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1 pisar
v.1 to tread on.pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake2 to tread, to step.pisa con cuidado tread carefully3 to trample on.4 to step on, to tread on, to walk on, to set foot on.Las vacas hollaron el pasto The cows trampled on the grass.* * *1 (gen) to tread on, step on2 (acelerador, embrague) to put one's foot on1 to tread, walk, step■ no pises muy fuerte que nos oyen los vecinos tread more quietly, the neighbours will hear us\pisar fuerte figurado to go all out, make a big impactpisar la uva to tread grapes* * *verbto tread, trample* * *1. VT1) (=andar sobre) to walk on¿se puede pisar el suelo de la cocina? — can I walk on the kitchen floor?
2) (=poner el pie encima de) to tread on, step onperdona, te he pisado — sorry, I trod o stepped on your foot
vio una cucaracha y la pisó — she saw a cockroach and trod o stood on it
pisar el acelerador a fondo — to step on the accelerator, put one's foot down *
3) (=ir a) to set foot in4) [+ uvas] to tread; [+ tierra] to tread down5) (=avasallar) to trample on, walk all overno se deja pisar por nadie — he doesn't let anybody trample on o walk all over him
6) (Mús) [+ tecla] to strike, press; [+ cuerda] to hold down8) * (=adelantarse a)talón 1)2.VI (=andar) to tread3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con el pie)la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot
pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over2) (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mashb) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!
4)a) ave macho to mountb) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)2.pisar vi to treadno pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet
* * *= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.Ex. Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.----* al pisar = underfoot.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisar suavemente = pad.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con el pie)la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot
pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over2) (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mashb) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!
4)a) ave macho to mountb) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)2.pisar vi to treadno pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet
* * *= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.
Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.Ex: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.* al pisar = underfoot.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* pisar suavemente = pad.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.* * *pisar [A1 ]vtA1(con el pie): bailando la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot while they were dancingpisé un charco I stepped o trod in a puddle[ S ] prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grasspisé el acelerador I put my foot on the acceleratorpisar las uvas to tread the grapeshace una semana que no piso la calle I haven't been out (of the house) for a weekno vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más I'll never set foot in this house againpisar el escenario to go on stage, tread the boards2 (humillar) to trample on, walk all overB (RPl, Ven)1 ( Coc) (aplastar) to mashpisar las papas con un tenedor mash the potatoes with a fork2 ( fam) (atropellar) to run overla pisó un auto she was run over (by a car)C ( fam)otro periódico nos pisó la noticia another newspaper beat us to the story ( colloq)D1 «macho» to mount■ pisarvito treadpisa con cuidado, no vayas a resbalar tread carefully so that you don't slip, watch how you go or you'll slippisó mal y se torció el tobillo her foot slipped o she missed her footing and sprained her ankleno pises ahí, está mojado don't walk o tread there, it's wetpisar fuerte to make a big impactentró pisando fuerte en el mundo de la música she hit the music scene in a big way ( colloq)pisa fuerte en el mercado it is making a big impact in the market■ pisarse* * *
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;
( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mash
verbo intransitivo
to tread;
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
' pisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prohibida
- prohibido
- césped
English:
depress
- engage
- gazump
- ice
- jam on
- press
- push
- stand
- step
- tread
- keep
- mash
* * *♦ vt1. [con el pie] to tread on;[uvas] to tread;pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake;prohibido pisar el césped [en cartel] keep off the grass;Andes, RP Famdejarse pisar el poncho to be a doormat;Andes, RP Fampisar el poncho: nadie me pisa el poncho bailando nobody can beat me at dancing2. [visitar] to set foot in;nunca he pisado su casa I've never set foot in her house3. [despreciar] to trample on;la conducta de este país pisa todas las leyes internacionales this country's actions fly in the face of international lawpisar una idea a alguien to think of something before sb;el periódico rival les pisó la noticia the rival paper stole o pinched the story from them, the rival paper got in first with the news[tocar] to strike6. [hembra] to cover7. RP [aplastar] to mash♦ vito tread, to step;pisa con cuidado tread carefully;pisar fuerte to be firing on all cylinders;venir pisando fuerte to be on the road to success* * *I v/t1 step on;pisar a alguien step on s.o.’s foot2 uvas tread3 fig ( maltratar) walk all over4 idea stealII v/i:fuerte fig make a big impact;piso fuerte en latín I’m good at o strong in Latin* * *pisar vt1) : to step on, to set foot in2) : to walk all over, to mistreatpisar vi: to step, to walk, to tread* * *pisar vb1. (suelo) to walk on -
2 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arrancar2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) desplumar3) (to pick (flowers etc).) coger4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilar (las cejas)5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) puntear
2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) valor, ánimo- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy
tr[plʌk]1 valor nombre masculino, ánimo, coraje nombre masculino, arrojo1 (gen) arrancar; (flower, fruit) coger2 (bird) desplumar1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL puntear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pluck one's eyebrows depilarse las cejasto pluck up courage armarse de valor, cobrar ánimopluck ['plʌk] vt1) pick: arrancar2) : desplumar (un pollo, etc.)pluck vito pluck at : tirar depluck n1) tug: tirón m2) courage, spirit: valor m, ánimo mn.• redaños s.m.pl.• tirón s.m.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.v.• arrancar v.• coger v.• desplumar v.• pisar v.• puntear v.• rasguear v.
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1. plʌka) \<\<chicken\>\> desplumarb) \<\<fruit/flower\>\> arrancar*to pluck something/somebody from something — arrancar* algo/a alguien de algo
to pluck up (one's) courage — armarse de valor or de coraje
to pluck up courage to + inf —; armarse de valor or de coraje para + inf
c) ( Mus) \<\<string/guitar\>\> puntear
2.
vito pluck at something — tirar de algo, jalar de algo (AmL exc CS)
II
mass noun valor m, coraje m[plʌk]1. N1) (=tug) tirón m2.VT [+ fruit, flower] liter arrancar; [+ bird] desplumar; [+ guitar] pulsar, puntearhe was plucked from obscurity to star in the show — fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
3.VIto pluck at — tirar de, dar un tirón a
- pluck up* * *
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1. [plʌk]a) \<\<chicken\>\> desplumarb) \<\<fruit/flower\>\> arrancar*to pluck something/somebody from something — arrancar* algo/a alguien de algo
to pluck up (one's) courage — armarse de valor or de coraje
to pluck up courage to + inf —; armarse de valor or de coraje para + inf
c) ( Mus) \<\<string/guitar\>\> puntear
2.
vito pluck at something — tirar de algo, jalar de algo (AmL exc CS)
II
mass noun valor m, coraje m -
3 piso
m.1 floor (plant) (de edificio).un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).3 layer (capa).un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)piso franco safe housepisos tutelados supported accommodation5 story, decker, floor, storey.6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.* * *1 (para vivir) flat2 (planta) floor■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?3 (suelo) floor4 (suela del zapato) sole5 (de una tarta) tier\piso amueblado furnished flatpiso de alquiler rented flatpiso franco safe housepiso piloto show flat* * *noun m.1) floor2) apartment* * *SM2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tierprimer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)
ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs
piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat
piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house
4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread5) [de zapato] sole7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *1)a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deckvivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor
2) (AmL)a) ( suelo) floorserrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)
b) ( de carretera) road surface3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat* * *piso11 = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.
Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.* edificio de pisos = condominium building.* piso piloto = show home.piso22 = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].Nota: Arquitectura.Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.
Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].* de piso llano = flat-floor.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.* piso húmedo = wet floor.* * *A1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deckuna casa de seis pisos a six-story buildingun autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus2 (de una tarta) layerB ( AmL)1 (suelo) floorno entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wetserrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)2 (de un zapato) solezapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes3 (de una carretera) road surfaceCompuestos:( Esp) safe houseD ( Chi)1 (taburete) stool2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormatun piso de baño a bath mat* * *
Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)
piso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pisó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;
( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mash
verbo intransitivo
to tread;
piso sustantivo masculino
1
( de autobús) deck;
un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
2 (AmL)
3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat
4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story
* * *piso nmpisos tutelados supported accommodationpiso franco safe house;2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;[de habitación] floor; Amandar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low4. [capa] layer;un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich5. [de zapato] sole* * *m1 apartment, Brflat2 ( planta) floor;second floor;piso principal second floor, Br first floor;* * *piso nm1) planta: floor, story2) suelo: floor* * *piso n1. (apartamento) flat¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?2. (planta) floor3. (de autobús, etc) deck -
4 firme
adj.1 firm.2 solid.3 resolute.¡firmes! (military) attention!4 single-minded, firm.5 secure, strong, firm.adv.hard.mantenerse firme en to hold fast tose mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his groundm.road surface.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: firmar.* * *► adjetivo1 (estable) firm, steady2 (color) fast1 (pavimento) road surface► adverbio1 hard\de firme harden firme firmestar en lo firme to be in the right¡firmes! MILITAR attention!mantenerse firme figurado to hold one's ground* * *adj.1) firm2) secure3) steady* * *1. ADJ1) [mesa, andamio] steady; [terreno] firm, solid2) [paso] firm, steady; [voz] firm; [mercado, moneda] steady; [candidato] strong3) [amistad, apoyo] firm, strong; [decisión, convicción] firmestar en lo firme — † to be in the right
4) [sentencia] final5) (Mil)¡firmes! — attention!
ponerse firmes — to come o stand to attention
2.ADV hard3.SM (Aut) road surfacefirme del suelo — (Arquit) rubble base (of floor)
* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.Ex. Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex. If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.----* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *I1)a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steadypisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground
con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand
de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard
b) ( color) fastc) < candidato> strong2) (Mil)en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention
3)a) < persona> firmse mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground
me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea
b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firmIImasculino road surface* * *= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.
Ex: Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.Ex: If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* permanecer firm = stay in + place.* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.* tierra firme = solid ground.* * *A1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steadyedificar sobre terreno firme to build on solid groundtenemos que asegurarnos de que pisamos terreno firme we must make sure that we're not treading on dangerous groundtener las carnes firmes to have a firm bodyse acercó con paso firme he approached with a determined o firm stepcon pulso firme with a firm o steady handuna oferta en firme a firm offerun fallo a firme an enforceable o executable judgmentde firme hardestudiar de firme to study hard2 (color) fast3 ‹candidato› strongB ( Mil):¡firmes! attention!estaban en posición de firmes they were standing to attentionC1 ‹persona› firmtienes que mostrarte más firme con él you have to be firmer with himse mantuvo firme she remained firm, she stood her ground, she did not waver2 ( delante del n) ‹creencia/convicción› firmsu firme apoyo a los detenidos their firm support for the prisonersroad surfacefirme deslizante slippery surfacela firme the truthte diré la firme I'll be honest with you o I'll tell you the truth* * *
Del verbo firmar: ( conjugate firmar)
firmé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
firme es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
firmar
firme
firmar ( conjugate firmar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to sign
firme adjetivo
1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady;
con paso/pulso firme with a firm step/steady hand;
una oferta en firme a firm offer;
de firme ‹estudiar/trabajar› hard
2 (Mil):◊ ¡firmes! attention!
3
me mantuve firme en mi idea I stuck o kept to my idea
firmar verbo transitivo to sign
firme
I adjetivo
1 firm: se mantuvo firme ante la oposición, she stood firm against the opposition
II m (pavimento de carretera) road surface
III adv (con constancia) firm, firmly, hard
IV excl Mil ¡firmes! attention!
♦ Locuciones: de firme, firm, hard
en firme, definitive
' firme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hasta
- inquebrantable
- plantarse
- pulso
- roca
- terrestre
- actitud
- enérgico
- paso
- postura
- propósito
- tierra
English:
adamant
- assertive
- deploy
- exploit
- fast
- firm
- govern
- hard
- hold
- land
- name
- secure
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- shaky
- shore
- solid
- steadfast
- steady
- stiff
- stout
- strong
- surface
- unsteady
- unwavering
- wonky
- attention
- decisive
- definite
- ground
- intention
- march
- sound
- sure
- unbending
- wobbly
* * *♦ adj1. [fuerte, sólido] firm;[andamio, construcción] stable; [pulso] steady; [paso] resolute;tiene unos principios muy firmes she has very firm principles, she's extremely principled;tiene la firme intención de resolver el problema she fully intends to solve the problem, she has every intention of solving the problem;llovió de firme durante varias horas it rained hard for several hours2. [argumento, base] solid;trabaja de firme en el nuevo proyecto she's working full-time on the new project;una respuesta en firme a definite answer;quedamos en firme para el miércoles we are definitely agreed on Wednesday;tenemos un acuerdo en firme para intercambiar información we have a firm agreement to exchange information3. [carácter, actitud] resolute;hay que mostrarse firme con los empleados you have to be firm with the workers;Famponer firme a alguien to bring sb into lineen la posición de firmes standing to attention♦ nmroad surface;firme en mal estado [en letrero] uneven road surface♦ advhard;mantenerse firme en to hold fast to;se mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his ground* * *I adj2 MIL:¡ firmes! attention!;poner firme a alguien fig fam take a firm line with s.o.II m pavement, Brroad surfaceIII adv:trabajar firme work hard* * *firme adj1) : firm, resolute2) : steady, stable* * *firme1 adj2. (constante) firmfirme2 n road surface -
5 board
bo:d
1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) tabla, plancha2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablón, tablero3) (meals: board and lodging.) pensión, comida4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) consejo, junta
2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) subir a2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) alojarse en, estar hospedado en•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board
board1 n1. tabla / tablero2. tablón de anuncios3. pizarraclean the board, please borra la pizarra, por favor4. pensiónhow many passengers are there on board? ¿cuántos pasajeros hay a bordo?to go on board embarcar / embarcarseboard2 vb1. embarcar / subir2. alojarsetr[bɔːd]1 (piece of wood) tabla, tablero2 (food) comida, pensión nombre femenino3 (committee) junta, consejo4 (company) compañía1 (ship etc) subirse a, embarcar en1 (lodge) alojarse; (at school) ser interno,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon board SMALLMARITIME/SMALL a bordoabove board figurative use en regla, legalacross the board figurative use general, globalto go by the board irse al trasteto sweep the board (be succesful) arrasar 2 (in competition) llevarse todos los premios 3 (in election) conseguir la mayoría de los escañosto go back to the drawing board volver a empezar de ceroboard and lodging pensión completaboard of directors junta directivaboard of trade SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL cámara de comercioboard ['bord] vt1) : embarcarse en, subir a bordo de (una nave o un avión), subir a (un tren o carro)2) lodge: hospedar, dar hospedaje con comidas a3)to board up : cerrar con tablasboard n1) plank: tabla f, tablón m2) : tablero mchessboard: tablero de ajedrez3) meals: comida fboard and lodging: comida y alojamiento4) committee, council: junta f, consejo mn.• comidas s.f.pl.n.• bordada s.f.• bordo s.m.• cartón s.m.• chapa s.f.• junta s.f.• mesa s.f.• pensión s.f.• tabla s.f.• tablero s.m.• tablón s.m.• tribunal s.m.v.• abordar v.• entablar v.• entarimar v.• hospedarse v.• posar v.• subir a v.bɔːrd, bɔːd
I
1) ca) ( plank) tabla f, tablón m; ( floorboard) tabla f (del suelo)as stiff as a board — más tieso que un palo or que una tabla
to tread the boards — pisar las tablas
b) ( for chopping etc) tabla f (de madera)c) ( circuit board) placa f base2) ca) ( diving board) trampolín mb) (for surfing, windsurfing) tabla f (de surf)c) ( Games) tablero mto sweep the board — arrasar con or llevarse todos los premios
3) ca) ( noticeboard) tablero m or (Esp) tablón m de anuncios, cartelera f (AmL), diario m mural (Chi)b) ( sign) letrero m, cartel mc) ( scoreboard) marcador md) ( blackboard) pizarra f, pizarrón m (AmL), tablero m (Col)4) ca) ( committee) junta f, consejo mb) ( administrative body)the Water/Gas Board — la compañía del agua/gas
c) board (of directors) ( Busn) junta f directiva, consejo m de administraciónd) ( of examiners) tribunal m5) u ( provision of meals)full/half board — pensión f completa/media pensión f
6) u (in phrases)across the board: they have promised to reduce taxation across the board han prometido una reducción general de impuestos; on board a bordo; on board the ship/plane a bordo del barco/avión; to go on board embarcarse*; (before n) on-board < entertainment> de a bordo; to go by the board: all these precautions tend to go by the board todas estas precauciones suelen dejarse a un lado; to take something on board — \<\<idea\>\> (BrE) asumir algo
II
1.
1) ( go aboard)to board a ship — embarcar(se)*, abordar (Méx)
2) ( accommodate) hospedar
2.
vi1) ( go aboard) embarcar(se)*, abordar (Col, Méx)2) ( be accommodated)to board with somebody — alojarse or hospedarse en casa de alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- board up[bɔːd]1. N1) [of wood] tabla f, tablón m ; (=table) mesa f ; (for chess etc) tablero m ; (=ironing board) tabla f de planchar; (=notice board) tablón m ; (in bookbinding) cartón m ; (Comput) placa f, tarjeta f•
an increase across the board — un aumento global or general•
to go by the board — (=go wrong) ir al traste; (=be abandoned) abandonarse•
in boards — (book) en cartoné- sweep the board2) (=provision of meals) comida f3) (Naut, Aer)•
on board — a bordoto go on board — embarcarse, subir a bordo
- take sth on board4) (=group of officials) junta f, consejo m5) (gas, water etc) comisión f6)the boards — (Theat) las tablas
- tread the boards2. VT1) [+ ship, plane] subir a bordo de, embarcarse en; [+ enemy ship] abordar; [+ bus, train] subir a2) (also: board up) (=cover with boards) entablar3) (=feed, lodge) hospedar, dar pensión (completa) a3.VI4.CPDboard chairman N — presidente(-a) m / f del consejo de administración
board game N — juego m de tablero
board meeting N — reunión f de la junta directiva or del consejo de administración
board member N — (=member of board of directors) miembro m de la junta directiva, miembro m del consejo de administración
board of directors N — junta f directiva, consejo m de administración
board of education N — (esp US) consejo supervisor del sistema educativo
board of governors N — (Brit) (Scol) consejo m (de un colegio, instituto etc)
board of inquiry N — comisión f investigadora
Board of Trade N — (Brit) (formerly) Departamento m de Comercio y Exportación; (US) Cámara f de Comercio
- board in- board up* * *[bɔːrd, bɔːd]
I
1) ca) ( plank) tabla f, tablón m; ( floorboard) tabla f (del suelo)as stiff as a board — más tieso que un palo or que una tabla
to tread the boards — pisar las tablas
b) ( for chopping etc) tabla f (de madera)c) ( circuit board) placa f base2) ca) ( diving board) trampolín mb) (for surfing, windsurfing) tabla f (de surf)c) ( Games) tablero mto sweep the board — arrasar con or llevarse todos los premios
3) ca) ( noticeboard) tablero m or (Esp) tablón m de anuncios, cartelera f (AmL), diario m mural (Chi)b) ( sign) letrero m, cartel mc) ( scoreboard) marcador md) ( blackboard) pizarra f, pizarrón m (AmL), tablero m (Col)4) ca) ( committee) junta f, consejo mb) ( administrative body)the Water/Gas Board — la compañía del agua/gas
c) board (of directors) ( Busn) junta f directiva, consejo m de administraciónd) ( of examiners) tribunal m5) u ( provision of meals)full/half board — pensión f completa/media pensión f
6) u (in phrases)across the board: they have promised to reduce taxation across the board han prometido una reducción general de impuestos; on board a bordo; on board the ship/plane a bordo del barco/avión; to go on board embarcarse*; (before n) on-board < entertainment> de a bordo; to go by the board: all these precautions tend to go by the board todas estas precauciones suelen dejarse a un lado; to take something on board — \<\<idea\>\> (BrE) asumir algo
II
1.
1) ( go aboard)to board a ship — embarcar(se)*, abordar (Méx)
2) ( accommodate) hospedar
2.
vi1) ( go aboard) embarcar(se)*, abordar (Col, Méx)2) ( be accommodated)to board with somebody — alojarse or hospedarse en casa de alguien
•Phrasal Verbs:- board up -
6 piso
Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar) \ \
piso es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pisó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: pisar piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass 2 (RPl, Ven)a) (Coc) to mashverbo intransitivo to tread;
piso sustantivo masculino 1 ( de autobús) deck; un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus 2 (AmL) 3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries: Spanish: acomodarse - alcanzar - alquilar - alquiler - apartamento - arrendar - arriba - barata - barato - cara - carga - caro - compañera - compañero - departamento - escritura - gorgotear - interior - piloto - pisar - planta - superior - trece - última - último - vacía - vacío - vivienda - bajar - económico - en - inferior - llegar - mono - mosaico - pasar - primero - quinto - tercero - vacante - zapatilla English: ambulatory - apartment - below - central - centrally - condo - condominium - deck - deposit - fix up - flat - flatmate - floor - have - live off - mate - need - second floor - storey - tier - top - upkeep - upstairs - bath - beneath - downstairs - ground - room - safe - story
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