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21 consumo
m.consumption.bienes/sociedad de consumo consumer goods/societyse ha disparado el consumo de agua mineral sales of mineral water have shot upconsumo de combustible fuel consumptionconsumo de drogas drug-takingpres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: consumir.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: consumir.* * *1 consumption* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de productos] consumptionha aumentado nuestro consumo de gas — our gas consumption has gone up, we are using more gas
2) pl consumos (Econ) municipal tax on food* * *masculino consumptionmotores de bajo consumo — engines with low gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol consumption
* * *= consumption, intake.Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.Ex. The conclusion drawn is that the intake of gingseng improves the capacity for physical work.----* artículo de consumo = commodity, consumer commodity.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bien de consumo = trade product, economic good.* bienes de consumo = consumer goods.* bienes de consumo duraderos = consumer durables.* consumo de alcohol = alcohol consumption.* consumo de bebidas = drink consumption.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = underage drinking, drinking, boozing.* consumo de café = coffee consumption.* consumo de carburante = fuel consumption, petrol consumption.* consumo de combustible = fuel consumption.* consumo de gasolina = petrol consumption.* consumo de información = consumption of information.* consumo energético = energy use, energy consumption.* consumo excesivo de = greed for.* consumo innecesario de = drain on.* convertir Algo en un artículo de consumo = commodify.* cooperativa de consumo = food co-op.* cultura de consumo = consumer culture.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de consumo = consumptive.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* eficacia de consumo de combustible = fuel efficiency.* envenenamiento por consumo de setas = mushroom poisoning.* hábito de consumo = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.* hábito de consumo de alcohol = drinking practice, drinking habit.* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.* índice de precios al consumo = cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = consumer price index (CPI), Retail Price Index (RPI).* información como artículo de consumo, la = information commodity.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* listo para el consumo = ready-to-eat.* producto de consumo = consumable, consumer product, convenience product.* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.* venta para consumo dentro del establecimiento = on-trade sale.* venta para consumo fuera del establecimiento = off-trade sale.* * *masculino consumptionmotores de bajo consumo — engines with low gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol consumption
* * *= consumption, intake.Ex: The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.
Ex: The conclusion drawn is that the intake of gingseng improves the capacity for physical work.* artículo de consumo = commodity, consumer commodity.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bien de consumo = trade product, economic good.* bienes de consumo = consumer goods.* bienes de consumo duraderos = consumer durables.* consumo de alcohol = alcohol consumption.* consumo de bebidas = drink consumption.* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = underage drinking, drinking, boozing.* consumo de café = coffee consumption.* consumo de carburante = fuel consumption, petrol consumption.* consumo de combustible = fuel consumption.* consumo de gasolina = petrol consumption.* consumo de información = consumption of information.* consumo energético = energy use, energy consumption.* consumo excesivo de = greed for.* consumo innecesario de = drain on.* convertir Algo en un artículo de consumo = commodify.* cooperativa de consumo = food co-op.* cultura de consumo = consumer culture.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de consumo = consumptive.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* eficacia de consumo de combustible = fuel efficiency.* envenenamiento por consumo de setas = mushroom poisoning.* hábito de consumo = shopping habit, buying habit, purchasing habit, consumption habit.* hábito de consumo de alcohol = drinking practice, drinking habit.* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.* índice de precios al consumo = cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = consumer price index (CPI), Retail Price Index (RPI).* información como artículo de consumo, la = information commodity.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* listo para el consumo = ready-to-eat.* producto de consumo = consumable, consumer product, convenience product.* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.* relacionado con el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas = drink-related.* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.* venta para consumo dentro del establecimiento = on-trade sale.* venta para consumo fuera del establecimiento = off-trade sale.* * *consumptionel consumo habitual de este fármaco taking this drug regularly o ( frml) regular consumption of this drugun alto consumo de grasas animales a high intake of animal fatstenemos que cuidar el consumo de electricidad we must watch how much electricity we use, we must be careful with our electricity consumptionCompuesto:( AmL) minimum charge* * *
Del verbo consumar: ( conjugate consumar)
consumo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
consumó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo consumir: ( conjugate consumir)
consumo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
consumar
consumir
consumo
consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
‹ tiempo› to take up
[envidia/celos]:◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy
consumirse verbo pronominal
consumo sustantivo masculino
consumption;◊ consumo mínimo (AmL) minimum charge;
el consumo de drogas drug-taking
consumar verbo transitivo
1 frml to complete, carry out
2 (un asesinato) to commit
(una venganza) to carry out
consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
consumo sustantivo masculino consumption
bienes/sociedad de consumo, consumer goods/society
' consumo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- etílica
- etílico
- gasto
- índice
- IPC
- reducir
- restringir
- sacrificar
- sociedad
- apto
- artículo
- fecha
- moderar
English:
ban
- clamp down
- consumable
- consumer goods
- consumer price index
- consumer society
- consumption
- CPI
- cut down
- drug abuse
- durable
- fit
- intake
- limit
- repeal
- Retail Price Index
- RPI
- unfit
- unsafe
- abuse
- consumer
- cut
- drug
- peak
- retail
* * *consumo nmconsumption;el consumo de energía energy consumption;se ha disparado el consumo de agua mineral sales of mineral water have shot up;consumo de drogas drug-taking;le parece bien el consumo moderado de alcohol he thinks drinking in moderation is acceptable;bienes de consumo consumer goods;sociedad de consumo consumer societyEcon consumo privado private consumption, consumer spending; Econ consumo público public o government consumption* * *m consumption;de bajo consumo economical;artículo de gran consumo high-volume item* * *consumo nm: consumption* * *consumo n consumption -
22 echarse
1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself* * ** * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=lanzarse) to throw o.s.echarse en brazos de algn — to throw o.s. into sb's arms
echarse sobre algn — [gen] to hurl o.s. at sb, rush at sb; (=atacando) to fall on sb
2) (=acostarse) to lie downme eché en el sofá y me quedé dormido — I lay down o stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep
3) (=moverse)me tuve que echar a la derecha para que adelantara — I had to pull over to the right to let him overtake
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echarse atrás — (lit) to throw o.s. back(wards), move back(wards); (fig) to back out¡échense para atrás! — move back!
4) (=ponerse)echarse a ({+ infin}8})se echó a correr — she broke into a run, she started running
5) [uso enfático]echarse una novia — to get o.s. a girlfriend
echarse un pitillo — to have a cigarette o smoke
See:echar 1., 13)6)• echárselas de — to make o.s. out to be
7) Méxecharse a algn encima — to alienate sb, turn sb against one
8) Méx* (=matar)* * *(v.) = stretch out, lie downEx. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.Ex. They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.* * *(v.) = stretch out, lie downEx: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.
Ex: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.* * *
■echarse verbo reflexivo
1 (acostarse) to lie down ➣ Ver nota en lie; (tirarse) to throw oneself
figurado el tiempo se nos echó encima, it was late before we knew it
2 (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: cuando lo dije se echó a reír, when I said it she burst out laughing
♦ Locuciones: echarse atrás, to cry off, back down: hizo muchas promesas, pero al final se echó atrás, he made a lot of promises but in the end he went back on them
echarse encima, to pounce on: se me echó encima hecha una furia, she sprang on me in a fit of rage
el tiempo se nos echó encima, we've run out of time
' echarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrás
- calle
- deteriorarse
- joderse
- reír
- tumbarse
- bartola
- boca
- como
- cuesta
- echar
- lado
- perder
- salar
English:
back down
- burst into
- down
- fall about
- lean back
- lie
- lie down
- nap
- pot
- rack
- throw down
- trumpet
- back
- bad
- burst
- dive
- dodge
- fart
- go
- perish
- pull
- shoulder
- shrink
- siesta
- spoil
- waste
* * *vprecharse al suelo to throw oneself to the ground;se echó a sus brazos she threw herself into his arms;se echaron encima del enemigo they fell upon the enemy;el tren se les echó encima antes de que pudieran reaccionar the train was upon them before they had time to react;la noche se nos echó encima antes de llegar al refugio night fell before we reached the shelter2. [acostarse] to lie down;échate aquí lie down here;me voy a echarse un rato I'm going to have a nap;se echó en el sofá she lay down on the sofa;echarse a dormir [acostarse] to go to bed;Figno nos podemos echarse a dormir we can't afford to be complacent;echarse una siesta to have a napse echó a cantar/reír he burst into song/laughter, he started singing/laughing;se echó a correr she broke into a run, she started running;se echó a volar it flew offéchate un abrigo o pasarás frío put a coat on or you'll be coldse echó a la derecha para dejarle pasar he moved to the right to allow her to pass;echarse atrás: se echó atrás en el último momento he backed out at the last moment;ya es muy tarde para echarse atrás it's a bit late to turn back nowse echó un eructo he let out a belch9. Comp[plan] to fall through; [país, persona] to go to the dogs; Famechárselas de: se las echa de entendido en arte he makes out he's an expert on art* * *v/r1 ( tirarse) throw o.s.;echarse al agua jump into the water;echarse al suelo throw o.s. to the ground;échate a un lado move to one side;echarse sobre algo throw o.s. on sth;echarse detrás de alguien go after s.o.2 ( tumbarse) lie down3 ( ponerse) put on4:echarse a llorar/reír start o begin to cry/laugh, start crying/laughing5:echárselas de algo make out that one is sth, make o.s. out to be sth6 fam* * *vr1) : to throw oneself2) : to lie down3) : to put on4)echarse a : to start to5)echarse a perder : to go bad, to spoil6)echárselas de : to pose as* * *echarse vb2. (moverse) to move3. (hacer, tomar) to haveecharse novio / novia to get a boyfriend / girlfriend -
23 adoptar
v.1 to adopt.Silvia adoptó a Julio Silvia adopted Jules.2 to take.adoptar medidas para luchar contra el desempleo to take measures to combat unemployment3 to embrace, to accept, to adopt, to espouse.María adoptó el catolicismo Mary embraced Catholicism.4 to assume, to put on, to take up.Pedro adopta poses Peter assumes poses.5 to opt to.* * *1 to adopt* * *verb1) to adopt2) take* * *VT1) [+ niño] to adopt2) (=tomar) [+ medida, decisión, postura, actitud] to take; [+ papel] to take on3) [+ postura física]deberías adoptar una postura mejor al sentarte — you should sit better o with a better posture
4) (=empezar a usar) [+ nombre, nacionalidad] to take, adopt; [+ costumbres] to adopt; [+ sistema] to adopt, introduce* * *verbo transitivoa) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to takeb) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt* * *= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.----* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).* adoptar forma = take + shape.* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.* adoptar una función = step up to + role.* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.* adoptar un papel = take + role.* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.* volver a adoptar = resume.* * *verbo transitivoa) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to takeb) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt* * *= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.
Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).* adoptar forma = take + shape.* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.* adoptar una función = step up to + role.* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.* adoptar un papel = take + role.* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.* volver a adoptar = resume.* * *adoptar [A1 ]vt1 ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt; ‹decisión› to takehabrá que adoptar medidas drásticas drastic measures will have to be takenla decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad the decision was unanimousadoptó la resolución de no volver a verla he took the decision o resolved not to see her againdesde que se adoptó el sistema decimal since decimalization was introduced o adoptedsi la mecanógrafa adopta una postura incorrecta if the typist sits badly o ( frml) adopts an incorrect posture2 ‹niño› to adopt3 ‹nacionalidad› to take, adopt; ‹apellido› to adopt, take* * *
adoptar ( conjugate adoptar) verbo transitivo
‹decisión/medida/posición› to take
adoptar verbo transitivo to adopt
' adoptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disuasión
- tomar
- actitud
- asumir
- gestión
- posición
- postura
English:
adopt
- assume
- borrow
- embrace
- foster
- posture
- stand
- line
- put
- sneer
- strike
- take
* * *adoptar vt1. [hijo] to adopt2. [nacionalidad] to adopt3. [medida, decisión] to take;adoptaron medidas para luchar contra el desempleo they took measures to combat unemployment;la policía adoptó la decisión de prohibir la manifestación the police took the decision to ban the demonstration4. [forma] to take on;el insecto adopta la forma de una bola para protegerse the insect curls itself into a ball in order to protect itself;su timidez adopta la forma de agresividad his shyness manifests itself as aggressiveness* * *v/t adopt* * *adoptar vt1) : to adopt (a measure), to take (a decision)2) : to adopt (children)* * *adoptar vb to adopt -
24 cola
f.1 tail.2 train.3 queue (fila) (British).4 bottom.están a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas they have the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in educationir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkerstener o traer cola (informal) to have serious consequences o repercussions5 glue (pegamento).6 cola (bebida).7 willy (British), peter (United States) (informal) (penis).8 bum (British), butt (United States) (informal) (nalgas). ( Latin American Spanish)9 line, row, queue, tail of a list.10 wallpaper paste.11 cauda.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: colar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: colar.* * *1 (gen) tail2 (de vestido) train; (de chaqueta) tail3 (fila) queue, US line\a la cola at the back, at the rearestar en la cola figurado to be the lasthacer cola to queue up, US stand in lineponerse en la cola to get into the queue, US get in linetraer cola familiar to have serious consequencesvagón de cola rear coach————————1 (pegamento) glue\no pega ni con cola familiar it doesn't match at all————————1 (árbol) cola* * *noun f.1) tail2) line3) glue* * *ISF1) [de animal, avión, cometa] tailtraer cola —
la decisión del árbitro va a traer cola — this is not the last we will hear of the referee's decision
cola de caballo — (=en el pelo) pony tail; (=planta) horsetail
cola de milano, cola de pato — (Téc) dovetail
cola de rata — (Pesca) fly line
2) [de frac] tail; [de vestido] train3) (=hilera) queue, line (EEUU)se formó una cola de dos kilómetros debido al accidente — a two-kilometre tailback formed because of the accident
¡a la cola! — get in the queue!, get in line! (EEUU)
hacer cola — to queue (up), line up (EEUU)
ponerse a la cola — to join o get into the queue, join o get into the line (EEUU)
4) (=parte final) [de manifestación] tail end, back; [de carrera] backel ciclista estaba en o a la cola del pelotón — the cyclist was at the back of o at the tail end of the pack
los equipos en la cola de la tabla — the teams at the foot o bottom of the table
estamos a la cola de las sociedades civilizadas — we are at the bottom of the league of civilized societies
5) * (=pene) willy *, weenie (EEUU) *6) Ven(Aut)IIpedir cola — to ask for a lift o ride (EEUU)
SF (=pegamento) glue, gum; [para decorar] sizepintura a la cola — distemper; (Arte) tempera
IIIno pegar ni con cola —
SF1) (=planta) cola, kola2) (=bebida) cola, Coke ®3) And (=refresco) fizzy drinkIV* SM Chile poof **, queer *** * *I1)a) (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola — to have repercussions
b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)2)a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue
hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)
a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!
brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue
b) (de una clasificación, carrera)en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)
3) ( pegamento) glueno pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)
4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola5) (Ven) (Auto)IIdarle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *I1)a) (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola — to have repercussions
b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)2)a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue
hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)
a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!
brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue
b) (de una clasificación, carrera)en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)
3) ( pegamento) glueno pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)
4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola5) (Ven) (Auto)IIdarle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *cola11 = tail, train.Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.
Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* cola de caballo = ponytail, pigtails.* cola de discos = disc queue.* cola de documentos reservados y disponibles = held-document-available queue.* cola de espera = queue.* cola de impresión = print queue.* cola de los rezagados, la = trailing edge, the.* cola de reclamaciones = recall queue.* cola de tráfico = tailback.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* formar una cola = form + queue.* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.* hacer cola = queue up.* piano de cola = grand piano.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sin cola = ecaudate.* viento de cola = tailwind.cola22 = size, adhesive, glue.Ex: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.
Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast at first on to a cloth backing and later directly on to the roller stock.* cola de alumbre = alum sizing.* cola de colofonia = rosin size.* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.* encuadernación en cola = perfect binding, adhesive binding.* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.* * *cola1A1 (de un animal, pez) tailtraer or tener cola: este asunto va a traer cola this is going to have repercussionsno lo van a olvidar, te aseguro que esto va a traer cola they aren't going to forget it easily, I'll bet we haven't heard the last of it yetel que tiene cola de zacate no puede jugar con lumbre (AmC, Méx); people who live in glass houses should not throw stones3 (de un avión) tail; (de un cometa) tailCompuestos:ponytaildovetail, dovetail jointBpodemos esperar, no hay mucha cola we could wait, there isn't much of a line o queuetuvimos que hacer cola durante dos horas we had to wait in line o we had to queue for two hours¡a la cola! get in line!, get in the queue!pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queuebrincarse or saltarse la cola ( Méx); to push in ( colloq), to cut the line ( AmE), to jump the queue ( BrE)2(de una clasificación, carrera): un partido entre dos equipos en la cola a game between two bottom-of-the-league teams o two teams at the bottom of the divisionen lo que se refiere a la investigación científica estamos a la cola as far as scientific research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league ( colloq)a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the groupC (pegamento — para papeles) glue, gum; (— para madera) glueno pegar ni con cola: esa falda y esa blusa quedan fatal, no pegan ni con cola that skirt and blouse look terrible, they just don't go togetheresos cuadros aquí no pegan ni con cola those paintings just don't look right o ( colloq) don't go in hereCompuestos:wood glue o adhesive● cola de contacto/impactocontact/impact adhesivefish glue, isinglass ( tech)D (bebida) Coke®, colarefresco de cola cola drinkE¿me puedes dar la cola? can you give me a lift o a ride?cola2* * *
cola sustantivo femenino
1a) (Zool) tail;
( de frac) tails (pl)
2 ( fila) line (AmE), queue (BrE);◊ hacer cola to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE);
pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queue;
brincarse la cola (Méx) to jump the line o queue;
a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the group
3
4 (Ven) (Auto):
darle la cola a algn to give sb a lift o a ride
cola 1 sustantivo femenino
1 (de animal, de un avión) tail
2 (peinado) ponytail
3 (de un vestido) train
4 (fila) queue, US line: hicimos cola durante una hora, we were queuing for an hour
5 (final) bottom, a la cola, at the back o rear
♦ Locuciones: familiar traer cola, to have consequences
cola 2 sustantivo femenino (pegamento) glue
' cola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calimocho
- coleta
- piano
- prensil
- su
- turno
- vagón
- vez
- colar
- coletazo
- formar
- interminable
- kilométrico
- mover
- pegado
- pegar
- peludo
- recoger
- unir
- viento
English:
catch 22
- Coke
- fizz
- flick
- formula
- glue
- grand
- grand piano
- join
- line
- line up
- paste
- ponytail
- pop-top
- queue
- stick
- stick together
- superglue
- swish
- tail
- ticket
- tie on
- train
- whisk
- brush
- caboose
- day
- diet
- guard
- hitch
- pony
- wear
* * *cola nf1. [de mamífero, pez] tail2. [de ave] tail3. [de avión, cometa] tail;Bol, RPtener cola de paja to be feeling guilty4. [de vestido de novia] train5. [parte final] [de clase, lista] bottom;[de desfile] end;el país está a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas the country has the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in education;ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers6. [fila] Br queue, US line;llegué el último y me tuve que poner a la cola I was the last to arrive, so I had to join the end of the Br queue o US line;¡a la cola! go to the back of the Br queue o US line!Informát cola de impresión print queue7. [pegamento] glue;Famno pegar ni con cola: esa chaqueta y esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola that jacket and those trousers clash horribly;esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola en una fiesta tan formal those trousers are totally inappropriate for such a formal docola de pescado fish gluesus declaraciones tendrán o [m5] traerán cola his statement won't be the end of it o won't be the last we hear of it;RPcomer cola to suffer a setback10. [árbol]cola tree11. [sustancia excitante] cola;una bebida de cola a cola drinkpedir cola to hitchhike* * *1 f ( pegamento) glue2 ftraer cola have repercussions;estar a la cola be in last place2 de gente line, Brqueue;hacer cola stand in line, Br queue (up)3 L.Am. famde persona butt fam, Brbum fam3 f BOT cola, kola;nuez de cola cola nut, kola nut* * *cola nf1) rabo: tailcola de caballo: ponytail2) fila: line (of people)hacer cola: to wait in line3) : cola, drink4) : train (of a dress)5) : tails pl (of a tuxedo)6) pegamento: glue* * *cola n1. (de animal) tail2. (fila) queue3. (pegamento) glue4. (de tren) rear5. (de vestido) train -
25 llevarse
2 (recibir) to get3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over* * *1) to take away2) get along* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=tomar consigo) to take¿puedo llevarme este libro? — can I borrow this book?
-¿le gusta? -sí, me lo llevo — [al comprar] "do you like it?" - "yes, I'll take it"
se llevaron más de diez mil euros en joyas — they got away with more than ten thousand euros' worth of jewels
2) [+ persona](=acompañar)•
llevarse a algn por delante — (=atropellar) to run sb over; LAm (=ofender) to offend sb; (=maltratar) to ride roughshod over sbla riada se llevó el pueblo por delante — the village was swept away by o in the flood, the flood took the village with it
esa ley se llevó por delante los derechos de los trabajadores — this law swept away o rode roughshod over the rights of the workers
3) (=conseguir) [+ premio] to winllevársela * —
¡no lo toques o te la llevas! — don't touch it or you'll live to regret it!
4) (=sufrir)5) (=arrastrar)6) [en el trato]matar 2., perro 1., 2)no se lleva bien con el jefe — he doesn't get on o along with the boss
7) (=estar de moda) to be in fashion, be all the ragese llevan los lunares — polka dots are in fashion o all the rage
8) [con cantidades]de doce me llevo una — (Mat) that makes twelve so carry one
* * *(v.) = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away withEx. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Commercial vendors are completely outside conventional library systems, and might cream off the profitable end of the document supply market.Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. A thief has evaded one of the world's most expensive hi-tech security systems, and made off with £14.5m worth of diamonds.Ex. The wizard then took him away hypnotized, so that he wouldn't put up resistance, to a nearby city where he made him into his servant = Entonces, el hechicero se lo llevó hipnotizado, para que no opusiera resistencia, a una ciudad cercana donde lo convirtió en su criado.Ex. Like them or not, plaits are still in.Ex. A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass.* * *(v.) = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away withEx: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Commercial vendors are completely outside conventional library systems, and might cream off the profitable end of the document supply market.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex: A thief has evaded one of the world's most expensive hi-tech security systems, and made off with £14.5m worth of diamonds.Ex: The wizard then took him away hypnotized, so that he wouldn't put up resistance, to a nearby city where he made him into his servant = Entonces, el hechicero se lo llevó hipnotizado, para que no opusiera resistencia, a una ciudad cercana donde lo convirtió en su criado.Ex: Like them or not, plaits are still in.Ex: A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass
.* * *
■llevarse verbo reflexivo
1 (de un sitio a otro) to take away: ¡llévatelo de aquí!, take it away!
se llevaron la televisión al dormitorio, they moved the television to the bedroom
2 (un premio, una felicitación) to win
llevarse un susto, to have a fright
3 (arrebatar) to carry away: se lo llevó la corriente, the current carried it away
se llevaron el dinero, they took away all the money
4 fam (estar de moda) to be fashionable 5 llevarse bien/mal con alguien, to get on well/badly with sb: con su padre no me llevo en absoluto, I don't get on with his father at all
6 (haber una diferencia) se llevan diez años, there's a difference of ten years in their ages
♦ Locuciones: llevársele los demonios, to get really angry o mad
llevarse el gato al agua, to succeed o to pull off
' llevarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avenirse
- calle
- desengaño
- entenderse
- palma
- perra
- perro
- compaginar
- conectar
- entender
- gato
- jalar
- llevar
- premio
- preso
- susto
English:
agree
- blow off
- carry off
- conform
- doggy bag
- get along
- get on
- just
- lead away
- make off
- reap
- relationship
- spirit
- take
- take away
- term
- walk off
- walk with
- wash away
- whisk away
- whisk off
- carry
- get
- go
- grab
- lead
- rough
- shock
- wash
* * *vpr1. [tomar consigo] to take;alguien se ha llevado mi sombrero someone has taken my hat;¿se lo envuelvo o se lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?2. [trasladar, desplazar] to take;los agentes se lo llevaron detenido the policemen took him away;se llevó el cigarrillo a la boca she brought o raised the cigarette to her lips;llevarse algo por delante: la riada se llevó por delante casas y vehículos the flood swept o washed away houses and vehicles;un coche se lo llevó por delante he was run over by a car3. [conseguir] to get;se ha llevado el premio she has carried off o won the prize4. [recibir] [susto, sorpresa] to get;[reprimenda] to receive;como vuelvas a hacerlo te llevarás una bofetada if you do it again you'll get a smack;me llevé un disgusto/una desilusión I was upset/disappointed;llevarse una alegría to have o get a pleasant surprise;yo me llevo siempre las culpas I always get the blame5. [entenderse]llevarse bien/mal (con alguien) to get on well/badly (with sb);no me llevo muy bien con él I don't get on very well with him;se llevan a matar they are mortal enemies6. [estar de moda] to be in (fashion);este año se lleva el verde green is in this year;ahora se llevan mucho las despedidas de soltera hen parties are really in at the moment7. [recíproco] [diferencia de edad]mi hermana mayor y yo nos llevamos cinco años there are five years between me and my older sister* * *v/r1 take3:llevarse bien/mal get on well/badly4:se lleva el color rojo red is fashionable* * *vr1) : to take away, to carry off2) : to get alongsiempre nos llevábamos bien: we always got along well* * *llevarse vb2. (estar de moda) to be in fashion -
26 alquitrán
m.tar, coal tar, bitumen, tarmacadam.* * *1 tar\alquitrán de hulla coal tar* * *SM taralquitrán de hulla, alquitrán mineral — coal tar
* * *masculino tar* * *= tar.Ex. The colour for the black ink was a lampblack obtained by condensing the smoke of burning resin, which was then calcified by heating to remove residual tars which might also have been a cause of staining and discoloration, and finally ground to an extremely fine powder.* * *masculino tar* * *= tar.Ex: The colour for the black ink was a lampblack obtained by condensing the smoke of burning resin, which was then calcified by heating to remove residual tars which might also have been a cause of staining and discoloration, and finally ground to an extremely fine powder.
* * *(brea) tar; (del tabaco) tarCompuesto:alquitrán mineral or de hullacoal tar* * *
alquitrán sustantivo masculino
tar
alquitrán sustantivo masculino tar
' alquitrán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pez
- bajo
- chapopote
English:
tar
* * *alquitrán nm1. [para asfaltar] tar2. [en cigarrillo] tar* * *m tar* * ** * *alquitrán n tar -
27 pitar
v.1 to referee (arbitrar) (partido).2 to puff (on) (informal) (cigarrillo). ( Latin American Spanish)3 to blow a whistle (tocar el pito).4 to work (funcionar) (cosa).5 to blow the whistle, to blow a whistle, to whistle, to toot.6 to blow the whistle at, to blow the horn at, to toot at.Nos pita el taxi The taxi cab blows the whistle at us.* * *1 (silbar) to blow a whistle2 (tocar la bocina) to hoot, honk3 (abuchear) to boo and hiss4 (funcionar) to work\ir/irse pitando familiar to rush out, dash off* * *verb1) to whistle2) boo* * *1. VI1) (=sonar) [con silbato] to blow one's whistle; [con claxon] to hoot, blow one's hornel camionero me pitó — the lorry driver hooted at us, the lorry driver blew his horn at us
2) (=abuchear) to whistle3)ir o salir pitando * —
adiós, me tengo que ir pitando — bye, I must dash *
vámonos pitando, que no llegamos — let's get a move on or we won't get there in time *
4) LAm * (=fumar) to smoke5) † (=funcionar) to work2. VT1) (Dep)el árbitro pitó falta — the referee whistled o blew for a foul
¿quién pita el partido? — who's refereeing the match?
2) LAm * (=fumar) to smoke* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) guardia/árbitro to blow one's whistleb) vehículo to blow the horn, to hootc) público ( como protesta) to boo and hisssalió pitando — he was off like a shot (colloq), he legged it (colloq)
3) (CS fam) ( fumar) to smoke2.* * *----* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) guardia/árbitro to blow one's whistleb) vehículo to blow the horn, to hootc) público ( como protesta) to boo and hisssalió pitando — he was off like a shot (colloq), he legged it (colloq)
3) (CS fam) ( fumar) to smoke2.* * ** pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* * *pitar [A1 ]viA1 «guardia/árbitro» to blow one's whistle2 «vehículo» to blow o sound the horn, beep, hoot, honk3 «público» (como protesta) ≈ to boo and hiss, to whistle ( as sign of disapproval)B pitandoger ( Esp fam) (rápido): me voy pitando que no quiero llegar tarde I'm going to shoot off o dash because I don't want to be late ( colloq)cuando nos vieron llegar, salieron pitando when they saw us coming, they were off like a shot o they legged it o they made themselves scarce ( colloq)■ pitarvtA ‹falta› to blow for, award, call ( AmE)no creas que te estoy pitando I'm not having you on o pulling your leg, you know ( colloq)* * *
pitar ( conjugate pitar) verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo ‹ falta› to blow for, award, call (AmE)
pitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (silbato) to blow
2 Dep (arbitrar) to referee
3 Dep (una falta, etc) el árbitro no pitó la falta, the referee didn't give the foul
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una olla, un tren) to whistle
2 (tocar el pito) to blow one's whistle, (la bocina) to toot one's horn
3 (abuchear, protestar) to boo
♦ Locuciones: familiar salir pitando, to fly off
' pitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
penalty
English:
bleep
- hiss
- hoot
- toot
- whistle
- beep
- honk
* * *♦ vt1. [arbitrar] [partido] to referee2. [señalar] [falta] to blow for;el árbitro pitó penalti the referee blew for a penalty♦ vi1. [tocar el pito] to blow a whistle;[del coche] to beep one's horn;el coche pitaba para abrirse paso the car beeped its horn to get through2. [arbitrar] to referee[persona] to get onsalir/irse pitando to rush out/off like a shot, to dash out/off;venir pitando to come rushing* * *I v/i1 whistle3 L.Am. ( fumar) smoke4 fam:salir pitando dash off fam II v/tblow for;pitar el final DEP blow the final whistle2 silbato blow* * *pitar vi1) : to blow a whistle2) : to whistle, to boo3) : to beep, to honk, to tootpitar vt: to whistle at, to boo* * *pitar vb2. (tocar la bocina) to hootirse pitando / salir pitando to rush / to dash off -
28 prenda
f.1 garment, article of clothing.prenda interior undergarmentprenda íntima undergarment, piece of underwear2 pledge.dejar algo en prenda to leave something as a pledge3 forfeit.4 talent, gift.5 darling, treasure (apelativo cariñoso).6 pawn, guaranty, security, collateral.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: prendar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: prender.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: prendar.* * *1 (de vestir) garment2 (prueba) token, pledge3 (cualidad) talent4 (persona) darling, love5 (en juego) forfeit\no soltar prenda not to say a word* * *noun f.1) garment2) pledge* * *SF1) (tb: prenda de vestir) garment, article of clothingprenda interior — undergarment, piece of underwear
2) (=garantía) pledgedejar algo en prenda — [por dinero] to pawn sth; [como garantía] to leave sth as security
en o como prenda de algo — as a token of sth
no dolerle prendas a algn —
a mí no me duelen prendas — I don't mind saying nice things about others, it doesn't worry me that I'm not as good as others
3) pl prendas (=cualidades) talents, giftsde todas prendas — first class, excellent
4) (=juego) forfeit5) * [en oración directa] darling¡oye, prenda! — hi, gorgeous! *
6)* * *1) ( de vestir) garment2) (señal, garantía) security, suretyen prenda de mi amor — as a token o pledge of my love
no dolerle prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it; no soltar prenda — (fam) not to say a word
3) (Jueg) forfeit4) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet (colloq)* * *= garment.Ex. The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.----* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* dejar en prenda = pledge.* entregar en prenda = pledge.* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* mercadillo de prendas usadas = rummage sale.* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* prenda interior = undergarment.* prenda íntima = undergarment.* * *1) ( de vestir) garment2) (señal, garantía) security, suretyen prenda de mi amor — as a token o pledge of my love
no dolerle prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it; no soltar prenda — (fam) not to say a word
3) (Jueg) forfeit4) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet (colloq)* * *= garment.Ex: The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.
* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* dejar en prenda = pledge.* entregar en prenda = pledge.* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* mercadillo de prendas usadas = rummage sale.* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* prenda interior = undergarment.* prenda íntima = undergarment.* * *A (de vestir) garmentCompuesto:undergarment, item of underwearun cajón lleno de prendas íntimas a drawer full of underwearB (señal, garantía) security, suretytuvo que dejar el reloj en prenda she had to leave her watch as security o suretyte lo regalo, en prenda de mi amor I give it to you as a token o pledge of my loveno dolerle prendas a algn: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting ita nadie le dolieron prendas para opinar nobody held back when it came to airing their views, nobody had any qualms about o nobody was afraid of airing their viewsno soltar prenda ( fam); not to say a wordlo interrogaron, pero no soltó prenda they interrogated him but he didn't breathe o say a word o but he gave nothing awayC ( Jueg) forfeitjugar a las prendas to play forfeitsD (apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo prendar: ( conjugate prendar)
prenda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo prender: ( conjugate prender)
prenda es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
prenda
prender
prenda sustantivo femenino
1 ( de vestir) garment;
2 (señal, garantía) security, surety
3 (Jueg) forfeit
prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize
2 ( sujetar) to pin;
‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up
3
‹estufa/horno› to turn on;
‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on
verbo intransitivo
1 [rama/planta] to take
2
[ leña] to catch (light)
3 [idea/moda] to catch on
prenderse verbo pronominal
prenda sustantivo femenino
1 (de vestir) garment
prenda interior, undergarment
prendas de lana, GB woollens, US woolens
prendas deportivas, sportswear
2 (garantía) security, pledge
dejar algo en prenda, to leave sthg as security
3 (en juegos) forfeit
jugar a las prendas, to play forfeits
♦ Locuciones: no soltar prenda, not to say a word
prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach
(con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on
' prenda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abotonar
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abrigo
- abrochar
- acolchar
- acolchada
- acolchado
- ajustada
- ajustado
- americana
- baja
- bajo
- bolsillo
- buzo
- calentar
- capa
- ceñirse
- combinación
- decolorarse
- deformar
- deformarse
- desabrocharse
- descosido
- desgastarse
- desmontable
- empeño
- encoger
- estrenar
- fibra
- garantía
- húmeda
- húmedo
- liga
- oprimir
- pelechar
- presilla
- puesta
- puesto
- revés
- rotura
- sostén
- talle
- teñir
- tirante
- tomate
- transparentarse
- vaporosa
- vaporoso
English:
arm
- article
- brassiere
- cape
- clothing
- corset
- coveralls
- garment
- hand-me-down
- item
- neck
- overall
- ribbed
- sleeve
- split
- take in
- woolly
- wooly
- forfeit
- hand
- waterproof
* * *prenda nf1. [vestido] garment, article of clothing;prendas de abrigo/verano warm/summer clothingprenda interior undergarment;prenda íntima undergarment, piece of underwear2. [señal, garantía] pledge;dejar algo en prenda to leave sth as a pledge;le dio el anillo en prenda de su amor he gave her the ring as a token o pledge of his love;el regalo era una prenda de su amistad the gift was a token of his friendship3. [en juego] forfeit;jugar a las prendas to play forfeits4. [virtud] talent, gift6. Compno doler prendas: no me duelen prendas reconocer que estaba equivocado I don't mind admitting I was wrong;Famno soltar prenda not to say a word* * *f1 de vestir item of clothing, garment;prendas deportivas pl sportswear sg2 garantía security3 en juegos forfeit;juego de prendas forfeits sg4:no soltar prenda not say a word ( sobre about);no me duelen prendas admitir que me equivoqué I don’t mind admitting that I was wrong* * *prenda nf1) : piece of clothing2) : security, pledge* * * -
29 tentar
v.1 to feel.2 to tempt.María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.3 to grope for, to poke into, to probe.María tentó los anteojos Mary groped for the eyeglasses.* * *1 (palpar) to feel, touch2 (incitar) to tempt, entice3 (intentar) to try, attempt4 (atraer) to attract, appeal\¡no me tientes! familiar don't tempt me!, don't say it twice!tentar al diablo figurado to tempt the devil* * *verb1) to tempt2) touch, feel* * *1. VT1) (=seducir) to tempt2) (=palpar) to feel; (Med) to probe3) (=probar) to test, try (out)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempttentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf
tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence
2) ( probar)a) <cuerda/tabla> to testb) (ant) < comida> to try, tastec) < becerro> to test3) ( palpar) to feel2.tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation* * *= entice, lure, tempt.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.----* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempttentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf
tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence
2) ( probar)a) <cuerda/tabla> to testb) (ant) < comida> to try, tastec) < becerro> to test3) ( palpar) to feel2.tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation* * *= entice, lure, tempt.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* * *tentar [A5 ]vtA (atraer, seducir) «plan/idea» to tempt; «persona» to temptme tienta tu propuesta I am very tempted by your proposalno me tienta nada la oferta the offer doesn't tempt me in the least, I don't find the offer at all tempting, I'm not at all tempted by the offerno me tientes con esos bombones don't tempt me with those chocolatestentar a algn A + INF to tempt sb to + INFnada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios nothing could entice o tempt him away from his books, nothing could tempt him to leave his bookstentar a Dios or al diablo to tempt fate o providenceB (probar)1 ‹cuerda/tabla› to test2 ( ant); ‹comida› to try, taste3 ‹becerro› to test, assessC (palpar) to feel■ tentarseme tenté y le acepté un cigarrillo I gave in to temptation and took a cigarette from him2(CS fam) (de risa): me tenté y tuve que salir de la clase I was dying o bursting to laugh so much that I had to leave the classroom ( colloq)* * *
tentar ( conjugate tentar) verbo transitivo
1 (atraer, seducir) [plan/idea] to tempt;
[ persona] to tempt;
estuve tentado de decírselo I was tempted to tell him;
tentar a algn a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth
2 ( probar)
tentar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar) to tempt: estoy tentado a decírselo, I'm tempted to tell him
me tienta la idea, I find the idea very tempting
2 (palpar con las manos) to feel, touch
' tentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seducir
- suerte
English:
push
- tempt
* * *♦ vt1. [incitar] to tempt;no me tientes, que no tengo dinero para irme de viaje don't tempt me, I don't have enough money to go travelling;lo tentó el diablo he was tempted by the devil;tentar a alguien con algo to tempt sb with sth;tentar a alguien a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth;2. [atraer] to tempt;es gente a la que no le tienta el lujo he's the sort of person who isn't tempted by luxury;me tienta mucho la idea I find the idea very tempting3. [palpar] to feel;se tentó los bolsillos en busca del encendedor he felt his pockets for the lighter4. Taurom = to goad (a young bull) with a spear to test its mettle* * *v/t tempt, entice* * *tentar {55} vt1) tocar: to feel, to touch2) probar: to test, to try3) atraer: to tempt, to entice* * *tentar vb1. (seducir) to temptse tentó los bolsillos, pero la cartera no estaba he felt his pockets, but his wallet wasn't there
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