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1 plank
[plæŋk] nouna long, flat piece of wood:لَوْح خَشَبThe floor was made of planks.
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2 lankku
yks.nom. lankku; yks.gen. lankun; yks.part. lankkua; yks.ill. lankkuun; mon.gen. lankkujen; mon.part. lankkuja; mon.ill. lankkuihinboard (noun)deal (noun)plank (noun)* * *• board• deal plank• deal• large deal• plank• planks -
3 lauta
yks.nom. lauta; yks.gen. laudan; yks.part. lautaa; yks.ill. lautaan; mon.gen. lautojen lautain; mon.part. lautoja; mon.ill. lautoihinboard (noun)plank (noun)platen (noun)* * *• board• plank• batten• platen -
4 tablón
m.1 thick board, wooden board, board, plank.2 bulletin board, notice board.3 plot of land, parcel of land, lot, parcel.* * *1 plank2 (en construcción) board\agarrar un tablón / coger un tablón familiar to get plasteredtablón de anuncios notice board, US bulletin board* * *noun m.1) plank2) board* * *SM1) (=tabla) plank; (=viga) beamtablón de anuncios — notice board, bulletin board (EEUU)
2) * (=borrachera)coger o pillar un tablón — to get plastered *
3) LAm (Agr) plot, bed* * *a) ( de madera) plankb) tbtablón de anuncios — (Esp) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)
* * *= board, plank, panel.Ex. Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.Ex. Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.Ex. The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.----* tablón de anuncios = noticeboard, bulletin board, message board, display board.* tablón de anuncios electrónico = online bulletin board.* tablón directorio = direction board.* tablón electrónico de anuncios = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).* tablón electrónico de noticias = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).* tablón informativo = information board.* tablón plegable = sandwich board.* * *a) ( de madera) plankb) tbtablón de anuncios — (Esp) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)
* * *= board, plank, panel.Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.
Ex: Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.Ex: The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.* tablón de anuncios = noticeboard, bulletin board, message board, display board.* tablón de anuncios electrónico = online bulletin board.* tablón directorio = direction board.* tablón electrónico de anuncios = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).* tablón electrónico de noticias = electronic bulletin board (EEB), bulletin board system (BBS).* tablón informativo = information board.* tablón plegable = sandwich board.* * *A1 (de madera) plank2C (CS) (en costura) large pleatCompuesto:* * *
tablón sustantivo masculino
b) tb
tablón sustantivo masculino
1 (de madera) plank
2 (informativo) tablón de anuncios, notice, US bulletin board
' tablón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcho
- cartelera
English:
board
- bulletin board
- noticeboard
- plank
- bulletin
- notice
* * *tablón nm1. [tabla] planktablón de anuncios Br notice board, US bulletin board; Informát tablón de anuncios electrónico bulletin board system2. [viga] beam4. Andes, Méx, Ven [parcela] plot (of land)5. RP [pliegue] large pleat* * *m1 plank2:llevar un tablón fam be plastered fam* * *1) : plank, beam2)tablón de anuncios : bulletin board* * *tablón n plank -
5 tabla
f.1 plank.tabla de planchar ironing board2 pleat (pliegue).3 table.tabla de materias table of contentstabla de multiplicación multiplication tabletabla periódica (de los elementos) periodic table (of elements)4 board.tabla de surf surfboard5 panel (art).6 backboard.* * *1 (de madera) board, plank2 (de piedra) slab; (de metal) sheet3 (estante) shelf4 ARTE panel5 COSTURA pleat6 (tablón de anuncios) notice board, US bulletin-board7 (índice) index8 (lista) list; (catálogo) catalogue (US catalog)9 (parte plana de miembros) flat11 MATEMÁTICAS table3 (de plaza de toros) barrier sing\a raja tabla strictly, to the letterhacer tabla rasa de algo to make a clean sweep of somethingpisar las tablas to tread the boards, go on the stagequedar en tablas→ link=hacer hacer tablastener tablas / tener muchas tablas (gen) to be an old hand 2 (en teatro - hombre) to be an experienced actor 3 (- mujer) be an experienced actresstabla de cocina chopping boardtabla de lavar washboardla Tabla Redonda the Round Tablelas Tablas de la Ley RELIGIÓN the Tables of the Lawtabla de materias contents plural, table of contentstabla de multiplicar multiplication tabletabla de plancha / tabla de planchar ironing boardtabla de salvación figurado last hope, last resorttabla de surf surfboardtabla de windsurf sailboard* * *noun f.1) table2) board, plank•- tablas* * *1. SF1) (=pieza) [de madera] plank, board; [de piedra] slab; (Arte) panel; (=estante) shelf; Caribe (=mostrador) shop counterhacer tabla rasa de algo — to completely disregard sth, ride roughshod over sth
tabla a vela — surfboard, windsurfing board
tabla de cocina, tabla de cortar — chopping board
tabla de salvación — (fig) last resort, only hope
tabla deslizadora, tabla de surf — surfboard
2) pl tablasa) (Taur) barrier singb) (Teat) stage singsalir a las tablas — to go on the stage, become an actor/actress
- tener muchas tablashacer tablas, quedar en tablas — (lit) to draw; (fig) to reach stalemate, be deadlocked
el partido quedó en tablas — the game was a draw, the game was drawn
4) [de falda] box pleat, broad pleat5) (=lista) (Mat) table; [en libro] (=índice) table; (Dep) (tb: tabla clasificatoria) table, (league) table; (Inform) arraytabla de consulta — (Inform) lookup table
tabla de ejercicios, tabla de gimnasia — exercise routine, set of exercises
6) (Agr) plot, patch7) And2.SM ** queer **, fairy **, fag (EEUU) *** * *1) ( de madera) planksalvarse en or por una tablita — (Méx fam) to have a narrow escape (colloq)
2) tablas femenino plurala) (Teatr) stagetener tablas — actor, cantante (fam) to be an old hand o an expert, to have presence
b) (Taur) barrier3) ( de surfing) surfboard; ( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer; ( para natación) float4)a) (gráfico, listado) tablelas tablas (de clasificación) de la liga — the division o league tables
b) (Mat) tb5) ( de falda) pleat6) ( de terreno) plot, lot (AmE)7) tbtabla de gimnasia — ( serie de ejercicios) circuit training; ( en competición) routine
8) tablas femenino plural ( en ajedrez)acabar or quedar en tablas — to end in a draw
estar tablas — (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)
* * *1) ( de madera) planksalvarse en or por una tablita — (Méx fam) to have a narrow escape (colloq)
2) tablas femenino plurala) (Teatr) stagetener tablas — actor, cantante (fam) to be an old hand o an expert, to have presence
b) (Taur) barrier3) ( de surfing) surfboard; ( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer; ( para natación) float4)a) (gráfico, listado) tablelas tablas (de clasificación) de la liga — the division o league tables
b) (Mat) tb5) ( de falda) pleat6) ( de terreno) plot, lot (AmE)7) tbtabla de gimnasia — ( serie de ejercicios) circuit training; ( en competición) routine
8) tablas femenino plural ( en ajedrez)acabar or quedar en tablas — to end in a draw
estar tablas — (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)
* * *tabla11 = plank, board.Ex: Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.
Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.* cerrar con tablas = board up.* cubrir con tablas = board up.* hacer tabla rasa = level + the playing field.* miedo a las tablas = stage fright.* proteger con tablas = board up.* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.* tabla comedero para pájaros = bird table.* tabla de chocolate = six-pack, six-pack abs.* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.* tabla de la plancha = ironing board.* tabla de lavar = washboard.* tabla del entarimado = floorboard.* tabla de planchar = ironing board.* tabla de planchar pantalones = trousers press.* tabla rasa = clean slate, new leaf, a fresh start.tabla22 = table.Nota: Documento que contiene datos ordenados generalmente en filas y columnas que pueden ir acompañados de texto.Ex: The document containing ordered data typically in rows and columns and possibly with an accompanying text is known as tables.
* basado en tablas = table-driven.* confeccionar una tabla = draft + table.* elaborar una tabla = draft + table.* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.* tabla de calcular = ready reckoner, reckoner.* tabla de cálculo = reckoner, ready reckoner.* tabla de clasificación = classification schedule.* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.* tabla de contenido = table of contents [ToC].* tabla genealógica = genealogical table.* tabla hash = hash table.* tabla periódica = periodic table.tabla3= schedules, the.Nota: Lista de conceptos que forman un sistema en el que las relaciones se muestran de forma linear escalonada mediante el uso de tipografía especial o de un sistema de notaciones.Ex: The list of terms, representing concepts systematically arranged and showing their relationships, constitutes the schedules of a classification scheme.
* tabla auxiliar = auxiliary schedule.* tablas auxiliares = tables, auxiliary tables.* tablas principales = main tables, main schedules.* * *A1 (de madera) boardhe puesto una tabla debajo del colchón I've put a board under the mattresslas tablas que forman el casco del barco the planks that make up the ship's hulllas tablas del suelo the floorboardsiremos todos como tabla a apoyarlos we'll be there in force to cheer them onpasear la tabla to walk the plank2 (de conglomerado) piece, sheet; (de metal) sheet3 (de una mesa) topCompuestos:● tabla armónica or de armoníabelly, soundboardwashboardchopping boardironing boardsalvationfue mi tabla de salvación it was my salvation, it saved my life ( colloq)se aferra a sus recuerdos como a una tabla de salvación he clings to his memories like a drowning man to a piece of woodtabula rasahacer tabla rasa to wipe the slate cleanfpl tables of the law (pl)1 ( Teatr) stagevolvió a las tablas después de varios años de ausencia she returned to the stage o ( dated) to the boards after an absence of several yearsla primera vez que pisó las tablas the first time he appeared on stagetener tablas ( fam); to have presence, have a good stage presence2 ( Taur) barrierC1 (de surfing) surfboard (de windsurf) tbtabla a vela sailboard, windsurfer2 (para natación) float3 (para nieve) snowboard4 (del wáter) seatD1 (gráfico, listado) tablelas tablas (de clasificación) de la liga the division o conference o league tableslas tablas de los verbos the verb tables2 ( Mat) tbtabla de multiplicar multiplication tablela tabla del 6 the 6 times tableCompuestos:reckoner( Inf) color* palettelog tableperiodic tabletide tabletable of contentswavetabletranslation tableperiodic tableE (de una falda) pleatuna falda de tablas a pleated skirtF (de terreno) plot, lot ( AmE)G(en ajedrez): quedaron or hicieron tablas they drewla partida quedó or acabó en tablas the game ended in a draw, the game was drawn* * *
tabla sustantivo femenino
1 ( de madera) plank;
tabla de picar/planchar chopping/ironing board;
tener tablas [actor/cantante] (fam) to be an old hand o an expert
2 ( de surfing) surfboard;
( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer;
( para natación) float
3 (gráfico, listado) table;
(Mat) tb
4 ( de falda) pleat;
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estar tablas (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)
tabla sustantivo femenino
1 board
(más gruesa) plank
tabla de planchar, ironing board
2 (para nadar) float
(de surf) surfboard
(de windsurf) sailboard
3 (de una falda) pleat
4 (lista, índice) table
tabla periódica, periodic table
5 Mat table
la tabla del 4, the 4 times table
6 (en ajedrez) tablas, draw sing, stalemate sing: hicieron tablas, they drew
7 Teat (escenario) tablas, stage sing: es la primera vez que pisa las tablas, it's the first time he's been on the stage
8 figurado tabla de salvación, last resort, salvation
♦ Locuciones: tener tablas, (un artista) to have presence o to be an old hand
fam (persona) to have a lot of experience
Rel tablas de la ley, the Ten Commandments
(tajantemente) a raja tabla, without exception
(prescindir, obviar algo) hacer tabla rasa, to erase the past o to deliberately forget about sthg
' tabla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquí
- madero
- multiplicar
- periódica
- periódico
- tablero
- clasificación
- clasificar
- crujir
- patín
- planilla
- suelto
- tentar
- windsurf
English:
board
- breadboard
- chart
- cheeseboard
- chopping board
- floorboard
- ironing board
- multiplication table
- pancake
- plank
- sailboard
- slab
- surfboard
- table
- windsurfer
- box
- bread
- cheese
- floor
- ironing
- pleat
- sprinkle
- surf
- wind
* * *♦ nf1. [de madera] plank, board;[de mármol, piedra] slab;un puente de tablas a plank bridge;la ventana estaba tapada con tablas the window was boarded up;lo escondió bajo una tabla del suelo he hid it under a floorboard;tabla de salvación salvation;tú fuiste mi tabla de salvación you were my salvation;nuestro partido no será la tabla de salvación del gobierno our party will not bale the government out;hacer tabla rasa to wipe the slate clean;hacer tabla rasa de algo: intentó hacer tabla rasa de su pasado she tried to wipe out o obliterate her past;el presidente hizo tabla rasa de las instituciones democráticas the president did away with o swept away the institutions of democracytabla de cocina chopping board;tabla de lavar washboard;Rel las tablas de la ley the tablets of the law;tabla de patés selection of pâtés;tabla de planchar ironing board;tabla de quesos cheeseboard2. [en deportes] boardtabla de saltos [trampolín] diving board;tabla de snowboard snowboard;tabla de surf surfboard;tabla de windsurf windsurfing board, sailboard3. [del inodoro] seat4. Arte panel5. [lista, gráfico] table;Informát table;el equipo sigue primero en la tabla de clasificación the team is still at the top of the league Br table o US standingstabla de conversión conversion table;tabla de materias table of contents;tabla periódica (de los elementos) periodic table (of the elements)6. Mat table;la tabla del 3 the 3 times tabletabla de multiplicar multiplication table7. [de gimnasia] exercise routine8. [pliegue] pleat;una falda de tablas a pleated skirt♦ tablas nfplquedamos en tablas [en ajedrez, juego] the game ended in stalemate;[en enfrentamiento] we reached a stalematesu regreso a las tablas his return to the stage;pisar las tablas to tread the boards;tener (muchas) tablas to be an experienced actor;Fig to be an old hand3. Taurom = fence surrounding a bullring* * *f1 de madera board, plank3 en ajedrez:acabar oquedar en tablas end in a tie4:tener tablas TEA be a natural actor* * *tabla nf1) : table, listtabla de multiplicar: multiplication table2) : board, plank, slabtabla de planchar: ironing board3) : plot, strip (of land)4) tablas nfpl: stage, boards pl* * *tabla n1. (madera pulida) board2. (madera basta) plank3. (lista) table -
6 planche
planche [plɑ̃∫]1. feminine nounb. ( = illustration) plate2. plural feminine noun3. compounds• faire marcher la planche à billets to print money ► planche à découper [de cuisinière] chopping board• faire de la planche à roulettes to go skateboarding ► planche de salut ( = appui) mainstay ; ( = dernier espoir) last hope* * *plɑ̃ʃ1) ( pièce de bois) plank; (pour pétrir, laver etc) boardfaire la planche — ( en natation) to float on one's back
2) ( illustration) plate•Phrasal Verbs:••monter sur les planches — Théâtre to go on the stage, to tread the boards
brûler les planches — Théâtre to bring the house down
avoir du pain sur la planche — (colloq) to have one's work cut out
* * *plɑ̃ʃ1. nf1) (pièce de bois) plank, board2) (= illustration) plate3) [salades, radis, poireaux] bed4) [plongeoir] board2. planches nfpl* * *A nf2 ( en gravure) ( plaque) plate;4 ( en natation) floating on one's back; faire la planche to float on one's back;planche à billets minting plate; faire marcher la planche à billets○ to print money; planche à découper chopping-board; ( plus épaisse) butcher's block; planche à dessin drawing board; planche à laver washboard; planche à pain breadboard; planche à pâtisserie pastry board; planche à repasser ironing-board; planche à roulettes Sport skateboard; faire de la planche à roulettes to skateboard; planche de salut fig lifeline; planche de surf surfboard; planche à voile ( engin) windsurfing board; ( activité) windsurfing; faire de la planche à voile to windsurf.monter sur les planches Théât to go on the stage, to tread the boards; brûler les planches Théât to bring the house down; avoir du pain sur la planche○ to have one's work cut out.[plɑ̃ʃ] nom féminin2. (familier) [ski] ski3. IMPRIMERIE plate4. HORTICULTURE [de légumes] patch[de plantes, fleurs] bed5. LOISIRS & SPORT————————planches nom féminin pluriel1. THÉÂTREles planches the boards, the stageplanche à roulettes nom fémininplanche à voile nom féminin -
7 puntal
m.1 prop (madero).2 snack. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)* * *1 prop2 figurado support* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=soporte) (Arquit) prop, support; (Agr) prop; (Téc) strut2) (=persona) [que sirve de apoyo] chief supporter; [que ayuda a resistir] cornerstone; [que está al frente] leading light3) LAm snack* * *b) (Náut) ( soporte de cubierta) stanchion; ( altura desde la quilla) heightc) (sostén, apoyo) mainstay* * *= mainstay, plank, prop, powerhouse, power engine, stilt.Ex. Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the mainstays of economic development for over 30 years.Ex. IFLA's annual conference, held at a different venue each year and attracting upwards of 3,000 participants, is a major plank in its professional programme.Ex. The main props to any retrospective bibliography must be a well formed national library which has a long history of collecting the records of a nation's culture.Ex. From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.Ex. Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.Ex. The huts are built on stilts to give the turtles access to the entire beach for nesting.* * *b) (Náut) ( soporte de cubierta) stanchion; ( altura desde la quilla) heightc) (sostén, apoyo) mainstay* * *= mainstay, plank, prop, powerhouse, power engine, stilt.Ex: Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the mainstays of economic development for over 30 years.
Ex: IFLA's annual conference, held at a different venue each year and attracting upwards of 3,000 participants, is a major plank in its professional programme.Ex: The main props to any retrospective bibliography must be a well formed national library which has a long history of collecting the records of a nation's culture.Ex: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.Ex: Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.Ex: The huts are built on stilts to give the turtles access to the entire beach for nesting.* * *3 (sostén, apoyo) mainstay* * *
puntal sustantivo masculinoa) (Const) prop
' puntal' also found in these entries:
English:
prop
- strut
* * *puntal nm1. [madero] prop2. [en mina] shore, leg3. [apoyo] mainstay;el sector agrario es uno de los puntales de la región farming is one of the mainstays of the regional economy4. Andes, CAm, Méx [aperitivo] snack* * *puntal nm1) : prop, support2) : stanchion -
8 bao
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] bench[English Plural] benches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] board[English Plural] boards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] bao la kuruka[English Example] diving board, trampoline------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao (also mibao)[English Word] divining board[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] -piga bao[English Example] prophesy, tell fortunes------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] fortune-telling[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao (also mibao)[English Word] game played on a board[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: bao la mtaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] goal (in sports)[English Plural] goals[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] plank[English Plural] planks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] platform (at railroad stations)[English Plural] platforms[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] railway------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] score (figurative)[English Plural] scores[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[English Word] value[English Plural] values[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] huna bao tena [Ma][Note] slang------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mibao[English Word] platform (at railroad stations)[English Plural] platforms[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] railway------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bao la chuma[Swahili Plural] mabao ya chuma[English Word] iron bar[English Plural] iron bars[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] chuma------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 escalera
f.1 stairs, staircase.escalera de caracol spiral staircaseescalera de incendios fire escapeescalera mecánica escalatorescalera de servicio service stairsescalera de tijera step ladder2 run.escalera de color straight flush3 stair, stairway, staircase, stairs.4 ladder, step ladder, stepladder.* * *1 stairs plural, staircase2 (escala) ladder3 (naipes) run, sequence\escalera de caracol spiral staircaseescalera de incendios fire escapeescalera de servicio back stairs plural, servant's staircaseescalera doble / escalera de tijera stepladderescalera mecánica / escalera automática escalator* * *noun f.1) stairs2) ladder* * *SF1) [de edificio] stairs pl, staircasecorrió escaleras abajo — she ran downstairs o down the stairs
se cayó por las escaleras — she fell downstairs o down the stairs
escalera mecánica, escalera móvil — escalator
2) [portátil] ladderescalera de pintor, escalera de tijera, escalera doble — stepladder, steps pl
3) (Naipes) run, sequence; [en póquer] straight* * *1) ( de edificio) stairs (pl), staircasebajó las escaleras — he came downstairs o down the stairs
2) ( portátil) tbescalera de mano — ladder; ( de tijera) stepladder
3) ( en naipes) run; ( juego de tablero) snakes and ladders•* * *= ladder, rib, stairways, stepladder.Ex. 2 metaphors in particular are considered: reading is a ladder; and reading is eating.Ex. The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.Ex. Librarians must be made aware of the dangers of open floor bookstacks and open stairways and budgets must provide funds to achieve an acceptable level of fire safety.Ex. As a result, the worker lost his balance, fell off the stepladder, and fractured his right leg.----* escalera de caracol = winding stair, spiralling staircase, spiral staircase, winding staircase.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escalera deslizante = escalator.* escalera de tijera = stepladder.* escalera mecánica = escalator.* escalera plegable = telescopic ladder, stepladder.* escalera rodante = escalator.* escaleras = stairs, stairways.* hueco de la escalera = stairwell.* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.* * *1) ( de edificio) stairs (pl), staircasebajó las escaleras — he came downstairs o down the stairs
2) ( portátil) tbescalera de mano — ladder; ( de tijera) stepladder
3) ( en naipes) run; ( juego de tablero) snakes and ladders•* * *= ladder, rib, stairways, stepladder.Ex: 2 metaphors in particular are considered: reading is a ladder; and reading is eating.
Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.Ex: Librarians must be made aware of the dangers of open floor bookstacks and open stairways and budgets must provide funds to achieve an acceptable level of fire safety.Ex: As a result, the worker lost his balance, fell off the stepladder, and fractured his right leg.* escalera de caracol = winding stair, spiralling staircase, spiral staircase, winding staircase.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escalera deslizante = escalator.* escalera de tijera = stepladder.* escalera mecánica = escalator.* escalera plegable = telescopic ladder, stepladder.* escalera rodante = escalator.* escaleras = stairs, stairways.* hueco de la escalera = stairwell.* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.* * *A (de un edificio) stairs (pl), staircasebajó la escalera para recibirme he came downstairs o down the stairs to greet mesubí las escaleras corriendo I ran up the stairsuna escalera de mármol a marble staircasenos encontramos en la escalera we met on the stairs o on the staircaseel hueco de la escalera the stairwellle ayudé a empapelar la escalera I helped him to paper the stairwayCompuestos:spiral staircaseemergency stairsfire escape( Méx); escalatorspiral staircaseB1 (portátil) tbescalera de mano ladder2 (de tijera) stepladderCompuestos:turntable ladderescalatorC1 (en naipes) run2 (juego de tablero) snakes and laddersCompuestos:● escalera flor or de color( Col) royal flushroyal flush* * *
escalera sustantivo femenino
1 ( de edificio) stairs (pl), staircase;◊ bajó las escaleras he came downstairs o down the stairs;
el hueco de la escalera the stairwell;
escalera (de) caracol spiral staircase;
escalera mecánica escalator
2 ( portátil) tb
( de tijera) stepladder
3 ( en naipes) run;
( juego de tablero) snakes and ladders
escalera sustantivo femenino
1 stairs pl, staircase: hay que barrer la escalera, we have to sweep the staircase
escalera de caracol, spiral staircase
escalera de incendios, fire escape
2 (portátil) ladder
3 (naipes) run
♦ Locuciones: escalera de color, straight flush
' escalera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantar
- escala
- pasamanos
- peldaño
- rellano
- rodar
- sujetar
- tramo
- travesaño
- afirmar
- bajar
- baranda
- burro
- espiral
- fijo
- firme
- hueco
- interior
- por
- punto
- seguro
- tijeras
English:
atop
- bottom
- climb
- descend
- down
- downstairs
- escalator
- fall
- fire escape
- flight
- kick down
- ladder
- landing
- reach
- rope ladder
- rung
- secure
- spiral staircase
- stair
- staircase
- stairwell
- steady
- step
- stepladder
- tread
- tumble down
- unsteady
- up
- well
- do
- fire
- manage
- maneuver
- pass
- rope
- spiral
- summon
* * *escalera nf1. [en edificio] stairs, staircase;escalera (de mano) ladder;me crucé con ellos en la escalera I passed them on the stairs;se cayó por el hueco de la escalera she fell down the stairwell;salió corriendo escaleras abajo/arriba he rushed down/up the stairs;antes que eso prefiero estar por ahí limpiando escaleras I'd sooner clean stairs than do thatescalera automática escalator;escalera de caracol spiral staircase;escalera de emergencia emergency stairs;escalera de incendios fire escape;escalera mecánica escalator, moving staircase;escalera de servicio service stairs;escalera de tijera stepladder2. [en naipes] runescalera de color straight flush;escalera real royal flush* * *f stairs pl, staircase* * *escalera nf1) : ladderescalera de tijera: stepladder2) : stairs pl, staircase3)escalera mecánica : escalator* * *escalera n1. (de un edificio) stairs2. (portátil) ladder -
10 tablero
m.1 board (tabla).tablero de ajedrez chessomebodyoardtablero de dibujo drawing board2 backboard.3 blackboard, chalkboard.4 bulletin board, notice board.5 chessboard.6 panel, wallboard, board.7 switchboard.* * *1 (tablón) panel, board2 (en juegos) board3 (encerado) blackboard4 AUTOMÓVIL dashboard5 ELECTRICIDAD switchboard6 INFORMÁTICA display board\tablero de ajedrez chessboardtablero de dibujo drawing boardtablero de instrumentos (avión) instrument panel, instrument board* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=panel) [de madera] board; [para anuncios] notice board, bulletin board (EEUU); (=pizarra) blackboard; [de mesa] top; [de mármol] slab; (Elec) switchboardtablero de dibujante, tablero de dibujo — drawing board
tablero de gráficos — (Inform) graph pad
tablero de instrumentos, tablero de mandos — instrument panel
2) [para juegos] board3) (=garito) gambling den* * *a) (para anuncios, fotos) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)b) (Jueg) boardun tablero de damas — a checkerboard (AmE), a draughtboard (BrE)
c) ( pizarra) blackboardd) ( de mesa) tope) (Taur) barrier* * *= board, pegboard, table-top [tabletop], panel.Ex. Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.Ex. A pegboard with a few books hung precariously from wire hangers and the whole thing stuck on a wall is not good enough for a permanent library exhibit.Ex. GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.Ex. The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.----* tablero de ajedrez = chessboard.* tablero de dardos = dartboard.* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.* tablero de mandos = dashboard.* * *a) (para anuncios, fotos) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)b) (Jueg) boardun tablero de damas — a checkerboard (AmE), a draughtboard (BrE)
c) ( pizarra) blackboardd) ( de mesa) tope) (Taur) barrier* * *= board, pegboard, table-top [tabletop], panel.Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.
Ex: A pegboard with a few books hung precariously from wire hangers and the whole thing stuck on a wall is not good enough for a permanent library exhibit.Ex: GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.Ex: The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.* tablero de ajedrez = chessboard.* tablero de dardos = dartboard.* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.* tablero de mandos = dashboard.* * *2 ( Jueg) boardun tablero de ajedrez a chessboard¿quién quiere salir al tablero? who wants to come up to the board?4 (de una mesa) top5 ( Taur) barriera tablero vuelto ( Chi): todas las funciones fueron a tablero vuelto there was a full house at every performanceCompuestos:Chinese checkerboarddrawing board● tablero de instrumentos or de mandosinstrument panelmessage board* * *
tablero sustantivo masculino
( para anuncios) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE);
tablero de instrumentos or de mandos instrument panelb) (Jueg) board;
un tablero de damas a checkerboard (AmE), a draughtboard (BrE)
tablero sustantivo masculino
1 (tabla) board, plank
tablero de dibujo, drawing board
(de una mesa) top
(panel) panel
2 (de juegos de mesa) board
tablero de ajedrez, chessboard
3 tablero de mandos, instrument panel
4 Dep (de baloncesto) backboard
' tablero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajedrez
- casilla
- mando
- cuadro
- escalera
- panel
English:
board
- chessboard
- panel
- square
- table top
- black
- bulletin
- chess
- dash
- instrument
- notice
- peg
- ply
- top
* * *tablero nm1. [tabla] board;[de mesa] top; [de juego] board tablero de ajedrez chessboard;tablero de dibujo drawing board2. [marcador] scoreboard3. [en baloncesto] backboard;tirar al tablero to do o shoot a lay-up4.[de coche] dashboardtablero (de mandos) [de avión] instrument panel;* * ** * *tablero nm1) : bulletin board2) : board (in games)tablero de ajedrez: chessboardtablero de damas: checkerboard3) pizarra: blackboard4) : switchboard5)tablero de instrumentos : dashboard, instrument panel* * *tablero n1. (en general) board2. (panel) panel -
11 tipografía
f.typography, letterpress.* * *1 typography* * *noun f.typography, printing* * *SF1) (=arte) typography2) (=taller) printing works, printing press* * *femenino typography* * *= lettering, type face [typeface], typesetting [type-setting], typography, type font [typefont], type, letterpress printing.Ex. Cover color and lettering are used to specify the color of the cover and the color of the lettering.Ex. This may either be achieved by appropriate type face, or by the positioning of the title.Ex. If computer typesetting is employed or if output is to be formatted with the aid of the output formatting devices available in most information-retrieval and database-management software packages, it will not be necessary to mark up printed text for typesetting.Ex. The entries that result from the rotation mechanism have standard layout, punctuation and typography, all of which have been pre-programmed.Ex. Desktop publishing implies the ability to use multiple type fonts and faces in a single document.Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex. For most of the period woodcuts for letterpress printing were made of a hard, fine-grained wood (such as box or a fruit wood) cut into the side of the plank along the grain.----* estudios de tipografía = typographical studies.* * *femenino typography* * *= lettering, type face [typeface], typesetting [type-setting], typography, type font [typefont], type, letterpress printing.Ex: Cover color and lettering are used to specify the color of the cover and the color of the lettering.
Ex: This may either be achieved by appropriate type face, or by the positioning of the title.Ex: If computer typesetting is employed or if output is to be formatted with the aid of the output formatting devices available in most information-retrieval and database-management software packages, it will not be necessary to mark up printed text for typesetting.Ex: The entries that result from the rotation mechanism have standard layout, punctuation and typography, all of which have been pre-programmed.Ex: Desktop publishing implies the ability to use multiple type fonts and faces in a single document.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex: For most of the period woodcuts for letterpress printing were made of a hard, fine-grained wood (such as box or a fruit wood) cut into the side of the plank along the grain.* estudios de tipografía = typographical studies.* * *typography* * *
tipografía sustantivo femenino typography
' tipografía' also found in these entries:
English:
typography
* * *tipografía nf1. [procedimiento] typography, printing2. [taller] printing works [singular]3. Informát typography* * *f typography* * *tipografía nf: typography, printing -
12 ubao
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubao[English Word] beam[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ubao ulichongwa vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubao[Swahili Plural] mbao[English Word] blackboard[English Plural] blackboards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubao[Swahili Plural] mbao[English Word] board[English Plural] boards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] palikuwa na mlango wa ubao mmoja [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubao[Swahili Plural] mbao[English Word] chalkboard[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubao[Swahili Plural] mbao[English Word] plank[English Plural] planks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] mbao zote za paa zilianguka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubao[English Word] timber[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] aliangukiwa na ubao wa kichwa------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 mbao
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbao[Swahili Plural] mbao[English Word] board[English Plural] boards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbao[Swahili Plural] mibao[English Word] plank[English Plural] planks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbao[Swahili Plural] mbao[English Word] timber[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbao[Swahili Plural] mibao[English Word] score[English Plural] scores[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 ubau
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubau[English Word] beam[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubau[English Word] board[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubau[Swahili Plural] mbau[English Word] plank[English Plural] planks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ubau[English Word] timber[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 hirsi
yks.nom. hirsi; yks.gen. hirren; yks.part. hirttä; yks.ill. hirteen; mon.gen. hirsien hirtten; mon.part. hirsiä; mon.ill. hirsiinbalk (noun)beam (noun)log (noun)timber (noun)* * *• board• timbered• timber• support• spar• plank• log• joist• boom• block• beam• baulk• bar• balk• building timber -
16 munda
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] munda[Swahili Plural] miunda[English Word] board (used in house-building)[English Plural] boards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] munda[Swahili Plural] miunda[English Word] harpoon[English Plural] harpoons[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Note] = chusa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] munda[Swahili Plural] miunda[English Word] plank (used in house-building)[English Plural] planks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 moins
moins [mwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb2. preposition4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. (comparatif) less━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► moins... que less... than━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les expressions du type moins... que sont souvent traduites par l'équivalent anglais de pas aussi... que.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• j'aime moins la campagne en hiver qu'en été I don't like the countryside as much in winter as in summer► moins de + nom non comptable less• je mange moins de pain qu'avant I eat less bread than I used to► moins de + nom comptable━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il y aura moins de monde demain there'll be fewer people tomorrow there'll be less people tomorrow► moins de + nombre━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► deux fois moins se traduit souvent par half.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• moins je mange, moins j'ai d'appétit the less I eat, the less hungry I feel• moins il y a de clients, moins j'ai de travail the fewer customers I have, the less work I have to do► moins... plus• moins je fume, plus je mange the less I smoke, the more I eat► moins... mieux• moins je fume, mieux je me porte the less I smoke, the better I feel• moins j'ai de coups de fil, mieux je travaille the fewer phone calls I get, the more work I can do► à moins• à moins d'un accident, ça devrait marcher barring accidents, it should work• il jouera, à moins d'un imprévu he'll be playing unless something unexpected happens• à moins de faire une bêtise, il devrait gagner unless he does something silly he should win► à moins que• vous avez cinq ans de moins qu'elle you're five years younger than her► de moins en moins less and less• ça me fera du travail en moins ! that'll be less work for me!• pas moins de 40 km les sépare de la ville la plus proche they're at least 40km from the nearest town• gravement malade, il n'en continue pas moins d'écrire despite being seriously ill, he still continues to write• il n'en reste pas moins que... the fact remains that...• il n'en est pas moins vrai que... it is no less true that...• c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire ! that's putting it mildly!► le moins possible as little as possible2. <a. (soustraction, nombre négatif) minus• il fait moins 5 it's minus 5°3. <• elle a payé cette robe au moins 3 000 € she paid at least 3,000 euros for that dress• il ne pleuvra pas, du moins c'est ce qu'annonce la radio it's not going to rain, at least that's what it says on the radio• j'arriverai vers 4 heures, du moins si l'avion n'a pas de retard I'll be there around 4 o'clock - if the plane's on time, that is► pour le moins to say the least4. <( = minable) complete loser (inf)• on les traite comme des moins que rien they're treated like scum ► moins-value feminine noun depreciation* * *
I
1. mwɛ̃1) ( dans une soustraction) minus2) ( pour dire l'heure) toil est moins vingt — (colloq) it's twenty to (colloq)
il était moins une (colloq) or moins cinq — (colloq) it was a close shave (colloq)
3) ( dans une température) minus
2.
1) ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif)c'est moins une question d'argent qu'une question de principe — it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle
moins je sors, moins j'ai envie de sortir — the less I go out, the less I feel like going out
2) ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif)le moins, la moins, les moins — ( de deux) the less; ( de plus de deux) the least
dans le livre il y a du bon et du moins bon — in the book, there are bits that are good and bits that are not so good
le même en moins gros — the same, only thinner
3) ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif)
3.
moins de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom)moins de sucre/bruit — less sugar/noise
c'est lui qui a le moins d'expérience des trois — of the three he's the one with the least experience
2) ( avec un numéral)les moins de 20 ans — people under 20, the under-twenties
4.
à moins locution adverbiale
5.
à moins de locution prépositiveà moins de partir maintenant — unless we/you etc leave now
6.
à moins que locution conjonctive
7.
à tout le moins locution adverbiale to say the least
8.
au moins locution adverbiale at leasttu l'as remercié, au moins? — you did thank him, didn't you?
9.
de moins locution adverbialele kilo de pêches valait dix centimes de moins que la veille — a kilo of peaches cost 10 cents less than it had the day before
il a obtenu 25% de voix de moins que son adversaire — he got 25% fewer votes than his opponent
10.
du moins locution adverbiale at least
11.
en moins locution adverbialeil est revenu du front avec une jambe en moins/avec un doigt en moins — he came back from the front with only one leg/with a finger missing
c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en moins — he's the spitting image of his father without the moustache GB ou mustache US
12.
pour le moins locution adverbiale to say the least
II mwɛ̃nom masculin invariable1) Mathématique minus2) (colloq) ( inconvénient) minus•Phrasal Verbs:
••
La traduction en anglais de moins est less. Cependant, elle n'est utilisée que dans un nombre de cas assez restreint: en moins de trois jours = in less than three daysTrès souvent, même quand une traduction avec less est possible, l'anglais a recours à d'autres moyens. Certains sont réguliers: ma chambre est moins grande que la tienne = my bedroom isn't as big as yours; j'ai moins d'expérience que toi = I don't have as much experience as you (do), = I have less experience than you (do); c'est moins compliqué que vous ne le croyez = it's not as complicated as you think, = it's less complicated than you thinkD'autres ne le sont pas: j'essaie de moins fumer = I'm trying to cut down on my smoking, = I'm trying to smoke lessLorsque moins de, déterminant indéfini, est suivi d'un nom dénombrable, la règle voudrait que l'on traduise par fewer mais dans la langue parlée on utilise également lessLes expressions le moins possible, le moins du monde sont traitées respectivement sous possible et mondeOn trouvera ci-dessous exemples et exceptions illustrant les différentes fonctions de moinsOn pourra également se reporter aux notes d'usage portant notamment sur la quantité, l'expression de l'âge, etc. Consulter l'index* * *mwɛ̃1. adv1) (comparatif) lessIl a trois ans de moins que moi. — He's three years younger than me.
Nous avons trois jours de vacances de moins que l'an dernier. — We have three days holiday less than last year.
Il est moins intelligent que moi. — He's not as clever as me.
Moins je travaille, mieux je me porte. — The less I work, the better I feel.
2) (superlatif)le moins — least, the least
le moins doué; la moins douée — the least gifted
C'est ce que j'aime le moins. — It's what I like least., It's what I like the least.
C'est l'album que j'aime le moins. — This is the album I like the least., This is the album I least like.
C'est le modèle le moins cher. — It's the least expensive model.
Ce sont les plages qui sont les moins polluées. — These are the least polluted beaches.
3)moins de (livres, gens) — fewer, (sable, eau, sel) less
Ça coûte moins de deux cents euros. — It costs less than 200 euros.
Il y a moins de gens aujourd'hui. — There are fewer people today.
Il est moins de midi. — It's not yet midday.
en moins; de l'argent en moins — less money
Cette année nous avons trois jours de vacances en moins. — We have three days less holiday this year.
le soleil en moins — without the sun, minus the sun
L'endroit ressemble assez à la Côte d'Azur, le soleil en moins. — The place is quite like the Riviera, without the sun.
Ne te plains pas: au moins il ne pleut pas! — Don't complain: at least it's not raining!
à moins de; à moins que — unless
à moins de faire; à moins que tu ne fasses — unless you do
Je te retrouverai à dix heures à moins que le train n'ait du retard. — I'll meet you at 10 o'clock unless the train is late.
Il vient nous voir de moins en moins. — He comes to see us less and less often.
2. prép1) (soustraction) minus2) (température) minusIl fait moins 5. — It's minus 5., It's 5 below., It's 5 degrees below freezing.
Il a fait moins cinq la nuit dernière. — It was minus five last night.
3) (heure)Il est cinq heures moins dix. — It's ten to five.
Il est moins cinq. — It's five to.
3. nm(= signe) minus sign* * *I.moins ⇒ Note d'usageA prép1 ( dans une soustraction) minus; 8 moins 3 égale 5 8 minus 3 is ou equals 5; il a retrouvé sa voiture, moins les roues he got his car back without ou minus hum the wheels;2 ( pour dire l'heure) to; il est huit heures moins dix it's ten (minutes) to eight; il est moins vingt○ it's twenty to○, it's twenty minutes to the hour; il était moins une○ or moins cinq○ it was a close shave○;3 ( dans une température) minus; il faisait moins 15 degrés it was minus 15 (degrees).B adv1 ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif) le moins the least; je lis moins ces derniers temps I read less these days; ils sortent moins maintenant qu'ils ont un enfant they don't go out as much ou they go out less often now that they have a child; il importe moins de changer le règlement que de le faire appliquer changing the rule is less important than implementing it; je gagne moins qu'elle I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does; c'est moins un artiste qu'un bon artisan he' s not so much an artist as a good craftsman; c'est moins une question d'argent qu'une question de principe it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle; de moins en moins less and less; moins je sors, moins j'ai envie de sortir the less I go out, the less I feel like going out; moins je le vois, mieux je me porte the less I see him, the better I feel; c'est lui qui travaille le moins de tous he's the one who works the least of all; le film qui m'a le moins plu the film I liked the least; ce que j'aime le moins chez lui what I like least about him;2 ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif) le moins, la moins, les moins ( de deux) the less; ( de plus de deux) the least; il est moins grand/doué que son père he's not as tall/gifted as his father; c'est moins facile qu'il n'y paraît it's not as easy as it seems; il est moins menteur que sa sœur he's less of a liar than his sister; c'est moins problématique que je ne croyais it's less problematic ou less of a problem than I thought, it's not as problematic as I thought; les jeunes et les moins jeunes the young and the not so young; dans le livre il y a du bon et du moins bon in the book, there are bits that are good and bits that are not so good; il n'en est pas moins vrai que it's nonetheless true that; il ressemble à son frère en moins gros he looks like his brother, only thinner; ce sont les employés les moins compétents de l'entreprise they're the least competent employees in the company; un individu des moins recommandables a most unsavoury individual;3 ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif) le moins least; tu devrais rester moins longtemps dans le sauna you shouldn't stay so long in the sauna; elle chante moins bien qu'avant she doesn't sing as well as she used to; il fait moins beau que l'an dernier the weather isn't as good as it was last year; c'est le moins bien payé des deux he's the less well-paid of the two; le moins souvent (the) least often.C moins de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) moins de livres/d'assiettes/d'arguments fewer books/plates/arguments; j'ai moins de livres que toi I don't have as many books as you ou I have fewer books than you; mangez moins de graisses eat less fat; il y a moins de candidats there are fewer candidates; ils ont moins de chances d'être élus they are less likely to be elected; les éditeurs publient moins de livres publishers are publishing fewer books; pas moins de no fewer than;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) moins de sucre/vin/papier less sugar/wine/paper; moins de bruit/lumière less noise/light; il a parlé avec moins de hargne he spoke less aggressively; il y a moins de monde aujourd'hui qu'hier there are fewer people today than there were yesterday; pas moins de no less than; c'est lui qui a le moins d'expérience des trois of the three he's the one with the least experience;3 ( avec un numéral) en moins de trois heures in less than three hours; dans moins de trois heures in less than three hours; le voyage a duré un peu moins de trois heures the journey took a bit less than ou just under three hours; il est moins de 3 heures it's not quite 3 o'clock; les enfants de moins de 6 ans children under 6; les moins de 20 ans people under 20, the under-twenties; une planche de moins de deux m ètres de long a plank less than two metresGB long; moins de huit candidats fewer than eight candidates; tu ne trouveras rien à moins de 500 euros you won't find anything for less than 500 euros ou for under 500 euros; ça m'a coûté moins de 200 euros it cost me less than 200 euros ou under 200 euros.E à moins de loc prép à moins de partir maintenant, il n'arrivera pas à l'heure unless he leaves now he won't get there on time; à moins d'un miracle il va échouer unless there's a miracle, he's going to fail.G à tout le moins loc adv to say the least.H au moins loc adv at least; tout au moins at least; il y avait au moins 3 000 personnes there were at least 3,000 people; au moins, lui, il a réussi dans la vie he, at least, succeeded in life; tu l'as remercié, au moins? you did thank him, didn't you?I de moins loc adv ça m'a pris deux heures de moins it took me two hours less; le kilo de pêches valait deux euros de moins que la veille a kilo of peaches cost two euros less than it had the day before; j'ai un an de moins que lui I'm a year younger than he is; il a obtenu 25% de voix de moins que son adversaire he got 25% fewer votes than his opponent.J du moins loc adv at least; c'est du moins ce qu'il m'a raconté at least that's what he told me; si du moins tu es d'accord that is if you agree.K en moins loc adv il y avait deux fourchettes en moins dans la boîte there were two forks missing from the box; il est revenu du front avec une jambe en moins/avec un doigt en moins he came back from the front with only one leg/with a finger missing; c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en moins he's/she's the spitting image of his/her father without the moustache GB ou mustache US.L pour le moins loc adv to say the least; ton attitude est pour le moins étrange your attitude is strange to say the least (of it).II.moins nm inv1 Math minus; le signe moins the minus sign;2 ○( inconvénient) minus.moins que rien nmf good-for-nothing, nobody.[mwɛ̃] adverbeA.[COMPARATIF D'INFÉRIORITÉ]1. [avec un adjectif, un adverbe] lessdeux fois moins cher half as expensive, twice as cheapen moins rapide but not so ou as fastc'est le même appartement, en moins bien/grand it's the same flat only not as nice/not as bigbeaucoup/un peu moins a lot/a little lessil n'en est pas moins vrai que... it is nonetheless true that...non moins charmante que... just as charming as..., no less charming than...je souffre moins I'm not in so much ou I'm in less painmoins tu parles, mieux ça vaut the less you speak, the betterB.[SUPERLATIF D'INFÉRIORITÉ]1. [avec un adjectif, un adverbe]c'est lui qui habite le moins loin he lives the least far away ou the nearestje ne suis pas le moins du monde surpris I'm not at all ou not in the least bit surprisedje vous dérange? — mais non, pas le moins du monde am I disturbing you? — of course not ou not in the slightest2. [avec un verbe]le moins qu'on puisse faire, c'est de les inviter the least we could do is invite them————————[mwɛ̃] préposition1. [en soustrayant]dix moins huit font deux ten minus ou less eight makes twoon est seize: moins les enfants, ça fait douze there are sixteen of us, twelve not counting the children2. [indiquant l'heure]3. [introduisant un nombre négatif]moins 50 plus moins 6 égalent moins 56 minus 50 plus minus 6 is ou makes minus 56il fait moins 25 it's 25 below ou minus 25————————[mwɛ̃] nom masculin————————à moins locution adverbiale————————à moins de locution prépositionnelle1. [excepté]à moins d'un miracle short of ou barring a miraclenous n'arriverons pas à temps, à moins de partir demain we won't get there on time unless we leave tomorrow2. [pour moins de] for less than3. [dans le temps, l'espace]il habite à moins de 10 minutes/500 mètres d'ici he lives less than 10 minutes/500 metres from here————————à moins que locution conjonctiveà moins que vous ne vouliez le faire vous-même... unless you wanted to do it yourself...————————au moins locution adverbiale1. [en tout cas] at least2. [au minimum] at least————————de moins locution adverbialede moins en moins locution adverbialede moins en moins de locution déterminante[suivi d'un nom comptable] fewer and fewer[suivi d'un nom non comptable] less and less————————des moins locution adverbiale————————du moins locution adverbialeils devaient venir samedi, c'est du moins ce qu'ils nous avaient dit they were supposed to come on saturday, at least that's what they told us————————en moins locution adverbialeil y a une chaise en moins there's one chair missing, we're one chair short————————en moins de locution prépositionnelle————————moins de locution déterminante1. (comparatif) [avec un nom comptable] fewer[avec un nom non comptable] lessil ne me faudra pas moins de 3 heures pour tout faire I'll need no less than ou at the very least 3 hours to do everything2. (superlatif)a. [avec un nom comptable] the fewestb. [avec un nom non comptable] the least————————moins... moins locution correlativethe less... the lessmoins il travaillera, moins il aura de chances de réussir à son examen the less he works, the less chance he'll have of passing his exam————————moins... plus locution correlativethe less... the more————————moins que rien locution adverbiale————————moins que rien nom masculin et fémininc'est un/une moins que rien he's/she's a nobodyon ne peut moins locution adverbialepour le moins locution adverbiale -
18 mbau
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbau[Swahili Plural] mibau[English Word] plank[English Plural] planks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbau[Swahili Plural] mibau[English Word] score[English Plural] scores[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 manteca
f.1 fat. (peninsular Spanish)manteca de cacao cocoa buttermanteca de cerdo lard2 shortening.3 lard.4 butter.5 money, cash.6 maid.* * *\manteca de cacahuete peanut buttermanteca de cacao cocoa buttermanteca de cerdo lardmanteca de vaca butter* * *noun f.lard, fat* * *SF1) (=grasa) fat, animal fat2) esp Cono Sur (=mantequilla) buttermanteca de maní — Arg, Uru peanut butter
3) ** (=dinero) dough **, dosh **; (=géneros) goods pl4) LAm ** (=marihuana) pot *, grass *5) And (=criada) servant girl* * *1)b) (RPl) ( mantequilla) buttertirar manteca al techo — (RPl) to throw a big party
2) (Col fam) ( criada) slave (colloq), skivvy (BrE colloq)* * *= lard, shortening.Ex. Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.Ex. This devil's food cake is made with chocolate cocoa and sugar and shortening and eggs.----* manteca de cacahuete = peanut butter.* manteca de cacao = cocoa butter.* manteca de cerdo = lard.* * *1)b) (RPl) ( mantequilla) buttertirar manteca al techo — (RPl) to throw a big party
2) (Col fam) ( criada) slave (colloq), skivvy (BrE colloq)* * *= lard, shortening.Ex: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.
Ex: This devil's food cake is made with chocolate cocoa and sugar and shortening and eggs.* manteca de cacahuete = peanut butter.* manteca de cacao = cocoa butter.* manteca de cerdo = lard.* * *A1 (grasa) fat; (de cerdo) lard2 ( RPl) (mantequilla) buttertirar manteca al techo ( RPl); to throw a big partyCompuestos:cocoa butterlard( RPl) peanut butter* * *
manteca sustantivo femenino
( de cerdo) lard
manteca de maní (RPl) peanut butter
manteca sustantivo femenino
1 (grasa animal) fat
(de cerdo) lard
2 (de leche, frutos) butter
manteca de cacahuete, peanut butter
♦ Locuciones: ser más tonto que el que asó la manteca, to be as thick as a plank
' manteca' also found in these entries:
English:
lard
- bread
- butter
- grease
- peanut
* * *♦ nfFamtener buenas mantecas to be a tub of lardmanteca de cerdo lard2. [grasa vegetal] vegetable fatmanteca de cacahuete o Méx cacahuate peanut butter;manteca de cacao cocoa butter;Andes, CAm, RP, Ven manteca de maní peanut butter3. RP, Ven [mantequilla] butter;RP Famser una manteca to be very tender;RP Famtener dedos de manteca to be a butterfingers;RP Famtirar manteca al techo [despilfarrar] to splash money around;[ser millonario] to be rolling in it♦ nmfRP Famser un manteca to be a wimp* * *f1 ( grasa) fat2 Rplbutter* * *manteca nf1) grasa: lard, fat2) : butter* * *manteca n lard -
20 vaca
f.1 cow (animal).vaca lechera dairy cowvaca marina manateevaca sagrada sacred cow2 beef (meat).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: vacar.* * *1 cow2 (carne) beef3 (cuero) cowhide\ponerse como una vaca familiar to stuff one's faceya vendrán las vacas gordas the good times will comelas vacas flacas the lean yearslas vacas gordas the years of plentyvaca lechera dairy cowvaca marina sea cowvaca sagrada sacred cow* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Zool) cowel mal o la enfermedad de las vacas locas — mad cow disease
- los años de las vacas flacas- los años de las vacas gordas(LAm) (fig) good business, profitable dealvaca de leche — (lit) dairy cow
vaca de San Antón — ladybird, ladybug (EEUU)
vaca marina — sea cow, manatee
vaca sagrada — (tb fig) sacred cow
2) (Culin) beef3) (=cuero) cowhide4) (LAm) (Com) enterprise with profits on a pro rata basis5)- hacerse la vaca* * *a) (Zool) cowestar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat
hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection
las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years
b) (Coc)* * *a) (Zool) cowestar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat
hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection
las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years
b) (Coc)* * *vaca11 = cow.Ex: Thus the compound, Morphology of the cow, will have the class number KX311:2 not EX311:2 as in the 6th edition.
* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* años de vacas flacas = lean years.* carne de vaca = beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.* enfermedad de las vacas locas = mad cow disease.* estiércol de vaca = cowdung.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].* mierda de vaca = cowdung.* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* ordeñar una vaca = milk + a cow.* plasta de vaca = cowpat.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.* vaca holandesa = Friesian cow.* vaca lechera = dairy cow, milk-producing cow.* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.* vacas lecheras = dairy cattle.vaca22 = fatso.Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.
vaca33 = girth.Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.
* * *vaca1vaca2A1 ( Zool) cowvoy a jugar a la lotería en vaca con la vecina I'm going halves on a lottery ticket with my neighbor ( colloq)estar como una vaca ( fam); to be very fatlas vacas gordas/flacas: ha llegado la época de las vacas gordas/flacas para la industria del automóvil these are boom/lean years for the car industryponerse como una vaca to put on a lot of weight, get very fat2 ( Coc) beefcarne de vaca beefestofado de vaca beef stew, beef casserolefilete de vaca fillet steakCompuestos:● vaca lechera or de lechedairy cowmanatee, sea cowsacred cow● vaca or vaquita de San Antón* * *
Del verbo vacar: ( conjugate vacar)
vaca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vaca
vacar
vaca sustantivo femeninoa) (Zool) cow;◊ estar como una vaca (fam) to be very fat;
hacer una vaca (AmL fam) to make a collectionb) (Coc):
filete de vaca fillet steak
vaca sustantivo femenino
1 Zool cow
2 Culin beef
' vaca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boñiga
- lechera
- lechero
- mugir
- mugido
- novilla
- novillo
- rumiar
- ternera
- carne
- costilla
- cuero
- leche
- lomo
- montar
- parir
- pintado
English:
beef
- cow
- loin
- milk cow
- sacred
- hooky
- lady
- truant
- whip
* * *vaca nf1. [animal] cow;Fam Famestar como una vaca to be hugeFam las vacas flacas lean years; Fam las vacas gordas years of plenty; RP vacas de invernada beef cattle;vaca lechera dairy cow;vaca marina manatee;vaca sagrada sacred cow2. [carne] beefhacer una vaca para comprar vino to make a kitty to buy wine* * *f1 cow;mal oenfermedad de las vacas locas fam mad cow disease fam ;las vacas flacas/gordas the years of plenty/lean years2 GASTR beef* * *vaca nf: cow* * *vaca n1. (animal) cow2. (carne) beef
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