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21 intrigar

v.

1 to intrigue.

2 to scheme, to plot, to intrigue, to cabal.

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intrigar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (interesar) to intrigue

► verbo intransitivo

1 (maquinar) to intrigue, plot, scheme

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1. VT

1) (=interesar) to intrigue

lo que más me intriga del caso es... — the most intriguing aspect of the case is...

me tienes intrigada — you've got me intrigued

2) LAm [+ asunto] to conduct in a surprising way

2.

VI to scheme, plot

3.

See:

intrigarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to intrigue

cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados — come on, tell us about it, you've got us intrigued now (colloq)
2.
intrigar vi to scheme

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= puzzle, intrigue, scheme.

Ex. During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.

Ex. 'BookBrain', 'Bookmate' and 'BookWhiz' are computer programs designed to intrigue and entice students who do not have a specific idea of what they want to read.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

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1.
verbo transitivo to intrigue

cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados — come on, tell us about it, you've got us intrigued now (colloq)
2.
intrigar vi to scheme

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= puzzle, intrigue, scheme.

Ex: During this decade, a number of the perennial information issues for which technological solutions are needed will persit and continue to puzzle librarians.

Ex: 'BookBrain', 'Bookmate' and 'BookWhiz' are computer programs designed to intrigue and entice students who do not have a specific idea of what they want to read.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

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intrigar [A3 ]

vt

to intrigue

me intrigan sus frecuentes visitas a la casa I'm intrigued by his frequent visits to the house

cuenta ya, que nos tienes intrigados come on, tell us about it, you've got us in suspense o intrigued now ( colloq)

■ intrigar

vi

to scheme

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intrigar ( conjugate intrigar) verbo transitivo
to intrigue
verbo intransitivo
to scheme
intrigar
I vtr (suscitar viva curiosidad) to intrigue, interest
II vi (conspirar) to plot
' intrigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enredar
English:
intrigue
- scheme

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intrigar

♦ vt

to intrigue;

me intriga saber qué habrá pasado I'm intrigued to know what has happened

♦ vi

to intrigue

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intrigar

I v/t ( interesar) intrigue

II v/i plot, scheme

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intrigar {52} v

: to intrigue

♦ intrigante adj

Spanish-English dictionary > intrigar
22 gráfica

f.

chart, graph.

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1. f., (m. - gráfico) 2. noun f.
1) graph, chart

2) graphic

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SF

1) (=representación) (Mat) graph; (=diagrama) chart

gráfica de fiebre, gráfica de temperatura — (Med) temperature chart

2) (=empresa)

"Gráficas Giménez" — "Giménez Graphics"

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femenino graph

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= chart, graph, plot, table, graphic.

Nota: Un gráfico es una representación bidimensional opaca (ej., una fotografía o un dibujo técnico) o para ser proyectada (ej., una filmina).

Ex. A wall chart is an example of an opaque sheet that exhibits data in graphic or tabular form.

Ex. The graphs in Figure 1 show the fraction of records that can be expected to contain no errors as a function of record length, and keyboarding accuracy.

Ex. The plot for 99.9 percent represents about the norm for good master typists.

Ex. The document containing ordered data typically in rows and columns and possibly with an accompanying text is known as tables.

Ex. A graphic is a two-dimensional representation whether opaque (e.g., art originals and reproductions, flash cards, photographs, technical drawings) or intended to be viewed, or projected, without motion, by means of an optical device (e.g., filmstrips, stereographs, slides).

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* gráfica bipartita = bipartite graph.

* gráfica comparativa = comparison table.

* gráfica de flechas = arrowgraph.

* gráfica de líneas = line graph.

* gráfica de referencias conjuntas = cocitation graph.

* gráfica de tarta = pie chart.

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* representar con una gráfica = graph.

* trazador de gráficas = graph plotter.

* trazar con una gráfica = graph.

* trazar una gráfica de Algo = plot + Nombre + on a graph.

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femenino graph

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= chart, graph, plot, table, graphic.

Nota: Un gráfico es una representación bidimensional opaca (ej., una fotografía o un dibujo técnico) o para ser proyectada (ej., una filmina).

Ex: A wall chart is an example of an opaque sheet that exhibits data in graphic or tabular form.

Ex: The graphs in Figure 1 show the fraction of records that can be expected to contain no errors as a function of record length, and keyboarding accuracy.

Ex: The plot for 99.9 percent represents about the norm for good master typists.

Ex: The document containing ordered data typically in rows and columns and possibly with an accompanying text is known as tables.

Ex: A graphic is a two-dimensional representation whether opaque (e.g., art originals and reproductions, flash cards, photographs, technical drawings) or intended to be viewed, or projected, without motion, by means of an optical device (e.g., filmstrips, stereographs, slides).

* gráfica bipartita = bipartite graph.

* gráfica comparativa = comparison table.

* gráfica de flechas = arrowgraph.

* gráfica de líneas = line graph.

* gráfica de referencias conjuntas = cocitation graph.

* gráfica de tarta = pie chart.

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* representar con una gráfica = graph.

* trazador de gráficas = graph plotter.

* trazar con una gráfica = graph.

* trazar una gráfica de Algo = plot + Nombre + on a graph.

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gráfica

feminine

graph

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gráfico,-a
I adjetivo graphic
diseño gráfico, graphic design
gráfico de tarta, pie chart
II sustantivo masculino y femenino graph
' gráfica' also found in these entries:
English:
graph
- graph paper
- press

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gráfica nf

1. [figura] graph, chart;
[dibujo] diagram
2. ver gráfico

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gráfica

f graph

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gráfica nf gráfico

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gráfica n graph

Spanish-English dictionary > gráfica
23 lote

m.

1 share (parte).

2 batch, lot (conjunto).

un lote de libros a set of books

3 allotment, lot.

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lote

► nombre masculino

1 (parte) share, portion

2 COMERCIO lot, batch

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FRASEOLOGÍA

darse el lote familiar to pet

pegarse el lote familiar to pet

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noun m.

lot, batch

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I
SM

1) [de herencia, reparto] portion, share

2) [en subasta] lot

el lote 37 es una estantería de caoba — lot 37 is a mahogany bookcase

3) (Inform) batch

4) LAm (=solar) lot, piece of land, building site

5) LAm * [de drogas] cache ( of drugs)

6) **

- darse o pegarse el lote con algn

7) (=medida) Méx about 100 hectares ; Cono Sur about 400 hectares

8)

- al lote
II
* SM Cono Sur (=imbécil) idiot, clot *

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masculino

1) ( de un producto) batch; ( en subastas) lot

darse un lote de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

2) ( terreno) plot ( of land)

- lote urbanizado

3) (fam) ( montón) loads (pl) (colloq)

un lote de — loads of

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= batch [batches, -pl.], bundle, tranche.

Ex. A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.

Ex. Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.

Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

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* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* fichero de ejecución por lotes = batch file.

* modalidad por lotes = batch mode.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* procesar por lotes = batch-process.

* proceso por lotes = batch processing.

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masculino

1) ( de un producto) batch; ( en subastas) lot

darse un lote de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

2) ( terreno) plot ( of land)

- lote urbanizado

3) (fam) ( montón) loads (pl) (colloq)

un lote de — loads of

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= batch [batches, -pl.], bundle, tranche.

Ex: A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.

Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* fichero de ejecución por lotes = batch file.

* modalidad por lotes = batch mode.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* procesar por lotes = batch-process.

* proceso por lotes = batch processing.

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lote

masculine

A

1 (de un producto) batch, lot

2 (en subastas) lot

darse or pegarse el lote ( Esp fam); to make out ( colloq), to pet ( colloq)

darse or pegarse un lote de algo ( Esp fam); to stuff oneself with sth ( colloq)

B ( AmL) (terreno) plot, lot ( AmE)

Compuesto:

lote urbanizado

serviced site

C ( Chi fam) (montón) loads (pl) ( colloq)

un lote de cosas que hacer loads o lots of things to do

al lote ( Chi fam): tiene mujeres al lote he has loads o lots of women chasing after him

los asuntos aquí andan al lote things are in a total mess here ( colloq)

es muy al lote she's very careless o slapdash

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lote sustantivo masculino
a) ( de un producto) batch;

( en subastas) lot
b) ( terreno) plot ( of land)

lote sustantivo masculino
1 set
2 Com lot
3 Inform batch
♦ Locuciones: vulgar darse el lote, to snog, make out
' lote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
partida
- terreno
English:
batch
- lot
- job

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lote nm

1. [parte] [para vender, subastar] lot;

han hecho varios lotes con sus muebles they've divided their furniture into several lots

2. [conjunto] [de productos] batch;

regalamos un lote de libros we're giving away a set of books

3. Informát batch

4. Esp Fam
darse o [m5] pegarse el lote (con) to neck (with), Br to snog

5. Am [solar] plot (of land)

6. CSur Fam [cantidad]
acaba de comprarse un lote de cosas she's just bought a whole load of stuff

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lote

m

1 en reparto share, part

2 L.Am. ( solar) lot

3 pop

:

darse el lote make out fam

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lote nm

1) : part, share

2) : batch, lot

3) : plot of land, lot

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lote n (de productos) batch

lote de navidad Christmas hamper

Spanish-English dictionary > lote
24 acción

f.

1 action, act, deed.

2 share, equity, stock certificate, share certificate.

3 action, acting.

4 action, movement.

5 operation.

6 suit, lawsuit, action, case.

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acción

► nombre femenino

1 action (acto) act, deed

2 (efecto) effect

■ la acción del agua sobre la piel the effect of water on the skin

3 COMERCIO share

4 DERECHO action, lawsuit

5 TEATRO plot

6 MILITAR action

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ejercitar una acción contra alguien DERECHO to bring an action against somebody

entrar en acción MILITAR to go into action

ponerse en acción to start doing something

acción de gracias thanksgiving

acción de guerra act of war

campo de acción field of action

hombre de acción man of action

película de acción adventure film

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noun m.

1) action

2) act, deed

3) share, stock

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SF

1) (=actividad) action

es hora de pasar a la acción — it's time to take action

¡luces, cámara, acción! — lights, camera, action!

el programa de acción — the programme of action

• en acción — in action

puso el plan en acción — he put the plan in action

ponerse en acción — to go into action

• estar en acción — Cuba * to be busy

• hombre de acción — man of action

• película de acción — action film, action movie ( esp EEUU)

acción directa — (Pol) direct action

2) (=acto) act

llevaron a cabo una acción condenable — they committed a reprehensible act

deben ser juzgados por sus acciones y no por sus palabras — they should be judged by their deeds, not by their words

• buena acción — good deed

• mala acción, sufrirán justo castigo por sus malas acciones — they will receive fair punishment for their evil deeds

es incapaz de una mala acción — he would never do anything bad

- unir la acción a la palabra

acción de gracias — thanksgiving

3) (=efecto) [de medicamento, viento] action

su acción sobre el sistema nervioso — its action on the nervous system

por acción química — by chemical action

una crema adelgazante de acción rápida — a fast-acting slimming cream

lo recomiendan por su acción relajante — it is recommended for its relaxing effect

• de acción retardada — [bomba, mecanismo] delayed-action antes de s

4) (Mil) [gen] action; (=operación) operation

han condenado la acción militar estadounidense — the American military action has been condemned

una de las zonas de acción de la guerrilla — one of the areas where the guerrillas are active

una acción que dejó varios heridos — an operation which left several wounded

• muerto en acción — killed in action

• fuerza o brigada de acción rápida — rapid action force

acción de guerra — military operation

5) (Teat, Literat, Cine) (=trama) action

la acción se desarrolla en Italia — the action takes place in Italy

acción aparte — by-play

6) (=movimiento) [de la cara, cuerpo] movement

sus acciones eran cada vez más lentas — her movements were slower and slower

7) (Jur) action

acción judicial, acción legal — [gen] legal action; (=pleito) lawsuit

van a emprender acciones legales — they are going to take legal action

han presentado una acción judicial contra el periódico — they have taken out a lawsuit against the newspaper

acción penal — criminal action

acción popular — people's action

8) (Com, Econ) share

capital en acciones — share capital

emisión de acciones — share issue, stock issue

acción cotizada en bolsa — listed share, quoted share

acción de oro — golden share

acción liberada — fully-paid share

acción ordinaria — ordinary share, common stock (EEUU)

acción preferente — preference share, preferred stock (EEUU)

acción primitiva — ordinary share, common stock (EEUU)

acción prioritaria — priority share

acción sin voto — non-voting share

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femenino

1) (acto, hecho) act

hacer una buena acción — to do a good deed

acciones dignas de elogio — praiseworthy acts o actions

- acción de gracias

2) ( actividad) action

poner algo en acción — to put something into action

novela de acción — adventure story

luces, cámara, acción! — lights, camera, action!

3) (Mil) action

entrar en acción — to go into action

acción defensiva/ofensiva — defensive/offensive action

muerto en acción — killed in action

4) (influencia, efecto) action

está bajo la acción de un sedante — she is under sedation

5) (Cin, Lit) ( trama) action, plot

6) (Der) action, lawsuit

7) (Fin) share

acciones — shares o stock

emitir acciones — to issue shares o stock

- acciones nominales/ordinarias

8) (Per) ( de una rifa) ticket

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femenino

1) (acto, hecho) act

hacer una buena acción — to do a good deed

acciones dignas de elogio — praiseworthy acts o actions

- acción de gracias

2) ( actividad) action

poner algo en acción — to put something into action

novela de acción — adventure story

luces, cámara, acción! — lights, camera, action!

3) (Mil) action

entrar en acción — to go into action

acción defensiva/ofensiva — defensive/offensive action

muerto en acción — killed in action

4) (influencia, efecto) action

está bajo la acción de un sedante — she is under sedation

5) (Cin, Lit) ( trama) action, plot

6) (Der) action, lawsuit

7) (Fin) share

acciones — shares o stock

emitir acciones — to issue shares o stock

- acciones nominales/ordinarias

8) (Per) ( de una rifa) ticket

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acción¹

¹ = action, action, action project, deed.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: Action projects include a computer database of all parochial charities in England and Wales, a survey of all charities, and production of a charity newsheet.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

* acción compensatoria = anti-dumping action, countervailing action.

* acción concertada = concerted action project, concerted action.

* acción contra el fuego = fire response.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* acción de marcar un número = dialling.

* acción de mejora = improvement action.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* acción de volver a tejar = retiling.

* acción directa = direct action project, direct action.

* acciones legales = legal proceedings.

* acciones positivas = affirmative action.

* acción indirecta = indirect action project.

* acción innegable = estoppel.

* acción legal = legal action.

* acción militar = military action.

* acción policial = police response.

* acción popular = class action suit, class action.

* acción positiva = positive action.

* acción transitiva = transitive actions.

* ámbito de acción = territory, sphere of influence.

* amplio radio de acción = broad scope.

* área de acción = remit.

* aventura de acción = action adventure.

* campo de acción = purview, scope.

* con una sola acción = in one action.

* de acción = action-centered.

* dentro del radio de acción = within range.

* ejecutar una acción = effect + execution.

* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.

* emprender una acción = initiate + action.

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.

* impulsar a la acción = galvanise into + action.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* investigación-acción = action research.

* libertad de acción = leeway.

* línea de acción = course of action.

* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* película de acción = action movie, action adventure.

* persona de acción = doer.

* radio de acción = radius of + Posesivo + action.

* realizar una acción = perform + action, effect + execution.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* término de acción = action term.

* trazabilidad de las acciones = action tracking.

acción²

² = share, shareholding.

Ex: Shares are generally bought and sold on the stock exchange.

Ex: This article discusses the possibility of joint ventures, with Western companies purchasing a shareholding to give them a say in the running of Soviet organisations.

* acciones = equities, stock, equity shares.

* acciones ordinarias = common stock.

* cartera de acciones = portfolio.

* compra de acciones = shareholding.

* cotización de las acciones = share price.

* opción de compra de acciones = stock option.

* precio de las acciones = share price.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

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acción

feminine

A (acto, hecho) act

hacer una buena acción to do a good deed

una acción audaz a bold act

acciones dignas de elogio praiseworthy acts o actions

Compuesto:

acción de gracias

thanksgiving

B (actividad) action

pusieron el plan en acción they put the plan into action

pasaron a la acción they took action

mecanismo de acción retardada delayed action mechanism

un hombre de acción a man of action

novela de acción adventure story

¡luces, cámara, acción! lights, camera, action!

C ( Mil) action

entrar en acción to go into action

las acciones del ejército contra los insurgentes the action taken by the army against the rebels, the raids o attacks by the army on the rebels

acción defensiva/ofensiva defensive/offensive action

no se descarta una acción militar contra ellos military action against them has not been ruled out

muerto en acción killed in action

Compuesto:

acción de armas or de guerra

military action

D (influencia, efecto) action

está bajo la acción de un sedante she is under sedation

la acción erosiva del agua the erosive action of water

E ( Cin, Lit) (trama) action, plot

la acción se desarrolla or transcurre en Egipto the action o the story o the plot takes place in Egypt

F ( Der) action, lawsuit

Compuesto:

acción judicial

legal action, lawsuit

G ( Fin) share

acciones en alza rising stocks o shares

tiene el 51% de las acciones she holds 51% of the shares o stock

emitir acciones to issue shares o stock

Compuestos:

● acción con derecho a voto

voting share

● acciones con cotización oficial

fpl listed o quoted stock, listed o quoted shares o stocks (pl)

● acciones en circulación

fpl issued stock, issued shares (pl)

● acciones liberadas

fpl bonus stock, bonus shares (pl)

● acciones nominales or nominativas

fpl registered stock, registered shares (pl)

● acciones ordinarias

fpl ordinary stock, ordinary shares (pl)

● acciones preferentes or de preferencia

fpl preference stock, preference shares (pl)

● acciones prioritarias

priority stock, priority shares (pl)

● acciones sin cotización oficial

fpl unlisted o unquoted stock, unlisted o unquoted shares o stocks (pl)

H ( Per) (de una rifa) ticket

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acción sustantivo femenino
1 (acto, hecho) act;
◊ acciones dignas de elogio praiseworthy acts o actions;

hacer una buena acción to do a good deed;
acción de gracias thanksgiving
2
a) ( actividad) action;

◊ poner algo en acción to put sth into action;

novela de acción adventure story;
una película llena de acción an action-packed movie o (BrE) film
b) (Mil) action

c) (Cin, Lit) ( trama) action, plot

3
a) (Der) action, lawsuit

b) (Fin) share;

◊ acciones shares, stock

4 (Per) ( de una rifa) ticket
acción sustantivo femenino
1 action
(acto) act
acción de gracias, thanksgiving
hombre de acción, man of action
película de acción, adventure film
2 Fin share
' acción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuartelamiento
- alquiler
- ampliar
- andar
- arrendamiento
- asesinar
- asesoramiento
- burrada
- campo
- carga
- cierre
- clasificación
- coger
- comenzar
- compinche
- compra
- conducción
- construcción
- continuamente
- dar
- desagüe
- ejercer
- embarcación
- enfoque
- enjuague
- entablar
- envío
- estacionamiento
- estímulo
- estrechamiento
- expandir
- falsificación
- gesto
- hacer
- hasta
- hecha
- hecho
- hilada
- hilado
- impertinencia
- importación
- inocente
- lectura
- limpieza
- localización
- machada
- mezcla
- niñería
- objeto
- obra
English:
about
- acceptance
- accumulation
- accustom
- achievement
- act
- action
- action-packed
- adjourn
- apparition
- appearance
- assignment
- attachment
- begin
- bite
- blameless
- call
- cause
- cold-hearted
- concoct
- corrupt
- cranberry
- crime
- crooked
- cut
- data processing
- decision
- dedication
- delusion
- doing
- duplicate
- elevation
- favor
- favour
- feel
- foolish
- formidable
- fraud
- free rein
- honourable
- imitation
- immodest
- import
- impossible
- inept
- insane
- institute
- institution
- interest
- jaywalking

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acción

♦ nf

1. [efecto de hacer] action;

en acción in action, in operation;

entrar o [m5] ponerse en acción [persona] to go into action;

pasar a la acción to take action;

puso la maquinaria en acción she switched on the machinery;

películas de acción action movies o Br films;

un hombre de acción a man of action

Comp
Pol acción directa direct action
2. [hecho] deed, act;

una buena acción a good deed

Comp
Rel acción de gracias thanksgiving
3. [influencia] effect, action;

la acción de la luz sobre los organismos marinos the effect of sunlight on marine organisms;

rocas erosionadas por la acción del viento rocks eroded by the wind

Comp
acción detergente detergent effect;
acción y reacción action and reaction

4. [combate] action

5. [de relato, película] action;

la acción tiene lugar en Venezuela the action takes place in Venezuela

6. Fin share;

acciones esp Br shares, esp US stock

Comp
acciones en cartera Br shares o US stock in portfolio;
acciones liberadas paid-up Br shares o US stock;

acciones ordinarias Br ordinary shares, US common stock;

acción de oro golden share;

acción al portador bearer share;

acciones preferentes Br preference shares, US preferred stock;

acciones de renta fija Br fixed-interest shares, US fixed-income stock

7. Der acción civil civil action;

acción legal lawsuit;

iniciar acciones legales contra alguien to take legal action against sb;

acción popular action brought by the People

♦ interj

action!;

¡luces!, ¡cámaras!, ¡acción! lights!, camera!, action!

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acción

f

1 action;

entrar en acción come into action;

poner en acción put into action

2 COM share;

acciones pl stock sg, Br shares

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acción nf, pl acciones

1) : action

2) acto: act, deed

3) : share, stock

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acción n

1. (actividad) action

una película de acción an action film

2. (acto) act / deed

una buena acción a good deed

3. (efecto) effect

la acción de la droga the effect of the drug

4. (parte de capital) share

mi padre compró acciones de su empresa my father bought some shares in his company

Spanish-English dictionary > acción
25 tabla

f.

1 plank.

tabla de planchar ironing board

tabla de saltos (sport) diving board (trampolín)

2 pleat (pliegue).

3 table.

tabla de conversión conversion table (para medidas)

tabla de materias table of contents

tabla de multiplicación multiplication table

tabla periódica (de los elementos) periodic table (of elements)

4 board.

tabla de surf surfboard

5 panel (art).

6 backboard.

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tabla

► nombre femenino

1 (de madera) board, plank

2 (de piedra) slab; (de metal) sheet

3 (estante) shelf

4 ARTE panel

5 COSTURA pleat

6 (tablón de anuncios) notice board, US bulletin-board

7 (índice) index

8 (lista) list; (catálogo) catalogue (US catalog)

9 (parte plana de miembros) flat

10 (faja de tierra) strip, plot; (bancal) patch; (arriate) bed

11 MATEMÁTICAS table

► nombre femenino plural tablas

1 TEATRO stage sing, boards

2 (ajedrez) stalemate sing, draw sing

3 (de plaza de toros) barrier sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a raja tabla strictly, to the letter

hacer tabla rasa de algo to make a clean sweep of something

hacer tablas (gen) to be deadlocked, reach stalemate 2 (ajedrez etc) to end in a draw

pisar las tablas to tread the boards, go on the stage

quedar en tablas→ link=hacer hacer tablas

tener tablas / tener muchas tablas (gen) to be an old hand 2 (en teatro - hombre) to be an experienced actor 3 (- mujer) be an experienced actress

tabla de cocina chopping board

tabla de lavar washboard

la Tabla Redonda the Round Table

las Tablas de la Ley RELIGIÓN the Tables of the Law

tabla de materias contents plural, table of contents

tabla de multiplicar multiplication table

tabla de plancha / tabla de planchar ironing board

tabla de salvación figurado last hope, last resort

tabla de surf surfboard

tabla de windsurf sailboard

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noun f.

1) table

2) board, plank

•

- tablas

* * *

1. SF

1) (=pieza) [de madera] plank, board; [de piedra] slab; (Arte) panel; (=estante) shelf; Caribe (=mostrador) shop counter

- estar en las tablas

- escaparse en una tabla

- hacer tabla rasa

hacer tabla rasa de algo — to completely disregard sth, ride roughshod over sth

- salvarse en una tabla

tabla a vela — surfboard, windsurfing board

tabla de cocina, tabla de cortar — chopping board

tabla de dibujo — drawing board

tabla de esmeril — emery board

tabla de lavar — washboard

tabla del suelo — floorboard

tabla de picar — chopping board

tabla de planchar — ironing board

tabla de quesos — cheeseboard

tabla de salvación — (fig) last resort, only hope

tabla deslizadora, tabla de surf — surfboard

tabla de windsurf — windsurfing board

2) pl tablas

a) (Taur) barrier sing

b) (Teat) stage sing

pisar las tablas — to tread the boards

salir a las tablas — to go on the stage, become an actor/actress

- coger tablas

- tener muchas tablas

3) pl tablas (Ajedrez) draw sing ; (fig) stalemate sing

hacer 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

tablas por ahogado — stalemate

4) [de falda] box pleat, broad pleat

5) (=lista) (Mat) table; [en libro] (=índice) table; (Dep) (tb: tabla clasificatoria) table, (league) table; (Inform) array

tabla de abdominales — abdominal routine

tabla de consulta — (Inform) lookup table

tabla de ejercicios, tabla de gimnasia — exercise routine, set of exercises

tabla de logaritmos — table of logarithms

tabla de mareas — tide table

tabla de materias — table of contents

tabla de multiplicar — multiplication table

tabla de valores — set of values

tabla salarial — wage scale

tabla trazadora — plotter

6) (Agr) plot, patch

7) And

- cantarle las tablas a algn

- salir con las tablas

2.

SM ** queer **, fairy **, fag (EEUU) **

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femenino

1) ( de madera) plank

las tablas del suelo — the floorboards

salvarse en or por una tablita — (Méx fam) to have a narrow escape (colloq)

- tabla de lavar

- tabla de picar/planchar

- tabla de salvación

- tabla rasa

- tablas de la ley

2) tablas femenino plural

a) (Teatr) stage

tener tablas — actor, cantante (fam) to be an old hand o an expert, to have presence

b) (Taur) barrier

3) ( de surfing) surfboard; ( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer; ( para natación) float

4)

a) (gráfico, listado) table

las tablas (de clasificación) de la liga — the division o league tables

b) (Mat) tb

tabla de multiplicar — multiplication table

la tabla del 6 — the 6 times table

- tabla de logaritmos

- tabla de materias

- tabla periódica or de los elementos

5) ( de falda) pleat

una falda de tablas — a pleated skirt

6) ( de terreno) plot, lot (AmE)

7) tb

tabla de gimnasia — ( serie de ejercicios) circuit training; ( en competición) routine

8) tablas femenino plural ( en ajedrez)

hacer tablas — to draw

acabar or quedar en tablas — to end in a draw

estar tablas — (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)

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femenino

1) ( de madera) plank

las tablas del suelo — the floorboards

salvarse en or por una tablita — (Méx fam) to have a narrow escape (colloq)

- tabla de lavar

- tabla de picar/planchar

- tabla de salvación

- tabla rasa

- tablas de la ley

2) tablas femenino plural

a) (Teatr) stage

tener tablas — actor, cantante (fam) to be an old hand o an expert, to have presence

b) (Taur) barrier

3) ( de surfing) surfboard; ( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer; ( para natación) float

4)

a) (gráfico, listado) table

las tablas (de clasificación) de la liga — the division o league tables

b) (Mat) tb

tabla de multiplicar — multiplication table

la tabla del 6 — the 6 times table

- tabla de logaritmos

- tabla de materias

- tabla periódica or de los elementos

5) ( de falda) pleat

una falda de tablas — a pleated skirt

6) ( de terreno) plot, lot (AmE)

7) tb

tabla de gimnasia — ( serie de ejercicios) circuit training; ( en competición) routine

8) tablas femenino plural ( en ajedrez)

hacer tablas — to draw

acabar or quedar en tablas — to end in a draw

estar tablas — (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)

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tabla¹

¹ = 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.

tabla²

² = 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.

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tabla

feminine

A

1 (de madera) board

he puesto una tabla debajo del colchón I've put a board under the mattress

las tablas que forman el casco del barco the planks that make up the ship's hull

las tablas del suelo the floorboards

como tabla ( Chi fam): están como tabla con él they are solidly behind him

iremos todos como tabla a apoyarlos we'll be there in force to cheer them on

pasear la tabla to walk the plank

salvarse en or por una tablita ( Méx fam); to have a narrow escape ( colloq)

2 (de conglomerado) piece, sheet; (de metal) sheet

3 (de una mesa) top

Compuestos:

● tabla armónica or de armonía

belly, soundboard

● tabla de lavar

washboard

● tabla de picar

chopping board

● tabla de planchar

ironing board

● tabla de salvación

salvation

fue 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 wood

● tabla rasa

tabula rasa

hacer tabla rasa to wipe the slate clean

● tablas de la ley

fpl tables of the law (pl)

B tablas fpl

1 ( Teatr) stage

volvió a las tablas después de varios años de ausencia she returned to the stage o ( dated) to the boards after an absence of several years

la primera vez que pisó las tablas the first time he appeared on stage

tener muchas tablas ( Méx fam); to be an old hand o an expert

tener tablas ( fam); to have presence, have a good stage presence

2 ( Taur) barrier

C

1 (de surfing) surfboard (de windsurf) tb

tabla a vela sailboard, windsurfer

2 (para natación) float

3 (para nieve) snowboard

4 (del wáter) seat

D

1 (gráfico, listado) table

las tablas (de clasificación) de la liga the division o conference o league tables

las tablas de los verbos the verb tables

2 ( Mat) tb

tabla de multiplicar multiplication table

la tabla del 6 the 6 times table

Compuestos:

● tabla de calcular

reckoner

● tabla de colores

( Inf) color* palette

● tabla de logaritmos

log table

● tabla de los elementos

periodic table

● tabla de mareas

tide table

● tabla de materias

table of contents

● tabla de ondas

wavetable

● tabla de traducción

translation table

● tabla periódica

periodic table

E (de una falda) pleat

una falda de tablas a pleated skirt

F (de terreno) plot, lot ( AmE)

G

tb tabla de gimnasia (serie de ejercicios) circuit training; (en una competición) routine

H tablas fpl

(en ajedrez): quedaron or hicieron tablas they drew

la partida quedó or acabó en tablas the game ended in a draw, the game was drawn

estar tablas ( Méx fam); to be even o quits ( colloq)

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tabla sustantivo femenino
1 ( de madera) plank;
◊ las tablas del suelo the floorboards;

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
◊ tabla de multiplicar multiplication table

4 ( de falda) pleat;
◊ una falda de tablas a pleated skirt

5
◊ tablas sustantivo femenino plural ( en ajedrez): acabar or quedar en tablas to end in a draw;

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

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tabla

♦ nf

1. [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;

Comp

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;

Comp

hacer tabla rasa to wipe the slate clean;

Comp

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 democracy

Comp
tabla 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 cheeseboard

2. [en deportes] board

Comp
tabla de saltos [trampolín] diving board;
tabla de snowboard snowboard;

tabla de surf surfboard;

tabla de windsurf windsurfing board, sailboard

3. [del inodoro] seat

4. Arte panel

5. [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 standings

Comp
tabla 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 table

Comp
tabla de multiplicar multiplication table
7. [de gimnasia] exercise routine

8. [pliegue] pleat;

una falda de tablas a pleated skirt

9. Ven Fam [billete] = 100 bolivar note

♦ tablas nfpl

1. [en ajedrez]
hizo tablas con el campeón del mundo he drew with the world champion;

quedamos en tablas [en ajedrez, juego] the game ended in stalemate;
[en enfrentamiento] we reached a stalemate
2. [escenario, teatro]
las tablas the stage;

su regreso a las tablas his return to the stage;

pisar las tablas to tread the boards;

salir o [m5] subir a las tablas to go on stage;

tener (muchas) tablas to be an experienced actor;
Fig to be an old hand
3. Taurom = fence surrounding a bullring

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tabla

f

1 de madera board, plank

2 PINT panel; ( cuadro) table

3 en ajedrez

:

acabar o

quedar en tablas end in a tie

4

:

tener tablas TEA be a natural actor

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tabla nf

1) : table, list

tabla de multiplicar: multiplication table

2) : board, plank, slab

tabla de planchar: ironing board

3) : plot, strip (of land)

4) tablas nfpl

: stage, boards pl

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tabla n

1. (madera pulida) board

una tabla del suelo a floorboard

2. (madera basta) plank

un puente hecho de tablas a bridge made of planks

3. (lista) table

las tablas de multiplicar multiplication tables

la tabla del cinco the five times table

tabla de planchar ironing board

tabla de surf surfboard

tabla de windsurf sailboard

Spanish-English dictionary > tabla
26 enmarañar

v.

1 to entangle, to snag, to enmesh, to tangle up.

El escritor enmaraña la trama The writer tangles up the plot.

Ella enmaraña las lanas She entangles the yarns.

2 to tangle up, to snag, to entangle, to louse up.

El escritor enmaraña la trama The writer tangles up the plot.

3 to swindle.

El estafador enmaraña a sus víctimas The con man swindles his victims.

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enmarañar

► verbo transitivo

1 (enredar) to tangle

2 figurado to embroil, muddle up, confuse

■ ha enmarañado el asunto he's confused the issue

► verbo pronominal enmarañarse

1 (enredarse) to get tangled

■ se le ha enmarañado el pelo her hair's got all tangled

2 figurado to get into a muddle, get confused

3 METEREOLOGÍA to become overcast

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verb

to tangle

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ madeja, hilo] to tangle, tangle up

2) (=complicar) to complicate

sólo logró enmarañar más el asunto — he only managed to make matters worse

3) [+ persona] to confuse, perplex

2.

See:

enmarañarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <pelo/lana> to tangle; < asunto> to complicate; < persona> to confuse
2.
enmarañarse v pron pelo/lana to get tangled; persona

enmarañarse en algo — to get embroiled o entangled in something

* * *

= muddy, snarl up, entangle, knot into, tangle.

Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.

Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.

Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.

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* enmarañado en = enmeshed in.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <pelo/lana> to tangle; < asunto> to complicate; < persona> to confuse
2.
enmarañarse v pron pelo/lana to get tangled; persona

enmarañarse en algo — to get embroiled o entangled in something

* * *

= muddy, snarl up, entangle, knot into, tangle.

Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.

Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.

Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.

* enmarañado en = enmeshed in.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* * *

enmarañar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹pelo/lana› to tangle

2 ‹asunto› to complicate

3 ‹persona› to confuse

■ enmarañarse

v pron

1 «pelo/lana» to get tangled

2 «persona»: enmarañarse EN algo; to get involved o embroiled o entangled IN sth

* * *

enmarañar

♦ vt

1. [enredar] to tangle (up)

2. [complicar] to complicate, to confuse

♦ See also the pronominal verb enmarañarse

* * *

enmarañar

v/t

1 pelo tangle

2 asunto complicate, muddle

* * *

enmarañar vt

1) : to tangle

2) : to complicate

3) : to confuse, to mix up

♦ See also the reflexive verb enmarañarse

Spanish-English dictionary > enmarañar
27 representar

v.

1 to represent.

este cuadro representa la Última Cena this painting depicts the Last Supper

Ellos representan campiñas They depict fields.

María representa a la madrastra Mary plays the part of the stepmom.

Esto representa lo malo This represents the bad.

2 to represent (actuar en nombre de alguien).

representa a varios artistas she acts as an agent for several artists

3 to look.

representa unos 40 años she looks about 40

4 to mean.

representa el 50 por ciento del consumo interno it accounts for 50 percent of domestic consumption

representa mucho para él it means a lot to him

5 to perform (Teatro) (función).

6 to act out, to represent, to act.

Ella representó bien esa escena She acted the scene out very well.

7 to act in someone's representation, to represent, to act in behalf of, to act in representation of.

María representa a Ricardo Mary acts in John's representation.

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representar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to represent

■ esto representa un árbol this represents a tree

■ esta redacción representa varias horas de trabajo this composition represents several hours of work

2 (símbolo) to represent, stand for

■ una paloma representa la paz a dove stands for peace

3 TEATRO (obra) to perform; (papel) to play (the part of)

4 (aparentar) to appear to be, look

■ representa veinte años she looks twenty

5 (importar) to mean

■ la música representaba mucho para él music meant a lot to him

► verbo pronominal representarse

1 (imaginarse) to imagine, picture

* * *

verb

1) to represent

2) perform

3) portray

•

- representarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=actuar en nombre de) [+ país, votantes] to represent; [+ cliente, acusado] to act for, represent

la cantante que representará a España en el festival — the singer who will represent Spain at the festival

el príncipe representó al rey en la ceremonia — the prince attended the ceremony on behalf of the king o representing the king

2) (=simbolizar) to symbolize, represent

Don Quijote representa el idealismo — Don Quixote symbolizes o represents idealism

cuando éramos pequeños nuestros padres representaban el modelo a seguir — when we were small our parents were our role models

3) (=reproducir) to depict

este grabado representa a la amada del pintor — this engraving depicts the painter's lover

nuevas formas de representar el mundo — new ways of representing o portraying o depicting the world

esta columna del gráfico representa los síes — this column of the graph shows o represents those in favour

4) (=equivaler a) [+ porcentaje, mejora, peligro] to represent; [+ amenaza] to pose, represent

obtuvieron unos beneficios de 1,7 billones, lo que representa un incremento del 28% sobre el año pasado — they made profits of 1.7 billion, which represents an increase of 28% on last year

los bantúes representan el 70% de los habitantes de Suráfrica — the Bantu account for o represent 70% of the inhabitants of South Africa

la ofensiva de ayer representa una violación de la tregua — yesterday's offensive constitutes a violation of the truce

no sabes lo mucho que representa este trabajo para él — you don't know how much this job means to him

5) (=requerir) [+ trabajo, esfuerzo, sacrificio] to involve

representa mucho esfuerzo — it involves a great deal of effort

6) (Teat) [+ obra] to perform; [+ papel] to play

el teatro donde se representa la obra — the theatre where the play is being performed

en esta película represento el papel de un abogado — in this film I play the part of a lawyer

¿quién va a representar el papel que tenía antes la URSS? — who's going to play the part o role previously played by the USSR?

7) (=aparentar) [+ edad] to look

no representa los años que tiene — she doesn't look her age

representa unos 55 años — he looks about 55

8) (=hacer imaginar) to point out

nos representó las dificultades con que nos podíamos encontrar — she pointed out the difficulties we might come up against

2.

See:

representarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/organización/país> to represent

hacerse representar por alguien — to send a representative o proxy

2) < obra> to perform, put on

representó el papel de Cleopatra — she played (the part of) Cleopatra

3) ( aparentar) to look

no representa su edad — he doesn't look his age

4) ( simbolizar) to symbolize

5) ( reproducir) dibujo/fotografía/escena to show, depict; obra/novela to portray, depict

6) (equivaler a, significar) to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% — this represents a 5% increase

para él no representa ningún sacrificio — it's no sacrifice for him

eso representaría tres días de trabajo — that would mean o involve three days' work
2.
representarse v pron to picture, imagine

* * *

= account for, act out, become + cast, depict, depict, embody, package, represent, stage, stand for, render, portray, symbolise [symbolize, -USA], enact, dramatise [dramatize, -USA], plot, chart, map, incarnate, stand as, betoken, picture, construct, encapsulate.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex. The use of the form connotes peculiarity (the people so described are acting out a somewhat inappropriate role) and passiveness (they are not actively participating in that role).

Ex. Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.

Ex. Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex. A globe is a model of a celestial body, usually the earth or the celestial sphere, depicted on the surface of a sphere.

Ex. In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.

Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.

Ex. MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. Hardy had a tragic vision of life and that indeed is what the novels portray.

Ex. The library symbolises freedom for the reader to pursue his own desires, however inchoate.

Ex. The author describes how, as a teacher, she introduced pre-school children to books by reading to them, and developed older children's critical interest by reading, discussing and enacting popular fables.

Ex. This article describes how a group of 12-18 teenage volunteers formed a group to dramatise children's books for young children and their parents at a public library.

Ex. The technique 'Trend Projection' graphically plots future trends based on past experience.

Ex. This article describes how Australia was depicted on early maps of the world charted by the Portuguese and Dutch seafarers from 1452 to the present day.

Ex. Defining a revolution in progress is like mapping the lava flow from an active volcano well nigh impossible and extremely dangerous.

Ex. For them, it incarnated modernity and materialism, civilization rather than culture, materialism rather than spiritualism.

Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

Ex. The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

Ex. In most cases authors pictured incest as an assault against the innocent, but they often saw the abuser, especially the father, as a victim of himself and he is rarely punished with prison.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. The Manifesto encapsulates the principles and priorities of public libraries in widely varying contexts.

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* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* representar a = act for.

* representar con una gráfica = graph.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].

* representar gráficamente = map.

* representar insuficientemente = underrepresent [under-represent].

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* representar mal = misrepresent.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.

* representar un peligro = pose + danger.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* volver a representar = remap.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/organización/país> to represent

hacerse representar por alguien — to send a representative o proxy

2) < obra> to perform, put on

representó el papel de Cleopatra — she played (the part of) Cleopatra

3) ( aparentar) to look

no representa su edad — he doesn't look his age

4) ( simbolizar) to symbolize

5) ( reproducir) dibujo/fotografía/escena to show, depict; obra/novela to portray, depict

6) (equivaler a, significar) to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% — this represents a 5% increase

para él no representa ningún sacrificio — it's no sacrifice for him

eso representaría tres días de trabajo — that would mean o involve three days' work
2.
representarse v pron to picture, imagine

* * *

= account for, act out, become + cast, depict, depict, embody, package, represent, stage, stand for, render, portray, symbolise [symbolize, -USA], enact, dramatise [dramatize, -USA], plot, chart, map, incarnate, stand as, betoken, picture, construct, encapsulate.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex: The use of the form connotes peculiarity (the people so described are acting out a somewhat inappropriate role) and passiveness (they are not actively participating in that role).

Ex: Any action that is repeated frequently become cast into a pattern which can be reproduced with an economy of effort which, ipso facto, is apprehended by its performer as a pattern.

Ex: Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex: A globe is a model of a celestial body, usually the earth or the celestial sphere, depicted on the surface of a sphere.

Ex: In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.

Ex: Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.

Ex: MARC stands for Machine Readable Cataloguing.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: Hardy had a tragic vision of life and that indeed is what the novels portray.

Ex: The library symbolises freedom for the reader to pursue his own desires, however inchoate.

Ex: The author describes how, as a teacher, she introduced pre-school children to books by reading to them, and developed older children's critical interest by reading, discussing and enacting popular fables.

Ex: This article describes how a group of 12-18 teenage volunteers formed a group to dramatise children's books for young children and their parents at a public library.

Ex: The technique 'Trend Projection' graphically plots future trends based on past experience.

Ex: This article describes how Australia was depicted on early maps of the world charted by the Portuguese and Dutch seafarers from 1452 to the present day.

Ex: Defining a revolution in progress is like mapping the lava flow from an active volcano well nigh impossible and extremely dangerous.

Ex: For them, it incarnated modernity and materialism, civilization rather than culture, materialism rather than spiritualism.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

Ex: The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

Ex: In most cases authors pictured incest as an assault against the innocent, but they often saw the abuser, especially the father, as a victim of himself and he is rarely punished with prison.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: The Manifesto encapsulates the principles and priorities of public libraries in widely varying contexts.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* representar a = act for.

* representar con una gráfica = graph.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].

* representar gráficamente = map.

* representar insuficientemente = underrepresent [under-represent].

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* representar mal = misrepresent.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.

* representar un peligro = pose + danger.

* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.

* volver a representar = remap.

* * *

representar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona/organización/país› to represent

no estaba representado por un abogado he was not represented by a lawyer

representó a Suecia en los campeonatos he represented Sweden in the championships, he played ( o swam etc) for Sweden in the championships

los que no puedan asistir deben hacerse representar por alguien those who cannot attend should send a representative o proxy

B ‹obra› to perform, put on; ‹papel› to play

representó el papel de Cleopatra she played Cleopatra o the part of Cleopatra

C (aparentar) to look

no representa la edad que tiene he doesn't look the age he is

representa unos cuarenta años she looks about forty

no representa lo que costó it doesn't look as expensive as it was

D (simbolizar) to symbolize

la paloma representa la paz the dove symbolizes o is a symbol of peace

E (reproducir) «dibujo/fotografía» to show, depict

la medalla representa a la Virgen the medallion depicts the Virgin Mary

la escena representa una calle de los arrabales the scene shows o depicts a street in the poor quarters

la obra representa fielmente la sociedad de fines de siglo the play accurately portrays society at the turn of the century

F (equivaler a, significar) to represent

esto representa un aumento del 5% con respecto al año pasado this represents a 5% increase on last year

para él no representa ningún sacrificio it's no sacrifice for him

nos representa un gasto inesperado it means o involves an unexpected expense

introducir la modificación representaría tres días de trabajo introducing the modification would mean o involve three days' work

■ representarse

v pron

to picture

¿te lo puedes representar sin barba? can you picture o imagine him without a beard?

* * *

representar ( conjugate representar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/organización/país› to represent
2 ‹ obra› to perform, put on;
‹ papel› to play
3 ( aparentar) to look;
◊ no representa su edad he doesn't look his age

4 ( simbolizar) to represent, symbolize
5 ( reproducir) [dibujo/fotografía/escena] to show, depict;
[obra/novela] to portray, depict
6 (equivaler a, significar) to represent;
◊ esto representa un aumento del 5% this represents a 5% increase;

eso representaría tres días de trabajo that would mean o involve three days' work
representar verbo transitivo
1 (un símbolo) to symbolize, represent: la paloma representa la paz, the dove stands for peace
2 (un cuadro, fotografía, ilustración) to depict: el cuadro representa una escena de caza, the painting depicts a hunting scene
3 (un ejemplo o modelo) to represent
4 (a una persona, un país, una institución) to represent
5 (una edad) to look: no representa la edad que tiene, she doesn't look her age
6 (en la imaginación) to imagine
7 (en valor, importancia) to mean, represent: su ascenso representó una gran alegría, I/he/she, etc. was overjoyed by his promotion
ese chico no representa nada para mí, that guy means nothing to me
8 Teat (una obra) to perform
(un papel) to play: mi amigo representa al emperador Augusto, my friend plays Emperor Augustus
' representar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparentar
- constituir
- hacer
- jugar
- vida
- significar
English:
act
- act out
- depict
- deputize
- do
- enact
- nation
- perform
- picture
- play
- portray
- represent
- role-play
- speak for
- stage
- stand for
- pose

* * *

representar vt

1. [simbolizar, ejemplificar] to represent;

este cuadro representa la Última Cena this painting depicts the Last Supper;

la coma representa los decimales the comma indicates decimal places;

Dalí representa perfectamente el surrealismo Dali is the ultimate surrealist painter

2. [actuar en nombre de] to represent;

el delegado sindical representaba a sus compañeros the shop steward represented his fellow workers;

ha participado en dos festivales representando a su país she has represented her country at two festivals;

representa a varios artistas she acts as an agent for several artists

3. [aparentar] to look;

representa unos cuarenta años she looks about forty;

representa muchos menos años de los que tiene she looks a lot younger than she is

4. [significar] to mean;

representa el 50 por ciento del consumo interno it accounts for 50 percent of domestic consumption;

diez millones no representan nada para él ten million is nothing to him;

representa mucho para él it means a lot to him

5. Teatro [función] to perform;
[papel] to play
6. Com to represent

* * *

representar

v/t

1 ( simbolizar) represent

2 obra put on, perform; papel play

3 ( aparentar)

:

representar menos años look younger

* * *

representar vt

1) : to represent, to act for

2) : to perform

3) : to look, to appear as

4) : to symbolize, to stand for

5) : to signify, to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb representarse

* * *

representar vb

1. (un papel) to play

representaba el papel de Julieta she played the role of Juliet

2. (una obra) to perform

la compañía representará "Yerma" the company will perform "Yerma"

3. (simbolizar) to represent

la paloma representa la paz the dove represents peace

4. (actuar en nombre de otro) to represent

los abogados representan a sus clientes lawyers represent their clients

5. (aparentar) to look

tu padre representa unos 40 años your father looks about 40 years old

Spanish-English dictionary > representar
28 superar

v.

1 to beat.

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something

nos superan en número they outnumber us

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2 to overtake, to pass.

3 to overcome.

superar un examen to get through an exam

tener algo superado to have got over something

Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.

4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.

María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.

5 to outdo, to win over.

* * *

superar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel

2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount

► verbo pronominal superarse

1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself

2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself

* * *

verb

1) to surpass

2) overcome

* * *

1. VT

1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

3) [+ etapa] to get past

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass

2.

See:

superarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

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superar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations

la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction

el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine

nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill

nos superan en número they outnumber us

supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points

2 (mejorar) to beat

logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record

ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded

B

1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome

trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences

no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now

2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass

■ superarse

v pron

to better oneself

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superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ser superior a) to exceed;

◊ superó todas las expectativas she exceeded all expectations;

nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

2
a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

‹ trauma› to get over
b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend

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superar

♦ vt

1. [aventajar] to beat;

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;

nos superan en número they outnumber us;

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;

superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight

4. [época, técnica]
estar superado to have been superseded

5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;

no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;

tener algo superado to have got over sth

6. [examen, prueba] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb superarse

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superar

v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount

* * *

superar vt

1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) : to overcome, to surmount

♦ See also the reflexive verb superarse

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superar vb

1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]

la empresa ha superado la crisis the company has overcome the crisis

2. (pasar) to pass

ha superado la primera prueba she's passed the first test

3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass

la realidad supera a la ficción the reality surpasses the fiction

4. (ser más) to be more / to be over

el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

Spanish-English dictionary > superar
29 embrollo

m.

1 tangle.

2 embroilment, ruse, confusion, muddle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: embrollar.

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embrollo

► nombre masculino

1 (confusión) muddle, mess

2 (mentira) lie

3 figurado (situación embarazosa) embarrassing situation

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SM (=confusión) muddle, confusion; (=aprieto) fix *, jam *; (=fraude) fraud, trick; (=mentira) lie, falsehood

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masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)

el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated

se metió en un embrollo — he got himself into a mess

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= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.

Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.

Ex. The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".

Ex. This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.

Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.

Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.

Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.

Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

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* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.

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masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)

el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated

se metió en un embrollo — he got himself into a mess

* * *

= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.

Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.

Ex: The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".

Ex: This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.

Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.

Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.

Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.

Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.

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embrollo

masculine

1 (de hilos, cables) tangle

me perdí en un embrollo de pasillos I got lost in a maze of corridors

2

(de ideas, situaciones): el argumento de la película es un embrollo the plot of the movie is extremely involved o complicated

se metió en un embrollo he got himself into a mess

un embrollo político a political imbroglio

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Del verbo embrollar: ( conjugate embrollar)

embrollo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

embrolló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
embrollar
embrollo
embrolló
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹hilo/madeja› to tangle (up)

b) ( confundir) ‹ situación› to complicate;

‹ persona› to muddle, confuse
c) ( implicar) embrollo a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
embrollo sustantivo masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle;
(de callejuelas, pasillos) maze;
( situación confusa) muddle, mess;
◊ el argumento es un embrollo the plot is extremely involved o complicated

embrollo sustantivo masculino
1 (enredo) muddle, confusion
2 (situación apurada) fix, jam

' embrollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barullo
- enredo
- lío
English:
muddle
- rigmarole
- screw-up
- jumble
- tangle

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embrollo nm

1. [lío] mess;

meterse en un embrollo to get into a mess;

en menudo embrollo nos hemos metido this is a fine mess we've got ourselves into;

la trama de la obra es un verdadero embrollo the plot of the play is really complicated o confusing

2. [mentira] lie

3. [de hilos, cuerdas, cables] tangle

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embrollo

m tangle; fig

mess, muddle

* * *

embrollo nm

enredo: imbroglio, confusion

Spanish-English dictionary > embrollo
30 tejer

v.

1 to weave (hilos, mimbre).

2 to knit (hacer punto).

tejer y destejer (figurative) to chop and change

3 to spin (telaraña).

4 to carve out (labrar) (porvenir).

5 to tell, to invent, to spin.

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tejer

► verbo transitivo

1 (en telar) to weave

2 (hacer punto) to knit

3 (araña) to spin

4 figurado (plan) to weave, plot, scheme

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tejer y destejer figurado to chop and change

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verb

1) to knit

2) weave

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ tela] to weave; [+ tela de araña] to spin, make; [+ capullo] to spin

tejido a mano — hand-woven

2) (=hacer punto) to knit; (=hacer ganchillo) to crochet; (=coser) to sew

tejido a mano — hand-knitted

3) [+ complot] to hatch; [+ plan] to devise; [+ mentira] to fabricate; [+ cambio etc] to bring about little by little

2. VI

1) [en telar] to weave

- tejer y destejer

2) (=hacer punto) to knit; (=hacer ganchillo) to crochet; (=coser) to sew

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( en telar) to weave

tejido a mano — hand-woven

b) (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochet

máquina de tejer — knitting machine

c) araña to spin

2) ( elaborar) < plan> to devise

tejió una gran mentira — she spun an elaborate yarn
2.
tejer vi ( en telar) to weave; (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochet

* * *

= spin, weave.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado wove, participio woven.

Ex. Then the fairies told them how happily the spiders lived among the green leaves spinning garments for their neigbbors.

Ex. This article compares an expert system to a rug and the shell to the loom on which it was woven.

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* aguja de tejer = knitting needle.

* arte de tejer = weaving.

* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.

* tejer una historia = weave + story.

* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( en telar) to weave

tejido a mano — hand-woven

b) (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochet

máquina de tejer — knitting machine

c) araña to spin

2) ( elaborar) < plan> to devise

tejió una gran mentira — she spun an elaborate yarn
2.
tejer vi ( en telar) to weave; (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; ( con ganchillo) to crochet

* * *

= spin, weave.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado wove, participio woven.

Ex: Then the fairies told them how happily the spiders lived among the green leaves spinning garments for their neigbbors.

Ex: This article compares an expert system to a rug and the shell to the loom on which it was woven.

* aguja de tejer = knitting needle.

* arte de tejer = weaving.

* máquina de tejer = knitting machine.

* tejer una historia = weave + story.

* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.

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tejer [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (en un telar) to weave

alfombras tejidas a mano hand-woven rugs

2 (con agujas, a máquina) to knit; (con ganchillo) to crochet

máquina de tejer knitting machine

3 «araña» to spin

B

(elaborar, desarrollar): tejieron un plan para asesinarlo they devised a plan o they plotted to murder him

tejió una intriga vergonzosa he wove a shameful web of intrigue

tejió una gran mentira she spun an elaborate lie

■ tejer

vi

1 (en un telar) to weave

2 (con agujas, a máquina) to knit

3 (con ganchillo) to crochet

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tejer ( conjugate tejer) verbo transitivo
a) ( en telar) to weave;

◊ tejido a mano hand-woven

b) (con agujas, a máquina) to knit;

( con ganchillo) to crochet;
◊ máquina de tejer knitting machine

c) [ araña] to spin

verbo intransitivo ( en telar) to weave;
(con agujas, a máquina) to knit;
( con ganchillo) to crochet
tejer verbo transitivo
1 (en el telar) to weave: la araña tejía su red, the spider wove its web
2 (calcetar) to knit: me tejió un jersey, he knitted me a pullover
3 fig (una fantasía, historia) to weave
(maquinar, urdir) to plot, scheme
' tejer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hilo
- aguja
- menguar
- palillo
English:
knit
- spin
- weave
- crochet
- knitting
- needle
- purl

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tejer

♦ vt

1. [hilos, mimbre] to weave;

tejió una cesta de mimbre she made a wicker basket;

artículos tejidos a mano hand-woven goods

2. [labor de punto] to knit;

tejer algo a ganchillo to crochet sth

3. [telaraña, capullo] to spin

4. [labrar] [porvenir] to carve out;
[ruina] to bring about
5. [tramar]
tejer un plan to forge a plot

♦ vi

1. [hacer punto] to knit;

tejer a ganchillo to crochet;

Comp

tejer y destejer to change (opinions/behaviour), Br to chop and change

2. [araña, gusano] to spin

3. CSur, Perú Fam [conspirar] to scheme, to plot

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tejer

I v/t weave; tela de araña spin; ( hacer punto) knit; fam

intriga devise

II v/i L.Am.

plot, scheme

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tejer vt

1) : to knit, to crochet

2) : to weave

3) fabricar: to concoct, to make up, to fabricate

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tejer vb

1. (entrelazar hilos, mimbre, etc) to weave [pt. wove; pp. woven]

tejió una alfombra she wove a carpet

2. (hacer punto) to knit [pt. & pp. knitted]

tejer un jersey de lana to knit a woollen jumper

3. (araña) to spin [pt. & pp. spun]

la araña teje su tela spiders spin their webs

Spanish-English dictionary > tejer
31 perder

v.

1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).

Ella pierde She loses.

Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.

Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.

2 to lose (salir derrotado).

no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose

3 to waste.

no pierdas el tiempo con o en tonterías don't waste your time on nonsense like that

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

4 to miss (tren, vuelo).

Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.

5 to be the ruin of.

le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him

6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).

ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil

7 to go downhill.

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perder

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to lose

■ he perdido el bolígrafo I've lost my pen

2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste

■ se pasa el día perdiendo el tiempo he's always wasting time

3 (tren etc) to miss

4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of

■ le perdió su afición al juego gambling was his downfall

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out

2 (empeorar) to get worse

■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be

► verbo pronominal perderse

1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing

■ se me ha perdido un pendiente I've lost an earring

2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up

■ en cuanto hablan de política me pierdo when they talk about politics I get lost

3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off

■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears

4 (dejar escapar) to miss

■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a perder to spoil

perder agua to leak

perder color to fade

perder de vista to lose sight of

perderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/something

perdérselo familiar

■ tú te lo pierdes it's your loss

salir perdiendo to come off worse, lose out

tener buen perder to be a good loser

tener mal perder to be a bad loser

¡piérdete! familiar get lost!

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verb

1) to lose

2) miss

3) waste

•

- perderse

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to lose

he perdido el monedero — I've lost my purse

a los seis años perdió a su padre — she lost her father when she was six

he perdido cinco kilos — I've lost five kilos

había perdido mucha sangre — she had lost a lot of blood

ha perdido mucho dinero en la bolsa — she has lost a lot of money on the stock market

no tienes nada que perder — you have nothing to lose

• perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

• perder la costumbre — to get out of the habit

• perder algo de vista — to lose sight of sth

nunca pierde de vista el fin que persigue — he never loses sight of his goal

no lo pierdas de vista — don't let him out of your sight

conviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...

2) [+ tiempo] to waste

¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!

sin perder un momento — without wasting a moment

3) [+ aire, aceite] to leak

el vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak

la pelota perdió aire — the ball went flat

4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose

no pierde detalle — he doesn't miss a thing

5) (=destruir) to ruin

ese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin

ese error le perdió — that mistake was his undoing

lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...

6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit

2. VI

1) [en competición, disputa] to lose

el equipo perdió por 5-2 — the team lost 5-2

• tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose

• saber perder — to be a good loser

• salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal

salí perdiendo en la discusión — I came off worst in the argument

2) (=empeorar)

era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill

era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be

ha perdido mucho en mi estimación — he has gone down a lot in my estimation

3) [tela] to fade

4)

• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste

• echarse a perder — [comida] to go off; [sorpresa] to be ruined, be spoiled

3.

See:

perderse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to lose

b) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose

2) ( ser la ruina de)

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

3)

a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to lose

con preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

b) <derecho/trabajo> to lose

c) <brazo/sangre/vista> to lose

el susto le hizo perder el habla — the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

d) <hijo/marido> to lose

4)

a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo — you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas — I'm not giving up hope

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out

b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to lose

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

c) <peso/kilos> to lose

5)

a) <autobús/tren/avión> to miss

b) <ocasión/oportunidad> to miss

sin perder detalle — without missing any detail

c) < tiempo> to waste

no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! — don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder — there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo intentándolo — don't waste your time trying

llámalo sin perder un minuto — call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga — we lost two days because of the strike

6)

a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to lose

b) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail

7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose
2.
perder vi

1) ( ser derrotado) to lose

no sabes perder — you're a bad loser

perdieron 3 a 1 — they lost 3-1

llevar las de perder — to be onto a loser

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

2)

a) cafetera/tanque to leak

b) (RPl) color ( aclararse) to fade

3)

echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
3.
perderse v pron

1)

a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le perdió el dinero — he's lost the money

que no se te pierda — don't lose it

¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

b) ( desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — she disappeared into the crowd

c) (en tema, conversación)

cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo — when they start talking quickly I get lost

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already

d) ( en espacio)

los sillones se pierden en ese salón — the armchairs are rather lost in the sitting room

2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss

no te perdiste nada — you didn't miss anything

3) persona

a) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)

b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)

* * *

= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.

Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.

Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.

Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.

Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.

Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.

Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.

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* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder eficacia = lose + clout.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

* perder el color = fade.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.

* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.

* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.

* perder influencia = lose + clout.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.

* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.

* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.

* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.

* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.

* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.

* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder la pista de = lose + track of.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.

* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.

* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.

* perder la timidez con = warm up to.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.

* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* perder prestigio = lose + face.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.

* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* perderse por = wander through.

* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* perder terreno = lose + ground.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* perder una batalla = lose + battle.

* perder una guerra = lose + war.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.

* perder una venta = lose + sale.

* perder una votación = outvote.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* perder ventas = lose + sales.

* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.

* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to lose

b) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose

2) ( ser la ruina de)

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

3)

a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to lose

con preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

b) <derecho/trabajo> to lose

c) <brazo/sangre/vista> to lose

el susto le hizo perder el habla — the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

d) <hijo/marido> to lose

4)

a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo — you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas — I'm not giving up hope

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio — to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out

b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to lose

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

c) <peso/kilos> to lose

5)

a) <autobús/tren/avión> to miss

b) <ocasión/oportunidad> to miss

sin perder detalle — without missing any detail

c) < tiempo> to waste

no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! — don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder — there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo intentándolo — don't waste your time trying

llámalo sin perder un minuto — call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga — we lost two days because of the strike

6)

a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to lose

b) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail

7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose
2.
perder vi

1) ( ser derrotado) to lose

no sabes perder — you're a bad loser

perdieron 3 a 1 — they lost 3-1

llevar las de perder — to be onto a loser

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

2)

a) cafetera/tanque to leak

b) (RPl) color ( aclararse) to fade

3)

echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
3.
perderse v pron

1)

a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le perdió el dinero — he's lost the money

que no se te pierda — don't lose it

¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

b) ( desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre — she disappeared into the crowd

c) (en tema, conversación)

cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo — when they start talking quickly I get lost

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already

d) ( en espacio)

los sillones se pierden en ese salón — the armchairs are rather lost in the sitting room

2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss

no te perdiste nada — you didn't miss anything

3) persona

a) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)

b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)

* * *

= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.

Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.

Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.

Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.

Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.

Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.

Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.

Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* perder agua = lose + water, leak.

* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder eficacia = lose + clout.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.

* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.

* perder el color = fade.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.

* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.

* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.

* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* perder el interés = pall.

* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.

* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.

* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.

* perder influencia = lose + clout.

* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.

* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.

* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.

* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.

* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.

* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.

* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder la pista de = lose + track of.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.

* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.

* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.

* perder la timidez con = warm up to.

* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.

* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.

* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* perder poder = lose + power.

* perder prestigio = lose + face.

* perder propiedades = lose + property.

* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.

* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* perder sentido = lose + purpose.

* perderse por = wander through.

* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* perder terreno = lose + ground.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* perder una batalla = lose + battle.

* perder una guerra = lose + war.

* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.

* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.

* perder una venta = lose + sale.

* perder una votación = outvote.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* perder ventas = lose + sales.

* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.

* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* * *

perder [E8 ]

vt

A

1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to lose

he perdido su dirección I've lost her address

perdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for them

me perdiste la página you lost my place o page

perdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowd

no pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight

hilo

2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to lose

hemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the plane

B

(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

C

1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to lose

perdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing poker

perdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that deal

con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but ask

más se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world

terreno² (↑ terreno (2))

2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to lose

si te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to lose

ha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/blood

el susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechless

perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish

cabeza

4 ‹hijo/marido› to lose

perder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriage

D

1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to lose

no hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heart

yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope

he perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up early

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre ( iró); you're late, just for a change ( iro)

trata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practice

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out

2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to lose

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose height

perder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beat

estás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!

3 ‹peso/kilos› to lose

E

1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

2 ‹ocasión› to miss

sería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunity

no pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him

3 ‹tiempo›

¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

no pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince him

llámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediately

perdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strike

F

1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose

2 ‹curso/año› to fail

perder un examen (Ur); to fail an exam

G ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose

el coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oil

el globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon

■ perder

vi

A (ser derrotado) to lose

perdimos por un punto we lost by one point

no sabes perder you're a bad loser

no discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll lose

la que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worst

B

1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak

2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to run

C

echar(se) a perder ver echar vt Sense I A 1. (↑ echar), echar v pron Sense I A 1. (↑ echar)

■ perderse

v pron

A

1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lost

siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town

no te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then

(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money

guárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it

no hay por dónde perderse ( Chi fam); there's no question about it

2 (desaparecer) to disappear

se perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd

3

(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost

me distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the thread

las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning

empieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already

4

(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dress

los sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting room

B ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss

no te perdiste nada you didn't miss anything

te perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)

C «persona»

1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)

2 ( Per fam) (prostituirse) to go on the streets o the game ( colloq)

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perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
◊ perdí el pasaporte I lost my passport;

quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;

( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
a) ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

b) ‹ocasión/oportunidad› to miss;

◊ sin perder detalle without missing any detail

c) ‹ tiempo› to waste;

◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
a) ‹guerra/pleito/partido› to lose

b) ‹curso/año› to fail;

‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
◊ perdieron 3 a 1 they lost 3-1;

no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3
◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a

perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
◊ siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town;

se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape

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perder

♦ vt

1. [extraviar] to lose;

he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella

2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;

he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;

la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;

no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;

el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;

ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;

he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;

perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;

perder peso to lose weight;

perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;

cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;

no tienes/tiene/ etc[m5]. nada que perder you have/he has/ etc nothing to lose;

Comp
Esp
más se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world

3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;

este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game

4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;
[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;
no pierdas el tiempo con o [m5] en tonterías don't waste your time on nonsense like that;

he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;

no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss

6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;

la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;

ese camión va perdiendo aceite that truck o Br lorry is losing o leaking oil

7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;

le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him

8. Urug [examen] to fail

♦ vi

1. [salir derrotado] to lose;

perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;

perdimos (por) dos a cero we lost Br two-nil o US two-zero;

no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;

sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;

salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse

2. [empeorar] to go downhill;

este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;

estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well

3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;

esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;

una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres

4. [en frases]
echar algo a perder to spoil sth;

echarse a perder [alimento] to spoil, Br to go off

♦ See also the pronominal verb perderse

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perder

I v/t

1 objeto lose;

¡piérdete! get lost!;

no te lo pierdas película, acontecimiento don’t miss it;

no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose

2 tren, avión etc miss

3 el tiempo waste

II v/i lose;

echar a perder ruin;

echarse a perder de alimento go bad;

llevar o

tener las de perder be at a disadvantage;

salir perdiendo come off worst

* * *

perder {56} vt

1) : to lose

2) : to miss

perdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity

3) : to waste (time)

perder vi

: to lose

♦ See also the reflexive verb perderse

* * *

perder vb

1. (en general) to lose [pt. & pp. lost]

he perdido las llaves I've lost my keys

deberías perder peso you should lose weight

2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss

he perdido el autobús I've missed the bus

3. (tiempo) to waste

estás perdiendo el tiempo you're wasting your time

4. (líquido, gas) to leak

la caldera pierde agua the boiler is leaking

echar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil something

echarse a perder to go off / to go bad

Spanish-English dictionary > perder
32 hilo

m.

1 thread (fibra, hebra).

al hilo in a row (seguidos) (Am)

colgar o pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread

mover los hilos to pull some strings

hilo dental dental floss

2 linen (tejido).

3 wire.

sin hilos wireless

4 trickle.

entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window

apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak

5 train.

perder el hilo to lose the thread

seguir el hilo to follow (the thread)

tomar o retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation)

esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday

hilo argumental line of argument

6 line of thought, drift.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hilar.

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hilo

► nombre masculino

1 thread (grueso) yarn

2 (lino) linen

3 (alambre, cable) wire

4 figurado (de luz) thread, thin beam; (de líquido) trickle, thin stream

5 figurado (de historia, discurso) thread; (de pensamiento) train

6 figurado (de la vida) course

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al hilo on the grain

■ cortar al hilo to cut on the grain

coger el hilo figurado to catch the drift, get the drift

con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a faint voice

estar colgando de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a thread

estar pendiente de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a thread

mover los hilos figurado to pull the strings

perder el hilo figurado to lose the thread

seguir el hilo figurado to follow

hilo musical piped music, Musak

* * *

noun m.

1) thread

2) wire

3) linen

* * *

SM

1) (Cos) thread, yarn

tela de hilo — Méx linen cloth

coser al hilo — to sew on the straight, sew with the weave

- a hilo

- al hilo

- contar algo del hilo al ovillo

- dar mucho hilo que torcer

- escapar con el hilo en una pata

- estar al hilo

- estar hecho un hilo

- mover los hilos

- pender de un hilo

hilo dental — dental floss

hilo de perlas — string of pearls

hilo de zurcir — darning wool

2) (=cable) [de metal] thin wire; [de electricidad] wire, flex; [de teléfono] line

hilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)

hilo directo — direct line, hot line

hilo musical — piped music

3) (=chorro) [de líquido] thin stream, trickle; [de gente] thin line

- decir algo con un hilo de voz

- irse tras el hilo de la gente

hilo de humo — thin line of smoke, plume of smoke

4) (Bot) fibre, fiber (EEUU), filament

5) (=lino) linen

traje de hilo — linen dress o suit

hilo de bramante — twine

hilo de Escocia — lisle, strong cotton

6) (=curso) [de conversación] thread; [de vida] course; [de pensamientos] train

el hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv

coger el hilo — to pick up the thread

perder el hilo — to lose the thread

seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand

hilo argumental — story line, plot

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( en costura) thread

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

b) ( lino) linen

c) ( de araña) thread

d) (fam) ( de las judías) string

- hilo dental

2) (Elec) wire

- hilo musical

3) (de relato, conversación) thread

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos — it interrupted his train of thought

4) (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz — in a tiny voice

* * *

= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.

Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.

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* encaje de hilo = tatting.

* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.

* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.

* hilo conductor = common thread.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* hilo de bramante = twine.

* hilo dental = dental floss.

* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.

* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.

* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( en costura) thread

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

b) ( lino) linen

c) ( de araña) thread

d) (fam) ( de las judías) string

- hilo dental

2) (Elec) wire

- hilo musical

3) (de relato, conversación) thread

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos — it interrupted his train of thought

4) (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz — in a tiny voice

* * *

= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.

* encaje de hilo = tatting.

* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.

* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.

* hilo conductor = common thread.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* hilo de bramante = twine.

* hilo dental = dental floss.

* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.

* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.

* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

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hilo

masculine

A

1 (en costura) thread

un carrete de hilo a reel of thread

¿tienes aguja e hilo? do you have a needle and thread?

al hilo ‹cortar/coser› on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) ( AmL fam) on the trot ( colloq)

ganó tres partidos al hilo he won three games on the trot o in a row

se vio cuatro películas al hilo she saw four movies in a row o one after the other

mover los hilos: intereses económicos mueven los hilos de su política economic interests control their policy

todos conocen a quienes mueven los hilos everybody knows who's pulling the strings o calling the shots

pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread

su vida pendía de un hilo his life was hanging by a thread

el futuro de la empresa pende de un hilo the company's future hangs by a thread

por el hilo se saca el ovillo it's just a question of putting two and two together

2 (lino) linen

una camisa de hilo a linen shirt

3 (de araña, gusano de seda) thread

4 ( fam) (de las judías, del plátano) string

Compuesto:

hilo dental

dental floss

B ( Elec) wire

Compuestos:

● hilo conductor

( Elec) conductor wire; (de una novela) thread

● hilo musical

( Esp) piped music

C ( Inf) thread

D (de un relato, una conversación) thread

perdió el hilo de la conversación she lost the thread of the conversation

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos it interrupted his train of thought

E (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz a thread of light ( liter)

con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a thin little voice

* * *

Del verbo hilar: ( conjugate hilar)

hilo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hiló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
hilar
hilo
hilar ( conjugate hilar) verbo intransitivo
to spin;
◊ hilo fino to split hairs

verbo transitivo
a) ‹algodón/lana› to spin;

[ araña] to spin
b) ‹ideas/hechos› to string together

hilo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en costura) thread;

◊ hilo dental dental floss

b) ( lino) linen

c) ( de araña) thread

d) (fam) ( de las judías) string

2 (Elec) wire;
◊ hilo musical (Esp) piped music

3 (de relato, conversación) thread
4 (de sangre, agua) trickle
hilar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer hilo) to spin
2 (relacionar datos) to string together, link
♦ Locuciones: hilar fino, to split hairs
hilo sustantivo masculino
1 Cost thread
(de perlé, de tejer) yarn
(tela de hilo) linen
2 fig (argumento) thread
(del pensamiento) train
hilo musical, background music
3 (cable) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar mantener al hilo, to keep posted
pender/colgar de un hilo, to hang by a thread o to be in imminent danger
perder el hilo, to lose the thread
' hilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
- enrollar
- estambre
- hebra
- hilar
- pita
- alambre
- bobina
- delgado
- devanar
- doble
- embrollar
- filamento
- fino
- hacer
- madeja
- nudo
English:
balance
- ball
- cord
- cotton
- dental floss
- dribble
- floss
- length
- line
- ply
- spin
- strand
- string
- tangle
- thread
- track
- train
- trickle
- wind
- yarn
- knife
- linen
- piped music

* * *

hilo nm

1. [fibra, hebra] thread;

Comp
Am
al hilo in a row;

me leí cinco libros al hilo I read five books one after the other o in a row;

Comp

colgar o [m5] pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread;

Comp

mover los hilos to pull some strings;

es él quien mueve los hilos de la empresa he's the person who really runs the firm

Comp
hilo de bramante twine;
hilo dental [para la boca] dental floss;
Am [bañador] G-string
2. [tejido] linen;

un mantel de hilo a linen tablecloth

3. [cable] wire;

sin hilos wireless;

Comp

tener hilo directo con alguien to have direct access to sb

4. [de agua, sangre] trickle;

entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window;

apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak

5. Mús hilo musical piped music

6. [de pensamiento] train;
[de discurso, conversación] thread;
perder el hilo to lose the thread;

seguir el hilo to follow (the thread);

tomar o [m5] retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation);

el hilo conductor del argumento de la película the central strand of the film's plot;

Comp

al hilo de [a propósito de] following on from;

esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday

* * *

hilo

m

1 para coser thread;

colgar o

pender de un hilo fig hang by a thread;

mover los hilos fig pull strings;

perder el hilo fig lose the thread

2

:

sin hilos TELEC cordless

3

:

con un hilo de voz fig in a barely audible voice

* * *

hilo nm

1) : thread

colgar de un hilo: to hang by a thread

hilo dental: dental floss

2) lino: linen

3) : (electric) wire

4) : theme, thread (of a discourse)

5) : trickle (of water, etc.)

* * *

hilo n

1. (hebra) thread

el hilo se utiliza para coser we use thread for sewing

2. (alambre, cable) wire

hilo telefónico telephone wire

perder el hilo to lose the thread [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > hilo
33 tablón

m.

1 thick board, wooden board, board, plank.

2 bulletin board, notice board.

3 plot of land, parcel of land, lot, parcel.

* * *

tablón

► nombre masculino

1 plank

2 (en construcción) board

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

agarrar un tablón / coger un tablón familiar to get plastered

tablón de anuncios notice board, US bulletin board

* * *

noun m.

1) plank

2) board

* * *

SM

1) (=tabla) plank; (=viga) beam

tablón de anuncios — notice board, bulletin board (EEUU)

2) * (=borrachera)

coger o pillar un tablón — to get plastered *

3) LAm (Agr) plot, bed

* * *

masculino

a) ( de madera) plank

b) tb

tablón 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.

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* 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.

* * *

masculino

a) ( de madera) plank

b) tb

tablón 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.

* * *

tablón

masculine

A

1 (de madera) plank

2

tb tablón de anuncios ( Esp); bulletin board ( AmE), noticeboard ( BrE)

B ( Méx) ( Agr) plot of land

C (CS) (en costura) large pleat

Compuesto:

tablón de mensajes

( Esp) ( Internet) bulletin board

* * *

tablón sustantivo masculino
a) ( de madera) plank

b) tb

◊ tablón de anuncios (Esp) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)

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 nm

1. [tabla] plank

Comp
tablón de anuncios Br notice board, US bulletin board; Informát tablón de anuncios electrónico bulletin board system
2. [viga] beam

3. Fam [borrachera]
agarrar un tablón to get smashed o blind drunk

4. Andes, Méx, Ven [parcela] plot (of land)

5. RP [pliegue] large pleat

* * *

tablón

m

1 plank

2

:

llevar un tablón fam be plastered fam

* * *

tablón nm, pl tablones

1) : plank, beam

2)

tablón de anuncios : bulletin board

* * *

tablón n plank

tablón de anuncios notice board

Spanish-English dictionary > tablón
34 tanda

f.

1 group, batch (grupo, lote).

2 series (serie).

3 showtime, scheduled time for the show, showing, show-time.

4 performance.

5 cactus plot.

* * *

tanda

► nombre femenino

1 (conjunto) batch, lot; (serie) series, course

2 (turno) shift

3 (en billar) game

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

por tandas in batches

tanda de palos thrashing

* * *

SF

1) (=grupo) [de cosas, personas] batch; [de golpes] series; [de huevos] layer; [de inyecciones] course, series; [de ladrillos] course

por tandas — in batches

tanda de penaltis — series of penalties, penalty shoot-out

2) (=turno) [de trabajo] shift, turn; [de riego] turn ( to use water)

tanda de noche — night shift

3) (Billar) game; (Béisbol) innings pl

4) LAm (=espectáculo) show, performance; Cono Sur (=farsa) farce; Cono Sur (=musical) musical

primera tanda — early performance, first show

tanda de avisos — LAm commercial break, ad break *

* * *

femenino

1) ( grupo)

llegó otra tanda de excursionistas — another group o party of tourists arrived

la nueva tanda de alumnos — the new intake of pupils

en dos tandas — in two sittings

cada dos minutos hay una tanda de avisos — (AmL) every couple of minutes there's another lot of commercials

los horneamos en dos tandas — we baked them in two batches

una buena tanda de azotes — a good thrashing

2) (AmC, Méx fam)

a) ( terreno) cactus plot

b) ( función - de teatro) performance; (- de cine) showing, performance

3) (Col, Méx) ( ronda) a round (of drinks)

* * *

= round, iteration.

Nota: Repetición de una búsqueda incorporando ciertas modificaciones.

Ex. The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.

Ex. Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.

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* tanda de penaltis = penalty shootout.

* tandas de = relays of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* * *

femenino

1) ( grupo)

llegó otra tanda de excursionistas — another group o party of tourists arrived

la nueva tanda de alumnos — the new intake of pupils

en dos tandas — in two sittings

cada dos minutos hay una tanda de avisos — (AmL) every couple of minutes there's another lot of commercials

los horneamos en dos tandas — we baked them in two batches

una buena tanda de azotes — a good thrashing

2) (AmC, Méx fam)

a) ( terreno) cactus plot

b) ( función - de teatro) performance; (- de cine) showing, performance

3) (Col, Méx) ( ronda) a round (of drinks)

* * *

= round, iteration.

Nota: Repetición de una búsqueda incorporando ciertas modificaciones.

Ex: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds.

Ex: Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.

* tanda de penaltis = penalty shootout.

* tandas de = relays of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* * *

tanda

feminine

A

(grupo): llegó una nueva tanda de excursionistas a new group o party of tourists arrived

la nueva tanda de alumnos the new intake of pupils

tuvimos que comer en dos tandas we had to eat in two sittings

el mantel lo lavo en la próxima tanda I'll wash the tablecloth with the next load

cada dos minutos hay una tanda de avisos ( AmL); every couple of minutes there's another lot o bunch of commercials

los horneamos en dos tandas we baked them in two batches

lo que se merece es una buena tanda de azotes he deserves a good thrashing

B ( Esp) (turno) turn

¿me da tanda? who's last in the line? ( AmE), who's last in the queue? ( BrE)

C (AmC, Méx fam)

1 (terreno) cactus plot

2 (función — de teatro) performance; (— de cine) showing, performance

D (Col, Méx) (ronda) round (of drinks)

E

( Chi fam) (broma): es muy bueno para la tanda he's a good laugh

dar tanda ( fam); to joke around

* * *

tanda sustantivo femenino
1 ( grupo) batch, lot;
◊ cada dos minutos hay una tanda de avisos (AmL) every couple of minutes there's another lot of commercials;

los horneamos en dos tandas we baked them in two batches
2 (AmC, Méx fam) ( función — de teatro) performance;
(— de cine) showing, performance
3 (Col, Méx) ( ronda) round (of drinks)
tanda sustantivo femenino
1 (grupo) batch: pasaron al auditorio por tandas, they went through to the auditorium in groups
en dos tandas, in two sittings
2 (serie ininterrumpida) series pl
una tanda de puñetazos, a hail of punches
' tanda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lavado
English:
batch
- penalty shoot-out

* * *

tanda nf

1. [grupo]
como éramos demasiados, entramos en dos tandas there were too many of us, so we went in in two groups o parties;

hoy entrevistamos a una nueva tanda de candidatos today we interviewed another batch o group of candidates;

hizo tres tandas de galletas he made three batches of Br biscuits o US cookies;

tengo varias tandas de ropa para lavar I've got several loads of washing to do;

una tanda de inyecciones a course of injections;

recibió una tanda de latigazos he got a series of lashes with the whip;

tengo una buena tanda de ejercicios que hacer I've got a pile of exercises to do

Comp
Dep tanda de penalties penalty shoot-out
2. RP [corte publicitario] commercial break

3. Méx [compra cooperativa] = communal savings scheme

4. Méx [turno] shift

* * *

tanda

f

1 series sg, batch;

por tandas in batches

2 ( turno) shift

3 L.Am.
TV (commercial) break
* * *

tanda nf

1) : turn, shift

2) : batch, lot, series

* * *

tanda n batch

Spanish-English dictionary > tanda
35 tramo

m.

1 section, stretch (espacio).

2 flight (of stairs).

3 band.

tramo impositivo tax bracket

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tramar.

* * *

tramo

► nombre masculino

1 (camino etc) stretch, section

2 (de escalera) flight

3 (de terreno) lot, plot

* * *

noun m.

1) stretch

2) flight

* * *

SM

1) [de carretera] section, stretch; [de puente] span; [de escalera] flight

tramo cronometrado — time trial

2) [de tiempo] period

el tramo final de las rebajas — the last few days of the sale

3) (=terreno) plot

4) (Econ) [de préstamo] tranche; [de impuestos] band

* * *

masculino (de carretera, vía) stretch; ( de escalera) flight

el tramo final de la campaña — the final phase of the campaign

* * *

= stretch, tranche, leg.

Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

Ex. All these locations share a common inaccessibility with book exchanges completing the last leg of their journey by water.

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* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.

* último tramo, el = last leg, the.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* * *

masculino (de carretera, vía) stretch; ( de escalera) flight

el tramo final de la campaña — the final phase of the campaign

* * *

= stretch, tranche, leg.

Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

Ex: All these locations share a common inaccessibility with book exchanges completing the last leg of their journey by water.

* tramo de escaleras = flight of stairs.

* último tramo, el = last leg, the.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* * *

tramo

masculine

A (de una carretera, vía) stretch; (de una escalera) flight

han inaugurado un nuevo tramo de la carretera they've opened a new stretch o section of the road

la campaña está en su tramo final the campaign is in its final phase

B ( Fin) tranche

* * *

Del verbo tramar: ( conjugate tramar)

tramo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tramó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
tramar
tramo
tramar ( conjugate tramar) verbo transitivo ‹ engaño› to devise;
‹ venganza› to plot;
‹ complot› to hatch, lay;
◊ ¿qué andan tramando? what are they up to? (colloq)

tramo sustantivo masculino (de carretera, vía) stretch;

( de escalera) flight
tramar vtr (un engaño, conspiración, plan) to plot: ¿qué estará tramando? what is he up to?
tramo sustantivo masculino
1 (de suelo, autopista) stretch
2 (de una escalera) flight
' tramo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cañería
- sección
- trecho
- jalón
- señalizar
English:
flight
- length
- reach
- section
- stretch
- tax bracket

* * *

tramo nm

1. [de carretera, ruta] section, stretch;

el tramo final de la carrera the final stretch of the race

2. [de escalera] flight (of stairs)

3. [de tarifa] band;
[de edad] bracket, Br band;
el tramo de edad entre los 35 y 40 años the 35-40 age bracket;

el tramo superior del impuesto sobre la renta the higher rate income tax band

Comp
Bolsa tramo minorista retail tranche;
tramo de renta income bracket

* * *

tramo

m section, stretch; de escaleras flight

* * *

tramo nm

1) : stretch, section

2) : flight (of stairs)

* * *

tramo n

1. (de carretera) stretch

2. (de escalera) flight

Spanish-English dictionary > tramo
36 baldío

adj.

1 uncultivated, untilled, wasted.

2 useless, fruitless, vain.

m.

waste land, uncultivated land.

* * *

baldío

► adjetivo

1 (tierra - sin cultivar) uncultivated; (- estéril) barren

2 (vano) vain, useless

■ todos sus esfuerzos resultaron baldíos all his efforts were in vain

► nombre masculino baldío

1 wasteland

————————

baldío

► nombre masculino

1 wasteland

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=sin cultivos) [campo] fallow, uncultivated; [terreno] waste

2) (=inútil) vain, useless

3) (=ocioso) lazy, idle

2.

SM (Agr) (=campo sin cultivos) uncultivated land, fallow land; (=solar) wasteland

* * *
I
- día adjetivo

a) ( sin cultivar)

terreno baldío — waste land

b) < esfuerzo> vain, useless
II
masculino

a) ( terreno sin cultivar) area of waste land

b) (Bol, Méx, RPl) ( solar) piece o plot of land, vacant lot (AmE)

* * *
I
- día adjetivo

a) ( sin cultivar)

terreno baldío — waste land

b) < esfuerzo> vain, useless
II
masculino

a) ( terreno sin cultivar) area of waste land

b) (Bol, Méx, RPl) ( solar) piece o plot of land, vacant lot (AmE)

* * *

baldío¹

¹ = barren.

Ex: Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* tierra baldía = wasteland, moor, barren land.

baldío²

² = vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], useless.

Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.

* * *

baldío¹ - día

adjective

1

(sin cultivar): terreno baldío area of waste ground o waste land

2 ‹esfuerzo› vain, useless

cualquier otro camino resultaría baldío any other way would be pointless

baldío²

masculine

1 (terreno sin cultivar) area of waste land o waste ground

2 (Bol, Méx, RPl) (solar) piece o plot of land, vacant lot ( AmE)

* * *

baldío 1
◊ - día adjetivo

a) ( sin cultivar):

◊ terreno baldío waste land

b) ‹ esfuerzo› vain, useless

baldío 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( terreno sin cultivar) area of waste land

b) (Bol, Méx, RPl) ( solar) piece o plot of land, vacant lot (AmE)

' baldío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corralón
English:
barren
- waste

* * *

baldío, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin cultivar] uncultivated;
[no cultivable] barren;
un terreno baldío an area of wasteland

2. [inútil] fruitless;

sus esfuerzos resultaron baldíos her efforts came to nothing

♦ nm

1. [terreno sin cultivar] uncultivated land

2. Méx, RP [solar] vacant lot

* * *

baldío

I adj terreno uncultivated; fig

useless

II m uncultivated land

* * *

baldío, - día adj

1) : fallow, uncultivated

2) : useless, vain

baldío nm

1) : wasteland

2) Mex : vacant lot

Spanish-English dictionary > baldío
37 granuja

adj.

rascally, impish, mischievous.

f. & m.

1 rogue, scoundrel (pillo).

2 rascal, little wretch, urchin, gamin.

3 loose grape separate from the bunch.

4 seeds of the grape and other small fruits.

* * *

granuja

► nombre femenino

1 (uva) grapes plural

► nombre masculino

1 (pilluelo) ragamuffin, urchin

2 (estafador) crook, trickster

* * *

1.

SMF (=bribón) rogue; [dicho con afecto] rascal; (=pilluelo) urchin, ragamuffin

2.

SF (=uvas) loose grapes pl ; (=semilla) grape seed

* * *

masculino y femenino rascal

* * *

= shyster, miscreant, villain, tearaway, lager lout, street urchin, slum urchin, urchin, street arab, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, cad, ragamuffin, ruffian, hoodlum, swine, pig, crook.

Ex. When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.

Ex. The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.

Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.

Ex. He acused politicians of 'losing the plot' on crime as the 'thriving yob culture' of hooligans and tearaways terrorise the streets.

Ex. It is routine for people to complain about the 'hordes of lager louts' who turn city centres into 'no-go areas'.

Ex. The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.

Ex. Victorian photographs of social commentary ranged from the pseudo-sentimental slum urchins of Oscar Rejlander to the stark honest portrayal of the horrible conditions of the Glascow slums by Thomas Annan.

Ex. This is a film that that will melt hearts of stone, with its cast of scruffy urchins who learn both song and life lessons under the tutelage of a paternalistic mentor at a grim boarding school for 'difficult' boys.

Ex. Many New York citizens blamed the street arabs for crime and violence in the city and wanted them placed in orphan homes or prisons.

Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.

Ex. He was looking affably at the two dubious ragamuffins and, moreover, even making inviting gestures to them.

Ex. The coroner said she had died not from drowning, but from being abused and murdered by a gang of ruffians.

Ex. Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight.

Ex. In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.

Ex. He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.

Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

* * *

masculino y femenino rascal

* * *

= shyster, miscreant, villain, tearaway, lager lout, street urchin, slum urchin, urchin, street arab, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, cad, ragamuffin, ruffian, hoodlum, swine, pig, crook.

Ex: When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.

Ex: The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.

Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.

Ex: He acused politicians of 'losing the plot' on crime as the 'thriving yob culture' of hooligans and tearaways terrorise the streets.

Ex: It is routine for people to complain about the 'hordes of lager louts' who turn city centres into 'no-go areas'.

Ex: The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.

Ex: Victorian photographs of social commentary ranged from the pseudo-sentimental slum urchins of Oscar Rejlander to the stark honest portrayal of the horrible conditions of the Glascow slums by Thomas Annan.

Ex: This is a film that that will melt hearts of stone, with its cast of scruffy urchins who learn both song and life lessons under the tutelage of a paternalistic mentor at a grim boarding school for 'difficult' boys.

Ex: Many New York citizens blamed the street arabs for crime and violence in the city and wanted them placed in orphan homes or prisons.

Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.

Ex: He was looking affably at the two dubious ragamuffins and, moreover, even making inviting gestures to them.

Ex: The coroner said she had died not from drowning, but from being abused and murdered by a gang of ruffians.

Ex: Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight.

Ex: In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.

Ex: He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.

Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

* * *

granuja

masculine and feminine

rascal

¿dónde se habrá metido este granujilla? where's that little rascal o monkey got(ten) to?

* * *

granuja sustantivo masculino y femenino
rascal
granuja sustantivo masculino
1 (pícaro) urchin
2 (estafador, truhán) swindler
' granuja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bandida
- bandido
- pájaro
- sinvergüenza
- canalla
- pajarraco
- rufián
English:
rascal
- rogue

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granuja nmf

1. [pillo] rogue, scoundrel

2. [canalla] trickster, swindler

* * *

granuja

m/f rascal

* * *

granuja nmf

pilluelo: rascal, urchin

* * *

granuja adj rascal

Spanish-English dictionary > granuja
38 huésped

f. & m.

1 guest, boarder, hotel guest, lodger.

2 host.

* * *

huésped

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (invitado) guest

2 (en hotel) lodger, boarder

3 (anfitrión) host; (anfitriona) hostess

* * *

(f. - huéspeda)

noun

1) guest

2) host

* * *

1. SMF

1) (=invitado) [en casa, hotel] guest; [en pensión] lodger, roomer (EEUU), boarder

hacerse los dedos huéspedes —

se le hacen los dedos huéspedes cada vez que oye hablar de dinero — he rubs his hands at the first mention of money

2) (=anfitrión) host/hostess

3) †† (=posadero) innkeeper, landlord/landlady

- no contar con la huésped

2.

ADJ

ordenador huésped — host computer

hembra huésped — host female

* * *

masculino y femenino, huésped - peda masculino, femenino

1) (en casa, hotel) guest

2) huésped masculino (Biol) host

* * *

= host, roomer, boarder, lodger, guest, visiting guest.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The perfect match - parasite & host: made for each other'.

Ex. In contrast, a roomer or boarder shares the same residence as the owner.

Ex. In contrast, a roomer or boarder shares the same residence as the owner.

Ex. The plot has the serial killer hiding out as a lodger in an upstanding family's home.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. As a visiting guest, you naturally have the same use of all the amenities as also enjoyed by our permanent customers.

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* casa de huéspedes = guesthouse [guest house], bed and breakfast (B&B).

* cuarto de huéspedes = spare room, guest room.

* * *

masculino y femenino, huésped - peda masculino, femenino

1) (en casa, hotel) guest

2) huésped masculino (Biol) host

* * *

= host, roomer, boarder, lodger, guest, visiting guest.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The perfect match - parasite & host: made for each other'.

Ex: In contrast, a roomer or boarder shares the same residence as the owner.

Ex: In contrast, a roomer or boarder shares the same residence as the owner.

Ex: The plot has the serial killer hiding out as a lodger in an upstanding family's home.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: As a visiting guest, you naturally have the same use of all the amenities as also enjoyed by our permanent customers.

* casa de huéspedes = guesthouse [guest house], bed and breakfast (B&B).

* cuarto de huéspedes = spare room, guest room.

* * *

huésped masculine and feminine, huésped - peda

masculine, feminine

A (en una casa, un hotel) guest

B

huésped masculine ( Biol) host

* * *

huésped sustantivo masculino y femenino (en casa, hotel) guest
huésped,-eda sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (invitado) guest
(cliente de pensión, hotel, etc) lodger, boarder, guest
2 Biol host
' huésped' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huéspeda
- acomodar
English:
boarder
- guest
- host
- lodger
- resident

* * *

huésped, -eda

♦ nm,f

guest

♦ nm
Biol [de parásito] host
* * *

huésped

m/f guest

* * *

huésped, - peda n

invitado: guest

huésped nm

: host

organismo huésped: host organism

* * *

huésped n guest

Spanish-English dictionary > huésped
39 sugerir

v.

1 to suggest.

¿qué sugieres que hagamos? what do you suggest we do?

sugirió que diéramos una vuelta he suggested we (should) go for a walk

Esta escultura sugiere un ave This sculpture suggest a bird.

2 to evoke.

¿qué te sugiere este poema? what does this poem remind you of?

3 to advise to, to suggest to.

* * *

sugerir

Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir

► verbo transitivo

1 to suggest

■ te sugiero que lo vuelvas a intentar I suggest you try again

2 (insinuar) to hint, hint at

■ no sé qué sugieres con esto I don't know what you're hinting at

3 (suscitar) to suggest, make think

■ sus cuadros no me sugieren nada his paintings don't do anything for me

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verb

to suggest

* * *

VT

1) (=proponer) to suggest

¿tú qué me sugieres? — what do you suggest?

nos sugirió la idea de grabar esa canción — he suggested the idea of recording that song to us

• sugerir hacer algo — to suggest doing sth

yo sugiero empezar más temprano — I suggest that we begin earlier, I suggest beginning earlier

• sugerir a algn que + subjun —

me ha sugerido que escriba una novela — he has suggested that I write a novel o that I should write a novel

2) (=insinuar) to hint at, suggest

sugirió la posibilidad de que el ministro dimitiera — he hinted at the possibility of the minister resigning, he suggested the possibility that the Minister would resign

3) (=indicar) to suggest

los hallazgos arqueológicos sugieren la existencia de un asentamiento anterior — the archaeological finds suggest the existence of a previous settlement

no es una novela histórica, como el título podría sugerir — it is not a historical novel, as the title might suggest

4) (=evocar)

la película me ha sugerido muchas cosas — the film was very thought-provoking, the film gave me much food for thought

la idea que nos sugiere este nuevo producto — the idea conveyed by this new product, the image this new product calls to mind

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) (aconsejar, proponer) to suggest

me sugirió que lo probara — he suggested that I (should) try it

sugiero dejarlo para mañana — I suggest we leave it o I suggest leaving it until tomorrow

2) ( suscitar)

¿qué te sugiere este cuadro? — what does this picture make you think of?

aquel episodio le sugirió el argumento — that incident gave him the idea for the plot

* * *

= come up with, imply, make + recommendation, put forward, suggest, give + suggestions, make + suggestion, come forward with, hint, insinuate, put forth, bring forward, intimate.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. Omission does not imply that those areas are not important.

Ex. In its final report, however, the Working Group made a number of recommendations concerning the future direction of development relating to authorities.

Ex. One of the key recommendations put forward in the programme was the confirmation of the responsibility of the national bibliographic agency for establishing the authoritative form of name for its country's.

Ex. The references which are suggested are not obligatory, and references should be made as appropriate with regards to the item being indexed.

Ex. Because CD rot can be hastened by many factors, including improper storage and handling during use, guidelines for disc care and suggestions for prolonging longevity are given.

Ex. 'You don't waste any time making suggestions, do you?' said she, at length, musingly'.

Ex. Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.

Ex. Stanley C Holliday hammers home the same message by more whimsical means hinting darkly that a sticky end at the hands of irritated colleagues awaits all librarians who fail to make adequate and accurate notes.

Ex. Novels are modes of prediction that insinuate visions of human relations not to be found in official rules or precepts or admonitions.

Ex. Relevant cultural policy issues are explored, and recommendations are put forth for enhancing Canadian cultural sovereignty through book publishing.

Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex. Tiff smiled a little superciliously intimating that he had a plan all figured out already.

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* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* sugerir una posibilidad = float + possibility.

* sugerir unas directrices = put forward + recommendations.

* sugerir una solución = suggest + solution.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1) (aconsejar, proponer) to suggest

me sugirió que lo probara — he suggested that I (should) try it

sugiero dejarlo para mañana — I suggest we leave it o I suggest leaving it until tomorrow

2) ( suscitar)

¿qué te sugiere este cuadro? — what does this picture make you think of?

aquel episodio le sugirió el argumento — that incident gave him the idea for the plot

* * *

= come up with, imply, make + recommendation, put forward, suggest, give + suggestions, make + suggestion, come forward with, hint, insinuate, put forth, bring forward, intimate.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: Omission does not imply that those areas are not important.

Ex: In its final report, however, the Working Group made a number of recommendations concerning the future direction of development relating to authorities.

Ex: One of the key recommendations put forward in the programme was the confirmation of the responsibility of the national bibliographic agency for establishing the authoritative form of name for its country's.

Ex: The references which are suggested are not obligatory, and references should be made as appropriate with regards to the item being indexed.

Ex: Because CD rot can be hastened by many factors, including improper storage and handling during use, guidelines for disc care and suggestions for prolonging longevity are given.

Ex: 'You don't waste any time making suggestions, do you?' said she, at length, musingly'.

Ex: Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.

Ex: Stanley C Holliday hammers home the same message by more whimsical means hinting darkly that a sticky end at the hands of irritated colleagues awaits all librarians who fail to make adequate and accurate notes.

Ex: Novels are modes of prediction that insinuate visions of human relations not to be found in official rules or precepts or admonitions.

Ex: Relevant cultural policy issues are explored, and recommendations are put forth for enhancing Canadian cultural sovereignty through book publishing.

Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex: Tiff smiled a little superciliously intimating that he had a plan all figured out already.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* sugerir una posibilidad = float + possibility.

* sugerir unas directrices = put forward + recommendations.

* sugerir una solución = suggest + solution.

* * *

sugerir [ I11 ]

vt

A (aconsejar, proponer) to suggest

no sé qué comprarle ¿qué me sugieres? I don't know what to buy her, what do you suggest?

les sugerí una visita al museo I suggested going to the museum, I suggested a visit to the museum

sugerirle a algn QUE + SUBJ:

me sugirió que consultara con un especialista he suggested that I (should) consult a specialist

sugerir + INF:

sugiero dejarlo para mañana I suggest we leave it o I suggest leaving it until tomorrow

sugirió volver a escribirle she suggested that we (should) write to him again

B (suscitar) ‹idea/pensamiento›

¿qué te sugiere este cuadro? what does this picture make you think of?, what does this picture suggest to you?

aquel episodio le sugirió el tema de su próxima canción that incident gave him the idea for his next song

* * *

sugerir ( conjugate sugerir) verbo transitivo
to suggest;
◊ me sugirió que lo probara he suggested that I (should) try it;

¿qué te sugiere este cuadro? what does this picture make you think of?
sugerir verbo transitivo to suggest ➣ Ver nota en propose

' sugerir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntar
- inspirar
- decir
English:
propose
- suggest
- suggestion

* * *

sugerir vt

1. [proponer] to suggest;

me sugirió visitar el país en verano he suggested I should visit the country in summer;

¿qué sugieres que hagamos? what do you suggest we do?;

sugirió que diéramos una vuelta he suggested we (should) go for a walk

2. [evocar] to evoke;

¿qué te sugiere este poema? what does this poem remind you of?;

aquella batalla le sugirió el tema de su próximo libro that battle gave him the idea for his next book

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sugerir

v/t suggest

* * *

sugerir {76} vt

1) proponer, recomendar: to suggest, to recommend, to propose

2) : to suggest, to bring to mind

* * *

sugerir vb to suggest

sugiero que vayamos en tren I suggest that we go by train

me sugirió que ahorrara un poco más he suggested that I should save a bit more

Spanish-English dictionary > sugerir
40 cocinar

v.

to cook.

¿qué se cocina por aquí? what's cooking?, what's going on here?

* * *

cocinar

► verbo transitivo

1 to cook

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cook

* * *

verb

to cook

* * *

1.

VT to cook

2. VI

1) (=guisar) to cook

2) (=tramar) to plot, cook up *

deben estar cocinando algo — they must be plotting something, they must be up to something

3.

See:

cocinarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to cook
2.
cocinar vi to cook

¿quién cocina en tu casa? — who does the cooking in your house?
3.
cocinarse v pron

a) (Coc) carne/arroz to cook

b) (fam) persona to bake (colloq)

* * *

= cook.

Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

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* alimentos sin cocinar = raw food.

* cocinado al vapor = steamed.

* cocinar al baño María = steam.

* cocinar al horno = baking.

* cocinar al vapor = steam.

* cocinar con microondas = microwave cook.

* cocinar en el microondas = microwave.

* hierba para cocinar = culinary herb.

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* plancha de cocinar = griddle, hotplate.

* plancha eléctrica de cocinar = electric hotplate.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to cook
2.
cocinar vi to cook

¿quién cocina en tu casa? — who does the cooking in your house?
3.
cocinarse v pron

a) (Coc) carne/arroz to cook

b) (fam) persona to bake (colloq)

* * *

= cook.

Ex: We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

* alimentos sin cocinar = raw food.

* cocinado al vapor = steamed.

* cocinar al baño María = steam.

* cocinar al horno = baking.

* cocinar al vapor = steam.

* cocinar con microondas = microwave cook.

* cocinar en el microondas = microwave.

* hierba para cocinar = culinary herb.

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* plancha de cocinar = griddle, hotplate.

* plancha eléctrica de cocinar = electric hotplate.

* * *

cocinar [A1 ]

vt

‹arroz/cena/plato› to cook

¿qué estarán cocinando? what do you think they're up to o plotting o scheming? ( colloq)

■ cocinar

vi

to cook

■ cocinarse

v pron

1 ( Coc) «carne/arroz» to cook

2 ( fam); «persona» to bake ( colloq), to roast ( colloq), to boil ( BrE colloq)

me estoy cocinando en esta oficina it's baking o roasting o boiling in this office ( colloq)

* * *

cocinar ( conjugate cocinar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to cook;
◊ ¿quién cocina en tu casa? who does the cooking in your house?

cocinar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to cook

' cocinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cocina
- grasa
- horno
- importar
- olla
- repostería
- vasija
- caldo
- cocer
- crudo
- dar
- delantal
- fuego
- plátano
- reventar
- tartera
- tocar
English:
bother
- cook
- cookery
- cuisine
- do
- hopeless
- hotplate
- instead
- poultry
- stove
- cooking
- either
- low
- over
- plantain
- steam

* * *

cocinar

♦ vt

to cook

♦ vi

to cook;

le encanta cocinar he loves cooking

♦ See also the pronominal verb cocinarse

* * *

cocinar

I v/t

1 cook

2 fig fam

plot

II v/i cook

* * *

cocinar v

: to cook

* * *

cocinar vb to cook

cocinó un arroz buenísimo she cooked a delicious rice dish

cocina muy bien he's a good cook

Spanish-English dictionary > cocinar

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