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61 pout
1. verb((of a sulky child etc) to push the lips out as a sign of displeasure.) hacer pucheros, hacer un mohín
2. noun(this expression of the face.) puchero, mohíntr[paʊt]1 puchero, mohín nombre masculino1 hacer pucheros, hacer un mohínpout ['paʊt] vi: hacer pucherospout n: puchero mn.• faneca (Ictiología) s.f.• mala cara s.f.• mohín s.m.• puchero s.m.v.• poner mala cara v.• pujar v.
I paʊtintransitive verb hacer* un mohín
II
noun mohín m[paʊt]1.N puchero m, mohín m2.VI hacer pucheros, hacer un mohín3.VT"never!" she pouted — -¡nunca! -dijo con gesto mohíno
to pout one's lips — hacer pucheros, hacer un mohín
* * *
I [paʊt]intransitive verb hacer* un mohín
II
noun mohín m -
62 strain
I
1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
I
the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
II
1.
1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
•
to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
II
[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
I
the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
II
1.
1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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63 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) luchar, forcejear2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) luchar (por/contra)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) moverse con dificultad
2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luchastruggle1 n1. lucha2. forcejeoafter a struggle, they managed to arrest the thief después de un forcejeo, consiguieron detener al ladrónstruggle2 vb1. forcejear2. luchartr['strʌgəl]1 (gen) lucha; (physical fight) pelea, forcejeo1 (fight) luchar; (physically) forcejear2 (strive) luchar ( for, por), esforzarse ( for, por); (suffer) pasar apuros; (have difficulty) costar, tener problemas3 (move with difficulty) con dificultad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarmed struggle lucha armadaclass struggle lucha de clases1) contend: forcejear (físicamente), luchar, contender2) : hacer con dificultadshe struggled forward: avanzó con dificultadstruggle n: lucha f, pelea f (física)n.• apretón s.m.• batalla s.f.• brega s.f.• combate s.m.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• esfuerzo s.m.• forcejeo s.m.• guerra s.f.• lucha s.f.• pelea s.f.• pugna s.f.v.• bracear v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• debatir v.• forcejear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• pujar v.• resistir v.
I 'strʌgəla) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
II
1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl)['strʌɡl]1. N1) (lit) pelea f, forcejeo m•
two men went up to him and a struggle broke out — dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea•
he lost his glasses in the struggle — perdió las gafas en la pelea or refriega•
to put up a struggle — oponer resistencia, forcejear•
he handed over his wallet without a struggle — entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia2) (fig) lucha f ( for por)•
he finally lost his struggle against cancer — finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer•
the struggle for survival — la lucha por la supervivencia•
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenes — hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidoresclass 4., uphill•
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a struggle — los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar2. VI1) (=scuffle) forcejearstop struggling! — ¡deja de forcejear!
•
we were struggling for the gun when it went off — forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó•
to struggle with sb — forcejear con algn2) (=move with difficulty)•
I struggled into my costume — logré ponerme el disfraz como pude•
we struggled through the crowd — nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud•
she struggled to her feet — logró ponerse de pie•
the bus was struggling up the hill — el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta•
he was struggling with his luggage — cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo3) (=fight against odds) lucharto struggle to do sth — luchar por hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
•
to struggle against sth — luchar contra algo•
we could see she was struggling for breath — veíamos como respiraba con dificultad4) (=have difficulties) tener problemasthey were struggling to pay their bills — tenían problemas or iban apurados para pagar las facturas
•
I struggled through the book — me costó terminar de leer el libro, tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro•
she has struggled with her weight for years — ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años* * *
I ['strʌgəl]a) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
II
1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl) -
64 whimper
'wimpə
1. verb(to cry with a low, shaky or whining voice: I heard a puppy / a child whimpering.) gemir; lloriquear
2. noun(a cry of this kind: The dog gave a little whimper.) gemido; lloriqueotr['wɪmpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of person) gimoteo, quejido; (of dog) gemidowhimper ['hwɪmpər] vi: lloriquear, gimotearwhimper n: quejido mv.• gimotear v.• hipar v.• lloriquear v.• pujar v.• sollozar v.n.• gimoteo s.m.• lloriqueo s.m.• puchero s.m.
I 'hwɪmpər, 'wɪmpə(r)intransitive verb gimotear, lloriquear
II
noun quejido m['wɪmpǝ(r)]1.N [of from dog, sick person] gemido m, quejido mbang 1.without a whimper — sin un quejido, sin una queja
2.VT"yes," she whimpered — -sí -dijo lloriqueando or gimoteando
3.VI [dog] gemir, gimotear; [sick person] gemir; [child] lloriquear* * *
I ['hwɪmpər, 'wɪmpə(r)]intransitive verb gimotear, lloriquear
II
noun quejido m -
65 bieten
'biːtənv irrofrecer, presentar, darbieten [bi:tən] <bietet, bot, geboten>1 dig(Anblick, Gelegenheit) ofrecer, presentar; sie boten ein trauriges Bild ofrecían un triste aspecto; das lasse ich mir nicht bieten esto no se lo permito a nadie; jemandem die Stirn bieten hacer frente a alguien2 dig (anbieten) ofrecer [für para](bei Versteigerung) pujar, dar; wer bietet mehr? ¿quién da más?■ sich bieten (sich anbieten) presentarse; bei der nächsten sich bietenden Gelegenheit en la próxima ocasión que se presente1. [anbieten] ofrecer2. [zeigen] presentar3. [gefallen]————————sich bieten reflexives Verb[Anblick] presentarse[Möglichkeit] ofrecerse -
66 reizen
'raɪtsənv1) ( irritieren) irritar2) ( anregen) estimular, incentivar3) ( herausfordern) retar, desafiarreizen ['raɪtsən]1 dig (provozieren) provocar; jemanden bis zur Weißglut reizen (umgangssprachlich) sacar a alguien de quicio2 dig Medizin irritar(beim Kartenspiel) pujartransitives Verb1. [interessieren] atraer3. [angreifen] irritar4. [erregen] suscitar -
67 esforzarse
1 (físicamente) to make an effort, exert oneself; (moralmente) to try hard, strive* * *verbto strive, make an effort* * *VPR to exert o.s., make an efforthay que esforzarse más — you must try harder, you must make more effort
esforzarse en o por conseguir algo — to struggle o strive to achieve sth
* * *= put forth + effort, put forth + energy, strive, strain, labour [labor, -USA], toil, struggle, work + hard, slave away, try + hard.Ex. Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.Ex. The goal may be of little value or of high scientific or cultural significance, but energy is put forth to accomplish a task.Ex. The abstractor must resist the temptation to use long sentences in striving to avoid repetition.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.Ex. His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.Ex. The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex. Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex. Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project.Ex. Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.----* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.* esforzarse por = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains to.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* esforzarse por lograr = strive for.* * *= put forth + effort, put forth + energy, strive, strain, labour [labor, -USA], toil, struggle, work + hard, slave away, try + hard.Ex: Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.
Ex: The goal may be of little value or of high scientific or cultural significance, but energy is put forth to accomplish a task.Ex: The abstractor must resist the temptation to use long sentences in striving to avoid repetition.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.Ex: His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.Ex: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex: Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex: Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project.Ex: Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.* esforzarse por = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains to.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* esforzarse por lograr = strive for.* * *
■esforzarse verbo reflexivo to make an effort [por, to]: se esfuerza por ser agradable, he takes pains to be pleasant
' esforzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afanarse
- aplicarse
- desvivirse
- esmerarse
- pelear
- pujar
- sudar
- trabajarse
- empeñar
- esforzar
- matar
English:
all-out
- buck up
- effort
- exert
- flog
- pain
- peer
- seek
- strain
- strive
- endeavor
- try
- utmost
* * *vprto make an effort;tienes que esforzarte más si quieres aprobar you'll have to make more of an effort if you want to pass;nos esforzamos, pero fue imposible ganarlos we tried very hard, but they were impossible to beat;no te esfuerces, no puede oírte don't bother (shouting), she can't hear you;se esforzaron enormemente en la tarea they put a huge amount of effort into the task;me esforcé por ayudarlos I made a real effort o did my best to help them;nos hemos esforzado mucho por ti we've made a real effort for you, we've really put ourselves out for you;se esforzó en contener las lágrimas she tried hard to hold back the tears* * *v/r make an effort, try hard* * *vr: to make an effort* * *esforzarse vb to try hard [pt. & pp. tried] / to work hardse esforzó mucho he tried very hard / he worked very hard -
68 gemir
v.1 to moan, to groan (person).El fantasma gime The ghost moans.El viento gime The wind moans.2 to howl (viento).3 to moan at.Me gime Ricardo Ricardo moans at me.* * *1 (quejarse) to moan, groan* * *verbto groan, moan* * *VI (=quejarse) to groan, moan; (=lamentarse) to wail, howl; [animal] to whine; [viento] to howl, wail- sí -dijo gimiendo — "yes," he groaned
* * *verbo intransitivoa) persona to moan, groanb) animal to whinec) (liter) viento to moan* * *= moan, whine, groan, wail, blubber, snivel, bay, whimper.Ex. The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex. At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.Ex. 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.----* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* * *verbo intransitivoa) persona to moan, groanb) animal to whinec) (liter) viento to moan* * *= moan, whine, groan, wail, blubber, snivel, bay, whimper.Ex: The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.
Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex: At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.Ex: 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* * *vi1 «persona» to moan, groangemía de dolor he moaned with pain2 «animal» to whine3 ( liter); «viento» to moan* * *
gemir ( conjugate gemir) verbo intransitivo
gemir verbo intransitivo to groan: gemían de dolor, he groaned in pain
' gemir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pujar
- quejarse
English:
groan
- moan
- wail
- whine
* * *gemir vi1. [persona] to moan, to groan;gemir de placer to moan o groan with pleasure2. [animal] to whine3. [viento] to moan* * *v/i moan, groan* * *gemir {54} vi: to moan, to groan, to wail* * *gemir vb1. (persona) to groan2. (animal) to whine -
69 licitar
v.1 to bid for.2 to take bids.* * *1 to bid* * *1. VT1) [en contratación pública] to tender for2) [en subasta] (=pujar) to bid for3) LAm (=vender) to sell by auction2.VI to bid* * *verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ( llamar a concurso para) to invite tenders for; ( presentar una propuesta para) to put in a tender for* * *= bid, bid + Posesivo + business.Ex. Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.Ex. Smith advised librarians to get the most for their money by bidding their business.* * *verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ( llamar a concurso para) to invite tenders for; ( presentar una propuesta para) to put in a tender for* * *= bid, bid + Posesivo + business.Ex: Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.
Ex: Smith advised librarians to get the most for their money by bidding their business.* * *licitar [A1 ]vt( esp AmL) (llamar a concurso para) to invite tenders for; (presentar una propuesta para) to put in o submit a tender for, to bid for* * *
licitar ( conjugate licitar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ( llamar a concurso para) to invite tenders for;
( presentar una propuesta para) to put in a tender for
licitar verbo transitivo to bid on (a contract): para hacer obras para el Estado hay que licitar, public works contracts are obtained only through bidding
* * *♦ vt1. [en subasta, concurso] to bid2. [sacar a concurso] to put out to tender♦ vi[en subasta] to bid* * *v/t L.Am.en subasta bid for* * *licitar vt: to bid on -
70 luchar
v.1 to fight.luchar contra to fight (against)luchar por to fight for2 to fight against.Nos luchó la aldea vecina The neighboring village fought against us.* * *1 (gen) to fight2 DEPORTE to wrestle* * *verb1) to fight2) struggle3) wrestle* * *VIluchar con o contra algo/algn — to fight (against) sth/sb
luchaba con los mandos — he was struggling o wrestling with the controls
2) (Dep) to wrestle ( con with)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex. This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.----* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex: Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *luchar [A1 ]viA1 (combatir, pelear) to fightlucharemos contra los invasores we shall fight the invadersluchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand to hand2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) to struggle, fightlucharon por la paz they fought for peaceluchó valientemente contra la enfermedad he struggled o fought bravely against his illnessha luchado mucho para salir adelante en la vida he has struggled hard to get on in life3 (lidiar, batallar) to wrestle, struggle luchar CON algo; ‹con maletas/bultos› to wrestle o struggle WITH sthB ( Dep) to wrestle* * *
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
luchar por la paz to fight for peace
d) (Dep) to wrestle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle
♦ Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth
' luchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arena
- batirse
- disputarse
- pelear
- pelearse
- batallar
- competir
- desesperación
- desmayo
- patria
- pugnar
- pujar
English:
antihistamine
- antipollution
- battle
- combat
- contest
- desperately
- escape
- fight
- flounder
- slog out
- struggle
- together
- wildly
- wrestle
- forth
- strive
* * *luchar vi1. [combatir físicamente] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against)2. [enfrentarse] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against);luchar por to fight for3. [esforzarse] to struggle;llevo todo el día luchando con esta traducción I've been struggling o battling with this translation all day long;tuvieron que luchar mucho para sacar a su familia adelante they had to struggle hard to provide for their family4. [en deporte] to wrestle* * *v/i fight ( por for); figfight, struggle ( por for)* * *luchar vi1) : to fight, to struggle2) : to wrestle* * *luchar vb1. to fight [pt. & pp. fought]2. (de lucha libre) to wrestle -
71 subasta
f.1 auction.sacar algo a subasta to put something up for auction2 tender.sacar algo a subasta to put something out to tenderpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: subastar.* * *1 (venta) auction2 (adjudicación de obra) invitation to tender\sacar a subasta to auction (off)salir a subasta to be up for auction* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=venta) auction, sale by auctionponer en o sacar a pública subasta — to put up for auction, sell at auction
subasta a la baja, subasta a la rebaja — Dutch auction
2) (=contrato de obras) tender, tendering3) (Naipes) auction* * *a) ( venta) auctionb) ( de obras) invitation to tender* * *= auction, auctioning.Ex. The prices of books sold at auctions may not seem, at first sight, to be a particularly potent bibliographical aid.Ex. This paper traces the history and growth of Bloomsbury Book Auctions, antiquarian booksellers and auctioneers, and relates some of its experiences in valuing and auctioning rare manuscripts and books.----* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.* * *a) ( venta) auctionb) ( de obras) invitation to tender* * *= auction, auctioning.Ex: The prices of books sold at auctions may not seem, at first sight, to be a particularly potent bibliographical aid.
Ex: This paper traces the history and growth of Bloomsbury Book Auctions, antiquarian booksellers and auctioneers, and relates some of its experiences in valuing and auctioning rare manuscripts and books.* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.* * *1 (venta) auctionel cuadro se sacó a subasta the picture was put up for auction2 (de obras) invitation to tender3 (en naipes) auction, bidding* * *
Del verbo subastar: ( conjugate subastar)
subasta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
subasta
subastar
subasta sustantivo femenino
subastar ( conjugate subastar) verbo transitivo ‹ cuadro› to auction, sell … at auction;
‹contrato/obra pública› to put … out to tender
subasta sustantivo femenino
1 (venta) auction
2 (oferta de servicios, de obras públicas) tender
subastar verbo transitivo
1 (vender) to auction (off), to sell at auction
2 (sacar a concurso un contrato) to put out to tender
' subasta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adjudicar
- adjudicación
- puja
- pujar
- ofrecer
- rematar
- remate
English:
auction
- bid
- bidding
- lot
- outbid
- sale
* * *subasta nf1. [venta pública] auction;sacar algo a subasta to put sth up for auction;vender en subasta to auction off, to sell at auction2. [contrata pública] tender;sacar algo a subasta to put sth out to tender* * *f auction;sacar a subasta put up for auction* * *subasta nf: auction* * *subasta n auction -
72 pujo
m.1 tenesmus (medicina).2 violent desire, eagerness, longing (ansia); anxiety.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pujar.* * *1 MEDICINA tenesmus* * *SM1) (Med) difficulty in relieving o.s., tenesmus frm2) (=ansia) longing, strong urge3) (=intento) attempt, try, shot* * *2 (en el parto) push* * *pujo nmMed tenesmus -
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74 esforzarse
■esforzarse verbo reflexivo to make an effort [por, to]: se esfuerza por ser agradable, he takes pains to be pleasant ' esforzarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: afanarse - aplicarse - desvivirse - esmerarse - pelear - pujar - sudar - trabajarse - empeñar - esforzar - matar English: all-out - buck up - effort - exert - flog - pain - peer - seek - strain - strive - endeavor - try - utmost -
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76 luchar
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo luchar por la paz to fight for peaced) (Dep) to wrestle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth ' luchar' also found in these entries: Spanish: arena - batirse - disputarse - pelear - pelearse - batallar - competir - desesperación - desmayo - patria - pugnar - pujar English: antihistamine - antipollution - battle - combat - contest - desperately - escape - fight - flounder - slog out - struggle - together - wildly - wrestle - forth - strive -
77 subasta
Del verbo subastar: ( conjugate subastar) \ \
subasta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: subasta subastar
subasta sustantivo femenino
subastar ( conjugate subastar) verbo transitivo ‹ cuadro› to auction, sell … at auction; ‹contrato/obra pública› to put … out to tender
subasta sustantivo femenino
1 (venta) auction
2 (oferta de servicios, de obras públicas) tender
subastar verbo transitivo
1 (vender) to auction (off), to sell at auction
2 (sacar a concurso un contrato) to put out to tender ' subasta' also found in these entries: Spanish: adjudicar - adjudicación - puja - pujar - ofrecer - rematar - remate English: auction - bid - bidding - lot - outbid - sale -
78 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) em/para cima de2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) por cima de3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sobre4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) por5) (about: a quarrel over money.) sobre6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) por7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) com8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) em cima de2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) em cima4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) série de bolas jogadas5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) ex(ceder-se)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) (em/por) cima3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sobre(tudo)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) (deitar) abaixo5) (completely, as in overcome.) sobre(pujar)•- over all
- over and done with* * *o.ver['ouvə] pref sobre, super, supra (indica superioridade, excesso, posição acima, ultrapassagem).————————o.ver['ouvə] adj 1 excedente, supranumerário. 2 superior. 3 exterior, externo. 4 terminado, acabado. • adv 1 de novo, novamente. 2 de um lado a outro. 3 completamente, todo, inteiramente. 4 do começo ao fim, de ponta a ponta. 5 a mais, em excesso. 6 para lá. 7 para cá, para aqui. 8 de um para o outro. 9 muito, excessivamente. 10 do outro lado. 11 de ponta cabeça. • prep 1 demasiado, excessivo. 2 por cima de, sobre, acima de, superior a. 3 mais de, além de. 4 enquanto. 5 por causa de. 6 através de. 7 até o final de. 8 mais que. 9 durante, no decurso de. 10 a respeito de. 11 virado. 12 por toda parte. 13 acima, superior. 14 entre. all over a) completamente. b) por toda parte. ask them over peça que venham para cá. come over here venha aqui. for over a year durante mais de um ano. not over twenty não mais de vinte. not over well bastante ruim. over and above além de. over and again outra vez, novamente. over and against a) contra. b) defronte de. over and out Radio câmbio final (diz-se para encerrar uma conversa pelo rádio). over and over repetidas vezes, vezes sem conta. over head and ears profundamente. over one’s head fora da compreensão de alguém. over or under mais ou menos. over the hill sl de meia-idade. over the next week durante a próxima semana. over there lá adiante. over to you Radio é a sua vez de falar (indica a pessoa que entrará no ar em seguida). the milk boils over o leite está fervendo. three times over três vezes consecutivamente. to be over cessar, acabar. to call over fazer a chamada. to hand over entregar. to have advantage, authority over ter vantagem, autoridade sobre. to run over atropelar. turn over the page vire a página. we live over the way moramos no outro lado da rua. -
79 licitar
licitar, pujar -
80 возрастать
См. также в других словарях:
pujar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: pujar pujando pujado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. pujo pujas puja pujamos pujáis pujan pujaba… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
pujar — v. tr. 1. Vencer; exceder. • v. intr. 2. Esforçar se. 3. Ostentar viço. • Confrontar: pojar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
pujar — verbo intransitivo 1. Ofrecer (una persona) una cantidad de dinero por [una cosa que se subasta]: Un coleccionista pujó por el cuadro de Monet. 2. Hacer ( … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
pujar — I (Del lat. pulsare, dar empellones.) ► verbo intransitivo/ transitivo 1 Hacer fuerza una cosa para pasar o proseguir una acción: ■ las lágrimas pujaban por salir; pujaban la puerta para abrirla. REG. PREPOSICIONAL + por SINÓNIMO pugnar ► verbo… … Enciclopedia Universal
pujar — {{#}}{{LM P32199}}{{〓}} {{ConjP32199}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynP32973}} {{[}}pujar{{]}} ‹pu·jar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Aumentar el precio anteriormente ofrecido por algo que se subasta: • Se llevó el mejor cuadro de la subasta porque pujó… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
pujar — pu|jar Mot Agut Verb transitiu, intransitiu i pronominal … Diccionari Català-Català
pujar — transitivo licitar, aumentar, subir, mejorar*. Tratándose de una subasta. * * * Sinónimos: ■ aumentar, subir, licitar, concursar, tantear Antónimos: ■ bajar, abandonar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
pujar — tr. Tratar de vencer o superar un obstáculo … Diccionario Castellano
pujar — hacer fuerza el nino con pujo (ver) … Diccionario de Guanacastequismos
pujar — pujar1 (Del lat. pulsāre, empujar). 1. tr. Hacer fuerza para pasar adelante o proseguir una acción, procurando vencer el obstáculo que se encuentra. 2. intr. Tener dificultad en explicarse, no acabar de romper a hablar para decir algo. 3. Vacilar … Diccionario de la lengua española
puja — I (Derivado de pujar < lat. pulsare.) ► sustantivo femenino Esfuerzo por realizar cierta acción luchando contra los obstáculos que lo impiden: ■ su vida ha sido una continua puja por prosperar. SINÓNIMO lucha esfuerzo II (Del cat. pujar.) ►… … Enciclopedia Universal