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41 superado
1→ link=superar superar► adjetivo1 (anticuado) outdated, obsolete, antiquated* * *
Del verbo superar: ( conjugate superar)
superado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
superado
superar
superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
2
‹ trauma› to get over
superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superado,-a adjetivo
1 (una moda, una costumbre) outdated, obsolete
2 (un método) superseded
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
superada
- superarse
English:
outdo
- past
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42 apolillada
apolillado,-a adjetivo
1 (estropeado por la polilla) moth-eaten
2 (quedarse anticuado) antiquated, moth-eaten, outdated: sus ideas están bastante apolilladas, his ideas are quite outdated
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43 anacrónico
adj.anachronic, outmoded, old-fashioned, outdated.* * *► adjetivo1 anachronistic, anachronic* * *ADJ anachronistic* * *- ca adjetivo anachronistic* * *Ex. We might all easily agree that LITERATURE, IMMORAL is not particularly descriptive of, and an anachronistic euphemism for, PORNOGRAPHY.* * *- ca adjetivo anachronistic* * *Ex: We might all easily agree that LITERATURE, IMMORAL is not particularly descriptive of, and an anachronistic euphemism for, PORNOGRAPHY.
* * *anacrónico -caanachronistic* * *
anacrónico◊ -ca adjetivo
anachronistic
anacrónico,-a adjetivo anachronistic: su forma de vestir es completamente anacrónica, she dresses in a totally anachronistic way
' anacrónico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anacrónica
English:
dinosaur
* * *anacrónico, -a adjanachronistic* * *adj anachronistic* * *anacrónico, -ca adj: anachronistic -
44 carrera2
2 = career, career pattern, course of study.Ex. She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.Ex. Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.Ex. The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.----* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.* carrera académica = academic career.* carrera política = political career.* carrera profesional = career choice, professional career.* carrera universitaria = university career, degree programme, academic major.* primer año de carrera = freshman year. -
45 gafas
f.pl.1 glasses.unas gafas a pair of glassesgafas bifocales bifocal spectacles, bifocalsgafas de esquí skiing googlesgafas graduadas prescription glassesgafas para leer reading glassesgafas oscuras sunglassesgafas de sol sunglasses2 Spectacles.3 Can-hooks, used to raise or lower casks. (Nautical)4 Spectacle-bows.5 Grapple (grapa).6 clamp (abrazadera).pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: gafar.* * *1 spectacles, glasses2 (de motorista, esquí, natación) goggles* * *noun f. pluralglasses, spectacles* * *= glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles.Ex. Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.Ex. Then he paused and adjusted his eyeglasses.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.----* bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel.* buceo con gafas y tubo = snorkel(l)ing.* gafas bifocales = bifocal glasses, bifocals.* gafas de bucear = scuba mask.* gafas de buzo = scuba mask.* gafas de protección = safety glasses.* gafas de sol = sunglasses.* gafas graduadas = prescription glasses.* gafas para leer = reading glasses.* gafas para nadar = swimming goggles.* gafas protectoras = goggles.* necesitar gafas para leer = need + reading glasses.* patilla de gafas = glasses frame arm.* * *= glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles.Ex: Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.
Ex: Then he paused and adjusted his eyeglasses.Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.* bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel.* buceo con gafas y tubo = snorkel(l)ing.* gafas bifocales = bifocal glasses, bifocals.* gafas de bucear = scuba mask.* gafas de buzo = scuba mask.* gafas de protección = safety glasses.* gafas de sol = sunglasses.* gafas graduadas = prescription glasses.* gafas para leer = reading glasses.* gafas para nadar = swimming goggles.* gafas protectoras = goggles.* necesitar gafas para leer = need + reading glasses.* patilla de gafas = glasses frame arm.* * *
Del verbo gafar: ( conjugate gafar)
gafas es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
gafar
gafas
gafar ( conjugate gafar) verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to jinx
gafas sustantivo femenino plural
gafas de sol sunglasses;
gafas oscuras dark glasses
gafar vtr fam to put a jinx on: es mejor que no esté tu padre, nos gafa todas las actuaciones, it's just as well your dad isn't here - he always brings us bad luck
gafas fpl
1 glasses, spectacles
gafas de sol, sunglasses
gafas graduadas, prescription glasses
2 (de protección, de submarinista) goggles
' gafas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anteojo
- bifocal
- binocular
- cristal
- espejuelo
- estuche
- forcejeo
- funda
- gastar
- graduada
- graduado
- lente
- montura
- patilla
- peor
- quitar
- quitarse
- repuesto
- ahumado
- armazón
- chuspa
- lentes
- pesar
English:
bifocals
- downstairs
- fog
- forgetful
- frame
- glass
- goggles
- granny glasses
- lens
- outdated
- over
- pair
- reading glasses
- rim
- shade
- spectacle
- sunglasses
- tease
- wear
- bespectacled
- dark
- eye
- mask
- sun
* * *gafas nfplglasses;[protectoras, para nadar] goggles; [para submarinismo] diving mask;unas gafas a pair of glasses;llevar gafas to wear glassesgafas bifocales bifocal glasses o spectacles, bifocals;gafas de cerca reading glasses;gafas de esquí skiing goggles;gafas graduadas prescription glasses;gafas oscuras dark glasses;gafas de sol sunglasses;gafas submarinas [para submarinismo] diving mask;[para nadar] goggles* * *fpl glasses;llevar gafas wear glasses* * *gafas nfplanteojos: eyeglasses, glasses* * *gafas npl1. (en general) glasses2. (de bucear) diving mask -
46 industria cinematográfica, la
(n.) = film making industry, the, film industry, the, movie industry, theEx. This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.Ex. Hollywood film industry is guilty of cultural supremacism, unable to represent issues of cultural difference, heterogeneity, and regionality.Ex. While much of the economy is teetering between bust and bailout, the movie industry has been startled by a box-office surge that has little precedent in the modern era. -
47 industria de la radio y televisión, la
= broadcasting industry, theEx. This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.Spanish-English dictionary > industria de la radio y televisión, la
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48 industria del cine, la
(n.) = film making industry, the, film industry, the, movie industry, theEx. This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.Ex. Hollywood film industry is guilty of cultural supremacism, unable to represent issues of cultural difference, heterogeneity, and regionality.Ex. While much of the economy is teetering between bust and bailout, the movie industry has been startled by a box-office surge that has little precedent in the modern era. -
49 industria discográfica, la
(n.) = record production industry, the, music industry, the, record industry, the, recording industry, the, music business, theEx. This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.Ex. The data base contains audio listings, music reviews, music samples, images and articles about recordings and the music industry.Ex. Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web.Ex. And it is those temptations that have placed college students squarely in the crosshairs of the recording industry.Ex. Apple now controls the largest share of the music business. -
50 retrasado
adj.1 late, behind schedule, behind-time, overdue.2 retarded, backward, cretinous, feeble-minded.3 underdeveloped, under-developed, backward, backwards.past part.past participle of spanish verb: retrasar.* * *1→ link=retrasar retrasar► adjetivo1 (en conocimientos, trabajo) behind2 (pagos) late3 (reloj) slow4 (tren, avión, etc) delayed5 (país) backward, underdeveloped6 (mental) retarded, backward► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 mentally retarded person* * *(f. - retrasada)adj.1) retarded2) backward3) behind* * *retrasado, -a1. ADJ1) [en una actividad]estar o ir retrasado — to be behind
va muy retrasado en química — he is very behind in chemistry, he has a lot to make up in chemistry
estar retrasado en los pagos — to be behind in o with one's payments, be in arrears
2) [en el tiempo] [persona] latellegó retrasado a la reunión — he was late for the meeting, he got to the meeting late
3) [en el desarrollo] [país, pueblo, sociedad] backwardnuestro sistema universitario va retrasado respecto a otros países — our university system is very backward compared with o is behind that of other countries
4) (=no actual) [ideas, estilo] outdated, outmoded5) [reloj] slow6) [mentalmente] mentally retarded2.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others
c) <país/sociedad> backwardd) < reloj> slowII- da masculino, femenino: tbretrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)
* * *= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.Ex. A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.----* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.* * *I- da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others
c) <país/sociedad> backwardd) < reloj> slowII- da masculino, femenino: tbretrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)
* * *= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.
Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.Ex: A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.* * *un niño retrasado a child with learning difficulties; (más grave) a mentally retarded o handicapped child2 [ ESTAR](en una tarea, actividad): tengo mucho trabajo retrasado I have a big backlog of work, I have a lot of work to catch up onvoy muy retrasado con el trabajo I'm really behind with my workva or está muy retrasado con respecto a sus compañeros he is lagging a long way behind his classmatesestán retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments, they are in arrears with their payments3 ‹país/sociedad› backward4 ‹reloj› slowmasculine, femininetb* * *
Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)
retrasado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
retrasado
retrasar
retrasado◊ -da adjetivoa) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicappedb) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad):
están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments;
tengo trabajo retrasado I have work to catch up on
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: tb
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retrasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el desarrollo físico) underdeveloped, immature
2 (en el desarrollo mental) retarded, backward
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retrasado (mental), mentally handicapped o retarded person
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floración
- retrasada
- retrasarse
English:
backward
- delay
- delayed
- late
- retarded
- behind
- subnormal
- unavoidably
* * *retrasado, -a♦ adj1. [país, industria] backward2. [reloj] slow;llevo el reloj retrasado my watch is slow;ese reloj va retrasado that clock is slow3. [tren] late, delayed;vamos muy retrasados en el proyecto we're very behind (schedule) with the project4. [persona] retarded, backward;un paciente retrasado (mental) a mentally retarded patient♦ nm,f* * *I part → retrasarII adjestá retrasado en clase he’s lagging behind in class;retrasado mental mentally handicapped* * *retrasado, -da adj1) : retarded, mentally slow2) : behind, in arrears3) : backward (of a country)4) : slow (of a watch)* * *retrasado adj1. (tren, etc) late2. (trabajo, etc) behind3. (reloj) slow4. (persona) retarded5. (país) backward -
51 vencido
adj.1 beaten, conquered.2 outdated.3 due, past-due, non-current, overdue.4 expired, past its use-by date, past its expiration date, past its expiry date.past part.past participle of spanish verb: vencer.* * *1→ link=vencer vencer► adjetivo1 (derrotado) defeated, beaten2 (deuda) due, payable3 (plazo) expired\a la tercera va la vencida familiar third time luckydarse por vencido,-a figurado to give up, accept defeat* * *vencido, -a1. ADJ1) (=derrotado) [ejército, general] defeated; [equipo, jugador] losingdarse por vencido — to give up, give in
ir de vencido — [persona] to be all in, be on one's last legs
2) (=combado) [tabla, viga de madera] sagging3) (Com) [intereses, deuda] due, payable4) (LAm) [boleto, permiso] out of date; [medicamento, alimento] past its use-by date5) ( Cono Sur, Méx) [elástico, resorte] worn out2.SM/ F (Dep) losertercero 1., vencedor 2.los vencidos — (Dep) the losers; (Mil) the defeated, the vanquished frm
3.ADV* * *I- da adjetivo1) <ejército/país> defeated, vanquished (liter); <equipo/jugador> losing (before n), beatendarse por vencido — to give up o in
2)a) <visa/pasaporte> expired, out-of-dateestos antibióticos están vencidos — (AmL) these antibiotics are past their expiration (AmE) o (BrE) expiry date
b) <boleto/cheque> out-of-datec) <letra/intereses> due for payment3) (doblado, torcido)IIla viga está vencida — the beam is weak o is sagging
- da masculino, femeninolos vencidos — the defeated, the vanquished (liter)
jugar a las vencidas — (Méx) to armwrestle
* * *= overdue, loser.Ex. If the book was overdue when returned, a record is placed in a separate file, the fines file, and a notation is made in the borrower record.Ex. The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.----* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* documento vencido = overdue, overdue document.* libro de préstamo vencido = overdue book.* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.* sanción por préstamo vencido = overdue fine.* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* * *I- da adjetivo1) <ejército/país> defeated, vanquished (liter); <equipo/jugador> losing (before n), beatendarse por vencido — to give up o in
2)a) <visa/pasaporte> expired, out-of-dateestos antibióticos están vencidos — (AmL) these antibiotics are past their expiration (AmE) o (BrE) expiry date
b) <boleto/cheque> out-of-datec) <letra/intereses> due for payment3) (doblado, torcido)IIla viga está vencida — the beam is weak o is sagging
- da masculino, femeninolos vencidos — the defeated, the vanquished (liter)
jugar a las vencidas — (Méx) to armwrestle
* * *= overdue, loser.Ex: If the book was overdue when returned, a record is placed in a separate file, the fines file, and a notation is made in the borrower record.
Ex: The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* documento vencido = overdue, overdue document.* libro de préstamo vencido = overdue book.* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.* sanción por préstamo vencido = overdue fine.* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* * *A (derrotado) ‹ejército/país› defeated, vanquished ( liter); ‹equipo/jugador› losing ( before n), beatendarse por vencido to give up o inB1 (caducado) ‹visa/pasaporte› expired, out of date; ‹billete/boleto/cheque› out of datetenía la visa vencida her visa had expired o had run out o was out of datesiempre paga a mes vencido he always pays a month in arrearsestos antibióticos están vencidos ( AmL); these antibiotics are past their expiration ( AmE) o ( BrE) expiry dateC(doblado, torcido): la viga está vencida the beam is weak o is saggingera vencido de espaldas or de espaldas vencidas he had a stoopmasculine, femininelos vencidos the defeated, the vanquished ( liter)(como amenaza): ya van dos veces que lo haces, te advierto ¡la tercera es la vencida! that's the second time you've done that! I'm warning you, one more time and you'll be in trouble o ( colloq) you're in for itjugar a las vencidas to armwrestle* * *
Del verbo vencer: ( conjugate vencer)
vencido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
vencer
vencido
vencer ( conjugate vencer) verbo transitivo
‹rival/competidor› to defeat, beat;
c) ( dominar):
verbo intransitivo
1 [ejército/equipo] to win, be victorious;◊ ¡vencidoemos! we shall overcome!
2
vencerse verbo pronominal (AmL) [pasaporte/garantía] to expire;◊ se me venció el carnet my card expired o ran out
vencido -da adjetivo
1 ‹ejército/país› defeated, vanquished (liter);
‹equipo/jugador› losing ( before n), beaten;◊ darse por vencido to give up o in
2
◊ estos antibióticos están vencidos (AmL) these antibiotics are past their expiration (AmE) o (BrE) expiry date
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
vencer
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to defeat
Dep to beat
1 (resistir, dominar) to restrain
vencer la tentación, to overcome the temptation
2 (superar) vencer un obstáculo/una dificultad, to surmount an obstacle/a difficulty
3 (ser dominado por) les venció la desesperación, they were overcome by despair
nos venció el sueño, we were overcome by sleep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una letra, factura) to fall due
2 (un plazo, contrato) to expire
3 Mil Dep to win
♦ Locuciones: dejarse vencer: no te dejes vencer, sigue adelante, don't lose heart, go ahead
vencido,-a
I adjetivo
1 Mil defeated
Dep beaten
2 (plazo) expired, out-of-date
3 (pase, vale, carné) out-of-date
4 (letra, deuda) due, payable
II sustantivo masculino y femenino defeated person
los vencidos, the defeated
♦ Locuciones: familiar a la tercera va la vencida, third time lucky
' vencido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combate
- darse
- mas
- vencida
English:
arrears
- give in
- give up
- give up on
- mature
- overdue
- stick at
- out
* * *vencido, -a♦ adj1. [derrotado] defeated;darse por vencido to give up2. [caducado] [garantía, contrato] expired;[deuda, pago] due, mature; [bono] mature; Am [medicamento] past its expiry date♦ nm,f[en deporte] loser;siempre hay un vencedor y un vencido there's always a winner and a loser;los vencidos [en deporte] the losers;[en guerra] the defeated, the vanquished;el bando de los vencidos the losing side* * *adj:darse por vencido admit defeat, give in;a la tercera va la vencida third time lucky* * *vencido, -da adj1) : defeated2) : expired3) : due, payable4)darse por vencido : to give up -
52 adefesio
m.1 fright, sight (person).2 eyesore, monstrosity (cosa).3 ugly thing, ugly object.4 outdated person, frump, scarecrow.5 ugly person.* * *1 (persona) freak2 (cosa) monstrosity* * *SM1) (=persona rara) queer bird, oddball *; (=persona fea) disaster *; (=objeto feo) monstrosity; (=ropa fea) outlandish attire, ridiculous attire2) (=disparate) piece of nonsense, absurdity* * *estar/ir hecho un adefesio — to look a sight o fright
* * *estar/ir hecho un adefesio — to look a sight o fright
* * *estar/ir hecho un adefesio to look a sight o frightun adefesio de sombrero, con cintas y plumas a hideous hat, with ribbons and feathers¿cómo han permitido construir ese adefesio ahí? how could they allow an eyesore o a monstrosity like that to be built there?¿y por ese adefesio dejó a Lola? and he left Lola for that ugly bag? ( colloq)este cuadro es un verdadero adefesio this picture is a monstrosity o is absolutely hideous* * *
adefesio sustantivo masculino ( cosa) eyesore;
( persona):
ir hecho un adefesio to look a sight o fright (colloq)
adefesio m (persona) sight, a ridiculous person
(objeto) monstrosity
' adefesio' also found in these entries:
English:
eye
* * *adefesio nmFam1. [persona] fright, sight;iba hecho un adefesio he looked a real sight2. [cosa] eyesore, monstrosity;ese sombrero es un adefesio that hat is hideous* * *m fig fam1 monstrosity, hideous thing2 persona freak fam ;estar hecho un adefesio look a sight* * *adefesio nm: eyesore, monstrosity -
53 carrera
f.1 race.carreras races, racing¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?carrera armamentística o de armamentos arms racecarrera de caballos horse racecarrera de coches motor racela carrera espacial the space racecarrera de fondo long-distance racecarrera de obstáculos steeplechasecarrera de relevos relay (race)2 university course (estudios).hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university)cuando acabes la carrera when you finish your studies3 career.4 route (trayecto).5 ride.¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?6 ladder (British), run (United States).7 stroke (Tec) (de émbolo).8 run.9 parting (en el pelo). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)10 run in stocking, run in hose, run, ladder.11 travel, sliding gap.* * *1 (acción) run3 (camino) road4 DEPORTE race5 (estudios) degree course, university education■ ¿qué carrera hiciste? what did you study at University?, US what did you major in?6 (profesión) career7 (de media) ladder, US run8 (calle) street, avenue\a la carrera in a hurrydar carrera a alguien to pay for somebody's studiesdarse una carrera to hurry, run as fast as one cande carrera figurado parrot fashionhacer carrera figurado to get onhacer carrera en la vida figurado to succeed in lifehacer la carrera eufemístico to walk the streetsno poder hacer carrera con/de alguien not to be able to do a thing with somebody■ Mariano es muy cabezota y no se puede hacer carrera de él Mariano is so stubborn that you can't get anywhere with himtomar carrera to take a runcarrera contra reloj race against the clockcarrera de armamentos / carrera armamentística arms racecarrera de caballos horse racecarrera de coches / carrera de automóviles car racecarrera de fondo long-distance racecarrera de medio fondo middle-distance racecarrera de relevos relay racecarrera de vallas hurdle racecarrera diplomática diplomatic career* * *noun f.1) run2) race3) course4) career* * *SF1) (=acción) (tb Béisbol) runtuvimos que pegarnos una carrera para no perder el tren — we had to run for it so as not to miss the train
emprendí una loca carrera en dirección a la salida — I made a mad dash o rush for the exit
¿nos echamos una carrera hasta el muro? — race you to the wall!
nos fuimos de una carrera y llegamos en cinco minutos — we ran for it o rushed over and got there in five minutes
tuvo que hacer el trabajo a la carrera — he had to rush through the job o do the job in a rush
2) (=competición) racecarrera armamentista, carrera armamentística — arms race
carrera contrarreloj — (lit) time trial; (fig) race against time
carrera corta — dash, sprint
carrera de ensacados — Cono Sur sack race
la Carrera de Indias — ( Hist) the Indies run
carrera de obstáculos — (Atletismo, Equitación) steeplechase; [para niños] obstacle race
carrera de relevos — relay, relay race
carrera de vallas — (Atletismo) hurdles; (Equitación) steeplechase
3) (tb: carrera universitaria) (university) courseno sabe qué hará cuando termine la carrera — he doesn't know what he'll do after university o when he finishes his course
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dar carrera a algn — to pay sb through college•
hacer una carrera, estoy haciendo la carrera de Económicas — I'm doing a degree in economics•
tener carrera — to have a (university) degree4) (tb: carrera profesional) careerse encuentra en uno de los momentos más difíciles de su carrera política — this is one of the most difficult moments of her political career
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diplomático de carrera — career diplomat•
hacer carrera — to advance one's career, pursue a careerquiso hacer carrera en el partido — he tried to pursue a career o advance his career in the party
no hago carrera con este niño — I can't make any headway o I'm getting nowhere with this child
carrera artística — [de actor] career as an actor; [de pintor, escultor] artistic career
carrera literaria — literary career, career as a writer
carrera militar — career as a soldier, military career
carrera política — political career, career as a politician
5) [en medias] run, ladder6) (=recorrido) [de desfile] route; [de taxi] ride, journey; [de barco] run, route; [de estrella, planeta] course7) (=avenida) avenue8) (Mec) [de émbolo] stroke; [de válvula] lift9) (=hilera) row, line; [de ladrillos] course10) (=viga) beam, rafter11) (Mús) run* * *1) (Dep) ( competición) racete echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you
2)a) (fam) ( corrida)tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)
darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can
me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)
a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part
b) (Esp fam)hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)
3)a) (Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree
dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
b) (profesión, trayectoria) careerun diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer
no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine
4) ( recorrido)a) ( de taxi) ride, journeyb) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)6) ( en nombres de calles) street* * *1) (Dep) ( competición) racete echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you
2)a) (fam) ( corrida)tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)
darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can
me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)
a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part
b) (Esp fam)hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)
3)a) (Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree
dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
b) (profesión, trayectoria) careerun diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer
no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine
4) ( recorrido)a) ( de taxi) ride, journeyb) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)6) ( en nombres de calles) street* * *carrera11 = race.Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.
* bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.* bici de carreras = racing bike.* carrera a pie = foot race.* carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* carrera de entrenamiento = training run.* carrera de motocross = motocross race.* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.* carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.* carrera informal = fun run.* carrera pedestre = foot race.* carrera presidencial = presidential race.* carreras = racing.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.* circuito de carreras = race track.* coche de carreras = competition car.* corredor de carreras = race driver.carrera22 = career, career pattern, course of study.Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.
Ex: Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.Ex: The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.* carrera académica = academic career.* carrera política = political career.* carrera profesional = career choice, professional career.* carrera universitaria = university career, degree programme, academic major.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* * *A ( Dep) (competición) racecarrera de caballos horse racelas carreras the racesla carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdlescarrera ciclista cycle racetodavía quedan en carrera 124 competidores there are still 124 competitors in the racete echo or ( RPl) te juego una carrera I'll race youCompuestos:● carrera armamentista or armamentísticaarms race( Dep) time trialuna carrera contra reloj para salvar el monumento a race against time o against the clock to save the monumentarms race( Col) sack race( RPl) sack race( Chi) sack racelong-distance racepursuit racerelay racerallylong-distance racesack racethree-legged racesulky o harness racespace racefootracefun runfpl gaucho horse races (pl)B1 ( fam)(corrida): tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren we'll have to get moving o get a move on if we want to catch the train ( colloq)me fui de una carrera a casa de la abuela I tore o raced o rushed round to my grandmother's house ( colloq)a la carreraor a las carreras: siempre anda a las carreras she's always in a hurry o rushse llevó el dinero y huyó a la carrera he took the money and ranhice la última parte a las carreras I really rushed through the last parttomar carrera to take a run-up2hace la carrera por las Ramblas she works her beat o turns tricks along the Ramblas (sl)C1 ( Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria to do a degree course, to study for a degreeestá haciendo la carrera de Derecho he's doing a degree in law o a law degreetiene la carrera de Físicas she has a degree in physicscuando termine la carrera piensa colocarse de profesora when she finishes her studies o degree o when she graduates she intends to get a job as teacherdejó la carrera a medias he dropped out halfway through college ( AmE), he dropped out halfway through university o through his degree course ( BrE)muy pocos podían dar carrera a sus hijos very few people could afford to put their children through college ( AmE) o ( BrE) university2 (profesión, trayectoria) careeres una mujer de carrera she's a career womanun diplomático/militar de carrera a career diplomat/officerhizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático he pursued a career in the diplomatic corpshacer carrera to carve out a careerempieza a hacer carrera en el cine she is beginning to make a name for herself in moviesno poder hacer carrera de or con algn: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío I can't do a thing with this son of mineCompuestos:1 (de taxi) ride, journeyel importe de la carrera hasta el aeropuerto the fare to the airport2 (de un desfile) route3 ( Astron) course4Compuestos:upstrokedownstrokeE¿de qué lado te haces la carrera? which side do you part your hair on?G2 (en Col) street ( which runs from north to south)* * *
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep) ( competición) race;
la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles;
te echo una carrera I'll race you;
carrera de armamentos arms race;
carrera contra reloj (Dep) time trial;
carrera de fondo long-distance race;
carrera de postas o relevos relay race
2 (fam) ( corrida): darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can;◊ me fui de una carrera a su casa I raced o rushed round to her house (colloq);
a la(s) carrera(s) in a rush
3a) (Educ) degree course;
carrera media/superior three-year/five-year university course
4 ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE);
( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (en una media) run, ladder
2 (competición) race: te echo una carrera, I'll race you
carrera contrarreloj, race against the clock
carrera de armamentos, arms race
(de caballos) horse race
3 (estudios universitarios) degree
carrera técnica, technical degree
4 (profesión) career, profession
5 (trayecto en taxi) journey
♦ Locuciones: a la carrera, in a hurry
' carrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- acabar
- año
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- comprometer
- conquistar
- cumbre
- disputar
- Ecuador
- hacer
- obstáculo
- plenitud
- relevo
- rutilante
- sprint
- terminar
- trayectoria
- truncar
- ventaja
- vivir
- abandono
- accidentado
- acortar
- ascender
- auge
- auto
- automovilístico
- cima
- clasificar
- contrarreloj
- cross
- culminación
- culminante
- descolgar
- diplomacia
- diplomático
- eliminatoria
- encabezar
- enfermería
- estudiar
- fondo
- huincha
- largar
- llenar
- magisterio
- mentalizar
- participante
- peleado
- regata
English:
academic
- arms race
- blow
- career
- chequered
- circuit
- climax
- clock
- competitor
- course
- dash
- exert
- fall behind
- fortuitous
- fourth
- grandstand
- grueling
- gruelling
- hesitation
- high
- horse
- ladder
- leg
- mad
- obstacle race
- outright
- peak
- prep
- promising
- race
- relay
- run
- sack race
- scramble
- start
- stay
- steeplechase
- win
- drop
- early
- graduate
- hold
- junior
- late
- low
- move
- part
- parting
- professional
- racing
* * *carrera nftuve que dar una carrera para atrapar el autobús I had to run to catch the bus;a la carrera [corriendo] running, at a run;[rápidamente] fast, quickly; [alocadamente] hastily;ir a un sitio de una carrera to run somewhere;2. [competición] race;carreras races, racing;un caballo de carreras a racehorse;un coche de carreras a racing car;sólo quedan diez motos en carrera only ten motorbikes are left in the race;echaron una carrera hasta la puerta they raced each other to the door;¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?;varias empresas han entrado en la carrera por ganar el concurso a number of firms have joined the race to win the competitioncarrera armamentística arms race;carrera de armamentos arms race;carrera de caballos horse race;me gustan las carreras de caballos I like horseracing;carrera ciclista cycle race;carrera contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;Fig race against the clock; RP carrera de embolsados sack race; Méx carrera de encostalados sack race;la carrera espacial the space race;carrera por etapas [en ciclismo] stage race;carrera de fondo long-distance race;carrera de fondo en carretera [en ciclismo] road race;carrera de galgos greyhound race;carrera hípica horse race;carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race;carrera de motos motorcycle race;me gustan las carreras de motos I like motorcycle racing;carrera de obstáculos steeplechase;Figeste proyecto se ha convertido en una carrera de obstáculos it has been one problem after another with this project;carrera popular fun run;carrera de relevos relay (race);carrera de sacos sack race;carrera de vallas hurdles race;carrera de velocidad [en atletismo] sprint3. [en béisbol, críquet] runcarrera completa home run4. [estudios] university course;hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university);tengo la carrera de Medicina I'm a medicine graduate, I have a degree in medicine;¿qué piensas hacer cuando acabes la carrera? what do you want to do when you finish your studies?;darle (una) carrera a alguien to pay for sb's studies;Fam Fig¡vaya carrera lleva tu hijo! your son's got quite a record!carrera media = three-year university course (as opposed to normal five-year course);carrera superior = university course lasting five or six years;carrera técnica applied science degree5. [profesión] career;eligió la carrera de las armas she decided to join the army;de carrera [de profesión] career;es diplomático/militar de carrera he's a career diplomat/soldier;hacer carrera [triunfar] to get on;está haciendo carrera en el mundo periodístico she's carving out a career for herself as a journalist;Espcon estos niños tan rebeldes no se puede hacer carrera you can't do anything with these badly behaved children6. CompFamhacer la carrera [prostituirse] to walk the streets7. [trayecto] route8. [de taxi] ride;¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?9. [en medias] Br ladder, US run;10. [calle] street, = name of certain streets11. Náut routeHist la Carrera de (las) Indias the Indies run, = trade route between Seville and Spain's American colonies12. Astron course13. [hilera] row, line;[de ladrillos] course carrera ascendente upstroke;carrera de compresión compression stroke;carrera descendente downstroke15. Arquit girder, beam16. Col, Méx, Ven [en el pelo] Br parting, US part17. RP [tejido] row* * *f1 race;hacer la carrera famde prostituta turn tricks fam, Brbe on the game fam2 EDU degree course;dar carrera a alguien put s.o. through college, Br put s.o. through university3 profesional career;hacer carrera pursue a career;militar de carrera professional soldier4 en béisbol run5 Méxen el pelo part, Brparting* * *carrera nf1) : run, runninga la carrera: at full speedde carrera: hastily2) : race3) : course of study4) : career, profession5) : run (in baseball)* * *carrera n1. (competición deportiva) race¿quién ha ganado la carrera? who won the race?2. (estudios universitarios) degree3. (profesión) careertuvo mucho éxito a lo largo de su carrera de cantante he was very successful during his singing career4. (en una media) ladder -
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adj.antiquated, archaic, old-fashioned, out-of-date.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desusar.* * *1 desusar► adjetivo1 (insólito) unusual, strange2 (anticuado) old-fashioned, out of date* * *ADJ1) (=anticuado) obsolete, antiquatedesa palabra está desusada de los buenos escritores — that word is no longer in use among good writers
2) (=inusitado) unusual* * *- da adjetivo1) ( anticuado)2) ( insólito) unusual* * *- da adjetivo1) ( anticuado)2) ( insólito) unusual* * *desusado -daA(anticuado): costumbres desusadas entre nosotros customs we no longer observe, customs which have fallen into disuse in our societyB (insólito) unusualfue una reacción desusada en ella it was most unusual for her to react like that* * *
desusado,-a adjetivo old-fashioned, outdated
' desusado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desusada
English:
date
- dated
* * *desusado, -a adj1. [pasado de moda] old-fashioned, obsolete;un término desusado an obsolete term, a term which is no longer in common use;costumbres desusadas customs that are no longer observed2. [desacostumbrado] unusual;actuó con una violencia desusada en él he was unusually o uncharacteristically violent* * *adj obsolete* * *desusado, -da adj1) insólito: unusual2) obsoleto: obsolete, disused, antiquated -
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56 apolillarse
pron.v.to get moth-eaten.* * *1 to become moth-eaten* * *VPR [por la polilla] to get moth-eaten; (=hacerse viejo) to get old* * *
apolillarse ( conjugate apolillarse) verbo pronominal [ ropa] to get moth-eaten;
[ madera] to get infested with woodworm
* * *vpr1. [ropa] to get moth-eaten2. [no usarse] [objetos] to gather dust;[método] to get o become outdated* * *v/r get moth-eaten -
57 desfasada
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58 industria cinematográfica
f.movie industry, motion picture industry, movie making.* * *la industria cinematográfica(n.) = film making industry, the, film industry, the, movie industry, theEx: This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.
Ex: Hollywood film industry is guilty of cultural supremacism, unable to represent issues of cultural difference, heterogeneity, and regionality.Ex: While much of the economy is teetering between bust and bailout, the movie industry has been startled by a box-office surge that has little precedent in the modern era. -
59 industria de la radio y televisión
la industria de la radio y televisión= broadcasting industry, theEx: This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.
Spanish-English dictionary > industria de la radio y televisión
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60 industria del cine
la industria del cine(n.) = film making industry, the, film industry, the, movie industry, theEx: This article examines some serious problems which are seen to be facing the publishing, record production, broadcasting, and film making industries in the UK because of outdated copyright laws.
Ex: Hollywood film industry is guilty of cultural supremacism, unable to represent issues of cultural difference, heterogeneity, and regionality.Ex: While much of the economy is teetering between bust and bailout, the movie industry has been startled by a box-office surge that has little precedent in the modern era.
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