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101 huir
v.1 to avoid.2 to flee (escapar) (de enemigo).3 to flee from.Me huyeron los criminales The criminals fled from me.* * *(i changes to y before a, e, and o)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to flee2) fly* * *1. VI1) (=escapar) to run away, flee literhuyó despavorido cuando comenzaron los disparos — he ran away o liter fled in terror when the shooting started
los ladrones huyeron en un vehículo robado — the robbers made their getaway o liter fled in a stolen vehicle
huyeron a Chipre — they escaped o liter fled to Cyprus
huir de — [+ enemigo, catástrofe, pobreza] to flee from; [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ familia] to run away from
huir de su casa — [refugiados, civiles] to flee (from) one's home; [adolescente] to run away from home
huir de la justicia — to fly from justice, fly from the law
2) (=evitar)huir de — [+ protagonismo, publicidad, tópicos] to avoid; [+ calor, frío] to escape, escape from
3) frm [tiempo] to fly, fly by2.VT (=esquivar) to avoid3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escapehuyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police
esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away
en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them
huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames
b) ( tratar de evitar)2.huirse v pron (Méx)huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody
* * *= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex. Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex. Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.----* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.* hacer huir en batalla = route.* huir a = run off to.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.* huir en desbandada = stampede.* huir en estampida = stampede.* huir en tropel = stampede.* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escapehuyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police
esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away
en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them
huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames
b) ( tratar de evitar)2.huirse v pron (Méx)huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody
* * *= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.
Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex: Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.Ex: Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.* hacer huir en batalla = route.* huir a = run off to.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.* huir en desbandada = stampede.* huir en estampida = stampede.* huir en tropel = stampede.* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.* * *viestaba esperando la ocasión propicia para huir he was waiting for the right moment to make his escape o to run away o to escapeen cuanto vio aparecer a la policía salió huyendo he ran away o fled when he saw the policehuir DE algo/algn to flee FROM sth/sbhuyó de las llamas she fled from the flameslograron huir de la policía they managed to escape o get away from the policehuyó de la cárcel/del país he escaped from prison/fled the country2 (tratar de evitar) huir DE algo to avoid sthhuye de las aglomeraciones she avoids crowdshuye de cualquier situación que suponga un enfrentamiento she runs away from any confrontational situationhuirle A algn to avoid sbme huye como a la peste he avoids me like the plague■ huirse( Méx) huirse CON algn; to run away o off WITH sb* * *
huir ( conjugate huir) verbo intransitivo
huir del país to flee the country
huirle a algn to avoid sb
huir verbo intransitivo
1 (escapar) to run away [de, from], flee: huyeron a Méjico, they fled to México
está huyendo de la justicia, he's on the run from the law ➣ Ver nota en escape
2 (esquivar, rehuir) to avoid: huye de las personas, she avoids people
huyo de esas situaciones, I avoid that kind of situation
' huir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quema
- ahuyentar
- arrancar
- evitar
- fugarse
- huya
- justicia
English:
defect
- flee
- getaway
- run
- desert
- get
* * *♦ vihuyó a Francia she fled to France;los jóvenes que huyen de sus hogares young people who run away from home;los aldeanos huían del incendio the villagers were fleeing from the fire;el tesorero huyó con varios millones the treasurer ran off with several million;se metieron en un taxi huyendo de los periodistas they got into a taxi in an attempt to get away from the journalists3.huir de algo [evitar] to avoid sth, to keep away from sth;siempre huyo de las grandes masas de gente I always try to avoid o stay away from large crowds of people;huye de la polémica she steers clear of controversy4. [tiempo] to fly by♦ vtto avoid;me está huyendo últimamente he's been avoiding me lately* * *I v/i1 flee, escape (de from)2:huir de algo avoid sthII v/t avoid* * *huir {41} vi1) escapar: to escape, to flee2)huir de : to avoid* * *huir vb1. (escaparse) to escape2. (evitar) to avoid -
102 juzgado
m.court.juzgado de guardia = court open during the night or at other times when ordinary courts are shutser de juzgado de guardia (informal) to be criminal o a crimejuzgado de instrucción court of first instance, (similar) magistrates' court (British), (similar) justice court (United States)juzgado de lo penal criminal courtjuzgado de primera instancia court of first instance, (similar) magistrates' court (British), (similar) justice court (United States)past part.past participle of spanish verb: juzgar.* * *1 (local) court\ser de juzgado de guardia familiar to be outrageous, be scandalousjuzgado de guardia court, police courtjuzgado de instrucción court of first instancejuzgado de primera instancia court of first instancejuzgado municipal town court, city court* * *noun m.* * *SM courtesto es de juzgado de guardia — (fig) this is an absolute outrage
* * *masculino court* * *= court, criminal court, law courts, crown court.Ex. However, as a sub-class of 343, Criminal law, we require the entry courts: Criminal 343.19.Ex. The verbal display in the schedules might lead to the A/Z index entry criminal courts 343.19.Ex. The scope of copyright protection for computer programs has proved to be a vexing issue for the law courts.Ex. Mobs descended on Preston crown court, threw stones at the two police vans containing the boys, and bayed for vengeance.----* biblioteca de juzgado = court library.* comparecencia en juzgado = appearance in court.* juzgado de apelación = appellate court.* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.* juzgado de familia = divorce court, family court.* juzgado de lo penal = crown court.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.* * *masculino court* * *= court, criminal court, law courts, crown court.Ex: However, as a sub-class of 343, Criminal law, we require the entry courts: Criminal 343.19.
Ex: The verbal display in the schedules might lead to the A/Z index entry criminal courts 343.19.Ex: The scope of copyright protection for computer programs has proved to be a vexing issue for the law courts.Ex: Mobs descended on Preston crown court, threw stones at the two police vans containing the boys, and bayed for vengeance.* biblioteca de juzgado = court library.* comparecencia en juzgado = appearance in court.* juzgado de apelación = appellate court.* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.* juzgado de familia = divorce court, family court.* juzgado de lo penal = crown court.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.* * *courtCompuestos:police court● juzgado de instrucción or de primera instanciacourt of first instancetown/city court* * *
Del verbo juzgar: ( conjugate juzgar)
juzgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
juzgado
juzgar
juzgado sustantivo masculino
court
juzgar ( conjugate juzgar) verbo transitivo
‹ caso› to try, judge
juzgado sustantivo masculino court, tribunal
juzgado de guardia, police court
juzgar verbo transitivo to judge
♦ Locuciones: a juzgar por..., judging by...
' juzgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardia
- ujier
- permanente
English:
court
- bailiff
- county
- criminal
- crown
- registry
- wrong
* * *juzgado nm1. [tribunal] courtjuzgado de lo civil civil court;juzgado de guardia = court open during the night or at other times when ordinary courts are shut;Famser de juzgado de guardia to be criminal o a crime;juzgado de lo penal criminal court;juzgado de lo social = civil court dealing with employment and social security matters, Br ≈ industrial tribunal2. [jurisdicción] jurisdiction* * *I part → juzgarII m court* * *juzgado nmtribunal: court, tribunal* * *juzgado n court -
103 madrina
f.1 godmother.2 paddy wagon, patrol wagon, police wagon, prison van.* * *1 (de bautizo) godmother2 (de boda) ≈ matron of honour (usually the bridegroom's mother)3 (de una asociación) patroness, patron4 (de un acto oficial) lady president* * *SF1) [de bautizo] godmother; [de boda] ≈ matron of honour; [de asociación, inauguración] patron, patronesshada2) (Arquit) prop, shore3) (Téc) brace4) (Agr) lead mare6) Méx * police informer* * *1)a) ( en bautizo) godmother; ( en boda) ≈matron of honor*; ( de confirmación) sponsor2) (Méx fam) ( coche celular) police van, paddy wagon (colloq)* * *= godmother.Ex. Moreover, he reminded the godfathers and godmothers they too have an irreplaceable task of support to their godchildren.----* hada madrina = fairy godmother.* * *1)a) ( en bautizo) godmother; ( en boda) ≈matron of honor*; ( de confirmación) sponsor2) (Méx fam) ( coche celular) police van, paddy wagon (colloq)* * *= godmother.Ex: Moreover, he reminded the godfathers and godmothers they too have an irreplaceable task of support to their godchildren.
* hada madrina = fairy godmother.* * *En inglés godmother no se usa como apelativoA1 (en un bautizo) godmother2 (en una boda) ≈ matron of honor* ( gen bridegroom's mother)B (de confirmación) sponsor* * *
madrina◊ Nota:
En inglés godmother no se usa como apelativo sustantivo femenino
1
( en boda) ≈ matron of honor( conjugate honor)
2 (Méx fam) paddy wagon (AmE sl), police van (BrE)
madrina sustantivo femenino
1 (de bautismo) godmother
2 (de boda) matron of honour, chief bridesmaid
3 fig (benefactora) protectress, benefactress
' madrina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hada
- amadrinar
- el
- padrino
English:
fairy godmother
- godmother
- fairy
- god
* * *madrina nf1. [de bautizo] godmother2. [de boda] ≈ matron of honour3. [de confirmación] sponsor4. [de barco] = woman who launches a ship5. Am [animal] tame older animal [used when driving or breaking in younger animals];[manada] herd of tame older animals* * *f godmother* * *madrina nf1) : godmother2) : bridesmaid3) : sponsor* * *madrina n godmother -
104 oficial
adj.official.f. & m.1 officer, official, commissioned officer, journeyman.2 skilled worker.m.1 officer (military).oficial de marina naval officer2 clerk (funcionario).* * *► adjetivo1 official1 (en oficina) office worker, clerk; (en oficio) assistant2 MILITAR officer3 (en la Administración) official, officer4 (en albañilería) skilled labourer* * *1. adj. 2. noun mf.* * *1.ADJ [viaje, documento, comunicado] official2. SMF1) (Mil) officerprimer oficial — (Náut) first mate
oficial de guardia — (Náut) officer of the watch
2) (=obrero) [en fábrica] skilled worker; [en taller artesano] craftsman/craftswoman; [por cuenta ajena] journeyman; [en oficina] clerk* * *Iadjetivo officialII1) ( obrero) skilled worker2) oficial masculino y femenino ( de policía) police officer ( above the rank of sergeant); (Mil) officer•* * *= official, governmental, officer.Ex. Subrules of 21.4 deal, for instance, with works erroneously or fictitiously attributed to a person or corporate body, and official communications.Ex. At the same time that these governmental initiatives are being planned and executed, there is yet another 'information highway' developing.Ex. All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.----* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.* boletín oficial = official gazette.* compromiso oficial = public engagement.* comunicación oficial = official communication.* extraoficial = off the record.* inauguración oficial = ceremonial opening.* oficial aprendiz = journeyman [journeymen, -pl.].* oficial aprendiz de imprenta = journeyman printer.* oficial de aduanas = immigration officer, customs official.* oficial de la marina = marine officer.* oficial del ejército = army official, army officer.* oficial del gobierno = government official.* oficial de servicio = duty officer.* partido oficial = official game.* representante oficial = game official.* versión oficial, la = official story, the.* visita oficial = official visit.* * *Iadjetivo officialII1) ( obrero) skilled worker2) oficial masculino y femenino ( de policía) police officer ( above the rank of sergeant); (Mil) officer•* * *= official, governmental, officer.Ex: Subrules of 21.4 deal, for instance, with works erroneously or fictitiously attributed to a person or corporate body, and official communications.
Ex: At the same time that these governmental initiatives are being planned and executed, there is yet another 'information highway' developing.Ex: All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.* boletín oficial = official gazette.* compromiso oficial = public engagement.* comunicación oficial = official communication.* extraoficial = off the record.* inauguración oficial = ceremonial opening.* oficial aprendiz = journeyman [journeymen, -pl.].* oficial aprendiz de imprenta = journeyman printer.* oficial de aduanas = immigration officer, customs official.* oficial de la marina = marine officer.* oficial del ejército = army official, army officer.* oficial del gobierno = government official.* oficial de servicio = duty officer.* partido oficial = official game.* representante oficial = game official.* versión oficial, la = official story, the.* visita oficial = official visit.* * *‹acto/delegación› official; ‹hora› official; ‹noviazgo› officialfuentes oficiales official sources[ S ] Concesionario Oficial Nolex authorized Nolex dealermasculine, feminineA (obrero) skilled workerse necesita oficial tornero/albañil time-served machinist/bricklayer neededB1 (de policía) police officer ( above the rank of sergeant)2 ( Mil) officerCompuestos:customs officercompliance officerofficer of the watchofficer in the reserve* * *
oficial adjetivo
official
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( de policía) police officer ( above the rank of sergeant);
(Mil) officer
oficial(a) m,f (obrero cualificado) skilled worker
oficial
I adj (documento, etc) official
II mf
1 Mil Náut officer
2 (de administración) officer
' oficial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- BOE
- boletín
- carta
- comunicación
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conducto
- despacho
- emisión
- emitir
- extraescolar
- fe
- graduación
- inscribir
- licencia
- novia
- novio
- oficiala
- oficio
- partida
- protección
- timbre
- ascender
- ascenso
- carácter
- colegio
- comandante
- denominar
- designar
- informal
- marino
- superior
English:
authoritative
- clash
- commissioner
- council housing
- declare
- document
- formal
- informal
- marshal
- mate
- midshipman
- off-the-record
- officer
- official
- party line
- pass off
- quotable
- rank
- record
- senior
- soldier
- stamp
- starter
- state
- statement
- subaltern
- unofficial
- whip
- commanding
- commission
- declaration
- detective
- Downing Street
- established
- guard
- legal
- navigator
- odds
- public
- standard
* * *♦ adjofficial♦ nmf1. Mil officeroficial de guardia officer of the watch;oficial al mando commanding officer;oficial de reserva reserve officer2. [de policía] police officer3. [funcionario] clerkoficial2, -ala nm,fskilled worker, journeyman;oficial montador journeyman fitter;oficial electricista skilled electrician* * *I adj officialII m/f MIL officer* * *oficial adj: official♦ oficialmente advoficial nmf1) : officer, police officer, commissioned officer (in the military)2) : skilled worker* * *oficial1 adj officialoficial2 n1. (en general) officer2. (en oficios manuales) skilled worker -
105 policía antidisturbios
f.riot police.* * *riot police* * *(n.) = riot policeEx. The movie is a reenactment of the violent clash between striking coal miners and riot police outside a coking plant on June 18, 1984.* * *(n.) = riot policeEx: The movie is a reenactment of the violent clash between striking coal miners and riot police outside a coking plant on June 18, 1984.
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106 policía militar
f.1 military police.2 military policeman, redcap.* * *(cuerpo) military police* * *(n.) = military policeEx. Jeremy Sivits, 24, a reservist with the military police, is to face a public court martial in Baghdad on charges of cruelty and abuse, and dereliction of duty for failing to protect the inmates.* * *(n.) = military policeEx: Jeremy Sivits, 24, a reservist with the military police, is to face a public court martial in Baghdad on charges of cruelty and abuse, and dereliction of duty for failing to protect the inmates.
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107 policía municipal
Ilocal o city policeII(m) city o local police officer, city o local policeman; (f) city o local police officer, city o local policewoman* * *(n.) = traffic wardenEx. Using television documentary recordings of disputes between traffic wardens and car owners the author examines causes of conflict, disharmony and impoliteness.* * *Ilocal o city policeII(m) city o local police officer, city o local policeman; (f) city o local police officer, city o local policewoman* * *(n.) = traffic wardenEx: Using television documentary recordings of disputes between traffic wardens and car owners the author examines causes of conflict, disharmony and impoliteness.
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108 policía secreta
f.secret police.* * *(cuerpo) secret police* * *(n.) = secret policeEx. The lack of intervention by the secret police has improved postal communication.* * *(n.) = secret policeEx: The lack of intervention by the secret police has improved postal communication.
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109 rueda de identificación
(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx. This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.Ex. This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex. The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade.* * *(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx: This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.
Ex: This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex: The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade. -
110 rueda de presos
(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx. This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.Ex. This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex. The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade.* * *(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx: This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.
Ex: This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex: The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade. -
111 rueda de reconocimiento
(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx. This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.Ex. This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex. The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade.* * *(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx: This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.
Ex: This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex: The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade.* * *JUR line-up, BrID parade -
112 rueda de sospechosos
(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx. This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.Ex. This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex. The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade.* * *(n.) = police line-up, identity parade, identification paradeEx: This actually happened to a 19-year-old New Yorker who had been identified by a robbery witness during a police line-up.
Ex: This research investigated whether eye-witnesses were influenced by stereotypical criminal faces when faced with an identity parade.Ex: The police can order any person arrested on any charge or released on bail to attend an identification parade. -
113 soplo
m.1 blow, puff (soplido).2 breath, moment (instante).3 murmur (medicine).4 tip-off (informal) (chivatazo).5 puff of wind, puff, blowing, blow.6 tip-off to police.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: soplar.* * *1 (con la boca) blow, puff2 (de viento) puff4 MEDICINA murmur5 familiar (de secreto etc) tip-off\dar el soplo / dar un soplo familiar to squeal, spill the beansen un soplo figurado in a jiffypasar como un soplo figurado to fly past* * *SM1) [de aire] [con la boca] blow, puff; [por el viento] puff, gusten un soplo —
la semana pasó como o en un soplo — the week flew by, the week was over in no time
2) (Téc) blast3) * tip-offir con el soplo al director — to tell tales to the headmaster, go and tell the head *
4) * [de policía] informer, grass *, fink (EEUU) *5)soplo cardíaco, soplo al corazón — heart murmur
* * *1)a) ( soplido) puffde un soplo — with one puff, in one go
como un soplo — (fam)
la mañana se me ha pasado como un soplo — the morning has flown past o whizzed by (colloq)
b) ( de aire) puff; ( más fuerte) blastc) ( de viento) puff; ( más fuerte) gustd) (Metal) blast2) (fam) ( chivatazo)3) (Med) heart murmur* * *Ex. Some view whistleblowing -- defined as informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace -- as being undesirable.----* soplo cardíaco = heart murmur.* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* soplo en el corazón = heart murmur.* * *1)a) ( soplido) puffde un soplo — with one puff, in one go
como un soplo — (fam)
la mañana se me ha pasado como un soplo — the morning has flown past o whizzed by (colloq)
b) ( de aire) puff; ( más fuerte) blastc) ( de viento) puff; ( más fuerte) gustd) (Metal) blast2) (fam) ( chivatazo)3) (Med) heart murmur* * *Ex: Some view whistleblowing -- defined as informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace -- as being undesirable.
* soplo cardíaco = heart murmur.* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* soplo en el corazón = heart murmur.* * *A1 (soplido) puffde un soplo with one puff, in one gocomo un soplo ( fam): la mañana se me ha pasado como un soplo the morning has flown past o whizzed by ( colloq)2 (de aire) puff; (más fuerte) blast3 (de viento) puff; (más fuerte) gust4 ( Metal) blastB ( fam)(chivatazo): ¿quién le dio el soplo al profesor? who went and told the teacher?, who blabbed to the teacher? ( colloq)alguien dio el soplo a la policía someone tipped off the police o gave the police a tip-off ( colloq)me dieron un soplo para la carrera they gave me a hot tip for the race ( colloq)C ( Med) heart murmur* * *
Del verbo soplar: ( conjugate soplar)
soplo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sopló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
soplar
soplo
soplar ( conjugate soplar) verbo intransitivo
1
2 (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)
verbo transitivo
1
‹fuego/brasas› to blow on
2 (fam) ‹ respuesta› ( en examen) to whisper
3 (fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq);
( cobrar) to sting (colloq)
soplarse verbo pronominal (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) ‹ persona› to put up with;
‹discurso/película› to sit through, suffer
soplo sustantivo masculino
1
( más fuerte) blast
( más fuerte) gust
2 (fam) ( chivatazo):
3 (Med) heart murmur
soplar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (viento, persona) to blow: sopla por este tubo, blow into this tube
2 familiar to drink alcohol
II verbo transitivo
1 (algo caliente) to blow on
2 (una vela) to blow out
3 (un fuego) to fan
4 (un globo) to blow up
(vidrio) to blow
5 (apartar con un soplo) to blow away
6 (una respuesta, un cotilleo) to whisper: me sopló el resultado, he passed the result on to me
7 fam (hurtar) to pilfer: me han soplado los rotuladores, I have had my markers pinched
soplo sustantivo masculino
1 (de persona) blow, puff
(de viento) blow
2 (instante breve) flash: estoy preparado en un soplo, I'll be ready in a sec
3 fam (delación, chivatazo) tip-off: fueron detenidos por culpa de un soplo, a tip-off led to their arrest
4 Med murmur: tiene un soplo en el corazón, he's got a heart murmur
' soplo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soplar
English:
feather
- murmur
- puff
- tip off
* * *soplo nm1. [soplido] blow, puff;apagó la vela de un soplo she blew the candle out;un soplo de viento se le llevó el globo a gust of wind snatched the balloon away from him2. [instante] breath, moment;se me ha pasado la tarde en un soplo the afternoon seems to have flown by;las vacaciones pasaron como un soplo the holidays flew by, the holidays were over in no time at alldar el soplo to squeal, Br to grass4. Med murmursoplo cardíaco heart murmur* * *m:en un soplo fam in an instant;soplo de viento breath of wind* * *soplo nm: puff, gust* * *soplo n1. (con la boca) blow / puff2. (de viento) puff / gust -
114 vigilar
v.1 to guard (preso, banco).vigila que nadie toque esto make sure no-one touches thisme vigilan desde hace días they've been watching me for days2 to keep watch.vigilar por algo to (keep a) watch over something3 to watch, to keep an eye on, to keep a tab on, to guard.María vela al chico Mary watches over the boy.* * *1 (cuidar) to watch (over), look after2 (con armas etc) to guard3 (supervisar) to oversee4 (estar atento) to keep an eye on, take care of■ vigila la puerta, que no entre nadie keep an eye on the door and see nobody gets in1 (gen) to keep watch\vigilar por algo to watch over something, look after somethingvigilar sobre alguien to watch over somebody, look after somebody* * *verb1) to watch, guard2) police3) look after* * *1. VT1) [+ niño, enfermo, equipaje, máquina] to keep an eye on, watchvigila a los niños para que no se hagan daño — keep an eye on o watch the children to see they don't get hurt
2) [+ trabajo] to supervise3) [+ presos] to guard; [+ frontera] to guard, police2.tú vigila fuera mientras yo me escondo — you keep a lookout o keep watch outside while I hide
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (cuidar, atender) to watch, keep an eye onb) <preso/local> to guard, keep watch on; <frontera/zona> to guard, patrol; < examen> to proctor (AmE), to invigilate at (BrE)c) (fam) ( espiar) to watch2.vigilar vi to keep watch* * *= police, keep + watch upon, keep + an eye on, watch over, patrol, stand + guard over, stalk.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. It is, moreover, not easy for the competent authorities to keep a careful watch upon potential breaches of the regulations precisely because the producers are difficult to recognize as publishers.Ex. Instructors have to keep an eye always on the clock to ensure time does not run out before the essence of the case has been extracted.Ex. Certainly the last thing we want is that books be shut up in tastefully decorated warehouses, watched over by highly trained storekeepers whose main purpose is to see that everything is kept tidily in its place and, as far as possible, untouched by human hands -- especially the sticky-fingered hands of marauding children.Ex. The article is entitled ' Patrolling the border: a reply'.Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.----* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye, keep + a watchful eye.* vigilar atentamente = keep + a watchful eye.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (cuidar, atender) to watch, keep an eye onb) <preso/local> to guard, keep watch on; <frontera/zona> to guard, patrol; < examen> to proctor (AmE), to invigilate at (BrE)c) (fam) ( espiar) to watch2.vigilar vi to keep watch* * *= police, keep + watch upon, keep + an eye on, watch over, patrol, stand + guard over, stalk.Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.
Ex: It is, moreover, not easy for the competent authorities to keep a careful watch upon potential breaches of the regulations precisely because the producers are difficult to recognize as publishers.Ex: Instructors have to keep an eye always on the clock to ensure time does not run out before the essence of the case has been extracted.Ex: Certainly the last thing we want is that books be shut up in tastefully decorated warehouses, watched over by highly trained storekeepers whose main purpose is to see that everything is kept tidily in its place and, as far as possible, untouched by human hands -- especially the sticky-fingered hands of marauding children.Ex: The article is entitled ' Patrolling the border: a reply'.Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye, keep + a watchful eye.* vigilar atentamente = keep + a watchful eye.* * *vigilar [A1 ]vt1 (cuidar, atender) to watchvigila la leche para que no se salga watch the milk so that it doesn't boil overtengo que vigilar a los niños I have to keep an eye on o to watch the childrenvigila tu peso watch your weight2 ‹preso› to guard, keep watch on; ‹frontera› to patrol; ‹local/zona› to guard, patrol, keep watch on; ‹examen› to proctor ( AmE), to invigilate at ( BrE)varios policías vigilaban la entrada several police officers were guarding the entrancevigilaba cualquier movimiento sospechoso she was watching for any suspicious movementcreo que nos están vigilando I think we're being watched■ vigilarvito keep watch* * *
vigilar ( conjugate vigilar) verbo transitivo
‹frontera/zona› to guard, patrol;
‹ examen› to proctor (AmE), to invigilate at (BrE)
verbo intransitivo
to keep watch
vigilar
I verbo transitivo to watch, keep an eye on
(un lugar, un preso, una frontera) to guard
II verbo intransitivo
1 (gen) to keep watch
2 (en un examen) to invigilate, US to proctor
' vigilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuidar
- rondar
- velar
- aguaitar
- checar
- controlar
English:
guard
- look out for
- obligation
- observe
- police
- stand over
- supervise
- tab
- watch
- weight-watching
- close
- eye
* * *♦ vt1. [presos, banco] to guard;el guarda que vigila la salida the guard on the exit2. [observar, cuidar] [enfermo] to watch over;[niños, bolso] to keep an eye on; [proceso] to oversee;vigila que nadie toque esto make sure no one touches this3. [espiar] to watch;me vigilan desde hace días they've been watching me for days♦ vito keep watch;él vigilaba mientras los demás dormían he kept watch while the others slept;vigilar por algo to (keep a) watch over sth;el Estado vigila por la salud/seguridad de los ciudadanos the state looks after o watches over people's health/security* * *I v/i keep watch* * *vigilar vt1) cuidar: to look after, to keep an eye on2) guardar: to watch over, to guardvigilar vi1) : to be watchful2) : to keep watch* * *vigilar vb1. (cuidar, atender) to watch2. (custodiar) to guard -
115 operación
f.1 operation.2 surgery, operation, surgical operation.3 functioning, operation.4 operation, driving.* * *1 (gen) operation2 FINANZAS transaction, deal\operación quirúrgica operation* * *noun f.1) operation2) transaction* * *SF1) (=acción) operationoperaciones de rescate, operaciones de salvamento — rescue operations
operación retorno — Esp effort to control traffic returning to a big city after a major holiday
2) (Med) operationuna operación de estómago — a stomach operation, an operation on the stomach
operación cesárea — Caesarean, Caesarean operation
3) (Mil) operationoperación de limpia, operación de limpieza — mopping up operation
4) (Com) transaction, dealoperaciones bursátiles, operaciones de bolsa — stock-exchange transactions
operación "llave en mano" — turnkey operation
5) (Mat) operation6) LAm (Min) operation, working, exploitation; (Com) management7)operaciones accesorias — (Inform) housekeeping sing
* * *1)a) (Mat) operationb) (Med) operation2) (Fin) transaction3) ( misión) operationoperación policial/de rescate — police/rescue operation
•* * *1)a) (Mat) operationb) (Med) operation2) (Fin) transaction3) ( misión) operationoperación policial/de rescate — police/rescue operation
•* * *operación11 = operation, transaction, venture, operation.Ex: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.
Ex: Access to individual transaction is made via a menu.Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex: The third assistant, Alfred MacIntosh, was recovering from a hernia operation and would not be back for two weeks = El tercer ayudante, Alfred MacIntosh, estaba recuperándose de una operación de hernia y estaría ausente durante dos semanas.* base de operaciones = home base.* director de operaciones = chief operating officer (COO), director for operations.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* escenario de operaciones = scene of operations, theatre of operations.* gestión de operaciones = operations management.* manual de operaciones = operations manual.* operación aritmética = arithmetic operation.* operación bancaria = bank transaction.* operación combinada = combined operation.* operación combinatoria = combination operation.* operación comercial = business transaction.* operación conjunta = joint operation, combined operation.* operación de búsqueda y rescate = search and rescue operation, search and rescue mission.* operación de conexión = logging transaction.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* operación de rescate = salvage operation, salvaging operation, rescue operation.* operación de salvamento = salvage operation, search and rescue operation, search and rescue mission, salvaging operation.* operaciones aritméticas decimales = floating point mathematics.* operaciones comerciales = business practices.* operaciones de información = information operations.* operaciones de rescate = rescue work.* operaciones informáticas = computer operations.* operación mental = mental operation.* operación militar = military operation.* operación policial = sting operation.* operación por defecto = default.* operación sobre datos = data manipulation.* racionalizar las operaciones = streamline + operations.* realizar las operaciones bancarias = bank.* realizar una operación = conduct + operation, carry out + transaction.* reanudar las operaciones = be back in business.* registro de operaciones realizadas = transaction log, transaction logging.* rentabilizar las operaciones = streamline + operations.* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.* teatro de operaciones = theatre of operations.* unidad de operaciones = operational unit.operación22 = surgery.Ex: After attending weekly teaching rounds in surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics and noting the questions asked during discussion of the cases, librarians send out photocopies of relevant articles to interested individuals and interested individuals.
* en la mesa de operaciones = under the knife.* operación de bypass = bypass operation.* operación de cambio de sexo = sex-change surgery, sex-change operation.* operación de corazón = heart operation.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* operación quirúrgica = surgical procedure.* sala de operaciones = operating room.* * *A ( Mat) operationB ( Med) operationuna operación del estómago a stomach operationse sometió a una operación a corazón abierto he underwent open-heart surgeryuna operación a vida o muerte a life-or-death operationC ( Fin) (transacción) transactionuna operación bursátil/financiera a stock market/financial transaction o dealoperación de ingreso depositoperación de reintegro withdrawalD (tarea) operationoperación policial police operationla operación de rescate the rescue operationla operación mudanza será la próxima semana ( hum); the move is next weekCompuestos:clean up operation, clean upsearch operation1 (en Esp) (the mass return by road to the cities from the seaside resorts after public holidays)2 (en AmL) (the return of refugees or political exiles at the end of a period of repression)( Col) go-slow* * *
operación sustantivo femeninoa) (Mat) operationb) (Med) operation;
c) (Fin) transaction
operación sustantivo femenino
1 Med operation
una operación de riñón, a kidney operation
2 Fin transaction, deal
3 Mat operation
4 (actuación, realización) operation
' operación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anestesia
- cálculo
- debilitar
- practicar
- salir
- salazón
- señal
- sufrir
- cerebro
- comercial
- comprobar
- cuenta
- devolver
- intervenir
- mercantil
- someter
English:
blitz
- Caesarean
- elaborately
- exercise
- forceps
- groggy
- herself
- implant
- major
- management
- minor
- operation
- optimal
- over
- surgery
- transaction
- undergo
- venture
- money
- since
* * *operación nf1. [acción organizada] operationoperación policial police operation;operación de rescate rescue operation;operación retorno = police operation to assist traffic at the end of popular holiday periods;operación salida = police operation to assist traffic at the beginning of popular holiday periods;operación de salvamento rescue operation2. [quirúrgica] operation;operación (quirúrgica) (surgical) operation;una operación de corazón a heart operation;una operación a corazón abierto open-heart surgery;una operación a vida o muerte a life-or-death operation;el paciente debe someterse a una operación the patient needs to have an operation;le realizaron una operación de estómago he had a stomach operation;tuvo que ser sometido a una operación de urgencia he had to undergo an emergency operation3. [matemática] operation4. [militar] operation;operaciones conjuntas joint operationsoperación de limpia o de limpieza a mopping-up operation5. Com, Fin transaction;una operación bursátil a stock-market transaction;una operación mercantil a commercial transaction;una operación comercial a commercial transaction;una operación de ingreso a deposit;una operación de reintegro a withdrawal* * *f operation* * *1) : operation2) : transaction, deal* * *operación n operation -
116 abortar
v.1 to abort (feto).Ella abortó al bebé She aborted the baby.Ricardo abortó el plan Richard aborted=called off the plan.Silvia abortó hace un mes Silvia had an abortion a month ago.2 to have a miscarriage, to miscarry (medicine) (espontáneamente).* * *1 (voluntariamente) to abort, have an abortion; (involuntariamente) to miscarry, have a miscarriage2 (fracasar) to fail, fall through1 (interrumpir) to stop; (frustrar) to foil, thwart* * *verb1) to abort, foil, frustrate2) have an abortion, have a miscarriage* * *1.VI [accidentalmente] to have a miscarriage; [deliberadamente] to have an abortion2. VT1) (=abandonar) [+ plan, aterrizaje] to abort2) (=frustrar) [+ complot] to foil, frustrate; [+ motín, protesta] to quell, put down3) (Inform) to abort* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Med) ( de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry, abort; ( de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abort2) plan/conspiración to miscarry2.abortar vt <maniobra/aterrizaje> to abort* * *= abort, have + an abortion.Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex. This study examines responses to antiabortion picketing by women encountering picketers as they entered abortion clinics to have an abortion.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Med) ( de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry, abort; ( de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abort2) plan/conspiración to miscarry2.abortar vt <maniobra/aterrizaje> to abort* * *= abort, have + an abortion.Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.
Ex: This study examines responses to antiabortion picketing by women encountering picketers as they entered abortion clinics to have an abortion.* * *abortar [A1 ]viA ( Med) (de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry, abort; (de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abortB «plan/conspiración» to miscarry■ abortarvtA ‹maniobra/aterrizaje› to abortla policía abortó estas acciones de protesta the police quashed these protestsB ( Inf) ‹programa/proceso› to abort* * *
abortar ( conjugate abortar) verbo intransitivo (Med) ( de forma espontánea) to have a miscarriage, miscarry;
( de forma provocada) to have an abortion, abort
verbo transitivo ‹maniobra/aterrizaje› to abort
abortar
I verbo intransitivo (accidentalmente) to miscarry, have a miscarriage
(voluntariamente) to abort, have an abortion: no quiere abortar, she doesn't want to have an abortion
II verbo transitivo to abort: la policía abortó el intento de secuestro, the police aborted the attempted kidnapping
' abortar' also found in these entries:
English:
abort
- abortion
- miscarry
* * *♦ vt1. [feto] to abort2. [misión, aterrizaje] to abort;[atentado] to foil;abortaron la operación antes de que empezara they called off the operation before it had started♦ vi[espontáneamente] to have a miscarriage, to miscarry; [intencionadamente] to have an abortion* * *II v/t plan foil* * *abortar vi: to have an abortionabortar vt1) : to abort2) : to quash, to suppress* * *abortar vb1. (voluntariamente) to have an abortion -
117 acción policial
f.police action.* * *(n.) = police responseEx. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.* * *(n.) = police responseEx: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.
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118 actuación
f.1 behavior, behaviour, conduct.2 acting, play-acting.3 pretense, airs, show.4 judicial action, proceeding, action.* * *1 (en cine, teatro) performance2 (intervención) intervention, action* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=intervención) [de cantante, deportista] performance; [de actor] actingactuación en directo, actuación en vivo — live performance
2) (=espectáculo)todas sus actuaciones tuvieron un gran éxito de público — all his shows were a great success with the public
3) (=acción) actioncriticaron la actuación del presidente ante la crisis — they criticized the president's handling of the crisis
4) (=conducta) behaviour, behavior (EEUU), conductla actuación de la policía en la manifestación — the behaviour o conduct of the police at the demonstration
5) pl actuaciones (Jur) (legal) proceedings* * *a) ( acción) actionb) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performancec) ( conducta) conductd) (recital, sesión) performance, concert* * *= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex. The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.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. This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.Ex. If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.----* actuación académica = learning performance.* actuación como intermediario = mediating.* actuación común = concerted effort.* actuación concertada = concerted action.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.* actuación estelar = star performance.* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.* actuación militar = military action.* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.* actuación positiva = positive action.* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* de actuación = for action.* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* método de actuación = clinical practice.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* pautas de actuación = best practices.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* política de actuación = policy.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.* * *a) ( acción) actionb) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performancec) ( conducta) conductd) (recital, sesión) performance, concert* * *= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.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: This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.* actuación académica = learning performance.* actuación como intermediario = mediating.* actuación común = concerted effort.* actuación concertada = concerted action.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.* actuación estelar = star performance.* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.* actuación militar = military action.* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.* actuación positiva = positive action.* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.* de actuación = for action.* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* método de actuación = clinical practice.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* pautas de actuación = best practices.* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.* política de actuación = policy.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.* * *A1 (acción) performanceel premio a la mejor actuación the prize for the best performancees un buen guión pero la actuación es pésima the script is good but the acting is appallingla brillante actuación del equipo/del abogado the team's/lawyer's brilliant performancecriticó la actuación de la policía he criticized the conduct of the police2 (recital, sesión) performance3 ( Ling) performancepodría dar lugar a actuaciones penales it could give rise to criminal proceedings* * *
actuación sustantivo femenino
b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance;
actuación sustantivo femenino
1 (interpretación, participación) performance
2 (intervención) intervention, action: su actuación fue decisiva para que no murieran ahogados, her intervention was decisive in preventing them from drowning
' actuación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- arbitrariedad
- broche
- concertar
- intervención
- operación
- papelón
- teatralidad
- aprobación
- aprobar
- bravo
- brillante
- cometido
- desafortunado
- deslucido
- destacado
- discreto
- espontáneo
- improvisación
- irrepetible
- lucido
- magistral
- notable
- papel
- pobre
- precipitado
- rematar
- sobresaliente
- valorar
- vivo
English:
appearance
- booking
- gig
- impromptu
- match up
- number
- optimum
- performance
- scintillating
- showing
- spirited
- unconvincing
- uninspired
- wooden
- action
- cameo
- feature
- highlight
- star
- venue
* * *actuación nf1. [conducta, proceder] conduct, behaviour2. [interpretación] performance;la actuación del protagonista es excelente the main character gives an excellent performance;esta tarde vamos a una actuación de unos cómicos we're going to a comedy show this evening;con la actuación estelar de… starring…;tuvo una actuación muy decepcionante she gave a very disappointing performance4. Ling performance* * *f1 TEA performance2 ( intervención) intervention3:actuaciones pl JUR proceedings* * *1) : performance2) actuaciones nfpldiligencias: proceedings* * *1. (representación) performance2. (acción) action -
119 acudir
v.1 to go.acudir a una cita/un mitin to turn up for an appointment/at a rallynadie acudió a mi llamada de auxilio no-one answered my cry for help2 to attend, to come, to turn out, to go.Nadie acudió Nobody turned out.* * *2 (presentarse) to come back3 (ir a socorrer) to help, come forward4 (recurrir) to call on, turn to* * *verbto go, come- acudir a* * *VI1) [indicando movimiento] (=ir) to go; (=venir) to comeseñor Martínez, acuda a información por favor — Mr Martínez, please go to the information desk
muchos profesores acuden cada año a nuestro congreso — every year many teachers come to o attend our conference
miles de personas acudieron al aeropuerto — thousands of people turned up at o came to the airport
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no acudió a la cita — he did not keep the appointment, he did not turn up (for the appointment)esta imagen acude a la mente de muchas personas — for many people this is the image that comes to mind
2) (=participar) to take part3) (=recurrir)•
acudir a — to turn toacudo a ustedes para quejarme sobre... — I am writing to complain about...
4) (Agr) to produce, yield* * *verbo intransitivo1) (frml) ( a lugar)acudió a la hora prevista — she came o arrived at the arranged time
acudir a algo — < cita> to turn up for something; < reunión> to attend something
los recuerdos acuden a mi mente — (liter) memories come flooding back to me
señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono — telephone call for Miss Fernández
2) ( recurrir)* * *= call on/upon, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* acudir a = enlist + the cooperation of.* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* no acudir = stay away.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* * *verbo intransitivo1) (frml) ( a lugar)acudió a la hora prevista — she came o arrived at the arranged time
acudir a algo — < cita> to turn up for something; < reunión> to attend something
los recuerdos acuden a mi mente — (liter) memories come flooding back to me
señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono — telephone call for Miss Fernández
2) ( recurrir)* * *= call on/upon, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* acudir a = enlist + the cooperation of.* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* no acudir = stay away.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* * *acudir [I1 ]viA ( frml)(a un lugar): nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody came to his aidno acudió a la hora prevista she did not come o arrive at the arranged timedeberá acudir en ayunas you should not eat anything before attendingmiles de personas acudieron para apoyarlo thousands of people turned out o came to support himacudir A algo:no acudió a la cita he failed to keep the appointment o ( BrE) to turn up for the appointmentno acudió a la reunión she did not attend the meetingmillones de personas acudirán hoy a las urnas millions of people will go to the polls todayla policía acudió al lugar de los hechos the police went to the scene (of events)los recuerdos acuden a mi mente ( liter); memories come flooding back to meseñorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono Miss Fernández, telephone call o telephone call for Miss FernándezB (recurrir) acudir A algn:acudió a su padre para que lo ayudara he turned o went to his father for helpantes que acudir a las armas rather than resort to the use of armsacudieron a un árbitro para intentar resolverlo they went to arbitration to try to resolve it* * *
acudir ( conjugate acudir) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) (ir) to go;
( venir) to come;◊ nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody went/came to his aid;
acudir a algo ‹ a cita› to arrive for sth;
‹ a reunión› to attend sth;
2 ( recurrir) acudir a algn to turn to sb;
acudir verbo intransitivo
1 (ir a una cita, a un lugar) to go
(venir a una cita, a un lugar) to come, arrive
2 (prestar ayuda) to give aid, help: siempre está dispuesto a acudir en auxilio de cualquiera, he's always prepared to help anybody
3 (buscar ayuda o información) to turn to: no tengo a quién acudir, I have no one to turn to
' acudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparecer
- concejo
- faltar
- ir
- acto
- masa
- tribunal
English:
aid
- appointment
- break
- come
- court
- directly
- disappoint
- flock
- keep
- poll
- roll up
- turn out
- turn up
- walk up
* * *acudir vi1. [ir] to go;[venir] to come;acudir a una cita/un mitin to turn up for an appointment/at a rally;acudir en ayuda de alguien to come to sb's aid o assistance;nadie acudió a mi llamada de auxilio no one answered my cry for help;Sr. Pérez, acuda a recepción could Mr Perez please come to reception?;no es obligatorio acudir a todas las clases it isn't compulsory to attend all the classes;acudir a la mente to come to mind;acudir a las urnas to go to the polls2. [frecuentar]a este restaurante acuden muchos personajes famosos this restaurant is patronized by many celebritiessi necesitas ayuda, puedes acudir a mí if you need help you can ask me o come to me;amenazaron con acudir a la violencia they threatened to resort to violence;piensan acudir a la justicia they intend to go to court* * *v/i come;acudir a alguien turn to s.o.;acudir al médico go to the doctor;acudir a las urnas go to the polls;acudir al trabajo go to work* * *acudir vi1) : to go, to come (someplace for a specific purpose)acudió a la puerta: he went to the dooracudimos en su ayuda: we came to her aid2) : to be present, to show upacudí a la cita: I showed up for the appointment3)acudir a : to turn to, to have recourse tohay que acudir al médico: you must consult the doctor* * *acudir vb1. (ir) to go2. (recurrir a) to turn to -
120 burlar
v.1 to evade.consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuersEl ladrón burló la seguridad The thief evaded the security measures.2 to trick, to put on.Silvia burló a Ricardo Silvia tricked Richard.3 to get by.El auto burló a la policía The car got by the police.* * *1 to deceive, trick2 (eludir) to dodge, evade1 to mock (de, -), make fun (de, of), laugh (de, at)* * *verb- burlarse* * *1. VT1) (=engañar) [+ persona] to deceive, trick; [+ enemigo] to outwit; [+ vigilancia] to defeat; [+ bloqueo] to run2) (=frustrar) [+ ambición, plan] to thwart, frustrate; [+ esperanzas] to ruin, frustrate3) (=seducir) to seduce4) * (=saber usar) to know how to use, be able to handle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get aroundb) < enemigo> to outwit2.burlarse v pronburlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".Ex. They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.Ex. In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.----* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get aroundb) < enemigo> to outwit2.burlarse v pronburlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".Ex: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.
Ex: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* * *burlar [A1 ]vt‹medidas de seguridad/control› to evade, get aroundel barco se fugó burlando la vigilancia de la marina the boat escaped despite being under navy surveillance■ burlarseburlarse DE algo/algn to make fun OF sth/sb¡de mí no se burla nadie! no-one makes fun of me!* * *
burlar ( conjugate burlar) verbo transitivo
burlarse verbo pronominal burlarse de algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
burlar verbo transitivo
1 (engañar) to outwit
2 (esquivar) to evade
' burlar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheat
- outwit
- run
- out
* * *♦ vt[esquivar] to evade; [ley] to flout;consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuers;el ladrón burló los sistemas de seguridad the thief found a way round the security systems;burla burlando without anyone noticing* * *I v/t1 riesgo, dificultad get round2 ( engañar) trick, take inII v/i mock* * *burlar vtengañar: to trick, to deceive* * *burlar vb2. (engañar) to trick
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