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1 practise
'præktis1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) entrenarse, ejercitarse2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) practicar, ejercer3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) ejercer, practicar•practise vb practicarA diferencia del inglés británico, en inglés americano el verbo se escribe igual que el nombre, practicetr['præktɪs]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (do repeatedly - language, serve, scales) practicar; (song, act) ensayar2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (religion, belief, economy) practicar3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (profession) ejercer1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (gen) practicar3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (professionally) ejercer (as, de/como)= practice (US) ['præktɪs]1. VI1) (to improve skill) (Sport)entrenar; (Theat)ensayar; (Mus)practicarhe practises for two hours every evening — entrena/ensaya/practica durante dos horas todas las tardes
2) (=work professionally)[lawyer, doctor]ejercerto practise as a doctor/lawyer — ejercer de {or} como médico/abogado
2. VT1) (=put into practice)[+ medicine]practicar; [+ law]ejercer; [+ self-denial, one's religion, method]practicar- to practise what one preaches2) (=work on) (Sport)practicar; [+ piano, language, technique]practicar; [+ song, speech]ensayar -
2 scale
I skeil noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) escala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) escala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) escala4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) escala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) escala
II skeil verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalar
III skeil noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.)- scalyscale n1. escalawhat is the scale of the map? ¿qué escala tiene el mapa?2. escamatr[skeɪl]1 (measure) escala2 (size, amount) escala, magnitud nombre femenino3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL escala1 (climb up) escalar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon a large scale a gran escalaout of scale fuera de escalato scale a escalapay scale escala de salariosscale drawing dibujo a escalascale model maquetasocial scale escala social————————tr[skeɪl]1 (of fish, reptile) escama2 (on skin) escama3 (in kettle etc) sarro, incrustaciones nombre femenino plural1 (fish) escamar, quitar las escamas a————————tr[skeɪl]1 (pan) platillo1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (weigh) pesar1 (for weighing in shop, kitchen) balanza; (bathroom, large weights) báscula1 Libra f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tip the scales in somebody's favour inclinar la balanza a favor de alguien1) : escamar (un pescado)2) climb: escalar (un muro, etc.)3)to scale down : reducirscale viweigh: pesarhe scaled in at 200 pounds: pesó 200 librasscale n2) : escama f (de un pez, etc.)3) extent: escala f, proporción fwage scale: escala salarial4) : escala f (en música, en cartografía, etc.)to draw to scale: dibujar a escalascale (Of fish, etc.)n.• escama (Biología) s.f.n.• balanza s.f.• cochinilla (AGR, BIO) s.f.• escala (Matemática) s.f.• gama s.f.• platillo de balanza s.m.• talla s.f.v.• descamar v.• escalar v.• escamar v.• graduar v.• raspar v.• trepar v.
I skeɪl1) noun2) (no pl)a) (extent, size) escala fon a large/small scale — en gran/pequeña escala
b) (of map, diagram) escala fto draw/make something to scale — dibujar/hacer* algo a escala
not to scale — no está a escala; (before n) <model, drawing> a escala
3) c ( on measuring instrument) escala fscale of charges — tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc)
4) c ( Mus) escala f5) ca) ( for weighing) (usu pl) balanza f, pesa fbathroom scales — una báscula or pesa (de baño)
a kitchen scale — una balanza or una pesa de cocina, un peso; tip II 2) a)
b) ( pan) platillo m6) c (on fish, snake) escama fthe scales fell from my/her/their eyes — se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos
7) u (deposit - in kettle, pipes) sarro m
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transitive verb \<\<mountain/wall/rock face\>\> escalar; \<\<ladder\>\> subirPhrasal Verbs:- scale up
I [skeɪl]1.N [of fish, reptile etc] escama f ; (=flake) [of rust, chalk] hojuela f ; [of skin] escama f ; (inside kettle, boiler) costra f ; (on teeth) sarro m2.VT [+ fish] quitar las escamas a, escamar; (Tech) raspar; [+ teeth] quitar el sarro a3.VI (also: scale off) [skin] descamarse
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[skeɪl]Nbathroom scale(s) — báscula f (de baño)
a kitchen scale, a pair of kitchen scales — una balanza de cocina
to turn or tip the scales (in sb's favour/against sb) — inclinar la balanza (a favor de algn/en contra de algn)
2) [of balance] platillo m
III [skeɪl]1. N•
he likes to do things on a grand scale — le gusta hacer las cosas a gran escala or por todo lo alto or a lo grande•
on a large scale — a gran escala•
they were engaged in fraud on a massive scale — estaban realizando un fraude a gran escala or de gran envergadura•
on a national scale — a escala nacional•
on a small scale — a pequeña escala•
borrowing on this scale will bankrupt the country — el país va a caer en la bancarrota si sigue aceptando préstamos de esta magnitud2) (=graduated system) (gen, for salaries) escala f•
the Richter scale — la escala de Richterpay, sliding•
the social scale — la escala or jerarquía social3) (=ratio, proportion) [of map, model] escala f•
on a scale of 1cm to 5km — con una escala de 1cm a 5km•
to be out of scale (with sth) — no guardar proporción (con algo)•
the drawing is not to scale — el dibujo no está a escala4) (Mus) escala f2.VT [+ wall] trepar a, escalar; [+ tree] trepar a; [+ mountain] escalar3.CPDscale drawing N — dibujo m a escala
scale model N — modelo m a escala
- scale up* * *
I [skeɪl]1) noun2) (no pl)a) (extent, size) escala fon a large/small scale — en gran/pequeña escala
b) (of map, diagram) escala fto draw/make something to scale — dibujar/hacer* algo a escala
not to scale — no está a escala; (before n) <model, drawing> a escala
3) c ( on measuring instrument) escala fscale of charges — tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc)
4) c ( Mus) escala f5) ca) ( for weighing) (usu pl) balanza f, pesa fbathroom scales — una báscula or pesa (de baño)
a kitchen scale — una balanza or una pesa de cocina, un peso; tip II 2) a)
b) ( pan) platillo m6) c (on fish, snake) escama fthe scales fell from my/her/their eyes — se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos
7) u (deposit - in kettle, pipes) sarro m
II
transitive verb \<\<mountain/wall/rock face\>\> escalar; \<\<ladder\>\> subirPhrasal Verbs:- scale up -
3 second
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1. 'sekənd adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo
2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) segundo
3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) segundo, cuidador
4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) apoyar, secundar
5. noun(a secondary school.) escuela de secundaria- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none
II 'sekənd noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) segundo, instantesecond1 adj segundosecond2 n segundotr['sekənd]■ Birmingham is second only to London in population sólo Londres tiene más habitantes que Birmingham■ every second day/week/month/year cada dos días/semanas/meses/años1 segundo,-a1 (in series) segundo,-a3 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) segunda5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL segunda1 segundo, en segundo lugar■ he came second llegó segundo, quedó en segundo lugar1 (motion, proposal) apoyar, secundar1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural con tara, artículos nombre masculino plural defectuosos1 (food) segunda ración nombre femenino■ who wants seconds? ¿quién quiere repetir?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon second thoughts pensándolo biento be second nature to somebody serle completamente natural a alguien■ don't worry, it'll soon become second nature to you no te preocupes, pronto te parecerá una cosa muy naturalto be second to none no tener igualto have a second string to one's bow tener otra alternativato have second helpings repetirto have second thoughts (about something) entrarle dudas a uno (sobre algo), cambiar de idea (sobre algo)to play second fiddle ser segundón,-ona, desempeñar un papel secundariosecond class segunda claseSecond Coming Segundo Advenimientosecond generation segunda generación nombre femeninosecond half segundo tiemposecond language segundo idiomasecond name apellidosecond person segunda personasecond sight clarividencia————————tr['sekənd]1 (time) segundo■ Christie's time was 9.9 seconds Christie hizo un tiempo de 9,9 segundos2 familiar momento, momentito■ have you got a second? ¿tienes un momento?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsecond hand (of watch) segundero————————tr[sɪ'kɒnd]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL trasladar temporalmentesecond ['sɛkənd] vt: secundar, apoyar (una moción): en segundo lugarsecond adj: segundosecond n1) : segundo m, -da f (en una serie)2) : segundo m, segunda parte f3) : segundo m, ayudante m (en deportes)4) moment: segundo m, momento madj.• segunda adj.• segundo, -a adj.adv.• en segundo lugar adv.n.• dos s.m.• segunda s.f.• segundante s.m.• segundo s.m. (In a duel)v.• apadrinar v.v.• secundar v.
I 'sekənd1)a) segundohe's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido
to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad
every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)
b) (in seniority, standing) segundo2) ( elliptical use)
II
a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugarwork comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo
b) ( secondly) en segundo lugarc) ( with superl)
III
1)a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)second hand — segundero m
b) ( moment) segundo mit doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo
2)a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda fb) ( in competition)he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar
c) (BrE Educ)upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario
3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)
IV
1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar
I ['sekǝnd]1. ADJ1) (gen) segundothey have a second home in Oxford — tienen otra casa en Oxford, en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda
will you have a second cup? — ¿quieres otra taza?
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in second gear — (Aut) en segunda (velocidad)•
it's second nature to her — lo hace sin pensarfor some of us swimming is not second nature — para muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural
he had practised until it had become second nature — había practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad
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to be/lie in second place — estar/encontrarse en segundo lugar or segunda posición•
to have second sight — tener clarividencia, ser clarividenteto have second thoughts (about sth/about doing sth) — tener sus dudas (sobre algo/si hacer algo)
on second thoughts... — pensándolo bien...
fatherhood second time around has not been easy for him — volver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil
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to be second to none — no tener rival, ser inigualablefloor 1.Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attraction — Bath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow, solo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística
2) (Mus) segundofiddle 1., 1)2. ADV1) (in race, competition, election) en segundo lugar•
to come/ finish second — quedar/llegar en segundo lugar or segunda posiciónin popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandela — en los sondeos era el segundo más popular por detrás de Nelson Mandela
2) (=secondly) segundo, en segundo lugarthe second largest fish — el segundo pez en tamaño, el segundo mayor pez
this is the second largest city in Spain — ocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España
3. N1) (in race, competition)•
he came a good/ poor second — quedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedorstudying for his exams comes a poor second to playing football — prepararse los exámenes no tiene ni de lejos la importancia que tiene jugar al fútbol
closeI feel I come a poor second in my husband's affections to our baby daughter — tengo la sensación de que mi marido vuelca todo su cariño en la pequeña y a mí me tiene olvidada
2) (Aut) segunda velocidad f•
in second — en segunda (velocidad)seconds out! — ¡segundos fuera!
4) (Brit)(Univ)•
Lower/ Upper Second — calificación que ocupa el tercer/segundo lugar en la escala de las que se otorgan con un título universitarioSee:see cultural note DEGREE in degree5) secondsa) (Comm) artículos mpl con defecto de fábrica•
these dresses are slight seconds — estos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábricab) (Culin)will you have seconds? — ¿quieres más?
4. VT1) [+ motion, speaker, nomination] apoyar, secundarI'll second that * — lo mismo digo yo, estoy completamente de acuerdo
2) [sɪ'kɒnd][+ employee] trasladar temporalmente; [+ civil servant] enviar en comisión de servicios (Sp)5.CPDsecond chamber N — [of parliament] cámara f alta
the Second Coming N — (Rel) el segundo Advenimiento
second cousin N — primo(-a) segundo(-a) m / f
second fiddle — see fiddle 1., 1)
second form N — curso de secundaria para alumnos de entre 12 y 13 años
second gear N — segunda f
second half N — (Sport) segundo tiempo m, segunda parte f ; (Econ) segundo semestre m (del año económico)
second house N — (Theat) segunda función f
second lieutenant N — (in army) alférez mf, subteniente mf
second mate, second officer N — (in Merchant Navy) segundo m de a bordo
second name N — apellido m
second person N — (Gram) segunda persona f
the second person singular/plural — la segunda persona del singular/plural
second sight N —
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to have second sight — ser clarividentesecond string N — (esp US) (Sport) (=player) suplente mf ; (=team) equipo m de reserva
II ['sekǝnd]1.N (in time, Geog, Math) segundo m•
in a split second — en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojosthe operation is timed to a split second — la operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo
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it won't take a second — es cosa de un segundo, es un segundo nada más•
at that very second — en ese mismo instante2.CPDsecond hand N — [of clock] segundero m
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I ['sekənd]1)a) segundohe's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido
to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad
every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)
b) (in seniority, standing) segundo2) ( elliptical use)
II
a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugarwork comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo
b) ( secondly) en segundo lugarc) ( with superl)
III
1)a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)second hand — segundero m
b) ( moment) segundo mit doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo
2)a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda fb) ( in competition)he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar
c) (BrE Educ)upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario
3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)
IV
1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar2) [sɪ'kɒnd] ( attach) (BrE)
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