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61 dar una idea general
(v.) = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad pictureEx. Ward tried his best to draw together the extremely varied findings and give a general picture of reading habits and library use.Ex. Although there isn't room here to go into much detail, it may be worthwhile to paint a broad picture of how the migration actually went.* * *(v.) = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad pictureEx: This article puts the reader in the picture about the use of robots.
Ex: Ward tried his best to draw together the extremely varied findings and give a general picture of reading habits and library use.Ex: Although there isn't room here to go into much detail, it may be worthwhile to paint a broad picture of how the migration actually went. -
62 dar una imagen
(v.) = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a pictureEx. Guiding is important in conveying an image of the library.Ex. According to Zell, 'Many parts of Africa now present a picture of a 'bookless society''.Ex. The data paint a picture of a fragmented discipline.Ex. The contents of the web pages are therefore of crucial importance in presenting the right image to the world.* * *(v.) = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a pictureEx: Guiding is important in conveying an image of the library.
Ex: According to Zell, 'Many parts of Africa now present a picture of a 'bookless society''.Ex: The data paint a picture of a fragmented discipline.Ex: The contents of the web pages are therefore of crucial importance in presenting the right image to the world.Ex: Physically examined a collection of reports presents a very heterogeneous picture. -
63 describir a grandes rasgos
(v.) = paint + a broad pictureEx. Although there isn't room here to go into much detail, it may be worthwhile to paint a broad picture of how the migration actually went.* * *(v.) = paint + a broad pictureEx: Although there isn't room here to go into much detail, it may be worthwhile to paint a broad picture of how the migration actually went.
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64 diluyente
adj.dissolving, thinning, solvent.m.thinner, diluent, dissolvent, solvent.* * *► adjetivo1 diluting, solvent* * *= solvent, thinner, paint thinner.Ex. N-methyl 2 pyrrolidone (NM2P) is a non-aqueous solvent for starch and flour paste.Ex. The chief differences were the occasional use of thinners to weaken the ink, and of dryers to avoid problems of offset when machine speeds were high.Ex. When we look this up in the thesaurus, we find: Thinners; RT Dispersants Plasticisers; NT paint thinners Turpentine.* * *= solvent, thinner, paint thinner.Ex: N-methyl 2 pyrrolidone (NM2P) is a non-aqueous solvent for starch and flour paste.
Ex: The chief differences were the occasional use of thinners to weaken the ink, and of dryers to avoid problems of offset when machine speeds were high.Ex: When we look this up in the thesaurus, we find: Thinners; RT Dispersants Plasticisers; NT paint thinners Turpentine.* * *thinner* * *
diluyente sustantivo masculino
thinner
diluyente adjetivo & sustantivo masculino solvent
' diluyente' also found in these entries:
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65 faltar
v.1 to lack, to be missing, to have not enough.Me falta comida I lack food.Me falta comida I lack food.Falta un tornillo A screw is missing.2 to be lacking, to be needed.falta aire there's not enough airfalta sal it needs a bit of salt3 to be necessary, to have yet to, to have still to. (hacer falta).me falta tiempo I need timepara que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tearsMe falta terminar esto I have still to finish this.4 to be absent or missing (estar ausente).falta Elena Elena is missingel día que yo falte when I have passed onFalta María Mary is absent.5 to offend.Me faltó mi hermana My sister offended me.Me faltó mi hermano My brother offended me.6 to omit, to skip.7 to become scarce for.Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.Me faltó el dinero Money became scarce for me.8 to be not enough.Falta comida There is not enough food.9 to be yet to.Falta barrer There is yet to sweep.10 to be offended.Se me faltó I was offended.* * *1 (no estar una cosa) to be missing; (una persona) to be absent■ ¿quién falta? who's missing?■ mañana a las tres, ¡no faltes! tomorrow at three, be sure to come!2 (haber poco) to be lacking, be needed■ falta (más) leche we need (more) milk, there isn't enough milk3 (no tener) to lack, not have (enough)4 (quedar) to remain, be left■ ¿cuánto falta para Alicante? how much further is it to Alicante?■ falta poco para que... it won't be long till...5 (no respetar) to insult, be rude to\faltar a la verdad not to tell the truth, liefaltar a su deber to fail in one's dutyfaltar a su palabra to break one's wordfaltar a su promesa not to keep one's promisefaltar al respeto a alguien to be rude to somebody, insult somebodyfaltar en los pagos not to keep up with the payments¡lo que me (te, le, etc) faltaba! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!¡sólo me (te, le, etc) faltaba eso! that's all I (you, he, etc) needed!* * *verb2) be absent3) be unfaithful, break4) remain* * *VI1) (=no haber suficiente)•
faltar algo a algn, le falta todavía un impreso — you still need another form¿te falta dinero? — do you need any money?
te faltan dos centímetros para poder ser policía — you're two centimetres too short to be a policeman
2) (=no estar) to be missing¿quién falta? — who's missing?, who's not here?
no podemos irnos, falta Manolo — we can't go, Manolo isn't here yet
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no faltar, un desayuno en el que no faltan los huevos y el beicon — a breakfast which doesn't fail to include eggs and baconno falta ninguno de los ingredientes de la novela policíaca — all of the ingredients of the detective novel are present
no falta quien opina que... — there are those who think that...
3) (=no ir)faltaron tres personas a la reunión — there were three people missing o absent from the meeting
¡no faltaré! — I'll be there!
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faltar a una cita — [de negocios] to miss an appointment, not to turn up for an appointment; [con amigo] not to turn up for a date4) (=quedar)falta todavía bastante por hacer — there is still quite a lot to be done, quite a lot remains to be done
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falta mucho todavía — there's plenty of time to go yet¿falta mucho? — is there long to go?
¿te falta mucho? — will you be long?
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faltar para algo, faltan tres semanas para las elecciones — there are three weeks to go to the election, the election is three weeks offfaltan cinco minutos para que comience la representación — the performance will begin in five minutes
faltan cinco para las siete — LAm it's five to seven
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falta poco para las ocho — it's nearly eight o'clock, it's getting on for eight o'clock5) (=estar a punto de)6) (=insultar)¡sin faltar!, ¿eh? — keep it polite, right?
faltar a algn — (=ofender) to offend sb; (=ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to sb; (=no apoyar) to fail sb
faltar a algn al respeto — to be rude to sb, be disrespectful to sb
7) (=no cumplir)decencia 1), palabra 4), promesa 1., 1), respeto 1), verdad 1)•
faltar en algo, faltar en los pagos — to default on one's payments8) euf (=estar muerto)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( no estar) to be missing¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?
falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( no haber suficiente)más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)
d) ( hacer falta)2) ( quedar)yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?
falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock
¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?
¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?
nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there
aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet
esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)
no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!
3)a) ( no asistir)te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come
faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something
b) ( no cumplir)faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth
* * *= lack, be lacking, be short of.Ex. I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.Ex. Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.----* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.* faltar de = be absent (from).* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.* para que no falte = for good measure.* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( no estar) to be missing¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?
falta de su domicilio — she has been missing from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( no haber suficiente)más vale que sobre comida y no que falte — it's better to have too much food than too little; (+ me/te/le etc)
d) ( hacer falta)2) ( quedar)yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? — I'm ready, will you be long?
falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock
¿te falta mucho para terminar? — will it take you long to finish?
¿falta mucho para que llegue? — will it be long until she arrives?
nos falta poco para terminar/llegar — we're almost finished/there
aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet
esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)
no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!
3)a) ( no asistir)te esperamos, no faltes — we're expecting you, make sure you come
faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something
b) ( no cumplir)faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth
* * *= lack, be lacking, be short of.Ex: I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.
Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.Ex: Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.* faltar al respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.* faltar a una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.* faltar de = be absent (from).* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* faltar el respeto = disrespect, diss.* faltar mucho = be a long way off.* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* faltar versatilidad = be a one-trip pony.* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.* para que no falte = for good measure.* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.* pieza clave que falta = missing piece.* trabajo + no faltar = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* * *faltar [A1 ]viA1 (no estar) to be missingaquí faltan tres recibos there are three receipts missingfalta dinero de la caja there's some money missing from the till¿estamos todos? — no, falta Inés are we all here? — no, Inés is missing o Inés isn't here(+ me/te/le etc): te falta un botón you have a button missing, you're missing a buttonrevisen sus bolsos a ver si les falta algo check your bags to see if there's anything missingle faltan todos los dientes de abajo he's lost all his bottom teetha esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupa la muñeca le falta un brazo the doll is missing an arm, the doll has an arm missingfalta de su domicilio desde hace un mes she has been missing from home for a monthel día que yo falte ¿qué va a ser de este chico? ( euf); what will become of this boy when I'm gone? ( euph)2(no haber suficiente): no faltará vino there will be plenty of wine, there will be no shortage of winemás vale que sobre comida y no que falte it's better to have too much food than too little(+ me/te/le etc): me falta el aire I can't breathenos faltó tiempo para terminar we didn't have enough time to finishme faltan palabras para expresarle mi agradecimiento I don't know how to thank youle falta experiencia he lacks experience, he doesn't have enough/any experienceganas no me faltan, pero no tengo dinero I'd love to, but I haven't got any money3 ( en frases negativas)(no haber): no falta quien piensa que fue un error there are those who think it was a mistakeno faltará oportunidad de retribuirles la atención there will be plenty of opportunities to return their kindness4(hacer falta): le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise herle falta un objetivo en la vida he needs a goal in lifeB(quedar): yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?a la carne le faltarán unos 15 minutos the meat needs another 15 minutes or sosólo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out, I just need to type it outel pastel está listo, sólo falta decorarlo the cake is ready, it just needs decoratingtodavía me falta pintar la puerta I still have to paint the door, I've still got the door to paintfalta poco para Pascua it's not long until Easterfaltaba poco para las diez it was almost o nearly ten o'clock, it was going on for ten o'clock ( BrE)sólo faltan cinco minutos para que empiece la carrera there are just five minutes to go before the race starts¿falta mucho para que llegue la abuela? will it be long until grandma arrives?ya falta poco para llegar we're nearly o almost there nowse puso furioso, poco faltó para que me pegara he got so angry, he nearly hit meme faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?, have you got much more to do?todavía faltan muchas cosas por hacer there are still a lot of things to do¡lo que me faltaba por oír! now I've heard everything!¡faltaría or no faltaba más! (en respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!, you're welcome!; (— a un pedido) of course, certainly; (— a un ofrecimiento, una atención) I wouldn't hear of it!; (expresando indignación) can you imagine!, whatever next!pase usted primero — ¡no faltaba más! after you — no, after you!C1(no asistir): te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you comefaltar A algo to be absent FROM sthfalta mucho a clase he's often absent (from school), he misses a lot of classesesta semana ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice this week, she's stayed home from work twice this week ( AmE)nunca falta a una cita he never misses an appointment2 (no cumplir) faltar A algo:faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word, he broke his promise/word¡no le faltes al or (CS) el respeto a tu padre! don't be rude to your fatherno le falté I wasn't rude to himfaltas a la verdad you are not telling the truth* * *
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
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◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;
(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cupb) ( no haber suficiente):
nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough timec) ( hacer falta):
les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;
nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;
(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3a) ( no asistir):◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;
faltar a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;
‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twiceb) ( no cumplir):
¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' faltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogarse
- quedar
- respeto
- tornillo
English:
default setting
- go back on
- missing
- unaccounted
- word
- absent
- go
- hooky
- miss
- skip
- truant
* * *faltar vi1. [no haber] to be lacking, to be needed;falta aire there's not enough air;le falta sal it needs a bit of salt;faltó comida there wasn't enough food;a esta casa no le falta nada this house lacks nothing o has everything;después del robo faltaban dos cuadros after the robbery, two paintings were missing;abrí la cartera y me faltaban varios documentos I opened my briefcase and several documents were missing2. [estar ausente] to be absent o missing;falta Elena Elena is missing;el día que yo falte when I have passed on;falta de su domicilio desde hace tres semanas she has been missing (from home) for three weeksfaltar a una cita not to turn up at an appointment;¡no faltes (a la cita)! don't miss it!, be there!;ha faltado a clase tres veces esta semana she has been absent o off three days this week;últimamente ha faltado mucho al trabajo he's been off work a lot recently, he's had a lot of time off work recentlyfaltó a su obligación he neglected his duty;faltó a la verdad she wasn't being truthful, she wasn't telling the truthfaltar a alguien al respeto to be disrespectful to sb;¡a mí no me faltes!, ¡sin faltar! don't you speak to me like that!le falta experiencia she lacks experience;le falta una mano he has got only one hand;al equipo le faltan buenos defensas the team is short of good defenders;le falta una pata a la mesa the table is missing a leg;me faltan palabras para expresar mi agradecimiento I can't find the words to express my gratitudenos va a faltar cerveza we're going to run out of beer, we're not going to have enough beer;para que su felicidad fuera completa sólo faltaba que viniera su hijo all it needed to make her happiness complete was for her son to arrive;ganas no nos faltan, pero no vamos a poder ir it isn't because we don't want to, but we won't be able to go;sólo le faltó ponerse a llorar he did everything but burst into tears;¡lo que me faltaba! that's all I needed!;¡lo que faltaba, otro pinchazo! that's all I needed, another flat tyre!sólo te falta firmar all you have to do is sign;falta un mes para las vacaciones there's a month to go till the holidays;¿falta mucho para el final? is there long to go?;falta poco para las once it's nearly eleven o'clock;falta poco para que llegue it won't be long till he arrives, he'll soon be here;¿cuánto falta para Bogotá? how much further is it to Bogota?;aún faltan 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go;faltó poco para que lo matase I very nearly killed him;¿lo mató? – poco faltó did she kill him? – very nearly[rechazo] that tops it all!, that's a bit much!;claro que puedes usar mi teléfono, ¡no faltaba o [m5] faltaría más! of course you can use my telephone, there's no need for you to ask;por supuesto que no te dejo ir, ¡faltaría más! of course I'm not letting you go, what can you be thinking of!* * *v/i1 be missing;cuando falten mis padres when my parents die2 ( quedar):falta una hora there’s an hour to go;faltan 10 kilómetros there are 10 kilometers to go;sólo falta hacer la salsa there’s only the sauce to do;falta poco para las diez it’s almost o nearly ten o’clock;falta poco para que empiece la película it won’t be long before the film starts, the film will be starting soon;faltó poco para que me cayera I almost o nearly fell;y por si faltaba algo … and as if that wasn’t enough …3:faltar a be absent from;faltar a clase miss class, be absent from class4:faltar a alguien be disrespectful to s.o.;faltar a su palabra not keep one’s word5:¡no faltaba o¡lo que faltaba! that’s all I/we etc needed!* * *faltar vi1) : to be lacking, to be neededme falta ayuda: I need help2) : to be absent, to be missing3) quedar: to remain, to be leftfaltan pocos días para la fiesta: the party is just a few days away4)¡no faltaba más! : don't mention it!, you're welcome!* * *faltar vb1. (no estar) to be missing2. (no haber suficiente) not to be enough3. (carecer de) to lack4. (no acudir) to miss5. (quedar tiempo) to be left6. (quedar por hacer) to have to do7. (ofender, molestar) to be rude -
66 imagen
f.1 image (figura).a imagen y semejanza de identical to, exactly the same asser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody2 picture (television).imágenes de archivo library picturesimágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster3 image.los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the governmenttener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad imageimagen corporativa o de empresa corporate imageimagen de marca brand image4 statue (estatua).5 image (literature).* * *1 image2 TELEVISIÓN picture\ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Fot, Ópt) image; (=en foto, dibujo, TV) picturelas imágenes del accidente — the pictures o images of the accident
2) (=reflejo) reflectionle gustaba contemplar su imagen en el espejo — he liked looking at himself o at his reflection in the mirror
- a la imagen y semejanza de unoun campeonato a imagen y semejanza de los que se celebran en Francia — a championship of exactly the same kind as those held in France
es la viva imagen de la felicidad — she is happiness personified, she is the picture of happiness
3) (=representación mental) image, picturetenía otra imagen de ti — I had a different image o picture of you
4) (=aspecto) image5) (Rel) [de madera, pintura] image; [de piedra] statue6) (Literat) (=metáfora) image* * *1)a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, imageb) ( foto) picturec) ( en espejo) reflectiona su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image
d) ( en la mente) picture2) (de político, cantante, país) image4) (Lit) image* * *2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.Ex. In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.Ex. As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.Ex. These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.----* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].* creador de imagen = image maker.* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.* imagen comercial = brand image.* imagen corporativa = corporate image.* imagen crediticia = credit standing.* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.* imagen pública = public image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* problema de imagen = image problem.* proyectar imagen = project + image.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* * *1)a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, imageb) ( foto) picturec) ( en espejo) reflectiona su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image
d) ( en la mente) picture2) (de político, cantante, país) image4) (Lit) image* * *imagen11 = frame, image, picture, shot.Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.
Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.Ex: No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex: Each video shot is logged using text descriptions, audio dialogue, and cinematic attributes.* almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.* archivo de imágenes = image archiving, picture file.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* banco de imágenes = image bank.* basado en imágenes gráficas = graphics-based.* basado en las imágenes = image intensive.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* captura de imágenes = image capture, image capturing.* catalogación de imágenes = image cataloguing.* centrado en las imágenes = image intensive.* composición de imágenes = image setting.* congelación de la imagen = freeze-frame.* congelar una imagen = freeze + frame.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging.* crear una imagen = summon up + image.* diagnóstico por imagen = diagnostic imaging.* digitalización de imágenes = electronic imaging.* digitalización electrónica de imágenes = electronic imaging.* digitalizador de imágenes = image scanner.* doble imagen = ghosting.* documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.* fichero de imágenes = graphic file, image file.* fijador de imágenes = image setter.* gestión de imágenes = imaging, image-handling, image management.* gestión de imágenes de documentos = document image management.* gestión de imágenes digitales = digital imaging, digital image management.* gestión de imágenes electrónicas = electronic image management.* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* imagen a imagen = shot by shot.* imagen animada = moving picture.* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].* imagen de pantalla = screen shot [screen-shot].* imagen de satélite = satellite image.* imagen de vídeo = video image.* imagen digital = digital image.* imagen digital de un documento = digital image document.* imagen digitalizada = facsimile image.* imagen distorsionada = distorted picture, distorted image.* imagen en color = colour image.* imagen en miniatura = thumbnail, thumbnail image.* imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.* imágenes = imaging, imagery, video data, image data.* imagen escaneada = paper image.* imágenes digitales = digital imagery.* imágenes en movimiento = animation.* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* imágenes y sonidos = sights and sounds.* imagen fija = still, still image, still-picture, film still, movie still.* imagen fotográfica = photographic image.* imagen gráfica = graphic image.* imagen mental = mental picture.* imagen negativa = negative image.* imagen visual = visual image.* periodista reportero de imágenes = video journalist.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* realce de imágenes = image-enhancement.* reconocimiento de imágenes = image recognition.* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.* recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.* reportero de imágenes = video journalist.* sistema basado en las imágenes = image-based system.* sistema de gestión de imágenes = imaging system, image-based system, image management system.* sistema de proceso de imágenes = imaging system.* sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.* sistema de tratamiento de imágenes = image processing system.* tecnología para la creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging technology.* tratamiento de imágenes = image processing.* Tratamiento de Imágenes de Documentos (DIP) = Document Image Processing (DIP).* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vídeo de imágenes fijas = image video.* visor de imagen = view finder.* visualización de imágenes = image display.2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.Ex: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.
Ex: As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.Ex: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].* creador de imagen = image maker.* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.* imagen comercial = brand image.* imagen corporativa = corporate image.* imagen crediticia = credit standing.* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.* imagen pública = public image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* problema de imagen = image problem.* proyectar imagen = project + image.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* * *Adale más brillo a la imagen turn up the brightness2 (foto) picture3 (en un espejo) reflectioncontemplaba su imagen en el agua he was contemplating his reflection in the waterel espejo le devolvió una imagen triste y envejecida he saw a sad, aging face looking back at him in the mirrora su imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own imagelas ha educado a su imagen y semejanza she has brought them up to be just like herser la viva or misma imagen de algn/algo: es la misma imagen de su padre he's the spitting image of his father ( colloq), he's exactly like his fatheres la viva imagen del entusiasmo he's enthusiasm itself o enthusiasm personified4 (en la mente) picturesólo conservo una imagen muy borrosa de él I only have a very vague picture in my mind of him o a very vague memory of himtenía una imagen muy distinta del lugar I had a very different mental image o picture of the placetenía una imagen confusa de lo ocurrido his idea o memory of what had happened was confusedCompuestos:mirror imagevirtual imageB (de un político, cantante, país) imagequiere proyectar una imagen renovada she wants to project a new imagesu imagen se ha visto afectada por estas derrotas his image has suffered as a result of these defeatsD ( Lit) imagelas imágenes en su poesía the images o imagery in her poetry* * *
imagen sustantivo femenino
1a) (Fís, Ópt) image;
(TV) picture, image
◊ ser la viva imagen de algn to be the image of sb
2 (de político, cantante, país) image
imagen sustantivo femenino
1 image: es la viva imagen de su padre, he is the living image of his father
2 (efecto, impresión) image: ese fallo perjudicó la imagen de la empresa, the accident affected the company image
3 TV picture: vimos las imágenes del terremoto, we saw a television report on the earthquake
4 Rel Arte image, statue
' imagen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corresponderse
- definición
- definida
- definido
- deformar
- desvanecerse
- estampa
- lavado
- nitidez
- nublarse
- plástica
- plástico
- refleja
- reflejo
- registrar
- representación
- reproducir
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- templete
- borrar
- borroso
- cambiar
- centrar
- claridad
- confuso
- fotografía
- impactante
- inversión
- invertido
- invertir
- múltiple
- nebuloso
- nítido
- reflejar
- reivindicar
- toma
English:
blank
- blur
- clear
- conjure
- illusion
- image
- lurid
- part
- picture
- project
- sharp
- valuable
- critically
- perception
- self
- zoom
* * *imagen nf1. [figura] image;su imagen se reflejaba en el agua she could see her reflection in the water;contemplaba su imagen en el espejo he was looking at his reflection in the mirror;su rostro era la pura imagen del sufrimiento her face was a picture of suffering;eran la imagen de la felicidad they were a picture of happiness;ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of sb;a imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own image;reconstruyeron el museo a imagen y semejanza del original they rebuilt the museum so that it looked just like the old one2. [en física] image;[televisiva] picture;las imágenes en movimiento the moving image;imágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster;una imagen vale más que mil palabras one picture is worth a thousand wordsimágenes de archivo archive o Br library pictures;imagen virtual virtual image3. [aspecto] image;necesitas un cambio de imagen you need a change of o a new image;tiene una imagen de intolerante she has the image of being an intolerant person;quieren proyectar una imagen positiva they want to project a positive image;tener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad image;los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the governmentimagen corporativa corporate identity;imagen de empresa corporate image;imagen de marca brand image;imagen pública public image4. [recuerdo] picture, image;guardo una imagen muy borrosa de mis abuelos I only have a very vague memory of my grandparents;tenía una imagen diferente del lugar I had a different picture o image of the place, I had pictured the place differentlyimagen mental mental image5. [estatua] statue6. [literaria] image;utiliza unas imágenes muy ricas she uses very rich imagery* * *f tb figimage;ser la viva imagen de be the spitting image of* * ** * *imagen n1. (en general) image2. (en televisión) picture -
67 jarana
f.1 rumpus, shindy (alboroto).2 noise, racket, din.3 spree, revel, high jinks, jinks.* * *2 (jaleo) racket, din\armar jarana to make a racketirse de jarana to go out on the town* * *SF1) * (=juerga) binge *andar/ir de jarana — to be/go out on the town
2) Méx (Mús) small guitar3) Perú (=baile) dance4) Caribe (=banda) dance band5) CAm (=deuda) debt6) And (=embuste) fib7) LAm (=broma) practical joke, hoaxla jarana sale a la cara — CAm a joke can come back on you
* * *1) (fam)a) ( bromas)basta de jarana — that's enough fun and games o fooling around (colloq)
b) ( juerga)salir de jarana — to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
3)b) (Per) ( fiesta) party ( with folk music)* * *= fireworks, high jinks [hijinks], horseplay, hijinks [high jinks], revels, partying, beano.Ex. 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.Ex. The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex. The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex. Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.Ex. Virtually all of the revels at court and many of the temporary, purpose built banqueting houses used to celebrate diplomatic occasions between 1543 and 1559 were produced and built under the supervision of Sir Thomas Cawarden.Ex. The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.----* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *1) (fam)a) ( bromas)basta de jarana — that's enough fun and games o fooling around (colloq)
b) ( juerga)salir de jarana — to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
3)b) (Per) ( fiesta) party ( with folk music)* * *= fireworks, high jinks [hijinks], horseplay, hijinks [high jinks], revels, partying, beano.Ex: 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.
Ex: The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex: The novel has a striking emphasis on matters such high jinks, horseplay, capers, and antics.Ex: Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.Ex: Virtually all of the revels at court and many of the temporary, purpose built banqueting houses used to celebrate diplomatic occasions between 1543 and 1559 were produced and built under the supervision of Sir Thomas Cawarden.Ex: The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex: Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *A ( fam)12C* * *
jarana sustantivo femenino
1 (fam)a) ( bromas):◊ basta de jarana that's enough fun and games o fooling around (colloq)b) ( juerga):◊ salir de jarana to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
2
jarana f fam (juerga) binge, spree
' jarana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pachanga
English:
revelry
* * *jarana nfFamirse de jarana to go out on the town2. [alboroto] rumpus;se organizó una gran jarana all hell broke loose* * *f fam1 partying fam ;irse de jarana go out on the town fam, go out partying fam2 ( alboroto) racket* * *jarana nf3) : small guitar -
68 juerga
f.1 rave-up, binge (informal).irse de juerga to go out on the townestar de juerga to be partyingtomar algo a juerga to take something as a joke¡qué juerga nos pasamos anoche con su primo! what a laugh we had with her cousin last night!2 drunken party, drinking session, rave-up, wassail.3 merrymaking.4 spree, boisterous merrymaking, drinking bout, good time.* * *1 familiar rave-up, bash■ está siempre de juerga he's always out having a good time, he's always out partying\correrse una juerga to have a ballirse de juerga to go out on the town* * *femenino (fam)ir de juerga — to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
organizar una juerga — to have o throw a party
correrse una juerga — (fam) to have a ball o a great time (colloq)
* * *= bash, revels, bout of boozing, drinking bout, boozing bout, partying, beano.Ex. The 'Book bash' designed to recruit special needs children and their families to the library.Ex. Virtually all of the revels at court and many of the temporary, purpose built banqueting houses used to celebrate diplomatic occasions between 1543 and 1559 were produced and built under the supervision of Sir Thomas Cawarden.Ex. Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. After another of his boozing bouts his bride-to-be throws him out of her house.Ex. The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.----* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* juerga de cerveza = beer bash.* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *femenino (fam)ir de juerga — to go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
organizar una juerga — to have o throw a party
correrse una juerga — (fam) to have a ball o a great time (colloq)
* * *= bash, revels, bout of boozing, drinking bout, boozing bout, partying, beano.Ex: The 'Book bash' designed to recruit special needs children and their families to the library.
Ex: Virtually all of the revels at court and many of the temporary, purpose built banqueting houses used to celebrate diplomatic occasions between 1543 and 1559 were produced and built under the supervision of Sir Thomas Cawarden.Ex: Did you know that heavy bouts of boozing damages the red muscle fibres you need for endurance?.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: After another of his boozing bouts his bride-to-be throws him out of her house.Ex: The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex: Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* juerga de cerveza = beer bash.* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *( fam)partyinganoche nos fuimos de juerga last night we went out on the town o we went out partying ( colloq)organizar or montar una juerga to have o throw a partyno puedo estar todas las noches de juerga I can't live it up every night, I can't go out on the town every night ( colloq)* * *
juerga sustantivo femenino (fam):◊ ir de juerga to go out on the town o out partying (colloq);
organizar una juerga to have o throw a party
juerga f fam binge, rave-up
correrse una juerga, to go on a binge
' juerga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amiguete
- compinche
- correrse
- desmadre
- jarana
- jolgorio
- farra
English:
approve of
- binge
- booze-up
- fling
- night
- out
- piss-up
- spree
- bash
* * *juerga nfFammontar una juerga to party, Br to have a rave-up;correrse una juerga, irse de juerga to go out on the town;estar de juerga to be partying;tomar algo a juerga to take sth as a joke;¡qué juerga nos pasamos anoche con su primo! what a laugh we had with her cousin last night!* * *f fampartying fam ;irse de juerga go out on the town fam, go out partying fam ;correrse una juerga have a ball fam* * *juerga nf: partying, bingeirse de juerga: to go on a spree* * * -
69 mano2
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70 marcha
f.1 departure.ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company2 course.el tren detuvo su marcha the train stoppeda toda marcha at top speedse bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was movinghacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along3 gear.cambiar de marcha to change gearmeter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gearmarcha atrás reverse (gear)4 march (military & politics).abrir la marcha to head the processioncerrar la marcha to bring up the rear5 march (Music).marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding marchla marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem6 walk (sport).7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphereir de marcha to go out on the towntener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver8 parade.9 operation, march, working, running.10 pace, walk.11 gait, tramp-along.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.* * *1 (de protesta, soldados) march2 (progreso) course, progress3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving4 (velocidad) speed5 AUTOMÓVIL gear6 MÚSICA march7 DEPORTE walk■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy\a marchas forzadas against the clocka toda marcha at full speedabrir la marcha to head the marchcerrar la marcha to bring up the rearir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the townirle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raversobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go¡en marcha! off we go!marcha atlética DEPORTE walkmarcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)marcha fúnebre funeral marchmarcha nupcial wedding march* * *noun f.1) march2) departure3) speed4) progress, course5) gear* * *SF1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!
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abrir la marcha — to head the march•
cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear•
encabezar la marcha — to head the marchantes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles
ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit
marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march
intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible
marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run
2) (=partida) departure¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?
3) (=velocidad) speed¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!
he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *
marcha moderada — (Aut) slow
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acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go fasterdeberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster
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moderar la marcha — to slow down•
a toda marcha — at top speed4) (Mús) marchla Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem
5) (Aut) gear•
cambiar de marcha — to change gear•
marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear•
primera marcha — first gearmarcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal
dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw
a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute
si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...
6)• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go
un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places
tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go
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poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hikemarcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk
8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progressla larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks
9) Esp** (=animación)un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **
¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?
les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering
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estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *
¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?
hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *
10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot* * *1)a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walkir de marcha — to go walking o hiking
abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march
en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!
recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!
b) ( en atletismo) tb2) (paso, velocidad) speedel vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down
llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time
qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!
a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed
a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out
coger la marcha — (Esp)
en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier
3) (Auto) gear4) ( funcionamiento) runningestar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way
tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation
poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion
ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona
nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway
5) (curso, desarrollo) coursesobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along
6) ( partida) departure7) (Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march
8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life
irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)
les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)
* * *= march.Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.----* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* aminorar la marcha = slow up.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* estar en marcha = tick over.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* marcha atrás = about-face.* marcha fúnebre = dead march.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *1)a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walkir de marcha — to go walking o hiking
abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march
en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!
recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!
b) ( en atletismo) tb2) (paso, velocidad) speedel vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down
llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time
qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!
a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed
a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out
coger la marcha — (Esp)
en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier
3) (Auto) gear4) ( funcionamiento) runningestar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way
tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation
poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion
ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona
nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway
5) (curso, desarrollo) coursesobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along
6) ( partida) departure7) (Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march
8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life
irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)
les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)
* * *= march.Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.
* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* aminorar la marcha = slow up.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* estar en marcha = tick over.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* marcha atrás = about-face.* marcha fúnebre = dead march.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *Alos scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundaysabrir or encabezar la marcha to head the marchcerrar la marcha to bring up the rear¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!ponerse en marcha to set off2 (en atletismo) tbmarcha atlética walkB (paso, velocidad) speed¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed downllevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on timehay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behinda marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speeda toda marcha at full o top speed, flat outcoger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easierC ( Auto) gearcambiar de marcha to change gearun coche de cinco marchas a car with five gearsCompuesto:reverse, reverse gearmeter la marcha atrás to put the car into reversedar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdrawal final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minuteesto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiationsD (funcionamiento) runningla buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicleestar en marcha «motor» to be running;«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under waytenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operationponer en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motionlas negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motionpuso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experimentponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;«persona» to set off, set outE (curso, desarrollo) coursela marcha de los acontecimientos the course of eventsla marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progresssobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to themlo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by earF (partida) departureG ( Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral marchH( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energyirle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)
marcha es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1a) (Mil) march;
( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;
recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
2 (paso, velocidad) speed;◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;
acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;
(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;
[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;
‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off
5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well
2a) (Mil) to march
marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome
marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march
' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed
* * *marcha nf1. [partida] departure;ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;acelerar la marcha to go faster;reducir la marcha to slow down;el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;Espa marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;RPa media marcha slowly;trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;a toda marcha at top speed;Esp¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;Esp¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!3. [funcionamiento]para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly4. [transcurso] course;[progreso] progress;un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along5. [en automóvil] gear;cambiar de marcha to change gear;no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gearmarcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;abrir la marcha to head the procession;cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;emprender la marcha to set out;¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;ponerse en marcha [persona] to set offHist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania7. [obra musical] marchmarcha fúnebre funeral march;marcha militar military march;marcha nupcial wedding march;la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthemlos 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;ir de marcha to go out on the town;estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?* * *f1 ( salida) departure2 ( velocidad) speed;a toda marcha at top speed;a marchas forzadas fig flat out3 ( avance) progress;hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along4 MIL march5 DEP walk;6 AUTO gear7 de máquina running;bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;poner en marcha set in motion;ponerse en marcha get started, get going8 MÚS march9 Esp:tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;ir de marcha fam go out partying fam* * *marcha nf1) : march2) : hike, walkir de marcha: to go hiking3) : pace, speeda toda marcha: at top speed4) : gear (of an automobile)marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear5)en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way* * *marcha n2. (desarrollo) progress3. (velocidad) gear4. (energía persona) energy / go5. (animación de lugar) lifesobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc. -
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adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
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echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
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era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
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quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
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ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
72 metanol
m.1 methanol.2 wood alcohol, wood spirit, methanol.* * *1 methanol* * *masculino methanol* * *= methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, methanol.Ex. Further refinement of the production method could lead to the recovery of the excess methyl alcohol.Ex. Wood alcohol, also called methyl alcohol or methanol, is an extremely poisonous chemical found in paint remover.Ex. Wood alcohol, also called methyl alcohol or methanol, is an extremely poisonous chemical found in paint remover.* * *masculino methanol* * *= methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, methanol.Ex: Further refinement of the production method could lead to the recovery of the excess methyl alcohol.
Ex: Wood alcohol, also called methyl alcohol or methanol, is an extremely poisonous chemical found in paint remover.Ex: Wood alcohol, also called methyl alcohol or methanol, is an extremely poisonous chemical found in paint remover.* * *methanol* * *
metanol m Quím methanol
* * *metanol nmmethanol -
73 mezclar
v.1 to mix.mezcló la pintura roja con la amarilla she mixed the red and yellow paint togetherElla mezcla medicamentos She mixes drugs.Ella mezcla las piezas del juego She mixes the game pieces.2 to mix up.3 to confuse.Ella mezcla las ideas She confuses ideas.* * *1 (incorporar, unir) to mix, blend2 (desordenar) to mix up3 (persona) to involve (en, in)1 (personas) to mix ( con, with)2 (cosas) to get mixed up3 (entremeterse) to interfere (en, in)* * *verb1) to mix, blend2) involve•* * *1. VT1) (=combinar) [+ ingredientes, colores] to mix, mix together; [+ estilos] to mix, combine; [+ personas] to mixun artista que mezcla estilos diferentes en su obra — an artist who mixes o combines different styles in his work
han mezclado a niños de distintos niveles en la misma clase — they have mixed children of different abilities in the same class
he mezclado el agua caliente con la fría — I've mixed the hot and cold water together, I've mixed the hot water with the cold
la banda sonora mezcla la música tradicional con el rock — the soundtrack is a mixture of traditional and rock music
la harina y el azúcar se mezclan por partes iguales — equal quantities of flour and sugar are mixed (together)
la comida china mezcla sabores salados y dulces — Chinese food combines o mixes savoury and sweet flavours
2) (=confundir, desordenar) [+ fotos, papeles] to mix up, mess up; [+ idiomas] to mix up, muddle up; [+ naipes] to shuffle¿quién me ha mezclado todos los papeles? — who's mixed o messed up all my papers?
cuando habla mezcla los dos idiomas — when he talks he mixes o muddles up the two languages
3) [+ café, tabaco, whisky] to blend4) (Mús) [+ sonido] to mix5) (=implicar)mezclar a algn en algo — to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
no quiero que me mezcles en ese asunto — I don't want you to involve me o get me involved in that business
2.VI * [con bebidas alcohólicas] to mix (one's) drinks3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( combinar) to mixb) <café/vino/tabaco> to blend2) <documentos/ropa> to mix up, get... mixed up3) ( involucrar)2.mezclar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o involved in something
mezclarse v pron1) personaa) (con un fondo, una multitud) to mergeb) ( involucrarse)mezclarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
mezclarse en cuestiones políticas — to get mixed up o involved in politics
c) ( tener trato con)2) razas/culturas to mix* * *= collate, interfile, merge, mix, blend, fuse, mingle (with), cross + the line, remix, mix up, admix, knot into, weave together, mash up, commingle.Ex. Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.Ex. File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex. In her last appraisal they had observed how she blended many attractive personal qualities with intelligence, energy, and determination.Ex. The experiment is financed externally and aims to fuse the functions of the 2 library types.Ex. Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.Ex. This is a critical distinction, and the line between policy and operations should not be crossed.Ex. Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.Ex. This recipe will teach kids the basics of mixing up a flaky crust -- the first and most important step in baking an apple pie.Ex. This ready-to-eat nutritious food is made by admixing condensed milk with rolled oats, honey, dates, wheat germ, coconuts, and walnuts.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. She does this by weaving together, in a highly structured pattern, pieces from a variety of texts.Ex. The name comes from pop music, where DJs have made a hobby out of mashing up multiple, disparate songs to create new sounds.Ex. By mixing the marital property (your paycheck) with the separate property (your inheritance), you have ' commingled' them, and they cannot be considered separate property anymore.----* cuenco para mezclar = mixing bowl.* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.* mezclarse = socialise [socialize, -USA], run together.* mezclarse con = blend into, blend in with.* sin mezclar = unmixed.* volver a mezclar = remix.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( combinar) to mixb) <café/vino/tabaco> to blend2) <documentos/ropa> to mix up, get... mixed up3) ( involucrar)2.mezclar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o involved in something
mezclarse v pron1) personaa) (con un fondo, una multitud) to mergeb) ( involucrarse)mezclarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
mezclarse en cuestiones políticas — to get mixed up o involved in politics
c) ( tener trato con)2) razas/culturas to mix* * *= collate, interfile, merge, mix, blend, fuse, mingle (with), cross + the line, remix, mix up, admix, knot into, weave together, mash up, commingle.Ex: Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.
Ex: File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex: In her last appraisal they had observed how she blended many attractive personal qualities with intelligence, energy, and determination.Ex: The experiment is financed externally and aims to fuse the functions of the 2 library types.Ex: Not so long ago, the far off lands existed, to most people, in their imagination where they mingled with fairy tales and imaginary stories.Ex: This is a critical distinction, and the line between policy and operations should not be crossed.Ex: Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.Ex: This recipe will teach kids the basics of mixing up a flaky crust -- the first and most important step in baking an apple pie.Ex: This ready-to-eat nutritious food is made by admixing condensed milk with rolled oats, honey, dates, wheat germ, coconuts, and walnuts.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: She does this by weaving together, in a highly structured pattern, pieces from a variety of texts.Ex: The name comes from pop music, where DJs have made a hobby out of mashing up multiple, disparate songs to create new sounds.Ex: By mixing the marital property (your paycheck) with the separate property (your inheritance), you have ' commingled' them, and they cannot be considered separate property anymore.* cuenco para mezclar = mixing bowl.* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.* mezclarse = socialise [socialize, -USA], run together.* mezclarse con = blend into, blend in with.* sin mezclar = unmixed.* volver a mezclar = remix.* * *mezclar [A1 ]vtA1 (combinar) to mixmezclar todo hasta formar una pasta mix all the ingredients into a paste, mix all the ingredients together to form a pastemezclando diferentes estilos se obtiene esta decoración this kind of decoration is achieved by mixing o combining different stylesmezclar la harina y la mantequilla con los dedos rub the butter into the flour with your fingertipsmezclar algo CON algo to mix sth WITH sthesta pintura se puede mezclar con agua this paint can be mixed with watermezclar los huevos con el azúcar mix the eggs and the sugar together2 ‹café/vino/tabaco› to blendB ‹papeles/documentos/ropa› to mix up, get … mixed uphas mezclado todas las fotos you've got(ten) the photographs all mixed o muddled upmezcla los dos idiomas she gets the two languages mixed o muddled upmezclar algo CON algo to get sth mixed up WITH sthmezcló estos recibos con los del mes pasado she got these receipts muddled o mixed up with last month'sC (involucrar) mezclar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o involved IN sth, involve sb IN sthno la mezcles en esto don't get her involved in this, don't involve her in thisA «persona»1 (con un fondo, una multitud) to merge2 (involucrarse) mezclarse EN algo to get mixed up o involved IN sthevita mezclarse en cuestiones políticas she avoids getting mixed up o involved in politics3 (tener trato con) mezclarse CON algn to mix WITH sbse mezcla con toda clase de gente she mixes with all kinds of peopleno te mezcles con ese tipo de gente don't associate o mix with people like thatB «razas/culturas» to mix* * *
mezclar ( conjugate mezclar) verbo transitivo
1
mezclar algo con algo to mix sth with sth
2 ‹documentos/ropa› to mix up, get … mixed up;
mezclar algo con algo to get sth mixed up with sth
3 ( involucrar) mezclar a algn en algo to get sb mixed up o involved in sth
mezclarse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( tener trato con) mezclarse con algn to mix with sb
2 [razas/culturas] to mix
mezclar verbo transitivo
1 (combinar, amalgamar) to mix, blend: no me gusta mezclar a los amigos, I don't like to mix my friends
2 (algo ordenado antes) to mix up: mezcló sus cosas con las tuyas, he got his things mixed up with yours
3 (involucrar) to involve, mix up
' mezclar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batir
- combinarse
English:
blend
- merge
- mix
- scramble
- toss
- combine
- dub
- jumble
- mingle
- mixer
- mixing bowl
* * *♦ vt1. [combinar, unir] to mix;[tabaco, whisky] to blend;mezclar algo con algo to mix sth with sth;mezcló la pintura roja con la amarilla she mixed the red and yellow paint together, she mixed the red paint with the yellow2. [culturas, pueblos] to mix3. [confundir, desordenar] to mix up;no mezcles las piezas don't mix the pieces up;creo que estás mezclando los países I think you're mixing up o muddling up the countriesno me mezcles en tus asuntos don't involve me in your affairs, don't get me mixed up in your affairs* * *mezclar a alguien en algo get s.o. mixed up o involved in sth* * *mezclar vt1) : to mix, to blend2) : to mix up, to muddle3) involucrar: to involve* * *mezclar vb1. (en general) to mix2. (desordenar) to mix up -
74 natural
adj.1 natural (no artificial).es más guapa al natural que en la fotografía she's prettier in real life than in the photographser natural en alguien to be in somebody's nature2 natural, normal.es lo más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's perfectly naturales natural que se enfade it's natural that he should be angry3 native (nativo).ser natural de to come from4 illegitimate (ilegítimo) (hijo).5 native born, native, natural.f. & m.1 native (nativo).2 character.m.nature, disposition (talante).* * *► adjetivo1 (no artificial) natural2 (fruta, flor) fresh3 (sin elaboración) plain; (sin alteración) additive-free4 (espontáneo) unaffected, natural5 (lógico) natural, to be expected6 (ilegítimo) natural, illegitimate1 (temperamento) nature, disposition2 (nativo) native, inhabitant3 (en toreo) type of pass\de tamaño natural life-sizeddel natural (pintado, sacado) from lifeser natural de to be a native of, come from* * *adj.1) natural2) native* * *1. ADJ1) (=no artificial) [calor] natural; [luz, frontera] natural; [seda] pure; [flor] real2) (=fresco) fresh3) (=sin aditivos) natural4) (=a temperatura ambiente)5) (=innato) naturalla bondad es natural en él — kindness is in his nature, it's in his nature to be kind
6) (=normal) naturales lo más natural del mundo — it's perfectly natural, it's the most natural thing in the world
7) (=no afectado) natural8) (=ilegítimo) illegitimate9) (=nativo)¿de dónde es usted natural? — where are you from?, where were you born?
10)11) (Mús) natural2.SMF native3. SM1) (=carácter) nature2)al natural: fruta al natural — (=sin aditamentos) fruit in its own juice
se sirve al natural — (=a temperatura ambiente) it is served at room temperature
3) (Arte)del natural: pintar del natural — to paint from life
4) (Taur) type of pass* * *I1)a) < fenómeno> natural; < ingredientes> naturalen estado natural — natural, native
al natural — < mejillones> in brine
es más bonita al natural — she's prettier without makeup
b) ( a temperatura ambiente) <cerveza/gaseosa> unchilledc) (Mús) natural2)a) ( espontáneo) <gesto/persona> naturalb) ( inherente) natural, innatec) ( normal) natural3) (frml) ( nativo)IIser natural de — to be a native of, to come from
1) ( carácter) nature2) ( nativo) native3) (Art)* * *= natural, effortless, natural-born, native, naturally-occurring.Ex. Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.Ex. The effortless ease of such replies does conceal from the enquirer the extensive anticipatory effort of the librarian in studying the sources of information and his prior experience in their use.Ex. Giving a natural-born leader a new book to read for himself will mean that, if he likes it, very soon other children in the group will be wanting to read it too = Dar a un líder nato un nuevo libro para que lo lea por su cuenta significa que, si le gusta, muy pronto otros niños del grupo querrán leerlo también.Ex. Malcolm Stanhope, also a native of the state, entered the library field at the age of 30, after having been a computer salesman for eight years.----* a escala natural = full-scale.* alimentos naturales = health food.* catástrofe natural = natural calamity, natural disaster.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* como algo natural = as a matter of course.* consecuencia natural = corollary.* defensas naturales = natural defences.* derecho natural = natural right, natural law.* desastre natural = natural disaster, natural calamity.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* en su estado natural = in the wild.* entorno natural = natural setting.* entorno natural, el = natural environment, the.* estado natural = natural state.* fibra natural = natural fibre.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gas natural = natural gas.* habilidad natural = natural ability.* hábitat natural = wildlife habitat.* iluminación natural = natural lighting.* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.* lenguaje natural = natural language.* luz natural = natural daylight, natural light.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* mes natural = calendar month.* mirador natural = belvedere.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* muerte natural = natural death.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* natural del país = native-born.* paisaje natural = natural scenery, natural landscape.* paraje natural = wildland.* parque natural = nature park.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* producto natural = natural product.* recursos de gas natural = natural gas resources.* reserva natural = nature reserve, nature preserve, wildlife preserve.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser natural de = be a native of.* sobrenatural, lo = supernatural, the.* sopa natural = fresh soup.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* ventilación natural = natural ventilation.* * *I1)a) < fenómeno> natural; < ingredientes> naturalen estado natural — natural, native
al natural — < mejillones> in brine
es más bonita al natural — she's prettier without makeup
b) ( a temperatura ambiente) <cerveza/gaseosa> unchilledc) (Mús) natural2)a) ( espontáneo) <gesto/persona> naturalb) ( inherente) natural, innatec) ( normal) natural3) (frml) ( nativo)IIser natural de — to be a native of, to come from
1) ( carácter) nature2) ( nativo) native3) (Art)* * *= natural, effortless, natural-born, native, naturally-occurring.Ex: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.
Ex: The effortless ease of such replies does conceal from the enquirer the extensive anticipatory effort of the librarian in studying the sources of information and his prior experience in their use.Ex: Giving a natural-born leader a new book to read for himself will mean that, if he likes it, very soon other children in the group will be wanting to read it too = Dar a un líder nato un nuevo libro para que lo lea por su cuenta significa que, si le gusta, muy pronto otros niños del grupo querrán leerlo también.Ex: Malcolm Stanhope, also a native of the state, entered the library field at the age of 30, after having been a computer salesman for eight years.Ex: This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.* a escala natural = full-scale.* alimentos naturales = health food.* catástrofe natural = natural calamity, natural disaster.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* como algo natural = as a matter of course.* consecuencia natural = corollary.* defensas naturales = natural defences.* derecho natural = natural right, natural law.* desastre natural = natural disaster, natural calamity.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* en su estado natural = in the wild.* entorno natural = natural setting.* entorno natural, el = natural environment, the.* estado natural = natural state.* fibra natural = natural fibre.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gas natural = natural gas.* habilidad natural = natural ability.* hábitat natural = wildlife habitat.* iluminación natural = natural lighting.* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.* lenguaje natural = natural language.* luz natural = natural daylight, natural light.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* mes natural = calendar month.* mirador natural = belvedere.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* muerte natural = natural death.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* natural del país = native-born.* paisaje natural = natural scenery, natural landscape.* paraje natural = wildland.* parque natural = nature park.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* producto natural = natural product.* recursos de gas natural = natural gas resources.* reserva natural = nature reserve, nature preserve, wildlife preserve.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser natural de = be a native of.* sobrenatural, lo = supernatural, the.* sopa natural = fresh soup.* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* ventilación natural = natural ventilation.* * *A1 ‹fenómeno› natural; ‹ingredientes› naturaluna de las grandes bellezas naturales de nuestro país one of our country's great natural beauty spots2 (sin elaboración) naturalen estado natural natural, native¿piña natural o de lata? fresh pineapple or tinned?al natural ‹mejillones› in brineuna lata de tomates al natural a can of tomatoes in natural juicees mucho más bonita al natural she's much prettier without makeup3 (a temperatura ambiente) ‹cerveza/gaseosa› unchilledse sirve al natural serve at room temperature4 ( Mús) naturalfa natural F naturalB1 (sin afectación, espontáneo) ‹gesto/pose/persona› naturales muy natural en el trato she has a very natural manner2 (inherente) natural, innateuna inclinación natural hacia la música a natural o an innate musical abilityla generosidad es natural en ella she's generous by nature3 (normal) naturalse acostó tarde y como es natural se quedó dormida she went to bed late and, of course o naturally, oversleptme parece lo más natural del mundo it seems perfectly natural to menatural QUE + SUBJ:es natural que le cueste adaptarse it's quite natural o normal that he should find it hard to adaptes muy natural que le hayan dicho que no it's only natural that they refused o that they should have refused himJuan Prieto, de 33 años, natural de Alicante Juan Prieto, 33 years old, from AlicanteA (carácter) naturees de natural generoso she has a generous nature, she is generous by natureB (nativo) nativelos naturales del lugar people from the areaC ( Art):pintar/dibujar del natural to paint/draw from life(nativo) nativelos naturales del lugar the people from the area* * *
natural adjetivo
1
‹ fruta› fresh;
c) (Mús) natural
2
3 (frml) ( nativo) ser natural de to be a native of, to come from
■ sustantivo masculino
natural
I adjetivo
1 natural: es una persona muy natural, he's a very natural person
(no artificial, fresco) fresh: es una rosa natural, it's a fresh rose
a tamaño natural, life-size
2 (normal, lógico) me parece natural, it seems natural to me
3 (nativo) soy natural de Castilla, I come from Castilla
4 Mat natural
II sustantivo masculino
1 (temperamento, inclinación) nature
2 Arte life: lo pintó del natural, he painted it from life
III mf (oriundo) native
' natural' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
- cien
- cruda
- crudo
- día
- emanación
- expolio
- hijo
- limonada
- lógica
- lógico
- luz
- mirador
- muerte
- nata
- nato
- reserva
- sencilla
- sencillo
- sobrexplotación
- tamaña
- tamaño
- turba
- anfiteatro
- café
- cataclismo
- en
- franco
- gruta
- llano
- museo
- naturalidad
- naturismo
- naturista
- pantano
- parque
- recurso
- riqueza
- siniestro
English:
border
- born
- curl
- designate
- fair
- full-scale
- hail
- life
- life-size
- life-sized
- lifelike
- mention
- native
- natural
- natural childbirth
- naturally
- nature reserve
- nature trail
- plain
- process
- reserve
- successor
- sunlight
- unaffected
- unnatural
- unnaturally
- unspoilt
- wear
- wild
- wildlife park
- die
- dry
- effortless
- environment
- flair
- full
- good
- may
- might
- nature
- pond
- resource
- should
- unspoiled
- wastage
- wilderness
* * *♦ adj1. [de la naturaleza] [recursos, frontera] natural;un fenómeno natural a natural phenomenon2. [sin aditivos] [yogur] natural;[zumo] fresh;al natural [fruta] in its own juice;[en persona] in the flesh;es más guapa al natural que en la fotografía she's prettier in real life o in the flesh than in the photograph3. [fresco] [flores, fruta, leche] fresh4. [lógico, normal] natural, normal;ser natural en alguien to be in sb's nature;es lo más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's perfectly natural;es natural que se enfade it's natural that he should be angry5. [nativo] native;ser natural de to come from6. [ilegítimo] illegitimate;hijo natural illegitimate child7. [hábil y no hábil]año/mes natural calendar year/month;30 días naturales de vacaciones 30 days' holiday (including weekends)8. RP [del tiempo] unchilled, at room temperature;un agua natural a glass of unchilled water9. Mús natural♦ nmf[nativo] native♦ nm1. [talante] nature, disposition3. Taurom = left-handed pass without the sword* * *I adj1 natural;es natural it’s only natural3:ser natural de come fromII m:fruta al natural fruit in its own juice* * *natural adj1) : natural2) : normalcomo es natural: naturally, as expected3)natural de : native of, from4)de tamaño natural : life-sizenatural nm1) carácter: disposition, temperament2) : nativeun natural de Venezuela: a native of Venezuela* * *natural1 adj (en general) naturalnatural2 nlos naturales de Sevilla people born in Seville / people from Seville -
75 pardo
adj.brown, reddish grey, dark, dun.* * *► adjetivo1 (color tierra) brown2 (sin luz) dark, dim* * *pardo, -a1. ADJ1) [color] grey-brown, brownish-grey2) [cielo] overcast3) [voz] flat, dull2.* * *I II- da masculino, femenino (RPl pey) offensive term for a person of mixed race* * *= fawn.Ex. This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.----* de picos pardos = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* oso pardo = grizzly bear.* * *I II- da masculino, femenino (RPl pey) offensive term for a person of mixed race* * *= fawn.Ex: This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.
* de picos pardos = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* oso pardo = grizzly bear.* * *‹color› dun, brownish-gray* nochemasculine, feminine* * *
pardo
pardo,-a adj (tostado oscuro) brown
(cielo, nubes) dark grey
' pardo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
osa
- oso
- parda
English:
brown bear
- grizzly
- grizzly bear
- tawny
- tortoiseshell
* * *pardo, -a♦ adj1. [color] greyish-brown, dull brown;oso pardo brown bear♦ nm,fCarib, RP Pey [mulato] mulatto♦ nm1. [color] greyish-brown, dull brown2.el Pardo [palacio] = royal palace in Madrid, formerly the official residence of General Franco* * *I adj1 color dun2 L.Am. desphalf-breed desp, Brtb half-caste despII m1 color dun2 L.Am. desphalf-breed desp, Brtb half-caste desp* * *pardo, -da adj: brownish grey -
76 parranda
f.spree, blowoff, binge, noisy party.* * *1 familiar spree\ir(se) de parranda to go out on the town* * *SF1) * (=juerga) spreeandar o ir de parranda — to go out on the town *
* * *femenino (fam)estar or andar/irse de parranda — to be/go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
* * *= partying, beano.Ex. The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.Ex. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.----* de parranda = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *femenino (fam)estar or andar/irse de parranda — to be/go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
* * *= partying, beano.Ex: The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.
Ex: Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Herman suggests that the three of them head off for a beano by the sea.* de parranda = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* * *( fam)siempre está or anda de parranda con sus amigotes he's always out on the town o out partying with his friends ( colloq)* * *
parranda sustantivo femenino (fam):◊ estar/irse de parranda to be/go out on the town o out partying (colloq)
* * *parranda nfFam [juerga]* * *f:andar oirse de parranda fam go out on the town fam* * * -
77 pintar con espray
(v.) = spray-paintEx. The Government has ordered the police nationwide to spray-paint all private homes of alleged or suspected drug dealers in Manila.* * *(v.) = spray-paintEx: The Government has ordered the police nationwide to spray-paint all private homes of alleged or suspected drug dealers in Manila.
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78 pintura con plomo
(n.) = lead paintEx. Although the cost of lead paint abatement is measured in billions of dollars, the monetized benefits of such a Herculean task have been shown to far outweigh the costs.* * *(n.) = lead paintEx: Although the cost of lead paint abatement is measured in billions of dollars, the monetized benefits of such a Herculean task have been shown to far outweigh the costs.
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(n.) = emulsion paintEx. Emulsion paints have fillers to thicken the film, support the paint structure and increase its volume.* * *(n.) = emulsion paintEx: Emulsion paints have fillers to thicken the film, support the paint structure and increase its volume.
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(n.) = flaky paintEx. Once all of the flaky paint has been removed, an electric sander should be used.* * *(n.) = flaky paintEx: Once all of the flaky paint has been removed, an electric sander should be used.
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Paint — (p[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Painted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Painting}.] [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki los many colored, Skr. pi[,c] to adorn. Cf. {Depict}, {Picture}, {Pigment}, {Pint} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paint — [pānt] vt. [ME peinten < OFr peint, pp. of peindre < L pingere, to paint, embroider < IE base * peig , to mark by scratching or coloring > Gr pikros, sharp, OE fah, stained] 1. a) to make (a picture, design, etc.) in colors applied to … English World dictionary
Paint It — Paint It, Black Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Paint It, Black» Sencillo de The Rolling Stones del álbum Aftermath Publicación 13 de mayo, 1966 (EEUU) 7 de mayo, 1966 (R.U.) Formato … Wikipedia Español
paint — ► NOUN 1) a coloured substance which is spread over a surface to give a thin decorative or protective coating. 2) dated cosmetic make up. ► VERB 1) apply paint to. 2) apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush. 3) depict or produce with paint. 4) … English terms dictionary
Paint — bezeichnet: Microsoft Paint, Grafikbearbeitungssoftware Paint.NET, kostenlose Bildbearbeitungssoftware Paint Horse, eine Pferderasse Paint (Pennsylvania), Stadt in Pennsylvania Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
paint|er — 1 «PAYN tuhr», n 1. a person who paints pictures; artist: »Bonnard may not have been the most profound of modern painters, but he was one of the most charming (London Times). 2. a person who puts on paint as a protective coating or decoration for … Useful english dictionary
Paint — Paint, v. t. 1. To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well. [1913 Webster] 2. To color one s face by way of beautifying it. [1913 Webster] Let her paint an inch thick. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paint — Paint, PA U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1103 Housing Units (2000): 432 Land area (2000): 0.349878 sq. miles (0.906180 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.349878 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Paint, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1103 Housing Units (2000): 432 Land area (2000): 0.349878 sq. miles (0.906180 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.349878 sq. miles (0.906180 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Paint — Paint, n. 1. (a) A pigment or coloring substance. (b) The same prepared with a vehicle, as oil, water with gum, or the like, for application to a surface. [1913 Webster] 2. A cosmetic; rouge. Praed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paint-in — 〈[pɛıntı̣n] n. 15; Mal.〉 Ausstellung, in der das Publikum selbst Bilder malen kann [<engl. paint „malen“ + in „darin“] … Universal-Lexikon