presidente de la cámara

es candidato a presidente de Cruz Roja/del Real Madrid — he is a candidate for the presidency of the Red Cross/he is a candidate to be chairman of the board of Real Madrid

presidente/a de honor — honorary president

presidente/a vitalicio/a — president for life

el presidente del gobierno — the premier, the prime minister

el presidente del gobierno — the premier, the prime minister

cargaron los sacos en dos camiones — they loaded the sacks onto two lorries

iba cargando la pesada cruz — he was carrying the heavy cross

iba cargando al niño sobre los hombros — he was carrying the child on his shoulders

cargó a sus espaldas una enorme mochila — he swung a huge rucksack up onto his back

cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala — when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg

han terminado de cargar el avión — they've finished loading the plane

cargaron el coche hasta arriba de maletas — they loaded the car up with suitcases

tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours

le cargó la cabeza de ideas disparatadas — she filled his head with wild ideas

cargar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to charge an amount to sb's account

me lo pueden cargar en mi cuenta — you can charge it to my account

cargar una factura con un porcentaje por servicio — to add a service charge to a bill

cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb

cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders

cargar a algn de nuevas obligaciones — to burden sb with new duties

cargar a algn de deudas — to encumber sb with debts

cargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth

cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous

cargó toda la responsabilidad del fracaso — he accepted full responsibility for the disaster

¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?

cargar anteojos — to wear glasses

cargar revólver — to carry a gun

cargar con —

la empresa cargará con los gastos del viaje — the company will bear the travel expenses

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes — the police charged the demonstrators

el presidente cargó contra la prensa — the president attacked the press

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

cargar con algo — to carry something

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

cargar con algo — to carry something

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

el trabajo le está chupando la salud — his work is undermining his health

chupó lo que pudo mientras estuvo en la organización — he milked the organization for all he could while he was there

le chupan el dinero — they're milking him dry

chupársela a algn — *** to suck sb off ***

me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages

me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages

dejó el cargo de embajador en 1992 — he left his post as ambassador in 1992

la presentación del programa estuvo a cargo de una actriz desconocida — the programme was presented by an unknown actress

"formación a cargo de la empresa" — "training will be provided"

la clausura del festival estará a cargo de Plácido Domingo — Plácido Domingo will be the main attraction of the festival's closing ceremony

un concierto a cargo de la orquesta de cámara de la ciudad — a concert performed by the city's chamber orchestra

la llamada irá a mi cargo — I'll pay for the phone call

las reparaciones correrán a cargo del dueño — the cost of repairs will be met by the owner, repairs will be paid for by the owner

• hacerse cargo de — (=encargarse) to take charge of; (=pagar) to pay for; (=entender) to realize

el abuelo se hizo cargo del niño — the boy's grandfather took care of him

deben hacerse cargo de los daños causados a los muebles — they should pay for breakages to the furniture

la empresa no quiso hacerse cargo de la reparación — the company refused to meet the costs of repair

podrá recibir información sin cargo alguno — you can receive information free of charge

paga siempre con cargo a su cuenta corriente — he always charges payments directly to his current account

el fiscal retiró los cargos contra el acusado — the prosecution dropped all the charges against the defendant

fue puesto en libertad sin cargos — he was released without charges

cargo de conciencia, tengo cargo de conciencia por el tiempo perdido — I feel guilty about all that wasted time

a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department

al cargo de algo — in charge of something

correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert

hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something

me hago cargo del problema — I appreciate the problem

sin cargo adicional — at no additional cost

sin cargo — free of charge

a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department

al cargo de algo — in charge of something

correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert

hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something

me hago cargo del problema — I appreciate the problem

sin cargo adicional — at no additional cost

sin cargo — free of charge

le hizo un corte a la madera — he made a cut in the wood

tienes un pequeño corte en la pierna — you have a small cut on your leg

hacerse un corte — to cut o.s.

me he hecho un corte en el dedo — I've cut my finger

corte longitudinal — lengthwise section, longitudinal section

corte transversal — cross section

corte a navaja — razor cut

corte a tijera — scissor cut

un traje de corte muy moderno — a suit with a very modern cut

corte y confección — dressmaking

persisten los cortes de agua — the water keeps being cut off

la censura dejó la película sin cortes — the censor did not cut the film

corte de corriente — power cut

corte de digestión — stomach cramp

corte de luz — power cut

corte publicitario — commercial break

literatura de corte tradicional — traditional (type) literature

un discurso de corte fascista — a speech with fascist undertones

un sistema fiscal de corte occidental — a western-style taxation system

corte de carne — cut of meat

dar un corte a algn: ¡vaya corte que te dieron! — that was one in the eye for you, wasn't it!

sus declaraciones son un corte de mangas a la Constitución — his statements are a two-fingered salute to the Constitution

es un corte que te vean tus padres fumando — it's embarrassing when your parents see you smoking