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1 prehistoric
pri:i'storik(of, or belonging to, the time before recorded history: a prehistoric monster.) prehistóricotr[priːhɪ'stɒrɪk]1 prehistórico,-a: prehistóricoadj.• prehistórico, -a adj.'priːhɪ'stɔːrɪkadjective <animal/man> prehistórico; <machine/ideas> antediluviano, prehistórico['priːhɪs'tɒrɪk]ADJ prehistórico* * *['priːhɪ'stɔːrɪk]adjective <animal/man> prehistórico; <machine/ideas> antediluviano, prehistórico -
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s.agricultura prehistórica. -
4 caveman
- mænnoun (in prehistoric times, a person who lived in a cave: Cavemen dressed in the skins of animals.) hombre de las cavernastr['keɪvmæn]1 cavernícola nombre masculino, troglodita nombre masculino, hombre nombre masculino de las cavernas'keɪvmæn['keɪvmæn]N (pl cavemen)1) (Anthropology) hombre m de las cavernas, cavernícola m, troglodita m ; (more loosely) hombre m prehistórico* * *['keɪvmæn] -
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prehistórico
◊ -ca adjetivoprehistoric
prehistórico,-a adjetivo prehistoric ' prehistórico' also found in these entries: Spanish: prehistórica - mastodonte English: prehistoric - prehistorical -
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keiv(a large natural hollow in rock or in the earth: The children explored the caves.) cueva, caverna- caveman- cave in
cave n cuevatr[keɪv]1 cueva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcave painting pintura rupestrecave n: cueva fn.• antro s.m.• bóveda s.f.• caverna s.f.• cueva s.f.• subterráneo s.m.v.• excavar v.keɪvnoun cueva f; (before n)cave dweller — ( prehistoric) cavernícola mf, troglodita mf; ( modern) habitante mf de las cuevas
cave painting — pintura f rupestre
Phrasal Verbs:- cave in
I [keɪv]1.N cueva f, caverna f2.CPDcave dweller N — cavernícola mf, troglodita mf
cave painting N — pintura f rupestre
- cave in
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†* ['keɪvɪ] EXCL (Brit) (Scol)cave! — ¡ojo!, ¡ahí viene!
* * *[keɪv]noun cueva f; (before n)cave dweller — ( prehistoric) cavernícola mf, troglodita mf; ( modern) habitante mf de las cuevas
cave painting — pintura f rupestre
Phrasal Verbs:- cave in -
7 barrow
'bærəu1) (a wheelbarrow.) carretilla2) (a small (usually two-wheeled) cart.) carro de dos ruedas3) (a mound of earth piled up over the graves of important people in prehistoric times.) túmulobarrow n carretillatr['bærəʊ]1 (wheelbarrow) carretilla; (for carrying goods) carron.• carreta s.f.• carretilla s.f.• parihuela s.f.'bærəʊ1) ( wheelbarrow) carretilla f2) ( grave mound) ( Archeol) túmulo m
I ['bærǝʊ]1.N (=wheelbarrow) carretilla f ; (=market stall) carreta f2.CPDbarrow boy N — (Brit) vendedor m callejero
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['bærǝʊ]N (Archeol) túmulo m* * *['bærəʊ]1) ( wheelbarrow) carretilla f2) ( grave mound) ( Archeol) túmulo m -
8 extinct
ik'stiŋkt1) ((of a type of animal etc) no longer in existence: Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times.) extinguido2) ((of a volcano) no longer active: That volcano was thought to be extinct until it suddenly erupted ten years ago.) extinguido, apagado•extinct adj extintotr[ɪk'stɪŋkt]1 (of animal) extinguido,-a2 (of volcano) extinguido,-a, apagado,-aextinct [ɪk'stɪŋkt, ɛk-] adj: extintoadj.• apagado, -a adj.• desaparecido, -a adj.• extinguido, -a adj.• extinto, -a adj.ɪk'stɪŋktto become extinct — extinguirse*
[ɪks'tɪŋkt]ADJ [volcano] extinto, apagado; [animal, race] extinto, desaparecidoto become extinct — extinguirse, desaparecer
* * *[ɪk'stɪŋkt]to become extinct — extinguirse*
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9 flint
flint1) ((also adjective) (of) a kind of very hard stone: Prehistoric man used flint knives.) sílex2) (a piece of hard mineral from which sparks can be struck: I must buy a new flint for my cigarette-lighter.) piedra de mecherotr[flɪnt]2 (tool) sílex nombre masculino3 (of lighter) piedra, piedra de mechero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLflint axe hacha de sílexflint ['flɪnt] n: pedernal mn.• pedernal (Mineralogía) s.m.• piedra s.f.• piedra de encendedor s.f.flɪntb) c ( for cigarette lighter) piedra f[flɪnt]1.N (Geol) (=material) sílex m ; (=one piece) pedernal m ; [of lighter] piedra f2.CPD* * *[flɪnt]b) c ( for cigarette lighter) piedra f -
10 monster
'monstə1) ((also adjective) (something) of unusual size, form or appearance: a monster tomato.) monstruo2) (a huge and/or horrible creature: prehistoric monsters.) monstruo3) (a very evil person: The man must be a monster to treat his children so badly!) monstruo•- monstrously
monster n monstruotr['mɒnstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) monstruomonster ['mɑntstər] n: monstruo madj.• monstruoso, -a adj.n.• fenómeno s.m.• monstruo s.m.'mɑːnstər, 'mɒnstə(r)noun monstruo m['mɒnstǝ(r)]a monster of a dog — un perro enorme, un perrazo (fam)
1.ADJ * (=enormous) enorme, gigantesco2.N monstruo m ; (=big animal, plant, thing) * monstruo m, gigante m* * *['mɑːnstər, 'mɒnstə(r)]noun monstruo ma monster of a dog — un perro enorme, un perrazo (fam)
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past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) escribir2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) escribir3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) escribir•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out
write vb escribirwho wrote this letter? ¿quién ha escrito esta carta?tr[raɪt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be nothing to write home about no ser nada del otro mundoto be written all over somebody's face llevar (algo) escrito en la cara, estar impreso,-a en la carav.(§ p.,p.p.: wrote, written) = escribir v.• redactar v.raɪt
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a) ( put in writing) escribir*how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?
to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien
(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso
b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* ac) ( Comput) escribir*to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco
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vi escribir*she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión
to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo
to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien
I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...
to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves
Phrasal Verbs:- write in- write up[raɪt] (pt wrote) (pp written)1. VTwrite your name here — escribe or pon tu nombre aquí
how do you write his name? — ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?
she writes that she is very happy in her new life — dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida
it is written that... — está escrito que...
to write sb a cheque — hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn more frm
to write a letter to sb, write sb a letter — escribir (una carta) a algn
to write a note to/for sb — escribir una nota a algn
to write sb a prescription, write a prescription for sb — hacer una receta a algn
to have sth written all over one —
he had "policeman" written all over him * — se le notaba a la legua que era policía
his guilt was written all over him * — se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable
you're lying, it's written all over your face! * — estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara
2) (=write a letter to)(US)3) (Comput) [+ program, software] escribir2. VI1) (in longhand) escribir2) (=correspond) escribir3) (as author, journalist) escribirhe writes for the "Times" — escribe or colabora en el "Times"
he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" — escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"
- write in- write up* * *[raɪt]
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a) ( put in writing) escribir*how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?
to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien
(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso
b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* ac) ( Comput) escribir*to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco
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vi escribir*she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión
to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo
to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien
I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...
to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves
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12 prehistórica
prehistórico,-a adjetivo prehistoric
См. также в других словарях:
Prehistoric — Pre his*tor ic, a. Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins; as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prehistoric — 1851, modeled on Fr. préhistorique; see PRE (Cf. pre ) + HISTORIC (Cf. historic) … Etymology dictionary
prehistoric — [adj] before recorded history ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, earliest, early, old, olden, primeval, primitive, primordial; concepts 558,560,799 … New thesaurus
prehistoric — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to prehistory … English terms dictionary
prehistoric — [prē΄his tôr′ik] adj. of the period before recorded history: also prehistorical prehistorically adv … English World dictionary
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prehistoric — adjective 1 connected with the time in history before anything was written down: prehistoric burial grounds | prehistoric animals 2 often humorous very old fashioned: Keith s ideas about educating girls are positively prehistoric. prehistorically … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prehistoric — prehistorically, adv. /pree hi stawr ik, stor , pree i /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast. 2. Slang. outdated; passé: My mom has these prehistoric ideas about proper… … Universalium
prehistoric — [[t]pri͟ːhɪstɒ̱rɪk, AM tɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ Prehistoric people and things existed at a time before information was written down. ...the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux … English dictionary
prehistoric — adjective 1) prehistoric times Syn: primitive, primeval, primordial, primal, ancient, early, antediluvian 2) the special effects look prehistoric Syn: out of date, outdated, outmoded, old fashioned … Thesaurus of popular words
prehistoric — also prehistorical adjective Date: 1851 1. of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history 2. of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been… … New Collegiate Dictionary