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1 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) temporada baja -
2 the
ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə) el, la, los, las1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) el, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) el, la4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) el, la, los, las5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) el, la, los, las6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) mucho•- the...- the...
the det el / laTuesday the fifth of May martes, cinco de mayotr[ðə] (Delante de una vocal se pronuncia tr[ðɪ]; con enfasis tr[ðiː])1 el, la (plural) los, las2 (per) por3 (emphasis) el, la, los, las■ you're not the Paul Newman, are you? no serás el auténtico Paul Newman, ¿verdad?■ the more you have, the more you want cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere■ the less said, the better cuanto menos digas, mejor■ the more the merrier cuantos más seamos, más nos divertiremosthe sooner the better: cuanto más pronto, mejorshe likes this one the best: éste es el que más le gustathe more I learn, the less I understand: cuanto más aprendo, menos entiendothe art: el, la, los, lasthe gloves: los guantesthe suitcase: la maletaforty cookies to the box: cuarenta galletas por cajan.• Roma s.f.adv.• cuánto adv.art.• el art.• la art.• las art.• lo art.• los art.art.def.• la art.def.
I before vowel ði, ðɪ; before consonant ðə, strong form ðiː1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel ði; before consonant ðəadverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos(strong form) [ðiː] (weak form) [ˌðǝ]1. DEF ART1) (singular) el/la; (plural) los/lasdo you know the Smiths? — ¿conoce a los Smith?
how's the leg? — ¿cómo va la pierna?
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all the... — todo el.../toda la..., todos los.../todas las...•
I'll meet you at the bank/station — quedamos en el banco/la estación•
the cheek of it! — ¡qué frescura!•
he's the man for the job — es el más indicado para el puesto•
from the — del/de la, de los/lasit's ten miles from the house/village — está a diez millas de la casa/del pueblo
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of the — del/de la, de los/las•
oh, the pain! — ¡ay qué dolor!•
he hasn't the sense to understand — no tiene bastante inteligencia para comprender•
to the — al/a la, a los/las2) (+ adjective)a) (denoting plural) los(-las)b) (denoting sing) lo3) (+ noun) (denoting whole class) el(-la)to play the piano/flute — tocar el piano/la flauta
in this age of the computer... — en esta época del ordenador...
4) (+ comparative) el(-la)•
eggs are usually sold by the dozen — los huevos se venden normalmente por docena•
25 miles to the gallon — 25 millas por galón6) (emphatic)you don't mean the professor Bloggs? — ¿quieres decir el profesor Bloggs del que tanto se habla?
7) (in titles)2.ADV•
she looks all the better for it — se la ve mucho mejor por eso•
the more he works the more he earns — cuanto más trabaja más gana(all) the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more... the less — mientras más... menos...
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the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejor* * *
I before vowel [ði, ðɪ]; before consonant [ðə], strong form [ðiː]1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel [ði]; before consonant [ðə]adverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos -
3 the screen
cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) pantalla1 la pantalla, el cine -
4 the ...
((with comparative adjective or adverb) used to show the connection or relationship between two actions, states, processes etc: The harder you work, the more you earn.) -
5 out-of-the-way
adjective (difficult to reach or arrive at: an out-of-the-way place.) perdidotr[aʊtəvðə'weɪ]1 (distant) alejado,-a, distante2 (uncommon) poco corriente, insólito,-aadj.• apartado, -a adj.• poco común adj.• remoto, -a adj.'əʊtəvðə'weɪ['aʊtǝvðǝ'weɪ]ADJ1) (=remote) remoto, apartado; (=inaccessible) inaccesible2) (=unusual) poco conocido, poco común, poco corriente* * *['əʊtəvðə'weɪ] -
6 up-to-the-minute
(including or giving the most recent information: up-to-the-minute news.) de última hora, recienteadj.• al corriente adj.• de última hora adj.'ʌptəðə'mɪnət, ˌʌptəðə'mɪnɪtadjective (pred up-to-the-minute to the minute) (journ) < report> de último momento, de última hora; < news> de máxima actualidad; < coverage> completo y actualizado['ʌptǝðǝ'mɪnɪt]ADJ de última hora* * *['ʌptəðə'mɪnət, ˌʌptəðə'mɪnɪt]adjective (pred up-to-the-minute to the minute) (journ) < report> de último momento, de última hora; < news> de máxima actualidad; < coverage> completo y actualizado -
7 down-in-the-mouth
adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) con la moral por los suelos['daʊnɪnðǝ'maʊθ]ADJ decaído, deprimido -
8 over-the-counter
tr[əʊvəðə'kaʊntəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (medicine etc) que se puede comprar sin receta médica'əʊvərðə'kaʊntər, ˌəʊvəðə'kaʊntə(r)over-the-counter-the-counter medicine — medicamento m que se puede comprar sin receta
['ǝʊvǝθǝ'kaʊntǝ(r)]ADJ [method] limpio, honradoover-the-counter drugs — medicamentos mpl sin receta
over-the-counter market — (St Ex) mercado m de acciones no cotizadas en la bolsa
* * *['əʊvərðə'kaʊntər, ˌəʊvəðə'kaʊntə(r)]over-the-counter-the-counter medicine — medicamento m que se puede comprar sin receta
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9 run-of-the-mill
tr[rʌnəvðə'mɪl]1 corriente y molienteadj.• ordinario, -a adj.'rʌnəvðə'mɪladjective (pred run-of-the-mill of the mill) <job/car> común or normal y corriente; <acting/singing> mediocre, nada destacado['rʌnǝvðǝ'mɪl]ADJ (=ordinary) común y corriente, corriente y moliente; (=mediocre) mediocre* * *['rʌnəvðə'mɪl]adjective (pred run-of-the-mill of the mill) <job/car> común or normal y corriente; <acting/singing> mediocre, nada destacado -
10 state-of-the-art
tr[steɪtəfðɪ'ɑːt]1 ultimísimo,-a, más avanzado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstate-of-the-art technology tecnología punta'steɪtəvði'ɑːrt, ˌsteɪtəvði'ɑːtadjective <computer/turntable> último modelo adj invstate-of-the-art-of-the-art technology — tecnología f (de) punta or de vanguardia
[ˌsteɪtǝvðɪ'ɑːt]ADJ [equipment] de lo más moderno or reciente; [technology] de vanguardia* * *['steɪtəvði'ɑːrt, ˌsteɪtəvði'ɑːt]adjective <computer/turntable> último modelo adj invstate-of-the-art-of-the-art technology — tecnología f (de) punta or de vanguardia
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11 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; (also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.)2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; (also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.)3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.)(at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugar -
12 behind-the-scenes
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13 dyed-in-the-wool
tr[daɪdɪnðə'wʊl]1 pejorative acérrimo,-a, inflexible, intransigente'daɪdɪnðə'wʊladjective (before n) recalcitrante['daɪdɪnðǝ'wʊl]ADJ (fig) testarudo* * *['daɪdɪnðə'wʊl]adjective (before n) recalcitrante -
14 middle-of-the-road
tr[mɪdələvðə'rəʊd]1 (views, candidate, etc) moderado,-a; (music) para todos los públicos'mɪdḷəvðə'rəʊd['mɪdlǝvðǝ'rǝʊd]ADJ moderado; pej mediocre* * *['mɪdḷəvðə'rəʊd] -
15 off-the-wall
'ɔːfðə'wɔːl, ˌɒfðə'wɔːladjective (pred off-the-wall the wall) (colloq) estrambótico (fam), estrafalario[ˌɒfðǝ'wɔːl]ADJ [idea etc] disparatado* * *['ɔːfðə'wɔːl, ˌɒfðə'wɔːl]adjective (pred off-the-wall the wall) (colloq) estrambótico (fam), estrafalario -
16 top-of-the-line
'tɑːpəvðə'laɪn, ˌtɒpəvðə'laɪnBrE also top-of-the-range 'tɑːpəvðə'reɪndʒ, ˌtɒpəvðə'reɪndʒ adjective < design> de primerísima calidad* * *['tɑːpəvðə'laɪn, ˌtɒpəvðə'laɪn]BrE also top-of-the-range ['tɑːpəvðə'reɪndʒ, ˌtɒpəvðə'reɪndʒ] adjective < design> de primerísima calidad -
17 back-of-the-envelope
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18 below-the-line
bɪˌləʊðə'laɪn1) ( in bridge) por debajo de la raya, por debajo de la línea2) ( in accounts) extraordinario* * *[bɪˌləʊðə'laɪn]1) ( in bridge) por debajo de la raya, por debajo de la línea2) ( in accounts) extraordinario -
19 fly-on-the-wall
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20 across-the-board
tr[əkrɒsðə'bɔːd]1 general, generalizado,-a■ 7% across-the-board pay rises subidas de sueldo del 7% para todos1 en general■ wages will rise 7% across-the-board los sueldos subirán un 7% en general[ǝ'krɒsðǝ'bɔːd]ADJ [increase] global, general
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