas

pila alcalina — alkaline battery, alkaline cell

pila atómica — atomic pile

pila (de) botón — watch battery, calculator battery

pila seca — dry cell

pila solar — solar battery

4)

- ponerse las pilas

5) Caribe (=grifo) tap, faucet (EEUU)

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I
adjetivo invariable (AmC fam)

estar pila — ( muerto) to be dead; ( sin dinero) to be broke (colloq)
II
femenino

1) (Elec, Fís) battery

funciona a pila(s) or con pilas — it runs on batteries o is battery-operated

cargar las pilas — (fam) to recharge one's batteries (colloq)

ponerse las pilas — (fam) to get cracking (colloq)

2) ( fregadero) sink; ( de una fuente) basin, bowl

- pila bautismal

- pila de agua bendita

3)

a) (fam) (de libros, platos) pile, stack

b) (AmS fam) (de trabajo, amigos) loads (pl) (colloq)

hace una pila de años — eons ago (colloq)

4) (Inf) stack

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I
adjetivo invariable (AmC fam)

estar pila — ( muerto) to be dead; ( sin dinero) to be broke (colloq)
II
femenino

1) (Elec, Fís) battery

funciona a pila(s) or con pilas — it runs on batteries o is battery-operated

cargar las pilas — (fam) to recharge one's batteries (colloq)

ponerse las pilas — (fam) to get cracking (colloq)

2) ( fregadero) sink; ( de una fuente) basin, bowl

- pila bautismal

- pila de agua bendita

3)

a) (fam) (de libros, platos) pile, stack

b) (AmS fam) (de trabajo, amigos) loads (pl) (colloq)

hace una pila de años — eons ago (colloq)

4) (Inf) stack

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pila¹

¹ = heap, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex: However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex: His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

pila²

² = battery.

Ex: Laptop batteries on planes are an accident waiting to happen: Terror without terrorists.

* a pilas = battery-operated.

* cargador de pilas = battery charger.

* pila de combustible = fuel cell.

* pila recargable = rechargeable battery.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

pila³

³ = font, fountain.

Ex: Although the Church proclaims one sacramental baptism, the font at the entrance of churches and the blessing of objects with holy water repeats this theme under the title of sacramental rather than sacrament.

Ex: This process is similar to the way jets of water in illuminated fountains trap the light from underwater light sources.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* nombre de pila = Christian name, first name, given name.

* nombre de pila segundo = middle name.

* pila bautismal = baptismal font.

* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.

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pila¹

adj inv

( AmC fam): estar pila (muerto) to be dead, to be pushing up daisies ( colloq hum) (sin dinero) to be broke ( colloq)

pila²

feminine

A ( Elec, Fís) battery

funciona a pila(s) or con pilas it runs on batteries, it is battery-operated

cargar las pilas ( fam); to recharge one's batteries ( colloq)

ponerse las pilas ( fam); to get one's act together ( colloq), to get cracking ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● pila seca

dry battery

● pila solar

solar battery

B

1 (fregadero) sink; (de una fuente) basin, bowl

2 (fuente — ornamental) ( Andes) fountain; (— para beber) ( Chi) drinking fountain nombre

Compuestos:

● pila bautismal

baptismal font

● pila de agua bendita

stoup

C

1 ( fam) (de libros, papeles, platos) pile, stack

2 ( AmS fam) (gran cantidad) loads (pl) ( colloq)

tengo pilas or una pila de trabajo I have stacks o mountains o loads of work ( colloq)

había pilas de gente there were loads o ( AmE) scads o ( BrE) masses of people there ( colloq)

hace una pila de años eons ago ( colloq), donkey's years ago ( BrE colloq)

D ( Inf) stack

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pila sustantivo femenino
1 (Elec, Fís) battery;
funciona a pila(s) or con pilas it runs on batteries, it's battery-operated
2 ( fregadero) sink;
( de una fuente) basin, bowl;
◊ pila bautismal baptismal font

3 (fam) (de libros, platos) pile, stack
pila sustantivo femenino
1 Elec battery: funciona a pilas, battery operated
pila de botón, watch battery
2 (de fregar) sink
3 (de lavabo) basin
pila bautismal, font
4 (montón de cosas) pile, heap
5 (cantidad grande) loads
♦ Locuciones: cargar pilas, to recharge one's batteries
ponerse las pilas, get one's act together
como una pila, very nervous, nombre de pila, Christian name, first name
' pila' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargador
- columna
- descargada
- descargado
- descargarse
- lavabo
- llamar
- montón
- nombre
- recargar
- señor
- agotado
- agotar
- cambiar
- descargar
- duración
- lavadero
- recargable
- señorita
English:
battery
- cell
- charge
- Christian name
- first name
- font
- forename
- life
- low
- mound
- pile up
- run down
- sir
- stack
- batch
- first
- given
- heap
- lot
- run

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pila

♦ nf

1. [generador] battery;

funciona a o [m5] con pilas it works o runs off batteries;

Comp
Fam
cargar las pilas to recharge one's batteries;

Comp
Fam
ponerse las pilas to get moving o cracking

Comp
pila alcalina alkaline battery;
pila atómica atomic pile;

pila botón watch battery;

pila de larga duración long-life battery;

pila recargable rechargeable battery;

pila seca dry cell;

pila solar solar cell

2. [montón] pile;

una pila de libros a pile of books

3. Fam [cantidad]
una pila de masses of;

tengo una pila de trabajo I've got a mountain of o masses of work;

tiene una pila de deudas he's up to his neck in debt

4. [fregadero] sink;
[de agua bendita] stoup, holy water font
Comp
pila bautismal (baptismal) font
5. Informát stack

6. Arquit pile

7. Andes [fuente] fountain

8. Cuba [grifo] Br tap, US faucet

♦ adv
RP Fam masses;
la quiere pila o [m5] pilas he loves her a hell of a lot;

tengo pila o [m5] pilas de ganas de verla I'm really dying to see her;

hace pila o [m5] pilas que no voy al cine I haven't been to the cinema for ages o Br yonks

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pila

f

1 EL battery;

cargar las pilas fig fam recharge one’s batteries;

se le acabaron o

agotaron las pilas fig fam he ran out of steam

2 ( montón) pile

3 ( fregadero) sink

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pila nf

1) batería: battery

pila de linterna: flashlight battery

2) montón: pile, heap

3) : sink, basin, font

pila bautismal: baptismal font

pila para pájaros: birdbath

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pila n

1. (montón) pile

una pila de libros a pile of books

2. (eléctrica) battery [pl. batteries]

esta radio funciona con pilas this radio works on batteries

3. (fregadero) sink

la pila de la cocina the kitchen sink

Spanish-English dictionary > pila
118 así

f.

ISA, intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

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así

► adverbio

1 (de esta manera) thus, (in) this way

2 (de esa manera) (in) that way

■ por decirlo así so to speak

■ y así sucesivamente and so on

3 (tanto) as

■ así usted como yo both you and I

4 (por tanto) therefore

5 (tan pronto como) as soon as

■ así que lo sepa as soon as I know

► adjetivo

1 such

■ un hombre así a man like that, such a man

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FRASEOLOGÍA

así así so-so

así que so

■ llovía, así que cogimos el paraguas it was raining, so we took our umbrella

así sea so be it

* * *
1. adv.
1) like this, like that

2) so, thus, in this way

•

- así así
- así como
- no así 2. conj.
even if
3. adj.
such

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1. ADV

1) (=de este modo)

a) [con ser]

-te engañaron, ¿no es así? -sí, así es — "they deceived you, didn't they?" - "yes, they did", "they deceived you, isn't that so?" -"yes, it is"

usted es periodista ¿no es así? — you're a journalist, aren't you?

yo soy así — that's the way I am

perdona, pero creo que eso no es así — excuse me, but I think that's not true

así es como lo detuvieron — that's how o this is how they arrested him

¡(que) así sea! —

- solo les falta ganar la copa -que así sea — "all they have to do is win the cup" - "let's hope they do"

- que el Señor esté con vosotros -así sea — "(may) God be with you" - "amen"

b) [con otros verbos] like that, like this

lo hizo así — he did it like that o like this

esto no puede seguir así — things can't go on this way, this can't go on like this

se iniciaba así una nueva etapa — thus o so a new phase began

¡así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

así ocurrió el accidente — that's how o this is how the accident happened

así me agradecen lo que hice por ellos — this is the thanks I get for what I did for them

así están las cosas — that's the way things are

puede leer el contrato si así lo desea — you can read the contract if you wish

¿por qué te pones así? no es más que un niño — why do you get worked up like that? he's only a child

- salúdelos de mi parte -así lo haré — "give them my best wishes" - "I will"

dijo que llamaría y así lo hizo — he said he would call and he did

2) [acompañando a un sustantivo] like that

un hombre así — a man like that, such a man más frm

¿por una cosa así se han enfadado? — they got angry over a thing like that?

3)

• así de —

a) + sustantivo

tuvieron así de ocasiones de ganar y no las aprovecharon — they had so o this many chances to win but didn't take them

b) + adj, adv

un baúl así de grande — a trunk as big as this, a trunk this big

él todo lo hace así de rápido — he does everything that fast, that's how fast he does everything

no para de comer y luego así está de gordita — she never stops eating, that's why she's so plump

no creo que puedas hacerlo así de bien — I can't believe that you can do it that well

así de feo era que... — LAm he was so ugly that...

4)

• así como —

a) (=lo mismo que) the same way as

así como tú te portes conmigo, me portaré yo — I'll behave the same way as you do to me

así en la Tierra como en el Cielo — on Earth as it is in Heaven

b) (=mientras que) whereas, while

así como uno de sus hijos es muy listo, el otro no estudia nada — whereas o while one of their children is very clever, the other doesn't study at all

c) (=además de) as well as

se necesita el original así como una copia — you need the original as well as a copy

5) [otras locuciones]

• así las cosas — with things as they are

• por así decirlo — so to speak

• no así — unlike

los gastos fueron espectaculares, no así los resultados — the expenditure was astonishing, unlike the results

• ¡así no más! — Méx * (=sin cuidado) anyhow; (=sin motivo) just like that

es un tema muy importante para tratarlo así no más — it's a very important issue, you can't just treat it any old how

a mí me cuesta tanto y él lo hace así no más — I find it really hard, but he does it easily o just like that

se fue así no más, sin decir nada — he left just like that, without saying anything

lo echaron del trabajo así no más — they gave him the sack just like that *

• o así — about, or so

20 dólares o así — about 20 dollars, 20 dollars or so

llegarán el jueves o así — they'll arrive around Thursday, they'll arrive on Thursday or thereabouts

• así sin más — just like that

• y así sucesivamente — and so on and so forth

• así y todo — even so

- así así

-¿cómo te encuentras hoy? -así así — "how do you feel today?" - "so-so"

- así o asá

- así como así

no gastan el dinero así como así — they don't spend money willy-nilly

no se hace así como así — it's not as easy as all that

- así porque sí

y empezó a insultarme así porque sí — and he began to insult me just for the sake o hell of it *

no hemos conseguido el éxito así porque sí — it's no accident that we've become successful

- así es la vida

2. CONJ

1) (=aunque) even if

así tenga que recorrer el mundo entero, la encontraré — even if I have to travel the whole world, I'll find her

2) (=consecuentemente) so

se gastó todo el dinero y así no pudo ir de vacaciones — he spent all the money, so he couldn't go on holiday

esperan lograr un acuerdo, evitando así la huelga — they are hoping to reach an agreement and so avoid a strike, they are hoping to reach an agreement, thereby o thus avoiding a strike frm

• así pues — so

ha conseguido una beca, así pues, podrá seguir estudiando — he got a grant, so he can carry on studying

• así (es) que — so

estábamos cansados, así que no fuimos — we were tired so we didn't go

3) (=ojalá)

¡así te mueras! — I hope you drop dead! *

4) (=en cuanto)

• así que — + subjun as soon as

así que te enteres, comunícamelo — as soon as you find out, let me know

así que pasen unos años todo se olvidará — in a few years everything will be forgotten

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I
adjetivo invariable like that

si es así te pido disculpas — if that's the case, I'm sorry

yo soy así — that's the way I am

así es la vida — (fr hecha) that's life

es un tanto así de hojas — it's about that many pages

esperamos horas ¿no es así? — we waited for hours, didn't we?

tan or tanto es así que... — so much so that...
II
adverbio

1) (de este/ese modo)

no le hables así a tu padre — don't talk to your father like that

así cualquiera! — that's cheating! (colloq & hum)

¿así me lo agradeces? — is this how you thank me?

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

así me podré comprar lo que quiera — that way I'll be able to buy whatever I want

así me llaman — that's what people call me

así es — that's right

¿está bien así o quieres más? — is that enough, or do you want some more?

¿fue así cómo ocurrió? — is that how it happened?

y así sucesivamente — and so on

¿dimitió? - así como lo oyes — you mean he resigned? - believe it or not, yes

2)

así de + adj/adv: así de fácil! it's as easy as that; debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick; ¿así de egoísta me crees? — do you think I'm that selfish?

3) ( expresando deseo)

así se muera — I hope she drops dead!

4) (en locs)

así así — (fam) so-so

así como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy; por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality; sus familiares, así como sus amigos his family as well as his friends; así como así just like that; así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!; ¿le dijiste que no? así me gusta! you said no? good for you!; así mismo asimismo; así nomás (AmL) just like that; hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; así o asá (fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá (fam) you can put it any way you like; así pues so; así que ( por lo tanto) so; ( en cuanto) as soon as; así que te casas! so, you're getting married...; así sea (Relig) amen; así y todo even so; no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que... they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who...; o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30; cien al mes o así around a hundred a month; por así decirlo — so to speak
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conjunción ( aunque)

así + subj: lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide; no pagaré así me encarcelen — I won't pay even if they put me in prison

* * *

= thereby, like that, like this.

Ex. To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.

Ex. I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.

Ex. And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.

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* algo así como = something like.

* así como = as, as well as.

* así como así = just like that.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* así de improviso = off-hand [offhand].

* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].

* así es = that's how it is.

* así es como = this is how.

* así es como es = that's how it is.

* así me maten = for the life of me.

* así pues = as such, thus.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* aún así = even so.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* denominado así = so named.

* denominarse así = be so called.

* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* esto es así = this is the case.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* llamado así = so named.

* llamarse así = be so called.

* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* si es así = if so, if this is the case.

* si no es así = if this is not the case.

* si no fuera así = if it were not.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* tanto es así que = so much so that.

* visto así = viewed in this light.

* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable like that

si es así te pido disculpas — if that's the case, I'm sorry

yo soy así — that's the way I am

así es la vida — (fr hecha) that's life

es un tanto así de hojas — it's about that many pages

esperamos horas ¿no es así? — we waited for hours, didn't we?

tan or tanto es así que... — so much so that...
II
adverbio

1) (de este/ese modo)

no le hables así a tu padre — don't talk to your father like that

así cualquiera! — that's cheating! (colloq & hum)

¿así me lo agradeces? — is this how you thank me?

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

así me podré comprar lo que quiera — that way I'll be able to buy whatever I want

así me llaman — that's what people call me

así es — that's right

¿está bien así o quieres más? — is that enough, or do you want some more?

¿fue así cómo ocurrió? — is that how it happened?

y así sucesivamente — and so on

¿dimitió? - así como lo oyes — you mean he resigned? - believe it or not, yes

2)

así de + adj/adv: así de fácil! it's as easy as that; debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick; ¿así de egoísta me crees? — do you think I'm that selfish?

3) ( expresando deseo)

así se muera — I hope she drops dead!

4) (en locs)

así así — (fam) so-so

así como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy; por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality; sus familiares, así como sus amigos his family as well as his friends; así como así just like that; así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!; ¿le dijiste que no? así me gusta! you said no? good for you!; así mismo asimismo; así nomás (AmL) just like that; hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; así o asá (fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá (fam) you can put it any way you like; así pues so; así que ( por lo tanto) so; ( en cuanto) as soon as; así que te casas! so, you're getting married...; así sea (Relig) amen; así y todo even so; no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que... they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who...; o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30; cien al mes o así around a hundred a month; por así decirlo — so to speak
III
conjunción ( aunque)

así + subj: lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide; no pagaré así me encarcelen — I won't pay even if they put me in prison

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= thereby, like that, like this.

Ex: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.

Ex: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.

Ex: And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.

* algo así como = something like.

* así como = as, as well as.

* así como así = just like that.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* así de improviso = off-hand [offhand].

* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].

* así es = that's how it is.

* así es como = this is how.

* así es como es = that's how it is.

* así me maten = for the life of me.

* así pues = as such, thus.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* aún así = even so.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* denominado así = so named.

* denominarse así = be so called.

* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* esto es así = this is the case.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* la vida es así = life's like that.

* llamado así = so named.

* llamarse así = be so called.

* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* si es así = if so, if this is the case.

* si no es así = if this is not the case.

* si no fuera así = if it were not.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* tanto es así que = so much so that.

* visto así = viewed in this light.

* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....

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así¹

adj inv

like that

no discutan por una tontería así don't argue over a silly thing like that

si es así te pido disculpas if that's the case, I'm sorry

yo soy así ¿qué voy a hacer? that's the way I am, I can't help it

anda, no seas así, préstamelo come on, don't be like that, lend it to me

así es la vida ( fr hecha); that's life

es un tanto así de hojas it's about that many pages

esperamos horas ¿no es así? we waited for hours, didn't we?

estaba contento, tan es así que no quería volver a casa he was happy, so much so that he didn't want to return home

así²

adverb

A

(de este/ese modo): no le hables así a tu padre don't talk to your father like that

¿por qué me tratas así? why are you treating me like this?

la ayudó un profesional — ¡así cualquiera! she got help from a professional — anyone can do it with that kind of help! o ( colloq hum) that's cheating!

¿así me agradeces lo que hago por ti? is this how you thank me o is this the thanks I get for everything I do for you?

lo hice muy rápido — ¡y así te quedó! I did it very quickly — yes, it shows o yes, it looks like it!

no te pongas así, no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

le voy a regalar dinero, así él se puede comprar lo que quiera I'll give him some money, that way he can buy whatever he wants

¿eres `el Rubio'? — así me llaman are you `el Rubio'? — that's what people call me

¿lo perdieron todo? — así es you mean they lost everything? — that's right

¿está bien así o quieres más? is that enough, or do you want some more?

¿fue así cómo ocurrió? is that how it happened?

y así sucesivamente and so on

¿dimitió? — así como lo oyes you mean he resigned? — believe it or not, yes

B así de + ADJ/ ADV:

se enfría y se sirve ¡así de fácil! allow to cool and serve, it's as easy as that

debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick

¿así de egoísta me crees? do you think I'm that selfish?

C (expresando deseo) así + SUBJ:

así se muera I hope she drops dead!

D ( en locs):

así así ( fam); so-so

¿te gusta? — así así do you like it? — so-so o it's OK

así como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy

así como es con el dinero es con el afecto: mezquino he's (just) as mean with his affection as he is with his money

así como en verano el clima es agradable, en invierno te mueres de frío the weather's very pleasant in summer but, by the same token, in winter you freeze to death

por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality

así como él insiste, tampoco ella ceja the more he insists, the more she refuses to back down

todos sus familiares, así como algunos amigos, estuvieron presentes his whole family was there, and a few friends as well

hágase tu voluntad así en la Tierra como en el Cielo Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven

así como así just like that

gasta el dinero así como así he spends money just like that o as if it meant nothing to him

¡así me gusta! ( fr hecha); that's what I like to see!

¿le dijiste que no? ¡así me gusta! you said no? good for you!

así mismo asimismo:

así nomás ( AmL); just like that

a ella no la vas a convencer así nomás you're not going to persuade her that easily o just like that

hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how

así o asá or asao ( fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá or asao, a mí no me importa ( fam); you can put it any way you like, I don't care

da lo mismo así que asá or asao ( fam); it doesn't matter which way you do it ( o put it etc)

así pues so

no me gustaba el trabajo; así pues, decidí dejarlo I didn't like the job, so I decided to give it up

así que (por lo tanto) so; (en cuanto) as soon as

esto no es asunto tuyo, así que no te metas this has nothing to do with you, so mind your own business

¡así que te casas! so, you're getting married …

así sea ( Relig) amen

descanse en paz — así sea rest in peace — Amen

así y todo even so

tiene dos empleos y así y todo no le alcanza el dinero she has two jobs and even then she can't manage on the money she earns

no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que no hicieron más que quejarse they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who did nothing but complain o they were very pleased. The Vives, on the other hand did nothing but complain o they were very pleased. Not so the Vives, who did nothing but complain

o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30

gana unas cien mil al mes o así she earns around a hundred thousand a month

por así decirlo so to speak

así³

conjunction

(aunque) así + SUBJ:

lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide

no pagaré así me encarcelen I won't pay even if they put me in prison

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Del verbo asir: ( conjugate asir)

así es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
asir
así
asir ( conjugate asir) verbo transitivo (liter) to seize, grasp;
así a algn de or por algo:
◊ la asió de un brazo he seized o grasped her arm

asirse verbo pronominal (liter) asíse de or a algo: se asió a la cuerda she grabbed (hold of) o seized the rope;
caminaban asidos de la mano they walked hand in hand
así 1 adjetivo invariable
like that;
no seas así don't be like that;
con gente así yo no me meto I don't mix with people like that;
yo soy así that's the way I am;
así es la vida (fr hecha) that's life;
es un tanto así de hojas it's about that many pages;
esperamos horas ¿no es así? we waited for hours, didn't we?;
tanto es así que … so much so that …
así 2 adverbio
1 ( de este modo) like this;
( de ese modo) like that;
◊ ¿por qué me tratas así? why are you treating me like this?;

no le hables así don't talk to him like that;
¡así cualquiera! that's cheating! (colloq &
hum);
◊ así es como pasó this is how it happens;

no te pongas así don't get so worked up;
así me podré comprar lo que quiera that way I'll be able to buy whatever I want;
así es that's right;
¿está bien así o quieres más? is that enough, or do you want some more?;
y así sucesivamente and so on
2
◊ ¡así de fácil! it's as easy as that;

así de alto/grueso this high/thick
3 ( en locs)
◊ así así (fam) so-so;

así como así just like that;
¡así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!;
así nomás (AmL) just like that;
así pues so;
así que ( por lo tanto) so;
así y todo even so;
por así decirlo so to speak
asir verbo transitivo to grasp, seize
así
I adverbio
1 (de este modo) like this o that, this way: hazlo así, do it this way
es así de grande/alto, it is this big/tall
buscábamos algo así, we were looking for something like this o that
usted es bombero, ¿no es así?, you are a fireman, aren't you?
así así, so-so 2 estaremos de vuelta a las diez o así, we'll come back around ten o'clock
la casa tiene quince años o así, the house is fifteen years old or so
II conj así pasa lo que pasa, (por eso) that's why those things happen
así tenga que..., (aunque) even if I have to...
III excl (¡ojalá!) ¡así te rompas la crisma!, I hope you break your neck!
♦ Locuciones: así como, just as: así como Juan me parece adorable, no soporto a su hermana, just as I think Juan is adorable, I can't stand his sister
así pues, so
así que..., so...
' así' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algo
- atizar
- aturullarse
- aun
- botepronto
- consentir
- de
- decir
- derecha
- derecho
- desahogarse
- desalmada
- desalmado
- destrozar
- disponer
- empujar
- escarmentar
- estar
- excitarse
- generalizar
- hilaridad
- impertinencia
- misma
- mismo
- necesaria
- necesario
- niñería
- no
- ojo
- panza
- pequeña
- pequeño
- por
- primera
- primero
- rezar
- resistir
- sic
- sucesivamente
- ver
- agradecer
- alguno
- atención
- autorizar
- avergonzar
- bien
- como
- conforme
- continuar
- cosa
English:
after
- as
- bull
- change over
- even
- forecast
- forth
- if
- inclined
- keep up
- lie down
- life
- like
- lot
- manner
- name
- offhand
- on
- outrank
- phrase
- rig
- same
- seem
- so
- so-so
- sort
- speak
- still
- such
- that
- then
- this
- thus
- way
- will
- bargain
- bring
- case
- do
- easy
- find
- get
- go
- instead
- kind
- pain
- stick
- take
- there
- want

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así

♦ adv
[de este modo] this way, like this; [de ese modo] that way, like that;
ellos lo hicieron así they did it this way;

así es la vida that's life;

yo soy así that's just the way I am;

¿así me agradeces todo lo que he hecho por ti? is this how you thank me for everything I've done for you?;

así no vamos a ninguna parte we're not getting anywhere like this o this way;

¿eso le dijo? – así, como te lo cuento did she really say that to him? – (yes) indeed, those were her very words;

así así [no muy bien] so-so;

¿cómo te ha ido el examen? – así así how did the exam go? – so-so;

algo así [algo parecido] something like that;

tiene seis años o algo así she is six years old or something like that;

algo así como [algo igual a] something like;

el apartamento les ha costado algo así como 20 millones the Br flat o US apartment cost them something like 20 million;

así como [también] as well as;
[tal como] just as;
las inundaciones, así como la sequía, son catástrofes naturales both floods and droughts are natural disasters;

así como para los idiomas no vale, para las relaciones públicas nadie la supera whilst she may be no good at languages, there is no one better at public relations;

así como así [como si nada] as if it were nothing;
[irreflexivamente] lightly; [de cualquier manera] any old how;
¡no puedes marcharte así como así! you can't leave just like that!;

así cualquiera gana anyone could win that way o like that;

subimos hasta la cumbre en teleférico – ¡así cualquiera! we reached the summit by cable car – anyone could do that!;

así de… so…;

no seas así de celoso don't be so jealous;

era así de largo it was this/that long;

es así de fácil it's as easy as that;

no hace nada de ejercicio – así de gordo está he doesn't do any exercise – it's no wonder he's so fat;
Irónico
me ha costado muy barato – así de bueno será it was very cheap – don't expect it to be any good, then;

así es/fue como… that is/was how…;

así es [para asentir] that is correct, yes;

¡así me gusta! that's what I like (to see)!;

¡así me gusta, sigue trabajando duro! excellent, keep up the hard work!, that's what I like to see, keep up the hard work!;
Fam
así o asá either way, one way or the other;

el abrigo le quedaba pequeño, así es que se compró otro the coat was too small for her, so she bought another one;

así sea so be it;
Esp
así sin más, Am [m5] así no más o [m5] nomás just like that;

así y todo even so;

se ha estado medicando mucho tiempo y, así y todo, no se encuentra bien he's been taking medication for some time and even so he's no better;

aun así even so;

o así [más o menos] or so, or something like that;

y así thus, and so;

y así sucesivamente and so on, and so forth;

y así todos los días and the same thing happens day after day

♦ conj

1. [aunque] even if;

te encontraré así tenga que recorrer todas las calles de la ciudad I'll find you even if I have to look in every street in the city

2. Am [aun si] even if;

no nos lo dirá, así le paguemos he won't tell us, even if we pay him

♦ adj inv
[como éste] like this; [como ése] like that;
no seas así don't be like that;

con un coche así no se puede ir muy lejos you can't go very far with a car like this one;

una situación así es muy peligrosa such a situation is very dangerous

♦ interj

I hope…;

¡así no vuelva nunca! I hope he never comes back!;

¡así te parta un rayo! drop dead!

♦ así pues loc conj

so, therefore;

no firmaron el tratado, así pues la guerra era inevitable they didn't sign the treaty, so war became inevitable

♦ así que loc conj
[de modo que] so;
la película empieza dentro de media hora, así que no te entretengas the movie o Br film starts in half an hour, so don't be long;

¿así que te vas a presentar candidato? so you're going to stand as a candidate, are you?

♦ así que loc adv
[tan pronto como] as soon as;
así que tengamos los resultados del análisis, le citaremos para la visita as soon as we have the results of the test we'll make an appointment for you

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así

I adv

1 (de este modo) like this;

así de grande this big;

así o asá this way or that (way)

2 (de ese modo) like that;

una cosa así a thing like that, something like that;

soy así (yo) that’s how I am;

una casa así a house like that;

así es that’s right;

así no más S.Am. just like that;

así como así just like that;

así así so-so

II conj

:

así como al igual que while, whereas;

así y todo even so;

así pues so;

así que so;

así (es) que so that’s how, so that’s why;

¿así que no vienes? so you’re not coming?;

tanto es así, que … and (as a result) …;

… tanto es así, que varias estaciones han cerrado … and (as a result) a number of stations are closed

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así adv

1) : like this, like that

2) : so, thus

así sea: so be it

3)

así de : so, about so

una caja así de grande: a box about so big

4)

así que : so, therefore

5)

así como : as well as

6)

así así : so-so, fair

así adj

: such, such a

un talento así es inestimable: a talent like that is priceless

así conj

aunque: even if, even though

no irá, así le paguen: he won't go, even if they pay him

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así adv

1. (de esta manera) like this / this way

se hace así you do it like this

2. (de esa manera) like that / that way

un ordenador así a computer like that

así, así so so

así de... this...

era así de grande it was this big

así que so

así que no te preocupes so don't worry

¡así que te vas! so you're going, are you?

o así or so

Spanish-English dictionary > así
119 atroz

adj.

1 terrible, awful.

hace un frío atroz it's terribly o awfully cold

2 atrocious, horrible, inhumane, abominable.

3 agonizing, excruciating.

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atroz

► adjetivo (pl atroces)

1 (bárbaro) atrocious, outrageous

2 familiar (enorme) enormous, huge, awful

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adj.

atrocious

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ADJ

1) (=terrible) atrocious; (=cruel) cruel, inhuman; (=escandaloso) outrageous

2) * (=enorme) huge, terrific; (=malísimo) dreadful, awful

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adjetivo (brutal, cruel) appalling; ( uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful

un dolor de cabeza atroz — an atrocious headache

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= dismal, atrocious, brutal, frightful, dire, abysmal, excruciating, hideous, gruesome, ferocious, god-awful, heinous.

Ex. The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.

Ex. The public library's selection of books for small boys is atrocious.

Ex. Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.

Ex. The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.

Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex. The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.

Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.

Ex. The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.

Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.

Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

Ex. The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.

Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.

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adjetivo (brutal, cruel) appalling; ( uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful

un dolor de cabeza atroz — an atrocious headache

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= dismal, atrocious, brutal, frightful, dire, abysmal, excruciating, hideous, gruesome, ferocious, god-awful, heinous.

Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.

Ex: The public library's selection of books for small boys is atrocious.

Ex: Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.

Ex: The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.

Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex: The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.

Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.

Ex: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.

Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.

Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

Ex: The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.

Ex: There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.

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atroz

adjective

1 (brutal, cruel) appalling, terrible

2 (uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful, dreadful ( BrE)

tengo un dolor de cabeza atroz I have an atrocious o an awful headache

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atroz adjetivo
atrocious
atroz adjetivo
1 (pésimo, insoportable) atrocious
2 fam (enorme) enormous, tremendous
' atroz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insensibilidad
- barbaridad
- muerte
English:
agonizing
- appalling
- atrocious
- dreadful
- excruciating
- heinous
- hell
- hideous
- raging
- unspeakable
- vicious
- crippling
- dire
- terrible

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atroz adj

1. [cruel] [crimen, tortura] horrific, barbaric

2. [enorme]
hace un frío atroz it's terribly o bitterly cold;

es de una fealdad atroz he's terribly o incredibly ugly

3. [muy malo] atrocious, awful

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atroz

adj

1 appalling, atrocious

2

:

un éxito atroz a smash hit

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atroz adj, pl atroces : atrocious, appalling

♦ atrozamente adv

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atroz adj

1. (cruel) atrocious / appalling

un crimen atroz an appalling crime

2. (enorme) terrible

hace un frío atroz it's terribly cold / it's freezing

tengo un hambre atroz I'm starving

Spanish-English dictionary > atroz
120 flor

adj.

great, fantastic (informal) (muy bueno). (Southern Cone)

f.

1 flower.

en flor in flower

una camisa de flores a flowery shirt

echar flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments

ni flores (informal) no idea (peninsular Spanish)

ser flor de un día (figurative) to be flash in the pan

flor de azahar orange blossom

flor de lis fleur-de-lis

flores cortadas cut flowers

flores naturales real flowers

flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower

2 white spot (en uñas). (Chilean Spanish)

3 compliment, smart remark, bouquet.

4 Flor.

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flor

► nombre femenino

1 BOTÁNICA flower

2 (piropo) compliment

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a flor de piel skin-deep

a flor de tierra at ground level

echar flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments

en flor in flower, in bloom, in blossom

en la flor de la vida figurado in the prime of life

flor de azahar orange blossom

flor de harina pure wheat flour

flor de lis fleur-de-lis

la flor de la canela the best

la flor y nata figurado the cream, the crème de la crème

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noun f.

flower

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1. SF

1) (Bot) flower

un ramo de flores — a bunch of flowers

un vestido de flores — a floral dress

• flores artificiales — artificial flowers

• flor cortada — (Com) cut flowers pl

• flores secas — dried flowers

a flor de labios LAm —

siempre anda con una sonrisa a flor de labios — he always has a slight grin on his face

- de flor

- ir de flor en flor

¡ni flores! * —

-¿has oído alguna noticia? -¡ni flores! — "have you heard any news?" - "not a thing"

de libros sé mucho, pero de cocina ni flores — I know a lot about books, but I don't know the first thing about cooking *

de lo prometido, ni flores — as for what they promised, not a word was mentioned *

ser flor de un día —

su amor fue flor de un día — their love was short-lived

su triunfo no fue flor de un día — his win was no mere flash in the pan

- ser flor de estufa

flor de lis — fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys

flor de mano — † artificial flower

flor de nieve — snowdrop

flor de Pascua — poinsettia

flor somnífera — opium poppy

2)

• en flor — [planta, campo] in flower, in bloom; [árbol] in blossom, in flower; [muchacha] liter in the first flower of womanhood liter

los naranjos en flor — the orange trees in blossom o flower

3)

• la flor (=lo mejor) —

la flor de la harina — the finest flour

la flor del ejército — the elite of the army

está en la flor de su carrera deportiva — he is at the peak of his sporting career

• en la flor de la edad — in the flower of one's youth

• la flor y nata de la sociedad — the cream of society

• en la flor de la vida — in the prime of life

- ser la flor de la canela

4)

• a flor de agua, los peces se veían a flor de agua — you could see the fish just under the surface of the water

• a flor de cuño — in mint condition

• a flor de piel, tenía los nervios a flor de piel — her nerves were all on edge

tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel — she is highly sensitive

el odio le salía a flor de piel — his hatred came out into the open, his hatred came to the surface

• a flor de tierra — at ground level

5) (=piropo) compliment, flattering remark

decir o echar flores a algn — to pay compliments to sb, flatter sb

6) [de ciruela, uva] bloom

7) [de cuero] grain

8) Cono Sur
*
• flor de, flor de caballo — a wonderful horse

flor de alegre — really happy, very cheerful

¡flor de discurso se mandó! — what a brilliant talk he gave!

flor de reloj me regalaste, ya no funciona — iró what a great watch you bought me, it doesn't work anymore iró

flor de marido, le pega y no le da plata — iró her husband is a real gem, he beats her up and gives her no money iró

9)

ajustado a flor — flush

2.

ADJ Cono Sur great

aquí estoy flor — I feel great here

la fiesta estuvo flor — the party was excellent o great

3.

ADV Cono Sur
*
hoy me siento flor — I feel great today

lo pasamos flor — we had a whale of a time *

* * *

femenino (Bot) flower

flores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers

florecillas silvestres — wild flowers

un vestido de flores — a flowery dress

en flor — in flower, in bloom

a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful

- flor de azahar

* * *

= flower, blossom, bloom.

Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

Ex. Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.

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* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* corona de flores = wreath.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* fauna y flora = wildlife.

* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.

* flor de regalo = cut flower.

* flor de un día = flash in the pan.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* flor prensada = pressed flower.

* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.

* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].

* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.

* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.

* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* * *

femenino (Bot) flower

flores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers

florecillas silvestres — wild flowers

un vestido de flores — a flowery dress

en flor — in flower, in bloom

a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful

- flor de azahar

* * *

= flower, blossom, bloom.

Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

Ex: Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* corona de flores = wreath.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* fauna y flora = wildlife.

* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.

* flor de regalo = cut flower.

* flor de un día = flash in the pan.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* flor prensada = pressed flower.

* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.

* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].

* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.

* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.

* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* * *

flor¹

feminine

A ( Bot) flower

flores naturales/artificiales/secas fresh/artificial/dried flowers

florecillas silvestres wild flowers

un vestido de flores a flowery dress

en flor in flower, in bloom, in blossom

los almendros en flor the almond trees in flower o bloom

a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge

tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt

a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water, close to the surface

echarle flores a algn to pay sb compliments

estar en la flor de la juventud to be in the flower of one's youth ( liter)

estar en la flor de la vida or edad to be in the prime of life

flor de … (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present ( colloq)

flor de patada le di I gave him a hell of a kick ( colloq)

es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot ( colloq)

ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another, play the field

la flor y nata the cream, the pick, the crème de la crème

la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society

ni flores ( Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? — ni flores do you know where he is? — no idea o I haven't the faintest o foggiest (idea) ( colloq)

¿entendiste algo? — yo, ni flores did you understand anything? — not a word o a thing ( colloq)

ser la flor de la canela to be wonderful o ( colloq) great

tirarse con flores ( RPl iró); to hurl abuse at each other

Compuestos:

● flor de azahar

(del naranjo) orange blossom; (del limonero) lemon blossom

● flor de Jamaica

type of hibiscus

● flor de la pluma

( Chi) wisteria

● flor de lis

fleur-de-lis

● flor de Pascua

poinsettia

B ( RPl) ( Jueg) three card flush

C ( RPl) (de la ducha) shower head, rose

flor²

adjective

(CS fam) wonderful

pronunció un discurso flor he made a brilliant o a wonderful o an excellent speech

* * *

flor sustantivo femenino ( de planta) flower;
( de árbol frutal) blossom;
◊ flores secas dried flowers;

un vestido de flores a flowery dress;
en flor in flower o bloom/in blossom;
flor de azahar orange/lemon blossom;
la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème
flor sustantivo femenino
1 flower
2 (lo selecto de algo, lo mejor) best part, cream: estás en la flor de la vida, you are in the prime of life
♦ Locuciones: ser flor de un día, to be short-lived
a flor de piel, skin-deep
en flor, in blossom
ni flores, no idea
la flor y nata, the elite, the crème de la crème

' flor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelia
- disecar
- florecer
- rosa
- abrir
- arrancar
- artificial
- botón
- brotar
- cerrar
- como
- compuesto
- dar
- deshojar
- despuntar
- doble
- múltiple
- mustio
- oloroso
- pocho
English:
bloom
- blooming
- blossom
- bud
- come out
- cream
- dainty
- dried
- droop
- fade
- faded
- flower
- highly-strung
- lilac
- nip
- open
- open out
- out
- pluck
- prime
- prize
- scent
- smell
- spring
- unfold
- button
- flush
- icing
- powder
- quite

* * *

flor¹ nf

1. [en planta] flower;

en flor in flower, in bloom;

una camisa de flores a flowery shirt;

Comp

echar flores a alguien to pay sb compliments;

echarse flores to praise oneself, to blow one's own trumpet;

Comp

ir de flor en flor to flit from one relationship to another;

Comp

ser flor de un día to be a flash in the pan;

Comp
Esp Fam [idea]
no tener ni flores (de) not to have a clue (about);

¿cuál es la capital de Mali? – ni flores what's the capital of Mali? – no idea o I haven't a clue;

Comp
RP
tirarse con flores to be at one another's throats

Comp
flor de azahar orange blossom;
flor de cerezo cherry blossom;

flor de lis fleur-de-lis;

flor de nieve edelweiss;

flor del Paraíso bird of paradise flower;

flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower;

flor de(l) saúco elderflower

2. [lo mejor]
la flor (y nata) the crème de la crème, the cream;

en la flor de la edad o [m5] de la vida in the prime of life;

Comp

ser la flor de la canela to be the crème de la crème o the cream

3. [superficie]
a flor de agua/tierra at water/ground level;

tiene una sensibilidad a flor de piel she's extremely sensitive;

tengo los nervios a flor de piel my nerves are really on edge

4. Chile [en uñas] white spot [on fingernails]

flor² CSur Fam

♦ adj inv
[muy bueno] great, fantastic;
un espectáculo flor a great o fantastic show

♦ flor de loc adv

hicimos flor de paseo we had a lovely outing;

tenía flor de gripe she had a really bad dose of the flu

* * *

flor

f flower;

de flores vestido, cortinas, papel flower-patterned, flowery;

en flor in bloom, in flower;

echar flores bloom, flower; fig flatter;

la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society;

tengo los nervios a flor de piel I’m o my nerves are all on edge

* * *

flor nf

1) : flower

2)

flor de Pascua : poinsettia

* * *

flor n

1. (en general) flower

2. (de árbol) blossom

a flor de piel skin deep

en flor in bloom

¡ni flores! no idea!

la flor y nata the cream

Spanish-English dictionary > flor

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