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1 power belt

n

CINEMAT correa de potencia f

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2 power

n

NUCL conjunto de fusión-fisión rápida a potencia térmica cero m
fast-switching power rectifier
fast-switching power transistor

AIR TRANSP velocidad máxima en vuelo nivelado con potencia nominal f
medium-power amplifier

1 n

AUTO fuerza f, potencia f

ELEC, ELEC ENG energía f, potencia f

MATH exponente m, potencia f

MECH, MECH ENG energía f, energía eléctrica f, fuerza f poder m, potencia f, energy supply suministro de energía m, electricity supply suministro eléctrico m, f

OPT potencia f

PHYS bed potencia f, aumento m

SPACE craft aumento m, energía f, potencia f

TELECOM energía eléctrica f
power adaptor
power amplification
power amplifier
power-amplifier transistor
power-amplifier tube
power-and-interlock relay box
power-assisted brake
power-assisted steering
power bandwidth
power belt
power boiler
power booster
power brake
power bus
power cable
power capacitor
power circuit
power coefficient
power-collection system
power-conditioning unit
power constriction
power consumption
power converter
power curves
power cylinder
power density
power diode
power-directional relay
power dissipation
power distribution
power distribution network
power divider
power-down
power-down feature
power drill
power drop
power energy
power factor
power-factor correction
power fail
power-fail restart
power failure
power fan
power feed
power-feeding
power-flux density
power frequency
power frequency heating
power gain
power gas
power generation
power grid
power hacksaw
power hammer
power indicator
power inductor
power input
power-interlock bar
power-interlock relay
power-law index fiber
power-law index fibre
power-law index profile
power lead
power level
power limiter
power line
power loader
power loading
power loss
power loss ride-through
power module
power nibbler
power nibbling machine
power-operated lathe chuck
power oscillator
power outage
power outlet
power output
power pack
power-pack unit
power per unit area
power plant
power plug
power press
power producer
power-range monitor
power rapid traverse
power rating
power rectifier
power-reflection coefficient
power relay
power required by machine tools
power resistor
power rewinder
power saw
power shape
power shovel
power source
power spectral density
power spectrum
power station
power steering
power-steering pump
power stroke
power sub-system
power supply
power-supply circuit
power-supply duct
power-supply filter
power-supply input fuse
power-supply interrupt
power-supply unit
power surge
power switch
power-switching transistor
power system
power take-off
power terminal bloc
power thyristor
power tool
power-torquing
power tower
power train
power transformer
power transistor
power transmission
power transmission by belt drive
power transmission line
power-transmission network
power-transmission system
power tube
power unit
power-weight ratio
power wirewound resistor
power wiring
power-wiring kit

2 vt

MECH ENG impulsar
power down
power up

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3 power transmission

n

ELEC ENG transmisión de energía f
power transmission by belt drive
power transmission line

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4 power transmission by belt drive

n

MECH ENG transmisión de energía por correa f

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5 maximum

n

NUCL valor máximo m
maximum admissible power
maximum allowable belt stress
maximum allowable concentration
maximum allowable pressure
maximum available power
maximum axial thrust
maximum beam
maximum bending moment
maximum capacity
maximum consumption
maximum continuous power
maximum credible accident
maximum current
maximum current rating
maximum cutout
maximum daily runoff
maximum deckle
maximum demand
maximum depth
maximum design speed
maximum-dressed width of warp
maximum effective range
maximum emission concentration
maximum engine overspeed
maximum entropy principle
maximum except takeoff power
maximum exposure limit
maximum flap-extended speed
maximum flood level
maximum flux heat
maximum fuel-central temperature
maximum hourly runoff
maximum hourly volume
maximum instantaneous power
maximum landing gear-extended speed
maximum landing gear-operating speed
maximum lift
maximum likelihood
maximum load
maximum melting rate
maximum-minimum thermometer
maximum numerical aperture
maximum-operating altitude
maximum output
maximum output mixture ratio
maximum payload
maximum permissible deviation
maximum permissible dose
maximum permissible error
maximum permissible Mach number
maximum permissible operating speed
maximum power
maximum power at rated wind speed
maximum power input
maximum power requirement
maximum power transmission
maximum-rated step voltage
maximum-rated through-current
maximum relative time interval error
maximum ripple current
maximum rotor speed
maximum shaft speed
maximum signal
maximum-signal amplitude
maximum sound pressure
maximum speed
maximum spring back load
maximum theoretical numerical aperture
maximum threshold speed
maximum time interval error
maximum total load
maximum total weight
maximum trimmed-machine width
maximum usable frequency
maximum voltage
maximum-voltage relay
maximum water-holding capacity
maximum weight
maximum welding current
maximum wheel vertical load
maximum width

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6 black

blæk
1. adjective
1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) negro

2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) negro, oscuro

3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) negro

4) (without milk: black coffee.) solo

5) (evil: black magic.) negro, negra

6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) negro

7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) negro

2. noun
1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) negro

2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) negro

3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) negro

3. verb
(to make black.) ennegrecer, volver negro

- blackness
- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist
4. verb
(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) poner en la lista negra

- blackmail

5. noun
(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) chantaje

- blackmailer
- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white

black¹ adj

1. negro

a black dress un vestido negro

a black and white film una película en blanco y negro

2. solo / sin leche

black coffee café solo

black and blue lleno de moratones

black² n negro

she was dressed in black iba vestida de negro

black

tr[blæk]

adjective

1 negro,-a

2 (gloomy) aciago,-a, negro,-a

3 (dirty) sucio,-a

4 (threatening) amenazador,-ra

noun

1 (colour) negro

2 (person) negro,-a

transitive verb

1 (make black) ennegrecer

2 (boycott) boicotear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

black and white blanco y negro

to put something down in black and white familiar poner algo por escrito

to black somebody's eye ponerle a alguien el ojo amoratado

to be in somebody's black books estar en la lista negra de alguien

to give somebody a black look apuñalar a alguien con la mirada

to look black no ser nada prometedor,-ra

to wear black (be in mourning) estar de luto

as black as pitch/coal/night negro,-a como el carbón

Black Africa Africa Negra

black beetle cucaracha

black belt SMALLSPORT/SMALL cinturón nombre masculino negro

black box SMALLAVIATION/SMALL caja negra

Black Country SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL zona industrial de la región central de Inglaterra

Black Death SMALLHISTORY/SMALL peste nombre femenino negra

black diamonds euphemistic use carbón nombre masculino

black economy economía sumergida

black eye ojo morado, ojo a la funerala

Black Forest SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL Selva Negra

Black Forest gâteau tarta de la Selva Negra

Black Friar fraile nombre masculino dominico

black hole agujero negro

black humour humor nombre masculino negro

black ice hielo

black magic magia negra

black mark mala nota

black market mercado negro

black marketeer estraperlista nombre masulino o femenino

Black Maria familiar furgón nombre masculino de la policía

Black power movimiento de poder negro

black pepper SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pimienta negra

black pudding morcilla

Black Sea Mar Negro

black sheep figurative use oveja negra

black spot figurative use (on road) punto negro

black velvet cóctel de champán y cerveza negra, black velvet nombre masculino

black widow SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL (spider) viuda negra

black ['blæk] vt

: ennegrecer

black adj

1) : negro (color, raza)

2) soiled: sucio

3) dark: oscuro, negro

4) wicked: malvado, perverso, malo

5) gloomy: negro, sombrío, deprimente

black n

1) : negro m (color)

2) : negro m, -gra f (persona)

black

adj.

• negro, -a adj.

• sardo, -a adj.

n.

• luto s.m.

• negro s.m.

v.

• embetunar v.

I blæk
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) <dress/hair/ink> negro; < sky> oscuro, negro

black cloud — nubarrón m, nube f negra

to beat somebody black and blue — (colloq) darle* una tremenda paliza a alguien (fam)

b) ( dirty) (pred) negro, sucísimo

c) < coffee> negro (AmL), solo (Esp), tinto (Col), puro (Chi); < tea> solo, sin leche, puro (Chi)

2) also Black <person/community> negro

a black man — un (hombre) negro

3) (sad, hopeless) negro

things were looking pretty black — las cosas tomaban mal cariz or se estaban poniendo feas; paint II c)

4) ( illegal)

the black economy — la economía informal or paralela (AmL), la economía sumergida (Esp)

II

noun

1) u ( color) negro m

2) c also

Black — ( person) negro, -gra m,f

3) ( freedom from debt)

to be in the black — no estar* en números rojos

III

transitive verb

a) ( bruise)

to black somebody's eye — ponerle* un ojo morado a alguien

b) ( boycott) (BrE) boicotear

Phrasal Verbs:

- black out

[blæk]
1. ADJ
(compar blacker) (superl blackest)
1) (in colour) negro

(accident) black spot — (Aut) punto m negro

black and white photo — foto f en blanco y negro

black and white TV — TV f monocromo

his face was black and blue — tenía la cara amoratada

with a face as black as thunder — con cara de pocos amigos

- swear black and blue

2) (of race) negro

black man — negro m

black woman — negra f

3) (=dark) oscuro, tenebroso

as black as pitch, as black as your hat — oscuro como boca de lobo

4) (=dirty) sucio; (with smoke) negro, ennegrecido

5) (Brit) (trade union parlance)

to declare a product black — boicotear un producto

6) (fig) [day, event] negro, funesto, aciago; [outlook] negro; [forecast] pesimista; [thought] malévolo; [rage] negro; [look] ceñudo, de desaprobación

a black day on the roads — una jornada negra en las carreteras

he is not as black as he is painted — no es tan malo como lo pintan

things look pretty black — la situación es desconsoladora

things were looking black for him — la situación se le presentaba muy difícil

2. N

1) (=colour) negro m, color m negro

a film in black and white — un film en blanco y negro

in black and white —

I should like it in black and white — quisiera tenerlo por escrito

there it is in black and white! — ¡ahí lo tiene en letras de molde!

2) (=person) negro(-a) m / f

3) (=mourning) luto m

to be in black, wear black — estar de luto

4) (=darkness) oscuridad f, noche f

5)

to stay in the black — estar en números negros

3. VT

1) ennegrecer; [+ shoes] limpiar, lustrar

to black sb's eye — poner a algn el ojo amoratado, poner a algn el ojo a la funerala (Sp) *

2) (Brit) (trade union parlance) boicotear

4.

CPD

Black Africa N — el África negra

black arts NPL — magia f negra

black bass N — perca f negra, perca f truchada

black belt N — (Sport) cinturón m negro

black box N — (Aer) caja f negra

black cab N — (Brit) taxi m negro (el típico británico)

black coffee N — café m solo, tinto m (Col); (large) café m americano

black college N — (US) universidad para gente de color

black comedy N — comedia f negra

Black Country N — región industrial al noroeste de Birmingham (Inglaterra)

Black Death N — peste f negra

black economy N — economía f negra

Black English N — (US) inglés hablado por los negros americanos

black eye N — ojo m amoratado, ojo m a la funerala (Sp) *

Black Forest N — Selva f Negra

Black Forest gâteau N — pastel de chocolate, nata y guindas

black goods NPL — géneros mpl sujetos a boicoteo

black grouse N — gallo m lira

black hole N — (Astron) agujero m negro

black humour N — humor m negro

black ice N — hielo invisible en la carretera

black line N — raya f en negro

black magic N — magia f negra

Black Maria N — (Brit) coche m or furgón m celular

black mark N — señal f roja; (fig) nota f adversa, punto m negativo

black market N — mercado m negro, estraperlo m (Sp)

black marketeer N — estraperlista mf (Sp)

Black Moslem N — musulmán m negro

Black Nationalism N — nacionalismo m negro

Black Panthers NPL — Panteras fpl negras

black pepper N — pimienta f negra

Black Power N — poder m negro

black pudding N — (Brit) morcilla f, moronga f (Mex)

Black Rod N — (Brit) (Parl) dignatario de la Cámara de los Lores encargado de reunir a los Comunes en la apertura del Parlamento

Black Sea N — mar m Negro

black sheep (of the family) N — oveja f negra

Black Studies N — (US) estudios de la cultura negra americana

black tie N — corbata f de lazo, corbata f de smoking

"black tie" — (on invitation) "de etiqueta"

black tie dinner N — cena f de etiqueta

Black Watch N — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento escocés

black widow (spider) N — viuda f negra

- black out

* * *

I [blæk]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) <dress/hair/ink> negro; < sky> oscuro, negro

black cloud — nubarrón m, nube f negra

to beat somebody black and blue — (colloq) darle* una tremenda paliza a alguien (fam)

b) ( dirty) (pred) negro, sucísimo

c) < coffee> negro (AmL), solo (Esp), tinto (Col), puro (Chi); < tea> solo, sin leche, puro (Chi)

2) also Black <person/community> negro

a black man — un (hombre) negro

3) (sad, hopeless) negro

things were looking pretty black — las cosas tomaban mal cariz or se estaban poniendo feas; paint II c)

4) ( illegal)

the black economy — la economía informal or paralela (AmL), la economía sumergida (Esp)

II

noun

1) u ( color) negro m

2) c also

Black — ( person) negro, -gra m,f

3) ( freedom from debt)

to be in the black — no estar* en números rojos

III

transitive verb

a) ( bruise)

to black somebody's eye — ponerle* un ojo morado a alguien

b) ( boycott) (BrE) boicotear

Phrasal Verbs:

- black out

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7 have

(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) tener algo de reserva, guardar algo

have vb

1. tener

do you have a video? ¿tienes vídeo?

she has no sisters no tiene hermanas

he has a bicycle tiene una bicicleta

I have flu tengo la gripe

2. tomar

we had a coffee nos tomamos un café

I think I'll have a salad creo que voy a tomar una ensalada

3. haber

have you read Don Quixote? ¿has leído Don Quijote?

I have been to the swimming pool he estado en la piscina

she was ill because she had eaten too much estaba enferma porque había comido demasiado

to have to do something tener que hacer algo

we have to leave now ya nos tenemos que ir

I've got to work tomorrow tengo que trabajar mañana

to have something done mandar hacer algo

they're having a house built les están construyendo una casa

have you had your hair cut? ¿te has cortado el pelo?

Esta construcción se emplea cuando no eres tú quien hace algo, sino que pagas a alguien para que te lo haga

to have breakfast desayunar

to have lunch almorzar / comer

to have dinner cenar

to have a bath bañarse (en la bañera)

to have a shower ducharse

to have a swim bañarse / nadar

El pasado y participio pasado de have es had; el gerundio se escribe having

have

tr[hæv]

transitive verb (3rd pers pres sing has tr[hæz], pt & pp had tr[hæd], ger having)

1 (posess) tener, poseer

■ she has a house in Whitby tiene una casa en Whitby

■ he had blue eyes tenía los ojos azules

2 (food) comer, tomar; (drink) beber, tomar

■ I think I'll have the turbot creo que tomaré el rodaballo

■ will you have a brandy? ¿quieres tomar un coñac?

■ to have breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner desayunar/comer/merendar/cenar

3 (cigarette) fumar

■ how many cigarettes have you had today? ¿cuántos cigarros has fumado hoy?

4 (shower, bath, etc) tomar

■ when she got home she had a shower cuando llegó a casa se dio una ducha, cuando llegó a casa se duchó

■ in Finland I had a sauna en Finlandia hice una sauna

■ have you had a wash and a shave? ¿te has lavado y afeitado?

■ I'll have a swim before lunch me bañaré antes de comer

5 (treatment) recibir

■ I had an injection me dieron una inyección

■ she had a heart operation la operaron del corazón

■ I have a massage every Thursday cada jueves voy al masajista

■ she's having physiotherapy acude a fisioterapia

6 (illness) tener

■ he didn't come because he had flu no vino porque tenía la gripe

■ I have a headache tengo dolor de cabeza

7 (experience) tener

■ I had a scare tuve un susto, me asusté

■ have a good time! ¡divertíos!, ¡pasadlo bien!

■ I had quite a surprise me llevé una gran sorpresa

8 (receive, invite) recibir, invitar

■ we had John and Mary for dinner last night invitamos a John y Mary a cenar anoche

9 (borrow) pedir prestado, dejar

■ can I have your book for a second, please? ¿me dejas tu libro un segundo, por favor?

10 (party) celebrar, tener, dar; (meeting) celebrar, tener

■ they're always having parties no paran de dar fiestas

■ are you going to have a party for your birthday? ¿vas a hacer una fiesta para tu cumpleaños?

■ they had their annual meeting last week celebraron su reunión anual la semana pasada

11 (according to) según

■ rumour has it that... corre el rumor de que...

12 (baby) tener, dar a luz

13 (cause to happen) hacer, mandar

■ he had the house painted hizo pintar la casa

■ she had her hair cut se cortó el cabello

■ they had him killed lo mandaron matar

14 (allow) permitir, consentir

■ I can't have you walking about naked no puedo permitir que vayas por ahí desnudo

15 familiar (cheat) timar

■ if you paid £200 pounds for that you were had si has pagado doscientas libras por eso te han timado

auxiliar

1 haber

■ I have seen her la he visto

■ I hadn't seen the film so I went to the cinema no había visto la película así que fui al cine

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

had better más vale que

■ you'd better come alone más vale que vengas solo

■ we'd better not tell her about it sería mejor no decírselo

have got SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tener

■ Sue's got a new car Sue tiene un coche nuevo

■ you've got a stain on your shirt tienes una mancha en la camisa

■ he said he'd got a hangover dijo que tenía resaca

to have done with acabar con

to have had it (broken) estar hecho,-a polvo, estar fastidiado,-a 2 (in trouble) haberlo,-a cagado,-a 3 (finished) estar acabado,-a

■ this radio's had it, I'll have to get a new one esta radio está en las últimas, tendré que comprar una nueva

■ your dad's seen you, you've had it now! te ha visto tu padre, ¡la has cagado!

■ if this scandal gets out he's had it as an MP si la gente se entera de este escándalo, se han acabado sus días de diputado

to have it away / have it off taboo echar un polvo

to have it in for somebody tenerla tomada con alguien

to have it out with somebody ajustar las cuentas con alguien

to have it over and done with acabar algo de una vez y para siempre

to have just acabar de

■ she's just finished the letter acaba de terminar la carta

to have somebody over to one's house / have somebody round to one's house invitar a alguien a casa

to have somebody up for something SMALLLAW/SMALL llevar a alguien ante los tribunales por algo, procesar a alguien por algo

to have something on tener algo planeado, tener algo que hacer

to have something on somebody tener información comprometedora sobre alguien, saber algo comprometedor acerca de alguien

to have to tener que, haber de

■ I have to see you tengo que verte

to have to do with tener que ver con

■ that has nothing to do with you eso no tiene nada que ver contigo

have ['hæv,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæf] v, had ['hæd] ; having ; has ['hæz,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæs] vt

1) possess: tener

do you have change?: ¿tienes cambio?

2) experience, undergo: tener, experimentar, sufrir

I have a toothache: tengo un dolor de muelas

3) include: tener, incluir

April has 30 days: abril tiene 30 días

4) consume: comer, tomar

5) receive: tener, recibir

he had my permission: tenía mi permiso

6) allow: permitir, dejar

I won't have it!: ¡no lo permitiré!

7) hold: hacer

to have a party: dar una fiesta

to have a meeting: convocar una reunión

8) hold: tener

he had me in his power: me tenía en su poder

9) bear: tener (niños)

10) (indicating causation)

she had a dress made: mandó hacer un vestido

to have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelo

have v aux

1) : haber

she has been very busy: ha estado muy ocupada

I've lived here three years: hace tres años que vivo aquí

2) (used in tags)

you've finished, haven't you?: ha terminado, ¿no?

3)

to have to : deber, tener que

we have to leave: tenemos que salir

have

have (sth.) coming

expr.

• merecer v.

have (sth.) in mind

expr.

• tener algo en mente expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: had) = contener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• poseer v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

v.

• haber v.

(§pres: he, has...) subj: hay-

pret: hub-

fut/c: habr-•)

hæv, weak forms həv, əv
1.

1) (3rd pers sing pres has; past & past p had) transitive verb

Sense I

2) ( possess) tener*

I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos

I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero

do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)

3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*

look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!

how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?

I had him by the arm — lo tenía agarrado del brazo

can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?

may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?

could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?

I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!

all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!

what have we here? — ¿y esto?

to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf

I've (got) a lot to do — tengo mucho que hacer

4)

a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibir

could we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor

we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...

rumoradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...

to have had it — (colloq)

I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)

your umbrella's had it — tu paraguas no da para más (fam)

I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)

to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)

to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)

b) ( obtain) conseguir*

they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había

I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?

5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomar

to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo

to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)

to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer

what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?

to have a cigarette — fumarse un cigarrillo

have some more sauce — sírvete más salsa

we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado

6)

a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*

to have a setback — sufrir un revés

did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?

have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!

we had a very pleasant evening — pasamos una noche muy agradable

I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección

he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía

she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto

they have it easy — lo tienen (todo) muy fácil

b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*

they had a meeting to discuss the issue — tuvieron una reunión para discutir el tema

c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*

to have a cold — estar* resfriado

he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta

7) ( look after) tener*

they have visitors — tienen visita

my mother offered to have the children — mi madre se ofreció a cuidar a los niños

8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*

9) (colloq)

a) (catch, get the better of)

they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse

I'll have them for that — ya me las pagarán

b) ( swindle) timar; ( dupe) engañar

you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!

Sense II

10) (causative use)

we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio

he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos

you had me worried — me tenías preocupado

to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo

11) ( indicating what happens to somebody)

I have people coming for dinner tonight — esta noche tengo gente a cenar

to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

12)

a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*

I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!

I won't have him interfering — no pienso tolerar que se inmiscuya

b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*

she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer

13) (indicating state, position) tener*

I had the radio on — tenía la radio puesta

you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido

2.

1) v aux

Sense I

2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*

I have/had seen her — la he/había visto

I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)

have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?

you have been busy — cómo has trabajado!

had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...

when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...

3)

a) ( in tags)

you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?

you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!

b) ( elliptical use)

you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no

the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!

you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?

I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?

Sense II

4) ( expressing obligation)

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...

you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso

don't go out unless you have to — no salgas a menos que tengas que hacerlo

5) ( expressing certainty)

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

it had to happen — tenía que ocurrir

you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- have around

- have away

- have back

- have down

- have in

- have off

- have on

- have out

- have over

- have up

[hæv] ( 3rd pers sing present has) (pt, pp had) When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, have breakfast, had better, look up the other word. For have + adverb/preposition combinations, see also the phrasal verb section of this entry.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=possess) tener

he's got or he has blue eyes — tiene los ojos azules

have you got or do you have 10p? — ¿tienes diez peniques?

have you got or do you have any brothers or sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?

she had her eyes closed — tenía los ojos cerrados

he hasn't got or he doesn't have any friends — no tiene amigos

I've got or I have a friend staying next week — tengo a un amigo en casa la semana que viene

I've got or I have an idea — tengo una idea
Don't translate the [a] in sentences like [has he got a girlfriend?], [I haven't got a washing-machine] if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only have one at a time:
has he got a girlfriend? — ¿tiene novia?

I haven't got a washing-machine — no tengo lavadora
Do translate the [a] if the person or thing is qualified:
he has a Spanish girlfriend — tiene una novia española

• all or everything I have is yours — todo lo que tengo es tuyo

you must give it all or everything you have — tienes que emplearte a fondo

you must put all or everything you have into it — tienes que emplearte a fondo

• can I have a pencil please? — ¿me puedes dar un lápiz, por favor?

• the book has no name on it — el libro no lleva or tiene el nombre del dueño

I've got or I have no Spanish — no sé español

• to have something to do — tener algo que hacer

I've got some letters to write — tengo algunas cartas que escribir

I've got or I have nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer

haven't you got anything to do? — ¿no tienes nada que hacer?

• hello, what have we here? — vaya, vaya, ¿qué tenemos aquí?
handy, ready 1., 1), a)
2) (=eat, drink) tomar

• what are we having for lunch? — ¿que vamos a comer?

we had ice-cream for dessert — tomamos helado de postre

• to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo, tomar algo

• what will you have? — ¿qué quieres tomar?, ¿qué vas a tomar?

I'll have a coffee — tomaré un café

will you have some more? — ¿te sirvo más?

3) (=receive) recibir

thank you for having me — gracias por su hospitalidad

• you can have my ticket — puedes quedarte con mi billete

• we had some help from the government — recibimos ayuda del gobierno

• I had a letter from John — tuve carta de Juan, recibí una carta de Juan

• I must have them by this afternoon — necesito tenerlos para esta tarde

• to have no news — no tener noticias

• they had a lot of wedding presents — recibieron or les hicieron muchos regalos de boda

• we had a lot of visitors — (at home) tuvimos muchas visitas; (at exhibition etc) tuvimos muchos visitantes

4) (=obtain)

they can be had for as little as £10 each — pueden conseguirse por tan solo 10 libras

it's not to be had anywhere — no se consigue en ninguna parte

there was no bread to be had — no quedaba pan en ningún sitio, no podía conseguirse pan en ningún sitio

5) (=take)

I'll have a dozen eggs, please — ¿me pones una docena de huevos, por favor?

which one will you have? — ¿cuál quiere?

can I have your name please? — ¿me da su nombre, por favor?

• you can have it or I'll let you have it for £10 — te lo dejo en 10 libras, te lo puedes llevar por 10 libras, te lo vendo por 10 libras

6) (=give birth to) [+ baby, kittens] tener

what did she have? — ¿qué ha tenido?

she had a boy — ha tenido un niño

7) (=hold, catch) tener

I have him in my power — lo tengo en mi poder

• he had him by the throat — lo tenía agarrado por la garganta

• I have it on good authority that... — me consta que..., sé a ciencia cierta que..., sé de buena tinta que... *

I've got it! — ¡ya!

• you have me there, there you have me — ahí sí que me has pillado *

8) (=allow) consentir, tolerar

• we can't have that — eso no se puede consentir

• I won't have this nonsense — no voy a consentir or tolerar estas tonterías

I won't have it! — no lo voy a consentir or tolerar

she won't have it said that... — no consiente or tolera que digan que...

I won't have him risking his neck on that motorbike — no voy a consentir que se juegue el cuello en esa moto

9) (=spend) pasar

to have a pleasant afternoon/evening — pasar una tarde agradable

have a nice day! — ¡que pases un buen día!

I had a horrible day at school today — he tenido un día horrible en el colegio

what sort of day have you had? — ¿qué tal día has tenido?

10) (on telephone)

can I have Personnel please? — ¿me puede poner con Personal, por favor?

11) * (=have sex with) acostarse con

12) (=make)

I'll soon have it nice and shiny — enseguida lo dejo bien brillante

he had us confused — nos tenía confundidos

13) (in set structures)
to have sth done hacer que se haga algo, mandar hacer algo
we had our luggage brought up — mandamos subir el equipaje

I've had the brakes checked — he mandado revisar los frenos

to have a suit made — (mandar) hacerse un traje

to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo

they had him killed — lo mataron
to have sb do sth mandar a algn hacer algo
he had me do it again — me hizo hacerlo otra vez, me hizo que lo hiciese otra vez

I had him clean the car — le hice limpiar el coche

what would you have me do? — † ¿qué quiere que haga?

I'll have you know that... — quiero que sepas que...
to have sth happen
she had her bag stolen — le robaron el bolso

he had his arm broken — le rompieron el brazo
to have sb doing sth
she soon had them all reading and writing — (=organized them) enseguida los puso a leer y a escribir; (=taught them) enseguida les habían enseñado a leer y a escribir

14) (in set expressions)
to have sth against sb/sth tener algo en contra de algn/algo to have had it
you've had it now! he knows all about it * — ¡ahora sí que te la has cargado! se ha enterado de todo

this sofa has had it * — este sofá ya no da para más *

I've had it up to here with his nonsense * — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta el moño de sus tonterías *
to have it that
he will have it that he is right — insiste en que tiene razón

rumour has it that... — corre la voz de que...
to be had
you've been had! * — ¡te han engañado!
to have to do with tener que ver con
that's got or that has nothing to do with it! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!

you'd better not have anything to do with him — más te vale no tener tratos con él
to let sb have sth (=give) dar algo a algn; (=lend) dejar algo a algn, prestar algo a algn
I'll let you have my reply tomorrow — les daré mi respuesta mañana

let me have your address — dame tus señas

let me have your pen for a moment — déjame el boli un momento

let him have it! * — ¡dale!
what have you
... and what have you —... y qué sé yo qué más
would have it
as ill-luck or fate would have it — desgraciadamente
luck
2. AUXILIARY VERB

1) haber

I've already seen that film — ya he visto esa película

he's been very kind — ha sido muy amable

has he gone? — ¿se ha ido?

hasn't he told you? — ¿no te lo ha dicho?

she said she had spoken to them — dijo que había hablado con ellos

had you phoned me frm or if you had phoned me I would have come round — si me hubieras llamado habría venido

never having seen it before, I... — como no lo había visto antes,...

having finished or when he had finished, he left — cuando terminó or cuando hubo terminado, se fue
just I, 1., 3)
See:

SINCE in since

2) (verb substitute)

a)

you've got more than I have — tienes más que yo

they've done more than we have — ellos han hecho más que nosotros

he hasn't worked as hard as you have — él no ha trabajado tanto como tú

"he's already eaten" - "so have I" — -él ya ha comido -yo también

"we haven't had any news yet" - "neither have we" — -no hemos tenido noticias todavía -nosotros tampoco

"you've made a mistake" - "no I haven't!" — -has cometido un error -no es verdad or cierto

"we haven't paid" - "yes we have!" — -no hemos pagado -¡qué sí!

"he's got a new job" - "oh has he?" — -tiene un trabajo nuevo -¿ah, sí?

"you've written it twice" - "so I have!" — -lo has escrito dos veces -es verdad or cierto

"have you read the book?" - "yes, I have" — -¿has leído el libro? -sí

"has he told you?" - "no, he hasn't" — -¿te lo ha dicho? -no

b) (in question tags)

he hasn't done it, has he? — no lo ha hecho, ¿verdad?

you've done it, haven't you? — lo has hecho, ¿verdad? or ¿no?

3) (avoiding repetition of verb)

you've all been there before, but I haven't — vosotros habéis estado allí antes, pero yo no

he has never met her, but I have — él no la ha llegado a conocer, pero yo sí

have you ever been there? if you have... — ¿has estado alguna vez allí? si es así...

have you tried it? if you haven't... — ¿lo has probado? (porque) si no...
so I, 1., nor
3.

MODAL VERB (=be obliged)

to have (got) to do sth — tener que hacer algo

I've got to or I have to finish this work — tengo que terminar este trabajo

have we got to or do we have to leave early? — ¿tenemos que salir temprano?

I haven't got to or I don't have to wear glasses — no necesito (usar) gafas

I shall have to go and see her — tendré que ir a verla

it will just have to wait till tomorrow — tendrá que esperar hasta mañana

he had to pay all the money back — tuvo que devolver todo el dinero

she was having to get up at six each morning — tenía que levantarse a las seis cada mañana

this has to be a mistake — esto tiene que ser un error

do you have to make such a noise? — ¿tienes que hacer tanto ruido?

you didn't have to tell her! — ¡no tenías por qué decírselo!

it's nice not to have to work on Saturdays — es un gusto no tener que trabajar los sábados

it has to be done this way — tiene que hacerse de este modo

does it have to be ironed? — ¿hay que plancharlo?

- have around

- have away

- have back

- have down

- have in

- have off

- have on

- have out

- have over

- have round

- have up

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[hæv], weak forms [həv, əv]
1.

1) (3rd pers sing pres has; past & past p had) transitive verb

Sense I

2) ( possess) tener*

I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos

I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero

do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)

3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*

look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!

how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?

I had him by the arm — lo tenía agarrado del brazo

can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?

may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?

could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?

I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!

all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!

what have we here? — ¿y esto?

to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf

I've (got) a lot to do — tengo mucho que hacer

4)

a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibir

could we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor

we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...

rumor/tradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...

to have had it — (colloq)

I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)

your umbrella's had it — tu paraguas no da para más (fam)

I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)

to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)

to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)

b) ( obtain) conseguir*

they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había

I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?

5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomar

to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo

to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)

to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer

what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?

to have a cigarette — fumarse un cigarrillo

have some more sauce — sírvete más salsa

we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado

6)

a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*

to have a setback — sufrir un revés

did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?

have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!

we had a very pleasant evening — pasamos una noche muy agradable

I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección

he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía

she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto

they have it easy — lo tienen (todo) muy fácil

b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*

they had a meeting to discuss the issue — tuvieron una reunión para discutir el tema

c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*

to have a cold — estar* resfriado

he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta

7) ( look after) tener*

they have visitors — tienen visita

my mother offered to have the children — mi madre se ofreció a cuidar a los niños

8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*

9) (colloq)

a) (catch, get the better of)

they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse

I'll have them for that — ya me las pagarán

b) ( swindle) timar; ( dupe) engañar

you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!

Sense II

10) (causative use)

we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio

he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos

you had me worried — me tenías preocupado

to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo

11) ( indicating what happens to somebody)

I have people coming for dinner tonight — esta noche tengo gente a cenar

to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

12)

a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*

I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!

I won't have him interfering — no pienso tolerar que se inmiscuya

b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*

she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer

13) (indicating state, position) tener*

I had the radio on — tenía la radio puesta

you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido

2.

1) v aux

Sense I

2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*

I have/had seen her — la he/había visto

I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)

have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?

you have been busy — cómo has trabajado!

had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...

when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...

3)

a) ( in tags)

you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?

you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!

b) ( elliptical use)

you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no

the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!

you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?

I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?

Sense II

4) ( expressing obligation)

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...

you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso

don't go out unless you have to — no salgas a menos que tengas que hacerlo

5) ( expressing certainty)

to have to + inf — tener* que + inf

it had to happen — tenía que ocurrir

you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- have around

- have away

- have back

- have down

- have in

- have off

- have on

- have out

- have over

- have up

English-spanish dictionary > have
8 open

1 adj

WATER TRANSP boat abierto, sin cubierta
open-cast
open-ended
open-type

2
open east

3
open angle
open arc
open assembly time
open belt
open-cast mining
open cell
open-cell cellular plastic
open-cell foamed plastic
open chain
open channel
open channel flow
open circuit
open-circuit characteristics
open-circuit crushing
open-circuit current
open-circuit impedance
open-circuit operation
open-circuit test
open-circuit voltage
open-circuit winding
open-coil armature
open-coil spring
open condition
open conductor
open contact
open core
open-core transformer
open-cut mining
open-cycle gas turbine
open-delta connection
open-die forging
open digging
open distribution processing
open drain
open dump
open-end wrench
open-face calender
open-face spotlight
open fiber
open fibre
open flap valve
open flume
open fold
open-frame calender
open-frame linear power supply
open-frame power supply
open-frame super calender
open-frame switching power supply
open front
open-front bin
open-front mechanical power press
open fuel cycle
open fuse
open headbox
open heap
open-hearth furnace
open hole
open-hole completion
open-hole drilling
open hood
open-jointed clayware pipe
open-jointed porous pipe
open-link chain
open loop
open-loop oscillator
open-loop transfer function
open mill
open mouth sack
open network provision
open-newel stair
open order
open pass
open pit
open-pit mine
open-pit mining
open position
open propeller
open quarry
open resonator
open roadstead
open-sand molding
open-sand moulding
open sea
open seas
open-side planing machine
open-sight alidade
open-slot armature
open-socket ratchet
open-spiral
open-spiral spring
open string
open system
open systems architecture
open systems interconnection
open systems interconnection layer
open systems interconnection resource
open-top container
open-turbine chamber
open-type compressor unit
open-wafer rotary switch
open wagon
open-wall container
open wall string
open water
open-web girder
open winding
open wire
open-wire feeder
open-wire line
open-wire transmission line

4 vt

PHOTO diaphragm abrir
open up

5
open here
open this end

English-Spanish technical dictionary > open
9 nature

'nei ə
noun

1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) naturaleza

2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) carácter

3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) naturaleza

4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) tipo

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- - natured
- in the nature of

nature n

1. naturaleza

we must protect nature debemos proteger la naturaleza

2. carácter

people like her because of her pleasant nature a la gente le gusta por su carácter alegre

nature

tr['neɪʧə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (gen) naturaleza

2 (character) carácter nombre masculino, forma de ser

■ it's in her nature to be like that es así por naturaleza

3 (type) índole nombre femenino

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by nature por naturaleza

to let nature take it's course dejar que la naturaleza siga su curso

nature conservation conservación nombre femenino de la naturaleza

nature lover amante nombre masulino o femenino de la naturaleza

nature reserve reserva natural

nature study ciencias nombre femenino plural naturales

nature trail itinerario señalizado que permite observar diferentes entornos naturales

second nature (habit) costumbre nombre femenino muy arraigada, hábito 2 (reflex action) acto reflejo

nature ['neɪʧər] n

1) : naturaleza f

the laws of nature: las leyes de la naturaleza

2) kind, sort: índole f, clase f

things of this nature: cosas de esta índole

3) disposition: carácter m, natural m, naturaleza f

it is his nature to be friendly: es de natural simpático

human nature: la naturaleza humana

nature

n.

• clase s.f.

• masa s.f.

• metal s.m.

• natural s.m.

• naturaleza s.f.

• temperamento s.m.

• tipo s.m.

'neɪtʃər, 'neɪtʃə(r)
noun

1) u (universe, way of things) naturaleza f

against nature — contranatural

2)

a) u c ( of people) carácter m, natural m

he has a kind nature — es de natural bondadoso

it's not (in) his nature to complain — no es de los que se quejan

by nature — por naturaleza

to be second nature (to somebody): it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on — ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente

b) u (of things, concepts) naturaleza f

the nature of the material/problem — la naturaleza del material/problema

it's in the nature of things that... — es algo natural que...

something of that nature — algo de esa índole

['neɪtʃǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=essential quality) [of things] naturaleza f

the nature and extent of the damage is still not known — aún se desconoce la naturaleza y el alcance de los daños

• the project is experimental in nature — el proyecto es de carácter experimental

his comment was in the nature of a compliment — su comentario fue algo así como un cumplido

in the nature of things it's impossible — desde el punto de vista lógico es imposible

• we were unaware of the serious nature of his illness — ignorábamos que su enfermedad fuera tan grave

• the true nature of his intentions — sus verdaderas intenciones

• by its very nature — por su propia naturaleza
human 3.
2) (=character) [of person] carácter m

she trusted people, that was her nature — se fiaba de la gente, era así por naturaleza

• to appeal to sb's better nature — apelar al buen corazón de algn

• to be cautious by nature — ser cauteloso por naturaleza

• she took all their teasing with good nature — aceptó todas sus burlas de buen grado

to take advantage of sb's good nature — abusar de la amabilidad de algn

• it is not in his nature to lie — mentir no es propio de él
second I, 1., 1)
3) (=kind, type)

something of that nature — algo por el estilo

documents of a technical nature — documentos mpl de carácter técnico

nature of contents — (Comm) descripción f del contenido

4) (=natural life, environment) naturaleza f

• it's against nature — es antinatural, es contrario a la naturaleza

• the beauties of nature — las maravillas de la naturaleza

• to draw/paint from nature — dibujar/pintar del natural

• to get back to nature — [person] volver a la naturaleza

• the laws of nature — las leyes de la naturaleza

• to return to nature — [area] volver a su estado natural

• fever is nature's way of fighting infection — la fiebre es el mecanismo natural para combatir la infección
call 1., 4), freak, mother
2.

CPD

nature conservation N — protección f de la naturaleza

nature cure N — curación f natural

nature lover N — amante mf de la naturaleza

nature reserve N — reserva f natural

nature study N — estudio m de la historia natural, historia f natural

nature trail N — ruta f para el estudio de la naturaleza

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['neɪtʃər, 'neɪtʃə(r)]
noun

1) u (universe, way of things) naturaleza f

against nature — contranatural

2)

a) u c ( of people) carácter m, natural m

he has a kind nature — es de natural bondadoso

it's not (in) his nature to complain — no es de los que se quejan

by nature — por naturaleza

to be second nature (to somebody): it's second nature to me to put my seat belt on — ponerme el cinturón de seguridad es un acto reflejo or es algo que hago automáticamente

b) u (of things, concepts) naturaleza f

the nature of the material/problem — la naturaleza del material/problema

it's in the nature of things that... — es algo natural que...

something of that nature — algo de esa índole

English-spanish dictionary > nature
10 tight

1. adjective
1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apretado; estrecho

2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) apretado

3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) riguroso, estricto

4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apretado

2. adverb
((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) bien cerrado; apretado

- - tight
- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt

tight adj

1. apretado

this belt is too tight el cinturón está demasiado apretado

2. ajustado / ceñido

tight trousers pantalones ajustados

this collar is too tight este cuello me aprieta mucho

tight

tr[taɪt]

adjective

1 (firmly fastened) apretado,-a, duro,-a

2 (taut) tensado,-a, tirante, tenso,-a; (chest) oprimido

3 (clothes) ajustado,-a, ceñido,-a

4 (not leaky) hermético,-a, impermeable

5 (hold) estrecho,-a, fuerte

6 (packed together) apretado,-a

7 (strict - schedule) apretado,-a; (- security) estricto,-a, riguroso,-a

8 familiar (mean) agarrado,-a, tacaño,-a

9 familiar (drunk) borracho,-a

10 (not easily obtainable) escaso,-a

11 (contest) reñido,-a

12 (bend) cerrado,-a

adverb

1 firmemente, fuerte

■ hold (on) tight! ¡agárrate fuerte!

■ close your eyes tight cierra bien los ojos

■ hold me tight abrázame fuerte

■ sit tight ¡no te muevas!

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to be a tight squeeze estar apretados,-as

tight spot aprieto

tight ['taɪt] adv

tightly: bien, fuerte

shut it tight: ciérralo bien

tight adj

1) : bien cerrado, hermético

a tight seal: un cierre hermético

2) strict: estricto, severo

3) taut: tirante, tenso

4) snug: apretado, ajustado, ceñido

a tight dress: un vestido ceñido

5) difficult: difícil

to be in a tight spot: estar en un aprieto

6) stingy: apretado, avaro, agarrado fam

7) close: reñido

a tight game: un juego reñido

8) scarce: escaso

money is tight: escasea el dinero

tight

adj.

• ajustado, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• bien cerrado adj.

• chupado, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• estanco, -a adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• firme adj.

• hermético, -a adj.

• premioso, -a adj.

• prieto, -a adj.

• teso, -a adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

• tirante adj.

adv.

• firmemente adv.

n.

• traje de malla s.m.

I taɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretado

b) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duro

c) ( with nothing to spare) < margin> estrecho; < schedule> apretado

there's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados

to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado

money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero

d) ( close) <game/finish> reñido

e) ( restricted)

I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho

2)

a) ( firm) < embrace> estrecho, apretado, fuerte

b) ( strict) <security/control> estricto

he keeps a tight hold on expenditure — mantiene estricto control sobre los gastos

3)

a) ( sharp) < bend> cerrado

b) ( closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado

4)

a) ( taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso

b) ( not leaky) < seal> hermético

5) (difficult, problematic) < situation> difícil

6) (colloq)

a) ( mean) tightfisted

b) ( drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)

to get tight — emborracharse

II

adverb

hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!

screw the lid on tight — aprieta bien el tapón

sleep tight! — que duermas bien!

we'll have to sit tight and see what happens — vamos a tener que esperar a ver qué pasa

[taɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar tighter) (superl tightest)
1) [clothes, jeans] (=close-fitting) ajustado, ceñido; (=uncomfortably tight) apretado, estrecho

my shoes are too tight — me aprietan los zapatos

the hat was a tight fit — el sombrero quedaba muy apretado or muy justo

2) (=stretched out) [rope, skin] tirante

my skin feels tight — tengo la piel tirante, me tira la piel

to pull sth tight — tensar algo

- as tight as a drum

she has a body as tight as a drum — tiene el cuerpo firme como una piedra

- keep a tight rein on sth/sb
skin-tight
3) (=not loose) [screw, knot, curl] apretado; [seal] hermético; [embrace, grip] fuerte

his fingers were tight on Thomas's arm — le apretaba el brazo a Thomas fuertemente con los dedos

the insect curled up in a tight ball — el insecto se enroscó formando una pequeña bola

• to have a tight grip on sth — (on power, economy) ejercer un firme control sobre algo

to keep a tight grip on sth — (on finances, discipline) mantener un firme control de algo

• to have a tight hold of sth — tener algo bien agarrado

to keep a tight hold of sth — agarrar algo con fuerza

• it was a tight squeeze in the lift — íbamos muy apretados or apiñados en el ascensor

- keep a tight lid on sth
airtight, watertight
4) (=tense) [voice, throat, smile] tenso; [muscle] tenso, tirante

my chest feels tight — siento una opresión en el pecho

5) (=strict) [schedule] apretado; [budget] ajustado, limitado; [control] estricto

security will be tight — habrá fuertes medidas de seguridad

6) (=close-knit) [group, community] muy unido

7) (=sharp) [bend] cerrado

to make a tight turn — girar bruscamente, dar un giro brusco

8) * (=scarce) [space, resources] limitado, escaso

things were tight during the war — el dinero era escaso durante la guerra

when we first got married money was tight — al principio de casarnos estábamos bastante escasos de dinero

9) * (=difficult) [situation] apurado, difícil

- be in a tight corner or spot

10) (=close) [competition, match] reñido

11) * (=drunk) mamado *, tomado (LAm) *

to get tight — agarrarse una moña *, cogérsela *

12) * (=tight-fisted) agarrado *

2.

ADV [hold, grip] bien, con fuerza; [squeeze] con fuerza; [shut, seal, tie] bien

• hold (on) tight! — ¡agárrate or sujétate bien!, ¡agárrate or sujétate fuerte!

• to be packed tight (with sth) — estar lleno hasta arriba (de algo) *, estar abarrotado (de algo) *

to sit tight —

do we just sit tight while thousands of people are dying? — ¿vamos a quedarnos cruzados de brazos or sin hacer nada mientras mueren miles de personas?

- sleep tight!

3.

CPD

tight end N — (US) tight end m (en fútbol americano)

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I [taɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretado

b) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duro

c) ( with nothing to spare) < margin> estrecho; < schedule> apretado

there's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados

to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado

money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero

d) ( close) <game/finish> reñido

e) ( restricted)

I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho

2)

a) ( firm) < embrace> estrecho, apretado, fuerte

b) ( strict) <security/control> estricto

he keeps a tight hold on expenditure — mantiene estricto control sobre los gastos

3)

a) ( sharp) < bend> cerrado

b) ( closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado

4)

a) ( taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso

b) ( not leaky) < seal> hermético

5) (difficult, problematic) < situation> difícil

6) (colloq)

a) ( mean) tightfisted

b) ( drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)

to get tight — emborracharse

II

adverb

hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!

screw the lid on tight — aprieta bien el tapón

sleep tight! — que duermas bien!

we'll have to sit tight and see what happens — vamos a tener que esperar a ver qué pasa

English-spanish dictionary > tight
11 safe

I
1. seif adjective
1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro

2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro

3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo

4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro

5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) cauteloso, fiable

•

- safeness
- safely
- safety
- safeguard
2. verb
(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardar, proteger; defender

- safety-belt
- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound
II seif noun
(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) caja de caudales

safe¹ adj

1. seguro / no peligroso

you should keep your money in a safe place deberías guardar tu dinero en un sitio seguro

it isn't safe to play in the street es peligroso jugar en la calle

2. prudente

my father is a safe driver mi padre es un conductor prudente

3. a salvo

the missing mountaineer is safe el alpinista que se había perdido está a salvo

safe and sound sano y salvo

safe² n caja fuerte

they left their money in the hotel safe dejaron su dinero en la caja fuerte del hotel

safe

tr[seɪf]

adjective

1 (gen) seguro,-a; (out of danger) a salvo, fuera de peligro

■ be careful, the banisters aren't very safe ten cuidado, la barandilla no es muy segura

■ it's not safe to play in the road es peligroso jugar en la calle

■ she's a safe driver conduce con cuidado

■ your secret's safe with me guardaré tu secreto

■ don't worry, you'll be safe here no te preocupes, aquí estarás a salvo

2 (unharmed) ileso,-a, indemne

■ the missing boy has been found safe se ha encontrado sano y salvo al niño desaparecido

3 (not risky - method, investment, choice) seguro,-a; (subject) no polémico,-a

noun

1 caja fuerte, caja de caudales, caja de seguridad

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to be a safe bet ser seguro,-a

as safe as houses completamente seguro,-a

better safe than sorry más vale prevenir que curar

in safe hands en buenas manos

it's safe to say that... se puede decir con seguridad que...

safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a

to be on the safe side para mayor seguridad, por si acaso

to play (it) safe ir sobre seguro, jugar sobre seguro

safe house piso franco

safe seat SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL escaño asegurado

safe sex sexo seguro

safe ['seɪf] adj, safer ; safest

1) unharmed: ileso

safe and sound: sano y salvo

2) secure: seguro

3)

to be on the safe side : para mayor seguridad

4)

to play it safe : ir a la segura

safe n

: caja f fuerte

safe

adj.

• cierto, -a adj.

• digno de confianza adj.

• ileso, -a adj.

• incólume adj.

• intacto, -a adj.

• salvo, -a adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• seguro, -a adj.

n.

• arca s.f.

• caja s.f.

• caja de caudales s.f.

• caja fuerte s.f.

I seɪf
adjective safer, safest

1)

a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguro

his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo

you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí

keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro

your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto

to be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

b) ( unharmed) (pred)

they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos

c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro

2) ( not dangerous) seguro

that ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura

is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?

have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje

3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiable

he's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...

safe sex — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso

better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)

II

noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)

safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes

[seɪf]
1. ADJ
(compar safer) (superl safest)
1) (=not in danger) [person] a salvo, seguro; [object] seguro

you'll be safe here — aquí no correrás peligro, aquí estarás a salvo

your pearls will be quite safe in the bank — tus perlas estarán totalmente seguras en el banco

• to feel safe — sentirse seguro

• to be safe from — [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] estar libre de

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo (en lugar seguro)

I'll keep it safe for you — yo te lo guardo

where can I put this to keep it safe? — ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?

• the secret is safe with me — guardaré el secreto

the documents are safe with him — cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos

- safe and sound

- as safe as houses

- better safe than sorry

2) (=not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] seguro; [method, handling] seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] sólido; [investment] seguro, sin riesgo; [level] que no entraña riesgo

the safe disposal of hazardous wastes — la eliminación sin riesgos de residuos peligrosos

is nuclear power safe? — ¿es segura la energía nuclear?

these stairs are not very safe — esta escalera no es muy segura

don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe — no andes por el hielo, es peligroso

keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits — mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad

it's not safe to go out after dark — es peligroso salir de noche

it's safe to eat — se puede comer sin peligro

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que...

it's safe to assume that... — cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que...

it might be safer to wait — puede que sea mejor esperar

• it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed — a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada

• it's a safe bet! — ¡es cosa segura!

• to keep a safe distance from sth — mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo

to follow sb at a safe distance — seguir a algn manteniendo cierta distancia

• to be a safe driver — conducir con prudencia or con cuidado

• a team of experts made the building safe — un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro

• a safe margin — un margen de seguridad

• just to be on the safe side — para mayor seguridad, por si acaso

• the safest thing is to... — lo más seguro es + infin

• he's safe with children — [man] es de fiar con los niños; [dog] no es un peligro para los niños

3) (=secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] seguro

• to be in safe hands — estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos

• to keep sth in a safe place — guardar algo en un lugar seguro

- a safe pair of hands

4) (=trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] sin problemas; [landing] sin riesgo, sin peligro

• safe journey! — ¡buen viaje!

have a safe journey home! — ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!

• safe passage — paso m franco, libre tránsito m

• the safe return of the hostages — la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos

2.

N (for valuables) caja f fuerte; (for meat) fresquera f

3.

ADV

• to play (it) safe — ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse

4.

CPD

safe area N — [of country] zona f de seguridad

safe breaker N — ladrón(-ona) m / f de cajas fuertes

safe deposit N — (=vault) cámara f acorazada; (=box) (also: safe deposit box) caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad

safe haven N — refugio m seguro

safe house N — piso m franco

the safe period * N — (Med) el periodo de infertilidad

safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) —

it was a safe Conservative seat — era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores

safe sex N — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

* * *

I [seɪf]
adjective safer, safest

1)

a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguro

his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo

you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí

keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro

your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto

to be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

b) ( unharmed) (pred)

they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos

c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro

2) ( not dangerous) seguro

that ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura

is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?

have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje

3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiable

he's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia

it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...

safe sex — sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso

better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)

II

noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)

safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes

English-spanish dictionary > safe
12 swing

swiŋ
1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balancearse; girar, doblar

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) caminar a zancadas, caminar a paso ligero

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girar(se); cambiar

2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanceo, vaivén, oscilación; (golf) swing

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) vaivén, balanceo, oscilación

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo; (jazz) swing

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) giro, viraje, cambio

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) columpio

•

- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing

swing¹ n columpio

be careful on the swing, you might fall off cuidado en el columpio, puedes caerte

swing² vb

1. columpiarse

the boy was swinging on a rope el chico se columpiaba en una cuerda

2. mecerse / oscilar / balancearse

the door was swinging in the wind la puerta se mecía con el viento

El pasado y participio pasado de swing es swung

swing m inv
1 Mús (estilo de jazz) swing
2 fig (tensión interpretativa) ese cantante tiene mucho swing, this singer has got rhythm
3 Dep (efecto de golpear la pelota de golf) ese jugador tiene muy buen swing, this player has a good swing ' swing' also found in these entries: Spanish: balancear - balancearse - bambolearse - columpiar - columpiarse - columpio - desplazarse - mecerse - oscilar - vaivén - contonearse - hamaca - hamacar - mecer - puente English: cat - follow through - forehand - swing - swing door - swung - swinging - wave

swing

tr[swɪŋ]

noun

1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino; (of pendulum) oscilación nombre femenino, vaivén nombre masculino; (of hips) contoneo

2 (plaything) columpio

3 (change, shift) giro, viraje nombre masculino, cambio

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in golf, boxing) swing nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (jazz style) swing nombre masculino; (rhythm) ritmo

intransitive verb (pt & pp swung tr[swʌŋ])

1 (hanging object) balancearse, bambolearse; (pendulum) oscilar; (arms, legs) menearse; (child on swing) columpiarse; (on a pivot) mecerse

■ the lightbulb was swinging from a flex la bombilla se balanceaba de un cable

■ the gate was swinging in the wind la puerta se mecía con el viento

2 (drive) girar, doblar; (walk) caminar con energía; (jump) saltar

■ the car swung into the drive el coche dobló por el camino de entrada

■ the monkey swung from tree to tree el mono saltaba de árbol en árbol

3 (shift) cambiar, oscilar, virar

■ the electorate has swung to the right el electorado ha virado a la derecha

■ her moods swing drastically tiene muchos cambios de humor

4 (music, band) tener ritmo; (party) estar muy animado,-a

transitive verb

1 (gen) balancear, bambolear; (arms, legs) balancear; (child on swing) columpiar, balancear; (object on rope) hacer oscilar

■ she swung her bag as she walked along balanceaba la bolsa al andar

■ she swings her hips se contonea

2 (cause to move) hacer girar

■ he swung the rucksack onto his back se echó la mochila a la espalda

3 (change) cambiar

■ they are trying to swing public opinion intentan cambiar la opinión pública

4 familiar (arrange, achieve) arreglar

■ I'll see if I can swing it for you to come miraré de arreglarlo para que puedas venir

■ he managed to swing the deal logró cerrar el trato

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in full swing en plena marcha, en pleno apogeo

it's swings and roundabouts lo que se pierde acá se gana allá

to get into the swing of something coger el ritmo de algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing ir sobre ruedas

to swing for something colgarle algo a alguien

to swing into action ponerse en marcha

to swing open/shut (door) abrirse/cerrarse (de golpe)

to swing the lead (intentar) escaquearse, poner excusas para no trabajar

to take a swing at somebody/something asestar un golpe a alguien/algo, intentar darle a alguien/algo

swing bridge puente nombre masculino giratorio

swing door puerta giratoria

swing ['swɪŋ] v, swung ['swʌŋ] ; swinging vt

1) : describir una curva con

he swung the ax at the tree: le dio al arbol con el hacha

2) : balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar

3) suspend: colgar

swing vi

1) sway: balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio)

2) swivel: girar (en un pivote)

the door swung shut: la puerta se cerró

3) change: virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.)

swing n

1) swinging: vaivén m, balanceo m

2) change, shift: viraje m, movimiento m

3) : columpio m (para niños)

4)

to take a swing at someone : intentar pegarle a alguien

swing

n.

• balanceo s.m.

• columpio s.m.

• oscilación s.f.

• vaivén s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swung) = balancear v.

• balancearse v.

• bambalear v.

• cimbrar v.

• columpiar v.

• girar v.

• hacer oscilar v.

• hamaquear v.

• mecer v.

• menear v.

• ondear v.

• remecer v.

I
1. swɪŋ
(past & past p swung) intransitive verb

1)

a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilar

b) ( convey oneself)

the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)

2)

a) ( move on pivot)

the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró

the door was swinging in the wind — la puerta se mecía con el viento

b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)

the ball swung away — la pelota salió desviada

3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilar

his views swing from one extreme to another — sus ideas pasan de un extremo a otro

the country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda

4)

a)

to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>

the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia

b) ( attempt to hit)

to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo

5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

2.

vt

1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilar

to swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas

2)

a) ( convey)

he swung himself into the saddle — se montó en la silla de un salto

he swung his suitcase up onto the rack — subío la maleta al portaequipaje de un envión

b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir

3)

a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglar

if you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo

b) ( shift)

this could swing the vote our way — esto podría inclinar la votación a nuestro favor

he managed to swing public opinion behind him — logró poner a la opinión pública de su lado

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- swing around

II

noun

1)

a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén m

b) c ( distance) arco que describe un objeto que oscila

c) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing m

to take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)

2) c

a) ( shift) cambio m

a swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

a swing back to traditional values — una vuelta a los valores tradicionales

the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado

b) ( Pol) viraje m

a swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas

3)

a) u c (rhythm, vitality)

there was a swing in her step — andaba con brío

to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo

the party was in full swing — la fiesta estaba ya muy animada

exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes

to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

b) u ( Mus) swing m

4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca f

to have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*

it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra

[swɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp swung)
1. N

1) (=movement) [of needle, pointer, boom] movimiento m ; [of pick, axe] movimiento m (amplio); [of pendulum] oscilación f, movimiento m ; (Boxing, Cricket, Golf) (=technique) swing m

with a quick swing of his axe he felled the young tree — con un amplio y rápido movimiento del hacha taló el arbolito

he was out on the course practising his swing — estaba en el campo de golf practicando su swing

• to take a swing at sb * — (with fist) intentar darle un puñetazo a algn; (with weapon) intentar darle un golpe a algn

the golfer took a swing at the ball — el golfista intentó darle a la pelota

2) (=change) (in opinion) cambio m ; (in vote) desplazamiento m

• a sudden swing in opinion — un cambio repentino de opinión

• they need a swing of 5% to win — necesitan un desplazamiento de los votos de un 5% para ganar

the swings of the market — las fluctuaciones del mercado

• a swing to the left — un viraje or desplazamiento hacia la izquierda

3) (=rhythm) (in dance etc) ritmo m

to walk with a swing (in one's step) — andar rítmicamente

music/poetry with a swing to it or that goes with a swing — música/poesía con ritmo or que tiene ritmo

- go with a swing

- be in full swing

- get into the swing of things

4) (also: swing music) swing m, música f swing

5) (=scope, freedom)

• he was given full swing to make decisions — le dieron carta blanca para que tomara decisiones

he gave his imagination full swing — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación

6) (=garden swing) columpio m

• to have a swing — columpiarse

- it's swings and roundabouts

2. VI

1) (=move to and fro) [hanging object, hammock] balancearse; [pendulum, pointer] oscilar; [person] (on swing, hammock) columpiarse

it swings in the wind — se balancea al viento

he was sitting on the end of the table, his legs swinging — estaba sentado en el borde de la mesa, columpiando las piernas

• her handbag swung back and forth or to and fro as she walked — su bolso se balanceaba (de un lado al otro) al andar

the pendulum swung back and forth or to and fro — el péndulo oscilaba or se movía de un lado para otro

• a revolver swung from his belt — un revólver colgaba de su cinturón

he was swinging from a trapeze — se columpiaba colgado de un trapecio

2) (=pivot) girar

the door swings on its hinges — la puerta gira sobre sus goznes

• he was hit by the car door as it swung back — la puerta del coche le golpeó al volver a cerrarse

• to swing open/ shut — abrirse/cerrarse

• the bar swung round and hit him in the jaw — la barra giró y le dio en la mandíbula

- now the pendulum has swung back the other way

3)

• to swing at sb (with one's fist) — intentar dar un puñetazo a algn

he swung at me with an axe — intentó darme (un golpe) con un hacha

he swung at the ball — intentó dar a la pelota

4) (=turn)

• the car swung into the square — el coche viró or dio un viraje y entró en la plaza

he swung out to overtake — viró or dio un viraje para adelantar
swing round
5) (=jump)

• he swung across the river on a rope — cruzó el río colgado de una cuerda

• I swung down from my bunk — salté de mi litera

• the orang-utang swung from tree to tree — el orangután se columpiaba de árbol en árbol

- swing into action

6) (=move rhythmically)

a group of schoolchildren were swinging along up the road — un grupo de colegiales subían por la calle, andando al compás

as the military band went swinging along up the road... — a medida que la banda militar marchaba siguiendo el compás calle arriba...

music that really swings — música que tiene mucho ritmo

7) * (=be hanged)

he'll swing for it — le colgarán por eso

8) (=change)

• local opinion could swing against the company — la opinión local podría cambiar y ponerse en contra de la empresa

• the balance of power is swinging away from him — la balanza del poder se está inclinando hacia el lado contrario al suyo

• the currency should swing back to its previous level — es de esperar que las divisas vuelvan a su nivel anterior

• to swing to the left/right — dar un viraje hacia la izquierda or derecha

9) (Psych) [mood] cambiar

his mood swings wildly — le cambia el humor de forma descontrolada

10) * (=be lively) [entertainment, party] ambientarse; [place] tener ambiente

the party's beginning to swing — la fiesta está empezando a ambientarse

11) ** (sexually)

everyone seemed to be swinging in those days — en aquellos tiempos parecía que a todo el mundo le iba la marcha **

- swing both ways

3. VT

1) (=move to and fro) [+ bag, arms, legs] columpiar, balancear

• he was swinging his bag back and forth or to and fro — columpiaba or balanceaba la bolsa de un lado al otro

• to swing one's hips — andar contoneándose

- there isn't enough room in here to swing a cat

- swing the lead

2) (=pivot) [+ door]

he swung the door open/closed — abrió/cerró la puerta de un golpe

3) (=move)

a) [+ weapon] blandir

• he swung his sword above his head — blandió la espada por encima de la cabeza

• he swung his axe at the tree — blandió el hacha con intención de darle al árbol

he swung his racket at the ball — intentó darle a la pelota con la raqueta

• he swung his case down from the rack — bajó su maleta de la rejilla portaequipajes con un rápido movimiento del brazo

• Roy swung his legs off the couch — Roy quitó rápidamente las piernas del sofá

• he swung the box up onto the roof of the car — con un amplio movimiento de brazos, puso la caja en el techo del coche

he swung the case up onto his shoulder — se echó la maleta a los hombros

b) (reflexive)

• he swung himself across the stream — cruzó el arroyo de un salto

• to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle — subirse a la silla de montar de un salto

• he swung himself over the wall — saltó la tapia apoyándose en un brazo

4) (=turn)

• he swung the car off the road — viró con el coche y se salió de la carretera

5) (=influence) [+ opinion, decision, vote, voters] decidir; [+ outcome] determinar, decidir

• his speech swung the decision against us — su discurso dio un giro a la decisión desfavorable para nosotros

• the promised tax cuts could swing the vote in our favour — los recortes prometidos en los impuestos podrían hacer cambiar el voto a nuestro favor

• she managed to swing it so that we could all go — consiguió arreglarlo para que todos pudiéramos ir

what swung it for me was... — lo que me decidió fue...

• it could swing the election his way — podría decidir el resultado de las elecciones a su favor

6) (Mus) [+ tune] tocar con swing

4.

CPD

swing band N — (Mus) banda f de música swing

swing bin N — cubo m de la basura (con tapa oscilante)

swing bridge N — puente m giratorio

swing door N — puerta f de batiente, puerta f de vaivén

swing music N — música f swing

swing vote N — (esp US) voto m de los indecisos

swing voter N — (esp US) indeciso(-a) m / f

- swing by

- swing round

- swing to

* * *

I
1. [swɪŋ]
(past & past p swung) intransitive verb

1)

a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilar

b) ( convey oneself)

the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)

2)

a) ( move on pivot)

the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró

the door was swinging in the wind — la puerta se mecía con el viento

b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)

the ball swung away — la pelota salió desviada

3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilar

his views swing from one extreme to another — sus ideas pasan de un extremo a otro

the country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda

4)

a)

to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>

the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia

b) ( attempt to hit)

to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo

5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

2.

vt

1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilar

to swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas

2)

a) ( convey)

he swung himself into the saddle — se montó en la silla de un salto

he swung his suitcase up onto the rack — subío la maleta al portaequipaje de un envión

b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir

3)

a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglar

if you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo

b) ( shift)

this could swing the vote our way — esto podría inclinar la votación a nuestro favor

he managed to swing public opinion behind him — logró poner a la opinión pública de su lado

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- swing around

II

noun

1)

a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén m

b) c ( distance) arco que describe un objeto que oscila

c) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing m

to take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)

2) c

a) ( shift) cambio m

a swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

a swing back to traditional values — una vuelta a los valores tradicionales

the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado

b) ( Pol) viraje m

a swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas

3)

a) u c (rhythm, vitality)

there was a swing in her step — andaba con brío

to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo

the party was in full swing — la fiesta estaba ya muy animada

exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes

to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

b) u ( Mus) swing m

4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca f

to have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*

it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra

English-spanish dictionary > swing
13 apron

n

AGRIC grading machines correa sinfín para transportar frutas o vegetales f, CONST plataforma f

HYDROL nuclear power plant muro de defensa m

PAPER delantal m

PRINT margen suplementario m

PROD conveyor belt tablero m

SAFE in fuel pellet delantal m

WATER TRANSP boat building contrarroda f
apron applicator
apron board
apron conveyor
apron floodlight
apron of a lathe
apron lip
apron management service
apron taxiway

English-Spanish technical dictionary > apron
14 green

1
green-stained

2 n

TRANSP traffic-light abierto m
green adder
green beam
green-beam laser
green belt
green black level
green chop
green compact
green concrete
green corn
green earth
green fallow
green feeding crop
green feldspar
green gun
green hide
green LED status indicator DC power ON
green maize
green manure
green manure crop
green mineral
green patch distortion
green peak level
green pellet
green period
green phase
green primary
green print
green quark
green revolution
green screen grid
green sea
green time
green vitriol

3 vt

COLOUR enverdecer

English-Spanish technical dictionary > green
15 heating

1 adj

PROD de calefacción, de calentamiento, de calorífico

2 n

AIR TRANSP calefacción f

GAS calefacción f, calentamiento m

HEAT ENG calefacción f

MECH calda f, caldeo m, calefacción f, calentamiento m

PROD caldeo m, calefacción f, calentamiento

TEXTIL calentamiento m

THERMO calefacción f, calentamiento m
heating air
heating appliance
heating belt
heating blowpipe
heating body
heating cable
heating capacity
heating chamber
heating channel
heating circuit
heating coil
heating current
heating curve
heating depth
heating device
heating element
heating engineer
heating furnace
heating gas
heating installation
heating jacket
heating mantle
heating melter
heating oil
heating panel
heating plant
heating power
heating resistor
heating surface
heating tape
heating technician
heating temperature curve
heating time
heating tunnel
heating-up
heating-up curve
heating-up time
heating zone

English-Spanish technical dictionary > heating
16 three

1
three-dimensional
three-phase
three-way

2
three-address instruction
three-axis data generator
three-axis gyro unit
three-axis indicator
three-axis stabilization
three-beam color picture tube
three-beam colour picture tube
three-button mouse
three-cavity klystron
three-centered arch
three-centred arch
three-circuit nuclear power plant
three-color black
three-color map problem
three-color photography
three-color plate
three-color printing
three-color process
three-colour black
three-colour map problem
three-colour photography
three-colour plate
three-colour printing
three-colour process
three-component alloy
three-conductor cable
three-cone bit
three-cylinder engine
three-dimensional form working
three-dimensional graphic
three-dimensional image
three-dimensional integrated circuit
three-dimensional integration
three-dimensional machining
three-dimensional manifold
three-electrode tube
three-emulsion film
three-fold rotation axis
three-grid tube
three-gun color picture tube
three-gun colour picture tube
three-head battery
three-high mill
three-high rolls
three-high train
three-hole torus
three-input gate
three-input NAND gate
three-jaw chuck
three-jaw concentric gripping chuck
three-jaw steady
three-jaw steady rest
three-lens turret
three-level laser
three-level maser
three-level signal
three-lift cone pulley
three-month characteristic flow rate
three-necked flask
three-part flask
three-part two-stroke engine
three-parted box
three-phase alternator
three-phase alternomotor
three-phase balanced condition
three-phase circuit
three-phase current
three-phase current armature
three-phase earthing transformer
three-phase four-wire system
three-phase generator
three-phase grounding transformer
three-phase induction motor
three-phase machine
three-phase motor
three-phase neutral reactor
three-phase rotor
three-phase rotor winding
three-phase stator
three-phase stator winding
three-phase stepper motor
three-phase supply
three-phase supply network
three-phase synchronous motor
three-phase system
three-phase transformer
three-piece oil ring
three-piece timber set
three-pin socket
three-ply belting
three-ply wood
three-point bending
three-point landing
three-point seat belt
three-point snap gage
three-point snap gauge
three-point switch
three-pole switch
three-position switch
three-pronged chuck
three-quarter tone
three-sheave block
three-sided cutting machine
three-slot winding
three-square file
three-stage amplifier
three-stamp mill
three-state gate
three-state logic
three-state output
three-step cone pulley
three-step relay
three-stranded line
three-strip camera
three-strip negative
three-threaded screw
three-throw crank shaft
three-throw pump
three-to-em space
three-tube camera
three-way call
three-way cock
three-way conversation
three-way switch
three-way valve
three-wheel tube cutter
three-winding transformer
three-wire current
three-wire generator
three-wire mains
three-wire supply network
three-wire system
three-zeros anti-aliasing filter
three-zeros filter

English-Spanish technical dictionary > three

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Belt-drive turntable — There are two main types of phonograph turntable drives still being manufactured today, the belt drive and direct drive systems; the names are based upon the type of motor system found in each.In a belt drive turntable the motor is located under… … Wikipedia

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power belt

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