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21 trazar

v.

1 to draw, to trace.

2 to draw up (plan, estrategia).

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trazar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (línea, plano, dibujo) to draw, draw up

2 (parque) to lay out; (edificio) to design

3 (itinerario) to trace

4 figurado (plan etc) to outline, draft

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (describir) to sketch

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trazar una semblanza de alguien figurado to describe somebody, depict somebody

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verb

1) to trace

2) plan, design

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VT

1) (=dibujar) [+ línea] to draw, trace; (Arte) to sketch, outline; (Arquit, Téc) to plan, design

2) [+ fronteras, límites] to mark out; [+ itinerario] to plot; [+ desarrollo, política] to lay down, mark out

3) (=explicar) to outline, describe

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < línea> to trace, draw; < plano> to draw < ruta> to plot

trazar el contorno de algo — to outline something

b) (Arquit) <puente/edificio> to design

2)

a) <plan/proyecto/estrategia> to draw up, devise

b) ( describir) to draw

trazar un paralelo entre los dos casos — to draw a parallel between the two cases

trazó una semblanza de la vida y obra del artista — he drew o sketched a picture of the life and work of the artist
2.
trazarse v pron (refl) (frml) < meta> to set oneself

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= trace, plot, chart, draw.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drew, participio drawn.

Ex. Cleo Passantino produced a long sheet of graph paper with a sawtooth squiggle traced down the center of it.

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. At every instant the darkness of the line being drawn is made equal to the darkness of the point on the picture being observed by the photocell.

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* punta de trazar = scribe.

* trazar con tiza = chalk.

* trazar con una gráfica = graph.

* trazar directrices = chart + direction.

* trazar la evolución de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.

* trazar la evolución de Algo = chart + progress, chart + the history.

* trazar la trayectoria = chart + course.

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

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

* trazar un círculo alrededor = circle.

* trazar un mapa = map.

* trazar un rumbo = chart + course.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < línea> to trace, draw; < plano> to draw < ruta> to plot

trazar el contorno de algo — to outline something

b) (Arquit) <puente/edificio> to design

2)

a) <plan/proyecto/estrategia> to draw up, devise

b) ( describir) to draw

trazar un paralelo entre los dos casos — to draw a parallel between the two cases

trazó una semblanza de la vida y obra del artista — he drew o sketched a picture of the life and work of the artist
2.
trazarse v pron (refl) (frml) < meta> to set oneself

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= trace, plot, chart, draw.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drew, participio drawn.

Ex: Cleo Passantino produced a long sheet of graph paper with a sawtooth squiggle traced down the center of it.

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: At every instant the darkness of the line being drawn is made equal to the darkness of the point on the picture being observed by the photocell.

* punta de trazar = scribe.

* trazar con tiza = chalk.

* trazar con una gráfica = graph.

* trazar directrices = chart + direction.

* trazar la evolución de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.

* trazar la evolución de Algo = chart + progress, chart + the history.

* trazar la trayectoria = chart + course.

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

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

* trazar un círculo alrededor = circle.

* trazar un mapa = map.

* trazar un rumbo = chart + course.

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trazar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹línea› to trace, draw; ‹plano› to draw

trazaron la ruta a seguir they traced out o plotted the route to be followed

trazar el contorno de algo to outline sth, to sketch the outline of sth

2 ( Arquit) ‹puente/edificio› to design

B

1 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise

2

(describir): trazar un paralelo entre los dos casos to draw a parallel between the two cases

trazó una semblanza de la vida y obra del artista he drew o sketched a picture of the life and work of the artist

■ trazarse

v pron

( refl) ( frml); ‹meta› to set oneself

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trazar ( conjugate trazar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ línea› to trace, draw;

‹ plano› to draw;
◊ trazaron la ruta a seguir they traced out the route to be followed;

trazar el contorno de algo to outline sth
b) (Arquit) ‹puente/edificio› to design

2 ‹plan/proyecto/estrategia› to draw up, devise
trazar verbo transitivo
1 (una línea, un dibujo) to draw
2 (un plan) to draw up
3 (describir a grandes rasgos) to sketch, outline
' trazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bosquejar
English:
chart
- compass
- delineate
- describe
- draw
- lay out
- line
- lineage
- map
- plot
- retrace
- rule
- circle
- outline
- trace

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trazar vt

1. [línea] to draw, to trace;
[plano, mapa] to draw; [ruta] to plot
2. [plan, estrategia] to draw up;
[objetivo] to set
3. [describir]
trazar las líneas generales del proyecto to give an outline of the project;

trazó un dramático panorama de la situación she drew an alarming picture of the situation;

trazar un paralelismo entre dos cosas to draw a parallel between two things

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trazar

v/t

1 ( dibujar) draw

2 ruta plot, trace

3 ( describir) outline, describe

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trazar {21} vt

1) : to trace

2) : to draw up, to devise

3) : to outline, to sketch

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trazar vb to draw [pt. drew; pp. drawn]

Spanish-English dictionary > trazar
22 complotar

v.

1 to plot, to conspire.

Los chicos cabildean en el escondite The boys scheme in their hideout.

2 to plot together, to complot, to plot.

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VI to plot, conspire

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1.
verbo intransitivo to plot
2.
complotarse v pron to plot

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1.
verbo intransitivo to plot
2.
complotarse v pron to plot

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complotar [A1 ]

vi

to plot

■ complotarse

v pron

to plot

se habían complotado contra él/para derrocarlo they had plotted against him/to oust him

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complotar vi

to plot

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complotar

v/i L.Am.

plot

Spanish-English dictionary > complotar
23 urdir

v.

1 to plot, to forge (plan).

2 to warp (hilos).

3 to contrive, to cook up, to plot, to brew.

4 to cast on.

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urdir

► verbo transitivo

1 (textil) to warp

2 figurado (tramar) to plot, scheme

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VT

1) [+ tela] to warp

2) (=tramar) to plot

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verbo transitivo

a) ( en telar) to warp; < puntos> to cast on

b) < plan> to devise, hatch

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= weave, weave, engineer, texture, spin, concoct.

Ex. You cannot get pleasure from a literary book until you have 'lived inside it' -- have discovered the patterns of event, of character, of language, of meaning, being woven in it.

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

Ex. So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex. The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.

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

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

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* urdir una conspiración = hatch + plot.

* urdir una historia = weave + story.

* urdir un complot = hatch + plot.

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.

* urdir un relato = weave + a tale.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( en telar) to warp; < puntos> to cast on

b) < plan> to devise, hatch

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= weave, weave, engineer, texture, spin, concoct.

Ex: You cannot get pleasure from a literary book until you have 'lived inside it' -- have discovered the patterns of event, of character, of language, of meaning, being woven in it.

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

Ex: So, in telephone transmission the bandwidth of each speech circuit is engineered to be 4kHz.

Ex: The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.

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

Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

* urdir una conspiración = hatch + plot.

* urdir una historia = weave + story.

* urdir un complot = hatch + plot.

* urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.

* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.

* urdir un relato = weave + a tale.

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urdir [I1 ]

vt

(en un telar) to warp; ‹puntos› to cast on

urdían una conspiración para derrocarlo they were plotting o they were hatching a plot to overthrow him

habían urdido un plan they had devised o hatched a plan

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urdir ( conjugate urdir) verbo transitivo
a) ( en telar) to warp;

‹ puntos› to cast on
b) ‹ plan› to devise, hatch

urdir vtr (preparar en secreto) to devise, scheme for
' urdir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discurrir
- fraguar
- planear
- tejer
English:
engineer
- hatch

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urdir vt

1. [plan] to plot, to forge

2. [hilos] to warp

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urdir

v/t

1 complot hatch

2 hilos warp

Spanish-English dictionary > urdir
24 maquinación

f.

machination, plot, conspiracy, stratagem.

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maquinación

► nombre femenino

1 plot, scheme, machination

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SF machination, plot

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femenino plot, scheme

oscuras maquinaciones — evil machinations o scheming

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femenino plot, scheme

oscuras maquinaciones — evil machinations o scheming

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maquinación

feminine

plot, scheme

oscuras maquinaciones evil machinations o scheming

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maquinación sustantivo femenino
plot, scheme
' maquinación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intriga

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maquinación nf

plot;

maquinaciones machinations;

declaró ser víctima de maquinaciones he claimed he was the victim of a plot

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maquinación nf, pl - ciones : machination, scheme, plot

Spanish-English dictionary > maquinación
25 conjurar

v.

1 to exorcize.

sus palabras conjuraron mi miedo (figurative) his words dispelled my fears

El cura conjuró los demonios The priest conjured=exorcized the demons.

2 to ward off, to avert (un peligro).

3 to conspire, to plot.

El grupo conjuró para vengarse The group conspired to take revenge.

4 to conjure, to invoke, to conjure up, to summon by magical power.

María conjuró al espíritu de Ricardo Mary conjured=invoked John's spirit.

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conjurar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to exorcise; (peligro) to avert, stave off, ward off

2 literal (rogar) to beseech

► verbo intransitivo

1 (conspirar) to conspire ( contra, against)

► verbo pronominal conjurarse

1 to conspire ( contra, against)

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1. VT

1) (Rel) to exorcise, cast out

2) [+ peligro] to ward off; [+ pensamiento] to rid o.s. of

3) (=rogar) to entreat frm, plead with

2.

VI

conjurar contra algn — to plot o conspire against sb

3.

See:

conjurarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <peligro/amenaza> to avert

b) < demonio> to exorcise
2.
conjurar vi to conspire, plot
3.
conjurarse v pron to conspire

los elementos se habían conjurado contra nosotros — the elements had conspired against us

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= weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell.

Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.

Ex. The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <peligro/amenaza> to avert

b) < demonio> to exorcise
2.
conjurar vi to conspire, plot
3.
conjurarse v pron to conspire

los elementos se habían conjurado contra nosotros — the elements had conspired against us

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= weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell.

Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.

Ex: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.

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conjurar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹peligro/amenaza› to avert

2 ‹demonio› to exorcise

■ conjurar

vi

to conspire, plot

■ conjurarse

v pron

to conspire

sentíamos que hasta los elementos se habían conjurado contra nosotros we felt that even the elements had conspired against us

cree que los críticos se han conjurado en su contra he thinks that the critics are conspiring against him

se conjuraron en contra de la directora del instituto they plotted o conspired against the director of the institute

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conjurar ( conjugate conjurar) verbo intransitivo
to conspire, plot
' conjurar' also found in these entries:
English:
stave
- ward

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conjurar

♦ vt

1. [exorcizar] to exorcize;
Fig
sus palabras conjuraron mi miedo his words dispelled my fears

2. [un peligro] to ward off, to avert;

las medidas intentan conjurar la crisis económica the measures are an attempt to avert an economic crisis

♦ vi
[conspirar] to conspire, to plot;
conjuraron para derrocar al gobierno they conspired o plotted to overthrow the government

♦ See also the pronominal verb conjurarse

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conjurar

I v/i plot, conspire

II v/t

1 espíritu exorcise

2 peligro ward off

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conjurar vt

1) : to exorcise

2) : to avert, to ward off

conjurar vi

conspirar: to conspire, to plot

Spanish-English dictionary > conjurar
26 conchabar

v.

1 to join, to unite.

2 to mix inferior wool with the superior or middling quality instead of separating it into three kinds at shearing-time.

3 to hire, to engage, to employ (criado). (Latin American)

El gerente conchabó al chico The manager hired the boy.

4 to barter (trocar). (Latin American)

5 to unite, to join or unite for some evil purpose; to plot, to conspire.

6 to hire oneself out, to get a job (como criado). (Latin American)

7 to exchange, to barter.

Ellos conchabaron sus zapatos They exchanged their shoes.

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conchabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (unir) to blend

► verbo pronominal conchabarse

1 familiar (confabularse) to plot, scheme

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1. VT

1) LAm [+ persona] to hire for work, engage, employ

2) (=mezclar) to mix, blend

3) And, Cono Sur (=trocar) to barter

2.

See:

conchabarse

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1.
verbo transitivo (CS fam) < peón> to hire
2.
conchabarse v pron

1) (fam) ( confabularse) to plot, conspire

conchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody

estar conchabado con alguien — to be in league with somebody

2) (CS fam) ( encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) < persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)

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1.
verbo transitivo (CS fam) < peón> to hire
2.
conchabarse v pron

1) (fam) ( confabularse) to plot, conspire

conchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody

estar conchabado con alguien — to be in league with somebody

2) (CS fam) ( encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) < persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)

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conchabar [A1 ]

vt

A (CS fam) ‹peón› to hire, take on ( colloq)

B ( Chi) (trocar) to exchange

■ conchabarse

v pron

A ( fam) (confabularse) to plot, conspire conchabarse CONTRA algn to plot o conspire AGAINST sb

el atracador del banco estaba conchabado con un empleado the bankrobber was in league with o ( colloq) in cahoots with one of the employees

B (CS fam) (encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

C ( Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) ‹persona› to get on the right side of ( colloq)

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conchabar verbo transitivo
1 to plot: está conchabado con los otros tenderos para arruinarle, she is plotting with the other shopkeepers to destroy his business
2 LAm to hire a servant

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conchabar

♦ vt

1. [unir] to join

2. [mezclar] to mix, to blend

3. CSur Fam [contratar] to hire

♦ See also the pronominal verb conchabarse

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conchabar

v/t L.Am.

trabajador hire

Spanish-English dictionary > conchabar
27 solar

adj.

solar.

m.

1 undeveloped plot (of land).

2 building lot, lot, piece of land, plat.

3 greenfield, greenfield site.

v.

to sole, to resole.

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solar

► adjetivo

1 (del sol) solar

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solar

► nombre masculino

1 (terreno) plot, lot; (en obras) building site

2 (casa solariega) ancestral home

3 figurado (linaje) lineage, line

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solar

► verbo transitivo

1 (zapatos) to sole

2 (suelo) to floor

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1. noun m.
lot, plot
2. adj.
solar

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I
SM

1) (=terreno) [gen] lot, piece of land, site; [en obras] building site

2) (=casa solariega) ancestral home, family seat

3) (=linaje) lineage
II
VT [+ suelo] to tile; [+ zapatos] to sole
III
ADJ solar, sun antes de s

rayos solares — solar rays

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I
adjetivo <energía/año/placa> solar

los rayos solares — the sun's rays
II
masculino

1) ( terreno) piece of land, site

2)

a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3) (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building

4) (Col, Ven) ( patio) backyard

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I
adjetivo <energía/año/placa> solar

los rayos solares — the sun's rays
II
masculino

1) ( terreno) piece of land, site

2)

a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3) (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building

4) (Col, Ven) ( patio) backyard

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solar¹

¹ = vacant land, vacant lot.

Ex: A survey of vacant land in urban areas of England is one of the many practical applications of geographic information systems (GIS).

Ex: A vest-pocket park may be as small as the space occupied by a single building in the surrounding community, and is often a converted vacant lot.

solar²

² = solar.

Ex: This latter period is when the air-conditioning has to work hardest to cope with high outside air temperature and solar gains through the building.

* alambique solar = solar still.

* cama solar = sunbed, tanning bed.

* cargador solar = solar charger.

* colector solar = solar collector.

* crema solar = suntan cream.

* eclipse solar = solar eclipse.

* equipo solar = solar equipment.

* erupción solar = solar flare.

* festival solar = solar festival.

* filtro solar = sunscreen, sun block.

* generador de energía solar = solar energy generator.

* lámpara solar = sun lamp.

* observatorio solar = solar observatory.

* panel solar = solar panel.

* protección solar = solar protection.

* protección solar mediante sombras = solar shading.

* protector solar = suntan cream, sunscreen.

* radiación solar = solar radiation, solar gain.

* resplandor solar = solar glare.

* sistema solar, el = solar system, the.

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solar¹

adjective

‹energía/año› solar; ‹célula/placa› solar; ‹calefacción› solar-powered, solar

los rayos solares the sun's rays

plexo, mancha

solar²

masculine

A (terreno) piece of land, site, lot ( AmE), plot ( BrE)

B

1 (casa solariega) ancestral home

2 (descendencia) lineage

Compuesto:

solar patrio

( liter); fatherland, homeland

C ( Per) (casa de vecindad) tenement building

D (Col, Ven) (patio) backyard

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solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
◊ los rayos solares the sun's rays

■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
' solar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
energía
- baldío
- cama
- filtro
- sistema
English:
develop
- factor
- floor
- plot
- site
- solar
- solar-powered
- sunbed
- sunblock
- sunlamp
- sunscreen
- sunspot
- property
- sun

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solar¹ adj

solar;

energía solar solar energy, solar power;

los rayos solares the sun's rays

solar² nm

1. [terreno] vacant lot, undeveloped plot (of land)

2. Cuba [casa de vecindad] tenement

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solar

I adj solar

II m lot, Br

plot

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solar {19} vt

: to floor, to tile

solar adj

: solar, sun

solar nm

1) terreno: lot, piece of land, site

2) Cuba, Peru : tenement building

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solar¹ adj solar

el sistema solar the solar system

solar² n plot of land

Spanish-English dictionary > solar
28 bancal

m.

1 terrace (agriculture) (terraza).

2 patch.

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bancal

► nombre masculino

1 (en pendiente) terrace

2 (en llano) plot

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noun m.

terrace

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SM

1) (Agr) (=terraza) terrace; (=terreno cultivado) patch, plot

2) (Mec) runner, bench cover

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masculino ( terraza) terrace; ( huerto) plot

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= terrace.

Ex. For such designs he introduced many features from early English gardens -- raised flower beds, terraces, and trellis work.

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masculino ( terraza) terrace; ( huerto) plot

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= terrace.

Ex: For such designs he introduced many features from early English gardens -- raised flower beds, terraces, and trellis work.

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bancal

masculine

1 (terraza) terrace

2 (huerto) plot

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bancal nm

1. [para cultivo] terrace

2. [parcela] plot

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bancal

m

1 en pendiente terrace

2 división de terreno plot

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bancal nm

1) : terrace (in agriculture)

2) : plot (of land)

Spanish-English dictionary > bancal
29 confabulación

f.

1 conspiracy, plot, put-up job, scheme.

2 pseudologia fantastica.

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confabulación

► nombre femenino

1 conspiracy, plot

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SF

1) (=complot) plot, conspiracy; (=intriga) intrigue

2) (Com) ring

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femenino conspiracy, plot

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= collusion, confabulation, scheme, bung, intrigue, connivance.

Ex. There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.

Ex. The present study investigated the content of the confabulations of a neurological patient who developed a striking confabulatory syndrome following removal of a meningioma in the pituitary region.

Ex. These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.

Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called ' bungs' for prime space.

Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.

Ex. There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.

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* confabulaciones = scheming.

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femenino conspiracy, plot

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= collusion, confabulation, scheme, bung, intrigue, connivance.

Ex: There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.

Ex: The present study investigated the content of the confabulations of a neurological patient who developed a striking confabulatory syndrome following removal of a meningioma in the pituitary region.

Ex: These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.

Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called ' bungs' for prime space.

Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.

Ex: There are four prominent common law defenses to a divorce suit: condonation, recrimination, collusion, and connivance.

* confabulaciones = scheming.

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confabulación

feminine

conspiracy, plot

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confabulación sustantivo femenino
1 conspiracy
2 conference
' confabulación' also found in these entries:
English:
scheme

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confabulación nf

conspiracy

* * *

confabulación

f plot, conspiracy

* * *

confabulación nf, pl - ciones complot, conspiración: plot, conspiracy

Spanish-English dictionary > confabulación
30 intriga

f.

1 curiosity.

película/novela de intriga thriller

¡qué intriga! ¿qué habrá pasado? I'm dying to know what's happened!

2 intrigue.

3 plot (trama).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: intrigar.

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intriga

► nombre femenino

1 (maquinación secreta) intrigue

■ las intrigas palaciegas han existido en todas las épocas court intrigues have always existed

2 (curiosidad) curiosity

3 (de una narración, película) intrigue

* * *

SF (=maquinación) intrigue; (=ardid) plot, scheme; (Teat) plot

novela de intriga — thriller

película de intriga — thriller

intriga secundaria — subplot

* * *

femenino intrigue

intrigas políticas — political intrigues

novela/película de intriga — thriller

* * *

= intrigue.

Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.

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* intriga política = political intrigue.

* maraña de intrigas = web of intrigue.

* red de intriga = web of intrigue.

* tejido de intrigas = web of intrigue.

* * *

femenino intrigue

intrigas políticas — political intrigues

novela/película de intriga — thriller

* * *

= intrigue.

Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.

* intriga política = political intrigue.

* maraña de intrigas = web of intrigue.

* red de intriga = web of intrigue.

* tejido de intrigas = web of intrigue.

* * *

intriga

feminine

intrigue

intrigas políticas/palaciegas political/court intrigues

novela/película de intriga thriller

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Del verbo intrigar: ( conjugate intrigar)

intriga es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
intriga
intrigar
intriga sustantivo femenino
intrigue;
◊ novela/película de intriga thriller

intrigar ( conjugate intrigar) verbo transitivo
to intrigue
verbo intransitivo
to scheme
intriga sustantivo femenino
1 (maquinación) intrigue
2 Cine Teat (trama) plot
3 (curiosidad intensa) curiosity
sentir intriga, to be intrigued
película de intriga, thriller
intrigar
I vtr (suscitar viva curiosidad) to intrigue, interest
II vi (conspirar) to plot

' intriga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tramoya
English:
intrigue
- web

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intriga nf

1. [suspense] suspense;

película/novela de intriga thriller;

la intriga se mantiene hasta el final the suspense is maintained right to the end

2. [curiosidad] curiosity;

tengo intriga por saber el resultado I'm curious to know the result;

¡qué intriga! ¿qué habrá pasado? how intriguing! what can have happened?

3. [maquinación] intrigue;

intrigas palaciegas court o palace intrigues

4. [trama] plot

* * *

intriga

f intrigue; de novela plot

* * *

intriga nf

: intrigue

* * *

intriga n (suspense) suspense

dejar a alguien con la intriga to keep somebody in suspense

película de intriga thriller

Spanish-English dictionary > intriga
31 intrigar

v.

1 to intrigue.

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

* * *

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

* * *
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

* * *

= 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.

* * *
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

* * *

= 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.

* * *

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

* * *

intrigar

I v/t ( interesar) intrigue

II v/i plot, scheme

* * *

intrigar {52} v

: to intrigue

♦ intrigante adj

Spanish-English dictionary > intrigar
32 gráfica

f.

chart, graph.

* * *
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"

* * *

femenino graph

* * *

= 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.

* * *

femenino graph

* * *

= 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.

* * *

gráfica

feminine

graph

* * *

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

* * *

gráfica

f graph

* * *

gráfica nf gráfico

* * *

gráfica n graph

Spanish-English dictionary > gráfica
33 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

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

darse el lote familiar to pet

pegarse el lote familiar to pet

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noun m.

lot, batch

* * *
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

* * *

= 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

* * *

= 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.

* * *

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

* * *

lote nm

1) : part, share

2) : batch, lot

3) : plot of land, lot

* * *

lote n (de productos) batch

lote de navidad Christmas hamper

Spanish-English dictionary > lote
34 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

* * *

noun m.

1) action

2) act, deed

3) share, stock

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

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!

* * *

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

* * *

acción nf, pl acciones

1) : action

2) acto: act, deed

3) : share, stock

* * *

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
35 haza

f.

1 piece of cultivable land.

2 plot of arable land.

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haza

► nombre femenino

1 piece of arable land

* * *

SF small field, plot of arable land

* * *

femenino plot ( of arable land)

* * *

femenino plot ( of arable land)

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haza

feminine

plot ( of arable land)

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haza nf

= plot of arable land Takes the masculine articles el and un.

Spanish-English dictionary > haza
36 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.

* * *

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

* * *

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)

* * *

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)

* * *

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
37 terruño

m.

homeland, native land.

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terruño

► nombre masculino

1 (masa de tierra) clod

2 (tierra natal) homeland, native land

3 (terreno) piece of land

4 (tierra que se trabaja) land

* * *

SM

1) (=parcela de tierra) plot, piece of ground; (=tierra nativa) native soil, home (ground)

apego al terruño — attachment to one's native soil

2) (=terrón) lump, clod

* * *

masculino

a) ( tierra natal)

volver al terruño — to return to one's native land o (liter) soil

b) ( tierras propias) land, plot of land ( which is the source of one's livelihood)

* * *

masculino

a) ( tierra natal)

volver al terruño — to return to one's native land o (liter) soil

b) ( tierras propias) land, plot of land ( which is the source of one's livelihood)

* * *

terruño¹

¹ = homeland.

Ex: A great number of these publications were significantly influenced by the political scene in their respective homelands.

terruño²

² = terroir.

Ex: In reference to wine, terroir refers to all the natural conditions that come together to influence the composition of a grape and consequently a wine.

* * *

terruño

masculine

1

(tierra natal): añoraba volver al terruño he yearned to return to his native land o soil, he yearned to return to his native Galicia ( o Spain etc)

2 (tierras propias) land, plot of land ( which is the source of one's livelihood)

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terruño sustantivo masculino
1 (tierra natal) homeland
2 (terreno pequeño) piece of land

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terruño nm

1. [terreno] plot of land

2. Fam [patria] homeland

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terruño

m

1 ( patria) home ground, native soil

2 tierra lot, Br

plot of land

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terruño nm

: native land, homeland

Spanish-English dictionary > terruño
38 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

* * *

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
39 planear

v.

1 to plan.

Ellos planean un viaje They plan a trip.

Ellos planean una alta ganancia They envisage a big profit.

2 to glide.

Ellos planean en la playa They glide on the beach.

3 to plan to, to expect to, to be planning to.

Ellos planean viajar They are planning to travel.

* * *

planear

► verbo transitivo

1 (futuro, idea) to plan

► verbo intransitivo

1 (en el aire) to glide

* * *

verb

1) to plan

2) glide

* * *

1.

VT (=proyectar) to plan

planear hacer algo — to plan to do sth

2.

VI (Aer) to glide; (fig) to hang, hover ( sobre over)

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to plan
2.
planear vi (Aviac) to glide; águila to soar; (Náut) to plane

* * *

= envisage, plan, slate (for), make + plans, mastermind, scheme, glide.

Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.

Ex. An expansion of this edition which will serve school librarians throughout the English-speaking world is planned.

Ex. The next IFLA Conference is slated for August 14-28, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ex. Subject access plays an important part when plans are made for an on-line public access catalogue (OPAC).

Ex. The centre is also masterminding a number of projects concerning Third World needs for microcomputers.

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. These marsupials' primary mode of travel is by gliding from tree to tree -- they rarely travel across the ground.

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* planear con ala delta = hang-glide.

* planear con antelación = plan + ahead.

* planear una actividad = plot + activity.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to plan
2.
planear vi (Aviac) to glide; águila to soar; (Náut) to plane

* * *

= envisage, plan, slate (for), make + plans, mastermind, scheme, glide.

Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.

Ex: An expansion of this edition which will serve school librarians throughout the English-speaking world is planned.

Ex: The next IFLA Conference is slated for August 14-28, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ex: Subject access plays an important part when plans are made for an on-line public access catalogue (OPAC).

Ex: The centre is also masterminding a number of projects concerning Third World needs for microcomputers.

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: These marsupials' primary mode of travel is by gliding from tree to tree -- they rarely travel across the ground.

* planear con ala delta = hang-glide.

* planear con antelación = plan + ahead.

* planear una actividad = plot + activity.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* * *

planear [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹fiesta/expedición› to plan

fue un robo muy bien planeado it was a very well planned robbery

tienen planeado casarse a fin de año they plan to get married at the end of the year

2 (tramar) to plan

algo están planeando they're planning something, they're up to something ( colloq)

■ planear

vi

1 ( Aviac) to glide, soar ( AmE)

2 «águila» to soar

3 ( Náut) to plane

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planear ( conjugate planear) verbo transitivo
to plan
verbo intransitivo (Aviac) to glide;
[ águila] to soar;
(Náut) to plane
planear
I vtr (tramar, urdir) to plot
(preparar, pensar) to plan
II vi (un avión, ave) to glide
' planear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
proyectar
- traerse
- calcular
- prever
English:
glide
- hover
- map out
- mastermind
- plan
- plane
- program
- programme
- project
- soar
- design
- hang
- map
- think

* * *

planear

♦ vt

to plan;

planean una fiesta para el viernes they are planning a party for Friday;

planeo viajar a Asia en verano I'm planning to travel to Asia this summer

♦ vi

1. [hacer planes] to plan

2. [planeador] to glide

3. [ave] to glide, to soar

* * *

planear

I v/t plan

II v/i AVIA glide

* * *

planear vt

: to plan

planear vi

: to glide (in the air)

* * *

planear vb

1. (pensar) to plan [pt. & pp. planned]

estoy planeando irme de vacaciones I'm planning to go on holiday

2. (avión, pájaro) to glide

el ala delta planeaba sobre el río the hang glider was gliding over the river

Spanish-English dictionary > planear
40 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

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tejer y destejer figurado to chop and change

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verb

1) to knit

2) weave

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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.

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

tejer vt

1) : to knit, to crochet

2) : to weave

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

* * *

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

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