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101 percha
f.1 (clothes) hanger, (coat-)hanger.2 perch.3 clothes hanger, coat hanger, hanger, coathanger.4 coat hook.5 build, physique.6 showiness.7 gang.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: perchar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: perchar.* * *1 (de ropa) hanger3 familiar body, figure■ el traje está bien, pero me gusta más la percha the suit's nice, but I prefer what's inside it■ con la percha que tienes seguro que te queda precioso you have such a nice figure I'm sure it will look lovely* * *noun f.1) hanger2) perch* * *SF1) [para ropa] (clothes) hanger; (=colgador) clothes rack; [para sombreros] hat standvestido de percha — ready-made dress, off-the-peg dress
2) (Téc) rack3) [para pájaros] perch4) (=tronco) pole5) * (=tipo) build, physique; [de mujer] figure6) And (=ostentación) showinesstener percha — Cono Sur to be smart
8) Cono Sur (=montón) pile9) Méx * (=grupo) gang* * *1)a) ( para el armario) (coat) hanger2) ( figura)3) ( para aves) perch* * *= hanger, coat hanger.Ex. Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.Ex. Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.----* percha de alambre = wire hanger.* * *1)a) ( para el armario) (coat) hanger2) ( figura)3) ( para aves) perch* * *= hanger, coat hanger.Ex: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.
Ex: Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.* percha de alambre = wire hanger.* * *A1 (para el armario) coat hanger, hanger2 (gancho) coat hook; (perchero) coat standB(persona, figura): ¡qué vestido más bonito! — no es el vestido, es la percha what a lovely dress! — it's not the dress, it's the person wearing ittiene muy buena percha, todo le queda bien she has a very good figure, everything looks good on herC (para aves) perch* * *
percha sustantivo femenino
( perchero) coat stand
percha sustantivo femenino
1 (para ropa) hanger
2 (para aves) perch
♦ Locuciones: tener buena percha, to have a good figure
' percha' also found in these entries:
English:
clothes hanger
- coat
- from
- hanger
- perch
- pick
- roost
- hook
* * *percha nf1. [de armario] (coat-)hanger, Br clothes hanger2. [de pared] coat hook3. [de pie] coat stand, hat stand4. [para pájaros] perch5. CompFamser una buena percha to have a good figure* * *tener buena percha fig fam have a good figure* * *percha nf1) : perch2) : coat hanger3) : coatrack, coat hook* * *percha n1. (de armario) coat hanger2. (en la pared) coat hook -
102 timo
m.1 swindle (estafa).¡eso es el timo de la estampita! (informal) it's a complete rip-off!2 trick (informal) (engaño).3 thymus (anatomy).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: timar.* * *1 (estafa) swindle, fiddle, confidence trick\dar un timo / dar el timo to swindle, cheat————————1 (glándula) thymus* * *noun m.con, swindle* * *SM swindle, con trick *dar un timo a algn — to swindle sb, con sb *
¡es un timo! — it's a rip-off! *
* * *masculino (fam) con (colloq), scam (colloq)* * *= confidence trick, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, con trick, con, con job.Ex. Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.Ex. The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.Ex. The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.* * *masculino (fam) con (colloq), scam (colloq)* * *= confidence trick, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, con trick, con, con job.Ex: Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.
Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.Ex: The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.Ex: The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.* * *le dieron un timo y perdió todos sus ahorros she was conned out of all her savings ( colloq)¡vaya timo de coche! this car has been a real rip-off o waste of money! ( colloq)Compuestos:ser el timo de la estampita to be an absolute rip-off ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo timar: ( conjugate timar)
timo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
timó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
timar
timo
timar ( conjugate timar) verbo transitivo
to swindle, cheat
timo sustantivo masculino (fam) con (colloq), scam (colloq)
timar vtr (estafar) to cheat, swindle
familiar rip off: te han timado, you've been swindled o cheated
timo m fam pey
1 (estafa) swindle, scam
familiar rip-off
2 fam pey (sin calidad) ¡vaya timo de película!, this film is a real rip-off!
' timo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelo
- engaño
- estafa
- golpe
English:
con
- rip-off
- scam
- confidence
- swindle
* * *timo nm1. [estafa] swindle;¡qué timo! what a rip-off!el timo de la estampita = confidence trick in which the victim buys a pile of pieces of paper thinking them to be bank notes; Fam¡eso es el timo de la estampita! it's a complete rip-off!2. Anat thymus* * *m confidence trick, swindle;dar el timo a alguien con s.o.* * ** * *timo n swindle -
103 volcán
m.volcano.* * *1 volcano* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Geog) volcano2) (And, Cono Sur) (=torrente) summer torrent; (=avalancha) avalanche3) (CAm) (=montón) pile, heapun volcán de cosas — a lot of things, a whole heap of things
4) (Caribe) (=estrépito) deafening noise; (=confusión) confusion, hubbub* * *masculino volcanoestar sobre un volcán — to be sitting on a time bomb
* * *= volcano [volcanoes, -pl.].Ex. This article offers an annotated bibliography of Internet resources related to natural disasters such as volcanoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.----* volcán extinto = extinct volcano.* * *masculino volcanoestar sobre un volcán — to be sitting on a time bomb
* * *= volcano [volcanoes, -pl.].Ex: This article offers an annotated bibliography of Internet resources related to natural disasters such as volcanoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.
* volcán extinto = extinct volcano.* * *volcanovolcán apagado or extinto extinct volcanovolcán activo/inactivo active/dormant volcanoun volcán de pasiones a hotbed of passionestar sobre un volcán to be sitting on a time bomb* * *
volcán sustantivo masculino
volcano
volcán sustantivo masculino volcano
' volcán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expeler
- actividad
- apagado
- chimenea
- erupción
- extinción
- extinguir
English:
dormant
- erupt
- volcano
* * *volcán nmGeol volcano;su corazón era un volcán de pasión his heart was bursting with passion;estar sobre un volcán to be sitting on a time bomb* * *m volcano* * ** * * -
104 columna
f.1 column.2 column.quinta columna fifth column3 column.la columna de opinión the opinion columnun artículo a cuatro columnas a four-column article4 pillar (apoyo).columna vertebral spinal column5 columna, spine.* * *1 (gen) column2 ANATOMÍA spine3 (elemento central) backbone\columna de dirección steering columncolumna miliar milestone* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Arquit) column2) (Tip) [de periódico] columnun documento escrito a dos columnas — a document in two columns, a two-column document
3) [de soldados, tanques] columnquinto 1.columna blindada — armoured o (EEUU) armored column
4) (Anat) (tb: columna vertebral) spine, spinal column, backbone5) (Aut)6) (Téc) [de mercurio] column* * *1) (Arquit) column, pillar2) (Anat) spine, backbone3) (Impr, Period) column4) (Mil) column* * *1) (Arquit) column, pillar2) (Anat) spine, backbone3) (Impr, Period) column4) (Mil) column* * *columna11 = column.Nota: Aplicado a la construcción.Ex: Environmentalists argued that narrower streets, gardens designed to soak up rain, and homes built on columns reduce environmental damage.
* cama con cuatro columnas = four-poster bed.* columna vertebral = backbone, spinal cord, vertebral column, spine.* columna vertebral, la = spinal column, the.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* desviación de columna = spinal curvature, curvature of the spine.* lesión de la columna = spine injury.columna22 = plume.Nota: Referido al humo, gas, etc..Ex: During this nuclear accident a famous laboratory supplied a continuous flow of meteorological and radioactive plume transport and diffusion data.
* columna de humo = plume of smoke.* columna termal = thermal.columna33 = column.* a doble columna = double-column.* columna de opinión = op-ed.* columna periodística = news column.* columnas paralelas = parallel columns.* en columnas = columnar.* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.* formato de presentación en columnas = tabular format.* sin columnas = single-column.* texto en columnas = columnar text.* * *A ( Arquit) column, pillarcolumna dórica/jónica/corintia Doric/Ionic/Corinthian columnCompuesto:steering columnB ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] spine, backboneCompuesto:( Anat) spine, spinal o vertebral column; (de un sistema) backboneun artículo a dos columnas a two-column articleD ( Mil) columnmarchar en columna de a cuatro to march four abreastE (de un termómetro) column* * *
columna sustantivo femenino
b) (Anat) tb
c) (Impr, Period, Mil) column
columna sustantivo femenino
1 Arquit Mil column
2 (pila) stack, pile
3 (de humo, agua) column
4 Prensa columna
5 columna vertebral, Anat spine
fig (pilar) backbone, mainstay
' columna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
col.
- desviación
- estribar
- pie
- anillo
- contorno
- estría
- estriado
- lisiarse
- oscilar
- románico
English:
abreast
- backbone
- base
- column
- pillar
- plume
- smoke
- spine
- back
- duck
- lodge
- small
- spinal
- strain
* * *columna nf1. [en edificio] column, pillarcolumna corintia Corinthian column;columna dórica Doric column;columna jónica Ionic column;columna salomónica = twisted architectural column, Espec Solomonic column2. [apoyo] pillarcolumna vertebral spinal column, spine; Figeste tratado es la columna vertebral de la organización this treaty is the backbone of the organization3. [de texto] column;un artículo a cuatro columnas a four-column article;la columna de opinión the opinion column4. [de soldados, tanques] column;marchar en columna de a dos to march two abreast o two by two5. [de humo, mercurio] column6. [altavoz] loudspeaker* * *f column* * *columna nf1) : column2)columna vertebral : spine, backbone* * *columna n1. (en general) column2. (del cuerpo) spine / backbonecolumna vertebral spine / backbone -
105 fortuna
f.1 (good) luck (suerte).por fortuna fortunately, luckilyprobar fortuna to try one's lucktuvo la mala fortuna de caerse he had the misfortune o bad luck to fall2 fortune, fate (destino).3 fortune (riqueza).hacer fortuna to make one's fortune4 wealth, treasure, great wealth, fortune.5 Fortuna.* * *1 (destino) fortune, fate2 (suerte) luck3 (capital) fortune4 (éxito, aceptación) success\por fortuna fortunatelyprobar fortuna to try one's luckbuena fortuna good luckla rueda de la fortuna the wheel of fortunemala fortuna misfortune* * *noun f.1) fortune2) wealth* * *SF1) (=suerte) fortuneno tuvo fortuna en el concurso — he was unlucky in the competition, he didn't have any luck in the competition
por fortuna — luckily, fortunately
2) (=riqueza) fortune3) (Náut) (=tempestad) storm* * *a) ( riqueza) fortuneb) (azar, suerte) fortuneprobar fortuna — to try one's luck
* * *a) ( riqueza) fortuneb) (azar, suerte) fortuneprobar fortuna — to try one's luck
* * *fortuna11 = fortune, lot, good fortune.Ex: These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.
Ex: This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.Ex: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.* galleta de la fortuna = fortune cookie.* huesecillos de la fortuna = oracle bones.* mala fortuna = misfortune.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.* rueda de la fortuna, la = wheel of fortune, the, fortune's wheel.fortuna22 = fortune.Ex: Robert Watt was thoroughly bitten by the bibliography bug and although he bequeathed an important piece of work to posterity, he and his surviving family can hardly be said to have enjoyed good fortune from it.
* costar una fortuna = cost + a fortune.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.* hacer fortuna = make + Posesivo + fortune, make + a fortune, strike + it rich, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* una fortuna = a king's ransom.* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.* * *1 (riqueza) fortuneamasó/hizo una gran fortuna he amassed/made a large fortunesu fortuna personal supera el millón de dólares his personal fortune is worth over a million dollarsvale una auténtica fortuna it's worth an absolute fortune2 (azar, suerte) fortunela fortuna le sonrió fortune smiled on himtuvo la (buena) fortuna de ser aceptado he had the good fortune to be acceptedpor fortuna fortunately, luckilyprobar fortuna to try one's luck* * *
fortuna sustantivo femenino
probar fortuna to try one's luck
fortuna sustantivo femenino
1 (destino, sino) fortune, fate
2 (buena suerte) luck
3 (riquezas, dinero) fortune
♦ Locuciones: por fortuna, fortunately, rueda de la fortuna, wheel of fortune
' fortuna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amasar
- ansiosa
- ansioso
- azar
- heredera
- heredero
- suerte
- vaivén
- ventura
- adquirir
- buscar
- colosal
- farrear
- hacer
- inmenso
- menoscabar
- poseer
- sonreír
English:
accumulate
- amass
- build up
- chain letter
- eat
- fortune
- killing
- packet
- pass
- pay
- pile
- strike
- worth
- you
- stand
- world
* * *fortuna nf1. [suerte] (good) luck;por fortuna fortunately, luckily;probar fortuna to try one's luck;quiere probar fortuna en América he's going to America to seek his fortune;he tenido la fortuna de encontrar un buen trabajo I've had the good fortune o I've been lucky enough to find a good job;tuvo la mala fortuna de caerse he had the misfortune o bad luck to fall;tuvo muy poca fortuna en la vida he was very unlucky in life2. [destino] fortune, fate;quiso la fortuna que… as fate would have it…3. [riqueza] fortune;amasar una fortuna to amass a fortune;hacer fortuna to make one's fortune;se gasta una fortuna en ropa he spends a fortune on clothes4. [éxito, aceptación]este libro tendrá fortuna entre los jóvenes this book will be very popular with young people;sus ideas no tuvieron mucha fortuna his ideas did not become widely accepted* * *f1 fortune;hacer una fortuna make a fortune2 ( suerte) luck;por fortuna fortunately, luckily;probar fortuna try one’s luck* * *fortuna nf1) suerte: fortune, luck2) riqueza: wealth, fortune* * *fortuna n1. (riqueza) fortune2. (suerte) luck -
106 taco
m.1 plug (tarugo).2 wedge (cuña).3 swearword (informal) (palabrota). (peninsular Spanish)decir tacos to swear4 mess, muddle (informal) (confusión). (peninsular Spanish)armarse un taco (con algo) to get into a muddle (over something)5 cue.6 wad.7 cube.8 taco (cooking).9 heel. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)tacos altos high heels10 shoe heel.11 four-letter word.12 sprag.13 dowel.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tacar.* * *1 (tarugo) plug, stopper2 (para pared) plug, Rawlplug3 (bloc de notas) notepad, writing pad; (calendario) tear-off calendar4 (de entradas) book; (de billetes) wad5 (de billar) cue8 familiar (palabrota) swearword\armarse un taco / hacerse un taco to get all mixed upsoltar un taco / soltar tacos to swear* * *noun m.1) plug, stopper2) pad3) cue* * *SM1) (=pieza) [para tornillo] Rawlplug ®; (=tapón) plug, stopper; [de bota de fútbol] stud; [para fusil] wad, wadding; (=tarugo) wooden pegtaco de salida — (Dep) starting block
2) (Billar) cue3) [de papeles] [para escribir] pad; [de billetes, cupones] book; [de cheque] stub; (=calendario) desk calendar4) [de jamón, queso] cube5) Esp * (=palabrota) rude word, swearword6) Esp ** (=lío) messarmarse o hacerse un taco — to get into a mess, get mixed o muddled up
7) ** (=año) yearcumple cinco tacos — [en la cárcel] he's doing five years' bird **
8) (Mil) ( Hist) ramrod9) LAm (=tacón) heel10) Méx (Culin) taco, filled rolled tortilla; (=bocado) * snack, bite11) Chile (=trago) swig of wine *13) [aplicado a personas] Cono Sur (=chaparro) short stocky person; And * (=personaje) big shot *; CAm, Caribe, Méx fop, dandy* * *1)a) ( de madera) pluga todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast
b) ( de billetes) book; ( de folletos) wad2)a) ( en billar) cueb) (Col) ( de golf) tee3)a) (Dep) ( de botas) cleat (AmE), stud (BrE)b) (CS, Per) ( tacón) heelzapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4)a) (Coc) tacohacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up
hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up
b) (Méx) ( comida ligera) snack, bite to eat (colloq)darse taco — (Méx fam)
echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)
5) (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword6) (Esp fam)a) ( confusión) mess (colloq)b) ( alboroto) racket (colloq)7) (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam; (en conducto, canal) blockage* * *1)a) ( de madera) pluga todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast
b) ( de billetes) book; ( de folletos) wad2)a) ( en billar) cueb) (Col) ( de golf) tee3)a) (Dep) ( de botas) cleat (AmE), stud (BrE)b) (CS, Per) ( tacón) heelzapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4)a) (Coc) tacohacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up
hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up
b) (Méx) ( comida ligera) snack, bite to eat (colloq)darse taco — (Méx fam)
echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)
5) (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword6) (Esp fam)a) ( confusión) mess (colloq)b) ( alboroto) racket (colloq)7) (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam; (en conducto, canal) blockage* * *taco11 = wadge.Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.
taco22 = cleat.Nota: De suela de zapato deportivo.Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.
* cortado en tacos = diced.* tacos de salida = starting blocks.taco33 = expletive.Ex: Other concerns involve disturbing portrayals of the supernatural, often with negative religious overtones, and the use of mild profanity or other expletives.
* * *Afue una fiesta a todo taco it was a tremendous party ( colloq)pone la música a todo taco she puts the music on full blast2 (de billetes) book; (de folletos) wad3 ( Esp) (de queso, jamón) cubeCompuesto:starting blockB1 (en el billar) cueC2 (CS, Per) (tacón) heelzapatos de taco bajo or chato low-heeled o flat shoesde taco alto high-heeledno me/le llevó ni en los tacos ( Chi fam); she didn't take the slightest notice o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice of me/him ( colloq)Compuestos:● taco aguja or alfiler(CS) spike heel, stiletto (heel) ( BrE)( Arg) wedge heel( Chi) wedge heelD1 ( Coc) tacohacerse taco ( Méx); to wrap (oneself) uphacer taco a algn ( Méx); to wrap sb uphicieron taco al bebé con una cobija they wrapped o bundled the baby up in a blanketdarse taco ( Méx fam): se da mucho taco he really thinks he's it ( colloq), he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)Compuesto:soltó un taco she swore1 (confusión) mess ( colloq)ya tiene 40 tacos he's already 40, he's already passed the 40 mark o reached the big four-oh ( colloq)le cayeron 15 tacos he got 15 years ( colloq)I ( Chi)1 (embotellamiento) traffic jam2 (en un conducto, canal) blockage* * *
taco sustantivo masculino
1
( para tornillo) Rawl® (AmE), Rawplug® (BrE)
( de folletos) wad;
(de queso, jamón) (Esp) cube
2
3
◊ zapatos de taco alto/bajo high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4a) (Coc) taco
5 (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword;
6 (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam
taco sustantivo masculino
1 (de billetes, papeles) wad
(de entradas) book
2 Dep (de bota) stud, US cleat
3 (de billar) cue
4 (de tortilla, jamón, etc) cube
5 LAm (comida mejicana) taco
6 fam (jaleo, follón) hubbub, racket
7 familiar (palabra malsonante) swearword
8 familiar tacos, (años) tiene veinte tacos, he's twenty (years old)
♦ Locuciones: hacerse o armarse un taco, to get into a mess
' taco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
montón
- calendario
English:
book
- cue
- curse
- starting block
- stud
- block
- heel
- high
- stiletto
- swear
* * *taco nm1. [tarugo] plug;[para tornillo] = tubular plug for fixing screws, Br Rawlplug®; [en calzado deportivo] stud2. [cuña] wedgetacos de salida [en atletismo] starting block3. [montón] [de billetes de banco] wad;[de billetes de autobús, metro] book; [de hojas] pile, stack4. [de billar] cuejamón/queso (cortado) en tacos diced ham/cheesedecir tacos to sweararmarse un taco (con algo) to get into a muddle (over sth);armar el taco [triunfar] to bring the house downtiene un taco de dinero she's got loads of money, she's loaded10. [tortilla de maíz] taco;Méx Fama mí, mis tacos I mind my own business;Méx Famdarse taco to show off;Méx Famecharse un taco de ojo to get an eyeful;Méx Famhacerse taco to wrap up (warm);Méx Famhacer taco a alguien to wrap sb up;Méx Famponerle mucha crema a los tacos to exaggerate12. Andes, RP [tacón] heel;zapatos de taco alto high heels, high-heeled shoes;zapatos de taco bajo low-heeled shoestaco aguja stiletto heel;taco chino wedge heel;taco corrido wedge heel;taco tanque wedge heel* * *m1 fam ( palabrota) swearword;soltar odecir un taco swear, utter an oath2 L.Am.de zapato heel4 DEP stud5:armar un taco fam cause trouble* * *taco nm1) : wad, stopper, plug2) : pad (of paper)3) : cleat4) : heel (of a shoe)5) : cue (in billiards)6) : light snack, bite7) : taco* * *taco n1. (trozo de queso, jamón, etc) cube / piece¿te apetecen unos tacos de jamón? do you fancy some pieces of ham?2. (de botas) stud3. (cuña) wedgepuse un taco debajo de la mesa para que no se moviera I put a wedge under the table so that it didn't move4. (palabrota) swearword -
107 vehículo
m.1 vehicle, ride, car, conveyance.2 medium, means, vehicle.* * *1 (gen) vehicle2 (coche) car3 figurado vehicle4 figurado (enfermedades) transmitter, carrier* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Aut) vehicle2) [de modas, ideas] vehicle (de for)3) (Med) carrier, transmitter (de of)* * *masculino vehicle* * *masculino vehicle* * *vehículo11 = vehicle.Ex: War, for example, is divided into Militaria, War, World War I, World War II, Vehicles and Equipment.
* alquiler de vehículos = car rental.* en el vehículo = on board.* SUV (vehículo utilitario deportivo) = SUV (sport utilitarian vehicle).* vehículo acorazado = armoured vehicle.* vehículo aerodeslizante = air-cushion vehicle.* vehículo agrícola = farm vehicle, agricultural vehicle.* vehículo anfibio = amphibious vehicle, amphibian vehicle.* vehículo blindado = armoured vehicle, armoured car.* vehículo blindado para el transporte de tropas = armoured personnel carrier, personnel carrier.* vehículo comercial = commercial vehicle, commercial vehicle.* vehículo con ruedas en línea = cycle.* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.* vehículo de emergencia = emergency vehicle.* vehículo de pasajeros = passenger vehicle.* vehículo de tierra a motor = motor land vehicle.* vehículo de transporte de pasajeros = passenger vehicle.* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.* vehículo lunar = rover, lunar vehicle.* vehículo pesado = heavy vehicle.* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.* vehículo todoterreno = all-terrain vehicle, off-road vehicle.vehículo22 = vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.
* * *1 ( Transp) vehiclevehículo deportivo utilitario sports utility vehicle, SUV2 (medio de transmisión) vehicleel programa le sirvió como vehículo para dar a conocer sus ideas he used the program as a vehicle to publicize his ideasel aire es el vehículo de las ondas sonoras air is the medium through which sound waves are transmittedlos mosquitos son vehículos transmisores de enfermedades mosquitoes transmit disease o are carriers of diseaseCompuestos:car, automobile ( AmE)spacecraft* * *
Del verbo vehicular: ( conjugate vehicular)
vehiculo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
vehiculó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vehicular
vehículo
vehículo sustantivo masculino
vehicle
vehículo sustantivo masculino vehicle
' vehículo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blindada
- blindado
- cabeceo
- descender
- desmontar
- faro
- frenar
- huella
- manejable
- montarse
- nodriza
- oruga
- parada
- parado
- paseo
- patinar
- placa
- propulsar
- remolcar
- remolque
- rodar
- rodaje
- secuestrar
- secuestrador
- secuestradora
- secuestro
- seguimiento
- tirón
- tumbo
- virar
- aproximar
- arrancar
- arrollar
- automotor
- barrer
- bomba
- chocar
- conducir
- conductor
- correr
- demoroso
- derrapar
- descargar
- desequilibrar
- desviar
- detener
- detenido
- documentación
- dominar
- embargar
English:
alight
- armor
- armour
- caravan
- career
- diesel
- dilapidated
- drive
- four-wheel drive
- get into
- get off
- lurch
- pile in
- pull
- ridesharing
- roadworthy
- runaway
- RV
- set down
- skid
- test drive
- transporter
- travel
- vehicle
- window
- death
- drunk driving
- HGV
- motor
- move
- ram
* * *vehículo nm1. [medio de transporte] vehiclevehículo espacial spacecraft;vehículos industriales industrial vehicles;vehículo lanzador launching vehicle;2. [medio de propagación] [de enfermedad] carrier;[de ideas] vehicle* * *m1 tb figvehicle2 MED carrier* * *vehículo nm: vehicle♦ vehicular adj* * *vehículo n vehicle -
108 batterie
batterie [batʀi]feminine nouna. ( = percussions) drum kitb. ( = pile) batteryc. [de tests, radars, mesures] battery* * *batʀi1) ( de grand orchestre) percussion section; (de jazz, rock) drum kit2) (artillerie, régiment) batterydévoiler ses batteries — fig to show one's hand
3) Automobile, Électrotechnique battery4) ( série) (de caméras, missiles, tests) battery; ( de projecteurs) bank; ( de satellite) array; (d'avocats, experts) battery•Phrasal Verbs:* * *batʀi nf1) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE batteryLa batterie est à plat. — The battery is flat.
2) MILITAIRE battery3) MUSIQUE drums pl drum kit4) (= série)une batterie de [mesures] — a package of, [chiffres] a string of, [expériences] a series of, [sanctions] a range of, a package of
* * *batterie nf1 Mus ( de grand orchestre) percussion section; (de jazz, rock) drum kit; être à la batterie ( dans un grand orchestre) to be on percussion; (dans un orchestre de jazz, rock) to be on the drums; morceau de batterie drum break;2 Mil (artillerie, régiment) battery; batterie de canons gun battery; batterie ennemie/anti-chars enemy/antitank battery; dresser ses batteries fig to prepare for the assault; changer ses batteries fig to change one's strategy; démasquer or dévoiler ses batteries fig to show one's hand;4 ( série) (de caméras, missiles, tests) battery; ( de projecteurs) bank; ( de satellite) array; (d'avocats, experts) battery.[batri] nom féminin[en musique classique] percussion instruments[roulement] drum roll4. [série] batterybatterie de tests/mesures battery of tests/of measuresles officiers avec leur batterie de cuisine (humoristique) the officers with all their gongs (UK) ou decorations5. AGRICULTURE -
109 dossier
dossier [dosje]masculine nouna. [de siège] backb. ( = documents) file• dossier d'inscription (School, university) registration formsd. ( = question à traiter) issue ; (School, university = travail de recherche) projecte. (Press = article) special reportf. ( = classeur) file* * *dosjenom masculin1) gén fileconstituer or établir un dossier sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — [policier] to draw up a file on somebody/something; [écolier, étudiant] to do a project on somebody/something
dossier médical/scolaire — medical/school records (pl)
dossier d'inscription — École, Université registration form
3) ( sujet)notre dossier sur l'alcoolisme — Presse our (special) feature on alcoholism
4) ( classeur) file, folder5) (de chaise, fauteuil) back•Phrasal Verbs:* * *dosje nm1) (= ensemble de renseignements) file2) (= enveloppe) folder, file3) [chaise] back* * *dossier nm1 gén file, dossier; dossier personnel personal file; constituer or établir un dossier sur qn/qch [détective, policier] to draw up a file on sb/sth; [écolier, étudiant] to do a project on sb/sth; faire un dossier de demande de prêt/bourse to make an application for a loan/grant; dossier médical/scolaire medical/school records (pl); dossier d'inscription Scol, Univ registration form; sélection sur dossier selection by written application;2 Jur ( documents) file; ( affaire) case; l'avocat connaît parfaitement son dossier the lawyer is well versed in the details of the case; verser une pièce au dossier to add information to the file; le dossier a été confié à Agnès the file has been handed over to Agnès; fermer or classer le dossier to close the file ou case;3 ( sujet) le dossier brûlant/épineux de la pollution the controversial/thorny problem of pollution; délégué chargé du dossier agricole delegate responsible for agricultural affairs; notre dossier sur l'alcoolisme Presse our (special) feature on alcoholism;4 ( classeur) file, folder;5 (de chaise, fauteuil) back.dossier de presse press pack.[dosje] nom masculin1. [d'une chaise, d'un canapé] backavoir un dossier sur quelqu'un to keep a file on somebody, to keep somebody on fileconstituer ou établir un dossier sur un suspect to build up a file on a suspectles élèves doivent faire un dossier sur un sujet de leur choix the pupils must do a project on the subject of their choice[d'une affaire] caseADMINISTRATION [d'un cas social] case filedossier médical medical file ou records -
110 faveur
faveur [favœʀ]feminine noun* * *favœʀ
1.
1) ( bienfait) favour [BrE]il nous a fait la faveur d'une visite — he honoured [BrE] us with a visit
avoir les faveurs de quelqu'un — to be in favour [BrE] with somebody
par faveur — as a favour [BrE]
régime or traitement de faveur — preferential treatment
2) ( ruban) favour [BrE], ribbon
2.
en faveur de locution prépositive1) ( à l'avantage de)le jugement a été rendu en sa faveur — the court decided in his/her favour [BrE]
2) ( pour aider)
3.
à la faveur de locution prépositive thanks to* * *favœʀ1. nf1) favour Grande-Bretagne favor USAJ'ai une faveur à te demander. — I've got a favour to ask you.
à la faveur de [nuit] — under cover of, (= grâce à) thanks to
en faveur de — in favour of Grande-Bretagne in favor of USA
2. faveurs nfpls'attirer les faveurs de qn — to find favour with sb Grande-Bretagne to find favor with sb USA
* * *A nf1 ( bienfait) favourGB; faire/demander une faveur à qn to do/ask sb a favourGB; solliciter une faveur auprès de qn fml to beg a favourGB of sb; combler qn de (ses) faveurs to pile favoursGB on sb; il nous a fait la faveur d'une visite he honouredGB us with a visit; elle lui a accordé ses faveurs euph she bestowed her favoursGB upon him; avoir les faveurs de qn, être en faveur auprès de qn to be in favourGB with sb; s'attirer les faveurs de qn to find favourGB with sb; personnalité qui a la faveur du public celebrity who is popular with the public; obtenir qch par faveur to obtain sth as a favourGB; régime or traitement de faveur preferential treatment;2 ( ruban) favourGB, ribbon.B en faveur de loc prép1 ( à l'avantage de) le jugement a été rendu en sa faveur the court decided in his/her favourGB; la caissière s'est trompée en ma faveur the cashier gave me too much change; les votes en faveur du candidat de l'opposition the votes for the opposition candidate;2 ( pour aider) des mesures en faveur des handicapés measures to help the disabled; les mesures en faveur de l'emploi measures to promote employment; intervenir en faveur de qn to intervene on sb's behalf;4 ( en considération de) on account of; ses torts ont été oubliés en faveur de sa compétence his/her failings were overlooked on account of his/her efficiency.C à la faveur de loc prép thanks to; il est arrivé au pouvoir à la faveur d'un coup d'État he came to power thanks to a coup d'état; ils se sont enfuis à la faveur de la nuit they fled under cover of darkness.[favɶr] nom féminin1. [plaisir] favour2. [bienveillance] favourelle a eu la faveur de la presse/du public she found favour with the press/with the public————————faveurs nom féminin pluriel————————à la faveur de locution prépositionnelle————————de faveur locution adjectivale————————en faveur locution adverbialeêtre/ne pas être en faveur to be in/out of favour————————en faveur de locution prépositionnelle1. [à cause de] on account ofen ma/votre faveur in my/your favour3. [favorable à] in favour of -
111 force
force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
1.
1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
2.
à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
3.
à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.[fɔrs] nom féminin1. [puissance - d'une tempête, d'un coup] strength, force ; [ - d'un sentiment] strength ; [ - d'une idée, d'un argument] strength, power‘la force tranquille’slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 19812. [vigueur physique] strengthde toutes mes/ses forces with all my/his strength, with all my/his might3. [contrainte, autorité] forceil y a (cas de) force majeure there are circumstances beyond my/our etc. control4. [puissance morale] strengthce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique his political commitment is his strength[groupe de personnes]5. ADMINISTRATION & MILITAIREla force nucléaire stratégique ou la force de frappe ou la force de dissuasion de la France France's nuclear strike capacityles forces navales/aériennes the naval/air forcesla force publique, les forces de l'ordre the policeforce centrifuge/centripète centrifugal/centripetal force8. POLITIQUE9. NAUTIQUE10. (locution)par la force des choses/de l'habitude by force of circumstance/of habit————————[fɔrs] adverbe(littéraire & humoristique) many————————à force locution adverbialetu vas le casser, à force! you'll break it if you go on like that!à force, je suis fatigué I'm getting tiredà force de locution prépositionnelleà la force de locution prépositionnelleà toute force locution adverbiale————————de force locution adverbiale————————en force locution adverbialeils sont arrivés en force they arrived in force ou in great numbers2. SPORT [sans souplesse]————————par force locution adverbialepar force nous nous sommes résignés à son départ we were forced to accept ou we had to resign ourselves to his departure -
112 forcé
force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
1.
1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
2.
à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
3.
à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.1. [obligé] forcedatterrissage forcé emergency ou forced landing2. [inévitable] inevitable3. [sans spontanéité] strained -
113 kyrielle
kyrielle [kiʀjεl]feminine noun* * *kiʀjɛl* * *kiʀjɛl nf* * *kyrielle nf une kyrielle de qch a string of sth.[kirjɛl] nom féminin -
114 lard
lard [laʀ]masculine noun( = gras) pork fat ; ( = viande) bacon• lard fumé ≈ smoked bacon• un gros lard (inf!) a fat lump (inf!)* * *laʀnom masculin ≈ fat streaky bacon••je ne sais pas si c'est du lard ou du cochon — (colloq) I don't know what to think
* * *laʀ nm1) (= graisse) fat2) (= bacon) (streaky) bacon* * *faire du lard○ to pile on○ weight GB, to put on weight; je ne savais pas si c'était du lard ou du cochon I didn't know what to think.[lar] nom masculin1. CUISINElard gras, gros lard fat baconlard maigre, petit lard, lard de poitrine streaky bacon2. (locution)avec eux, on se demande ou on ne sait pas si c'est du lard ou du cochon (familier) with that lot, you never know where you are -
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loque [lɔk]feminine nounb. ( = personne) loque humaine wreck* * *lɔk
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* * *lɔk1. nf(= personne) wreckune loque humaine — a wreck of a man/woman, a human wreck
2. loques nfpl(= habits) rags* * *A nf1 ( vieux vêtement) pile of rags;2 ( personne) loque (humaine) (human) wreck; je suis une vraie loque aujourd'hui I feel an absolute wreck today; il est devenu une loque he is a shadow of his former self.B loques nfpl ( guenilles) rags; vêtu de loques (dressed) in rags; être en loques to be in tatters; tomber en loques to fall to pieces.[lɔk] nom féminin1. [haillon] rag2. [personne] wreckdepuis sa faillite, c'est devenu une loque since his bankruptcy, he's been a complete wreck3. (Belgique) [serpillière] mop————————en loques locution adjectivale & locution adverbiale -
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c black matelas [mat(ə)lα]masculine noun[de lit] mattress* * *matlanom masculin invariable1) ( de lit) mattress2) ( de feuilles) bed•Phrasal Verbs:* * *mat(ə)lɒ nmmatelas pneumatique — air bed, air mattress
matelas à ressorts — sprung mattress, interior-sprung mattress
* * *matelas nm inv1 ( de lit) mattress; matelas de laine/de mousse/à ressorts woollenGB/foam-rubber/spring mattress;matelas d'air Constr air space; matelas alternant Méd ripple mattress; matelas d'eau water bed; matelas à langer changing mat; matelas de plage inflatable mattress, Lilo®; matelas pneumatique air bed.[matla] nom masculin1. [d'un lit] mattressmatelas à ressorts/de laine spring/wool mattressa. (familier) [liasse] a wad ou roll of bank-notesb. [fortune] a pile (of money)3. CONSTRUCTION -
117 midi
midi [midi]1. masculine nouna. ( = heure) 12 o'clockb. ( = période du déjeuner) lunchtime ; ( = mi-journée) midday• qu'est-ce que tu as eu à midi ? what did you have for lunch?c. ( = sud) south2. invariable adjective[chaîne, jupe] midi* * *midinom masculin* * *midi nm(= région)le Midi — the Midi, the South (of France)
* * *A adj inv midi; chaîne midi midi system.B nm1 ( heure) twelve o'clock, midday, noon; midi un quart or et quart (a) quarter past twelve; midi et demi half past twelve; midi moins dix ten to twelve; il est midi (pile) it's (exactly) twelve o'clock, it's twelve on the dot; la chambre doit être libérée pour midi the room must be vacated by twelve noon; je fais mes courses entre midi et quatorze heures I go shopping in my lunch hour; il ne faut pas s'exposer en plein midi you mustn't sunbathe in the middle of the day; on partira vers les midi○ we'll leave at around midday ou noon; ⇒ quatorze;2 ( heure du déjeuner) lunchtime; jeudi/samedi midi Thursday/Saturday lunchtime; cachets à prendre midi et soir tablets to be taken at lunchtime and in the evening; on en parlera à midi we'll talk about it at lunchtime; on déjeune ensemble à midi? shall we have lunch together?; qu'est-ce qu'on mange à midi? what are we having for lunch?;3 ( point cardinal) south; ma maison est orientée au midi or en plein midi my house faces south.chacun voit midi à sa porte everybody has their own way of looking at things.[midi] nom masculinb. [pour déjeuner] I stop for lunchtous les midis every day at lunchtime, every lunchtimeil est midi it's midday, it's twelve (noon)il est midi passé it's after twelve, it's past middayentre midi et deux (heures) between twelve and two, during lunch ou lunchtime3. [sud] southexposé au midi south-facing, facing southMidi nom masculin[région du sud] South————————de midi locution adjectivale[repas, informations] midday (modificateur) -
118 monticule
monticule [mɔ̃tikyl]masculine noun* * *mɔ̃tikylnom masculin1) ( butte) hillock2) ( amas) mound (de of)* * *mɔ̃tikyl nm* * *monticule nm1 ( butte) hillock;2 ( amas) mound (de of).[mɔ̃tikyl] nom masculinun monticule de pierres a heap ou pile of stones3. [au baseball] pitcher's mound -
119 pelletée
pelletée [pεlte]feminine noun* * *pɛlte1) lit shovelful2) (colloq) fig heap* * *pɛlte nf1) (avec une pelle de chantier) shovelful2) (avec une pelle d'enfant) spadeful* * *pelletée nf1 (de sable, charbon) shovelful;2 ( grande quantité) heap (de of).[pɛlte] nom féminin -
120 pelote
pelote [p(ə)lɔt]1. feminine nouna. [de laine] ball2. compounds* * *p(ə)lɔt1) ( de laine) ball•Phrasal Verbs:* * *p(ə)lɔt nf1) [fil, laine] ball2)* * *pelote basque pelota; pelote à épingles pin cushion.[pəlɔt] nom féminin1. [de ficelle, de coton] ball2. (Québec) [boule]3. COUTURE [coussinet] pincushion5. ORNITHOLOGIE
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