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21 schooldays
noun plural (the time of a person's life during which he goes to school.) años del colegiotr['skʊːldeɪz]1 años nombre masculino plural de colegio, tiempos nombre masculino plural del colegioplural noun tiempos mpl or años mpl de colegio['skuːldeɪz]NPL años mpl del colegio* * *plural noun tiempos mpl or años mpl de colegio -
22 guts
1) (the gut, liver, kidneys etc.) vísceras, entrañas2) (courage: He's got a lot of guts.) agallasguts npl1. tripa2. agallasto hate someone's guts no poder ni ver a alguien / no poder tragar a alguien1 (entrails) entrañas nombre femenino plural, tripas nombre femenino plural, vísceras nombre femenino pluraln.pl.• agallas s.f.pl.• hígado s.m.n.pl.• intestinos s.m.pl.• mondongo s.m.gʌts1) (+ pl vb) (colloq) ( bowels) tripas fpl (fam)to hate somebody's guts — no poder* ver a alguien, odiar a alguien a muerte
to have somebody's guts for garters — (BrE) romperle* la cabeza or las costillas a alguien, sacarle* las tripas a alguien (fam)
to work o (BrE also) slog one's guts out — echar los bofes (fam), deslomarse (trabajando) (fam)
2) (+ sing o pl vb) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)* * *[gʌts]1) (+ pl vb) (colloq) ( bowels) tripas fpl (fam)to hate somebody's guts — no poder* ver a alguien, odiar a alguien a muerte
to have somebody's guts for garters — (BrE) romperle* la cabeza or las costillas a alguien, sacarle* las tripas a alguien (fam)
to work o (BrE also) slog one's guts out — echar los bofes (fam), deslomarse (trabajando) (fam)
2) (+ sing o pl vb) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam) -
23 peelings
noun plural (the strips or pieces of skin peeled off an apple, potato etc: potato peelings.) peladurastr['piːlɪŋz]1 peladuras nombre femenino plural, mondaduras nombre femenino pluraln.• mondadura s.f.'piːlɪŋzplural noun cáscaras fpl, peladuras fpl, mondaduras fpl* * *['piːlɪŋz]plural noun cáscaras fpl, peladuras fpl, mondaduras fpl -
24 proceedings
1) (the things said and done at a meeting of a society etc.) actas2) (a legal action: We shall start proceedings against him if the bill is not paid.) procesotr[prə'siːdɪŋz]1 (events at meeting, ceremony, etc) actos nombre masculino plural3 (minutes) actas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto start/institute proceedings against somebody proceder contra alguien, entablar un proceso contra alguienn.pl.• actas (Jurisprudencia) s.f.pl.• actas s.f.pl.• actuación s.f.• auto s.m.• expediente s.m.• instrucción s.f.• procedimiento s.m.prəʊ'siːdɪŋz, prə-a) ( events)proceedings began late — la reunión (or el acto etc) empezó tarde
two teachers were there to keep an eye on proceedings — había dos profesores vigilando lo que sucedía
b) ( measures) medidas fplto start o (frml) institute proceedings against somebody — entablarle juicio a alguien
c) ( minutes) actas fpl* * *[prəʊ'siːdɪŋz, prə-]a) ( events)proceedings began late — la reunión (or el acto etc) empezó tarde
two teachers were there to keep an eye on proceedings — había dos profesores vigilando lo que sucedía
b) ( measures) medidas fplto start o (frml) institute proceedings against somebody — entablarle juicio a alguien
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25 singles
1) ((also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side: The men's singles are being played this week; (also adjective) a singles match.) individual2) ((especially American) unmarried (usually young) people: a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club.) solterossingles npl individuales'sɪŋgəlzplural noun ( Sport) individuales mpl, singles mpl (AmL)the men's/ladies' singles — los individuales masculinos/femeninos, los singles de caballeros/de damas (AmL)
* * *['sɪŋgəlz]plural noun ( Sport) individuales mpl, singles mpl (AmL)the men's/ladies' singles — los individuales masculinos/femeninos, los singles de caballeros/de damas (AmL)
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26 cornflakes
noun plural (crushed pieces of corn eaten with milk (and sugar), usually for breakfast: a bowl of cornflakes; a box of cornflakes.) copos de maízcornflakes npl copos de maíztr['kɔːnfleɪks]1 copos nombre masculino plural de maízn.pl.• copos de maíz s.m.pl.plural noun copos mpl or hojuelas fpl de maíz['kɔːnfleɪks]NPL copos mpl de maíz, cornflakes mpl ; (loosely) cereales mpl* * *plural noun copos mpl or hojuelas fpl de maíz -
27 filings
noun plural (pieces of wood, metal etc rubbed off with a file: iron filings.) limaduras1 limaduras nombre femenino pluraln.• limadura s.f.• raedura s.f.'faɪlɪŋzplural noun limaduras fpl['faɪlɪŋz]NPL limaduras fpl* * *['faɪlɪŋz]plural noun limaduras fpl -
28 forefathers
(ancestors: His forefathers emigrated to America.) antepasadostr['fɔːfɑːðəz]1 antepasados nombre masculino pluraln.• antepasado s.m.'fɔːrˌfɑːðərz, 'fɔːfɑːðəzplural noun (liter) antepasados mpl['fɔːˌfɑːðǝz]NPL antepasados mpl* * *['fɔːrˌfɑːðərz, 'fɔːfɑːðəz]plural noun (liter) antepasados mpl -
29 handcuffs
noun plural (steel rings, joined by a short chain, put round the wrists of prisoners: a pair of handcuffs.) esposashandcuffs npl esposas1 esposas nombre femenino pluralhandcuffs ['hænd.kʌfs] npl: esposas fpln.pl.• esposas s.f.pl.plural noun esposas fpl['hændkʌfs]NPL esposas fpl* * *plural noun esposas fpl -
30 highlands
noun plural (a mountainous part of certain countries, especially (with capital) of Scotland.) región montañosa; las tierras altas de Escociahighlands npl región montañosatr['haɪləndz]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL tierras nombre femenino plural altashighlands ['haɪləndz] npl: tierras fpl altas, altiplano mn.• montañas s.f.pl.• tierras altas s.f.pl.'haɪləndza) ( uplands) tierras fpl altas, altiplanicie fb) ( in Scotland)the Highlands — las or los Highlands, las tierras altas
['haɪlǝndz]NPL tierras fpl altas, sierra fsing (LAm)the Highlands — (Brit) las Tierras Altas de Escocia
* * *['haɪləndz]a) ( uplands) tierras fpl altas, altiplanicie fb) ( in Scotland)the Highlands — las or los Highlands, las tierras altas
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31 hindquarters
((of an animal) the back legs and the part of the body above them: I think our dog has injured its hindquarters - it is limping.) cuarto traserotr['haɪndkwɔːtəz]1 cuartos nombre masculino plural traseroshindquarters ['haɪnd.kwɔrt̬ərz] npl: cuartos mpl traseros'haɪndˌkwɔːrtərz, ˌhaɪnd'kwɔːtəzplural noun cuartos mpl traseros['haɪndˌkwɔːtǝz]NPL cuartos mpl traseros* * *['haɪndˌkwɔːrtərz, ˌhaɪnd'kwɔːtəz]plural noun cuartos mpl traseros -
32 menfolk
noun plural (male people, especially male relatives: The wives accompanied their menfolk.) hombrestr['menfəʊk]1 los hombres nombre masculino pluraln.pl.• hombres s.m.pl.'menfəʊktheir menfolk — sus maridos (or compañeros etc)
['menfǝʊk]NPL hombres mpl* * *['menfəʊk]their menfolk — sus maridos (or compañeros etc)
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33 rapids
noun plural (a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream.) rápidos1 rápidos nombre masculino pluralrapids ['ræpɪdz] npl: rápidos mpln.• rabión s.f.• recial s.m.• rápido s.m.'ræpədz, 'ræpɪdzplural noun rápidos mpl['ræpɪdz]NPL (in river) rápidos mpl* * *['ræpədz, 'ræpɪdz]plural noun rápidos mpl -
34 suds
(soapsuds.) jabonaduras, espuma de jabóntr[sʌdz]1 jabonaduras nombre femenino plural, espuma f sing (de jabón)suds ['sʌdz] npl: espuma f (de jabón)n.pl.• espuma s.f.sʌdza) ( froth) espuma f de jabónb) ( soapy water) agua f jabonosa[sʌdz]NPL2) (US) ** cerveza fsing* * *[sʌdz]a) ( froth) espuma f de jabónb) ( soapy water) agua f jabonosa -
35 sunglasses
noun plural (glasses of dark-coloured glass or plastic to protect the eyes in bright sunlight.) gafas de solsunglasses npl gafas de soltr['sʌnglɑːsɪz]1 gafas nombre femenino plural de solsunglasses ['sʌn.glæsəz] npl: gafas fpl de sol, lentes mpl de soln.• gafas de sol s.f.pl.'sʌnˌglæsəz, 'sʌnˌglɑːsɪzplural noun gafas fpl or (esp AmL) lentes mpl or anteojos mpl de sol['sʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz]NPL gafas fpl de sol, anteojos mpl de sol (LAm)* * *['sʌnˌglæsəz, 'sʌnˌglɑːsɪz]plural noun gafas fpl or (esp AmL) lentes mpl or anteojos mpl de sol -
36 townspeople
noun plural (the people living in a town.) ciudadanostr['taʊnzpiːpəl]1 ciudadanos nombre masculino pluraln.• vecinos del pueblo s.m.pl.'taʊnzˌpiːpəla) ( in particular place)b) ( urban dwellers) gente f de (la) ciudad['taʊnzˌpiːpl]NPL ciudadanos mpl* * *['taʊnzˌpiːpəl]a) ( in particular place)b) ( urban dwellers) gente f de (la) ciudad -
37 underpants
(a short undergarment worn (usually by men) over the buttocks: a clean pair of underpants.) calzoncillosunderpants npl calzoncillostr['ʌndəpænts]1 calzoncillos nombre masculino plural, eslip m singunderpants ['ʌndər.pænts] npl: calzoncillos mpl, calzones mpln.• calzoncillos (Textil) s.m.pl.n.pl.• braga s.f.• bragas s.f.pl.plural noun calzoncillos mpl, calzones mpl (Méx), interiores mpl (Col, Ven)['ʌndǝpænts]NPL calzoncillos mpl, calzones mpl (LAm)* * *plural noun calzoncillos mpl, calzones mpl (Méx), interiores mpl (Col, Ven) -
38 wares
noun plural (articles for sale: a tradesman selling his wares.) mercancíastr[weəz]1 mercancías nombre femenino pluralwerz, weəzplural noun mercancía(s) f(pl), mercadería(s) f(pl) (AmS)[wɛǝz]NPL mercancías fpl* * *[werz, weəz]plural noun mercancía(s) f(pl), mercadería(s) f(pl) (AmS) -
39 drapes
noun plural ((American) curtains.) cortinasdreɪpsplural noun (AmE) cortinas fpl* * *[dreɪps]plural noun (AmE) cortinas fpl -
40 hieroglyphics
(a form of writing used eg in ancient Egypt, in which pictures represent words and sounds.) jeroglíficotr[haɪərə'glɪfɪks]1 jeroglíficos nombre masculino plural'haɪərə'glɪfɪksplural noun jeroglíficos mpl* * *['haɪərə'glɪfɪks]plural noun jeroglíficos mpl
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