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1 biología
f.biology, life sciences, Biol..* * *1 biology* * *noun f.* * *SF biology* * *femenino biology* * *= biology.Ex. One user might have extensive subject expertise when approaching, for example, a tool covering the literature of biology, another user might be lacking such subject expertise.----* biología acuática = aquatic biology.* biología animal = animal biology.* biología celular = cell biology.* biología del desarrollo = developmental biology.* biología marina = marine biology.* biología molecular = molecular biology.* biología vegetal = plant biology.* * *femenino biology* * *= biology.Ex: One user might have extensive subject expertise when approaching, for example, a tool covering the literature of biology, another user might be lacking such subject expertise.
* biología acuática = aquatic biology.* biología animal = animal biology.* biología celular = cell biology.* biología del desarrollo = developmental biology.* biología marina = marine biology.* biología molecular = molecular biology.* biología vegetal = plant biology.* * *biologyCompuestos:cell o cellular biologymarine biologymolecular biology* * *
biología sustantivo femenino
biology
biología sustantivo femenino biology
' biología' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diplomatura
- marino
English:
biology
* * *biología nfbiologybiología celular cell biology;biología marina marine biology;biología molecular molecular biology* * *f biology* * *biología nf: biology* * *biología n biology -
2 biología vegetal
(n.) = plant biologyEx. The Web site is well worth a visit from anyone who would like to increase their knowledge of plant biology.* * *(n.) = plant biologyEx: The Web site is well worth a visit from anyone who would like to increase their knowledge of plant biology.
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3 vegetal
adj.1 vegetable, plant (biology).aceite vegetal vegetable oilel mundo vegetal the plant kingdom2 salad (cooking).sandwich vegetal salad sandwich3 vegetal.4 vegetative.m.1 vegetable.2 plant.* * *► adjetivo1 vegetable1 vegetable, plant2 (persona) vegetable* * *noun m.* * *1.ADJ [aceite, productos] vegetable [antes de s]2. SM1) (=planta) plant, vegetable2) pl vegetales(CAm, Méx) (=verduras) vegetables3) (=persona) vegetable* * *I IImasculino plant, vegetable* * *= vegetable.Ex. A book for instance on ' vegetable gardening' may contain equally valuable information on 'growing tomatoes' as a book devoted entirely to 'growing tomatoes'.----* aceite vegetal = vegetable oil.* capa vegetal = topsoil.* carbón vegetal = charcoal.* especie vegetal = plant species.* grasa vegetal = shortening.* reino vegetal, el = plant kingdom, the.* vida vegetal = plant life.* * *I IImasculino plant, vegetable* * *= vegetable.Ex: A book for instance on ' vegetable gardening' may contain equally valuable information on 'growing tomatoes' as a book devoted entirely to 'growing tomatoes'.
* aceite vegetal = vegetable oil.* capa vegetal = topsoil.* carbón vegetal = charcoal.* especie vegetal = plant species.* grasa vegetal = shortening.* reino vegetal, el = plant kingdom, the.* vida vegetal = plant life.* * *plant, vegetabletuvo un accidente y lo dejó como un vegetal ( fam); he had an accident and it left him a vegetable o cabbage ( colloq)* * *
vegetal adjetivo ‹ vida› plant ( before n);
‹aceite/reino› vegetable ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino
plant, vegetable
vegetal
I adjetivo vegetable
el reino vegetal, plant o vegetable kingdom
II m Bot vegetable
' vegetal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carbón
- cien
- ejemplar
- hebra
- pulpa
English:
cabbage
- charcoal
- loofah
- vegetable
- vegetable oil
- life
* * *♦ adj1. [vida, célula] plant;el mundo vegetal the plant kingdom2. [aceite, extracto] vegetable;sándwich vegetal salad sandwich♦ nmvegetable;Famse convirtió en un vegetal he became a vegetable* * *I adj vegetable, plant atrII m vegetable* * *vegetal adj & nm: vegetable, plant* * *vegetal adj n plant -
4 acuático
adj.aquatic, water.* * *► adjetivo1 aquatic, water* * *ADJ aquatic, water antes de s* * *- ca adjetivo aquatic* * *= aquatic.Ex. The two sides may have conflicting interests, but each is dependent on the region's abundant aquatic resources.----* aerobics acuático = water aerobics.* animal acuático = water animal, aquatic animal.* ave acuática = water bird.* aves acuáticas = fowl.* biología acuática = aquatic biology.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* ecosistema acuático = aquatic ecosystem.* especie acuática = aquatic species.* esquí acuático = water skiing, water ski.* insecto acuático = aquatic insect.* jardín acuático = water garden.* monoesquí acuático = aquaplane.* moto acuática = jet-ski.* organismo acuático = aquatic organism.* parque acuático = water park, aquatic park.* planta acuática = aquatic plant.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* * *- ca adjetivo aquatic* * *= aquatic.Ex: The two sides may have conflicting interests, but each is dependent on the region's abundant aquatic resources.
* aerobics acuático = water aerobics.* animal acuático = water animal, aquatic animal.* ave acuática = water bird.* aves acuáticas = fowl.* biología acuática = aquatic biology.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* ecosistema acuático = aquatic ecosystem.* especie acuática = aquatic species.* esquí acuático = water skiing, water ski.* insecto acuático = aquatic insect.* jardín acuático = water garden.* monoesquí acuático = aquaplane.* moto acuática = jet-ski.* organismo acuático = aquatic organism.* parque acuático = water park, aquatic park.* planta acuática = aquatic plant.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* * *aquatic* * *
acuático◊ -ca adjetivo
aquatic
acuático,-a adjetivo aquatic, water
deportes acuáticos, water sports
plantas acuáticas, aquatic plants
' acuático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuática
- esquí
- deporte
English:
aquatic
- water
- water skiing
* * *acuático, -a adjaquatic;deportes acuáticos water sports* * *adj aquatic, water atr ;deporte acuático water sport* * *acuático, -ca adj: aquatic, water* * *acuático adj1. (animales) aquatic2. (deportes) water -
5 reino
m.1 kingdom (biology & politics).el reino animal the animal kingdomel reino de los cielos the kingdom of Heaven2 realm, domain, dominion.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reinar.* * *1 kingdom, reign\reino de los animales animal kingdomreino de los Cielos Kingdom of HeavenReino Unido United Kingdomreino vegetal vegetable kingdom* * *noun m.kingdom, realm* * *SM kingdom* * *masculino kingdom, realm (liter)* * *= kingdom, realm.Ex. 'Loss of the cultural kingdom' is an article which examines the predicament of public librarians under Germany's National Socialism.Ex. Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.----* con sede en el Reino Unido = UK-based.* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.* LA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido) = LA (Library Association).* MARC del Reino Unido = UKMARC.* reino animal, el = animal kingdom, the.* Reino de Arabia Saudí = Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.* Reino de Aragón = Kingdom of Aragon.* Reino Unido, el = UK, the (United Kingdom, the).* reino vegetal, el = plant kingdom, the.* * *masculino kingdom, realm (liter)* * *= kingdom, realm.Ex: 'Loss of the cultural kingdom' is an article which examines the predicament of public librarians under Germany's National Socialism.
Ex: Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.* con sede en el Reino Unido = UK-based.* hecho en el Reino Unido = British-made.* LA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido) = LA (Library Association).* MARC del Reino Unido = UKMARC.* reino animal, el = animal kingdom, the.* Reino de Arabia Saudí = Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.* Reino de Aragón = Kingdom of Aragon.* Reino Unido, el = UK, the (United Kingdom, the).* reino vegetal, el = plant kingdom, the.* * *kingdom, realm ( liter)el reino de la fantasía the realm of fantasyCompuestos:animal kingdomel Reino de Dios the Kingdom of Godel Reino de los cielos the Kingdom of Heavenmineral kingdomplant o vegetable kingdom* * *
Del verbo reinar: ( conjugate reinar)
reino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
reinó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
reinar
reino
reinar ( conjugate reinar) verbo intransitivo
[terror/buen tiempo] to prevail
reino sustantivo masculino
kingdom;
el reino de la fantasía the realm of fantasy
reinar verbo intransitivo
1 to reign: en la iglesia reinaba el silencio, silence reigned in the church
2 (clima) to prevail
reino sustantivo masculino
1 kingdom
2 frml realm
el reino de la ciencia, the realm of science
' reino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- chalet
- lata
- taifa
- vegetal
- cena
- cenar
- comida
- Reino Unido
English:
back out
- crisps
- kingdom
- lady
- marmalade
- mean
- potato chips
- realm
- reign
- Secretary of State
- UK
- Union Jack
- United Kingdom
- land
- open
- union
- united
* * *reino nm1. [territorio, estado] kingdom;el reino de los cielos the kingdom of HeavenHist reino de taifa = independent Muslim kingdom in Iberian peninsula;el Reino Unido (de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte) the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)2. Biol kingdomreino animal animal kingdom;reino mineral mineral kingdom;reino vegetal vegetable kingdom3. [ámbito, dominio] realm* * *m tb figkingdom* * *reino nm: kingdom, realmreino animal: animal kingdom* * *reino n kingdom -
6 ciencia
f.1 science.a ciencia cierta for certainno se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certainciencias económicas economicsciencias de la información media studiesciencias naturales natural sciencesciencias ocultas occultismciencias políticas political scienceciencias sociales social sciences2 learning, knowledge.* * *1 (disciplina) science2 (saber) knowledge, learning\saber algo a ciencia cierta figurado to know something for certainser un pozo de ciencia to be a well of knowledgeciencia ficción science fictionciencia infusa intuitionciencias empresariales business studiesciencias exactas mathematics singciencias naturales natural sciencesciencias ocultas the occult sing* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=conocimiento) scienceno tener mucha ciencia —
ciencia infusa, lo sabe por ciencia infusa — iró he has God-given intelligence
2) (=doctrina) science, sciences plciencias sociales — social science, social sciences pl
* * *a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninga ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain
b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science* * *= scholarship, science.Ex. The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.----* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* ciencia aplicada = applied science.* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.* ciencia forense = forensic science.* ciencia médica = medical science.* ciencia militar = military science.* ciencia mundial = world science.* ciencias = science and technology.* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* ciencias de la educación = educational science.* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* ciencias físicas = physical science.* ciencias forestales = forestry.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* ciencias humanas = human science.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* ciencias navales = ship science.* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.* ciencias políticas = political science.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.* ciencia virtual = e-science.* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.* * *a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninga ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain
b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science* * *= scholarship, science.Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.
Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* ciencia aplicada = applied science.* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.* ciencia forense = forensic science.* ciencia médica = medical science.* ciencia militar = military science.* ciencia mundial = world science.* ciencias = science and technology.* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* ciencias de la educación = educational science.* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* ciencias físicas = physical science.* ciencias forestales = forestry.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* ciencias humanas = human science.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* ciencias navales = ship science.* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.* ciencias políticas = political science.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.* ciencia virtual = e-science.* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.* * *1 (rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninglos adelantos de la ciencia scientific advances, the advances of sciencea ciencia cierta for sure, for certainno tiene ninguna ciencia there's nothing difficult o complicated about itCompuestos:soil sciencespace sciencescience fictionfpl Educationfpl Media Studiesfpl Business Studiesfpl exact sciencesfpl natural science(s)fpl occultismfpl Political Science, Politics* * *
ciencia sustantivo femenino
(saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning;
a ciencia cierta for sure, for certainb)
Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies;
Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
ciencia sustantivo femenino
1 science
2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
3 ciencia ficción, science fiction
irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
ciencias ocultas, the occult sing
♦ Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain
' ciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
divulgación
- estadística
- interés
- jurisprudencia
- mecánica
- óptica
- ortopedia
- padre
- ramo
- reino
- toponimia
- acústica
- adelanto
- aeronáutica
- avanzar
- contabilidad
- dedicar
- economía
- evolucionar
- ramificarse
- triunfo
- veterinaria
English:
advancement
- area
- branch
- certain
- data processing
- economics
- electronic
- forestry
- medicine
- sci-fi
- science
- science fiction
- statistics
- surgery
- social
- wishful thinking
* * *♦ nf1. [método, estudio] science;la ciencia ya no puede hacer nada para salvar al enfermo science is unable to do anything more to help the patient;la astronomía es la ciencia que estudia los cuerpos celestes astronomy is the science in which heavenly bodies are studiedciencias aplicadas applied sciences;ciencias biológicas life sciences;ciencia del conocimiento cognitive science;ciencias económicas economics [singular];ciencias empresariales business studies;ciencias exactas mathematics [singular];ciencia ficción science fiction;ciencias físicas physical sciences;ciencias de la información media studies;ciencias naturales natural sciences;ciencias ocultas occultism;ciencias políticas political science;ciencias de la salud medical sciences;ciencias sociales social sciences;ciencias de la Tierra earth sciences2. [sabiduría] learning, knowledge;Famtener poca ciencia to be straightforward;la cocina tiene poca ciencia, pero requiere mucho sentido común cooking doesn't require a lot of skill, but you do need to use common sense;Humpor ciencia infusa through divine inspirationsoy de ciencias I studied scienceciencias mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly science subjects but including some arts subjects;ciencias puras = secondary school course comprising science subjects only♦ a ciencia cierta loc advfor certain;no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain* * *f1 science;a ciencia cierta for certain, for sure;ser un pozo de ciencia fam be a fount of knowledge2:ciencias (naturales) natural sciences* * *ciencia nf1) : science2) : learning, knowledge3)a ciencia cierta : for a fact, for certain* * *ciencia n science -
7 coco
m.1 coconut (fruto).2 nut, head (informal) (cabeza).está mal del coco he's soft o isn't right in the headpor más vueltas que le doy al coco no consigo entenderlo I've racked my brains but I still can't understand itcomerse el coco to worry (one's head)3 bogeyman (informal) (fantasma).si no te portas bien vendrá el coco if you're not good the bogeyman will come and get you4 coccus (biology) (bacteria).5 coconut plant.6 weevil.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cocar.* * *2 (fruta) coconut\coco rallado desiccated coconut————————1 (bacteria) coccus————————1 (larva) larva, worm, grub————————1 familiar (fantasma) bogeyman\comer el coco a alguien familiar to brainwash somebodycomerse el coco familiar to get worked up, worry about it* * *ISM1) (Bot) (=fruto) coconut; (=árbol) coconut palm2) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) *, headse ha dado un golpe en el coco — he banged his head, he banged himself on the nut *
tuve que romperme el coco para resolver el problema — I had to rack my brains to come up with an answer to the problem
comer el coco a algn —
mira, tío, no me comas el coco — hey, stop going on about it
3) (=prodigio) whizz *IISM1) (=fantasma) bogeyman, boogeyman (EEUU) *¡que viene el coco! — the bogeyman's coming!
2) (=persona fea)es un coco — he's an ugly devil, he's ugly as sin *
3)IIIhacer cocos a algn — (=carantoñas) to make eyes at sb; (=halagos) to coax sb, wheedle sb
SM1) (=bacteria) coccus2) (=insecto) weevil* * *I- ca adjetivo (AmC) baldII1) (Bot, Coc) coconutcaerse de un coco — (Ven fam) to be disappointed
2) (fam) ( cabeza) headanda or está mal del coco — he's off his head (colloq)
comerle el coco a alguien — (Esp fam)
comerse el coco con algo — (Esp fam) to worry about something
3) (fam) (fantasma, espantajo) boogeyman (AmE), bogeyman (BrE); ( persona fea) ugly person4) ( bacteria) coccus* * *= coconut.Ex. This ready-to-eat nutritious food is made by admixing condensed milk with rolled oats, honey, dates, wheat germ, coconuts, and walnuts.----* coco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].* extracto de coco = coconut extract.* * *I- ca adjetivo (AmC) baldII1) (Bot, Coc) coconutcaerse de un coco — (Ven fam) to be disappointed
2) (fam) ( cabeza) headanda or está mal del coco — he's off his head (colloq)
comerle el coco a alguien — (Esp fam)
comerse el coco con algo — (Esp fam) to worry about something
3) (fam) (fantasma, espantajo) boogeyman (AmE), bogeyman (BrE); ( persona fea) ugly person4) ( bacteria) coccus* * *el coco(n.) = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie]Ex: The article is entitled 'Micrographics and eyestrain: more bogeyman than real threat'.
Ex: Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.= coconut.Ex: This ready-to-eat nutritious food is made by admixing condensed milk with rolled oats, honey, dates, wheat germ, coconuts, and walnuts.
* coco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].* extracto de coco = coconut extract.* * *( AmC) baldcoco2anda or está mal del coco he's off his head ( colloq)no voy a romperme el coco I'm not going to lose any sleep over itle comí el coco a mi padre para que me prestara el coche I softsoaped my father into lending me the car ( colloq)durante la dictadura nos comían el coco a todos during the dictatorship we were all brainwashedexprimirse el coco ( fam); to rack one's brainsC2 ( fam) (persona fea) ugly personD (bacteria) coccusG( Ven fam) (obsesión): anda con un coco que quiere comprarse un perro she has a real thing about wanting to buy a dog ( colloq)* * *
coco sustantivo masculinoa) (Bot, Coc) coconut
◊ está mal del coco he's off his head (colloq)
coco sustantivo masculino
1 Bot (fruto) coconut u familiar (inteligencia) brains: tiene mucho coco, she has a good brain
2 fam (cabeza) no sabes cómo me duele el coco hoy, you can't imagine how my head is aching today
3 familiar (hombre del saco) bogeyman
♦ Locuciones: familiar comerle el coco a alguien, to brainwash somebody
familiar comerse el coco, to get obsessed
' coco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
- comerse
- comedura de coco
- icaco
- palma
- partir
English:
bogeyman
- coconut
- nut
- desiccated
* * *coco nm1. [fruto] coconutese chico está mal del coco that boy is soft o isn't right in the head;por más vueltas que le doy al coco no consigo entenderlo I've Br racked o US cudgeled my brains, but I still can't understand it;Famcomer el coco: le están comiendo el coco para que les ayude they're going on at him to help them;Famno te comas el coco, no ha sido él don't worry yourself about it, it wasn't him;Famtener mucho coco to be really brainysi no te portas bien vendrá el coco if you're not good, the bogeyman will come and get youes un coco de chico he's an ugly devil* * *m1 BOT coconut2 monstruo bogeyman fam3:comerse el coco fam worry;estar hasta el coco fam be fed up* * *coco nm1) : coconut* * *coco n1. (fruto) coconut2. (cabeza) head -
8 hembra
adj.female.f.1 female (biology).2 socket.* * *1 (animal) female2 (mujer) woman3 TÉCNICA female4 (de tornillo) nut5 (de enchufe) socket6 (corchete) eye* * *1. noun f. 2. adj.1) female2) she* * *SF1) (Bot, Zool) femaleel pájaro hembra — the hen, the female bird
el armiño hembra — the female stoat, the she-stoat
2) (=mujer) woman, femalecinco hijos: dos varones y tres hembras — five children: two boys and three girls
3) (Mec) nut4) (Cos) eye* * *Iadjetivo invariable femaleII1)a) (Zool) femaleb) ( mujer) female, woman2) (de enchufe, corchete) female (part)* * *= female, baby girl.Ex. Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.Ex. With a conception calendar you can choose to conceive on the days that Nature has chosen for a baby boy or a baby girl.----* cabra hembra = nanny-goat, she-goat.* cedro hembra = cigar-box cedar.* oveja hembra = ewe.* * *Iadjetivo invariable femaleII1)a) (Zool) femaleb) ( mujer) female, woman2) (de enchufe, corchete) female (part)* * *= female, baby girl.Ex: Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.
Ex: With a conception calendar you can choose to conceive on the days that Nature has chosen for a baby boy or a baby girl.* cabra hembra = nanny-goat, she-goat.* cedro hembra = cigar-box cedar.* oveja hembra = ewe.* * *femalela ballena/el elefante/la planta hembra the female whale/elephant/plantA1 ( Zool) femalela hembra del faisán the hen pheasant2 (mujer) female, womantuvieron un varón después de seis hembras after six girls they had a boyB (de un enchufe, corchete) female part, female* * *
hembra adjetivo invariable
female
■ sustantivo femeninoa) (Zool) female;
hembra sustantivo femenino
1 Bot Zool female
2 vulgar (mujer) woman ➣ Ver nota en female 3 Téc female
(de un tornillo) nut
(de un enchufe) socket
' hembra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cachorra
- cachorro
- cerdo
- cierva
- ciervo
- cordera
- cordero
- enchufe
- oveja
- pájara
- puerca
- puerco
- leopardo
English:
doe
- female
- goat
- hen
- plug
- she-
- cow
- ewe
- hook
- jack
- mate
* * *♦ adjfemale;un búho hembra a female owl♦ nf1. [animal, planta] female2. [mujer] woman;[niña] girl; muy Famuna hembra muy atractiva a very attractive bit of skirt3. [del enchufe] socket* * *f ZO, TÉC female* * *hembra adj & nf: female* * *hembra n female
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