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2 pigmento de la zanahoria
• pigment of the carrotDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > pigmento de la zanahoria
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3 pigmento
m.pigment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pigmentar.* * *1 pigment* * *SM pigment* * *masculino pigment* * *= pigment, colourant [colorant, -USA].Ex. In order to determine the composition of pigments used in the miniatures of these Gospel books, 2 techniques of neutron activation have been used.Ex. Foods with certain artificial colourants can cause allergic reactions in some people.* * *masculino pigment* * *= pigment, colourant [colorant, -USA].Ex: In order to determine the composition of pigments used in the miniatures of these Gospel books, 2 techniques of neutron activation have been used.
Ex: Foods with certain artificial colourants can cause allergic reactions in some people.* * *pigment* * *
Del verbo pigmentar: ( conjugate pigmentar)
pigmento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pigmentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
pigmento sustantivo masculino
pigment
pigmento sustantivo masculino pigment
' pigmento' also found in these entries:
English:
pigment
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4 aflojar
v.1 to reduce.2 to fork out (informal) (money).3 to abate, to die down.4 to ease off.5 to loosen, to let down, to let loose, to loose hold of.Elsa aflojó sus cuerdas Elsa loosened his ropes.El relajamiento afloja los músculos Relaxation loosens the muscles.6 to relax, to slack, to ease away, to ease.El descanso afloja la tensión Rest relaxes stress.7 to relent, to yield, to placate.Le aflojó el dolor His pain relented=Her pain yielded.8 to let up, to lose one's courage, to lose impulse.9 to lose hold.Ricardo aflojó y cayó Richard lost hold and fell.10 to ante up.* * *1 (soltar) to loosen2 figurado (esfuerzo) to relax1 (disminuir) to let up1 to come loose\aflojar la mosca familiar to fork out, cough up* * *verbto loosen, slacken* * *1. VT1) (=dejar suelto) [+ corbata, cinturón, nudo] to loosen; [+ tuerca, rosca] to slacken, loosen; [+ disciplina, restricción, política, presión] to relax2) (=relajar) [+ cuerda] to slacken; [+ músculo] to relax3) (=ralentizar)caminamos sin aflojar el paso o la marcha o el ritmo — we walked without slackening our pace o without slowing down
4) * [+ vientre] to loosen5) * [+ dinero] to fork out *, cough up *2. VI1) (Meteo) [viento] to drop; [lluvia] to ease off; [calor] to let up2) [fiebre] to subside; [tensión] to ease, subside3) [ventas] to tail offel negocio afloja en agosto — business slows down o eases up in August
4) [al andar, correr, competir] to ease up, let upno aflojó hasta conseguir la victoria — he did not ease up o let up until he won
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cinturón/tornillo> to loosen; <cuerda/riendas> to slacken; <presión/tensión> to ease; <marcha/paso> to slow down2) (fam) < dinero> to hand over3) (AmL) < motor> to run in2.aflojar vi2) ( ceder) to budge, give way3.aflojarse v pron1)a) (refl) < cinturón> to loosenb) tornillo/tuerca to come o work loose2) (Méx) estómago* * *= loosen, slacken, remit, dish out.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Seattle police had to dish out $8000 after wrongful arrest of a photographer.----* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aflojar guita = shell out + money, shell out.* aflojar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* aflojarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cinturón/tornillo> to loosen; <cuerda/riendas> to slacken; <presión/tensión> to ease; <marcha/paso> to slow down2) (fam) < dinero> to hand over3) (AmL) < motor> to run in2.aflojar vi2) ( ceder) to budge, give way3.aflojarse v pron1)a) (refl) < cinturón> to loosenb) tornillo/tuerca to come o work loose2) (Méx) estómago* * *= loosen, slacken, remit, dish out.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Seattle police had to dish out $8000 after wrongful arrest of a photographer.* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aflojar guita = shell out + money, shell out.* aflojar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* aflojarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.* * *aflojar [A1 ]vtA ‹cinturón/nudo/tornillo› to loosen; ‹cuerda› to slacken (off); ‹puño/mandíbula› to unclenchla cuerda está muy tensa, aflójala the rope's very tight, let out some slackafloja la tensión nerviosa it eases nervous tensionsin aflojar la marcha or el paso without slowing downB ( fam); ‹dinero› to hand overno aflojó ni un centavo para la colecta he didn't part with o give a penny o ( AmE) a cent for the collectionC ( AmL) ‹motor› to run in■ aflojarviA «tormenta» to ease off; «fiebre/viento» to drop, easemañana aflojará el calor the temperature will drop o ease tomorrowB (ceder) to budge, give waydiles que no y no les aflojes por más que insistan say no and don't give in to them no matter how much they insist¡aflójale al acelerador! ease up on the acceleratoraflójale un poco al pobre chico ease up on the poor boy a little, don't be so hard on the poor boyA1 ( refl) ‹cinturón› to loosen2 «tornillo/tuerca» to come o work looseB* * *
aflojar ( conjugate aflojar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹cinturón/tornillo› to loosen;
‹cuerda/riendas› to slacken;
‹presión/tensión› to ease;
‹marcha/paso› to slow
2 (fam) ‹ dinero› to hand over
3 (AmL) ‹ motor› to run in
verbo intransitivo [ tormenta] to ease off;
[fiebre/viento] to drop;
[ calor] to let up;
[tensión/presión] to ease off
aflojarse verbo pronominal
b) [tornillo/tuerca] to come o work loose
aflojar
I verbo transitivo
1 to loosen
2 fam (soltar, dar): afloja la pasta, que eres un rácano, pay up, you mean devil
II vi (perder fuerza) to weaken, grow weak
' aflojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mosca
- rienda
- soltar
English:
fork out
- let up
- loosen
- slacken
- slow
- cough
- ease
* * *♦ vt1. [presión, tensión] to reduce;[cinturón, corbata, tornillo] to loosen; [cuerda] to slacken;aflojar el ritmo to slow down, to slacken one's paceaflojar las riendas to ease uppor fin aflojó los 100 pesos que me debía he finally coughed up the 100 pesos he owed me3. CompRP Famaflojar la lengua to let the cat out of the bag♦ vi1. [disminuir] to abate, to die down;por fin aflojó el viento finally the wind died down2. [ceder] to ease off;el corredor aflojó en la última vuelta the runner eased off on the final lapaflojá stop it!* * *I v/t2 famdinero hand over3:aflojar el paso slow down* * *aflojar vt1) : to loosen, to slackenaflojar vi: to slacken, to ease up* * *aflojar vb to loosen -
5 descascararse
VPR to peel, peel off* * *Esp descascarillarse verbo pronominal pared to peel; pintura/esmalte to chip, peel; taza/plato to chip* * *(v.) = flake, flake offEx. Since the polychromy was flaking badly, a program of restoration was decided on in 1975 and completed in 1977.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.* * *Esp descascarillarse verbo pronominal pared to peel; pintura/esmalte to chip, peel; taza/plato to chip* * *(v.) = flake, flake offEx: Since the polychromy was flaking badly, a program of restoration was decided on in 1975 and completed in 1977.
Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.* * *«pared» to peel; «pintura/esmalte» to chip, peel; «taza/plato» to chip* * *
descascararse ( conjugate descascararse) vpron [pared/pintura] to peel;
[taza/plato] to chip
' descascararse' also found in these entries:
English:
flake
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6 descascarillarse
1 to chip, peel, flake off* * *VPR [plato, vasija] to get chipped; [pintura] to flake* * *(v.) = flake off, flakeEx. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. Since the polychromy was flaking badly, a program of restoration was decided on in 1975 and completed in 1977.* * *(v.) = flake off, flakeEx: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
Ex: Since the polychromy was flaking badly, a program of restoration was decided on in 1975 and completed in 1977.* * *
descascarillarse vr (loza, etc) to chip, peel
* * *vpr[loza, pintura] to chip, to get chipped; [mueble] to get chipped;la pared se está descascarillando the paint/plaster is flaking off the wall -
7 desprenderse
1 (soltarse) to come off, come away2 (emanar) to emanate, be given off3 (renunciar) to part with, give away4 figurado (liberarse) to rid oneself (de, of), free oneself (de, from)5 (deducirse) to follow, be inferred, be implied■ de aquí se desprende que no quiere volver a verte from this it follows that she doesn't want to see you again* * *VPR1) (=soltarse) [pieza, botón] to come off, become detached frm; [roca] to come away; [pintura, cal] to peel, come off2) [gas, olor] to issue3)• desprenderse de algo (=deshacerse) —
logramos desprendernos de mi hermana pequeña — we managed to get rid of o shake off my little sister
tuvimos que desprendernos del coche — we had to part with o get rid of the car
las serpientes se desprenden de la piel en esta época del año — snakes shed their skins at this time of year
4) (=concluirse)de esta declaración se desprende que... — from this statement we can gather that...
* * *(v.) = drop off, fall from, fall out, flake off, follow, snap off, fall, come + undone, come + loose, come offEx. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex. In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. It automatically follows that any concept belonging to this facet will constitute a distributed relative.Ex. The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex. Ultimately, thought, understood as part of high culture, has come undone.Ex. It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.Ex. No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.* * *(v.) = drop off, fall from, fall out, flake off, follow, snap off, fall, come + undone, come + loose, come offEx: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.
Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex: In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex: It automatically follows that any concept belonging to this facet will constitute a distributed relative.Ex: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex: Ultimately, thought, understood as part of high culture, has come undone.Ex: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.Ex: No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.* * *
■desprenderse verbo reflexivo
1 (despegarse, soltarse) to come off
2 (emanar) to be given off
3 (deshacerse de algo) to get rid of
(regalarlo) to give away
4 (deducirse) to be deduced: se puede desprender de tu mirada que no te alegras de verme, from the look on your face it's obvious that you're not happy to see me
' desprenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caerse
- despegarse
- soltarse
- caer
- deshacer
- desprender
English:
break away
- break off
- come away
- fall off
- snap off
- break
- come
- part
* * *vpr1. [soltarse] to come o fall off;la etiqueta se desprendió del vestido the label came o fell off the dress;se te ha desprendido un botón you've lost a button;se está desprendiendo la pintura del techo the paint is coming off the ceilingdespréndete de todas esas ideas anticuadas get rid of o forget all those old-fashioned ideasno nos queremos desprenderse de la mesa we don't want to part with the tableno se desprendía de su madre she wouldn't leave her mother's side5. [deducirse]¿qué conclusiones se desprenden de esta decisión? what conclusions can be drawn from this decision?;de sus palabras se desprende que… from his words it is clear o it can be seen that…* * *v/r1 come off2:desprenderse de fig: posesión part with3:de este estudio se desprende que what emerges from the study is that* * *vr1) : to come off, to come undone2) : to be inferred, to follow3)desprenderse de : to part with, to get rid of* * * -
8 miniatura
f.miniature.en miniatura in miniature* * *1 (reproducción) miniature4 figurado tiny thing■ ¡qué miniatura de perro! what a tiny little dog!\en miniatura in miniature* * *noun f.* * *1.ADJ miniature2.SF miniature* * *femenino (Art) miniature; ( cosa diminuta) (fam)en esa miniatura de oficina — in that tiny o poky little office (colloq)
* * *= miniature, thumbnail, thumbnail image.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.Ex. In some collections, only thumbnail images display to those searching outside the Library of Congress because of potential rights considerations.----* en miniatura = miniature.* imagen en miniatura = thumbnail image.* miniatura de manuscrito = manuscript miniature.* * *femenino (Art) miniature; ( cosa diminuta) (fam)en esa miniatura de oficina — in that tiny o poky little office (colloq)
* * *= miniature, thumbnail, thumbnail image.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
Ex: High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.Ex: In some collections, only thumbnail images display to those searching outside the Library of Congress because of potential rights considerations.* en miniatura = miniature.* imagen en miniatura = thumbnail image.* miniatura de manuscrito = manuscript miniature.* * *1 ( Art) miniatureretratos en miniatura miniatures2 ( fam)trabajan cinco personas en esa miniatura de oficina five people work in that tiny o poky o ( BrE) titchy little office ( colloq)* * *
miniatura sustantivo femenino (Art) miniature;◊ ¡qué miniatura de pie! (fam) what a tiny little foot!
miniatura sustantivo femenino miniature
' miniatura' also found in these entries:
English:
miniature
- model
* * *miniatura nf1. [reproducción] miniature;en miniatura in miniature3. Informát thumbnail* * *f miniature* * *miniatura nf: miniature* * *miniatura n miniature -
9 pelarse
1 (cortarse el pelo) to get one's hair cut2 (piel) to be peeling* * ** * *VPR1) (=cortarse el pelo) to get one's hair cut2) [nariz, hombros] to peel3)pelárselas * —
me las pelo — I'm off *
4) Méx ** (=morir) to kick the bucket *** * *(v.) = flake off, flakeEx. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. Since the polychromy was flaking badly, a program of restoration was decided on in 1975 and completed in 1977.* * *(v.) = flake off, flakeEx: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
Ex: Since the polychromy was flaking badly, a program of restoration was decided on in 1975 and completed in 1977.* * *
■pelarse verbo reflexivo
1 fam (cortarse el pelo) to get one's hair cut
2 (caérsele a uno la piel) to peel
' pelarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pelar
English:
peel
- fray
* * *vpr1. [piel, espalda] to peel;te estás pelando you're peeling;se me está pelando la cara my face is peelingtengo que ir a que me pelen I've got to go and get my hair cut5. CompFampelarse de frío to be frozen stiff, to be freezing cold;Famcorre que se las pela she runs like the wind* * *v/r* * *vr1) : to peel* * *pelarse vb1. (nariz, cara, etc) to peel2. (pelo) to have your hair cut¡te has pelado! you've had your hair cut! -
10 radiador
m.radiator.* * *1 radiator* * *noun m.* * *SM radiator* * *masculino radiator* * *= radiator.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.----* goma del radiador = radiator hose.* manguera del radiador = radiator hose.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *masculino radiator* * *= radiator.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
* goma del radiador = radiator hose.* manguera del radiador = radiator hose.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *1 (de la calefacción) radiator2 ( Auto) radiator* * *
radiador sustantivo masculino
radiator
radiador sustantivo masculino radiator
' radiador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anticongelante
- tapa
- vaciar
English:
airlock
- fan heater
- heat
- radiator
* * *radiador nm1. [para calefacción] radiatorradiador eléctrico electric radiator2. [en vehículo] radiator* * *m radiator* * *radiador nm: radiator* * *radiador n radiator -
11 carotina
f.pigment of the carrot, carotene.* * *1 carotene* * *= carotene [carotin], carotin [carotene].Ex. First milk (beestings) of cows fed on a nitrate nitrogen diet had lower concentration of carotenes, retinol and gamma-globulin.Ex. Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.* * *= carotene [carotin], carotin [carotene].Ex: First milk (beestings) of cows fed on a nitrate nitrogen diet had lower concentration of carotenes, retinol and gamma-globulin.
Ex: Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.* * ** * ** * *f QUÍM carotene -
12 pigmentar
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13 amarillo anaranjado
(adj.) = orange-yellowEx. Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.* * *(adj.) = orange-yellowEx: Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.
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14 amarillo naranja
(adj.) = orange-yellowEx. Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.* * *(adj.) = orange-yellowEx: Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.
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15 caroteno
m.carotene, carotin.* * *= carotene [carotin], carotin [carotene].Ex. First milk (beestings) of cows fed on a nitrate nitrogen diet had lower concentration of carotenes, retinol and gamma-globulin.Ex. Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.----* beta caroteno = beta carotene.* * *= carotene [carotin], carotin [carotene].Ex: First milk (beestings) of cows fed on a nitrate nitrogen diet had lower concentration of carotenes, retinol and gamma-globulin.
Ex: Carotene, or carotin, is an orange-yellow to red pigment found in many plants such as carrots and pumpkins.* beta caroteno = beta carotene.* * *carotene* * *carotene* * *m QUÍM carotene -
16 espurrear
v.to sprinkle.* * *1 to sprinkle* * *= sprinkle, spurt, drizzle.Ex. In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex. Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex. Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.* * *= sprinkle, spurt, drizzle.Ex: In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.
Ex: Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex: Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.* * *espurrear vtEsp [café, papilla] to spit out -
17 salir a borbotones
(v.) = gush out, spurtEx. For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.Ex. Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.* * *(v.) = gush out, spurtEx: For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.
Ex: Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets. -
18 salir a chorros
to gush forth, gush out* * *(v.) = gush out, spurtEx. For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.Ex. Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.* * *(v.) = gush out, spurtEx: For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.
Ex: Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets. -
19 salpicar
v.1 to splash, to spatter.El auto salpica mi ropa The car splashes my clothes.2 to pepper.3 to sprinkle.María salpica orégano Mary sprinkles oregano.4 to spice.María salpica la sopa Mary spices the soup.* * *1 (rociar) to sprinkle2 (caer gotas) to splash3 figurado (esparcir) to sprinkle1 to splash (de, with), spatter (de, with)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=manchar) [de barro, pintura] to splash (de with)[de agua] to sprinkle (de with) [+ tela] to dot, fleck (de with)este asunto salpica al gobierno — this affair hasn't left the government untouched, the government has been tainted by this affair
2) [+ conversación, discurso] to sprinkle (de with)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterb) ( afectar)2) <discurso/conversación>* * *= spatter, intersperse, sprinkle, stud, punctuate, splatter, spurt, drizzle, splurt out.Ex. Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.Ex. Visits to school and public libraries as well as centres of cultural interest interspersed the program.Ex. In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex. Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex. Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.----* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* salpicar de = spice with.* salpicar de/con = pepper with.* salpicar el paisaje = dot + the countryside.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterb) ( afectar)2) <discurso/conversación>* * *= spatter, intersperse, sprinkle, stud, punctuate, splatter, spurt, drizzle, splurt out.Ex: Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.
Ex: Visits to school and public libraries as well as centres of cultural interest interspersed the program.Ex: In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex: Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex: Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* salpicar de = spice with.* salpicar de/con = pepper with.* salpicar el paisaje = dot + the countryside.* * *salpicar [A2 ]vtA1 (de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterestás salpicando todo el suelo you're splashing the whole floorsalpica la camisa antes de plancharla sprinkle the shirt with water before ironing it2(afectar): el escándalo llegó a salpicar a todos los directivos all the members of the board were implicated in the scandal, the scandal tarnished o damaged the reputation of all the members of the boardB ‹discurso/conversación› salpicar algo DE algo to pepper sth WITH sth* * *
salpicar ( conjugate salpicar) verbo transitivo ( de agua) to splash;
(de barro, aceite) to splash, spatter
salpicar verbo transitivo
1 (con un líquido, barro, etc) to splash, spatter
2 (con especias, etc) to sprinkle
3 (con anécdotas, bromas, etc) to pepper
4 (un escándalo) to affect, implicate: le salpicó un escándalo sexual y la oposición exigió su dimisión, he was involved in a sex-scandal and the opposition called for his resignation
' salpicar' also found in these entries:
English:
dot
- pepper
- punctuate
- spatter
- splash
- splatter
- spot
- fleck
* * *♦ vt1. [con líquido] to splash, to spatter;me salpicó de agua/barro he splashed water/mud over me;te has salpicado la chaqueta you've spattered your jacket2. [espolvorear] to sprinkle (de with);salpicó el cocido de perejil he sprinkled parsley on the stew;salpicó de referencias literarias su discurso he peppered his speech with literary allusions3. [reputación]el escándalo salpicó al presidente the scandal cast a cloud over o tainted the presidency♦ vito spit;el aceite caliente salpica hot oil tends to spit* * *I v/t1 splash, spatter ( con with); figsprinkle, pepper2 ( afectar negativamente) tarnish, touch* * *salpicar {72} vt1) : to spatter, to splash2) : to sprinkle, to scatter about* * *salpicar vb1. (líquido) to splash2. (barro etc) to spatter -
20 soltar1
1 = dump, release, disengage, loosen, let + go, put down, drop off, let + go of, untie.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex. The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Ex. Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.----* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.* soltarse de = break + loose from.* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.
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