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81 medio despierto
(adj.) = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyedEx. Drowsily he slithered out of bed, opened his closet door and got dressed like he had done every morning before.Ex. As he groggily pulled the sweat-soaked sheet from his body, he rolled his head sideways to see the clock radio displaying 7:00 a.m.Ex. She was seen Sunday morning at 6 AM, only half dressed, barefoot and bleary-eyed outside a friend's house in London.* * *(adj.) = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyedEx: Drowsily he slithered out of bed, opened his closet door and got dressed like he had done every morning before.
Ex: As he groggily pulled the sweat-soaked sheet from his body, he rolled his head sideways to see the clock radio displaying 7:00 a.m.Ex: She was seen Sunday morning at 6 AM, only half dressed, barefoot and bleary-eyed outside a friend's house in London. -
82 medio dormido
adj.half-asleep.* * *(adj.) = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.]Ex. Drowsily he slithered out of bed, opened his closet door and got dressed like he had done every morning before.Ex. As he groggily pulled the sweat-soaked sheet from his body, he rolled his head sideways to see the clock radio displaying 7:00 a.m.Ex. The groggy feeling you get after being awakened by an alarm is often the result of an interrupted sleep cycle.* * *(adj.) = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.]Ex: Drowsily he slithered out of bed, opened his closet door and got dressed like he had done every morning before.
Ex: As he groggily pulled the sweat-soaked sheet from his body, he rolled his head sideways to see the clock radio displaying 7:00 a.m.Ex: The groggy feeling you get after being awakened by an alarm is often the result of an interrupted sleep cycle. -
83 modesto
► adjetivo1 modest► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 modest person* * *(f. - modesta)adj.1) modest2) humble* * *ADJ1) (=humilde) modest2) (=de poca importancia) modestnuestra modesta aportación a la causa — our modest o humble contribution to the cause
3) (=sin lujo) modest4) † (=recatado) [mujer] modest* * *- ta adjetivoa) ( falto de pretensión) modestb) (humilde, sencillo) < familia> humble; < posición social> modest, humblec) < sueldo> modestd) (ant) < mujer> modest (liter)* * *= modest, self-effacing, unpretentious, unassuming, self-deprecating, demure.Ex. No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex. The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Ex. He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.Ex. I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.----* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* * *- ta adjetivoa) ( falto de pretensión) modestb) (humilde, sencillo) < familia> humble; < posición social> modest, humblec) < sueldo> modestd) (ant) < mujer> modest (liter)* * *= modest, self-effacing, unpretentious, unassuming, self-deprecating, demure.Ex: No attempt is made to provide any detailed familiarity with the entire range of operators; that would be too ambitious an aim for this modest account.
Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex: The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.Ex: He reinforces the self-deprecating and cliched concept that in order to be a writer, 'one must cultivate incompetence at almost every other form of profitable work'.Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* * *modesto -ta1 (falto de orgullo) ‹actitud/persona› modesten mi modesta opinión in my humble o modest opinion2 (humilde, sencillo) ‹familia› humble; ‹posición social› modest, humbleviven/visten de una manera muy modesta they live/dress very modestly3 (escaso, pequeño) ‹sueldo› modestun hombre de ambiciones modestas a man of modest ambitionsun paso modesto hacia un acuerdo a modest step towards an agreement* * *
modesto◊ -ta adjetivo
‹ posición social› modest, humble
modesto,-a adjetivo modest
' modesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrenar
- ser
- modesta
English:
basic
- discreet
- modest
- self-effacing
* * *modesto, -a♦ adj1. [humilde] modest;a mi modesto entender… in my humble opinion…2. [sencillo] modest;vive en una casa modesto she lives in a modest house3. [reducido, pequeño] modest;contamos con un modesto presupuesto we have a small o limited budget;la producción creció un modesto 1 por ciento production increased by a modest 1 percent♦ nm,fmodest person;es un modesto he's very modest* * *adj modest* * *modesto, -ta adj: modest♦ modestamente adv* * *modesto adj modest -
84 neceser
m.1 toilet bag (bolsa).2 toilet case, dressing case, kit, vanity box.* * *1 (bolsa de aseo) toilet bag2 (de maquillaje) make-up bag, make-up kit3 (de viaje) vanity case4 (de costura) sewing kit\neceser de viaje vanity case* * *SM toilet bagneceser de fin de semana — overnight bag, weekend bag
* * ** * *= sponge bag, toiletry bag.Ex. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.Ex. Some traditions continue and the classic toiletry bag continues to be a popular and appreciated gift idea for someone special.* * ** * *= sponge bag, toiletry bag.Ex: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.
Ex: Some traditions continue and the classic toiletry bag continues to be a popular and appreciated gift idea for someone special.* * *Compuestos:sewing kitmanicure set* * *
neceser sustantivo masculino ( estuche) toilet kit (AmE), toilet bag (BrE);
( maleta pequeña) overnight bag
neceser m (de aseo) toilet bag, sponge bag
' neceser' also found in these entries:
English:
vanity bag
- workbox
- vanity
* * *neceser nm[bolsa] toilet bag; [maleta pequeña] vanity case* * *m toilet kit, Brtoilet bag;neceser de viaje overnight bag* * *neceser nm: toilet kit, vanity case* * *neceser n toilet bag / sponge bag -
85 nerviosismo
m.1 nervousness, nerves.2 nervosism.* * *1 (excitación) nervousness2 (inquietud) disquiet* * *masculino, nerviosidad femeninoel nerviosismo que producen los exámenes — the feeling of nervousness o nerves that exams produce
* * *= nervousness, jitters, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex. Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.Ex. But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.----* reírse con nerviosismo = giggle.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* * *masculino, nerviosidad femeninoel nerviosismo que producen los exámenes — the feeling of nervousness o nerves that exams produce
* * *= nervousness, jitters, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex: Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.Ex: But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.* reírse con nerviosismo = giggle.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* * *me lo dijo con nerviosismo creciente as she told me she got more and more agitatedel nerviosismo que producen los exámenes the feeling of nervousness that examinations producenoté cierto nerviosismo entre los espectadores I noticed some agitation among the spectatorstiene tal nerviosismo que va a llamar hoy mismo she's so nervous o on edge about it that she's going to phone today* * *
nerviosismo sustantivo masculino
nervousness;◊ el nerviosismo que producen los exámenes the feeling of nervousness o nerves that exams produce
nerviosismo sustantivo masculino nerves pl: no podía disimular su nerviosismo, she could barely conceal her nerves
' nerviosismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitación
- delatar
- emoción
- excitación
- sudor
- alboroto
- traicionar
- tranquilidad
English:
excitement
- eye
- nerviness
* * *nerviosismo nmel nerviosismo de los inversores the nervousness of investors;una atmósfera de nerviosismo a nervous atmosphere;tras la quinta vuelta comenzó a mostrar nerviosismo his nerves began to show after the fifth lap;cantó con mucho nerviosismo she sang very nervously* * *m nervousness* * *nerviosismo nf: nervousness, anxiety -
86 oscuridad absoluta
(n.) = pitch darkness, pitch blacknessEx. One more reason is that in pitch darkness your torchlight can pick up the eyes of animals easily and in turn the animals cannot see beyond the blinding light.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.* * *(n.) = pitch darkness, pitch blacknessEx: One more reason is that in pitch darkness your torchlight can pick up the eyes of animals easily and in turn the animals cannot see beyond the blinding light.
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87 oscuridad total
f.pitch blackness.* * *(n.) = pitch blackness, pitch darknessEx. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex. One more reason is that in pitch darkness your torchlight can pick up the eyes of animals easily and in turn the animals cannot see beyond the blinding light.* * *(n.) = pitch blackness, pitch darknessEx: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.
Ex: One more reason is that in pitch darkness your torchlight can pick up the eyes of animals easily and in turn the animals cannot see beyond the blinding light. -
88 pararse en el lado del camino
(v.) = pull overEx. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.* * *(v.) = pull overEx: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.
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89 perder los papeles
to lose control* * ** * *(v.) = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip outEx. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex. Not losing one's cool is essential, since it may appear as a weakness that can be exploited.Ex. In a competitie game defeat usually goes to the player who ' loses his head'.Ex. In other words, it is not true that homicides are commonly committed by ordinary citizens who just fly off the handle.Ex. A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.Ex. And this is coming from someone who had to be restrained in school after flipping out and kicking a bubbler.* * *(v.) = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip outEx: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.
Ex: Not losing one's cool is essential, since it may appear as a weakness that can be exploited.Ex: In a competitie game defeat usually goes to the player who ' loses his head'.Ex: In other words, it is not true that homicides are commonly committed by ordinary citizens who just fly off the handle.Ex: A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.Ex: And this is coming from someone who had to be restrained in school after flipping out and kicking a bubbler. -
90 pestaña
f.eyelash, lash, cilium.* * *1 (del ojo) eyelash2 TÉCNICA flange* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de ojo] eyelash2) (Bot) fringe3) (=saliente) [de caja] flap; [de neumático] rim4) Esp** (=policía)la pestaña — the fuzz **, the cops * pl
* * *a) (Anat) eyelashquemarse or dejarse las pestañas — (fam) to burn the midnight oil
b) ( de libro) thumb indexc) (Mec) flange* * *= eyelash.Ex. Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.----* pestaña saliente = tab.* * *a) (Anat) eyelashquemarse or dejarse las pestañas — (fam) to burn the midnight oil
b) ( de libro) thumb indexc) (Mec) flange* * *= eyelash.Ex: Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.
* pestaña saliente = tab.* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eyelashpestañas postizas false eyelashesquemarse or dejarse las pestañas ( fam); to burn the midnight oil2 (de un libro) thumb index3 ( Mec) flange4 (en costura) fringe, edging* * *
pestaña sustantivo femenino (Anat) eyelash
pestaña sustantivo femenino
1 (de un ojo) eyelash
2 (de un envase, etc) flap
' pestaña' also found in these entries:
English:
eyelash
- lash
- eye
* * *pestaña nf1. [de párpado] eyelash;Famquemarse las pestañas to burn the midnight oil2. [de recortable] flap3. Tec flange4. [en página Web] tab* * *f eyelash;quemarse las pestañas fam burn the midnight oil* * *pestaña nf1) : eyelash2) : flange, rim* * * -
91 poco estimulador
(adj.) = unchallengingEx. This article describes a study of stress conducted in a university library using the following categories: workload; schedule and workday; feeling pulled and tugged; physical facilities; unchallenging work; and miscellaneous.* * *(adj.) = unchallengingEx: This article describes a study of stress conducted in a university library using the following categories: workload; schedule and workday; feeling pulled and tugged; physical facilities; unchallenging work; and miscellaneous.
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92 ponerse
1 (sol) to set2 (volverse) to become, get, turn3 (contestar al teléfono) to answer the phone; (hablar por teléfono) to come to the phone■ a mí no me hace caso, ponte tú he won't listen to me, you speak to him4 ponerse a + inf to start + to + inf/ + -ing■ se puso a cantar he started to sing, he started singing* * *1) to wear, put on2) become3) set (sun)4) move* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=colocarse, situarse) [de pie] to stand; [sentado] to sit; [echado] to lieponerse cómodo — to make o.s. comfortable
2) [+ ropa, calzado, joyas] to put on3) (=aplicarse, administrarse)4) [sol] to set5) (=volverse)+ adj, advponerse enfermo/gordo — to get ill/fat
¡no te pongas así! — don't be like that!
¡qué guapa te has puesto! — you look lovely!
6) [al teléfono]dile que se ponga — tell him to come to o on the phone
¿se puede poner María, por favor? — could I speak to María, please?
7) (=empezar)•
ponerse a hacer algo — to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sthse pusieron a gritar — they started o began shouting, they started o began to shout
si me pongo a pensar en lo que me espera... — if I start thinking o to think about what awaits me...
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ponerse con algo, ahora me pongo con los deberes — I'm going to start on my homework now8) (=llenarse)•
ponerse de algo, ¡cómo te has puesto de barro! — you're all covered in mud!9) (=llegar)•
ponerse en — to get to, reachse puso en Madrid en dos horas — he got to o reached Madrid in two hours
10) (=emplearse)11)• ponerse a bien con algn — to get on good terms with sb; pey to get in with sb
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ponerse a mal con algn — to get on the wrong side of sb12) ** (=drogarse) to get high **13) (=parecerle)se me pone que... — LAm (=me parece) it seems to me that...
14)* * *(v.) = don, pull on, waxEx. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.Ex. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.* * *el ponerse(n.) = donning, theEx: The donning of what Sidney M Jourard has called 'character armour' is another behavioural syndrome with a similar objective.
(v.) = don, pull on, waxEx: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.
Ex: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.* * *
■ponerse verbo reflexivo
1 to put oneself: nos pusimos más cerca, we got closer
ponte en la primera fila, get in the front row
2 (vestirse) to put on, wear: nunca se pone sombrero, she never wears a hat
3 (con adjetivo) to become: se puso enfermo, he felt ill
4 (sol) to set
5 Tel ponerse al teléfono, to answer the phone
6 (empezar) ponerse a, to start: se puso a saltar, she started jumping o she started to jump
♦ Locuciones: ponerse como un pepe, to stuff oneself
' ponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- agitarse
- alinearse
- apoltronarse
- arreglarse
- bota
- camino
- cerrarse
- ciega
- ciego
- cogerse
- colorada
- colorado
- contacto
- cuclillas
- dar
- descomponerse
- embravecerse
- emocionarse
- huelga
- mal
- morada
- morado
- morena
- moreno
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- pararse
- patín
- perdida
- perdido
- pie
- pila
- punta
- ridícula
- ridículo
- roja
- rojo
- rulo
- tibia
- tibio
- tomate
- uña
- vestirse
- volante
- acomodar
- acuerdo
- agachar
- alegrar
- altura
English:
agree
- become
- brown
- burst into
- catch up
- collar
- colour
- come over
- contact
- crouch
- don
- down
- flabby
- flap
- flush
- fluster
- foot
- get down to
- get on
- go down
- horn
- hot up
- jitters
- join
- knuckle down
- labour
- lather
- lecture
- line up
- nasty
- need
- pull on
- put on
- redden
- rise
- set
- set about
- set off
- set out
- settle
- shove on
- show
- show up
- side
- sink
- slip on
- solution
- spectacle
- stand
- stand up
* * *vpr1. [colocarse] to put oneself;ponerse de pie to stand up;ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down);ponerse de espaldas a la pared to turn one's back to the wall;ponerse de perfil to turn sideways on;¡no te pongas en medio! you're in my way there!;ponte en la ventana stand by the window;se pusieron un poco más juntos they moved a bit closer together2. [ropa, gafas, maquillaje] to put on;ponte la ropa put your clothes on, get dressed;¿qué te vas a ponerse para la fiesta? what are you going to wear to the party?3. [volverse de cierta manera] to go, to become;se puso de mal humor she got into a bad mood;se puso rojo de ira he went red with anger;se puso muy triste cuando se enteró de su muerte he was very sad when he heard she had died;las cosas se están poniendo muy difíciles things are getting very difficult;se ha puesto muy gordo he's got very fat;se puso colorado he blushed;te has puesto muy guapa you look lovely;ponerse bien [de salud] to get better;¡cómo te pones por nada! there's no need to react like that!;¡no te pongas así! [no te enfades] don't be like that!;[no te pongas triste] don't get upset!, don't be sad!se puso a nevar it started snowing;me he puesto a dieta I've started a diet;ponerse con algo to start on sth;Famya que te pones, haz café para todos while you're at it, why don't you make enough coffee for everyone?5. [llenarse]¡cómo te has puesto (de barro)! look at you(, you're covered in mud)!;se puso de barro hasta las rodillas he got covered in mud up to his knees;Fam6. [sol, luna] to set;el sol se pone por el oeste the sun sets in the west;al ponerse el sol when the sun goes/went downahora se pone she's just coming, I'll put her on in a moment;ponte, es de la oficina here, it's somebody from the office for younos pusimos en Santiago en dos horas we made it to Santiago in two hours;con esta moto te pones en los 150 sin enterarte on this motorbike you're doing 150 before you even realize itvamos, vamos, hay que ponerse para el regalo come on, everybody's got to chip in for the present;¿con cuánto te pusiste? – yo, con diez how much did you put in? – ten* * *v/r1 ropa put on;ponerse de luto dress in mourning;ponerse de verano put on summer clothes:ponerse palido turn pale;ponerse furioso get angry;ponerse enfermo become o fall ill;¡no te pongas así! don’t get so upset!, don’t take it like that!;ponerse bien recover, get better;ponerse en marcha get started, get going3:ponte en el banco go and sit on the bench;se puso ahí she stood over there;dile que se ponga TELEC tell her to come to the phone;ponerse a start to;al ponerse el sol at sunset* * *vr1) : to move (into a position)ponerse de pie: to stand up2) : to put on, to wear3) : to become, to turnse puso colorado: he turned red4) : to set (of the sun or moon)* * *ponerse vb5. (empezar) to startponte guapa get dressed up / make yourself beautiful¿María? ahora se pone María? I'll just get her for you -
93 pradera
f.large meadow, prairie.* * *1 prairie, grassland* * *SF (=prado) meadow, meadowland; [de Canadá, EEUU] prairie* * *femenino grassland, grasslands (pl)* * *= range, greenfield, prairie, pasture land, grassland, lea, meadow, meadowland.Ex. And when, finally, the heavily timbered ranges had been pillaged almost beyond repair, many lumbermen pulled stakes and pushed westward.Ex. Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.Ex. It is envisaged that mobile services to these and other rural communities on the Canadian prairies will continue.Ex. The informality of the modern library provides one of the richest pasture lands of all for breeding reading people = La informalidad de la biblioteca moderna ofrece una de las tierras de pasto más ricas de todas para producir gente lectora.Ex. The article is entitled 'Satellite-based monitoring of grassland curing in Victoria, Australia'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Monograph collections in scientific libraries: sacrificial lambs in the library lea?'.Ex. A region, 45 km long and 10 km wide, with romantic water ways weaving a lacework pattern through the forests, meadows, by-ways, and surrounding forests of this idyllic and unique province.Ex. Then a weak sun threw its rays over the rain and an enormous rainbow came out in the middle of the meadowland.* * *femenino grassland, grasslands (pl)* * *= range, greenfield, prairie, pasture land, grassland, lea, meadow, meadowland.Ex: And when, finally, the heavily timbered ranges had been pillaged almost beyond repair, many lumbermen pulled stakes and pushed westward.
Ex: Here, families from many different communities were up-rooted and resettled on greenfield sites, many miles away from relatives and friends.Ex: It is envisaged that mobile services to these and other rural communities on the Canadian prairies will continue.Ex: The informality of the modern library provides one of the richest pasture lands of all for breeding reading people = La informalidad de la biblioteca moderna ofrece una de las tierras de pasto más ricas de todas para producir gente lectora.Ex: The article is entitled 'Satellite-based monitoring of grassland curing in Victoria, Australia'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Monograph collections in scientific libraries: sacrificial lambs in the library lea?'.Ex: A region, 45 km long and 10 km wide, with romantic water ways weaving a lacework pattern through the forests, meadows, by-ways, and surrounding forests of this idyllic and unique province.Ex: Then a weak sun threw its rays over the rain and an enormous rainbow came out in the middle of the meadowland.* * *grassland, grasslands (pl)las extensas praderas de los Estados Unidos the great prairies of the United States* * *
pradera sustantivo femenino
meadow;
pradera sustantivo femenino grassland, meadow
' pradera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasto
English:
grassland
- prairie
- range
- sloping
- meadow
* * *pradera nfarea of grassland;[en Norteamérica] prairie RP pradera artificial = area of grassland grown especially for grazing cattle; RP pradera natural area of natural grassland* * *f prairie, grassland* * *pradera nf: grassland, prairie* * *pradera n meadow -
94 prolongado
adj.1 prolonged, lengthy, protracted.2 prolonged, continued.past part.past participle of spanish verb: prolongar.* * *1→ link=prolongar prolongar► adjetivo1 (largo) prolonged, lengthy* * *ADJ [reunión, viaje] lengthy* * *- da adjetivo prolonged, lengthy* * *= prolonged, protracted, running, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.Ex. There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Ex. This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Ex. Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.----* no prolongado = unsustained.* préstamo prolongado = long-term loan.* * *- da adjetivo prolonged, lengthy* * *= prolonged, protracted, running, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.Ex: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.
Ex: This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Ex: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.* no prolongado = unsustained.* préstamo prolongado = long-term loan.* * *prolongado -dalong, prolonged, lengthy* * *
Del verbo prolongar: ( conjugate prolongar)
prolongado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
prolongado
prolongar
prolongado◊ -da adjetivo
prolonged, lengthy
prolongar ( conjugate prolongar) verbo transitivo
‹vacaciones/visita› to prolong, extend
◊ prolongadole la vida a algn to prolong sb.'s life
prolongarse verbo pronominal
prolongar verbo transitivo
1 (duración) to prolong, extend: prolongaron su viaje dos días, they extended their trip two days
2 (longitud) to extend
' prolongado' also found in these entries:
English:
extended visa
- lengthy
- lingering
- long
- protracted
* * *prolongado, -a adj1. [alargado] long2. [en el tiempo] lengthy* * *adj prolonged, lengthy -
95 pubiano
adj.pubic.* * *= pubic.Ex. Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.* * *= pubic.Ex: Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.
* * *pubic* * *adj ANAT pubic* * * -
96 puerta de embarque
gate* * ** * *(n.) = boarding gateEx. So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.* * ** * *(n.) = boarding gateEx: So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.
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97 púbico
adj.pubic.* * *► adjetivo1 pubic* * *ADJ pubic* * *= pubic.Ex. Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.----* vello púbico = pubic hair.* * *= pubic.Ex: Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.
* vello púbico = pubic hair.* * *púbico, -a, pubiano, -a adjpubic* * *adj ANAT pubic* * *púbico, -ca adj: pubic -
98 que no representa reto
(adj.) = unchallengingEx. This article describes a study of stress conducted in a university library using the following categories: workload; schedule and workday; feeling pulled and tugged; physical facilities; unchallenging work; and miscellaneous.* * *(adj.) = unchallengingEx: This article describes a study of stress conducted in a university library using the following categories: workload; schedule and workday; feeling pulled and tugged; physical facilities; unchallenging work; and miscellaneous.
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99 quitar(se) la ropa
(v.) = undressEx. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.* * *(v.) = undressEx: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.
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100 radiar
v.1 to radiate.Esos metales radian Those metals radiate.El metal radia energía The metal radiates energy.2 to irradiate (physics).3 to broadcast (por radio).4 to pour out, to shower.Ella radia alegría She pours out happiness.5 to radio.Ellos radiaron las noticias They radioed the news.* * *1 (irradiar) to radiate, irradiate1 (irradiar) to radiate, irradiate2 (retransmitir) to broadcast, transmit, radio3 MEDICINA to X-ray* * *IVT1) (Fís) to radiate2) (Radio) to broadcast3) (Med) to treat with radiationIIVT2) (=expulsar) to expel* * *verbo transitivo1) (period) (Rad) to broadcast ( on the radio)2) (Fís) to radiate; (Med) to irradiate, treat... with radiation* * *= radiate, radio.Ex. One method to strengthen brittle paper without unbinding the books is to impregnate them with monomer acrylics and to radiate for polymerisation.Ex. Wearing plain clothes and standing on a street corner, the trooper radioed fellow troopers parked nearby who pulled over drivers not wearing a seat belt.* * *verbo transitivo1) (period) (Rad) to broadcast ( on the radio)2) (Fís) to radiate; (Med) to irradiate, treat... with radiation* * *= radiate, radio.Ex: One method to strengthen brittle paper without unbinding the books is to impregnate them with monomer acrylics and to radiate for polymerisation.
Ex: Wearing plain clothes and standing on a street corner, the trooper radioed fellow troopers parked nearby who pulled over drivers not wearing a seat belt.* * *radiar [A1 ]vtmensajes radiados radio messagesB1 ( Fís) to radiate2 ( Med) to irradiate, treat … with radiationlo han radiado del grupo he's been given the cold shoulder o shunned by the rest of the groupme sentí radiada I felt left out o shunned* * *
radiar verbo transitivo
1 (una emisora) to broadcast
2 Fís to radiate, irradiate
3 Med to treat with X-rays
* * *radiar vt1. [irradiar] to radiate2. Fís to irradiate3. Med to give X-ray treatment to4. [emitir por radio] to broadcast5. Am [hacer el vacío a] to cold-shoulder;traté de integrarme, pero desde el principio me radiaron I tried to join in, but they made me feel unwelcome right from the start* * *v/t radiate* * *radiar vt1) : to radiate2) : to irradiate3) : to broadcast (on the radio)
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