que trae mala suerte

• dar suerte — to bring good luck

• día de suerte — lucky day

• mala suerte — bad luck

• por suerte — luckily, fortunately

• probar suerte — to try one's luck

• tener suerte — to be lucky

• tentar a la suerte — to try one's luck

• traer suerte — to be lucky, bring good luck

quiso la suerte que pasara por allí un médico — as luck o fate would have it a doctor was passing by

• correr la misma suerte que algn — to suffer the same fate as sb

• mejorar la suerte de algn — to improve sb's lot

• tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate

lo echaron a suertes — [con cerillas, papeletas] they drew lots; [con moneda] they tossed (a coin)

caerle o tocarle en suerte a algn —

hubo toda suerte de comentarios — there were all sorts o kinds of remarks

• de esta suerte — in this way

los molinos de agua pueden clasificarse de esta suerte — water wheels can be classified in the following way o in this way

• de suerte que — in such a way that

suerte de banderillas — the second stage of a bullfight, in which the "banderillas" are stuck into the bull's back

suerte de capa — stage of a bullfight where passes are made with the cape

suerte de varas — opening stage of a bullfight where the bull is weakened with the picador's lance

suerte suprema — final stage of a bullfight

me cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)

echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something

la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck

tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence

vino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that

me cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)

echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something

la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck

tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence

vino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that

Ex: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.

¡qué salado! — (=divertido) how amusing!; iró very droll!

la multa le salió bastante salada — the fine was pretty steep o heavy

la multa le salió bastante salada — the fine was pretty steep o heavy

Ex: Information was also collected on the short-term history of medication and lifestyle including smoking, drinking and eating salty foods.

pata trasera — back o hind leg

• pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flares

• de pata negra — Esp [cerdo, jamón] prime

un fútbol de pata negra — top-notch football *

pata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar

pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense

patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet

quita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *

es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum

• a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *

• a la pata coja — hopping

• a cuatro patas — on all fours

• patas arriba — (=invertido) upside down; (=revuelto) in a complete mess, topsy-turvy *

después de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *

tener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *

a la pata la llana Esp * —

es pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

manos — hands (pl)

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me