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1 acaparar
v.1 to monopolize.acaparaba las miradas de todos all eyes were upon herlos atletas alemanes acapararon las medallas the German athletes swept the boardEXEX acapara las ventas EXEX monopolizes sales.Annette acapara a Ricardo Annette monopolizes Richard.2 to hoard (aprovisionarse de).3 to accumulate.4 to steal.El niñito acaparó toda la atención The little boy stole all the attention.* * *1 (productos) to hoard; (mercado) to corner, buy up2 (monopolizar) to monopolize, keep for oneself* * *VT1) (=acumular) [+ víveres, bienes] to hoard2) (=tener la totalidad de)a) [+ producción, poder, conversación] to monopolizeacaparan la distribución de gasolina en la zona — they have a monopoly on the distribution of petrol in the area
b) pey to hog *, monopolizea ver si no acaparas el teléfono — don't hog * o monopolize the telephone, will you?
3) (=quedarse con) to takehan acaparado un 25% del mercado de ventas a domicilio — they have captured o taken a 25% share of the home sales market
la industria acapara la mayor parte de las ayudas del gobierno — industry gets most of the government aid
4) (=poseer) to holdla empresa acapara el 40% de la tierra — the company owns 40% of the land
5) (=ocupar) to take upel accidente acaparó las primeras páginas de todos los periódicos — the accident took up the front pages in all the newspapers
6) [+ atención, interés] to captureeste asunto acaparó la atención de todos los políticos — this issue captured the attention of all the politicians
* * *verbo transitivoa) <productos/existencias> to hoard, stockpileb) <interés/atención> to capturec) (fam) ( monopolizar) to hog (colloq)* * *= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.Ex. Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex. The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.----* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.* acaparar las noticias = grab + the headlines, hit + the headlines.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* * *verbo transitivoa) <productos/existencias> to hoard, stockpileb) <interés/atención> to capturec) (fam) ( monopolizar) to hog (colloq)* * *= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.Ex: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.
Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex: The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.* acaparar las noticias = grab + the headlines, hit + the headlines.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* * *acaparar [A1 ]vt1 ‹productos/existencias› to hoard, stockpile2 ‹atención/interés› to captureel trabajo acapara todo su tiempo work takes up all his timeacaparó todas las miradas all eyes were on her* * *
acaparar ( conjugate acaparar) verbo transitivo
acaparar verbo transitivo
1 (almacenar) to hoard
(especular) to corner
2 fig (a una persona) to monopolize
(la atención) to capture
' acaparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- barrer
English:
buy up
- corner
- hoard
- monopolize
- hog
- lime
* * *acaparar vt1. [monopolizar] to monopolize;[mercado] to corner;acaparaba las miradas de todos all eyes were upon her;los atletas alemanes acapararon las medallas the German athletes swept the board;una vez más las elecciones acapararon el interés de la prensa once more the newspapers were dominated by the elections2. [aprovisionarse de] to hoard* * *v/t1 hoard, stockpile2 tiempo take up3 interés capture4 fam ( monopolizar) monopolize, hog fam* * *acaparar vt1) : to stockpile, to hoard2) : to monopolize* * *acaparar vb to hoard -
2 copar
v.1 to monopolize.2 to corner, to surround, to blockade.3 to cram, to fill up, to stuff.* * *1 (acaparar) to win, take2 (llenar) to fill3 (en juegos de azar) to go banco4 figurado (en una elección) to win all the seats5 MILITAR to capture, take* * *VT1) (Mil) to surround, cut off2) (Econ) to corner3) (Pol)4) (Naipes) (tb: copar la banca) to win, win all the tricks5) Méx (=monopolizar) to monopolize* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( acaparar) to takeb) (llenar, colmar) to fill2) (Jueg)* * *= overtax.Ex. Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( acaparar) to takeb) (llenar, colmar) to fill2) (Jueg)* * *= overtax.Ex: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.
* * *copar [A1 ]vtA1 (acaparar) to takelos mejores puestos de trabajo están ya copados the best jobs are already takenviene copando todos los premios she is winning all the prizes, she's sweeping the board ( colloq)2 (llenar, colmar) to fillla muchedumbre copó el estadio the crowd filled o packed the stadiumla capacidad del aeropuerto se verá copada en el año 2015 the airport will have reached full capacity by the year 2015tiene todo su tiempo copado she has all her time taken upB ( Mil) to takeC ( Jueg):copar la banca to go bancoD ( fam)1Roberto la tiene copada she's crazy o mad about Roberto ( colloq)■ coparse* * *♦ vt1. [ocupar] to fill;los amigos del presidente han copado todos los puestos all the positions have been filled by the president's friends;las mejores horas están ya copadas the best times are already taken;los corredores keniatas coparon el podio the Kenyan runners took all three medals2. [atención, interés] to capture;la visita papal copó la atención de la prensa the papers were full of the Pope's visit3.copar la banca [en juegos] to break the bankle copa Mario she's crazy o mad about Mario;esa película me copó I thought that movie was brilliant, I just loved that movie♦ See also the pronominal verb coparse* * *v/t1 MIL take2:copar el mercado corner the market* * *copar vt1) : to takeya está copado el puesto: the job is already taken2) : to fill, to crowd -
3 exigir demasiado
v.to ask too much, to overtax.* * *to be very demanding* * *(v.) = overtaxEx. Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.* * *(v.) = overtaxEx: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.
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4 poner a prueba
to put to the test* * *(v.) = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edgeEx. Written in a telegram style, telegraphic abstracts stretch the skills of the abstractor in writing in an abbreviated yet unambiguous style.Ex. However, the definition of an 'author' has taxed cataloguers for many years.Ex. If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.Ex. This will be piloted during 1996 by academic libraries, systems vendors, publishers and intermediaries.Ex. There are 2 important areas where the librarian's interpretation of his role are put to the test: his involvement with audiovisual materials, and his attitude towards teaching.Ex. Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.Ex. The article has the title 'Mapping the unmappable: plumbing the depths of cross-file and cross-system navigation'.Ex. The concept was trialled in 1995 and subscribers to this service will be transferred with no additional charge.Ex. Reliance on court libraries is futile as the libraries are already overstretched by the needs of the Bench.Ex. This paper describes the contention existing between those who are pushing the envelope of free speech on the Internet, sometimes anarchically and those trying to limit it, sometimes oppressively.Ex. There's nothing flimsy about these leather boots, put them to the test this season - they'll pass with flying colours.Ex. The psychiatrist has been trying him on several different anti-depressants and group therapies, but none seems to be helping.Ex. But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.* * *(v.) = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edgeEx: Written in a telegram style, telegraphic abstracts stretch the skills of the abstractor in writing in an abbreviated yet unambiguous style.
Ex: However, the definition of an 'author' has taxed cataloguers for many years.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.Ex: This will be piloted during 1996 by academic libraries, systems vendors, publishers and intermediaries.Ex: There are 2 important areas where the librarian's interpretation of his role are put to the test: his involvement with audiovisual materials, and his attitude towards teaching.Ex: Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.Ex: The article has the title 'Mapping the unmappable: plumbing the depths of cross-file and cross-system navigation'.Ex: The concept was trialled in 1995 and subscribers to this service will be transferred with no additional charge.Ex: Reliance on court libraries is futile as the libraries are already overstretched by the needs of the Bench.Ex: This paper describes the contention existing between those who are pushing the envelope of free speech on the Internet, sometimes anarchically and those trying to limit it, sometimes oppressively.Ex: There's nothing flimsy about these leather boots, put them to the test this season - they'll pass with flying colours.Ex: The psychiatrist has been trying him on several different anti-depressants and group therapies, but none seems to be helping.Ex: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.
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