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1 honour
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1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honradez2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honor3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) gloria4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honor5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honor6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distinción, condecoración7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) Su Señoría
2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) honrar2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) honrar3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) condecorar4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) cumplir•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour
honour n honortr['ɒnəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (virtue) honor nombre masculino, honra2 (title) Su Señoría■ Her Honour, His Honour, Your Honour Su Señoría1 (respect) honrar2 (cheque) pagar, aceptar; (promise, word, agreement) cumplir1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL honores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do honour to rendir honores ato do the honours hacer los honoresHonours degree licenciaturan.• blasón s.m.• condecoración s.f.• decoro s.m.• honor s.m.• honra s.f.• prez s.f.v.• acatar v.• encumbrar v.• estimar v.• festejar v.• honrar v.• laurear v. (A bill, etc.) (UK)v.= honor (US) ['ɒnǝ(r)]1. N1) (=integrity, good name) honor m•
to be/feel (in) honour bound to do sth — estar/sentirse moralmente obligado a hacer algo•
it's a matter of honour — es una cuestión de honor•
on my honour! — ¡palabra de honor!remember, you are on your honour to report any irregularities — recuerde, es su deber moral informar de cualquier irregularidad
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to put sb on his/her honour to do sth — hacer prometer a algn que va a hacer algo•
to have a sense of honour — tener pundonor•
to be an honour to one's profession — ser un orgullo para su profesión- honour among thievesdebt, word 1., 5)2) (=distinction, privilege) honor mmay I have the honour (of this dance)? — ¿me concede este baile?
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would you do me the honour of having lunch with me? — ¿me haría el honor de almorzar conmigo?•
to bury sb with full military honours — sepultar a algn con todos los honores militares- do the honoursguard 3., guest, lap II, 1., 1), maid, roll 1., 3)4) (=homage) honor m•
to do honour to sb, do sb honour — rendir honores a algn•
in honour of sth/sb — en honor a algo/algn5) (as title)•
His Honour Judge Brodrick — el señor Juez Brodrick6) † (=chastity, virginity) honra f7) honours(Brit) (Univ)•
she got first/ second class honours in French — ≈ terminó la carrera de francés con matrícula de honor/con notable•
to take honours in chemistry — ≈ licenciarse en químicas8) (Bridge)honours honores mpl2. VT1) (=compliment) honrarI should be honoured if... — sería un honor para mí si...
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to honour sb with one's presence — liter or hum honrar a algn con su presencia2) (=respect) honrar3) (=pay homage to) rendir homenaje a5) (=fulfil) [+ agreement, contract, promise] cumplir, cumplir con6) (=pay) [+ cheque] aceptar, pagar; [+ debt] liquidar, pagar3.CPDhonor guard N — (US) guardia f de honor
honor roll N — (US) cuadro m de honor
honours degree N — (Brit) (Univ) ≈ licenciatura f
Honours List N — (Brit) lista f de condecoraciones
Birthday Honours List — lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de su cumpleaños
New Year Honours List — lista de condecoraciones que otorga el monarca el día de Año Nuevo
See:see cultural note DEAN'S LIST in dean,see cultural note DEGREE in degreeHONOURS LIST La Honours List es una lista de personas a las que se considera merecedoras de un reconocimiento especial por su labor, tanto en la vida pública como por servicios prestados a la zona en la que viven. Esta lista es elaborada por el Primer Ministro británico con la aprobación del monarca y se publica dos veces al año, la primera en Año Nuevo - la New Year's Honours List - y la segunda en junio, el día del cumpleaños de la reina -la Queen's Birthday Honours List. En la mayoría de los casos a estas personas se les reconoce su mérito con la concesión del título de miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico, Member of the Order of the British Empire o MBE, u oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico Officer of the Order of the British Empire u OBE.* * * -
2 urge
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1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) exhortar, incitar2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) insistir
2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) impulso, deseo- urge onurge1 n impulso / ganasurge2 vb animar / recomendar vivamente / instartr[ɜːʤ]1 impulso, deseo1 encarecer, preconizar, instar, insistir3 (encourage) animar■ the mother urged the child to take part in the play la madre animó al niño a que participara en la obra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto urge somebody on darle cuerda a alguien1) press: instar, apremiar, insistirwe urged him to come: insistimos en que viniera2) advocate: recomendar, abogar por3)to urge on : animar, alentarurge n: impulso m, ganas fpl, compulsión fv.• afanar v.• ahincar v.• apremiar v.• arrastrar v.• azuzar v.• calentar v.• hostigar v.• impeler v.• incitar v.• instar v.• perorar v.• requerir v.n.• impulso s.m.• instinto s.m.• prurito s.m.
I ɜːrdʒ, ɜːdʒnoun ganas fpl, impulso mthe creative urge — el impulso creativo or creador
sexual urges — impulsos mpl sexuales
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to urge somebody to + INF — instar a alguien a que (+ subj) (frml), pedirle* a alguien con insistencia que (+ subj)
Phrasal Verbs:- urge on[ɜːdʒ]1.N impulso m ; (sexual etc) deseo mthe urge to write — el deseo apremiante de escribir, la ambición de hacerse escritor
to feel an urge to do sth — sentir fuertes deseos or ganas de hacer algo
to get or have the urge (to do sth): when you get or have the urge to eat something exotic... — cuando te entren ganas de comer algo exótico
2. VT1) (=try to persuade) animar, alentarto urge sb to do sth — animar or instar a algn a hacer algo
2) (=advocate) recomendar, abogar porto urge sth on or upon sb — insistir en algo con algn
- urge on* * *
I [ɜːrdʒ, ɜːdʒ]noun ganas fpl, impulso mthe creative urge — el impulso creativo or creador
sexual urges — impulsos mpl sexuales
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to urge somebody to + INF — instar a alguien a que (+ subj) (frml), pedirle* a alguien con insistencia que (+ subj)
Phrasal Verbs:- urge on -
3 defender
noun (a person who defends (someone or something): the defenders of the castle.) defensordefender n1. defensor2. defensa
defender ( conjugate defender) verbo transitivo to defend; ‹ intereses› to protect; defender a algo/algn de algo/algn to defend sth/sb against sth/sb defenderse verbo pronominal (Der) to defend oneself; defenderse de algo/algn to defend oneself against sth/sb
defender verbo transitivo to defend [contra, against] [de, from] ' defender' also found in these entries: Spanish: defensa - defensor - defensora - muerte - resguardar - uña - unirse - valedor - valedora - defienda English: argue - defend - defender - guard - leg - plead - speak up - stand up - stick up for - uphold - advocate - champion - speak - stand - sticktr[dɪ'fendəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) defensor,-ra2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL defensa nombre masulino o femeninodefender [di'fɛndər] n1) advocate: defensor m, -sora f2) : defensa mf (en deportes)n.• amparador, -ora s.m.,f.• defensor s.m.• valedor s.m.dɪ'fendər, dɪ'fendə(r)a) (of cause, course of action, opinion) defensor, -sora m,fb) ( Sport) defensa mf[dɪ'fendǝ(r)]N (gen) defensor(a) m / f ; (Sport) defensa mf* * *[dɪ'fendər, dɪ'fendə(r)]a) (of cause, course of action, opinion) defensor, -sora m,fb) ( Sport) defensa mf
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