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1 pelt down
1.VI + ADV (=rain) llover a cántarosit's pelting down — está lloviendo a cántaros, está diluviando
2.VI + PREP [person]•
to pelt down the stairs — salir disparado or pitando escaleras abajo•
to pelt down the street — bajar la calle a toda prisa or pitando -
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3 pelt
pelt1) (to throw (things) at: The children pelted each other with snowballs.) tirar, lanzar2) (to run very fast: He pelted down the road.) correr a toda prisa3) ((of rain; sometimes also of hailstones) to fall very heavily: You can't leave now - it's pelting (down).) llover a cántaros•tr[pelt]1 (skin) piel nombre femenino, pellejo————————tr[pelt]1 tirar, lanzar, arrojar2 (run) correr a toda prisa, correr a toda pastilla; (move fast) ir a toda máquina, ir como un bólido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pelt somebody with stones apedrear a alguienpelt ['pɛlt] vt1) throw: lanzar, tirar (algo a alguien)2)to pelt with stones : apedrearpelt vibeat: golpear con fuerzathe rain was pelting down: llovía a cántarospelt n: piel f, pellejo mn.• cuero s.m.• pellejo s.m.• piel s.f.• zalea s.f.v.• apedrear v.• caer con fuerza v.• tirar v.
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1. peltto pelt somebody with tomatoes — lanzarle* or tirarle tomates a alguien
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vi (colloq)1) ( rush)2) ( fall heavily)it was pelting with rain — llovía a cántaros or a mares
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1) ( animal skin) piel f; ( stripped) cuero m2) ( pace) (esp BrE colloq)at full pelt — a toda máquina, a todo lo que da (fam)
I [pelt]1.VTto pelt sb with eggs — arrojar or tirar huevos a algn
2. VI*1) (=fall fast)it's pelting with rain — está lloviendo a cántaros, está diluviando
2) (=go fast)3.Nto go full pelt — ir a todo correr, ir a toda pastilla *
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[pelt]N (=fur) piel f ; (=skin) pellejo m* * *
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1. [pelt]to pelt somebody with tomatoes — lanzarle* or tirarle tomates a alguien
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vi (colloq)1) ( rush)2) ( fall heavily)it was pelting with rain — llovía a cántaros or a mares
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1) ( animal skin) piel f; ( stripped) cuero m2) ( pace) (esp BrE colloq)at full pelt — a toda máquina, a todo lo que da (fam)
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4 at full pelt
((running) as fast as possible: They set off down the road at full pelt.) a toda prisa -
5 llover
llover ( conjugate llover) v impers to rain; llueve a cántaros or a mares or a chuzos it's pouring (with rain)
llover verbo impersonal to rain Locuciones: ha llovido mucho desde entonces, a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then
llover a mares, to rain cats and dogs
llovido del cielo, out of the blue ' llover' also found in these entries: Spanish: cántaro - oscurecerse - que - chuzo - creer - dicha - duro - fuerte - gana - hasta - llueva - parar - parecer - poner English: afraid - alter - as - begin - bound - bucket - cease - certain - close - come on - come out - fortunately - go - hard - heavily - inside - let up - pelt - piss - pour down - rain - rain down - shower - steadily - teem - tend - beat - cat - hold - in - pour - relief - roll - soon - stop -
6 correr
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo 1◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank; echó a correr he started to run 2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ; corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you; me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off [ conductor] to drive fast 3 [ agua] to run; [ sangre] to flow;b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;con el correr de los años as time went/goes by; ¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies! 5 ( hacerse cargo) correr con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth; ‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth verbo transitivo 1 2 ( exponerse a): aquí no corres peligro you're safe here 3 ‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close; ( abrir) to open, pull back; correrse verbo pronominal 1 [pieza/carga] to shift 2 [rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run (ir deprisa) to go fast (al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow (un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw (un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill ' correr' also found in these entries: Spanish: bola - cargo - colorada - colorado - echar - liebre - pareja - parejo - pestillo - prisa - riesgo - tinta - velo - voz - Y - agua - condenado - condición - corretear - dejar - desaforado - desplazar - peligro - soler - tropezar - viento English: about - afford - bear - charge - danger - dash - draw - gamble - go about - meet - outrun - pelt - pound - pour - pull - race - race along - ride - risk - run - run with - running - rush - rush around - scurry - streak - tear along - trickle - unleash - as - budge - caper - cover - flow - fly - go - hell - jog - like - mad - move - put - shift - slide - smudge - spread - sweep - throw - wind -
7 cuesta
Del verbo costar: ( conjugate costar) \ \
cuesta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: costar cuesta
costar ( conjugate costar) verbo transitivo◊ ¿cuánto me cuestaá arreglarlo? how much will it cost to fix it?b) ( en perjuicios):le costó el puesto it cost him his jobc) ( en esfuerzo):cuesta abrirlo it's hard to open; me cuesta trabajo creerlo I find it hard o difficult to believe verbo intransitivob) ( resultar perjudicial):c) ( resultar difícil):no te cuesta nada intentarlo it won't do you any harm to give it a try; la física le cuesta he finds physics difficult; me costó dormirme I had trouble getting to sleep
cuesta sustantivo femenino iba corriendo cuesta abajo I was running downhillb)◊ a cuestas: llevar algo a cuestas to carry sth on one's shoulders/back;echarse algo a cuestas ‹carga/bulto› to put sth on one's back; ‹ problema› to burden oneself with sth
costar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un precio) to cost: ¿cuánto dinero te costó?, how much did it cost you?
2 (llevar tiempo) to take
3 (ser trabajoso) me cuesta hablar alemán, I find it difficult to speak German
nos costó mucho conseguir el empleo, it was really hard to get the job Locuciones: figurado te va a costar caro, you'll pay dearly for this
cueste lo que cueste, cost what it may
cuesta sustantivo femenino slope
cuesta abajo, downhill
cuesta arriba, uphill Locuciones: adverbio a cuestas, on one's back o shoulders ' cuesta' also found in these entries: Spanish: aterrizar - baja - bajar - bajo - cala - costar - difícil - disparate - escarpada - escarpado - estercolar - flete - idea - reaccionar - su - subida - cuánto - ida - jadeante - suave - subir - trabajo - tranquilo - zancada English: be - come to - come up - descend - down - downhill - downward - easy - grade - gradient - gripping - incline - job - labour - mount - much - slog - slope - steep - struggle - subscription - trouble - uphill - what - work - a - about - do - find - free - hard - hill - labor - mix - pelt - plow - price - race - rise - roll - up -
8 velocidad
velocidad sustantivo femenino 1 ( en general) speed;◊ cobrar velocidad to pick up o gather speed;¿a qué velocidad iba? how fast was he going?; disminuir la velocidad to slow down; a toda velocidad at top speed; la velocidad con que lo hizo the speed with which he did it 2 (Auto, Mec) gear;
velocidad sustantivo femenino
1 (rapidez, prontitud) speed: no puedo escribir a esa velocidad, I can't write so quickly
2 (de un coche, avión, ordenador, etc) speed Inform velocidad de transmisión, bit rate
3 Fís velocity
4 Auto (marcha) gear ' velocidad' also found in these entries: Spanish: AVE - cambiar - circular - coger - cuentakilómetros - embalarse - imprimir - indicador - indicadora - ligereza - marcha - moderar - nudo - obturación - punta - taquímetro - tren - vértigo - agarrar - aproximado - aumentar - disminuir - endiablado - exceso - grande - límite - máximo - media - medir - paso - patinaje - rebasar - reducir - regular - ritmo - sobrepasar - todo - tomar - tremendo - uniforme - vertiginoso English: Arabian - at - bend - blitz - breakneck - burst - career - caution - cruise - cruise speed - dangerously - decrease - do - drop - even - exceed - fast - fourth - full - gain - gather - gear - high - high-speed - insane - knot - low - lower - momentum - pace - pelt - pull over - rate - reduce - slacken - slow - speed - speed along - speed restriction - speed-skating - speeding - spin - steady - tear along - top - uniform - velocity - zoom - compare - decelerate
См. также в других словарях:
pelt down — v. (D; intr.) to pelt down on (the rain pelted down on the roof) * * * (D; intr.) to pelt down on (the rain pelt downed down on the roof) … Combinatory dictionary
pelt down — verb To rain heavily. Syn: bucket down, chuck it down, lash down, pelt, piss down, pour, pour down, rain cats and dogs, stream … Wiktionary
pelt down — (of rain, hail, or snow) fall very heavily. → pelt … English new terms dictionary
pelt — Ⅰ. pelt [1] ► VERB 1) hurl missiles at. 2) (pelt down) (chiefly of rain) fall very heavily. 3) run very quickly. ● (at) full pelt Cf. ↑full pelt … English terms dictionary
pelt — I UK [pelt] / US verb Word forms pelt : present tense I/you/we/they pelt he/she/it pelts present participle pelting past tense pelted past participle pelted 1) [transitive] to throw objects with force at someone or something pelt… … English dictionary
pelt — pelt1 [ pelt ] verb 1. ) transitive to throw objects with force at someone or something: pelt someone/something with something: He was shaken but unhurt after being pelted with cans and bottles. 2. ) pelt or pelt down intransitive if rain or snow … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pelt — 1 verb 1 (T) to attack someone by throwing a lot of things at them: pelt sb with sth: The Senator was pelted with rotten eggs. 2 it is pelting down/it is pelting with rain used to mean that it is raining very heavily 3 (intransitive always +… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pelt — pelt1 verb 1》 hurl missiles at. 2》 (pelt down) (of rain, hail, or snow) fall very heavily. 3》 run very quickly. noun archaic an act of pelting. Phrases (at) full pelt as fast as possible. Origin C15: of unknown origin. pelt2 nou … English new terms dictionary
pelt — [[t]pe̱lt[/t]] pelts, pelting, pelted 1) N COUNT: usu pl The pelt of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs. ...a bed covered with beaver pelts. ...rapidly diminishing suppliers of furs and pelts. Syn: hide 2) VERB If… … English dictionary
pelt — pelt1 [pelt] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) [T] to attack someone by throwing a lot of things at them pelt sb with sth ▪ The marchers were pelted with rocks and bottles. 2.) [I and T] to be raining very heavily →↑pour ▪ Rain… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pelt´er — pelt1 «pehlt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to throw things at; assail: »The children were pelting each other with snowballs. Figurative. The attorney pelted the witness with angry questions. 2. to beat heavily or continuously upon: »Hail pelted the roof … Useful english dictionary