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1 amontonar

v.

1 to pile up.

2 to heap up, to build up, to pile, to bank up.

Esa gente amontonó basura ahí Those people heaped up garbage there.

3 to mound, to earth.

Los topos amontonaron la tierra The moles mounded the soil.

4 to amass, to accumulate, to hoard, to pile up.

Ellos amontonaron mucho dinero They amassed a lot of money.

5 to cram, to pack in.

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amontonar

► verbo transitivo

1 to heap up, pile up

2 (juntar) to collect, gather, accumulate

► verbo pronominal amontonarse

1 to heap up, pile up

2 (gente) to crowd together

3 familiar to live together

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verb

1) to pile up, heap up

2) hoard

•

- amontonarse

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1. VT

1) (=apilar) to pile (up), heap (up); [+ datos] to gather, collect; [+ dinero] to hoard; [+ nieve, nubes] to bank up

viene amontonando fichas — he's been collecting data in large quantities

amontonar alabanzas sobre algn — to heap praises on sb

2) And (=insultar) to insult

2.

See:

amontonarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( apilar) to pile up

amontónalos ahí — pile them up o put them in a pile over there

b) ( juntar) to accumulate
2.
amontonarse v pron personas to gather o crowd together; objetos/trabajo to pile up

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= heap, stack, pile, pile up, amass, stack + Nombre + up.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.

Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex. As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex. Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.

Ex. These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.

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* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( apilar) to pile up

amontónalos ahí — pile them up o put them in a pile over there

b) ( juntar) to accumulate
2.
amontonarse v pron personas to gather o crowd together; objetos/trabajo to pile up

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= heap, stack, pile, pile up, amass, stack + Nombre + up.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.

Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex: As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex: Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.

Ex: These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.

* amontonarse muy alto = be metres high.

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amontonar [A1 ]

vt

1 (apilar) to pile up

ve amontonándolos ahí pile them up o put them in a pile over there

2 (juntar) to accumulate

he ido amontonando tal cantidad de cosas I've accumulated so many things

■ amontonarse

v pron

«personas» to gather o crowd together; «objetos/trabajo» to pile up

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amontonar ( conjugate amontonar) verbo transitivo
a) ( apilar) to pile … up

b) ( juntar) to accumulate

amontonarse verbo pronominal [ personas] to gather o crowd together;
[objetos/trabajo] to pile up
amontonar verbo transitivo to pile up, heap up
' amontonar' also found in these entries:
English:
heap
- pile
- stack

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amontonar

♦ vt

1. [apilar] to pile up

2. [reunir] to accumulate

♦ See also the pronominal verb amontonarse

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amontonar

v/t pile up

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amontonar vt

1) apilar: to pile up, to heap up

2) : to collect, to gather

3) : to hoard

♦ See also the reflexive verb amontonarse

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amontonar vb (apilar) to pile up

fueron amontando las cajas en el salón they piled the boxes up in the living room

Spanish-English dictionary > amontonar
2 apilar

v.

1 to pile up.

Ricardo apila libros Richard piles up books.

2 to amass, to hoard.

Ella apila dinero She amasses money.

3 to crowd.

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apilar

► verbo transitivo

1 to pile up, heap up

► verbo pronominal apilarse

1 to pile up, heap up

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verb

to heap up, pile up

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1.

VT to pile up, heap up

2.

See:

apilarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to pile up, put... into a pile
2.
apilarse v pron to pile up

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= stack, pile, stash, pile up, stack + Nombre + up.

Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.

Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex. As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex. These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.

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* apilarse = clump together.

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1.
verbo transitivo to pile up, put... into a pile
2.
apilarse v pron to pile up

* * *

= stack, pile, stash, pile up, stack + Nombre + up.

Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.

Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex: These heavy duty frosted plastic bins can be set side by side or stacked up in those tighter spaces.

* apilarse = clump together.

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apilar [A1 ]

vt

to pile up, put … into a pile

■ apilarse

v pron

to pile up

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apilar ( conjugate apilar) verbo transitivo
to pile up, put … into a pile
apilar verbo transitivo to pile up, put into a pile
' apilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amontonar
English:
heap
- pile
- pile up
- stack

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apilar, Ven apilonar

♦ vt

to pile up

♦ See also the pronominal verb apilarse, Ven apilonarse

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apilar

v/t pile up

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apilar vt

amontonar: to heap up, to pile up

♦ See also the reflexive verb apilarse

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apilar vb to pile up

Spanish-English dictionary > apilar
3 acumular

v.

to accumulate.

le gusta acumular recuerdos de sus viajes she likes collecting souvenirs of her trips

María acumula sus cosas viejas Mary accumulates her old stuff.

María acumula tiquetes Mary accumulates=collects tickets.

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acumular

► verbo transitivo

1 to accumulate (datos) to gather; (dinero) to amass

► verbo pronominal acumularse

1 to accumulate, pile up, build up

2 (gente) to gather

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verb

to accumulate, amass, gather

- acumularse

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1.

VT [+ posesiones] to accumulate; [+ datos] to amass, gather

2.

See:

acumularse

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1.
verbo transitivo <riquezas/poder> to accumulate; < experiencia> to gain
2.
acumularse v pron trabajo to pile up, mount up; intereses to accumulate; deudas to mount up

se me acumularon las deudas — my debts mounted (up)

se acumula mucho polvo aquí — a lot of dust accumulates here

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= accumulate, cumulate, heap, amass, pile, build up, mount, hoard, stockpile, stash, rack up, pile up, store up, cache, tot up, tote up.

Ex. Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex. Publish changes as they are accepted, in a periodical publication, cumulating these in a new edition of all or parts of the schedules, as suitable.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.

Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex. A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.

Ex. Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.

Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.

Ex. This type of dairies are generally interested in stockpiling annual ryegrass as a source of high-quality winter forage.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex. How many honorary doctorates has the Judge racked up since then?.

Ex. As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex. Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

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* acumular atrasos = build up + backlogs.

* acumular demasiado estock = overstock.

* acumular experiencia = garner + experience.

* acumular polvo = gather + dust, collect + dust.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* acumular reservas = stockpile.

* acumularse = accrue.

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1.
verbo transitivo <riquezas/poder> to accumulate; < experiencia> to gain
2.
acumularse v pron trabajo to pile up, mount up; intereses to accumulate; deudas to mount up

se me acumularon las deudas — my debts mounted (up)

se acumula mucho polvo aquí — a lot of dust accumulates here

* * *

= accumulate, cumulate, heap, amass, pile, build up, mount, hoard, stockpile, stash, rack up, pile up, store up, cache, tot up, tote up.

Ex: Bureaux can be useful for proving trials, and the deferment of commitments until a suitable size of data base has been accumulated in the computer system.

Ex: Publish changes as they are accepted, in a periodical publication, cumulating these in a new edition of all or parts of the schedules, as suitable.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.

Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex: A small committee of librarians, whenever they could spare time from their existing jobs and in their own time, began to build up a card file of information on available resources in the city.

Ex: Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.

Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.

Ex: This type of dairies are generally interested in stockpiling annual ryegrass as a source of high-quality winter forage.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: How many honorary doctorates has the Judge racked up since then?.

Ex: As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.

Ex: Large volumes of water can be stored up for irrigation by erecting an earthen or masonry dam across the lower part of the vally of a river or stream.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.

Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.

* acumular atrasos = build up + backlogs.

* acumular demasiado estock = overstock.

* acumular experiencia = garner + experience.

* acumular polvo = gather + dust, collect + dust.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* acumular reservas = stockpile.

* acumularse = accrue.

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acumular [A1 ]

vt

‹riquezas/poder› to accumulate, amass; ‹experiencia› to gain

■ acumularse

v pron

to accumulate

se acumula mucho polvo aquí a lot of dust accumulates o gathers here

los intereses se van acumulando the interest is accumulating o ( frml) accruing, the interest is piling up ( colloq)

el trabajo se iba acumulando work was piling o mounting up

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acumular ( conjugate acumular) verbo transitivo ‹riquezas/poder› to accumulate;
‹ experiencia› to gain
acumularse verbo pronominal [ trabajo] to pile up, mount up;
[ intereses] to accumulate;
[ deudas] to mount up;
[ polvo] to accumulate
acumular verbo transitivo to accumulate
' acumular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perecedera
- perecedero
English:
accumulate
- amass
- build up
- collect
- gather
- hoard
- pile up
- run up
- stockpile
- store
- store up
- accrue
- build

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acumular

♦ vt

to accumulate;

le gusta acumular recuerdos de sus viajes she likes collecting souvenirs of her trips;

el tren fue acumulando retrasos en las diferentes paradas the train got further and further delayed at every stop

♦ See also the pronominal verb acumularse

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acumular

v/t accumulate

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acumular vt

: to accumulate, to amass

♦ See also the reflexive verb acumularse

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acumular vb to accumulate

Spanish-English dictionary > acumular
4 regalo

m.

1 present, gift (obsequio).

regalo de cumpleaños birthday present

por ese precio, es un auténtico regalo at that price, it's a real giveaway

de regalo free (gratuito)

compras tres y te dan uno de regalo if you buy three, you get one free

2 joy, delight.

3 prize.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: regalar.

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regalo

► nombre masculino

1 (obsequio) gift, present

2 (complacencia) pleasure, joy

■ este vino es un regalo para el paladar this is an excellent wine

3 (comodidad) comfort, pleasure

■ vive con gran regalo she lives a life of luxury

4 (exquisitez) delicacy

5 (ganga) bargain, steal

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noun m.

1) gift, present

2) comfort

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SM

1) (=obsequio) present, gift

dar o hacer a algn un regalo — to give sb a present o gift

de regalo: dan estos libros de regalo — they're giving these books away

entrada de regalo — complimentary ticket

estuche de regalo — presentation case

un libro de regalo — a free book

regalo de boda — wedding present

regalo de cumpleaños — birthday present

regalo de Navidad, regalo de Reyes — Christmas present

2) (=deleite, placer) pleasure; [de comida] treat, delicacy

es un regalo para el oído — it's a treat to listen to

un regalo del cielo — a godsend

3) †† (=comodidad) luxury, comfort

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masculino

a) ( obsequio) gift, present

compre dos y llévese otro de regalo — buy two and get one free

un regalo del cielo — a godsend

b) ( cosa barata) steal (colloq)

es un regalo — it's a steal (colloq), it's dirt cheap (colloq)

c) (deleite, festín) treat

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= courtesy, donation, gift, present, freebie, giveaway [give-away], seasonal gift.

Nota: Especialmente aquellos que se hacen durante las fiestas típicas del calendario como Navidades, Semana Santa, etc.

Ex. Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex. This donation influenced the decision to locate TIP services in all Detroit's branch libraries.

Ex. That is the great gift literature can give one.

Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex. The best things in life are free: even with e-commerce, there are freebies to be had on the Web.

Ex. The event was a multicultural readers' fair featuring celebrity speakers, authors, ethnic music and dancing and book giveaways.

Ex. Books strong on visual appeal are always high on seasonal gift lists.

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* cupón de regalo = gift certificate.

* ejemplar de regalo = gift copy.

* flor de regalo = cut flower.

* libro de regalo = gift book.

* merecerse un regalo = deserve + a little something.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* regalo de boda = wedding gift.

* regalo de dios = godsend.

* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.

* tienda de artículos para regalo = gift shop, novelty shop.

* tienda de regalos = souvenir shop, gift shop, novelty shop.

* vale canjeable por un regalo = gift voucher.

* vale de regalo = gift certificate.

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masculino

a) ( obsequio) gift, present

compre dos y llévese otro de regalo — buy two and get one free

un regalo del cielo — a godsend

b) ( cosa barata) steal (colloq)

es un regalo — it's a steal (colloq), it's dirt cheap (colloq)

c) (deleite, festín) treat

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= courtesy, donation, gift, present, freebie, giveaway [give-away], seasonal gift.

Nota: Especialmente aquellos que se hacen durante las fiestas típicas del calendario como Navidades, Semana Santa, etc.

Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex: This donation influenced the decision to locate TIP services in all Detroit's branch libraries.

Ex: That is the great gift literature can give one.

Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Ex: The best things in life are free: even with e-commerce, there are freebies to be had on the Web.

Ex: The event was a multicultural readers' fair featuring celebrity speakers, authors, ethnic music and dancing and book giveaways.

Ex: Books strong on visual appeal are always high on seasonal gift lists.

* cupón de regalo = gift certificate.

* ejemplar de regalo = gift copy.

* flor de regalo = cut flower.

* libro de regalo = gift book.

* merecerse un regalo = deserve + a little something.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* regalo de boda = wedding gift.

* regalo de dios = godsend.

* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.

* tienda de artículos para regalo = gift shop, novelty shop.

* tienda de regalos = souvenir shop, gift shop, novelty shop.

* vale canjeable por un regalo = gift voucher.

* vale de regalo = gift certificate.

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regalo

masculine

1 (obsequio) gift, present

fue un regalo de Navidad it was a Christmas gift o present

compre dos y llévese otro de regalo buy two and get one free

2 (cosa barata) steal ( colloq)

cómpratelo, es un regalo buy it, it's a steal o it's dirt cheap ( colloq)

un regalo del cielo a godsend

3 (deleite, festín) treat

4

(CS hum) (caca): el perro dejó un regalito en la alfombra the dog left his calling card on the carpet ( hum)

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Del verbo regalar: ( conjugate regalar)

regalo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

regaló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
regalar
regalo
regalar ( conjugate regalar) verbo transitivo
a) ( obsequiar):

◊ ¿qué te regaloon para tu cumpleaños? what did you get for your birthday?;

le regaloon un reloj de oro he was given a gold watch
b) ( vender muy barato) to sell … at bargain prices

regalo sustantivo masculino
a) ( obsequio) gift, present

b) ( cosa barata) steal (colloq)

c) (deleite, festín) treat

regalar verbo transitivo
1 (un obsequio) (a alguien concreto) to give (as a present): me regaló una pulsera, he gave me a bracelet
(en general, a nadie en concreto) to give away: estaban regalando globos, they were giving balloons away
figurado se ha ganado lo que tiene, nadie le ha regalado nada, he's worked for everything that he owns; nobody has given him anything for free
2 (objetos, ropa, etc en oferta) fam to sell at bargain prices
♦ Locuciones: regalar los oídos, to flatter o delight (sb's ears)
regalo sustantivo masculino
1 (un obsequio) gift, present
entradas de regalo, complimentary tickets
regalo de bodas, wedding present
regalo de navidad, Christmas present
2 (en ofertas) fam bargain, dirt cheap
3 (para los sentidos) pleasure, delight: es un regalo para el paladar, it's a treat for the palate
4 (bienestar) comfort
' regalo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compromiso
- descambiar
- dietario
- don
- envolver
- insignificancia
- llevar
- os
- presente
- recibir
- regalar
- reunir
- sonsacar
- acertar
- adecuado
- aparentar
- atinar
- bendición
- chocho
- colecta
- colectivo
- comprar
- común
- debido
- despedida
- detalle
- empaque
- entre
- envoltorio
- envuelto
- espléndido
- hacer
- insignificante
- papel
- por
- prometido
- quedar
- recuerdo
- soborno
- sorpresa
- valer
English:
accept
- acceptable
- acknowledge
- bonus
- chip in
- club
- freebie
- gift
- gift wrapped
- gift-wrap
- give
- parting
- pool
- present
- splash out
- stocking filler
- token
- treat
- unexpected
- wedding present
- wrap up
- book
- complimentary
- fancy
- for
- notion
- wrapping

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regalo nm

1. [obsequio] present, gift;
[en rifa] prize;
regalo de Navidad/de cumpleaños Christmas/birthday present;

me hicieron muchos regalos para mi cumpleaños I got lots of presents for my birthday;

por ese precio, es un auténtico regalo at that price, it's a real giveaway;

de regalo [gratuito] free;

compras tres y te dan uno de regalo if you buy three, you get one free

2. [placer] joy, delight;

esa voz es un regalo para los oídos that voice is a delight to listen to

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regalo

m gift, present;

regalo para los ojos sight for sore eyes;

regalo para los oídos delight to the ear;

es un regalo it’s dead cheap;

regalo publicitario free gift

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regalo nm

1) obsequio: gift, present

2) : pleasure, comfort

3) : treat

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regalo n (obsequio) present / gift

un regalo de cumpleaños a birthday present

Spanish-English dictionary > regalo
5 unos encima de los otros

= one on another

Ex. The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

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= one on another

Ex: The first thing I did was pile them one on another and then sit on them while I looked at my other presents.

Spanish-English dictionary > unos encima de los otros
6 montón

m.

1 heap, pile, bunch, bunch of things.

2 lot, great number, large number, bundle.

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montón

► nombre masculino

1 heap, pile

■ un montón de revistas a pile of magazines

2 familiar (gran cantidad) stacks plural, loads plural, heaps plural

■ vino un montón de gente loads of people came

■ los tienen a montones they've got stacks of them

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser del montón to be nothing special, be one of the crowd

■ es del montón he's just an ordinary bloke

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noun m.

heap, pile

- montones de

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SM

1) [gen] heap, pile; [de nieve] pile

- del montón

un hombre del montón — just an ordinary o average chap

salirse del montón — to stand out from the crowd

- en montón

2) * (=mucho)

sabe un montón — he knows loads *

tenemos montones — we've got loads o masses *

un montón de — loads of *, masses of *

un montón de gente — loads of people *, masses of people *

tardaron un montón de tiempo — they took ages

tengo un montón de cosas que decirte — I've got loads to tell you *

a montones: ejemplos hay a montones — there is no shortage of examples

tenía baches a montones — it was full of potholes

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masculino

a) ( pila) pile

(ser) del montón — (fam)

un estudiante de los del montón — an average student

es un escritor de los del montón — he's a rather run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón — she's (just) an ordinary girl

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

había un montón de gente — there were loads of people (colloq)

me duele un montón — it hurts like hell (colloq)

me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

* * *

= congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex. However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex. His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

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* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].

* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.

* costar un montón = cost + a bundle.

* del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* montones = oodles, scores.

* montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* * *

masculino

a) ( pila) pile

(ser) del montón — (fam)

un estudiante de los del montón — an average student

es un escritor de los del montón — he's a rather run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón — she's (just) an ordinary girl

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

había un montón de gente — there were loads of people (colloq)

me duele un montón — it hurts like hell (colloq)

me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

* * *

= congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex: However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.

Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex: His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].

* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.

* costar un montón = cost + a bundle.

* del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* montones = oodles, scores.

* montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* * *

montón

masculine

1 (pila) pile

está en ese montón de libros it's in that pile o stack of books

roba una carta del montón take a card from the pile

el jardinero hacía montones con la hierba cortada the gardener was piling up the cut grass

un montón de basura a trash heap

(ser) del montón ( fam): un estudiante de los del montón an average student

es un escritor de los del montón he's not an outstanding o exceptional writer, he's rather a run-of-the-mill writer

es una chica del montón she's (just) an ordinary girl

2 ( fam)

(gran cantidad): había un montón de gente there were loads o ( BrE) masses of people ( colloq)

tiene montones de amigos she's got loads o ( BrE) masses of friends ( colloq)

me duele un montón it hurts like hell ( colloq)

me gusta un montón I'm crazy about her/it ( colloq)

tiene discos a montones she's got heaps o stacks of records ( colloq)

la gente los compra a montones people buy them by the barrelful o cartload

* * *

montón sustantivo masculino
a) ( pila) pile;

◊ del montón (fam) ordinary, average

b) (fam) ( gran cantidad):

◊ un montón de gente loads of people (colloq);

me gusta un montón I like her/him/it a lot
montón sustantivo masculino
1 (pila, taco) heap, pile: haz un montón con ellas, make a pile of them
2 (gran cantidad) me duele un montón, it hurts a lot
un montón de, a load of, lots of
♦ Locuciones: familiar del montón, nothing special, ordinary
' montón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- buena
- bueno
- cargamento
- desparejada
- desparejado
- montaña
- pila
- potingue
- bola
- ropa
- tambache
English:
accumulation
- busywork
- dozen
- drift
- freebie
- heap
- host
- lash out
- load
- mass
- mound
- neat
- ordinary
- penny
- pile
- potted
- pump
- scrapheap
- snowdrift
- squash
- stack
- lot
- middle
- pack
- wad
- wood

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montón nm

1. [pila] heap, pile;

roba dos cartas del montón take two cards from the pile;
Fam
del montón ordinary, run-of-the-mill

2. Fam [cantidad]
un montón de loads of;

me gusta un montón I'm mad about him;

me duele un montón it hurts like mad;

pregúntale a él que sabe un montón de astronomía ask him, he knows loads about astronomy;

a montones by the bucketload;

tiene dinero a montones she's got loads of money, she's loaded;

en verano vienen turistas a montones in summer the place is crawling with tourists

* * *

montón

m pile, heap;

ser del montón fig be average, not stand out;

montones de fam piles of fam, loads of fam ;

tiene coches a montones she has loads of cars;

había gente a montones there were loads of people;

me gusta un montón fam I’m crazy about him/her fam

* * *

montón nm, pl - tones

1) : heap, pile

2) fam : ton, load

un montón de preguntas: a ton of questions

montones de gente: loads of people

* * *

montón n

1. (pila) pile

sobre la mesa había un montón de revistas there was a pile of magazines on the table

2. (cantidad) lots

un montón de regalos lots of presents

a montones loads

tiene libros a montones she's got loads of books

Spanish-English dictionary > montón
7 pelo

m.

1 hair (cabello).

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair

2 fur.

3 down.

4 nap.

5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.

6 head of hair, tresses.

7 thrix.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pelar.

* * *

pelo

► nombre masculino

1 hair

■ tiene un pelo muy bonito she has beautiful hair

■ siempre he llevado el pelo corto I've always had short hair

2 (de animal) coat, fur

3 familiar bit

■ faltó un pelo para que lo pegara I came to within an inch of hitting him

■ perdí el tren por un pelo I missed the train by seconds

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pelo (sin montura) bareback 2 (sin ayuda) without help 3 (sin nada) without anything

caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for it

con pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detail

de medio pelo second-rate

estar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)

no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince words

no tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's fool

no verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebody

poner los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of one's teeth

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real man

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down

tirarse de los pelos (estar furioso) to be furious 2 (arrepentirse) to kick oneself

tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's leg

venir al pelo familiar to be just the thing

pelo de camello camelhair

* * *

noun m.

1) hair

2) fur

3) pile

* * *

SM

1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand

un pelo rubio — a blond hair

2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pile

tiene el pelo rubio — she has blond hair

tiene el pelo rizado — he has curly hair

tienes mucho pelo — you have thick hair

tiene poco pelo — his hair is thin

se me está cayendo el pelo — I am losing my hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

dos caballos del mismo pelo — two horses of the same colour

pelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)

3) [de reloj] hairspring

4) [de diamante] flaw

5) (=grieta) hairline crack

6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade

7)

a pelo * —

cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback

cantar a pelo — to sing unaccompanied

hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex

está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on

ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked

pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey

- agarrarse a un pelo

al pelo * —

te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove

este regalo me viene al pelo — this present is just what I needed o wanted

viene al pelo el comentario — that comment is spot on

un tema que viene muy al pelo en esta discusión — a subject which is highly relevant to this debate

caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —

¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!

- cortar un pelo en el aire

- dar a algn para el pelo

con estos pelos * —

¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!

- ser de dos pelos

- echar el pelo

lucirle el pelo a algn * —

así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off

- de medio pelo

- de pelo en pecho

un hombre de pelo en pecho — a real man

- hacer a pelo y pluma

- por los pelos

pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam

parece traído por los pelos — it seems far-fetched

- con pelos y señales

- soltarse el pelo

- tener el pelo de la dehesa

- no tener pelos en la lengua

- no tocar un pelo de la ropa a algn

- tomar el pelo a algn

- no ver el pelo a algn

no se les ve el pelo desde hace mucho — there's been no sign of them for ages
punta 1., 2)
8)

un pelo * (=un poco) —

no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring

no me fío un pelo de ellos — I don't trust them an inch

me temo que te pasas un pelo — I am afraid you are going a bit too far

no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch

no tiene un pelo de tonto — he's no fool

no perdí el avión por un pelo — I only just caught the plane

nos escapamos por un pelo — we had a close shave

* * *

masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

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* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

pelo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair

tengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cut

tiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo he has really thick hair

siempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o loose

me encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soup

al pelo ( fam); great ( colloq)

la falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirt

el dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I need

¿cómo se portó el coche? — al pelo ( Col); how did the car go? — just great o spot on ( colloq)

andar or estar con los pelos de punta (CS fam); to be in a real state ( colloq)

caérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair

como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)

con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!

con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detail

lo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of him

de medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-rate

le regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ring

echar el pelo ( Chi fam); to live it up ( colloq), to have a good time ( colloq)

no tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his words

no tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)

no verle el pelo a algn ( fam); not to see hide nor hair of sb ( colloq)

hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for ages

ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more

ponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o mad

una película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling movie

por los pelos ( fam); only just

se libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrested

aprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)

por un pelo ( AmL); just

me salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)

perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few seconds

por un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in time

se me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on end

se me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end

tirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetched

tirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)

tirarse los pelos (de rabia) ( Chi fam); to be furious

tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sb

tomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your leg

me están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the date

traído por or de los pelos farfetched

el argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetched

B ( fam)

(poco): se han pasado un pelo they've gone a bit too far o ( BrE colloq) a bit over the top

no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inch

no quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inch

te queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for you

C ( Zool) (filamento) hair; (pelaje — de un perro, gato) hair, fur; (— de un conejo, oso) fur

el gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the house

la perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairs

un perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dog

montar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride bareback

ser pelos de la cola ( Chi fam); to be nothing

Compuestos:

● pelo de camello

camelhair

● pelo de conejo

angora, angora wool

● pelo de elefante

elephant hair

D (de una alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpet

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere

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Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)

pelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fruta/zanahoria› to peel;

‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
b) ‹ ave› to pluck

2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
◊ se te está pelando la nariz your nose is peeling

pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;
◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;

llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);

( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
◊ pelo de camello camelhair

3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer

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pelo nm

1. [cabello] hair;

hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;

se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;

tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;

llevar o [m5] tener el pelo de punta to have spiky hair;

cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;
[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;
teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;

Comp

se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;

Comp
Méx Fam
de pelos [muy bien] great;

Comp
Chile Fam
echar el pelo to chill;

Comp
Fam
estar hasta los pelos to be fed up;

Comp

así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;

Comp

de medio pelo second-rate;

Comp
Fam
te voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;

Comp

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;

Comp

por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;

Comp
CSur Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los pelos de punta to be strung-out;

Comp

poner a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;

se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;

Comp

con pelos y señales with all the details;

Comp

no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;

Comp

no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;

Comp

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;

Comp

tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;

Comp

tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;

no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;

Comp

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp

traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;

Comp

venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;

venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;

Comp

no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;

Comp
Fam
¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!

2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;
[de perro, caballo] coat;
Comp

a pelo: montar (a caballo) a o RP [m5] en pelo to ride bareback;
Fam
presentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;
Esp muy Fam
follar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]

Comp
pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair
3. [de melocotón] down

4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;
[de alfombra] pile;
este jersey suelta mucho pelo o [m5] muchos pelos this jumper leaves a lot of hairs everywhere

5. Fam [pizca, poquito]
échame un pelo más de ginebra could I have a smidgin o tad more gin?;

pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;

no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all

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pelo

m

1 de persona, de perro hair;

tiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;

por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;

por un pelo just, barely;

los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;

tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;

traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;

soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam

2 de animal fur;

a pelo fam ( sin preparación) unprepared;

montar a pelo ride bareback;

tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

con pelos y señales in minute detail;

hombre de pelo en pecho real man;

(ni) un pelo not at all;

no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;

no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;

no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam

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pelo nm

1) : hair

2) : fur

3) : pile, nap

4)

a pelo : bareback

5)

con pelos y señales : in great detail

6)

no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt

7)

tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg

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pelo n

1. (en general) hair

tenía el pelo largo he had long hair

se ha cortado el pelo she's had her hair cut

2. (de animal) fur

los gatos tienen el pelo muy suave cats have got very soft fur

con pelos y señales in great detail

no tener un pelo de tonto to be nobody's fool

ponerte los pelos de punta to make your hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of your teeth

tomar el pelo to pull somebody's leg

Spanish-English dictionary > pelo
8 hacinar

v.

1 to pile or heap (up).

2 to pile up carelessly, to heap, to pile up, to pile on.

María hacinó los libros viejos Mary piled up the old books carelessly.

3 to crowd.

El concierto hacinó a los fanáticos The concert crowded the fans.

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hacinar

► verbo transitivo

1 AGRICULTURA to stack

2 figurado (amontonar) to pile up, heap up

► verbo pronominal hacinarse

1 figurado (personas) to be packed, be crowded

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verb

to stack

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1. VT

1) (=amontonar) [+ cosas, objetos] to heap (up), pile (up); (Agr) to stack, put into a stack, put into a rick; [+ gente, animales] to cram

2) (=acumular) to accumulate, amass

3) † (=ahorrar) to hoard

2.

See:

hacinarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <mies/paja> to stack; < leña> to pile up, stack (up)
2.
hacinarse v pron to crowd together

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= cramp.

Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

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1.
verbo transitivo <mies/paja> to stack; < leña> to pile up, stack (up)
2.
hacinarse v pron to crowd together

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= cramp.

Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

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hacinar [A1 ]

vt

‹mies› to stack; ‹leña› to pile up, stack up, stack

■ hacinarse

v pron

to crowd together

viven hacinados en un cuartucho miserable they live crammed o crowded together in a squalid little room

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hacinar verbo transitivo to pile up

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hacinar

♦ vt

to pile o heap (up)

♦ See also the pronominal verb hacinarse

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hacinar

v/t stack

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hacinar vt

1) : to pile up, to stack

2) : to overcrowd

♦ See also the reflexive verb hacinarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hacinar
9 choque en cadena

(n.) = pile-up

Ex. Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

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(n.) = pile-up

Ex: Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

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choque en cadena

pile-up

Spanish-English dictionary > choque en cadena
10 colisión en cadena

pileup

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(n.) = pile-up

Ex. Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

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pileup

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(n.) = pile-up

Ex: Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

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colisión en cadena

multiple vehicle pile-up

Spanish-English dictionary > colisión en cadena
11 colisión múltiple

f.

multiple crash, multiple accident, pileup, multiple car crash.

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(n.) = pile-up

Ex. Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

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(n.) = pile-up

Ex: Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

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colisión múltiple

multiple vehicle pile-up

Spanish-English dictionary > colisión múltiple
12 múltiple

adj.

multiple, manifold, multiplex.

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múltiple

► adjetivo

1 multiple

■ un efecto múltiple a multiple effect

■ sistema múltiple multiple system

2 (muchos) many, a number of, numerous

■ opiniones múltiples a number of opinions

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adj.

multiple

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ADJ

1) [colisión, embarazo, fractura] multiple

enchufe múltiple — multiple socket

misiles de cabeza múltiple — multiple-warhead missiles

preguntas de elección múltiple — multiple choice questions

orgasmo múltiple — multiple orgasm

2) pl múltiples (=muchos) [aplicaciones, problemas, ocasiones] many, numerous

esta mesa tiene múltiples usos — this table has many o numerous uses, this is a multipurpose table

3) (Inform)

de tarea múltiple — multi-task

de usuario múltiple — multi-user

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adjetivo

1) <aplicaciones/causas> many, numerous

2) <flor/imagen/fractura> multiple

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= manifold, multifarious, multiple, multi-fold, multipronged [multi-pronged], several.

Ex. Title indexes, despite their manifold weaknesses, have two important points in their favour which make them attractive for some library and information applications.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. A dual dictionary, as distinct from card-based indexes, can be produced in multiple copies.

Ex. The novelty of this service is multi-fold.

Ex. This quarterly theme-based publication was launched as part of a multipronged effort connect research and practice in the field of adult education.

Ex. There may be several entries per document, or merely one.

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* acceso múltiple = multiple access.

* análisis de regresión múltiple = multiple regression analysis.

* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.

* búsqueda en múltiples ficheros = cross-file searching.

* colisión múltiple = pile-up.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* entrada múltiple = multiple entry.

* lector múltiple de CD-ROM = jukebox.

* paginación múltiple = complex pagination.

* personalidad múltiple = split personality, multiple personality.

* regresión múltiple = multiple regression.

* sistema de entrada múltiple = multiple entry system.

* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

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adjetivo

1) <aplicaciones/causas> many, numerous

2) <flor/imagen/fractura> multiple

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= manifold, multifarious, multiple, multi-fold, multipronged [multi-pronged], several.

Ex: Title indexes, despite their manifold weaknesses, have two important points in their favour which make them attractive for some library and information applications.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: A dual dictionary, as distinct from card-based indexes, can be produced in multiple copies.

Ex: The novelty of this service is multi-fold.

Ex: This quarterly theme-based publication was launched as part of a multipronged effort connect research and practice in the field of adult education.

Ex: There may be several entries per document, or merely one.

* acceso múltiple = multiple access.

* análisis de regresión múltiple = multiple regression analysis.

* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.

* búsqueda en múltiples ficheros = cross-file searching.

* colisión múltiple = pile-up.

* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.

* conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* entrada múltiple = multiple entry.

* lector múltiple de CD-ROM = jukebox.

* paginación múltiple = complex pagination.

* personalidad múltiple = split personality, multiple personality.

* regresión múltiple = multiple regression.

* sistema de entrada múltiple = multiple entry system.

* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

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múltiple

adjective

A ‹aplicaciones/problemas/causas› many, numerous

un esfuerzo que dará múltiples ventajas an effort which will yield numerous o a great many advantages

B

1 ‹flor› multiple

2 ‹eco/imagen› multiple

3 ‹apuesta› multiple

4 ‹fractura› multiple

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múltiple adjetivo
1 ‹aplicaciones/causas› many, numerous
2 ‹flor/imagen/fractura› multiple
múltiple adjetivo
1 (fractura, partida de ajedrez) multiple
accidente múltiple, pile up 2 múltiples, (muchos) many
en múltiples ocasiones, many times
' múltiple' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- esclerosis
- ladrón
- ladrona
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- carambola
- choque
- test
English:
gang bang
- hook-up
- multiple
- multiple sclerosis
- pile-up
- adapter
- MS
- personal
- pileup
- test

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múltiple adj

1. [variado] multiple;

una colisión múltiple a multiple collision, a pile-up

2.
múltiples [numerosos] many, numerous

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múltiple

adj multiple;

de múltiple uso re-useable

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múltiple adj

: multiple

Spanish-English dictionary > múltiple
13 un montón de

= a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of

Ex. All the librarian has is a pile of useless junk which people have given to the library instead of throwing out.

Ex. They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.

Ex. Works that are copyrighted have a bundle of rights associated with them.

Ex. He risked unpopularity by privatizing the bus service and using savings for a truckload of classroom computers.

Ex. This release introduces more new features and includes another sackful of bug fixes.

Ex. We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.

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= a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of

Ex: All the librarian has is a pile of useless junk which people have given to the library instead of throwing out.

Ex: They found him in his habitually cluttered office, buried beneath stacks of paperwork.

Ex: Works that are copyrighted have a bundle of rights associated with them.

Ex: He risked unpopularity by privatizing the bus service and using savings for a truckload of classroom computers.

Ex: This release introduces more new features and includes another sackful of bug fixes.

Ex: We've had a raft of excuses and not one apology.

Spanish-English dictionary > un montón de
14 choque

m.

1 impact (impacto).

choque frontal head-on collision

2 clash (enfrentamiento).

3 shock.

choque cultural culture shock

4 crash, clash, bump, collision.

5 encounter, run-in, engagement, skirmish.

6 car crash.

7 choc, ictus.

8 circulatory collapse.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chocar.

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choque

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) collision, impact; (de coche, tren, etc) crash, smash, collision

2 figurado (enfrentamiento) clash

3 MILITAR skirmish

4 (discusión) dispute, quarrel

5 MEDICINA shock

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FRASEOLOGÍA

choque de frente head-on collision

choque múltiple pile-up

fuerzas de choque shock troops

policía de choque riot police

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noun m.

1) collision, crash

2) clash

3) shock

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SM

1) [de vehículos] crash, collision

choque frontal — head-on collision

choque múltiple — multiple crash, pile-up
coche I, 1)
2) (=desavenencia) clash

hubo un choque entre ambos ministros — there was a clash between the two ministers

un choque de personalidades — a personality clash

un choque de culturas — a clash of cultures

3) (=lucha) clash

hubo varios choques entre la población civil — there were several clashes between civilians
fuerza 8), tropa 1)
4) (Dep) (=partido) encounter, clash

5) (=conmoción)

su muerte fue un choque para ella — his death was a shock for her

sufrí un choque cultural al llegar a este país — I had a culture shock when I came to this country

6) (Med) shock

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masculino

1)

a) ( de vehículos) crash, collision

b) ( conflicto) clash

se produjeron algunos choques violentos — there were some violent clashes

fuerzas de choque — shock troops

- choque conjunto or múltiple

- choque frontal

2)

a) (sorpresa, golpe) shock

ha sido un choque muy fuerte para él — it has come as a terrible shock to him

b) (Med, Psic) shock

en estado de choque — in a state of shock

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= collision, crash.

Ex. Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.

Ex. Lower average high school grades were associated with car ownership, high weekly mileage, speeding, driving after drinking, & having traffic tickets & crashes.

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* choque cultural = cultural shock, culture shock.

* choque de civilizaciones = clash of civilisations.

* choque de culturas = clash of cultures.

* choque de frente = head-on collision.

* choque de gigantes = clash of giants.

* choque de titanes = clash of titans.

* choque en cadena = pile-up.

* choque frontal = head-on collision.

* choque por detrás = rear end.

* plan de choque, táctica de choque = shock tactics.

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masculino

1)

a) ( de vehículos) crash, collision

b) ( conflicto) clash

se produjeron algunos choques violentos — there were some violent clashes

fuerzas de choque — shock troops

- choque conjunto or múltiple

- choque frontal

2)

a) (sorpresa, golpe) shock

ha sido un choque muy fuerte para él — it has come as a terrible shock to him

b) (Med, Psic) shock

en estado de choque — in a state of shock

* * *

= collision, crash.

Ex: Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.

Ex: Lower average high school grades were associated with car ownership, high weekly mileage, speeding, driving after drinking, & having traffic tickets & crashes.

* choque cultural = cultural shock, culture shock.

* choque de civilizaciones = clash of civilisations.

* choque de culturas = clash of cultures.

* choque de frente = head-on collision.

* choque de gigantes = clash of giants.

* choque de titanes = clash of titans.

* choque en cadena = pile-up.

* choque frontal = head-on collision.

* choque por detrás = rear end.

* plan de choque, táctica de choque = shock tactics.

* * *

choque

masculine

A

1 (de vehículos) crash, collision

el choque se produjo en el cruce the crash o collision occurred at the crossroads

auto, coche

2 (conflicto) clash

se produjeron algunos choques violentos there were some violent clashes

fuerzas de choque shock troops

se produjo un choque entre ellos sobre el tema de las subvenciones they clashed over the question of subsidies

Compuestos:

● choque conjunto

pile-up

● choque frontal

( Auto) head-on collision

esta política ha producido un choque frontal con los sindicatos this policy has led to head-on confrontation with the unions o has brought them/us into direct conflict with the unions

● choque múltiple

pileup

B

1 (sorpresa, golpe) shock

ha sido un choque muy fuerte para él it has come as a terrible shock to him

2 ( Med, Psic) shock

en estado de choque in a state of shock

Compuesto:

choque térmico

thermal shock

* * *

Del verbo chocar: ( conjugate chocar)

choqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

choque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
chocar
choque
chocar ( conjugate chocar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( colisionar) to crash;

( entre sí) to collide;
◊ choque de frente to collide o crash head-on;

choque con or contra algo [ vehículo] to crash o run into sth;

( con otro en marcha) to collide with sth;
◊ el balón chocó contra el poste the ball hit the goalpost;

choque con algn [ persona] to run into sb;

( con otra en movimiento) to collide with sb
b) ( entrar en conflicto) choque con algn to clash with sb

c) choque con algo ‹con problema/obstáculo› to come up against sth

2
a) ( extrañar):

◊ me chocó que no me lo dijera I was surprised that he hadn't told me

b) ( escandalizar) to shock;

◊ me chocó su lenguaje I was shocked by her language

3 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) to annoy, bug (colloq)
verbo transitivo
a) ‹ copas› to clink;

◊ ¡chócala! (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)

b) (AmL) ‹ vehículo› ( que se conduce) to crash;

( de otra persona) to run into
chocarse verbo pronominal (Col)
1 ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident
2 (fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed
choque sustantivo masculino
a) ( de vehículos) crash, collision;

◊ choque múltiple pile-up;

choque frontal (Auto) head-on collision;

( enfrentamiento) head-on confrontation
b) ( conflicto) clash

c) (sorpresa, golpe) shock

chocar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (colisionar) to crash, collide
chocar con/contra, to run into, collide with
2 (discutir) to clash [con, with]
3 (sorprender, extrañar) to surprise
II verbo transitivo
1 to knock
(la mano) to shake
familiar ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!, shake (on it)!, US give me five!
choque sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe) impact
2 (accidente de tráfico) crash, collision
choque en cadena, pile-up
choque frontal, head-on collision
3 (impresión) shock
' choque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordaje
- castaña
- frontal
- guardagujas
- impacto
- shock
- cadena
- carambola
- coche
- disparado
- golpe
- tope
English:
bang
- bump
- bumper car
- clash
- collision
- crash
- culture shock
- cushion
- deaden
- dent
- fracture
- generation
- head-on
- impact
- pile-up
- shock
- shock tactics
- shock therapy
- shock treatment
- shock wave
- smash
- smash-up
- stand
- wrench
- culture
- pileup

* * *

choque

♦ ver chocar

♦ nm

1. [impacto] impact;
[de automóvil, avión] crash;
ha habido un choque de trenes there's been a train crash

Comp
choque frontal head-on collision
2. [enfrentamiento] clash;

el choque entre los ejércitos produjo numerosas bajas there were many casualties when the armies clashed;

tuvieron un choque sobre el reparto de poderes they clashed over how power was to be shared out

3. [impresión] shock;

la muerte de su marido le produjo un gran choque emocional she was traumatized by her husband's death, her husband's death was a terrible shock to her

Comp
choque cultural culture shock
4. Med shock

Comp
choque anafiláctico anaphylactic shock
5. Dep [partido] clash

* * *

choque

m

1 collision, crash

2 DEP, MIL clash

3 MED shock

* * *

choque, etc. chocar

choque nm

1) : crash, collision

2) : clash, conflict

3) : shock

* * *

choque n

1. (colisión) crash [pl. crashes]

un choque de coches a car crash

2. (impresión) shock

está en estado de choque she's in a state of shock

Spanish-English dictionary > choque
15 por escrito

por escrito

in writing, in black and white

■ se lo mandé por escrito I sent it to him in writing

* * *

(adj.) = in writing, in print, written

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex. Roger Horn tells of a librarian who actually complained in print that just as the materials began to pile up nicely the enquirers were in the habit of disappearing.

Ex. When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.

* * *

(adj.) = in writing, in print, written

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex: Roger Horn tells of a librarian who actually complained in print that just as the materials began to pile up nicely the enquirers were in the habit of disappearing.

Ex: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.

Spanish-English dictionary > por escrito
16 que se acerca

(adj.) = oncoming

Ex. Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

* * *

(adj.) = oncoming

Ex: Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

Spanish-English dictionary > que se acerca
17 que se aproxima

(adj.) = oncoming

Ex. Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

* * *

(adj.) = oncoming

Ex: Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

Spanish-English dictionary > que se aproxima
18 que se avecina

(adj.) = oncoming

Ex. Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

* * *

(adj.) = oncoming

Ex: Some vehicle occupants choose to get out of their vehicles during a pile-up, making them vulnerable to oncoming vehicles.

Spanish-English dictionary > que se avecina
19 cola

f.

1 tail.

2 train.

3 queue (fila) (British).

hay mucha cola there's a big o long queue o (British) line (United States)

hacer o guardar cola to queue (up) (British), to stand in line (United States)

me tuve que poner a la cola I had to join the end of the queue o (British) line (United States)

¡a la cola! go to the back of the queue o (British) line! (United States)

cola de impresión (computing) printing queue

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 education

ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers

tener o traer cola (informal) to have serious consequences o repercussions

5 glue (pegamento).

no pegan ni con cola (informal figurative) they don't match at all

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.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: colar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: colar.

* * *

cola

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) tail

2 (de vestido) train; (de chaqueta) tail

3 (fila) queue, US line

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cola at the back, at the rear

estar en la cola figurado to be the last

hacer cola to queue up, US stand in line

ponerse en la cola to get into the queue, US get in line

traer cola familiar to have serious consequences

cola de caballo (planta) horsetail 2 (peinado) ponytail

vagón de cola rear coach

————————

cola

► nombre femenino

1 (pegamento) glue

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no pega ni con cola familiar it doesn't match at all

————————

cola

► nombre femenino

1 (árbol) cola

* * *

noun f.

1) tail

2) line

3) glue

* * *
I
SF

1) [de animal, avión, cometa] tail

- tener cola de paja

traer 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] train

3) (=hilera) queue, line (EEUU)

hay una cola enorme en la taquilla del cine — there's a huge queue at the box office

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] back

el 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

el equipo está en el tercer puesto por la cola — the team is sitting third place from (the) bottom

5) * (=pene) willy *, weenie (EEUU) *

6) Ven
(Aut)
pedir cola — to ask for a lift o ride (EEUU)

7) Cono Sur * (=trasero) bum **, bottom, butt ** (EEUU); (=cóccix) coccyx
II
SF (=pegamento) glue, gum; [para decorar] size

pintura a la cola — distemper; (Arte) tempera

- comer cola

no pegar ni con cola —

esas cortinas no pegan ni con cola — those curtains just don't go with the rest

el final de la película no pega ni con cola — the ending of the film is totally unconvincing

el verde y el azul no pegan ni con cola — green and blue just don't go together

cola de carpintero — wood glue

cola de contacto — contact adhesive

cola de impacto — impact adhesive

cola de pescado — fish glue

cola de retal — size
III
SF

1) (=planta) cola, kola

2) (=bebida) cola, Coke ®

3) And (=refresco) fizzy drink

cola de naranja — orangeade
IV
* SM Chile poof **, queer **

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (de un animal, pez) tail

traer or tener cola — to have repercussions

b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)

c) ( de avión) tail; ( de cometa) tail

d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)

e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)

- cola de caballo

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!

pónganse a la cola por favor — please join the (end of the) line o 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)

a la cola del pelotón — at the tail end of the group

3) ( pegamento) glue

no 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)

- cola de carpintero

- cola de contacto/impacto

- cola de pescado

4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola

5) (Ven) (Auto)

pedir cola — to hitchhike

darle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
II
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (de un animal, pez) tail

traer or tener cola — to have repercussions

b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)

c) ( de avión) tail; ( de cometa) tail

d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)

e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)

- cola de caballo

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!

pónganse a la cola por favor — please join the (end of the) line o 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)

a la cola del pelotón — at the tail end of the group

3) ( pegamento) glue

no 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)

- cola de carpintero

- cola de contacto/impacto

- cola de pescado

4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola

5) (Ven) (Auto)

pedir cola — to hitchhike

darle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
II
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)

* * *

cola¹

¹ = 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.

cola²

² = 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.

* * *

cola¹

feminine

A

1 (de un animal, pez) tail

traer or tener cola: este asunto va a traer cola this is going to have repercussions

no 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 yet

el que tiene cola de zacate no puede jugar con lumbre (AmC, Méx); people who live in glass houses should not throw stones

2 (de un vestido) train; (de un frac) tails (pl)

3 (de un avión) tail; (de un cometa) tail

4 ( AmL fam) (nalgas) bottom ( colloq), behind ( BrE colloq), backside ( BrE)

5 ( Esp fam) (pene) thing ( colloq), weenie ( AmE colloq), willy ( BrE colloq)

6 ( Chi fam) (cóccix) tail bone ( colloq); (zona) lower back

7 ( Chi fam) (de un cigarrillo) cigarette butt, butt, cigarette o ( BrE colloq) fag end

Compuestos:

● cola de caballo

ponytail

● cola de milano

dovetail, dovetail joint

● cola de mono

( Chi) rum punch with milk, coffee and vanilla vagón, paja² (↑ paja (2))

B

1 (fila, línea) line ( AmE), queue ( BrE)

podemos esperar, no hay mucha cola we could wait, there isn't much of a line o queue

tuvimos 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 queue

brincarse 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 division

en 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 group

C (pegamento — para papeles) glue, gum; (— para madera) glue

no 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 together

esos cuadros aquí no pegan ni con cola those paintings just don't look right o ( colloq) don't go in here

Compuestos:

● cola de carpintero

wood glue o adhesive

● cola de contacto/impacto

contact/impact adhesive

● cola de pescado

fish glue, isinglass ( tech)

D (bebida) Coke®, cola

refresco de cola cola drink

E

( Ven) ( Auto): pedir cola to hitchhike

¿me puedes dar la cola? can you give me a lift o a ride?

cola²

masculine

( Chi fam pey)

fag ( AmE colloq pej), poof ( BrE colloq pej)

* * *

cola sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Zool) tail;

◊ cola de caballo ( en el pelo) ponytail

b) ( de vestido) train;

( de frac) tails (pl)
c) (de avión, cometa) tail

d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)

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
a) ( pegamento) glue;

◊ cola de contacto superglue

b) ( bebida) Coke®, cola

4 (Ven) (Auto):
◊ pedir cola to hitchhike;

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 nf

1. [de mamífero, pez] tail

2. [de ave] tail

3. [de avión, cometa] tail;

Comp
Bol, RP
tener cola de paja to be feeling guilty

4. [de vestido de novia] train

5. [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;

Comp

ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers

6. [fila] Br queue, US line;

hay mucha cola there's a long Br queue o US line;

hacer o [m5] guardar cola Br to queue (up), US to stand in line;

saltarse la cola Br to jump the queue, US to cut in 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!

Comp
Informát cola de impresión print queue
7. [pegamento] glue;

Comp
Fam
no 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 do

Comp
cola de pescado fish glue
8. Fam [consecuencias]
tener o [m5] traer cola to have serious consequences o repercussions;

sus 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;
RP
comer cola to suffer a setback

9. [peinado]
cola (de caballo) ponytail

10. [árbol]cola tree

11. [sustancia excitante] cola;

una bebida de cola a cola drink

12. Fam [pene] Br willy, US peter

13. cola de caballo [planta] horse-tail

14. cola de milano [en carpintería] dovetail;

ensamblar a o [m5] con cola de milano to dovetail

15. Am Fam [nalgas] Br bum, US fanny

16. Arg [de película] trailer

17. Ven [autoestop]
dar la cola a alguien to give sb a lift;

pedir cola to hitchhike

* * *

cola

1 f ( pegamento) glue

cola

2 f

1 AVIA, de animal tail;

traer cola have repercussions;

estar a la cola be in last place

2 de gente line, Br

queue;

hacer cola stand in line, Br queue (up)

3 L.Am. fam

de persona butt fam, Br

bum fam

cola

3 f BOT cola, kola;

nuez de cola cola nut, kola nut

* * *

cola nf

1) rabo: tail

cola de caballo: ponytail

2) fila: line (of people)

hacer cola: to wait in line

3) : cola, drink

4) : train (of a dress)

5) : tails pl (of a tuxedo)

6) pegamento: glue

7) fam : buttocks pl, rear end

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cola n

1. (de animal) tail

el perro meneaba la cola the dog wagged its tail

2. (fila) queue

había una cola muy larga there was a very long queue

3. (pegamento) glue

pégalo con cola stick it with glue

4. (de tren) rear

5. (de vestido) train

hacer cola to queue

hice cola durante media hora I queued for half an hour

cola de caballo ponytail

Spanish-English dictionary > cola
20 alta

f.

1 membership (in an asociation).

darse de alta (en) to become a member (of)

dar de alta a alguien to enroll somebody; to connect somebody (en teléfono, Internet)

2 certificate of discharge, medical certification which authorizes the patient to leave the hospital, medical certificate of discharge.

3 Alta.

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alta

► nombre femenino (Takes el in singular)

1 (de un enfermo) discharge

■ dieron de/el alta al enfermo the patient was discharged from hospital

2 (de un empleado) registration with Social Security

■ la empresa lo dio de alta en la Seguridad Social the company registered him with Social Security

3 (entrada, admisión) admission; (ingreso) membership

■ solicitó el alta en el club he applied for membership of the club

4 (en el ejército) enrolment, enlistment

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1. f., (m. - alto) 2. noun f.
1) discharge

2) membership, entry

•

- dar de alta
- darse de alta
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SF

1) (Med) (tb: alta médica) certificate of discharge

dar a algn el alta (médica), dar de alta a algn — to discharge sb

2) [en club, organismo] membership

solicitó el alta en el club de golf — he applied for membership of the golf club, he applied to be a member of the golf club

solicité el alta de la línea telefónica — I applied for a phone line

causar alta, darse de alta — to join

doce nuevos miembros han causado alta — twelve new members have joined

darse de alta en la empresa — to join the company

nos dimos de alta en la Seguridad Social — we registered with Social Security

3) (Jur)

dar una propiedad de alta — to register a property at the Land Registry

4) (Mil)

dar a algn de alta — to pass sb (as) fit

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femenino‡

1) (Med) discharge

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient

2)

a) (Fisco, Servs Socs)

los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social — they registered them with Social Security

b) (Esp) ( ingreso) membership

causar alta en el ejército — to enlist in the army

hubo muchas altas en noviembre — a lot of new members joined in November

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= discharge.

Ex. In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.

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* alta médica = discharge.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

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femenino‡

1) (Med) discharge

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient

2)

a) (Fisco, Servs Socs)

los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social — they registered them with Social Security

b) (Esp) ( ingreso) membership

causar alta en el ejército — to enlist in the army

hubo muchas altas en noviembre — a lot of new members joined in November

* * *

= discharge.

Ex: In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.

* alta médica = discharge.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

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alta

f‡

A ( Med) discharge

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo to discharge a patient

B ( Esp)

1 ( Fisco, Servs Socs):

no los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social they did not register them with Social Security

darse de alta en Hacienda to register with hacienda f B 2. (↑ hacienda) for taxation purposes

2 (ingreso) membership

solicitó el alta en la organización she applied for membership in ( AmE) o ( BrE) of the organization

causar alta en el ejército to enlist in the army

hubo muchas altas en noviembre (en una sociedad, organización) a lot of new members joined in November; (en un colegio) a lot of new students enrolled o registered in November

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alta feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 (Med) discharge;
dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo to discharge a patient
2 (Fisco, Servs Socs):
◊ los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social they registered them with Social Security

alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alta sustantivo femenino
1 Med (para reintegrarse a una actividad) discharge
dar el alta, (a un enfermo) to discharge from hospital
2 (registro en una actividad) te tienes que dar de alta en la Seguridad Social, you must be registered with Social Security
' alta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alto
- AVE
- cabeza
- cámara
- clase
- costura
- definición
- escala
- fidelidad
- fiebre
- flujo
- graduación
- mar
- marea
- modista
- modisto
- nota
- sociedad
- soñar
- temporada
- traición
- tren
- voz
- bota
- equipo
- gigante
- jai
- moral
- poner
- seguridad
- televisión
- torre
English:
aloud
- background
- class
- decide on
- demonstrate
- discharge
- gentry
- hi-fi
- high
- high season
- high-end
- high-speed
- high-tech
- highchair
- house
- letter-quality
- loud
- out
- peak season
- pile up
- posh
- pylon
- read out
- reasonable
- respect
- ridge
- scene
- season
- sing out
- Sloane Ranger
- society
- topmost
- tourist season
- upper class
- Upper House
- VHF
- balcony
- beaker
- dark
- deep
- high-
- in
- loudly
- mezzanine
- mug
- open
- peak
- people
- power
- read

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alta nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [del hospital]
alta (médica) discharge;

dar de alta a alguien, dar el alta a alguien to discharge sb (from hospital)

2. [documento] certificate of discharge

3. [en una asociación] membership;

el mes pasado se produjeron muchas altas a lot of new members joined last month;

darse de alta (en) [club] to become a member (of);
[Seguridad Social] to register (with);
dar de alta a alguien [en club] to enrol sb;

con fecha de hoy causa alta en el club she is a member of the club as of today

4.
dar de alta a alguien [en teléfono, gas, electricidad] to connect sb

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alta

f

1 MED discharge;

dar de alta a alguien, dar el alta a alguien discharge s.o.;

recibir el alta be allowed to go back to work

2

:

darse de alta en organismo register

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alta nf

1) : admission, entry, enrollment

2)

dar de alta : to release, to discharge (a patient)

Spanish-English dictionary > alta

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