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61 desatascar

v.

1 to unblock.

2 to pull out of the mud, to pull out.

Ricardo desatascó el auto Richard pulled the car out of the mud.

3 to unclog, to clear, to unblock.

La potasa desatascó las tuberías The potash unclogged the pipes.

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desatascar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to unblock, clear

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VT

1) [+ cañería] to clear, unblock

2) [+ carro] to pull out of the mud

- desatascar a algn

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1.
verbo transitivo <cañería/fregadero> to unblock, clear
2.
desatascarse v pron cañería/fregadero to unblock; carretera to clear

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= unblock, unclog.

Ex. A series of studies conducted to identify the factors that block and unblock problem solving is described.

Ex. Fortunately, most toilet bowls can be unclogged with a plunger, often referred to as a plumber's friend.

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1.
verbo transitivo <cañería/fregadero> to unblock, clear
2.
desatascarse v pron cañería/fregadero to unblock; carretera to clear

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= unblock, unclog.

Ex: A series of studies conducted to identify the factors that block and unblock problem solving is described.

Ex: Fortunately, most toilet bowls can be unclogged with a plunger, often referred to as a plumber's friend.

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desatascar [A2 ]

vt

‹cañería/fregadero› to unblock, clear

■ desatascarse

v pron

«cañería/fregadero» to unblock; «carretera» to clear

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desatascar ( conjugate desatascar) verbo transitivo ‹cañería/fregadero› to unblock, clear
desatascarse verbo pronominal [cañería/fregadero] to unblock;
[ carretera] to clear
desatascar verbo transitivo to unblock, clear
' desatascar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soltar
English:
clear
- unblock

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desatascar

♦ vt

1. [tubería] to unblock

2. [negociaciones] to break the deadlock in

3. [tráfico, carreteras, calles] to clear

♦ See also the pronominal verb desatascarse

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desatascar

v/t unblock

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desatascar {72} vt

: to unblock, to clear

Spanish-English dictionary > desatascar
62 desfogar

v.

1 to vent.

El mecánico desfogó la caldera The mechanic vented the boiler.

2 to give vent to.

María desfoga sus tensiones Mary gives vent to her tensions.

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desfogar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (descargar) to give vent to, vent

■ no pudo resistirlo más y desfogó su ira he couldn't cope any more and vented his anger

2 (la cal) to slake

3 (dar salida al fuego) to vent

► verbo intransitivo

1 MARÍTIMO (tormenta) to burst, break

► verbo pronominal desfogarse

1 to let off steam, vent one's anger

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1.

VT [+ cólera, frustración] to vent (con, en on)

2.

VI (Náut) [tormenta] to burst

3.

See:

desfogarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <ira/pasiones/frustraciones> to vent

desfogar algo con or en alguien — to vent something on somebody

b) (Col) < cañería> to bleed
2.
desfogarse v pron to vent one's anger (o frustration etc)

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= allow + vent for, vent, vent + Posesivo + rage, vent + Posesivo + feelings, vent + Posesivo + frustration, vent + Posesivo + anger, let out + some steam, blow off + steam, let off + steam, relieve.

Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.

Ex. I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.

Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.

Ex. This is a podcast for anyone and everyone to vent their feelings about anything they want.

Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex. After eating her dinner in awful silence she cleared away the things and vented her anger in scrubbing the dishes with a spiteful energy.

Ex. Problem employees must be allowed to let out some steam, lest they explode and bring irreparable damage to the organization.

Ex. Perhaps the best way to blow off steam and get rid of stress is through exercise.

Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <ira/pasiones/frustraciones> to vent

desfogar algo con or en alguien — to vent something on somebody

b) (Col) < cañería> to bleed
2.
desfogarse v pron to vent one's anger (o frustration etc)

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= allow + vent for, vent, vent + Posesivo + rage, vent + Posesivo + feelings, vent + Posesivo + frustration, vent + Posesivo + anger, let out + some steam, blow off + steam, let off + steam, relieve.

Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.

Ex: I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.

Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.

Ex: This is a podcast for anyone and everyone to vent their feelings about anything they want.

Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex: After eating her dinner in awful silence she cleared away the things and vented her anger in scrubbing the dishes with a spiteful energy.

Ex: Problem employees must be allowed to let out some steam, lest they explode and bring irreparable damage to the organization.

Ex: Perhaps the best way to blow off steam and get rid of stress is through exercise.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.

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desfogar [A3 ]

vt

1 ‹ira/pasiones/frustraciones› to vent desfogar algo CON or EN algn to vent sth ON sb

2 ( Col) ‹cañería› to bleed

■ desfogarse

v pron

to vent one's anger ( o frustration etc)

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desfogar verbo transitivo to give vent to

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desfogar

♦ vt
[ira, frustraciones] to vent;
desfogó su cólera con su hermano he took out o vented his anger on his brother

♦ See also the pronominal verb desfogarse

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desfogar {52} vt

1) : to vent

2) Mex : to unclog, to unblock

♦ See also the reflexive verb desfogarse

Spanish-English dictionary > desfogar
63 deshacer

v.

1 to undo (nudo, paquete).

deshacer las maletas to unpack one's suitcases o bags

tuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at home

Ella deshizo el enredo She undid the mess.

2 to melt (disolver) (helado, mantequilla).

3 to tear up (despedazar) (libro).

4 to cancel (poner fin a) (contrato, negocio).

tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out

5 to rout (destruir) (enemigo).

6 to devastate.

7 to destroy, to bring down, to dismantle, to tear apart.

La bomba deshizo el puente The bomb destroyed the bridge.

8 to rescind.

Ella deshizo el pacto She rescinded the pact.

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deshacer

Conjugation model [ HACER], like link=hacer hacer (pp deshecho,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (destruir) to destroy

2 (estropear) to ruin, damage; (romper) to break; (desordenar) to upset

3 (nudo) to untie, loosen; (paquete) to undo, unwrap; (cama) to strip; (equipaje) to unpack; (puntadas) to unpick

4 MILITAR (poner en fuga) to rout, put to flight

5 (romper un acuerdo) to break off

6 (disolver) to dissolve; (derretir) to melt

7 (desandar) to retrace

8 (desmontar) to take apart, take to pieces

9 (planes, proyectos) to spoil, ruin

► verbo pronominal deshacerse

1 (nudo) to come undone, come untied; (puntada) to come unsewn

2 (disolverse) to dissolve; (derretirse) to melt

3 (desaparecer) to disappear, fade away

■ la nube se deshizo y salió el sol the cloud disappeared and the sun came out

4 (afligirse) to go to pieces, be shattered

■ cuando fue despedido se deshizo when he was fired he went to pieces

5 (librarse) to get rid (de, of)

■ se deshizo del cadáver he got rid of the corpse

6 (agotarse) to break one's back, wear oneself out

7 (desvivirse) to go out of one's way ( por, to), bend over backwards

8 (chiflarse) to be crazy ( por, about), be mad ( por, about)

■ se deshace por las películas del oeste he's crazy about westerns

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FRASEOLOGÍA

deshacerse en atenciones to be extremely kind

deshacerse en elogios/cumplidos to be full of praise

deshacerse en excusas to apologize profusely

deshacerse en llanto/lágrimas to cry one's eyes out

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verb

1) to destroy

2) dissolve, melt

3) break

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- deshacerse
- deshacerse de
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( pp deshecho)
1. VT

1) (=separar) [+ nudo, lazo] to untie, undo; [+ costura] to unpick; [+ fila, corro] to break up

2) (=desarreglar) [+ maleta] to unpack; [+ rompecabezas] to break up; [+ paquete] to undo, unwrap; [+ cama] [al dormir] to mess up; [para cambiar las sábanas] to strip

deshacía una y otra vez su peinado — she kept redoing her hair

era imposible deshacer lo hecho — what had been done couldn't be undone

puede hacer y deshacer a su antojo — she is free to do as she wishes

la cama estaba sin deshacer — the bed hadn't been slept in

3) (=derretir) [+ nieve, helado] to melt

4) (=disolver) [+ pastilla, grumos] to dissolve; (=desmenuzar) [+ bizcocho, pastel, cubito de caldo] to crumble

deshacer algo en agua — to dissolve sth in water

5) (=desgastar) [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out; [+ metal] to wear down, wear away

6) (=estropear) [+ vista, proyecto, vida] to ruin

la marea deshizo los castillos de arena — the tide washed away o broke up our sandcastles

este contratiempo nos ha deshecho los planes — this setback has ruined our plans

7) [+ persona] to shatter

8) [+ contrato, alianza, acuerdo] (=romper) to break; (=cancelar) to annul

9) (=enmendar) [+ agravio] to right, put right; [+ equívoco, malentendido] to resolve

- deshacer el camino

10) (=dispersar) [+ manifestación] to break up; [+ enemigo] to rout

11) (=derrotar) [+ contrario] to take apart, dismantle

2.

See:

deshacerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <costura/bordado> to unpick

b) <nudo/lazo> to undo, untie; < ovillo> to unwind; < trenza> to undo

el viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair

2)

a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrap

b) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack

3)

a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to melt

b) ( desmenuzar) to break up

4)

a) (destrozar, estropear)

la lejía te deshace las manos — bleach ruins your hands

tengo los nervios deshechos — my nerves are in shreds

la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida — her life was shattered by the death of her son

la guerra deshizo el país — the war tore the country apart

b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)

aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente — he was shattered by that defeat

c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out

5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel
2.
deshacerse v pron

1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined

2)

a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrate

cocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen — she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushy

dejar deshacerse en la boca — allow it to dissolve in your mouth

b) ( destruirse)

el vaso se cayó y se deshizo — the glass fell and smashed

c) nieve/helado to melt

d) sociedad to dissolve

3) ( desvivirse)

deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her

4)

deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary

5) deshacerse de

a) ( librarse de) to get rid of

logró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers

b) ( desprenderse de) to part with

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= undo.

Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

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* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.

* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.

* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.

* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.

* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.

* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <costura/bordado> to unpick

b) <nudo/lazo> to undo, untie; < ovillo> to unwind; < trenza> to undo

el viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair

2)

a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrap

b) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack

3)

a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to melt

b) ( desmenuzar) to break up

4)

a) (destrozar, estropear)

la lejía te deshace las manos — bleach ruins your hands

tengo los nervios deshechos — my nerves are in shreds

la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida — her life was shattered by the death of her son

la guerra deshizo el país — the war tore the country apart

b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)

aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente — he was shattered by that defeat

c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out

5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel
2.
deshacerse v pron

1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined

2)

a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrate

cocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen — she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushy

dejar deshacerse en la boca — allow it to dissolve in your mouth

b) ( destruirse)

el vaso se cayó y se deshizo — the glass fell and smashed

c) nieve/helado to melt

d) sociedad to dissolve

3) ( desvivirse)

deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her

4)

deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary

5) deshacerse de

a) ( librarse de) to get rid of

logró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers

b) ( desprenderse de) to part with

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= undo.

Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.

* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.

* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.

* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.

* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.

* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

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deshacer [ E18 ]

vt

A

1 ‹costura/bordado› to unpick

tuve que deshacer las mangas del suéter I had to unravel o undo the sleeves of the sweater

2 ‹nudo/lazo› to undo, untie; ‹ovillo› to unwind; ‹trenza› to undo

el viento me deshizo el peinado the wind ruined o messed up my hair

B

1 (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/radio/reloj› to take … to pieces, take … apart; ‹paquete› to undo, unwrap; ‹prenda› to take … apart, cut up

2 ‹cama› (para cambiarla) to strip; (desordenar) to mess up

deshacer la maleta to unpack one's suitcase

C

1 (derretir) ‹nieve/helado› to melt

2 (desmenuzar) to break up

deshacer el cubo de caldo con los dedos crumble the stock cube in your fingers

trata de deshacer los grumos con un tenedor try to break up the lumps with a fork

D

1

(destrozar, estropear): la lejía te deshace las manos bleach ruins your hands

este niño deshace un par de zapatos en menos de un mes this child gets through a pair of shoes in less than a month

tengo los nervios deshechos my nerves are in tatters o shreds o are shot (to pieces)

la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida her life was shattered by the death of her son

deshizo todo lo bueno que había hecho su antecesor he undid all the good his predecessor had done

aquello terminó por deshacer su matrimonio that eventually destroyed their marriage o caused the breakup of their marriage

la guerra deshizo al país the war tore the country apart

lo deshizo de una patada he knocked it down o destroyed it with one kick

2 ‹ejército› to rout, crush

¿va a pelear con Bruno? ¡lo va a deshacer! he's going to fight Bruno? he'll make mincemeat of him o he'll thrash him! ( colloq)

casi lo deshace de una paliza he beat the living daylights out of him ( colloq)

aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente he was shattered by that defeat

3 ( fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear … out

la caminata me deshizo the walk wore me out, I was shattered o bushed after the walk ( colloq)

E ‹acuerdo/trato› to break; ‹noviazgo› to break off; ‹sociedad› to dissolve

un compromiso que no puedo deshacer an engagement I can't break

me han deshecho todos los planes they've wrecked o ruined o spoiled all my plans

tuve que deshacer todos los planes que había hecho I had to cancel all the plans I had made

¿ahora quién va a deshacer el entuerto? now who's going to sort out this mess?

■ deshacerse

v pron

A

1 «dobladillo/costura» to come undone o unstitched

2 «nudo» to come undone o untied; «trenza/moño» to come undone; «peinado» to get messed up, be ruined

B

1 (desintegrarse) to disintegrate

se deshizo al entrar en contacto con el aire it disintegrated when it came into contact with the air

dejar deshacerse la pastilla en la boca allow the tablet to dissolve in your mouth

esta tiza se deshace en las manos this chalk crumbles o disintegrates in your hand

cocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushy

se deshacen en la boca they melt in your mouth

2

(destruirse): el vaso se cayó y se deshizo the glass fell and smashed

3 «nieve/helado» to melt

4 «reunión» to break up; «sociedad» to dissolve

C (desvivirse) deshacerse POR algn/algo:

me deshago por complacerla I go out of my way to please her

está que se deshace por él she's wild o crazy about him ( colloq)

están que se deshacen por echarle el guante they're dying to get their hands on him ( colloq)

D deshacerse EN algo:

se deshizo en llanto or lágrimas she dissolved o burst into floods of tears

me deshice en cumplidos I was extremely complimentary, I went out of my way to be complimentary

E deshacerse de

1 (librarse de) to get rid of

no veía la hora de deshacerme de ese trasto I couldn't wait to get rid of that piece of junk

al fin me deshice de ese pesado I finally got rid of that bore

logró deshacerse de sus perseguidores he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers

voy a tener que deshacerme de la nueva secretaria I'm going to have to get rid of the new secretary o ( euph) to let the new secretary go

2 (desprenderse de) to part with

no quisiera tener que deshacerme de este cuadro I wouldn't like to have to part with this picture

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deshacer ( conjugate deshacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹costura/bordado› to unpick

b) ‹nudo/lazo/trenza› to undo;

‹ ovillo› to unwind
2
a) (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/mecanismo› to take … apart;

‹ paquete› to undo, unwrap
b) ‹ cama› ( para cambiarla) to strip;

( desordenar) to mess up;
‹ maleta› to unpack
3
a) ( derretir) ‹nieve/helado› to melt

b) ( desmenuzar) to break up

c) ( en líquido) to dissolve

4 ‹acuerdo/trato› to break;
‹ noviazgo› to break off;
‹planes/compromiso› to cancel
deshacerse verbo pronominal
1 [dobladillo/costura] to come undone o unstitched;
[nudo/trenza/moño] to come undone;
[ peinado] to get messed up, be ruined
2
a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrate

b) [nieve/helado] to melt

c) ( en líquido) to dissolve

3 deshacerse en algo:
◊ deshacerse en llanto to dissolve into tears;

me deshice en cumplidos I went out of my way to be complimentary
4
◊ deshacerse de

a) ( librarse de) to get rid of

b) ( desprenderse de) to part with

deshacer verbo transitivo
1 (un nudo, paquete) to undo
(el equipaje) to unpack
(una cama) to strip
2 (estropear) to destroy, ruin
3 (un trato) to break off
4 (en un líquido) to dissolve
5 (derretir) to melt
' deshacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disolver
- deshaga
- deshice
- deshizo
English:
strip
- undo
- unpack
- break
- go
- unfasten

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deshacer

♦ vt

1. [desarmar, despedazar] to take apart;
[nudo, paquete] to undo; [libro] to tear up; [roca] to break up; [castillo de arena] to destroy; [maleta] to unpack; [costura] to unpick;
deshacer las maletas to unpack (one's bags);

el aire le deshizo el peinado the wind messed up her hair;

la cama estaba sin deshacer the bed hadn't been stripped;

deshacer un puzzle to pull apart a jigsaw;

la tormenta deshizo el techo de la vivienda the storm caused serious damage to the roof of the house;

tuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at home;

tiene los nervios deshechos his nerves are in shreds

2. [disolver] [helado, mantequilla] to melt;
[pastilla, terrón de azúcar] to dissolve;
deshacer un comprimido en agua to dissolve a tablet in water

3. [destruir] [matrimonio] to ruin;
[enemigo] to rout;
tres años de guerra deshicieron al país three years of war devastated the country;

deshicieron al equipo rival they destroyed o dismantled the opposition

4. [poner fin a] [contrato, negocio] to cancel;
[pacto, tratado] to break; [plan, intriga] to foil; [organización] to dissolve;
tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out

5. [afligir] to devastate;

la noticia de su asesinato deshizo a la familia the news of his murder devastated his family

6. Informát to undo

♦ See also the pronominal verb deshacerse

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deshacer

<part deshecho> v/t

1 undo; costura unpick

2 maleta unpack; cama strip

3 pastilla crush

4 nieve, mantequilla melt

5 tratado break; planes wreck, ruin;

eso los obligó a deshacer todos sus planes this forced them to cancel their plans

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deshacer {40} vt

1) : to destroy, to ruin

2) desatar: to undo, to untie

3) : to break apart, to crumble

4) : to dissolve, to melt

5) : to break, to cancel

♦ See also the reflexive verb deshacerse

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deshacer vb

1. (nudo, paquete) to undo [pt. undid; pp. undone]

2. (maleta) to unpack

3. (hielo, nieve, helado) to melt

el calor deshace la nieve the heat melts the snow

Spanish-English dictionary > deshacer
64 despreciar

v.

1 to scorn.

2 to spurn.

3 to despise, to disdain, to flout, to hold in contempt.

Ricardo desprecia a los avaros Richard despises cheapskates.

4 to turn down, to snub.

La chica despreció su ayuda The girl turned down his help.

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despreciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desdeñar) to despise, scorn, look down on

■ desprecia a sus vecinos he looks down on his neighbours

2 (desestimar) to reject; (ignorar) to disregard, ignore

■ no debemos despreciar ningún dato we mustn't reject any piece of information

■ los conductores borrachos desprecian el peligro drunk drivers ignore danger

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to despise, scorn

desprecian a los extranjeros — they look down on foreigners

2) (=rechazar) [+ oferta, regalo] to spurn, reject

despreciar los peligros — to scorn the dangers

no hay que despreciar tal posibilidad — one should not discount such a possibility

2.

See:

despreciarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( menospreciar) < persona> to look down on

lo desprecio profundamente — I despise him

b) ( rechazar) <oferta/ayuda> to spurn (liter), to reject

es un trabajo que todos desprecian — it's a job which everyone feels is beneath them

c) ( no tener en cuenta) <posibilidad/consejo> to disregard, discount

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= disparage, scorn, despise, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, deprecate, have + contempt for, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.

Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.

Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.

Ex. There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.

Ex. Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.

Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.

Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex. The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.

Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( menospreciar) < persona> to look down on

lo desprecio profundamente — I despise him

b) ( rechazar) <oferta/ayuda> to spurn (liter), to reject

es un trabajo que todos desprecian — it's a job which everyone feels is beneath them

c) ( no tener en cuenta) <posibilidad/consejo> to disregard, discount

* * *

= disparage, scorn, despise, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, deprecate, have + contempt for, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.

Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.

Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.

Ex: There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.

Ex: Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.

Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.

Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex: The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.

Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.

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despreciar [A1 ]

vt

1 (menospreciar) ‹persona› to look down on

la despreciaban por su humilde origen people looked down on her because of her humble background

lo desprecio profundamente I despise him

2 (rechazar) ‹oferta/ayuda› to spurn ( liter), to reject

le despreció el regalo he spurned her gift

es un trabajo que todos desprecian it's a job which everyone feels is beneath them

3 (ser indiferente a) ‹peligro/muerte› to disregard, scorn ( liter)

4 (no tener en cuenta) ‹posibilidad/consejo› to disregard, discount

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despreciar ( conjugate despreciar) verbo transitivo
a) ( menospreciar) ‹ persona› to look down on;

( profundamente) to despise
b) ( rechazar) ‹oferta/ayuda› to reject

despreciar verbo transitivo
1 (odiar) to despise
2 (menospreciar) to look down on, to scorn
3 (desdeñar) to reject, spurn
' despreciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menospreciar
English:
despise
- disdain
- flout
- look down on
- disregard
- nose

* * *

despreciar vt

1. [desdeñar] to look down on, to scorn;

lo desprecian por su egoísmo they look down on him because of his selfishness;

no sabes cómo te desprecio you can't imagine how much I despise you

2. [rechazar] to spurn;

ha despreciado muchas ofertas he has rejected many offers;

tómeselo, no me lo desprecie take it, don't turn it down

3. [ignorar] to scorn, to disregard;

despreció el mal tiempo y se fue a esquiar scorning o disregarding the poor weather, he went skiing

* * *

despreciar

v/t

1 look down on, despise

2 propuesta reject

* * *

despreciar vt

desdeñar, menospreciar: to despise, to scorn, to disdain

* * *

despreciar vb

1. (menospreciar) to look down on / to despise

no desprecies a los pobres don't look down on the poor

2. (rechazar) to reject

me despreció el regalo que le hice he rejected the present I gave him

Spanish-English dictionary > despreciar
65 destacar

v.

1 to emphasize, to highlight (poner de relieve).

cabe destacar que… it is important to point out that…

hay que destacar el trabajo de los actores the acting deserves special mention

Ella destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.

Ella destacó su importancia She emphasized its importance.

2 to station (tropas).

3 to stand out.

destaca entre sus otras novelas por su humor it stands out among her other novels for o because of its humor

Sus logros destacan His achievements stand out.

4 to put on the front, to deploy, to detach, to put at the front line.

Ricardo destacó al alumno Richard put the student on the front.

* * *

destacar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (despuntar) to stand out

■ destaca por su sabiduría he stands out because of his wisdom

► verbo transitivo

1 MILITAR to detach

2 (en pintura) to highlight, make stand out

3 figurado (dar énfasis) to point out, emphasize

■ quiero destacar las dificultades I want to point out the difficulties

► verbo pronominal destacarse

1 to stand out

* * *

verb

1) to highlight, emphasize

2) stand out

* * *

1. VT

1) (=hacer resaltar) to emphasize

sirve para destacar su belleza — it serves to show off her beauty

quiero destacar que... — I wish to emphasize that...

2) (Mil) to detach, detail

3) (Inform) to highlight

2.

VI

See:

destacarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress

2) ( realzar) <belleza/figura> to enhance; <color/plano> to bring out

3)

a) (Mil) < tropas> to post

destacar a alguien para + inf — to detail somebody to + inf

b) <periodista/fotógrafo> to send
2.
destacar vi to stand out

destacar en algo — to excel at o in something

destaca por su inteligencia — her intelligence sets her apart from the rest

el marco hace destacar aún más la belleza del cuadro — the frame further enhances the beauty of the picture

destacó como autor teatral — he was an outstanding playwright

nunca destacó como estudiante — he never excelled as a student

* * *

= bring into + focus, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + prominence, give + emphasis, highlight, make + Posesivo + mark, single out, illuminate, heighten, stand out in + the text, play up, stand out, foreground, lay + emphasis on, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, excel, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, place + great store on, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, stand + apart, shine, deploy, flag + Nombre + up, stand + proud.

Ex. The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.

Ex. Provision should be on the basis of quality and originality, with classic works of the genre given prominence.

Ex. Some are poorly written giving either too much or too little data, and giving undue emphasis to the author's priorities.

Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.

Ex. Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.

Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex. Both Dialog and Chemical Abstracts Service stand out in the text.

Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.

Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.

Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.

Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.

Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.

Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.

Ex. Expert systems represent an attempt to harness, as an intellectual tool, those features of the computer where it excels in the handling of data.

Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.

Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.

Ex. The IFLA letter places great store on the number of FID members who are also IFLA members.

Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.

Ex. The course gives information technology a very high profile.

Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..

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. There are many books published in the world and of many kinds, but one category stands apart: books that come under the heading of literature.

Ex. A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.

Ex. Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.

Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.

Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.

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* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* destacar en = pull off on.

* destacar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* destacar sobre los demás = stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* hay que destacar = importantly.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress

2) ( realzar) <belleza/figura> to enhance; <color/plano> to bring out

3)

a) (Mil) < tropas> to post

destacar a alguien para + inf — to detail somebody to + inf

b) <periodista/fotógrafo> to send
2.
destacar vi to stand out

destacar en algo — to excel at o in something

destaca por su inteligencia — her intelligence sets her apart from the rest

el marco hace destacar aún más la belleza del cuadro — the frame further enhances the beauty of the picture

destacó como autor teatral — he was an outstanding playwright

nunca destacó como estudiante — he never excelled as a student

* * *

= bring into + focus, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + prominence, give + emphasis, highlight, make + Posesivo + mark, single out, illuminate, heighten, stand out in + the text, play up, stand out, foreground, lay + emphasis on, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, excel, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, place + great store on, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, stand + apart, shine, deploy, flag + Nombre + up, stand + proud.

Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.

Ex: Provision should be on the basis of quality and originality, with classic works of the genre given prominence.

Ex: Some are poorly written giving either too much or too little data, and giving undue emphasis to the author's priorities.

Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.

Ex: Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.

Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.

Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex: Both Dialog and Chemical Abstracts Service stand out in the text.

Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.

Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.

Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.

Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.

Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.

Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.

Ex: Expert systems represent an attempt to harness, as an intellectual tool, those features of the computer where it excels in the handling of data.

Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.

Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.

Ex: The IFLA letter places great store on the number of FID members who are also IFLA members.

Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.

Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.

Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..

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: There are many books published in the world and of many kinds, but one category stands apart: books that come under the heading of literature.

Ex: A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.

Ex: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.

Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.

Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* destacar en = pull off on.

* destacar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* destacar sobre los demás = stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* hay que destacar = importantly.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* * *

destacar [A2 ]

vt

A (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress

destacó la gravedad de la situación he underlined o stressed o emphasized the gravity of the situation

B ( Art) to highlight, bring out

C

1 (enviar) ‹tropas› to post

fueron destacados para defender el puente they were detailed to defend the bridge

2 ‹periodista/fotógrafo› to send

■ destacar

vi

to stand out

el trabajo destaca por su originalidad the work is remarkable for o stands out because of its originality

el marco hace destacar aún más la belleza del cuadro the frame further enhances the beauty of the picture

destacó como autor teatral he was an outstanding playwright

a lo lejos destacaba el campanario de la iglesia the church tower stood out in the distance

nunca destacó como estudiante he never excelled o shone as a student

destaca entre los de su edad por su estatura he stands out from others of his age because of his height

■ destacarse

v pron

destacar vi

* * *

destacar ( conjugate destacar) verbo transitivo
1 (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress
2 ( realzar) ‹belleza/figura› to enhance;
‹color/plano› to bring out
3
a) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to post

b) ‹periodista/fotógrafo› to send

verbo intransitivo
to stand out;
destacar en algo to excel at o in sth
destacar vtr fig to emphasize, stress
destacar(se) verbo intransitivo & verbo reflexivo to stand out
' destacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillar
- despuntar
- destacarse
- perfilarse
- realzar
- resaltar
- sobresalir
- subrayar
English:
angular
- detail
- highlight
- shine
- stand out
- crowd
- excel
- heighten
- stand
- tower

* * *

destacar

♦ vt

1. [poner de relieve] to emphasize, to highlight;

debo destacar lo importante que es la operación I must stress o emphasize how important the operation is;

cabe destacar que… it is important to point out that…;

hay que destacar el trabajo de los actores the acting deserves special mention

2. [tropas] to station;
[corresponsales] to assign, to send
♦ vi
[sobresalir] to stand out;
tiene afán por destacar she is keen to excel;

destacó como concertista de piano he was an outstanding concert pianist;

hay una alumna que destaca de los demás/entre todos there is one student who stands out from the others/from all the others;

destaca en sus estudios she is an outstanding student;

destaca entre sus otras novelas por su humor it stands out from her other novels for o because of its humour;

destaca mucho por su imponente físico he really stands out because of his impressive physique;

un pueblo que no destaca por nada en particular a town that is not remarkable for anything in particular, a rather unremarkable town

♦ See also the pronominal verb destacarse

* * *

destacar

I v/i stand out

II v/t emphasize

* * *

destacar {72} vt

1) enfatizar, subrayar: to emphasize, to highlight, to stress

2) : to station, to post

destacar vi

: to stand out

* * *

destacar vb

1. (resaltar) to point out / to emphasize

el crítico destacó la originalidad de la obra the critic emphasized the originality of the play

2. (sobresalir) to stand out [pt. & pp. stood]

el jazmín destacaba entre las plantas del jardín por su olor the jazmin stood out among the plants in the garden because of its scent

Spanish-English dictionary > destacar
66 diagnosticar

v.

to diagnose.

le diagnosticaron cáncer he was diagnosed as having cancer

El supervisor dictaminó el caso The supervisor diagnosed the case.

* * *

diagnosticar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to diagnose

■ le han diagnosticado un cáncer he was diagnosed as having cancer

* * *

verb

to diagnose

* * *

VT to diagnose

* * *

verbo transitivo to diagnose

le diagnosticaron un cáncer — he was diagnosed as having cancer

* * *

= diagnose.

Ex. In the field of medicine, the task of the Mycin system is to diagnose blood infections and meningities infections, and to recommend an appropriate drug.

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* diagnosticar como patología = pathologise [pathologize, -USA].

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* diagnosticar incorrectamente = misdiagnose.

* diagnosticar las necesidades de = diagnose + needs.

* diagnosticar mal = misdiagnose.

* * *

verbo transitivo to diagnose

le diagnosticaron un cáncer — he was diagnosed as having cancer

* * *

= diagnose.

Ex: In the field of medicine, the task of the Mycin system is to diagnose blood infections and meningities infections, and to recommend an appropriate drug.

* diagnosticar como patología = pathologise [pathologize, -USA].

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* diagnosticar incorrectamente = misdiagnose.

* diagnosticar las necesidades de = diagnose + needs.

* diagnosticar mal = misdiagnose.

* * *

diagnosticar [A2 ]

vt

to diagnose

le diagnosticaron un cáncer he was diagnosed as having cancer

* * *

diagnosticar ( conjugate diagnosticar) verbo transitivo
to diagnose
diagnosticar verbo transitivo to diagnose: el médico me diagnosticó una pulmonía vírica, the doctor diagnosed me with viral pneumonia
' diagnosticar' also found in these entries:
English:
diagnose
- misdiagnose

* * *

diagnosticar vt

to diagnose;

le fue diagnosticada una angina de pecho she was diagnosed with angina;

le diagnosticaron cáncer he was diagnosed with o as having cancer

* * *

diagnosticar

v/t diagnose

* * *

diagnosticar {72} vt

: to diagnose

* * *

diagnosticar vb to diagnose

Spanish-English dictionary > diagnosticar
67 distender

v.

1 to ease.

2 to distend, to swell, to dilate, to swell up.

* * *

distender

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (aflojar) to loosen

2 MEDICINA to strain, pull

3 figurado to ease

■ distender las relaciones entre países enemigos to ease the relations between enemy countries

► verbo pronominal distenderse

1 (aflojarse) to slacken

2 MEDICINA to be strained

3 figurado to ease

* * *

1.

VT to distend, stretch

distender las relaciones entre ambos países — to ease o steady relations between the two countries

2.

See:

distenderse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <cuerda/arco> to slacken; <relaciones/ambiente> to ease
2.
distenderse v pron

1) relaciones/ambiente to ease

2) vientre to become distended

* * *

= defuse.

Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <cuerda/arco> to slacken; <relaciones/ambiente> to ease
2.
distenderse v pron

1) relaciones/ambiente to ease

2) vientre to become distended

* * *

= defuse.

Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.

* * *

distender [E8 ]

vt

1 ‹cuerda/arco› to slacken

2 ‹relaciones/ambiente› to ease

■ distenderse

v pron

A «relaciones/ambiente» to ease

B «vientre» to become distended

* * *

distender

♦ vt

1. [situación, relaciones] to ease;
[ambiente] to ease, to relax
2. [cuerda, arco] to slacken

3. Med [músculo, tendón, ligamento] to strain

♦ See also the pronominal verb distenderse

* * *

distender

v/t

1 MED strain

2 fig: relaciones, ambiente ease

* * *

distender {56} vt

: to distend, to stretch

Spanish-English dictionary > distender
68 doler

v.

1 to hurt.

¿te duele? does it hurt?

me duele la pierna my leg hurts

me duele la garganta I have a sore throat

me duele la cabeza I have a headache

me duele ver tanta injusticia it pains me to see so much injustice

le dolió en el alma it upset her terribly

¡ahí le duele! (informal figurative) that has really got to him!

2 to have pain in, to feel pain in.

Me duele el estómago I feel pain in my stomach.

Me duele I feel pain.

3 to be sorry for, to grieve for, to regret.

Me duele tu pena I regret your grief.

4 to regret to.

* * *

doler

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover

► verbo intransitivo

1 to ache, hurt

■ me duele la cabeza I've got a headache

■ me duele la espalda my back hurts, my back aches

2 (afligir) to distress, sadden, upset, hurt

■ me duele tal pobreza such poverty distresses me

3 (sentir) to be sorry, be sad

■ me duele habérselo dicho I'm sorry I told her about it

► verbo pronominal dolerse

1 (arrepentirse) to repent (de, of), feel sorry (de, for)

■ se duele de sus pecados he repents of his sins

2 (lamentarse) to complain (de, of)

3 (notar el efecto) to feel the effects (de, of)

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verb

1) to hurt, ache

2) grieve

•

- dolerse

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1. VI

1) (Med) to hurt

¿(te) duele? — does it hurt?

la inyección no duele — the injection doesn't hurt

me duele el brazo — my arm hurts

me duele la cabeza — my head hurts; [por migraña, resaca] I've got a headache

me duele el estómago — I've got (a) stomach ache

me duelen las muelas — I've got toothache

me duele la garganta — I've got a sore throat

2) (=afligir) to hurt

ese comentario me dolió — I was hurt by that comment, that comment hurt

no me duele gastarme el dinero en esto — I don't mind spending money on this, spending money on this doesn't bother me

me duele no poder prestártelo — I'm very sorry I can't lend it to you

¡ahí le duele! — so that's where the problem is!

2.

See:

dolerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) inyección/herida/brazo to hurt; (+ me/te/le etc)

le duele una muela/la cabeza — she has (a) toothache/a headache

me dolía el estómago — I had (a) stomachache

me duele la garganta — I have a sore throat

me duelen los pies — my feet ache

¿dónde le duele? — where does it hurt?

me duele todo (el cuerpo) — I ache all over

b) ( apenar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me duele tener que decirte esto — I'm sorry to have to tell you this

me duele tu deslealtad — I find your disloyalty very hurtful

me dolió muchísimo lo que me dijo — I was deeply hurt by what he said

ahí te/le duele — (fam) that's what's wrong with you/him

c) ( importar)

no me duele el dinero que me he gastado — I don't regret spending that much money
2.
dolerse v pron

dolerse de algo — ( sentirse herido) to be hurt by something; ( arrepentirse) to regret something

se dolía de tantos años desperdiciados — he deeply regretted all those wasted years

* * *

= feel + hurt, ache, begrudge, grudge.

Ex. Managers feel hurt by employees disloyal to the goals of the organization.

Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.

Ex. She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.

Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

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* sentirse dolido = feel + hurt.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + a sore spot.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) inyección/herida/brazo to hurt; (+ me/te/le etc)

le duele una muela/la cabeza — she has (a) toothache/a headache

me dolía el estómago — I had (a) stomachache

me duele la garganta — I have a sore throat

me duelen los pies — my feet ache

¿dónde le duele? — where does it hurt?

me duele todo (el cuerpo) — I ache all over

b) ( apenar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me duele tener que decirte esto — I'm sorry to have to tell you this

me duele tu deslealtad — I find your disloyalty very hurtful

me dolió muchísimo lo que me dijo — I was deeply hurt by what he said

ahí te/le duele — (fam) that's what's wrong with you/him

c) ( importar)

no me duele el dinero que me he gastado — I don't regret spending that much money
2.
dolerse v pron

dolerse de algo — ( sentirse herido) to be hurt by something; ( arrepentirse) to regret something

se dolía de tantos años desperdiciados — he deeply regretted all those wasted years

* * *

= feel + hurt, ache, begrudge, grudge.

Ex: Managers feel hurt by employees disloyal to the goals of the organization.

Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.

Ex: She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.

Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

* sentirse dolido = feel + hurt.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + a sore spot.

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doler [E9 ]

vi

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] «inyección/herida/brazo» to hurt

no duele nada it doesn't hurt at all

(+ me/te/le etc): le duele una muela/la cabeza she has (a) toothache/a headache

me dolía el estómago I had (a) stomachache, I had a pain in my stomach, my stomach hurt

me duele la garganta I have a sore throat

me duelen los pies my feet ache o hurt o are sore

¿dónde le duele? where does it hurt?

me duele todo el cuerpo I ache all over

todavía me duele un poquito it's still a little sore, it still hurts a little

2 (apenar) (+ me/te/le etc):

me duele tener que decirte esto I'm sorry o ( frml) it distresses me to have to tell you this, telling you this is very painful

me duele tu deslealtad I find your disloyalty very hurtful

me dolió mucho lo que me dijo what he said hurt me deeply, I was deeply hurt by what he said, I found what he said extremely hurtful

lo que más me duele es que no me haya llamado what hurts most is that she hasn't phoned

le dolió que no lo invitaran he was hurt o upset that they didn't invite him

ahí te/le duele ( fam); that's what's wrong with you/him

■ dolerse

v pron

dolerse DE algo:

se dolía de que sus socios lo hubieran engañado he was aggrieved o hurt that o it saddened him that his partners should have deceived him

se dolía de tantos años desperdiciados he deeply regretted all those wasted years

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doler ( conjugate doler) verbo intransitivo
a) [inyección/herida/brazo] to hurt;

◊ no duele nada it doesn't hurt at all;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ le dolió mucho it hurt a lot;

le duele una muela/la cabeza she has (a) toothache/a headache;
me dolía el estómago I had (a) stomachache;
me duele la garganta I have a sore throat;
me duelen los pies my feet ache;
me duele todo (el cuerpo) I ache all over
b) ( apenar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me duele tener que decirte esto I'm sorry to have to tell you this;

me dolió muchísimo lo que me dijo I was deeply hurt by what he said
doler verbo intransitivo to hurt, ache: me duelen las muelas, I've got a toothache
me duele que me digas eso, it hurts to hear you say that
' doler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
duele
- poder
English:
ache
- hurt
- pain
- rankle

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doler

♦ vi

1. [físicamente] to hurt;

me duele la pierna my leg hurts;

me duele la garganta I have a sore throat;

me duele la cabeza/el estómago I have a headache/a stomachache;

me duele todo el cuerpo I ache all over;

aún me duele el pinchazo que me dieron I'm still sore from the injection they gave me;

¿te sigue doliendo la herida? does the wound still hurt?;

¿te duele? does it hurt?;

no te preocupes, no te va a doler don't worry, it won't hurt;

Comp
Fam
¡ahí le duele! that has really got to him!;

lo que necesitan es mano dura – ¡ahí le duele! what they need is a firm hand – you've put your finger on it!

2. [moralmente] to hurt, to pain;

lo que más me duele es su indiferencia what hurts o pains me most is her indifference;

me duele ver tanta injusticia it pains o saddens me to see so much injustice;

me duele tener que decirte esto, pero… I'm very sorry o I hate to have to tell you this, but…;

le dolió en el alma it upset her terribly;

Comp

no doler prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas en reconocer que me he equivocado I don't mind admitting I was wrong

♦ See also the pronominal verb dolerse

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doler

v/t tb fig

hurt;

me duele el brazo my arm hurts;

le duele la tripa he has a stomach-ache;

me duele la garganta I have a sore throat, my throat hurts;

le dolió que le mintieran fig she was hurt that they had lied to her;

ahí le duele fig that’s his problem

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doler {47} vi

1) : to hurt, to ache

2) : to grieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb dolerse

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doler vb

1. (en general) to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]

me duele la pierna my leg hurts

esto no te dolerá this won't hurt

me duele verte así it hurts me to see you like this

2. (cabeza, muela, estómago) to ache

me duele una muela I've got toothache

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69 encoger

v.

1 to shrink (clothes).

encoger el ánimo a alguien (figurative) to discourage somebody

el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it

La secadora a veces encoge la ropa The dryer shrinks the clothes sometimes.

2 to contract.

3 to crumple.

La máquina encoge los bordes The machine crumples the edges.

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encoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (contraer) to contract

2 (tejido) to shrink

3 figurado (asustar) to intimidate, frighten

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tejido) to shrink

► verbo pronominal encogerse

1 (contraerse) to contract

2 (tejido) to shrink

3 figurado (amilanarse) to be intimidated

■ sé valiente y no te encojas ante los demás be brave and don't let others intimidate you

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders

se me encogió el corazón figurado my heart sank

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verb

to shrink

- encogerse de hombros

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ tejidos] to shrink

2) (=acobardar) to intimidate

2.

VI [tela] to shrink

3.

See:

encogerse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to shrink
2.
encoger vt

a) < ropa> to shrink

b) < cuerpo>

encoger las piernas — to tuck one's legs in

encogió el cuerpo de miedo — he shrank back in fear
3.
encogerse v pron

1) ropa/tela to shrink

2) persona

a) ( físicamente)

encogerse de hombros — to shrug one's shoulders

caminar encogido — to walk with one's shoulders hunched

b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorter

c) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated

* * *

= shrink.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado shrank, participio shrunk.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

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* encogerse = flinch, cringe.

* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.

* encogerse de miedo = cower.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to shrink
2.
encoger vt

a) < ropa> to shrink

b) < cuerpo>

encoger las piernas — to tuck one's legs in

encogió el cuerpo de miedo — he shrank back in fear
3.
encogerse v pron

1) ropa/tela to shrink

2) persona

a) ( físicamente)

encogerse de hombros — to shrug one's shoulders

caminar encogido — to walk with one's shoulders hunched

b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorter

c) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated

* * *

= shrink.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado shrank, participio shrunk.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

* encogerse = flinch, cringe.

* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.

* encogerse de miedo = cower.

* * *

encoger [E6 ]

vi

to shrink

■ encoger

vt

1 ‹ropa/tela› to shrink

2 ‹piernas/cuerpo›

encoger las piernas to tuck one's legs in

el animal encogió el cuerpo de miedo the animal shrank back in fear

■ encogerse

v pron

A «ropa/tela» to shrink

se me encogió el jersey my sweater shrank

B «persona»

1

(físicamente): encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders

caminaba muy encogida she walked with her shoulders hunched

2 «anciano» to shrink, get shorter

3 (acobardarse) to be intimidated

no se encoge ante nadie he's not afraid of o daunted by anyone, he doesn't let himself be intimidated by anyone

* * *

encoger ( conjugate encoger) verbo intransitivo
to shrink
verbo transitivo
a) ‹ ropa› to shrink

b) ‹ piernas› to tuck … in;

◊ encogió el cuerpo de miedo he shrank back in fear

encogerse verbo pronominal
1 [ropa/tela] to shrink
2 [ persona]
a) ( físicamente):

◊ encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders;

caminar encogido to walk with one's shoulders hunched
b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorter

c) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated

encoger
I vi (prenda) to shrink
II verbo transitivo
1 (prenda) to shrink
2 (una parte del cuerpo) to contract: tengo que encoger las piernas, I have to tuck my legs in
figurado las despedidas me encogen el corazón, saying good-bye makes me feel so sad
' encoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
English:
constrict
- shrink

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encoger

♦ vi
[tejido, filete] to shrink;
el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it;

prendas que no encogen non-shrink clothes

♦ vt

1. [ropa, tejido] to shrink

2. [miembro, músculo] to contract;
[pierna, brazo] to tuck in;
encoja las piernas tuck your legs in

3. [apocar]
sus duras palabras me encogieron her harsh words took my breath away;

encoger el ánimo a alguien to discourage sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb encogerse

* * *

encoger

I v/t

1 shrink; las piernas tuck in

2 fig

intimidate

II v/i de material shrink

* * *

encoger {15} vt

1) : to shrink, to make smaller

2) : to intimidate

encoger vi

: to shrink, to contract

♦ See also the reflexive verb encogerse

* * *

encoger vb to shrink [pt. shrank; pp. shrunk]

encogerse de hombros to shrug your shoulders [pt. & pp. shrugged]

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70 envejecer

v.

1 to grow old (hacerse viejo).

2 to age.

El viejo añejó el vino The old man aged the wine.

3 to get older, to age, to become old, to get old.

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envejecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 to age, make look old

■ este peinado te envejece that hairstyle makes you look old

► verbo intransitivo

1 to get old, grow old

► verbo pronominal envejecerse

1 to get old, grow old

* * *

verb

to age, grow old

* * *

1.

VT to age, make look old

2.

VI

See:

envejecerse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old; ( parecer más viejo) to age

b) vino/queso to mature, age
2.
envejecer vt

a) < persona> tragedia/experiencia to age; ropa/peinado to make... look older

b) < madera> to make... look old; < vaqueros> to give... a worn look
3.
envejecerse v pron (refl) to make oneself look older

* * *

= grow + older, mature, get + older, age, wizen.

Ex. This has been the case with newspapers which suddenly find that their audiences are both growing older and dwindling in size and they are facing great difficulty appealing to the new electronic generation.

Ex. As archival preservation matures, it becomes increasingly likely that the lion's share of actual preservation activity will not be carried out by a conservator.

Ex. The changing name form problem is one that plagues us as our catalogs get older.

Ex. A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.

Ex. Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old; ( parecer más viejo) to age

b) vino/queso to mature, age
2.
envejecer vt

a) < persona> tragedia/experiencia to age; ropa/peinado to make... look older

b) < madera> to make... look old; < vaqueros> to give... a worn look
3.
envejecerse v pron (refl) to make oneself look older

* * *

= grow + older, mature, get + older, age, wizen.

Ex: This has been the case with newspapers which suddenly find that their audiences are both growing older and dwindling in size and they are facing great difficulty appealing to the new electronic generation.

Ex: As archival preservation matures, it becomes increasingly likely that the lion's share of actual preservation activity will not be carried out by a conservator.

Ex: The changing name form problem is one that plagues us as our catalogs get older.

Ex: A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.

Ex: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.

* * *

envejecer [E3 ]

vi

1 «persona» (hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old; (parecer más viejo) to age

había envejecido mucho he had aged a great deal

hay que saber envejecer con dignidad you have to know how to grow old gracefully

2 «vino/queso» to mature, age

■ envejecer

vt

1 ‹persona› «tragedia/experiencia» to age; «ropa/peinado» to make … look older

la muerte de su hijo lo envejeció prematuramente his son's death aged him prematurely o ( colloq) put years on him

ese peinado te envejece that hairstyle makes you look older

2 ‹madera› to make … look old, distress; ‹vaqueros› to give … a worn look

■ envejecerse

v pron

( refl) to make oneself look older

* * *

envejecer ( conjugate envejecer) verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] ( hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old;

( parecer más viejo) to age
b) [vino/queso] to mature, age

verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› [tragedia/experiencia] to age;

[ropa/peinado] to make … look older
b) ‹ madera› to make … look old;

‹ vaqueros› to give … a worn look
envejecer
I vi (persona) to grow old
(vino, licor) to age
II vtr (persona, vino) to age
' envejecer' also found in these entries:
English:
age
- old
- grow

* * *

envejecer

♦ vi

1. [persona] [hacerse viejo] to grow old;
[parecer viejo] to age;
los disgustos le hicieron envejecer his misfortunes aged him

2. [vino, licor] to age, to mature

3. [libro, novela, película] to show its age

♦ vt

1. [persona] to age;

la muerte de su madre lo envejeció mucho his mother's death aged him a lot;

la ropa que te pones te envejece the clothes you wear make you look old

2. [vino, licor] to age, to mature

3. [madera, mueble] to distress

♦ See also the pronominal verb envejecerse

* * *

envejecer

I v/t age, make look older

II v/i age, grow old

* * *

envejecer {53} vt

: to age, to make look old

envejecer vi

: to age, to grow old

* * *

envejecer vb

1. (persona) to get old / to age

ha envejecido mucho he's got very old / he's aged a lot

2. (a una persona) to age / to make look old

ese peinado te envejece that hairstyle makes you look old

Spanish-English dictionary > envejecer
71 esbozar

v.

to sketch, to outline.

esomebodyozar una sonrisa to give a hint of a smile

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esbozar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to sketch, outline

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

esbozar una sonrisa figurado to force a smile, smile weakly

* * *

verb

1) to outline

2) sketch

* * *

VT

1) (Arte) to sketch, outline

2) [+ plan] to outline

esbozar una sonrisa — to smile a faint smile, force a smile

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) < figura> to sketch

b) <idea/tema> to outline

c) < sonrisa>

esbozó una sonrisa — she gave a hint of a smile

* * *

= adumbrate, outline, rough out, sketch.

Ex. Knud Larsen had been concerned in the 1950s to adumbrate the conditions necessary for the creation of the basic bibliographic records.

Ex. In many respects, principles and practices outlined in this chapter apply equally to AACR1 and AACR2 and the Concise AACR2.

Ex. Stories began to be roughed out, pictures sketched, layouts planned.

Ex. Stories began to be roughed out, pictures sketched, layouts planned.

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* esbozar prestaciones = outline + capabilities.

* esbozar resultados = outline + results.

* esbozarse = shadow.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) < figura> to sketch

b) <idea/tema> to outline

c) < sonrisa>

esbozó una sonrisa — she gave a hint of a smile

* * *

= adumbrate, outline, rough out, sketch.

Ex: Knud Larsen had been concerned in the 1950s to adumbrate the conditions necessary for the creation of the basic bibliographic records.

Ex: In many respects, principles and practices outlined in this chapter apply equally to AACR1 and AACR2 and the Concise AACR2.

Ex: Stories began to be roughed out, pictures sketched, layouts planned.

Ex: Stories began to be roughed out, pictures sketched, layouts planned.

* esbozar prestaciones = outline + capabilities.

* esbozar resultados = outline + results.

* esbozarse = shadow.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* * *

esbozar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹figura› to sketch

2 ‹idea/tema› to outline

3 ‹sonrisa›

apenas esbozó una sonrisa she gave a hint of a smile

* * *

esbozar ( conjugate esbozar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ figura› to sketch

b) ‹idea/tema› to outline

esbozar verbo intransitivo
1 (un proyecto, un dibujo) to sketch, outline
2 (amagar un gesto) to hint, give a hint of: esbozó un saludo, he gave a hint of a wave
' esbozar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amagar
English:
delineate
- muster
- outline
- rough out

* * *

esbozar vt

1. [dibujo, plano] to sketch, to outline

2. [directrices, tema, plan] to outline

3. [gesto]
esbozar una sonrisa to give a hint of a smile

* * *

esbozar

v/t sketch; idea, proyecto etc outline

* * *

esbozar {21} vt

bosquejar: to sketch, to outline

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72 exteriorizar

v.

1 to show, to reveal.

2 to exteriorize, to express, to disclose, to air.

* * *

exteriorizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to show, reveal, express outwardly

* * *

VT (=expresar) to express outwardly; (=mostrar) to show, reveal

* * *

verbo transitivo to externalize, exteriorize

* * *

= externalise [externalize, -USA].

Ex. If the reader wishes to externalize that relationship, this will happen best as an act of free choice.

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* exteriorizar los sentimientos = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* * *

verbo transitivo to externalize, exteriorize

* * *

= externalise [externalize, -USA].

Ex: If the reader wishes to externalize that relationship, this will happen best as an act of free choice.

* exteriorizar los sentimientos = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* * *

exteriorizar [A4 ]

vt

to externalize, exteriorize, express … outwardly

* * *

exteriorizar ( conjugate exteriorizar) verbo transitivo
to externalize, exteriorize
exteriorizar verbo transitivo to show, reveal
' exteriorizar' also found in these entries:
English:
act out
- display

* * *

exteriorizar vt

to show, to reveal

* * *

exteriorizar

v/t externalize

* * *

exteriorizar {21} vt

: to express, to reveal

Spanish-English dictionary > exteriorizar
73 fastidiar

v.

1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)

2 to annoy, to bother.

Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.

3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.

* * *

fastidiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust

2 (molestar) to annoy, bother

■ me fastidia tener que salir it's a nuisance having to go out

3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt

■ le fastidia el estómago he's got a bad stomach

4 familiar (estropear) to damage, ruin; (planes) to spoil, upset, mess up

■ la lluvia nos fastidió los planes the rain spoilt our plans

► verbo pronominal fastidiarse

1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it

■ si no le gusta el plan que se fastidie if he doesn't like the plan he can lump it

2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down

■ se ha fastidiado la tele the telly has gone wrong

3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself

■ me he fastidiado los dedos I've hurt my fingers

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!

¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!

¡que se fastidie! familiar that's his (her) tough luck!

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verb

to annoy, bother

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1. VT

1) (=molestar) to annoy

lo que más me fastidia es tener que decírselo — what annoys me most is having to tell him

su actitud me fastidia mucho — I find his attitude very annoying

me fastidia tener que ir — it's a pain having to go *

y encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!

2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to break

nos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays

¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *

2.

VI (=bromear)

¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!

3.

See:

fastidiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset

la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
2.
fastidiar vi

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas — it annoys me to have to repeat things

no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fastidiarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

2)

a) (fam) ( jorobarse)

tendré que fastidiarme — I'll have to put up with it (colloq)

hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)

te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)

b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined

3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt

te vas a fastidiar el hígado — you're going to damage your liver

* * *

= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset

la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
2.
fastidiar vi

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas — it annoys me to have to repeat things

no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fastidiarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

2)

a) (fam) ( jorobarse)

tendré que fastidiarme — I'll have to put up with it (colloq)

hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)

te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)

b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined

3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt

te vas a fastidiar el hígado — you're going to damage your liver

* * *

= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.

Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.

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fastidiar [A1 ]

vt

1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester

2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset

¡la hemos fastidiado! ( esp Esp fam); that's done it! ( colloq), now we've blown it! ( colloq)

■ fastidiar

vi

no deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circus

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things

¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)

■ fastidiarse

v pron

A

1 ( fam)

(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)

¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)

¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)

2 ( Esp fam) (estropearse) «velada» to be ruined; «plan» to go wrong

B ( refl) ( Esp fam) ‹pierna/espalda› to hurt

como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liver

C

1 ( AmL fam) (molestarse) to get annoyed, get cross ( BrE colloq)

se fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said

2 ( Ven) (aburrirse) to get fed up ( colloq)

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fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
a) (molestar, irritar) ‹ persona› to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up;

‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
◊ me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things;

¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
a) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

b) (fam) ( jorobarse):

◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);

¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
c) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) [velada/plan] to be ruined

fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw

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fastidiar

♦ vt

1. Esp [estropear] [máquina, objeto] to break;
[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;
Comp

¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!

2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;

me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;

fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;

Comp
Esp
¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?

♦ vi
Esp
¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;

¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!

♦ See also the pronominal verb fastidiarse

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fastidiar

I v/t

1 annoy;

¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe o

credit it!

2 fam ( estropear) spoil

II v/i

:

¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam

* * *

fastidiar vt

1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle

2) aburrir: to bore

fastidiar vi

: to be annoying or bothersome

* * *

fastidiar vb

1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy

me fastidia tener que madrugar it annoys me having to get up early

2. (estropear) to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt] / to mess up

la lluvia ha fastidiado la fiesta the rain spoilt the party

¡no fastidies! you're kidding!

Spanish-English dictionary > fastidiar
74 hostigar

v.

1 to pester, to bother.

2 to harass (military).

3 to whip a horse.

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hostigar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (azotar) to whip

2 figurado (perseguir) to plague, persecute; (al enemigo) to harass

3 figurado (molestar) to pester

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verb

to harass

* * *

VT

1) (=molestar) to harass, plague, pester

2) (=dar latigazos) to lash, whip

3) LAm [+ comida] to surfeit, cloy

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( acosar) to bother, pester

b) (Mil) to harass

c) < caballo> to whip

2) (Andes fam) comida/bebida to pall on

* * *

= harass, taunt, tease, twit, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], pressurise [pressurize, -USA], nobble, bear down on, harry.

Ex. I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.

Ex. He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.

Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.

Ex. They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( acosar) to bother, pester

b) (Mil) to harass

c) < caballo> to whip

2) (Andes fam) comida/bebida to pall on

* * *

= harass, taunt, tease, twit, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], pressurise [pressurize, -USA], nobble, bear down on, harry.

Ex: I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.

Ex: He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.

Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.

Ex: They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.

* * *

hostigar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (acosar) to bother, pester

lo hostigaba para que se enfrentara con el jefe she kept pestering him to confront the boss

2 ( Mil) to harass

3 ‹caballo› to whip

B

( Andes fam) «comida/bebida» (empalagar, hartar): tanto pollo terminó por hostigarme I eventually got sick of o fed up of eating so much chicken ( colloq)

esto me hostiga this is too sickly o sickly-sweet for me

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hostigar ( conjugate hostigar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( acosar) to bother, pester

b) (Mil) to harass

c) ‹ caballo› to whip

2 (Andes fam) [comida/bebida] to pall on
hostigar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona, a un enemigo) to harass
2 (con un látigo, esp a un caballo) to whip
' hostigar' also found in these entries:
English:
harass
- harry

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hostigar vt

1. [acosar] to pester, to bother

2. [golpear] to whip

3. Mil to harass

4. Andes, CAm, Méx [sujeto: dulces]
los bombones me hostigan I find chocolates sickly

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hostigar

v/t

1 pester

2 MIL harass

3 caballo whip

* * *

hostigar {52} vt

acosar, asediar: to harass, to pester

Spanish-English dictionary > hostigar
75 incordiar

v.

to bother, to pester (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

* * *

incordiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to pester, bother

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to annoy, to pester (colloq)
2.
incordiar vi (Esp)

no incordies! — don't be such a nuisance!

lo hace para incordiar — (fam) he does it just to be annoying

* * *

= pester, niggle, importune, hassle.

Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to annoy, to pester (colloq)
2.
incordiar vi (Esp)

no incordies! — don't be such a nuisance!

lo hace para incordiar — (fam) he does it just to be annoying

* * *

= pester, niggle, importune, hassle.

Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

* * *

incordiar [A1 ]

vt

( Esp fam) to annoy, to pester ( colloq), to bug ( colloq)

■ incordiar

vi

( Esp): ¡no incordies! don't be such a nuisance!

lo hace para incordiar ( fam); he does it just to be annoying

intentaré incordiar lo menos posible I'll try to cause as little inconvenience o trouble as possible

* * *

incordiar ( conjugate incordiar) verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to annoy, to pester (colloq)
verbo intransitivo (Esp):
◊ ¡no incordies! don't be such a nuisance!

incordiar vtr fam to bother, pester

' incordiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
joder

* * *

incordiar Esp Fam

♦ vt

to bother, to pester

♦ vi

to be a pest;

¡deja ya de incordiar! stop being such a pest!

* * *

incordiar

v/t annoy

* * *

incordiar vb to bother

Spanish-English dictionary > incordiar
76 individualizar

v.

to individualize, to individualise, to personalise, to personalize.

Individuamos las necesidades We individualized the necessities.

* * *

individualizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer individual) to individualize

2 (diferenciar) to single out

* * *

1. VT

1) (=diferenciar)

le resultaba difícil individualizar con precisión a unos de otros — it was difficult for him to pick out one individual from another

este método está basado en la capacidad de individualizar genes diferentes — this method is based on the ability to pick out individual genes

2) [+ tratamiento, situación] to individualize

estos importantes hallazgos permitirán individualizar el tratamiento — these important discoveries will allow us to individualize the treatment o tailor the treatment to the individual

individualizar la enseñanza — to tailor o target teaching to each individual's needs

2.

VI

prefiero no individualizar — I prefer not to pick out any individuals o single anyone out

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

no voy a individualizar — I'm not going to mention any names o single anyone out
2.
individualizar vt to individualize

es preciso individualizar el problema — we have to isolate the problem

* * *

= individualise [individualize, -USA], personalise [personalize, -USA].

Ex. If an entry acts as a substitute or representation of a document it must contain a description of that document in order to individualize it.

Ex. The catalog should be personalized for individual use; it should be designed for neither a large library nor small library, but for individual users.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

no voy a individualizar — I'm not going to mention any names o single anyone out
2.
individualizar vt to individualize

es preciso individualizar el problema — we have to isolate the problem

* * *

= individualise [individualize, -USA], personalise [personalize, -USA].

Ex: If an entry acts as a substitute or representation of a document it must contain a description of that document in order to individualize it.

Ex: The catalog should be personalized for individual use; it should be designed for neither a large library nor small library, but for individual users.

* * *

individualizar [A4 ]

vi

no voy a individualizar I'm not going to mention any names o single anyone out

■ individualizar

vt

‹causa/problema› to isolate

es preciso individualizar los problemas y definirlos we need to isolate the problems and define them

* * *

individualizar vt

1. [personalizar] to individualize;

individualizar un tratamiento médico to tailor a course of treatment for individual patients

2. [caracterizar]
su imaginación lo individualiza his imagination singles him out

* * *

individualizar

v/t set apart; para crítica, elogio single out

* * *

individualizar {21} vt

: to individualize

Spanish-English dictionary > individualizar
77 investigar

v.

1 to research.

2 to investigate.

3 to carry out an investigation.

* * *

investigar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (indagar) to investigate

2 (campo) to do research on

* * *

verb

1) to investigate, inquire

2) research

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ accidente, crimen, queja, hechos] to investigate; [+ cuentas, patrimonio] to audit

el juez ordenó investigar sus actividades financieras — the judge ordered an investigation of their financial activities

2) (Univ) to research, do research into

3) (=tantear) to check out

quédate aquí y yo investigaré el terreno — stay here and I'll check out the lie of the land *

2. VI

1) [policía, comité] to investigate

2) (Univ) to do research

una beca para investigar sobre el SIDA — a grant to do research into AIDS

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <delito/caso> to investigate

se investigarán las causas del accidente — there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba — (fam) I have to find out who lives upstairs

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) persona to research, do research into
2.
investigar vi

a) policía to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec)

investigar sobre algo — to do research into something, to research into something

* * *

= do + study, do + research, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], interrogate, investigate, research, vet, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, launch + investigation.

Ex. I certainly think it would be very interesting for somebody to do a study of the whole question of storage.

Ex. Optical storage media can facilitate the type of research done in academic libraries.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. Archival history is still insufficiently researched.

Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.

Ex. It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

Ex. Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.

----

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <delito/caso> to investigate

se investigarán las causas del accidente — there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba — (fam) I have to find out who lives upstairs

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) persona to research, do research into
2.
investigar vi

a) policía to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec)

investigar sobre algo — to do research into something, to research into something

* * *

= do + study, do + research, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], interrogate, investigate, research, vet, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, launch + investigation.

Ex: I certainly think it would be very interesting for somebody to do a study of the whole question of storage.

Ex: Optical storage media can facilitate the type of research done in academic libraries.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: Archival history is still insufficiently researched.

Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.

Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

Ex: Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* * *

investigar [A3 ]

vt

1 ‹delito/caso› to investigate

una comisión para investigar la venta secreta de armas a committee to investigate the secret sale of arms

se investigarán las causas del accidente there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba ( fam); I have to find out who lives upstairs

2 ( Educ, Med, Tec) «persona» to research, do research into

el libro investiga el desarrollo de su música the book looks at o traces the development of his music

■ investigar

vi

1 «policía» to investigate

2 ( Educ, Med, Tec) investigar SOBRE algo to do research INTO sth, to research INTO sth

* * *

investigar ( conjugate investigar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹delito/caso› to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) [ persona] to research, do research into

verbo intransitivo
a) [ policía] to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) investigar sobre algo to research o do research into sth

investigar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to research
2 (indagar) to investigate
' investigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comisionar
English:
check up on
- follow up
- go into
- inquire into
- investigate
- look into
- probe
- probe into
- read up on
- research
- screen
- see into
- study
- thoroughly
- coroner
- explore
- look

* * *

investigar

♦ vt

1. [estudiar] to research

2. [indagar] to investigate;

un equipo investiga las causas del accidente a team is investigating the causes of the accident;

la policía investigó a varios sospechosos the police investigated several suspects

♦ vi

1. [estudiar] to do research ( sobre into o on)

2. [indagar] to investigate

* * *

investigar

v/t

1 crimen investigate

2 EDU, TÉC research

* * *

investigar {52} vt

1) indagar: to investigate

2) : to research

investigar vi

investigar sobre : to do research into

* * *

investigar vb

1. (examinar) to investigate

el detective que investiga el caso the detective who is investigating the case

2. (estudiar) to research / to do research

investiga sobre el cáncer she's doing research into cancer

Spanish-English dictionary > investigar
78 largar

v.

1 to give (informal) (dar, decir).

le largué una bofetada I gave him a smack

2 to pay out (rope).

3 to yack (away) (informal) (hablar). (peninsular Spanish)

Ellas largan en la tarde They yack in the afternoon.

4 to deliver.

Ellos largan un golpe They deliver a blow.

5 to let out, to pay out.

El marinero larga la cuerda The sailor lets out the rope.

6 to start.

El equipo largó The team started.

7 to throw, to cast, to toss, to fling.

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largar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar (dar) to give

■ le largó un discurso de media hora he gave him a half-hour speech

■ le largó un sopapo en toda la cara she slapped him in the face

2 familiar (despedir) to sack, fire, give the push

■ creo que me van a largar I think I'm going to get the sack

3 familiar (contar) to tell

■ si la presionan un poco más lo largará todo if they push her a bit more she'll tell them everything

■ esa lo larga todo she can't keep anything to herself

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (hablar) to chatter, natter

► verbo pronominal largarse

1 familiar (irse) to go, leave

■ me largo I'm off, US I'm out of here

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

largar amarras to cast off

¡lárgate! familiar get lost!, clear off!, get out!

* * *

1. VT

1) ** (=dar)

a) [+ discurso, regañina] to give; [+ exclamación, suspiro] to let out

le largó una bronca tremenda — she gave him a good ticking-off *

nos largó un rollo interminable sobre los viejos tiempos — he gave us a never-ending spiel about the old days *, he rabbited on forever about the old days *

no sabe hablar sin largar insultos — he can't open his mouth without letting fly o without insulting someone

b) [+ dinero] to give

le largó una buena propina — he gave him a good tip

lárgame la pasta — hand over the cash *

c) [+ golpe, mordisco] to give

me largó un puñetazo en la boca — he punched me in the mouth, he gave me a punch in the mouth

le largaron una buena paliza — he was badly beaten up

2) ** (=expulsar) [+ empleado] to kick out **, give the boot **; [+ alumno, huésped] to kick out **, chuck out **

3) ** (=endilgar)

largar a algn — [+ tarea, trabajo] to dump on sb *, foist (off) on sb; [+ animal, niño] to dump on sb *

siempre nos larga lo que ella no quiere hacer — she always dumps * o foists (off) what she doesn't want to do herself on us

me largaron a los niños — they dumped their kids on me *

4) ** (=deshacerse de) [+ novio, marido] to ditch *, dump *

5) (Náut) [+ bandera, vela] to unfurl; [+ barca] to put out; [+ cuerda] (=soltar) to let out, pay out; (=aflojar) to loosen, slacken

largar amarras — to cast off

largar lastre — to drop ballast

6) Cono Sur, Méx * (=lanzar) to throw, hurl

7) Cono Sur, Méx (Dep) to start

2. VI **

1) Esp (=hablar) to go on *, rabbit on *

hay que ver lo que largas — you don't half go on o rabbit on *

largar contra algn — to bad-mouth sb **

siempre estás largando contra todo el mundo — you're always bad-mouthing everybody **

2) (=revelar un secreto) to spill the beans *

venga, larga — come on, spill the beans *

no hay forma de que largue — there's no way he'll spit it out **

3.

See:

largarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Náut) <amarras/cabo> to let out, pay out

b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let... go

2) <discurso/sermón> to give; <palabrota/insulto> to let fly

le largó que se iba — he came out with the news that he was leaving

no me largó ni un peso — he didn't give me a penny

3) (fam) ( endilgar) to dump (colloq)

4) (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give... the boot (colloq)

la novia lo largó — (RPl) his girlfriend ditched him

5) (fam) ( de la cárcel) to let... out

6) (CS, Méx) (Dep) < pelota> to throw; < carrera> to start
2.
largar vi (Andes) (Dep, Equ) to start
3.
largarse v pron

a) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq)

lárguense antes de que venga — get out of here before he arrives

yo me largo! — I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)

b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq)

largarse a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing

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= shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, shoot off + at the mouth, turf out, fire off.

Nota: Hacer o decir algo muy rápidamente.

Ex. She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it.

Ex. Perry has a lingering problem of shooting off at the mouth first, and asking questions later.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Náut) <amarras/cabo> to let out, pay out

b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let... go

2) <discurso/sermón> to give; <palabrota/insulto> to let fly

le largó que se iba — he came out with the news that he was leaving

no me largó ni un peso — he didn't give me a penny

3) (fam) ( endilgar) to dump (colloq)

4) (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give... the boot (colloq)

la novia lo largó — (RPl) his girlfriend ditched him

5) (fam) ( de la cárcel) to let... out

6) (CS, Méx) (Dep) < pelota> to throw; < carrera> to start
2.
largar vi (Andes) (Dep, Equ) to start
3.
largarse v pron

a) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq)

lárguense antes de que venga — get out of here before he arrives

yo me largo! — I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)

b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq)

largarse a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing

* * *

= shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, shoot off + at the mouth, turf out, fire off.

Nota: Hacer o decir algo muy rápidamente.

Ex: She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it.

Ex: Perry has a lingering problem of shooting off at the mouth first, and asking questions later.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

* * *

largar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ( Náut) ‹amarras/cabo› to let out, pay out

2 ( RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go

ve largando el peso de a poco let it down slowly

B

1 ( esp CS fam) ‹discurso/sermón› to give; ‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly

de repente le largó que se iba mañana he suddenly came out with the news that he was leaving the next day

no me largó ni un peso he didn't give me a penny

largá la plata ( RPl fam); hand over the dough ( colloq)

2 ( RPl) ‹olor› to give off

C ( fam) (encajar) to dump ( colloq), to unload ( colloq)

siempre le larga los niños a la madre she's always dumping the kids on her mother

D ( fam) (despedir) to fire, to give … the boot ( colloq), to sack ( BrE)

la novia lo largó ( RPl); his girlfriend ditched him o dumped him o gave him the boot ( colloq)

E ( fam) (de la cárcel) to let … out

F (CS, Méx) ( Dep)

1 ‹pelota› to throw

2 ‹carrera› to start

■ largar

vi

A ( Esp arg) (hablar) to yack ( colloq), to natter ( colloq)

B ( Andes) ( Dep, Equ) to start

¡largaron! they're off!

■ largarse

v pron

1 ( fam) (irse) to beat it ( colloq), to clear off ( colloq)

¡lárgate! beat it!, clear off!

larguémonos antes de que venga la policía let's get out of here before the police arrive

esto se pone feo, yo me largo I don't like the look of this, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off ( colloq)

2 ( RPl) (saltar) to jump

se largó a la pileta de cabeza she dived (headfirst) into the pool

3

largarse un pedo ( RPl fam); to blow off ( colloq), to let off ( colloq), to fart (sl)

4 (CS fam) (empezar) to start, get going ( colloq)

está a punto de hablar, cualquier día se larga she's almost talking, she'll start any day now

largarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -ING

se largó a llover it started to rain, it started raining

ya se largó a caminar he has already started to walk o started walking

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largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Náut) ‹amarras/cabo› to let out, pay out

b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go

2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominal
a) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);

◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)

b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq);

largarse a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
' largar' also found in these entries:
English:
chuck
- dump
- give
- start

* * *

largar

♦ vt

1. Fam [dar] to give;

le largué un bofetón I smacked him, I gave him a smack;

me largó una patada she kicked me, she gave me a kick

2. Fam [decir]
nos largó un sermón she gave us a lecture o talking-to;

me largó que no era asunto mío he snapped that it was none of my business;

le preguntamos sobre la decisión final pero no quiso largar nada we asked her if a final decision had been taken, but she wasn't giving anything away

3. [cuerda] to pay out;

largar amarras to cast off;

largar el ancla to drop anchor

4. [soltar] [persona] to release, to let go;

largaron a los prisioneros they released the prisoners

5. [despedir] to fire;

largar a un criado to fire a servant

6. RP [olor] to give off

♦ vi

1. Esp Fam [hablar] to yack (away)

2. CSur [dar la salida] to start the race, to give the starting signal;

¡ya largaron! and they're off!

♦ See also the pronominal verb largarse

* * *

largar

v/t drive away; persona get rid of;

largar un discurso fam make a speech

* * *

largar {52} vt

1) soltar: to let loose, to release

2) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken

3) fam : to give, to hand over

4) fam : to hurl, to let fly (insults, etc.)

♦ See also the reflexive verb largarse

Spanish-English dictionary > largar
79 limpiar

v.

1 to clean.

limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table

Ellas limpiaron las ventanas They cleaned the windows.

2 to clean out (informal) (en el juego).

3 to swipe, to pinch (informal) (robar).

4 to do the cleaning, to clean up, to char.

Ellas limpiaron ayer They did the cleaning yesterday.

5 to clear.

Ellos limpiaron la calle They cleared the street.

* * *

limpiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to clean, cleanse

2 (con paño) to wipe

3 figurado (purificar) to purify

4 familiar (robar) to pinch, nick

* * *

verb

to clean

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ casa] to tidy, tidy up, clean; [+ cara, piel] to cleanse; [+ marca] to wipe off, clean off; [+ maquillaje] to remove; [+ zapatos] to polish, shine

limpiar en seco — to dry-clean

2) (Culin) [+ conejo] to clean; [+ pescado] to gut

3) (=enjugar) to wipe, wipe off

limpiar las narices a un niño — to wipe a child's nose

4) (Mil) to mop up; (Policía) to clean up

5) (Bot) to prune, cut back

6) * [en el juego] to clean out *

7) ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *

8) Méx * (=pegar) to hit, bash *, beat up

9) ** (=matar) to do in **

2.

See:

limpiarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

* * *

= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.

Ex. The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.

Ex. These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex. Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex. The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.

Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex. The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.

Ex. Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. After each use, the tools must be cleaned.

Ex. This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.

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* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* limpiar de impurezas = purify.

* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

* * *

= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.

Ex: The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.

Ex: These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex: Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.

Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex: The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.

Ex: Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: After each use, the tools must be cleaned.

Ex: This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.

* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* limpiar de impurezas = purify.

* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* * *

limpiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean; ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹pescado› to clean

el camarero limpiaba el mostrador con un trapo the waiter was wiping the counter with a cloth

la lluvia limpió el aire the rain cleared the air

hay que limpiarlo en or a seco it must be dry-cleaned

una infusión que limpia el hígado an infusion which cleanses the liver

le tuve que limpiar las narices I had to wipe his nose

le limpiaron el estómago he had his stomach pumped

2 ‹nombre› to clear; ‹honor› to restore

B (dejar libre) limpiar algo DE algo to clear sth OF sth

limpiaron el jardín de hierbajos they cleared the garden of weeds

C

1 ( fam) (en el juego) ‹persona› to clean … out ( colloq)

2 ( fam); «ladrones» ‹casa› to clean … out ( colloq)

3 ( RPl arg) (matar) to do away with ( colloq), to get rid of ( colloq), to ice (sl)

■ limpiar

vi

to clean

■ limpiarse

v pron

( refl):

me limpié las manos en un trapo I wiped my hands on a cloth

se limpió la nariz en la manga he wiped his nose on his sleeve

me limpié los zapatos antes de salir I cleaned my shoes before I went out

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their feet as they came in

* * *

limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpiar algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean

' limpiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depurar
- fregar
- hierba
- hoy
- limpieza
- paño
- pasada
- plata
- plumero
- sacudir
- tocar
- trapo
- arriba
- asear
- bayeta
- cristal
- polvo
- tallar
- trabajo
- vidrio
English:
brush
- clean
- clean out
- clean up
- cleaning
- cleanse
- clear
- clear out
- clearout
- coastline
- disinfectant
- do
- dry-clean
- floss
- gut
- hoe
- mindless
- mop up
- polish
- shampoo
- shine
- shoeshine
- spring-clean
- stuff
- want
- way
- wipe
- wipe up
- arrange
- drill
- dry
- mop
- muck
- swab
- sweep

* * *

limpiar

♦ vt

1. [quitar la suciedad de] to clean;
[con trapo] to wipe; [mancha] to wipe away; [zapatos] to polish;
limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table;

limpia la superficie de grasa y polvo wipe the grease and dust off o from the surface

2. [honor] to restore

3. [pollo, pescado] to clean

4. [desembarazar]
limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth;

la policía limpió la ciudad de delincuentes the police cleared the city of criminals

5. Fam [en el juego] to clean out

6. Fam [robar] to swipe, to pinch;

los ladrones limpiaron el banco the robbers cleaned out the bank

7. Méx [castigar] to beat

8. RP, Ven Fam [matar] to do in, US to whack

♦ vi

to clean;

este detergente no limpia this detergent doesn't clean well

♦ See also the pronominal verb limpiarse

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limpiar

v/t clean; con un trapo wipe; fig

clean up;

limpiar a alguien fam clean s.o. out fam ;

limpiar en seco dry-clean

* * *

limpiar vt

1) : to clean, to cleanse

2) : to clean up, to remove defects

3) fam : to clean out (in a game)

4) fam : to swipe, to pinch

limpiar vi

: to clean

♦ See also the reflexive verb limpiarse

* * *

limpiar vb

1. (en general) to clean

¿has limpiado la habitación? have you cleaned your room?

2. (pasar un trapo) to wipe

limpia la mesa wipe the table

3. (sacar brillo) to polish

limpiar en seco to dry clean

Spanish-English dictionary > limpiar
80 menospreciar

v.

1 to scorn, to despise.

2 to underestimate, to belittle, to cold-shoulder, to cry down.

* * *

menospreciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (despreciar) to despise, scorn

■ toda su familia lo menospreciaba he was despised by his entire family

2 (no valorar) to undervalue, underrate

■ le empresa menospreciaba su importancia the company undervalued his importance

* * *

VT

1) (=despreciar) to scorn, despise

2) (=ofender) to slight

3) (=subestimar) to underrate, underestimate

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down on

b) ( subestimar) to underestimate

no lo menosprecies — don't underestimate o underrate him

* * *

= underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

Ex. Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.

Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.

Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.

Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.

Ex. Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.

Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex. The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.

Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.

Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.

Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.

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* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down on

b) ( subestimar) to underestimate

no lo menosprecies — don't underestimate o underrate him

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= underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

Ex: Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.

Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.

Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.

Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.

Ex: Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.

Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex: The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.

Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.

Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.

Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.

* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

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menospreciar [A1 ]

vt

1 (despreciar) ‹persona/obra› to despise, scorn, look down on

2 (subestimar) to underestimate

menospreciar el valor de algo to underestimate the value of sth

no lo menosprecies don't underestimate o underrate him

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menospreciar ( conjugate menospreciar) verbo transitivo
a) ( despreciar) ‹persona/obra› to despise, look down on

b) ( subestimar) to underestimate

menospreciar verbo transitivo
1 (despreciar) to scorn, disdain
2 (infravalorar) to underestimate
' menospreciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despreciar
- desdeñar
English:
demean
- despise
- devalue
- disparage
- put down
- belittle
- denigrate

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menospreciar vt

1. [despreciar] to scorn, to despise

2. [infravalorar] to undervalue

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menospreciar

v/t

1 ( subestimar) underestimate

2 ( desdeñar) look down on

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menospreciar vt

1) despreciar: to scorn, to look down on

2) : to underestimate, to undervalue

Spanish-English dictionary > menospreciar

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