peso político

• las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight

• coger peso — Esp (=engordar) to put on weight; (=levantar peso) to lift weight

• no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratch

ese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch

• sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth

• falto de peso — underweight

• ganar peso — to put on weight

• pesos y medidas — weights and measures

• perder peso — to lose weight

peso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence

peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight

peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight

• quitarse un peso de encima — to take a load o weight off one's mind

• de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forceful

razones de peso — good o sound reasons

peso de baño — bathroom scales pl

peso de cocina — kitchen scales pl

peso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight

peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

what do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?

there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores

he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome

• to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algn

• to gain confidence — adquirir confianza

• to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo

• Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963

• my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad

• Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balón

• Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores

the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros

• to gain speed — ganar or cobrar velocidad

• to gain strength — (physically) cobrar fuerzas; (mentally) hacerse más fuerte

• to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso

• to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algo

who would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?

• to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad

his reputation gained in stature — su reputación aumentó or creció

• a gain in weight — un aumento de peso

• Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur

• the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra

• a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por ciento

• their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros

• productivity gains — aumentos mpl en la productividad

• they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político

• the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

ocupa el cargo de comisario europeo desde hace tres años — he has held the office o post of European Commissioner for three years

• alto cargo — (=persona) top official, senior official; (=puesto) high-ranking position, top post

ha dimitido un alto cargo directivo — a top o senior official has resigned

han quedado vacantes tres altos cargos — three high-ranking positions o top posts have become vacant

• desempeñar un cargo — to hold a position

• jurar el cargo — to be sworn in

• poner el cargo a disposición de algn — euf to offer up one's post to sb

cargo público — (=puesto) public office; (=persona) person in public office

• a cargo de —

las tropas a cargo de los refugiados — the troops in charge of o responsible for the refugees

los detectives a cargo de la investigación — the detectives in charge of o heading the investigation

• tener algo a su cargo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth

20 policías tenían a su cargo la seguridad del monarca — 20 policemen were in charge of o responsible for the king's security

los niños que tengo a mi cargo — the children in my care o charge frm

cuando él murió, su hijo se hizo cargo del negocio — when he died, his son took charge of o took over the business

el ejército se hizo cargo del poder — the army took over power o took control

me hago cargo de la importancia de estas conversaciones — I am aware of o realize how important these talks are

-estamos pasando unos momentos difíciles -sí, ya me hago cargo — "we're going through difficult times" - "yes, I understand o realize"

cargo por gestión — [de un billete electrónico] administration fee

un cargo de mucha responsabilidad — a very responsible job o post

con cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account

un cargo de mucha responsabilidad — a very responsible job o post

con cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account

Ex: Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.

Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

to shift the scenery — ( Theat) cambiar el decorado

shifting sands — arenas fpl movedizas

there was a shift in public opinion — hubo un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

to work (in) shifts — trabajar por turnos; (before n)

shift work/worker — trabajo mabajador, -dora m,f por turnos

day/night shift — turno m de día/noche

I work an eight-hour shift — trabajo or hago turnos de ocho horas

the result shifted the balance of power in their favour — el resultado cambió el equilibrio político or inclinó la balanza del poder a su favor

to shift one's ground — cambiar de opinión or parecer

they're trying to shift the blame — intentan cargar a otro con la culpa, intentan echar or pasar la culpa a otro

to shift scenery — (Theat) cambiar el decorado

shift yourself! * — ¡quítate del medio or de en medio!, ¡muévete!

that car was really shifting — ¡ese coche corría que volaba or que se las pelaba! *

shift key N — tecla f de mayúsculas

shift lock N — tecla f de bloqueo de mayúsculas (Sp), tecla f fijamayúsculas (LAm)

shift system N — [of work] sistema m de turnos

shift register N — registro m de desplazamiento

shift work N — trabajo m por turnos

shift worker N — trabajador(a) m / f por turnos

to shift the scenery — ( Theat) cambiar el decorado

shifting sands — arenas fpl movedizas

there was a shift in public opinion — hubo un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

to work (in) shifts — trabajar por turnos; (before n)

shift work/worker — trabajo m/trabajador, -dora m,f por turnos

gallo pinto — CAm (Culin) beans and rice

soltó un gallo — [al cantar] he sang a false note; [al hablar] his voice cracked

lo visten con los gallos del hermano mayor — they dress him in his brother's hand-me-downs o cast-offs

conocí a un gallo estupendo — I met a great guy *

comer gallo — (Méx fam) to get up on the wrong side of the bed (AmE colloq), to get out of the bed on the wrong side (BrE colloq)

dormírsele el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam)

entre gallos y medianoche — (Arg) on the spur of the moment

gallo duro de pelar — (Méx fam)

levantarse al cantar el gallo — to be up with the lark

mamarle gallo a alguien — (Col, Ven fam) to pull somebody's leg (colloq)

matarle el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam) to shut somebody up (colloq)

otro gallo cantaría or otro gallo me/te/nos cantara — (fam) things would be very different

pelar gallo — (Méx fam) ( huir) to leg it (colloq); ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)

ser el (mejor) gallo de alguien — (Méx fam) to be somebody's best bet (colloq)

hola gallo — hi, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) mate (colloq)

comer gallo — (Méx fam) to get up on the wrong side of the bed (AmE colloq), to get out of the bed on the wrong side (BrE colloq)

dormírsele el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam)

entre gallos y medianoche — (Arg) on the spur of the moment

gallo duro de pelar — (Méx fam)

levantarse al cantar el gallo — to be up with the lark

mamarle gallo a alguien — (Col, Ven fam) to pull somebody's leg (colloq)

matarle el gallo a alguien — (Méx fam) to shut somebody up (colloq)