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121 ganarle la partida a
(v.) = outfox, outwit, outsmartEx. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* * *(v.) = outfox, outwit, outsmartEx: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.
Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn. -
122 generalmente
adv.generally.* * *► adverbio1 generally, usually* * *adv.usually, generally* * *ADV generally* * *= as a rule, generally, ordinarily, typically, popularly, as often as not, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.Ex. As a rule, the smaller the library the greater the variety of tasks which are allotted to assistants.Ex. Specific entry is generally recommended.Ex. Library users ordinarily are unable to find if what they need is in the process of being cataloged, readied for the bindery, or being repaired.Ex. Typically some parts of records can be searched and their elements used as search keys.Ex. Although the red scare is popularly associated with the activities of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, the anti-communist hysteria of the 50s went far beyond McCarthy and Washington D.C.Ex. As often as not, especially with material-finding enquiries, the user's presence at the librarian's elbow permits an instantaneous reaction to each item found.Ex. Generally speaking, my philosophy is that if you've been following the thread, you already know what the reply is.Ex. In the normal run of events a well-organised active minority of quite a small size can play a decisive role in the determination of a political outcome.Ex. In the normal run of things, they would be attacked by a monster from the deep or aliens from space, but here they just have to deal with polar bears.----* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* opinión generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.* usado generalmente = widely-used.* * *= as a rule, generally, ordinarily, typically, popularly, as often as not, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.Ex: As a rule, the smaller the library the greater the variety of tasks which are allotted to assistants.
Ex: Specific entry is generally recommended.Ex: Library users ordinarily are unable to find if what they need is in the process of being cataloged, readied for the bindery, or being repaired.Ex: Typically some parts of records can be searched and their elements used as search keys.Ex: Although the red scare is popularly associated with the activities of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, the anti-communist hysteria of the 50s went far beyond McCarthy and Washington D.C.Ex: As often as not, especially with material-finding enquiries, the user's presence at the librarian's elbow permits an instantaneous reaction to each item found.Ex: Generally speaking, my philosophy is that if you've been following the thread, you already know what the reply is.Ex: In the normal run of events a well-organised active minority of quite a small size can play a decisive role in the determination of a political outcome.Ex: In the normal run of things, they would be attacked by a monster from the deep or aliens from space, but here they just have to deal with polar bears.* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.* opinión generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.* usado generalmente = widely-used.* * *generally* * *
generalmente adverbio
generally
generalmente adverbio generally
' generalmente' also found in these entries:
English:
generally
- mister
- mostly
- must
- outsell
- penthouse
- widely
- rule
* * *generalmente advgenerally* * *adv generally* * *generalmente adv: usually, generally* * *generalmente adv generally -
123 genial
adj.1 of genius.2 great (wonderful).3 brilliant, bright, characterized be genius, genial.4 witty.* * *► adjetivo1 brilliant, inspired2 familiar terrific, great, smashing► adverbio1 familiar great* * *ADJ1) (=de talento) brilliant, of geniusescritor genial — brilliant writer, writer of genius
2) (=estupendo) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)fue una película genial — it was a wonderful o marvellous film
¡eso fue genial! — it was wonderful o marvellous!
3) (=ocurrente) witty4) (=placentero) pleasant, genial; (=afable) cordial, affable* * *a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliantb) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny* * *= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.----* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* * *a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliantb) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny* * *= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* * *1 (inspirado) ‹escritor/pintor› brilliantsu última sinfonía es una obra genial his last symphony is a work of genius2 ( fam) (estupendo) great ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq), swell ( AmE colloq), brilliant ( BrE colloq)3 ( fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funnytiene unas salidas geniales some of the things she comes out with are so funny o witty* * *
genial adjetivo
(fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny
genial
I adjetivo brilliant
familiar terrific
II adverbio wonderfully
' genial' also found in these entries:
English:
brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- genial
- groovy
- masterly
- super
- terrific
- brain
- mean
- whale
* * *♦ adjDalí fue un artista genial Dalí was an artistic geniusme parece genial it sounds like a great idea to me;estuviste genial you were brilliant o great;Irónico¡genial, tendré que empezar otra vez! great o Br brilliant! now I'll have to start all over again!♦ advFam brilliantly;* * *adj brilliant; fam ( estupendo) fantastic fam, great fam ;lo pasamos genial fam we had a fantastic fam oa great famtime* * *genial adj1) agradable: genial, pleasant2) : brilliantuna obra genial: a work of genius* * *genial adj brilliant -
124 guardar silencio
v.to keep quiet, to be quiet, to be silent, to keep silence.María calló para protegerlo Mary held her tongue to protect him.* * *to keep quiet* * *(v.) = keep + silent, keep + silenceEx. As a consequence, the Jewish survivors of the genocide were under pressure to keep silent.Ex. Local policies have to keep silence about one, if not their principal object: regulating the presence of immigrants in the city.* * *(v.) = keep + silent, keep + silenceEx: As a consequence, the Jewish survivors of the genocide were under pressure to keep silent.
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125 hacer de carabina
(v.) = play + gooseberryEx. Apart from the tale that babies are found under gooseberry bushes, to ' play gooseberry' was to act as a chaperon, or be an unwanted third presence when lovers wanted to be alone.* * *(v.) = play + gooseberryEx: Apart from the tale that babies are found under gooseberry bushes, to ' play gooseberry' was to act as a chaperon, or be an unwanted third presence when lovers wanted to be alone.
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126 hacer notar
v.1 to point out, to remark, to make a point about, to make the observation of.2 to make notice.* * *to point out* * *(v.) = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + noticeEx. Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.Ex. When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of telephone calls had fallen to an avarage of ten a week.Ex. In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.Ex. This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex. One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt.* * *(v.) = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + noticeEx: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.
Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.Ex: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of telephone calls had fallen to an avarage of ten a week.Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.Ex: This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex: One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt. -
127 hierro
m.1 iron (metal).un hierro a piece of metalhierro forjado/fundido wrought/cast iron2 blade.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: herrar.* * *1 (metal) iron2 (punta) head, point3 (marca) brand1 (prisiones) chains, shackles\machacar en hierro frío to bang one's head against a brick wallquien a hierro mata a hierro muere he who lives by the sword, shall die by the swordquitarle hierro a algo to play something downser de hierro to be as strong as an oxhierro colado cast ironhierro forjado wrought ironhierro fundido cast iron* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=metal) ironhierro bruto — crude iron, pig iron
fierrohierro viejo — scrap iron, old iron
2) (=objeto) iron object; (=herramienta) tool; [de flecha, lanza] head3) (Agr) branding-iron4) (Golf) ironpl hierros irons* * *a) (Metal) ironde hierro — iron (before n)
quitar hierro a algo — to play something down
b) (Agr) ( herramienta) branding iron; ( marca) brandc) (de lanza, flecha) head, tipel que a hierro mata, a hierro muere — he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
d) ( en golf) iron* * *= iron.Ex. Take, for instance, the title like subject statement 'Determination of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium in the presence of iron and chromium'.----* cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de hierro fundido = cast-iron.* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.* hierro bruto = pig iron.* hierro caliente = hot iron.* hierro en bruto = pig iron.* hierro fundido = cast-iron.* hierro para dorar = hot tool.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mineral de hierro = iron ore.* minería de hierro = iron ore mining.* óxido de hierro = iron oxide.* puño de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* salud de hierro = cast-iron constitution.* sargento de hierro = drill sergeant.* tornillo de hierro = metal screw.* voluntad de hierro = iron will, will of iron.* * *a) (Metal) ironde hierro — iron (before n)
quitar hierro a algo — to play something down
b) (Agr) ( herramienta) branding iron; ( marca) brandc) (de lanza, flecha) head, tipel que a hierro mata, a hierro muere — he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
d) ( en golf) iron* * *= iron.Ex: Take, for instance, the title like subject statement 'Determination of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium in the presence of iron and chromium'.
* cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de hierro fundido = cast-iron.* Edad de Hierro, la = Iron Age, the.* hierro bruto = pig iron.* hierro caliente = hot iron.* hierro en bruto = pig iron.* hierro fundido = cast-iron.* hierro para dorar = hot tool.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mineral de hierro = iron ore.* minería de hierro = iron ore mining.* óxido de hierro = iron oxide.* puño de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* salud de hierro = cast-iron constitution.* sargento de hierro = drill sergeant.* tornillo de hierro = metal screw.* voluntad de hierro = iron will, will of iron.* * *1 ( Metal) ironatrapados entre los hierros del tren trapped in the wreckage of the trainuna verja de hierro iron railingstiene una salud de hierro he has an iron constitutionuna voluntad de hierro an iron will, a will of ironquitar hierro a algo to play sth down3 (de una lanza, flecha) head, tipel que a hierro mata, a hierro muere he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword4 (en golf) ironun hierro cuatro a four ironCompuestos:wrought iron● hierro fundido or coladocast iron* * *
Del verbo herrar: ( conjugate herrar)
hierro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
herrar
hierro
hierro sustantivo masculinoa) (Metal) iron;
hierro fundido cast iron;
de hierro iron ( before n)
herrar verbo transitivo
1 (poner herraduras) to shoe
2 (marcar a hierro) to brand
3 (un cofre, mueble) to reinforce with ironwork
hierro sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) iron
una reja de hierro, an iron grille
una dieta rica en hierro, a diet rich in iron
2 (de lanza, flecha, etc) head, tip
3 (señal de ganadería) brand
' hierro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
candente
- férrea
- férreo
- fierro
- herrar
- oxidada
- oxidado
- viga
- edad
- fundir
- moho
- oxidarse
English:
cast-iron
- dead
- elaborate
- iron
- Iron Age
- knuckle duster
- mineral
- ore
- rule
- brand
- cast
- robust
- wrought iron
* * *♦ nm1. [metal] iron;una valla de hierro iron railings;se enganchó en un hierro he got himself caught on a piece of metal;tener una salud de hierro to have an iron constitution;quitarle hierro a algo to play sth downhierro colado cast iron;hierro dulce mild steel;hierro forjado wrought iron;hierro fundido cast iron;hierro laminado sheet metal2. [de puñal] blade;[de flecha] point;quien a hierro mata a hierro muere he who lives by the sword dies by the sword3. [palo de golf] iron;un hierro del 5 a 5 iron;un hierro corto/largo a short/long iron4. [para marcar animales] branding iron* * *m iron;de hierro iron atr ;salud de hierro iron constitution;quitar hierro a algo fig downplay sth, play sth down* * *hierro nm1) : ironhierro fundido: cast iron2) : branding iron* * *hierro n iron -
128 impasible
adj.1 impassive.2 impassible, cold, cold-blooded, deadpan.* * *► adjetivo1 impassive\quedarse impasible to remain impassive* * *ADJ impassive* * *adjetivo impassive* * *= impassive, stolid, nonplussed [nonplused], unperturbed, nonchalant, nonplus, unflappable, straight-faced, insensible.Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex. In one of the projects, a robot cohabitated with two chickens, who were unperturbed by its presence.Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex. Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.Ex. Electrical stunning renders an animal instantly insensible by inducing a grand mal epileptic seizure.----* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* * *adjetivo impassive* * *= impassive, stolid, nonplussed [nonplused], unperturbed, nonchalant, nonplus, unflappable, straight-faced, insensible.Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.
Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.Ex: In one of the projects, a robot cohabitated with two chickens, who were unperturbed by its presence.Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.Ex: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.Ex: Electrical stunning renders an animal instantly insensible by inducing a grand mal epileptic seizure.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* * *impassiveesperó impasible el resultado she remained impassive as she waited for the resultse quedó impasible ante el espectáculo he remained impassive o unmoved at the sight* * *
impasible adjetivo
impassive
impasible adjetivo
1 (imperturbable) impassive, unemotional
2 (insensible) impassive, insensitive: no podemos permanecer impasibles ante el hambre de tantos, we can't turn a blind eye to so much starvation
' impasible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indiferente
- insensible
English:
exhibit
- impassive
- lip
- quiet
- stolid
- undismayed
- unmoved
- unperturbed
* * *impasible adjimpassive;su rostro permaneció impasible his face showed o betrayed no emotion;escuchó impasible el veredicto she listened impassively as the verdict was read out* * *adj impassive* * *impasible adj: impassive, unmoved♦ impasiblemente adv
См. также в других словарях:
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