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'pikit
1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; (also adjective) a picket line.) piquete2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; (also adjective) picket duty.) piquete
2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) formar un piquete2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) formar parte de un piquetepicket n piquetetr['pɪkɪt]2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL piquete nombre masculino3 (stick) estaca1 (factory etc) formar un piquete frente a1 formar parte de un piquete\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpicket fence valladopicket line piquete nombre masculinopicket ['pɪkət] v: piquetearpicket n1) stake: estaca f2) striker: huelguista mf, integrante mf de un piqueten.• estaca s.f.• piquete (de huelga) s.m.'pɪkət, 'pɪkɪt
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1)a) ( group) piquete m; (before n)picket line — piquete m
2) ( stake) estaca f; (before n)picket fence — cerca f, valla f
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transitive verb \<\<factory/workplace\>\> formar un piquete frente a, piquetear (esp AmL)
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vi tomar parte en un piquete, piquetear (esp AmL)['pɪkɪt]1. N1) (=stake) estaca f2) (=strikers) piquete m ; (Mil) (=sentry) piquete m ; (=group) pelotón m2.VT [+ factory] poner piquetes a la puerta de, piquetear (LAm)3.VI formar piquetes, piquetear (LAm)4.CPDpicket duty N —
picket fence N — estacada f, cerca f
picket line N — piquete m
* * *['pɪkət, 'pɪkɪt]
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1)a) ( group) piquete m; (before n)picket line — piquete m
2) ( stake) estaca f; (before n)picket fence — cerca f, valla f
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transitive verb \<\<factory/workplace\>\> formar un piquete frente a, piquetear (esp AmL)
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s.1 piquete (in strike, of guards)2 estaca (stake)3 estaca puntiaguda, estaca, poste.4 manifestante.5 retén, piquete de vigilancia.6 huelguista, miembro de un piquete.vt.1 hacer piquetes en (during strike)2 cercar con estacas, vallar con estacas.3 estar de guardia.4 vigilar con piquetes, vigilar. (pt & pp picketed) -
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vallado -
5 picket line
piquete nombre masculino -
6 picket fence
s.cerca de estacas puntiagudas, cerca, valla de estacas puntiagudas, estacada. -
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8 picket-guard
s.piquete, centinelas avanzados. (militar) -
9 flying picket
piquete nombre masculino informativonoun piquete m móvil or volante* * *noun piquete m móvil or volante -
10 radar picket station
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s.piquete móvil, piquete volante. -
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s.piquete secundario, piquete secundario en centros relacionados con el sector en huelga. -
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piquete sustantivo masculino 1 ( de huelguistas) picket; ( de soldados) squad, picket (arch) 2 (Méx fam) ( inyección) shot (colloq), jab (colloq)
piquete sustantivo masculino
1 (de soldados) squad
2 (de huelga) picket ' piquete' also found in these entries: English: flying picket - picket - picket-line - prick -
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tr['flaɪɪŋ]1 SMALLAVIATION/SMALL aviación nombre femenino2 (action) vuelo1 (soaring) volante; (animal, machine) volador,-ra, que vuela2 (quick) rápido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do something with flying colours salir airoso,-a de algoto get off to a flying start empezar con buen pieto take a flying jump tomar impulso y saltarflying buttress arbotante nombre masculinoflying doctor médico,-a que viaja en aviónflying fish pez nombre masculino voladorflying picket piquete nombre masculino informativoflying saucer platillo volanteflying squad patrulla volanteflying tackle placaje nombre masculino en el aireflying visit visita relámpagoadj.• apresurado, -a adj.• muy breve adj.• voladero, -a adj.• volador adj.• volante adj.n.• aviación s.f.• vuelo s.m.
I 'flaɪɪŋadjective (before n)a) ( hurried)b) <glass/debris> que vuela (por los aires)a flying tackle — ( Sport) un placaje en el aire
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mass nouna) ( as pilot) pilotaje m; (before n) <time, hours, lesson> de vuelo; <helmet, jacket> de pilotob) ( as passenger)['flaɪɪŋ]I like/hate flying — me gusta/odio viajar en avión
1.ADJ [glass, debris] que vuela por los aires•
he took a flying leap at the man — dio un salto or saltó sobre el hombre•
he launched himself in a flying tackle and brought the intruder to the ground — se lanzó por el aire or se lanzó en plancha y derribó al intruso- come through sth with flying colours- get off to a flying start2.I don't like flying — no me gusta ir en avión or volar
3.CPDflying ambulance N — (=plane) ambulancia f aérea; (=helicopter) helicóptero m sanitario
flying boat N — hidroavión m
flying bomb N — bomba f volante
flying buttress N — arbotante m
flying doctor N — médico(-a) m / f rural (que se traslada en avión)
flying fish N — pez m volador
flying fortress N — fortaleza f volante
flying fox N — panique m
flying lesson N — clase f or lección f de vuelo
flying machine N — máquina f de volar
flying officer N — teniente mf de aviación
flying picket N — piquete m volante or móvil
flying saucer N — platillo m volante
flying squad N — (Brit) brigada f móvil
flying suit N — traje m de vuelo
flying time N — (=length of journey) duración f del vuelo; (=hours flown) horas fpl de vuelo
flying trapeze N — trapecio m volador
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I ['flaɪɪŋ]adjective (before n)a) ( hurried)b) <glass/debris> que vuela (por los aires)a flying tackle — ( Sport) un placaje en el aire
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mass nouna) ( as pilot) pilotaje m; (before n) <time, hours, lesson> de vuelo; <helmet, jacket> de pilotob) ( as passenger)I like/hate flying — me gusta/odio viajar en avión
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16 cross
kros
I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) enfadado, cabreado, enojado, malhumorado- crossly
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1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruz2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruz3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruz4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruz5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) cruce, híbrido6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruz7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruz
2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) cruzar, atravesar2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) cruzar3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) cruzarse4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) cruzarse5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) tachar6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) cruzar7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) cruzar8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrariar•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck
3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) verificación (comparando con otras fuentes)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out
cross1 adj enfadadocross2 n cruzthe teacher put a cross by the wrong answers el profesor hizo una cruz al lado de las respuestas incorrectascross3 vb cruzar / atravesar
cross /kros/ sustantivo masculino (— en motociclismo) motocross (— en moto) motocross race ' cross' also found in these entries: Spanish: adelantar - anticipar - atravesar - bizca - bizco - bizquear - calentar - calvario - campo - cantero - cariño - corte - cruce - cruzar - crucero - cruz - cruzada - cruzado - cruzarse - cuestación - ser - esquí - fondo - formón - franquear - magín - molesta - molesto - mosqueada - mosqueado - ojo - pasar - perfil - persignarse - por - precaución - rebote - reventar - salvar - santiguarse - sección - surcar - tachar - transversal - traspasar - vía crucis - aspa - bies - cabeza - centrar English: bridge - cross - cross off - cross out - cross-country - cross-examine - cross-eyed - cross-legged - cross-reference - cross-section - cross-stitch - double-cross - form - hold on - path - picket-line - see - Southern Cross - square - unsafe - against - bar - cut - double - finger - get - pass - red - shape - span - squint - twotr[krɒs]1 (gen) cruz nombre femenino5 SMALLSEWING/SMALL sesgo1 (street, river, bridge, etc) cruzar, atravesar; (arms, legs) cruzar2 (cheque) cruzar3 SMALLBIOLOGY/SMALL (animal, plant) cruzar4 (thwart - person) contrariar; (- plans, wishes) frustrar5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (pass - ball) cruzar1 (angry) enojado,-a, enfadado,-a, furioso,-a2 (transverse) cruzado,-a, transversal; (winds) lateral\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcross my heart (and hope to die) te lo jurofingers crossed con los dedos cruzadosto cross one's mind ocurrírsele a uno■ it has crossed my mind that... se me ha ocurrido que...to cross oneself santiguarse, persignarse, hacer la señal de la cruzto cross swords with somebody pelearse con alguien, reñir con alguiento get cross about something enfadarse por algoto have/get a crossed line (on phone) haberse cruzado las líneasto have/get one's lines/wires crossed no hablar de lo mismocross ['krɔs] vt1) : cruzar, atravesarto cross the street: cruzar la calleseveral canals cross the city: varios canales atraviesan la ciudad2) cancel: tachar, cancelarhe crossed his name off the list: tachó su nombre de la planilla3) interbreed: cruzar (en genética)cross adj1) : que atraviesacross ventilation: ventilación que atraviesa un cuarto2) contrary: contrario, opuestocross purposes: objetivos opuestos3) angry: enojado, de mal humorcross n1) : cruz fthe sign of the cross: la señal de la cruz2) : cruza f (en biología)adj.• arisco, -a adj.• crepo, -a adj.• cruzado, -a adj.• malhumorado, -a adj.• opuesto, -a adj.• transversal adj.• travesero, -a adj.• travieso, -a adj.n.(§ pl.: crosses) = aspa s.f.• calvario s.m.• cruce s.m.• cruz s.f.v.• contrariar v.• cruzar v.• franquear v.• pasar v.• recorrer v.
I krɔːs, krɒs1)a) ( Relig) cruz fto make the sign of the cross — hacer* la señal de la cruz; ( cross oneself) persignarse, santiguarse*, hacerse* la señal de la cruz
we all have our cross to bear — todos cargamos con or llevamos nuestra cruz
b) (mark, sign) cruz f3) ( Sport)a) ( in soccer) pase m cruzadob) ( in boxing) cruzado m, cross m
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1) ( go across) \<\<road\>\> cruzar*; \<\<river/desert\>\> cruzar*, atravesar*it crossed my mind that... — se me ocurrió que..., me pasó por la cabeza que...
2) \<\<arms/legs\>\> cruzar*we have a crossed line — ( Telec) se han cruzado las líneas, está ligado (Arg, Ven)
to have one's lines o wires crossed — (colloq)
3) ( put line through)to cross the t — ponerle* el palito a la t
4) (BrE Fin) \<\<cheque\>\> cruzar*5) \<\<plants/breeds\>\> cruzar*to cross something WITH something — cruzar* algo con algo
6) ( go against) \<\<person\>\> contrariar*; \<\<plans\>\> frustrar7) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> cruzar*, tirar cruzado
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via) ( walk across road) cruzar*to cross over (the road) — cruzar* (la calle)
b) \<\<paths/roads\>\> cruzarse*; \<\<letters\>\> cruzarse*
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v reflto cross oneself — persignarse, santiguarse*, hacerse* la señal de la cruz
Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est (esp BrE) enojado (esp AmL), enfadado (esp Esp)to get cross — enojarse (esp AmL), enfadarse (esp Esp)
[krɒs]to be cross ABOUT something — estar* enojado or (esp Esp) enfadado por algo
1. N1) (=sign, decoration) cruz fto make the sign of the cross — hacer la señal de la cruz ( over sobre); santiguarse
the Cross — (Rel) la Cruz
to bear a/one's cross —
2) (Bio, Zool) cruce m, cruzamiento m ; (fig) mezcla fit's a cross between a horse and a donkey — es un cruce or cruzamiento de caballo y burro
the game is a cross between squash and tennis — el juego es una mezcla de squash y tenis, el juego está a medio camino entre el squash y el tenis
3) (=bias)cut on the cross — cortado al bies or al sesgo
4) (Ftbl) centro m, pase m cruzado2. ADJ1) (=angry) enfadado, enojado (LAm); (=vexed) molestoto be/get cross with sb (about sth) — enfadarse or (LAm) enojarse con algn (por algo)
don't be/get cross with me — no te enfades or (LAm) enojes conmigo
they haven't had a cross word in ten years — no han cruzado palabra en diez años, llevan diez años sin cruzar palabra
2) (=diagonal etc) transversal, oblicuo3. VT1) (=go across) [person] [+ road, room] cruzar; [+ bridge] cruzar, pasar; [+ ditch] cruzar, salvar; [+ river, sea, desert] cruzar, atravesar; [+ threshold] cruzar, traspasarit crossed my mind that... — se me ocurrió que...
they have clearly crossed the boundary into terrorism — está claro que han traspasado la frontera que separa del terrorismo
a smile crossed her lips — una sonrisa se dibujó en sus labios, esbozó una sonrisa
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it — (fig) no anticipemos problemas
2) (=draw line across) [+ cheque] cruzarcrossed cheque — (Brit) cheque m cruzado
to cross o.s. — santiguarse
cross my heart! — (in promise) ¡te lo juro!
to cross a "t" — poner el rabito a la "t"
3) (=place crosswise) [+ arms, legs] cruzarkeep your fingers crossed for me — ¡deséame suerte!
I got a crossed line — (Telec) había (un) cruce de líneas
they got their lines crossed — (fig) hubo un malentendido entre ellos
- cross sb's palm with silver- cross swords with sbwire 1., 1)4) (=thwart) [+ person] contrariar, ir contra; [+ plan] desbaratar5) [+ animals, plants] cruzar4. VI1) (=go to other side) cruzar, ir al otro ladohe crossed from one side of the room to the other to speak to me — cruzó or atravesó la sala para hablar conmigo, fue hasta el otro lado de la sala para hablar conmigo
to cross from Newhaven to Dieppe — pasar or cruzar de Newhaven a Dieppe
3) (=meet and pass) [letters, people] cruzarse* * *
I [krɔːs, krɒs]1)a) ( Relig) cruz fto make the sign of the cross — hacer* la señal de la cruz; ( cross oneself) persignarse, santiguarse*, hacerse* la señal de la cruz
we all have our cross to bear — todos cargamos con or llevamos nuestra cruz
b) (mark, sign) cruz f3) ( Sport)a) ( in soccer) pase m cruzadob) ( in boxing) cruzado m, cross m
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1) ( go across) \<\<road\>\> cruzar*; \<\<river/desert\>\> cruzar*, atravesar*it crossed my mind that... — se me ocurrió que..., me pasó por la cabeza que...
2) \<\<arms/legs\>\> cruzar*we have a crossed line — ( Telec) se han cruzado las líneas, está ligado (Arg, Ven)
to have one's lines o wires crossed — (colloq)
3) ( put line through)to cross the t — ponerle* el palito a la t
4) (BrE Fin) \<\<cheque\>\> cruzar*5) \<\<plants/breeds\>\> cruzar*to cross something WITH something — cruzar* algo con algo
6) ( go against) \<\<person\>\> contrariar*; \<\<plans\>\> frustrar7) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> cruzar*, tirar cruzado
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via) ( walk across road) cruzar*to cross over (the road) — cruzar* (la calle)
b) \<\<paths/roads\>\> cruzarse*; \<\<letters\>\> cruzarse*
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v reflto cross oneself — persignarse, santiguarse*, hacerse* la señal de la cruz
Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective -er, -est (esp BrE) enojado (esp AmL), enfadado (esp Esp)to get cross — enojarse (esp AmL), enfadarse (esp Esp)
to be cross ABOUT something — estar* enojado or (esp Esp) enfadado por algo
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1) (coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary: secondary education.) secundario2) (lesser in importance: a matter of secondary importance.) secundariosecondary adj secundariotr['sekəndərɪ]1 secundario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsecondary education enseñanza secundariasecondary colour color nombre masculino secundariosecondary picketing piquetes nombre masculino plural de apoyosecondary school colegio de enseñanza secundaria, instituto de bachilleratosecondary ['sɛkən.dri] adj: secundarioadj.• secundario, -a adj.n.• secundario s.m.'sekənderi, 'sekəndri1)a) ( subordinate) < matter> de interés secundario; < road> secundarioto be secondary TO something — ser* de menor importancia que algo
b) (not primary, original) < source> de segunda mano; < industry> derivado; < infection> secundario; <strike/action/picketing> de solidaridad2) ( Educ) <teacher/pupils> de enseñanza secundaria['sekǝndǝrɪ]secondary education — enseñanza f secundaria
1. ADJ1) (=less important) [character, role, effect, source] secundarioof secondary importance — de importancia secundaria, de segundo orden
the cost is a secondary consideration — el coste es un factor secundario or de interés secundario
my desire to have children was always secondary to my career — el deseo de tener hijos siempre se vio supeditado a mi carrera, el deseo de tener hijos siempre ocupó un lugar secundario en relación con mi carrera
2) (Educ) [education] secundario; [schooling, student, teacher] de enseñanza secundariaafter five years of secondary education — tras cinco años de educación or enseñanza secundaria
subjects taught at secondary level — materias impartidas en los ciclos de educación or enseñanza secundaria
2. N1) (Univ etc) (=minor subject) asignatura f menorSee:see cultural note COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS in comprehensive3) (Med) (also: secondary tumour) tumor m secundario3.CPDsecondary action N — (Pol) movilizaciones fpl de apoyo
secondary cancer N — (Med) metástasis f inv
secondary colour N — color m secundario
secondary education N — educación f or enseñanza f secundaria, segunda enseñanza f
secondary era N — (Geol) era f secundaria
secondary explosion N — explosión f por simpatía
secondary infection N — (Med) infección f secundaria
secondary modern (school) N — (Brit) (formerly) instituto de enseñanza secundaria que centraba su actividad docente más en conocimientos prácticos y tecnológicos que en la formación académica
secondary picket(ing) N — piquete m secundario (en centros relacionados con el sector o fábrica en huelga)
secondary production N — producción f secundaria
secondary road N — carretera f secundaria
secondary school N — centro m or instituto m de enseñanza secundaria
See:see cultural note COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS in comprehensivesecondary school teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de secundaria
secondary storage N — almacenamiento m secundario
secondary stress N — (Ling) acento m secundario
secondary tumour N — tumor m secundario
* * *['sekənderi, 'sekəndri]1)a) ( subordinate) < matter> de interés secundario; < road> secundarioto be secondary TO something — ser* de menor importancia que algo
b) (not primary, original) < source> de segunda mano; < industry> derivado; < infection> secundario; <strike/action/picketing> de solidaridad2) ( Educ) <teacher/pupils> de enseñanza secundariasecondary education — enseñanza f secundaria
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18 atravesar
atravesar ( conjugate atravesar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( colocar) to put … across atravesarse verbo pronominal: se me atravesó una espina en la garganta I got a fish bone stuck in my throat
atravesar verbo transitivo
1 (una pared) to pierce, go through
2 (una calle, un río) to cross
3 (una etapa) to go through
4 (impedir el paso) to lay across, put across ' atravesar' also found in these entries: Spanish: calar - cruzar - vadear - agujerear - atraviesa - pasar English: across - break through - get across - penetrate - picket-line - break - get - impale - pierce -
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formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up; ‹ barricada› to set up;◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;( en baile) take your partners!b) (Ling) to form2 ( componer) to make up; formar parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth 3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape 4 ( educar) to bring up; ( para trabajo) to train verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in formarse verbo pronominal 1◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed2 ( educarse) to be educated; ( para trabajo) to be trained
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up (instruir) to educate, train ' formar' also found in these entries: Spanish: adherirse - agruparse - componer - constituir - correligionaria - correligionario - integrar - piña - sindicar - a - abultar - agrupar - capacitar - emparejar - hogar - pareja - parte - pertenecer - sindicalizarse English: coalition - come under - do - form - marshal - more - most - pair up - preclude - shall - shape - should - split off - to - train - will - arch - co-opt - draw - eddy - fall - make - mold - muster - pair - parade - picket - put - ring -
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frente sustantivo femenino forehead, brow (liter); ■ sustantivo masculino 1 (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet sth;b) ( en locs)◊ al frente: dar un paso al frente to take a step forward;vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; estar al frente de algo ( de una clasificación) to be at the top of sth; ( de una empresa) to be in charge of sth; una foto de frente a full-face photo; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem 2 (Meteo, Mil, Pol) front
frente
I sustantivo masculino
1 front: los soldados se marchan al frente mañana, the soldiers are leaving for the front tomorrow
2 (fachada) front, facade: el frente del hotel da al Paseo del Prado, the front of the hotel faces the Paseo del Prado
II f Anat forehead Locuciones: hacer frente a algo, to face something, stand up to something
al frente de, at the head of
de frente, (hacia delante) ahead (frontalmente) head-on
frente a, in front of, opposite
frente a frente, face-to-face
tener dos dedos de frente, to have common sense ' frente' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrugarse - copete - dedo - desafiar - enfrentar - escrita - escrito - fomento - juramentar - miliciana - miliciano - nacional - penetrar - salida - salido - saliente - sudor - testuz - valor - ante - brecha - chocar - dar - enjugar - reaccionar - recurrir - rozar - tomar - tormenta English: brow - collide - confront - cushion - dissenter - face - forehead - front - head-on - mop - music - off - opposite - pucker - self-conscious - shortfall - stand up - thick - across - amenable - brave - cover - forefront - give - hard - head - lose - meet - picket - present - stand - straight - trickle
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См. также в других словарях:
picket — pick·et 1 n: a person posted by a labor organization at a place of employment affected by a labor dispute; broadly: a person posted for a demonstration or protest picket 2 vt: to post pickets in front of: walk or stand in front of as a picket… … Law dictionary
Picket — may refer to: Picketing (protest), a form of protest A climbing tool used to anchor a rope Picket fence Screw picket, a tethering device Picket line, to tether horses Picket (military), a military formation Picket, a piece in fairy chess Picket… … Wikipedia
picket — [pik′it] n. [Fr piquet < piquer, to pierce < pic,PIKE2] 1. a stake or slat, usually pointed, used as an upright in a fence, a hitching post for animals, a marker, etc. 2. a group of soldiers or a single soldier stationed, usually at an… … English World dictionary
Picket — Pick et, n. [F. piquet, properly dim. of pique spear, pike. See {Pike}, and cf. {Piquet}.] 1. A stake sharpened or pointed, especially one used in fortification and encampments, to mark bounds and angles; or one used for tethering horses. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Picket — Pick et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picketed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Picketing}.] 1. To fortify with pointed stakes. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose or fence with pickets or pales. [1913 Webster] 3. To tether to, or as to, a picket; as, to picket a horse.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
picket — [n1] post of structure pale, paling, palisade, panel, peg, pillar, rail, stake, stanchion, upright; concepts 445,479 picket [n2] person who demonstrates for cause demonstrator, picketer, protester, striker; concepts 348,359 picket [n3] person… … New thesaurus
picket — ► NOUN 1) a person or group of people standing outside a workplace trying to persuade others not to enter during a strike. 2) a soldier or small body of troops sent out to watch for the enemy. 3) a pointed wooden stake driven into the ground. ►… … English terms dictionary
Picket — (Feldmeßk.), so v.w. Kettennägel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
picket — (n.) 1680s, pointed stake (for defense against cavalry, etc.), from Fr. piquet, from piquer to pierce (see PIKE (Cf. pike) (n.2)). Sense of troops posted to watch for enemy first recorded 1761; that of striking workers stationed to prevent others … Etymology dictionary
picket — The verb has inflected forms picketed, picketing … Modern English usage
picket — US /ˈpɪkɪt/ noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE ► (also picket line) a group of people who stand outside an organization s building holding signs to protest against something. The people who protest are often employees who disagree with the management: »The… … Financial and business terms