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61 oliva
f.1 olive.2 oliva, olivary body.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: olivar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: olivar.* * *1 olive* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=aceituna) olive2) (=árbol) olive tree2.ADJ INV olive* * *femenino olive* * *= olive.Ex. This article profiles four successful small farms that grow strawberries, blueberries, olives, and persimmons.----* aceite de oliva = olive oil.* aceite de oliva virgen = virgin olive oil.* aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil.* * *femenino olive* * *= olive.Ex: This article profiles four successful small farms that grow strawberries, blueberries, olives, and persimmons.
* aceite de oliva = olive oil.* aceite de oliva virgen = virgin olive oil.* aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil.* * ** * *
oliva sustantivo femenino
olive
oliva f Bot olive
aceite de oliva, olive oil
un vestido (verde) oliva, an olive-green dress
' oliva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aceite
- verde
English:
litre
- oil
- olive
- olive green
* * *oliva nfoliveoliva negra black olive;oliva rellena stuffed olive;oliva verde green olive* * *f BOT olive* * *oliva nfaceituna: oliveaceite de oliva: olive oil* * *oliva n olive -
62 pajarito
m.1 a small bird.2 little bird, birdie, dickey bird, dickybird.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 little bird, birdie\me lo ha dicho un pajarito a little bird told mequedarse como un pajarito (morir) to snuff it————————* * *SM1) (Orn) (=cría) baby bird, fledgling; hum birdie2) (=persona) very small person3) Caribe (=bichito) bug, insect* * *comer como un pajarito — to eat like a bird
me lo dijo un pajarito — (fam) a little bird told me (colloq)
* * *----* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* * *comer como un pajarito — to eat like a bird
me lo dijo un pajarito — (fam) a little bird told me (colloq)
* * ** comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* * *¡mira el pajarito! look at o watch the birdie!comer como un pajarito to eat like a bird* * *
pajarito sustantivo masculino ( cría) baby bird;
( pájaro) (fam) little bird, birdie (colloq)
pajarito
♦ Locuciones: quedarse pajarito: nos quedamos pajarito esperándole en la calle, we nearly froze to death waiting for him in the street
' pajarito' also found in these entries:
English:
bird
- grapevine
- grape
* * *pajarito nm[pájaro pequeño] small bird;¡mira al pajarito! [al tomar una foto] watch the birdie!;comer como un pajarito to eat like a bird, to eat practically nothing;quedarse pajarito to freeze to death, to be frozen stiff -
63 paloma
f.1 dove, pigeon.paloma mensajera carrier o homing pigeonpaloma torcaz ringdove, wood pigeon2 firecracker, banger.3 Paloma.4 penis.* * *\paloma blanca dovepaloma de la paz dove of peacepaloma mensajera carrier pigeonpaloma torcaz wood pigeon* * *noun f.pigeon, dove* * *SF1) (Orn) dove, pigeonpaloma mensajera — carrier pigeon, homing pigeon
paloma torcaz — wood pigeon, ringdove
2) (=persona) meek and mild person; (Pol) dovepaloma sin hiel — pet, lamb
3) (=ejercicio) handstand5) pl palomas (Náut) white horses, whitecaps (EEUU)* * ** * *= pigeon, dove.Ex. Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.Ex. Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.----* leche de paloma = crop milk.* paloma mensajera = carrier pigeon.* paloma torcaz = wood pigeon.* * ** * *= pigeon, dove.Ex: Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.
Ex: Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.* leche de paloma = crop milk.* paloma mensajera = carrier pigeon.* paloma torcaz = wood pigeon.* * *Compuestos:dove of peacecarrier pigeon● paloma torcaz or torcazaringdove, wood pigeon ( BrE)B ( Pol) dove* * *
paloma sustantivo femenino (Zool) pigeon;
( blanca) dove;
( como símbolo) dove;
paloma mensajera carrier pigeon;
paloma torcaz or torcaza ringdove, wood pigeon (BrE)
paloma sustantivo femenino
1 Zool pigeon
paloma mensajera, homing o carrier pigeon
2 Lit Arte Rel dove
paloma de la paz, dove of peace
' paloma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
representar
- torcaz
- pichón
English:
coo
- dove
- pigeon
- homing
- wood
* * *paloma nf1. [ave] [silvestre] dove;[urbana] pigeon paloma bravía rock dove;paloma mensajera carrier o homing pigeon;la paloma de la paz the dove of peace;paloma torcaz ringdove, woodpigeon;paloma zurita stock dove* * *f pigeon; blanca dove* * *paloma nf1) : pigeon, dove2)paloma mensajera : carrier pigeon* * *paloma n1. (en general) pigeon2. (blanca) dove -
64 papagayo
m.1 parrot.como un papagayo parrot-fashion2 Joseph's-coat.* * *1 parrot2 figurado chatterbox\como un papagayo parrot fashion* * *SM1) (=pájaro) parrot2) (=charlatán) chatterbox4) And (=bacinilla) bedpan* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* * *A ( Zool)1 (ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo to learn/recite sth parrot-fashionhablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox o windbag ( colloq)2 (pez) parrot fishB ( Bot)2 (arácea) caladiumC (Per, RPl) (para enfermos) bedpanvolar un papagayo to fly a kite* * *
papagayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( ave) parrot;◊ recitar algo como un papagayo to recite sth parrot-fashion
2 (Ven) ( juguete) kite
papagayo m Orn parrot
' papagayo' also found in these entries:
English:
parrot
- kite
* * *papagayo nm1. [animal] parrot;hablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox2. Carib, Méx [cometa] kite* * *m ZO parrot* * *papagayo nmloro: parrot* * *papagayo n parrot -
65 parada
f.1 stop, stopping.2 save (sport).3 (bus) stop.parada discrecional request stop4 parade (military).5 stopping place, pick-up point for people.past part.past participle of spanish verb: parar.* * *1 MILITAR parade\parada militar parade————————1 (gen) stop, halt2 (de autobús etc) stop3 (pausa) pause4 DEPORTE save, catch\hacer parada en to stop at, stop inparada de autobús bus stopparada de taxis taxi rank, US cab standparada discrecional request stop* * *1. f., (m. - parado) 2. noun f.1) stop, halt2) catch, save3. f., (m. - parado)* * *SF1) (=acción) stopcorrer en parada — to run on the spot, run in place (EEUU)
hacer una parada a algn — Chile * to stop sb
parada biológica — [en pesca] temporary fishing ban ( to allow stocks to recover)
parada de manos — Chile handstand
parada en firme — (Equitación) dead stop, dead halt
2) (=lugar) stop3) [de caballos] relay, team4) (=desfile) (Mil) paradeparada nupcial — (Orn) courtship display
5) (Dep) save, stop6) (Mús) pause7) (Esgrima) parry8) [en el juego] bet, stake9) (=presa) dam10) (Agr) stud farmhacer la parada * —
no me dio asiento, solo hizo la parada — he made as if to give me his seat, but didn't
12) Chile * (=traje) outfit13) Perú open market, farmer's market (EEUU)* * *1) (Transp)a) ( acción) stopb) ( lugar) tbparada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) — bus stop
2) (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop3) ( desfile) paradeir a todas las paradas — (Chi fam) to be game for anything (colloq)
4) (Per) ( mercado) street market5) (RPl fam) ( presunción)* * *= stopping place, stop, stopover.Ex. So much depends on the nature of the van, the choice of stopping places and the person running the service.Ex. It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.Ex. This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.----* hacer paradas = make + stops.* hacer una parada en el camino = stop along + the way.* lugar de parada = halting place.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* parada de bola = fielding.* parada de taxis = taxi rank.* parada en el camino = rest stop, stop along the way.* parada opcional = flag stop.* * *1) (Transp)a) ( acción) stopb) ( lugar) tbparada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) — bus stop
2) (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop3) ( desfile) paradeir a todas las paradas — (Chi fam) to be game for anything (colloq)
4) (Per) ( mercado) street market5) (RPl fam) ( presunción)* * *= stopping place, stop, stopover.Ex: So much depends on the nature of the van, the choice of stopping places and the person running the service.
Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.Ex: This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.* hacer paradas = make + stops.* hacer una parada en el camino = stop along + the way.* lugar de parada = halting place.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* parada de bola = fielding.* parada de taxis = taxi rank.* parada en el camino = rest stop, stop along the way.* parada opcional = flag stop.* * *A ( Transp)1 (acción) stophicimos una parada de media hora en Soria we made a half-hour stop in Soria, we stopped in Soria for half an hourtren con parada en todas las estaciones local train, stopping train ( BrE)2 (lugar) tbparada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) bus stop, stopme bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stopCompuestos:( RPl) handstandtaxi stand, taxi rank ( BrE)request stopcourtship ritualB ( Dep) (en fútbol) save, stopC (desfile) paradeF* * *
parada sustantivo femenino
1 (Transp)
parada de taxi taxi stand, taxi rank (BrE)
2 (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop
3 ( desfile) parade
4 (Per) ( mercado) street market
parado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (máquina, vehículo, etc) stopped, stationary
(persona) still: ¡no te quedes parada, haz algo!, don't just stand there, do something!
2 (sin trabajo) unemployed, out of work
3 fig (sin iniciativa) slow
4 (desconcertado) stunned
5 LAm (de pie) standing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino unemployed person
♦ Locuciones: salir bien/mal parado, to come off well/ badly
parada sustantivo femenino
1 stop
parada de autobús, bus stop
parada de taxis, taxi rank, US taxi stand
2 Ftb save, stop
3 Mil parade
' parada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- directamente
- discrecional
- encontrarse
- escala
- marquesina
- parado
- próxima
- próximo
- acercar
- alto
- paradero
- sitio
English:
bus stop
- catch
- fast
- next
- parade
- rank
- request stop
- save
- standstill
- stop
- stop-off
- stopover
- stopping-place
- taxi rank
- taxi stand
- bus
- emergency
- stopping train
* * *parada nf1. [detención] stop;hicimos una parada para descansar we stopped for a rest;el tren hace parada en todas las estaciones the train stops at every station;hacer parada y fonda [para comer] to stop for something to eat;[para dormir] to make an overnight stop parada en boxes [en automovilismo] pit stop2. [de autobús] (bus) stop;[de metro] (Br underground o US subway) station;la próxima parada es la mía mine's the next stop, I get off at the next stopparada discrecional Br request stop, US flag stop;3. Dep save4. [desfile] parade5. parada nupcial courtship ritualhacer un parada de manos to do a handstandson gente de mucha parada they're very high and mighty o hoity-toity9. CompCSur Famhacer parada de hacer algo to move o make as if to do sth;hizo parada de abrirme la puerta he made as if to open the door for me* * *f1 stop2 DEP save, stopI adj1 unemployed2 L.Am. (de pie) standing (up)3:quedarse parado stand still;salir bien/mal parado come off well/badly;II m, parada f unemployed person;los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed* * *parada nf1) : stopparada de autobús: bus stop2) : catch, save, parry (in sports)3) desfile: parade* * *parada n1. (en general) stop2. (en fútbol, etc) save -
66 pareja
adj.&f.feminine of PAREJO.f.1 pair.por parejas in pairsformar parejas to get into pairs2 couple.vivir en pareja to live togetherpareja de hecho unmarried couple3 partner (miembro del par) (person).la pareja de este calcetín the other sock of this pair4 spouse, consort, partner.5 sex partner.* * *1 (gen) pair2 (de personas) couple; (de baile) partner■ ¿vendrás con pareja? will you come with a partner?■ ¡pareja, venir aquí! you two, come over here!3 (de cartas) pair\hacer buena pareja to make a good couplehacer pareja to be two of a kindpor parejas in pairsvivir en pareja to live with somebody* * *noun f.1) couple2) pair3) partner* * *SF1) (=par) pair2) [de esposos, compañeros sentimentales] couplepareja reproductora — (Orn) breeding pair
3) (=compañero) partner; (=cónyuge) spouse4) [de calcetín, guante, zapato]no encuentro la pareja de este zapato — I can't find the shoe that goes with this one o my other shoe
5) [de hijos]6) [de guardias civiles] pair of Civil Guard officers on patrol7) LAm (=caballos) pair ( of horses); [de tiro] team ( of draught animals); [de bueyes] yoke ( of oxen)PAREJA Para traducir el sustantivo pareja referido a dos personas, hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia entre los sustantivos pair y couple: ► Se traduce por couple cuando se trata de un matrimonio o de dos personas que parecen tener una relación íntima, o cuando se refiere a una pareja de baile: En Salford conocí a una pareja de Ecuador In Salford I met a couple from Ecuador Algunas parejas prefieren no tener hijos Some couples prefer not to have children Había muchas parejas mayores bailando There were a lot of older couples dancing ► En un contexto de trabajo o de competiciones deportivas o cuando a la pareja no se le asocia ningún vínculo afectivo, se traduce por pair: Ahora vamos a trabajar por parejas Now we're going to work in pairs Detuvieron a la pareja al cruzar la frontera The pair were arrested when they were crossing the border ► La expresión pareja de se puede traducir tanto por couple of como por pair of cuando tiene el sentido de par de: Una pareja de pillos me robaron el reloj A couple o A pair of thugs stole my watch Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada see PAR* * *1)a) (equipo, conjunto) pairsalieron por parejas — they came out in pairs o two at a time
ya tienen la parejita — (fam) now they have one of each ( a boy and a girl)
b) ( en una relación) couplec) ( en naipes) pair2)a) (de baile, juego) partnerb) (de guante, zapato)* * *= bedfellow, twosome, partner, dyad, sexual partner, couple.Ex. I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.Ex. The article 'Computers and children: a compatible twosome' discusses the setting up of a computer programme for children at a public library.Ex. This project did not attempt to look at more personal factors such as partners and dependants on this occasion.Ex. Despite differences in citation behaviour, there seems to be at least some exchange of information within this dyad.Ex. Mating strategies also appeared to be influenced by birth order, most notably in the area of infidelity, with middleborns being the least likely birth order to cheat on a sexual partner.Ex. The author discusses the steps a marriage and family therapist goes through in working with couples who are considering divorce.----* búsqueda de pareja = mate finding.* en parejas = in pairs.* formar parejas = pair up, pair off.* matrimonio entre parejas del mismo sexo = same-sex marriage.* pareja de ancianos = elderly couple.* pareja de hecho = common-law husband, common-law wife, common-law marriage.* pareja de recién casados = newlywed couple.* pareja heterosexual = heterosexual couple.* pareja homosexual = homosexual couple.* pareja perfecta = perfect match, perfect couple.* por parejas = in pairs.* salir en pareja con = date.* selección de la pareja = mate selection.* ser pareja = be an item.* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.* * *1)a) (equipo, conjunto) pairsalieron por parejas — they came out in pairs o two at a time
ya tienen la parejita — (fam) now they have one of each ( a boy and a girl)
b) ( en una relación) couplec) ( en naipes) pair2)a) (de baile, juego) partnerb) (de guante, zapato)* * *= bedfellow, twosome, partner, dyad, sexual partner, couple.Ex: I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.
Ex: The article 'Computers and children: a compatible twosome' discusses the setting up of a computer programme for children at a public library.Ex: This project did not attempt to look at more personal factors such as partners and dependants on this occasion.Ex: Despite differences in citation behaviour, there seems to be at least some exchange of information within this dyad.Ex: Mating strategies also appeared to be influenced by birth order, most notably in the area of infidelity, with middleborns being the least likely birth order to cheat on a sexual partner.Ex: The author discusses the steps a marriage and family therapist goes through in working with couples who are considering divorce.* búsqueda de pareja = mate finding.* en parejas = in pairs.* formar parejas = pair up, pair off.* matrimonio entre parejas del mismo sexo = same-sex marriage.* pareja de ancianos = elderly couple.* pareja de hecho = common-law husband, common-law wife, common-law marriage.* pareja de recién casados = newlywed couple.* pareja heterosexual = heterosexual couple.* pareja homosexual = homosexual couple.* pareja perfecta = perfect match, perfect couple.* por parejas = in pairs.* salir en pareja con = date.* selección de la pareja = mate selection.* ser pareja = be an item.* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.* * *A1 (equipo, conjunto) pairlos niños salieron por parejas the children came out in pairs o two at a timepara este juego es necesario formar parejas you have to get into pairs for this gameya tienen una parejita ( fam); now they have one of each o now they have a boy and a girl2 (en una relación) couplehacen una bonita pareja they make a lovely couplevivir en pareja to live togetherCompuesto:(heterosexual) co-habiting couple; (homosexual) co-habiting same-sex couple3 (en naipes) pairB1 (de convivencia, baile, juego) partnerno tengo pareja para el baile I don't have a partner for the dance, I don't have anyone to go to the dance withvengan todos y traigan a sus parejas you must all come and bring your partners2no encuentro la pareja de este calcetín I can't find the other sock that goes with this one o my other sock, I can't find the pair to this sock* * *
pareja sustantivo femenino
1
formar parejas to get into pairs
2
un calcentin sin pareja an odd sock
parejo,-a
I adjetivo same, similar
II sustantivo femenino
1 (de objetos) pair: ¿dónde está la pareja de este calcetín?, where's the other sock of this pair?
2 (hombre y mujer) couple: hacen muy buena pareja, they make a very nice couple
3 (compañero sentimental, de juego, baile) partner
♦ Locuciones: correr parejas, to be very similar: nuestras vidas corren parejas, our lives are very similar
vivir en pareja, to live with one's partner
' pareja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alejarse
- amante
- avenida
- avenido
- carabina
- compañera
- compañero
- comprometida
- comprometido
- divertida
- divertido
- enamorada
- enamorado
- incompatible
- ligue
- mariposear
- matrimonio
- novia
- novio
- parejo
- prometerse
- retozar
- romper
- ronda
- acaramelado
- empatar
- hacer
- íntimo
- jalar
- juntar
- ley
- terapia
English:
argue
- carefree
- couple
- court
- difficulty
- duo
- man
- match
- mate
- mess about
- mess around
- middle-aged
- mismatch
- odd
- pair
- pair up
- partner
- see
- separate
- single parent
- split up
- twosome
- unsuited
- victim
- well-matched
- double
- make
- single
* * *pareja nf1. [par] pair;por parejas in pairs;formar parejas to get into pairs2. [de novios] couple;vivir en pareja to live togetherpareja de hecho unmarried couple3. [sentimental] partner;[en baile] (dancing) partner;no tiene pareja estable she doesn't have a steady partner4. [de naipes] pair5. [guante, zapato] other one;la pareja de este calcetín the other sock of this pair* * *fhacen buena pareja they make a good couple* * *pareja nf1) : couple, pair2) : partner, mate* * *pareja n1. (relación amorosa) couple2. (grupo de dos) pair3. (compañero) partnerSi se trata de zapatos, etc, se dice the other... -
67 paro
m.1 unemployment (desempleo). (peninsular Spanish)estar en (el) paro to be unemployedquedarse en paro to be left unemployedparo cíclico/encubierto/estructural cyclical/hidden/structural unemployment2 shutdown (cesación) (acción).paro biológico = temporary halt to fishing at sea to preserve fish stocksparo cardiaco cardiac arrestparo laboral industrial action3 strike (huelga). (especially Latin American Spanish)4 suspension, stop.5 forced unemployment, lockout, suspension of work, work stoppage.6 cardiac arrest.7 titmouse, straight-beaked bird.pres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: parir.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: parir.* * *1 stop2 (desempleo) unemployment; (subsidio) unemployment benefit, US unemployment compensation3 (interrupción) stoppage, strike\cobrar el paro to be on unemployment benefit, be on the doleestar en el paro to be unemployedparo cardiaco cardiac arrestparo indefinido indefinite strike* * *noun m.1) stoppage2) unemployment* * *ISM (Orn) titIISM1) (=desempleo) unemploymentlo han enviado al paro — they have put him out of a job, they have made him unemployed
2) (=subsidio) unemployment benefit, unemployment insurance (EEUU)cobrar el paro — to be on the dole *, receive unemployment benefit frm
3) (=interrupción) stoppageparo biológico — (Pesca) temporary fishing ban
paro del sistema — (Inform) system shutdown
4) (=huelga) strike5) And, Caribe (Dados) throw6)* * *1) (esp AmL) ( huelga) strikeestán en or de paro — (AmL) they're on strike
2) (Esp)a) ( desempleo) unemploymentb) ( subsidio) unemployment benefit3) (de máquina, proceso) stoppage4) (Col)en paro — ( totalmente) completely, totally
* * *= stoppage, halt, unemployment, joblessness.Ex. The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex. The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex. But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex. The growth of poverty and joblessness, new immigrant populations, and the ubiquitous need for technical literacy continue to increase the significance of the public library's role in lifelong learning = En los Estados Unidos, el aumento de la pobreza y el desempleo, la nueva población de inmigrantes y la necesidad de poseer conocimientos básicos en tecnología continúa aumentando la importancia del papel de la biblioteca pública en el aprendizaje permanente.----* paro cardiaco = cardiac arrest.* * *1) (esp AmL) ( huelga) strikeestán en or de paro — (AmL) they're on strike
2) (Esp)a) ( desempleo) unemploymentb) ( subsidio) unemployment benefit3) (de máquina, proceso) stoppage4) (Col)en paro — ( totalmente) completely, totally
* * *= stoppage, halt, unemployment, joblessness.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
Ex: The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex: But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex: The growth of poverty and joblessness, new immigrant populations, and the ubiquitous need for technical literacy continue to increase the significance of the public library's role in lifelong learning = En los Estados Unidos, el aumento de la pobreza y el desempleo, la nueva población de inmigrantes y la necesidad de poseer conocimientos básicos en tecnología continúa aumentando la importancia del papel de la biblioteca pública en el aprendizaje permanente.* paro cardiaco = cardiac arrest.* * *paro (↑ paro a1)hacer un paro de 24 horas to go on o stage a 24-hour strikeestán en or de paro ( AmL); they're on strikeCompuestos:( Col) community protest( esp AmL); sit-down strike( esp AmL) general strike( AmL) lockoutB ( Esp)1 (desempleo) unemploymentestá en paro he's unemployed2 (subsidio) unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation ( AmE)Compuestos:( Esp): están en paro forzoso they have been laid off( Esp) official unemployment figures (pl)( Esp); (huelga) occupation ( by workers on strike); (desempleo) layoff; (en la producción) stoppage (due to lack of parts, etc)C (de una máquina, un proceso) stoppageCompuesto:paro cardíaco or cardiacoheart failure, cardiac arrestD ( Zool) titCompuesto:coal titEThe name in Spain for both unemployment and unemployment benefit. The period for which paro can be claimed ranges from three months to a year, depending on how long a person has been working. The amount paid decreases over the period of unemployment.* * *
Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)
paro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
paró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)
paro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
parar
parir
paro
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a paro to end up;
fue a paro a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a paro aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a paro! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin paro it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
paro DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes paro de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
paro sustantivo masculino
1 (esp AmL) ( huelga) strike;
están en or de paro (AmL) they're on strike;
paro cívico (Col) community protest;
paro general (esp AmL) general strike
2 (Esp)
3 paro cardíaco or cardiaco cardiac arrest
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
paro sustantivo masculino
1 (desempleo) unemployment: ahora está en el paro, he's unemployed now
estoy cobrando el paro, I'm on the dole
2 (huelga) strike, stoppage
3 paro cardíaco, heart failure
' paro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balón
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- fregotear
- seca
- seco
- simbólica
- simbólico
- apuntar
- forzoso
- interponerse
- parar
English:
blow
- deal with
- dole
- drain
- draw up
- entitlement
- flag down
- grind
- idleness
- mass
- off
- on
- pull over
- seasonal
- sign on
- tit
- unemployed
- unemployment
- work-to-rule
- cardiac
- general
- jobless
- lock
- prick
- short
- sign
- still
- stoppage
- strike
* * *paro1 nmestar en (el) paro to be unemployed;lleva cinco meses en el paro she's been unemployed for five months;quedarse en paro to be left unemployedparo cíclico cyclical unemployment;paro encubierto hidden unemployment;paro estructural structural unemployment;paro registrado registered unemployment, official unemploymentapuntarse al paro to sign on;cobrar el paro to claim o receive unemployment benefitAm Amhacer paro to strike;los trabajadores en paro the strikersAm paro de brazos caídos sit-down (strike); Am paro cívico community protest;paro general general strike;Am paro indefinido indefinite strike;4. [cesación] [acción] shutdown;[estado] stoppage;los trabajadores realizaron un paro de diez minutos para condenar el último atentado the workers staged a ten-minute stoppage in protest at the latest attackparo biológico = temporary halt to fishing at sea to preserve fish stocks;paro cardiaco cardiac arrestcon el paro de que tiene mucho trabajo nunca sale she never goes out, saying she's too busyhazme el paro, dile que la llamaré luego be a dear, tell her I'll call her laterhacer un paro de manos to do a handstandparo2 nm[ave] titmouse* * *m1 unemployment;estar en paro be unemployed;cobrar el paro collect unemployment benefits2 ZO tit(mouse)* * *paro nm1) huelga: strike2) : stoppage, stopping3)paro forzoso : layoff* * *paro n unemployment -
68 pavo
m.1 turkey, turkey cock, large gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, Meleagris gallopavo.2 turkey, turkey meat.* * *► adjetivo► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (ave - macho) turkey; (- hembra) turkey hen2 familiar (antiguamente) five-peseta coin\estar en la edad del pavo to be at that silly agepelar la pava familiar to courtsubírsele el pavo a alguien familiar to go red, blushpava real peahenpavo real peacock————————2 familiar (antiguamente) five-peseta coin* * *(f. - pava)noun* * *1. SM1) (Orn) turkeytener un pavo encima —
esta niña tiene un pavo encima que no se aclara — it looks like she'll never grow out of being a giggling teenager
subírsele el pavo a algn —
2) Esp * (=tonto) silly thing, idiot3) ** (=moneda) five-peseta coin4) * (=primo) sucker **5) Chile * (=polizón) stowaway6) And (=cometa) large kite8) Caribe * (=reprimenda) telling-off *10) ** (=síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey *2.ADJ * silly¡no seas pavo! — don't be silly!
* * *I- va adjetivoa) (fam) (tonto, bobo) silly, dumb (AmE colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( ingenuo) naive (colloq)II- va masculino, femenino1) (Coc, Zool) turkeycomer pavo — (Col fam) to be a wallflower (colloq)
de pavo — (Chi, Per fam) <viajar/entrar> without paying
pelar la pava — (Esp fam) to bill and coo
se le sube/subió el pavo — (Esp fam) he blushes/blushed
2) (fam) ( persona tonta) dummy (colloq), dope (colloq)3) pavo masculinoa) (Esp fam) ( moneda) five peseta coinb) (Chi) ( volantín) large kite* * *= turkey.Ex. The section on livestock includes a separate unit on wild turkeys.----* pavo real = peacock.* * *I- va adjetivoa) (fam) (tonto, bobo) silly, dumb (AmE colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( ingenuo) naive (colloq)II- va masculino, femenino1) (Coc, Zool) turkeycomer pavo — (Col fam) to be a wallflower (colloq)
de pavo — (Chi, Per fam) <viajar/entrar> without paying
pelar la pava — (Esp fam) to bill and coo
se le sube/subió el pavo — (Esp fam) he blushes/blushed
2) (fam) ( persona tonta) dummy (colloq), dope (colloq)3) pavo masculinoa) (Esp fam) ( moneda) five peseta coinb) (Chi) ( volantín) large kite* * *= turkey.Ex: The section on livestock includes a separate unit on wild turkeys.
* pavo real = peacock.* * *masculine, feminineviajaba de pavo en el bus he used to dodge his fare on the bus, he didn't use to pay his fare on the buspelar la pava ( fam): se iban al parque a pelar la pava they used to go to the park for a kiss and a cuddle ( colloq)si el profesor le pregunta se le sube el pavo he goes bright red o he blushes whenever the teacher asks him a questionCompuesto:peacockse puso como un pavo real cuando le dieron el premio he was proud as could be when he was given the prizeandaba meneándose como un pavo real he was strutting around like a peacockC¿me dejas 20 pavos? can you lend me 100 pesetas?2 ( Chi) (volantín) large kite* * *
pavo◊ -va sustantivo masculino, femenino (Coc, Zool) turkey;
pavo real peacock;
de pavo (Chi, Per fam) ‹viajar/entrar› without paying
■ adjetivo
pavo m Zool turkey
pavo real, peacock
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar en la edad del pavo, to be at an awkward age
' pavo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
edad
- inyectar
- pava
- rellenar
- relleno
English:
awkward age
- crest
- gravy
- peacock
- thaw
- Turkey
- turkey
- wall
* * *pavo, -a♦ adjFam Pey [persona] wet, drippy♦ nm,f1. [ave] turkey;Esp Famse le subió el pavo she went bright redpavo real peacock, f peahen♦ nmcinco/cien pavos twenty-five/five hundred pesetasviajó de pavo he stowed away* * *I adj L.Am.stupidII m ZO turkey;se le subió el pavo fig fam she blushed* * *pavo, -va n1) : turkey2)pavo real : peacock3)comer pavo : to be a wallflower* * *pavo n turkey -
69 pelícano
adj.having gray hair; hoary.* * *1 pelican* * *1.ADJ grey-haired2. = pelícano SM* * *masculino pelican* * *= pelican.Ex. The dark blue blob is a moving shoal of fish fry pursued by a flock of pelicans above and a school of tarpon below.* * *masculino pelican* * *= pelican.Ex: The dark blue blob is a moving shoal of fish fry pursued by a flock of pelicans above and a school of tarpon below.
* * *pelicano -nagray-haired** * *
pelícano sustantivo masculino
pelican
pelícano m Orn pelican
' pelícano' also found in these entries:
English:
pelican
* * *pelicano, -a adjgrey-haired* * *m ZO pelican* * *pelícano nm: pelican -
70 perdigón
m.1 buckshot, small bullet.2 young partridge.* * *1 pellet2 ZOOLOGÍA young partridge* * *SM1) (Orn) young partridge2) (=bala) pelletpl perdigones shot sing, pellets* * *masculino (Arm) pelletperdigones — shot, pellets
* * *= buckshot pellet, buckshot.Ex. The second bandit was shot three times, once in each leg by pistol shots and once straight through the neck by a stray buckshot pellet.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.* * *masculino (Arm) pelletperdigones — shot, pellets
* * *= buckshot pellet, buckshot.Ex: The second bandit was shot three times, once in each leg by pistol shots and once straight through the neck by a stray buckshot pellet.
Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.* * *1 ( Arm) pelletperdigones shot, pellets2 ( Zool) partridge chick* * *
perdigón sustantivo masculino (Arm) pellet
perdigón sustantivo masculino
1 pellet pl
2 Zool young partridge
' perdigón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balín
English:
pellet
* * *perdigón nm1. [bala] pellet2. [ave] partridge chick* * *m pellet* * * -
71 pica
f.1 pike (lanza).2 goad, picador's spear (bullfighting).3 ticket inspector (informal) (revisor de tren).4 pick, pike.5 pica, cissa, citta.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (lanza) pike2 (de picador) goad3 (de la baraja) spade\poner una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup* * *ISF (Orn) magpieIISF (Mil) pike; (Taur) goad; (=pene) *** prick ***IIISF And (Agr) tapping ( of rubber trees)IVSF1) And (=resentimiento) pique, resentment2) Cono Sur (=mal humor) annoyance, irritationVsacar pica a algn — * to annoy sb
* SMF [de autobús] inspectorVI* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex. The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.Ex. In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex. In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex. If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex: The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.
Ex: In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex: If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *A1 ( Arm) pikeponer una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup2 ( Taur) lance, goad3 (para cavar) pick, pickax*B ( Jueg)1 (carta) spade¿tienes alguna pica? do you have a spade o any spades?hay mucha pica entre ellos there's a lot of resentment between them* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pica
picar
pica sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) pike;
(Taur) lance, goad;
( para cavar) pick, pickax( conjugate pickax)
2 (Jueg)
b)
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pica algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picale (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' pica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
- se
English:
garlic
- itch
- itchy
- prickly
- spade
* * *pica nf1. [lanza] pike;poner una pica en Flandes to do the impossible2. Taurom goad, picador's spear3. [naipe] spade4.picas [palo] spadeshay pica entre los hinchas de estos dos cuadros there's a lot of needle o ill-feeling between the fans of these two teams* * *f1 TAUR goad3:poner una pica en Flandes fig pull off a coup* * *pica nf1) : pike, lance2) : goad (in bullfighting)3) : spade (in playing cards) -
72 picado
adj.piqued.m.diving, dive.past part.past participle of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (de avión) dive————————1→ link=picar picar► adjetivo2 (vino) vinegary, sour, off3 (metal) pitted4 (piel, cara) pockmarked5 (tabaco) cut6 (mar) choppy7 (diente) decayed8 familiar (ofendido) offended1 (de avión) dive\caer en picado to plummetestar picado,-a familiar to be upset, be miffed* * *1. ADJ1) (=podrido) [diente] rotten, decayed; [fruta] rotten; [metal] rusty, rusted2) (Culin) [ajo, cebolla, patata] chopped; Esp, Cono Sur [carne] minced, ground (EEUU)3) (=triturado) [tabaco] cut; [hielo] crushed4) [vino] pricked, sour5) [mar] choppy6)7) * (=enfadado)8) * (=interesado)estar picado con o por algo — to go for sth in a big way *
está muy picado con la lotería — he's really been bitten by the lottery bug *, he's gone for the lottery in a big way *
9) (=borracho) tipsy10) (Mús) [nota] staccato2. SM1) (=acción)a) (Culin) [de ajo, cebolla, patata] chopping; Esp, Cono Sur [de carne] mincing, grinding (EEUU)b) [de billete, boleto] punchingc) (=triturado) [de tabaco, de piedra] cutting; [de hielo] crushing2) (Aer, Orn) divecaer en picado — Esp (Aer) to plummet, nose-dive; [precios, popularidad, producción] to plummet, fall sharply
3) (Mús) staccato* * *I- da adjetivoa) < diente> decayed, bad; <manguera/llanta> perishedb) <ajo/perejil> chopped; < carne> (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)d) (fam) (enfadado, ofendido) put out (colloq), miffed (colloq)e) < mar> choppyII* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], chopped, ground, minced, miffed.Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex. For red ink the usual colour was ground vermilion (i.e. red mercuric sulphide).Ex. Ninety-one percent of cats tested prefer minced foods.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.----* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* descenso en picado = swoop.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hielo picado = crushed ice.* mar picada = heavy sea.* ternera picada = minced beef.* * *I- da adjetivoa) < diente> decayed, bad; <manguera/llanta> perishedb) <ajo/perejil> chopped; < carne> (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)d) (fam) (enfadado, ofendido) put out (colloq), miffed (colloq)e) < mar> choppyII* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], chopped, ground, minced, miffed.Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex: For red ink the usual colour was ground vermilion (i.e. red mercuric sulphide).Ex: Ninety-one percent of cats tested prefer minced foods.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* descenso en picado = swoop.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hielo picado = crushed ice.* mar picada = heavy sea.* ternera picada = minced beef.* * *A1 ‹muela› decayed, bad; ‹manguera/llanta› perishedtenía todos los dientes picados all her teeth were bad o decayedtiene una muela picada you have a cavity in one toothuna cara picada de viruela a pockmarked face, a face marked by smallpox2 ‹manzana› rotten; ‹vino› sourB1 (mar) choppyestá picado porque no lo llamaste he's a bit put out that you didn't call him ( colloq)3( Méx fam) (interesado, intrigado): el asunto lo tiene picado he's really into the subject ( colloq)estoy picado con el final del libro I'm on tenterhooks to see how the book endsBel pájaro cayó en picado al agua the bird plunged o dived into the waterlas acciones descendieron en picado stocks plummeted o plunged* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
picado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
picado
picar
picado 1◊ -da adjetivo
‹manguera/llanta› perished
‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)
‹ vino› sour
picado 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→ picada 1
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picado algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picadole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ajo, cebolla, etc) chopped
2 (carne) minced
3 (fruta) bad
manzana picada, rotten apple
4 (vino) sour
5 (diente) decayed
un diente picado, a bad tooth
6 (mar) choppy
7 fam (ofendido, enojado) offended, put out: está picado conmigo, he's in a huff with me
II m (de avión, ave) dive
caer en picado, to nose-dive, plummet
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mosca
- picada
- bicho
- papel
English:
academic
- bite
- choppy
- crush
- dive
- eat
- finely
- ground
- nosedive
- plummet
- pockmarked
- slump
- some
- sour
- swoop
- tailspin
- wane
- chop
- confetti
- dip
- nose
- plunge
- rotten
- rough
- sore
- steep
* * *picado, -a♦ adj1. [marcado] [piel] pockmarked;[fruta] bruised2. [agujereado] perforated;picado de polilla moth-eaten3. [diente] decayed;tengo una muela picada I've got a bad o rotten tooth4. [triturado] [alimento] chopped;[tabaco] cut; Esp, RP5. [vino] sour6. [mar] choppyestá picado porque no lo invitaron a la fiesta he's peeved o put out because he wasn't invited to the party8. Am [achispado] tipsy♦ nmhacer un picado to dive;caer en picado: el avión cayó en picado the plane nose-dived;la caída en picado del régimen the collapse of the regime¿jugamos un picado? shall we have a kickabout?* * *I adj1 diente decayed2 mar rough, choppy3 carne ground, Brminced; verdura minced, Brfinely chopped3 fig ( resentido) offendedII m L.Am.dive;* * *picado, -da adj1) : perforated2) : minced, chopped3) : decayed (of teeth)4) : choppy, rough -
73 picaflor
m.1 hummingbird. ( Latin American Spanish)2 flirt (person).3 philanderer, Don Juan.* * *1 (ave) hummingbird* * *SM LAm1) (Orn) hummingbird2) * (=tenorio) ladykiller *, Don Juan; (=mariposón) flirt; (=amante) lover, boyfriend* * ** * *= hummingbird.Ex. A sampling technique was applied to measure and quantify visitor behavior at an enclosed hummingbird aviary in a museum.* * ** * *= hummingbird.Ex: A sampling technique was applied to measure and quantify visitor behavior at an enclosed hummingbird aviary in a museum.
* * ** * *
picaflor sustantivo masculino (AmL) (Zool) hummingbird;
( donjuán) (fam) womanizer
* * *picaflor nmAm1. [colibrí] hummingbird2. [galanteador] flirt* * *m L.Am.1 ZO hummingbird2 figwomanizer* * *picaflor nmcolibrí: hummingbird -
74 pingüino
m.penguin.* * *1 penguin* * *SM penguin* * *masculino penguin* * *= penguin.Ex. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.* * *masculino penguin* * *= penguin.Ex: As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.
* * *penguinCompuesto:emperor penguin* * *
pingüino sustantivo masculino
penguin
pingüino m Orn penguin
' pingüino' also found in these entries:
English:
penguin
* * *pingüino nmpenguinpingüino emperador emperor penguin;pingüino enano little penguin;pingüino real king penguin* * *m ZO penguin* * *pingüino nm: penguin* * *pingüino n penguin -
75 pinzón
m.finch, chaffinch.* * *1 finch\pinzón vulgar chaffinchpinzón real brambling* * *SM (Orn) finch* * *----* pinzón de las nieves = snowbird.* * ** pinzón de las nieves = snowbird.* * *chaffinchCompuesto:hawfinch* * *pinzón nmchaffinchpinzón americano American tree sparrow;pinzón real brambling* * *m ZO finch* * * -
76 piñón
m.1 pinion, toothed wheel, cogwheel, cog-wheel.2 pine kernel, pine nut, pine seed.3 rack-and-pinion steering.* * *1 (del pino - semilla) pine seed; (- comestible) pine nut kernel2 TÉCNICA pinion\estar a partir un piñón con alguien familiar to be as thick as thieves with somebody* * *ISM (Bot) pine kernelIISM (Orn, Téc) pinion* * *1) (Bot) pine kernel o nutestar a partir (de) un piñón — (fam) to be bosom pals o bosom buddies (colloq)
2) (Mec) pinion; ( de bicicleta) sprocket wheel•* * *= cog, freewheel.Ex. This node should be the begin to be recognized by others as a major channel of relational information, indeed, a crucial cog in the network, occupying a central location.Ex. I also noticed that the freewheel had a few millimeters of rotational play and about a millimeter of lateral play.* * *1) (Bot) pine kernel o nutestar a partir (de) un piñón — (fam) to be bosom pals o bosom buddies (colloq)
2) (Mec) pinion; ( de bicicleta) sprocket wheel•* * *= cog, freewheel.Ex: This node should be the begin to be recognized by others as a major channel of relational information, indeed, a crucial cog in the network, occupying a central location.
Ex: I also noticed that the freewheel had a few millimeters of rotational play and about a millimeter of lateral play.* * *A ( Bot) pine kernel o nutestar a partir un piñón ( Esp fam); to be bosom pals o bosom buddies ( colloq), to be as thick as thievesB ( Mec) pinion; (de bicicleta) sprocket wheelCompuestos:fixed wheelfreewheellanzarse a piñón libre to freewheel* * *
piñón sustantivo masculino
1 (Bot) pine kernel o nut
2 (Mec) pinion;
( de bicicleta) sprocket wheel
piñón sustantivo masculino
1 Bot pine nut
2 Mec pinion
piñón fijo, fixed wheel
♦ Locuciones: estar a partir un piñón, to be bosom pals
' piñón' also found in these entries:
English:
pally
- cog
* * *piñón nm1. [fruto] pine nut o kernel;Famestar a partir un piñón con alguien to be hand in glove with sb2. [rueda dentada] pinion;[de bicicleta] sprocket wheel piñón fijo [en bicicleta] fixed wheel; Figser de piñón fijo to be fixed o rigid* * *m1 BOT pine nut2 TÉC pinion3:estar a partir un piñón con alguien fam be bosom buddies with s.o.* * *1) : pine nut2) : pinion* * *piñón n pine nut -
77 plumaje
m.1 plumage.2 plume (adorno).* * *1 (de ave) plumage* * *SM1) (Orn) plumage, feathers pl2) (=adorno) plume, crest3) (=penacho) bunch of feathers* * ** * *= plumage.Ex. Shorebirds vary from the boldly patterned like avocets and stilts to the subtlety of small sandpipers with plumage variation by season and age.* * ** * *= plumage.Ex: Shorebirds vary from the boldly patterned like avocets and stilts to the subtlety of small sandpipers with plumage variation by season and age.
* * *1 (de ave) plumage2 (en un casco) plume, crest* * *
plumaje sustantivo masculino ( de ave) plumage;
( en un casco) plume, crest
plumaje sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) plumage
2 (adorno) plume, crest
' plumaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
collar
- jaspeado
English:
plumage
* * *plumaje nm1. [de ave] plumage2. [adorno] plume* * *m plumage* * *plumaje nm: plumage -
78 plumón
m.1 downy feather, plumule, small feather.2 down-filled quilt, eiderdown, duvet.3 down-filled jacket.4 felt-tip pen.* * *1 (de un ave) down2 (anorak) down-filled anorak* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Orn) down2) [para abrigar] (=abrigo) quilted jacket; (=edredón) continental quilt, duvet, comforter (EEUU); (=saco de dormir) quilted sleeping bag3) LAm (=rotulador) felt-tip pen* * *1)a) ( pluma suave) downb) ( edredón) down-filled quilt o (BrE) duvet2) (Chi) ( rotulador) felt-tip pen* * *= eiderdown, down.Ex. The article 'Is the duvet doomed?: the return of the eiderdown' traces the history of British eiderdown/goose down bed covers ca. 1850 to the present.Ex. The article 'Is the duvet doomed?: the return of the eiderdown' traces the history of British eiderdown/goose down bed covers ca. 1850 to the present.* * *1)a) ( pluma suave) downb) ( edredón) down-filled quilt o (BrE) duvet2) (Chi) ( rotulador) felt-tip pen* * *= eiderdown, down.Ex: The article 'Is the duvet doomed?: the return of the eiderdown' traces the history of British eiderdown/goose down bed covers ca. 1850 to the present.
Ex: The article 'Is the duvet doomed?: the return of the eiderdown' traces the history of British eiderdown/goose down bed covers ca. 1850 to the present.* * *A1 (pluma suave) downB ( Chi) (rotulador) felt-tip pen* * *
plumón sustantivo masculino
1
2 (Chi) ( rotulador) felt-tip pen
' plumón' also found in these entries:
English:
down
* * *plumón nm1. [de ave] down* * *m down* * * -
79 polla
f.1 cock, prick (vulgar). (peninsular Spanish)¡una polla! no fucking way! (no)2 young hen, pullet.3 penis, chopper, phallus, dong.4 national lottery.5 horse race.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA young hen2 tabú (órgano sexual) prick, cock\polla de agua moorhen* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Orn) pullet; (=polluelo) chick2) *** (=pene) prick ***- ¿qué pollas quieres?3) LAm (Naipes) stakes pl, pool4) Cono Sur (=lotería) lottery* * *1) (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)2)a) (AmL) ( apuesta) bet•• Cultural note:In Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc* * *= cock, dick, knocker, pecker.Ex. She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex. I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.Ex. And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.Ex. No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.----* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *1) (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)2)a) (AmL) ( apuesta) bet•• Cultural note:In Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc* * *= cock, dick, knocker, pecker.Ex: She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.
Ex: I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.Ex: And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.Ex: No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *polla (↑ polla a1)BIn Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc.* * *
polla sustantivo femenino
1 (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)
2
ver tb◊ pollo
' polla' also found in these entries:
English:
football
* * *polla nfcomer la polla a alguien to suck sb's cock;¡una polla! [no] no fucking way!;¡qué sopa ni qué pollas! to hell with soup!;ser la polla to be the absolute end;¡me suda la polla! I couldn't give a fuck o Br toss!;pollas en vinagre: ¡ni excusas ni pollas en vinagre! no excuses or that kind of shit!* * *f vulg* * *polla nfapuesta: bet -
80 pollito
m.1 chick.2 Chickens: applied to boys of tender age.m. & diminut.a small chicken.* * *1 chick* * *SM1) (Orn) chick2) * = pollo 3)* * *- ta masculino, femenino chick* * *= chick.Ex. The article 'The electronic office chick tries its wings' examines a department's reactions to a prototype computer-based filing and electronic mail system based around an IBM 370/145.* * *- ta masculino, femenino chick* * *= chick.Ex: The article 'The electronic office chick tries its wings' examines a department's reactions to a prototype computer-based filing and electronic mail system based around an IBM 370/145.
* * *pollito -tamasculine, feminine(de la gallina) chick; (de otras aves) chick, young bird* * *
pollito◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino
chick
pollito sustantivo masculino chick
' pollito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nacer
English:
chick
- spring chicken
* * *pollito nmchick* * *m chick* * *pollito, -ta n: chick, young bird, fledgling* * *pollito n chick
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