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1 alzar la ceja
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2 arquear la ceja
• raise an eyebrow -
3 asombrarse
1 to be astonished, be amazed, be surprised* * *to marvel, be amazed, be astonished* * *VPR1) (=extrañarse) to be amazed, be astonishedme asombré con o de su extraña reacción — I was amazed o astonished by his strange reaction
se asombró (de) que lo supieras — she was amazed o astonished that you knew
no me asombro por o de nada — nothing surprises me
2) frm (=asustarse) to take fright3) CAm (=desmayarse) to faint* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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■asombrarse verbo reflexivo to be amazed [de, at]
' asombrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asombrar
English:
eye
* * *vprto be amazed o astonished;me asombro con o [m5] de lo que sabe sobre aves I'm amazed o astonished at how much she knows about birds;no sé de qué te asombras I don't know why you're so surprised* * *v/r be amazed oastonished* * *vr: to marvel, to be amazed* * *asombrarse vb to be amazed -
4 dar de qué hablar
(v.) = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumoursEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.Ex. His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.Ex. The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumoursEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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5 dar que hablar
(v.) = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrowsEx. His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.Ex. The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.Ex. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.* * *(v.) = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrowsEx: His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.
Ex: The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.Ex: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'. -
6 extrañarse
1 (desterrarse) to go into exile2 (sorprenderse) to be surprised (de/por, at)* * ** * *VPR1) (=sorprenderse) to be surprisedextrañarse de que... — to be surprised that...
2) †† (=negarse) to refuse3) †† [amigos] to become estranged, grow apart* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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■extrañarse verbo reflexivo extrañarse de, to be surprised at
' extrañarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extrañar
* * *vpr[sorprenderse] to be surprised (de at);no sé de qué te extrañas, siempre han sido así I don't know why you're so surprised, they've always been like that;se extrañaba de que nadie le hubiera avisado he was surprised that nobody had told him* * *v/r be surprised (de at);no me extrañaría I wouldn’t be surprised;no es de extrañarse que it’s not surprising that* * *vr: to be surprised* * *extrañarse vb to be surprised -
7 mostrar asombro
(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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8 mostrar extrañeza
(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrowsEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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9 mostrar sorpresa
v.to show surprise, to bat an eyelash, to bat an eye.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrows, register + surpriseEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.Ex. The committeeman registered surprise.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrows, register + surpriseEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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10 sorprenderse
1 figurado to be surprised* * *VPR to be surprised* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrows, express + surprise, be surprised, be thrownEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.Ex. Then, without waiting for an acknowledgement, he said, 'Well, I think Albert is too much the union type' and James expressed surprise.Ex. 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.Ex. A customer arriving at an equiry desk with a question might be rather thrown by a staff member who said that they would go 'surfing' for the information, but it might take a couple of hours!.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrows, express + surprise, be surprised, be thrownEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
Ex: Then, without waiting for an acknowledgement, he said, 'Well, I think Albert is too much the union type' and James expressed surprise.Ex: 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.Ex: A customer arriving at an equiry desk with a question might be rather thrown by a staff member who said that they would go 'surfing' for the information, but it might take a couple of hours!.* * *vprto be surprised;no sé de qué te sorprendes I don't know what you're surprised about;se sorprendió mucho de verme ahí he was very surprised to see me there* * *v/r be surprised* * *sorprenderse vb to be surprised -
11 ceja
f.1 eyebrow.se le metió entre ceja y ceja que… (informal) he got it into his head that…2 bridge (de instrumento de cuerda) (puente).3 tab.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cejar.* * *1 eyebrow3 MÚSICA bridge\estar hasta las cejas de algo familiar to be fed up to the back teeth with somethingfruncir las cejas to frownquemarse las cejas familiar to burn the midnight oiltener algo entre ceja y ceja figurado to have something in one's head* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Anat) eyebrowcejas pobladas — bushy eyebrows, thick eyebrows
fruncir las cejas — to knit one's brows, frown
- estar endeudado hasta las cejas- meterse algo entre ceja y ceja- tener a algn entre ceja y ceja2) (Téc) rim, flange3) (Cos) edging4) (Arquit) projection5) (Geog) brow, crown6) (Mús) bridge* * *1) (Anat) eyebrowcuando se le mete algo entre ceja y ceja... — when he gets an idea into his head...
quemarse las cejas — (fam) to burn the midnight oil
me tiene entre ceja y ceja — she can't stand o bear me
2) (Mús) capo* * *= eyebrow.Ex. Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.----* arquear las cejas = raise + eyebrows, arch + eyebrows.* meter entre ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.* * *1) (Anat) eyebrowcuando se le mete algo entre ceja y ceja... — when he gets an idea into his head...
quemarse las cejas — (fam) to burn the midnight oil
me tiene entre ceja y ceja — she can't stand o bear me
2) (Mús) capo* * *= eyebrow.Ex: Subjects pulled hair from a variety of sites, including scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic region, face, and body.
* arquear las cejas = raise + eyebrows, arch + eyebrows.* meter entre ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eyebrowarquear las cejas to raise one's eyebrowsdejarse las cejas en algo ( fam); to put a lot of effort into sthmetérsele a algn entre ceja y ceja ( fam): cuando se le mete algo entre ceja y ceja … when he gets an idea into his head …quemarse las cejas ( fam); to burn the midnight oiltener a algn entre ceja y ceja ( fam): me tiene entre ceja y ceja (no me soporta) she can't stand o bear me; (me tiene manía) she has it in for me ( colloq)B1 ( Mús) capo2 (de un libro) flap* * *
Del verbo cejar: ( conjugate cejar)
ceja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ceja
cejar
ceja sustantivo femeninoa) (Anat) eyebrow;
b) (Mús) capo
ceja sustantivo femenino
1 eyebrow
2 Mús capo
♦ Locuciones: meterse algo a alguien entre ceja y ceja, to get sthg into one's head
cejar verbo intransitivo cejar en el empeño, to give up
' ceja' also found in these entries:
English:
brow
- eyebrow
- eye
* * *ceja nf1. [en la cara] eyebrow;Famentre ceja y ceja: se le metió entre ceja y ceja que tenía que hacerlo he got it into his head that he had to do it;tiene a mi hermano entre ceja y ceja he can't stand the sight of my brother;Famhasta las cejas: está endeudado hasta las cejas he's up to his ears in debt;nos pusimos hasta las cejas de vodka we pickled ourselves in vodka, we drank ourselves silly on vodka;Famquemarse las cejas to burn the midnight oil2. [mástil] bridge3. [cejilla] capo* * *f eyebrow;arquear las cejas raise one’s eyebrows;lo tiene entre ceja y ceja fam she can’t stand him fam ;estar hasta las cejas de alguien have had it up to here with s.o. fam ;estar entrampado hasta las cejas be up to one’s eyes in debt;quemarse las cejas fam burn the midnight oil* * *ceja nf1) : eyebrowfruncir las cejas: to knit one's brows2) : flange, rim* * *ceja n eyebrow
См. также в других словарях:
raise an eyebrow — To be mildly surprised, shocked or doubtful • • • Main Entry: ↑eye raise an eyebrow or raise one s eyebrows To look surprised (at) • • • Main Entry: ↑raise … Useful english dictionary
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raise an eyebrow — See raised eyebrows … English idioms
raise one's eyebrows — raise an eyebrow or raise one s eyebrows To look surprised (at) • • • Main Entry: ↑raise * * * I raise one s eyebrows (or an eyebrow) show surprise, disbelief, or mild disapproval II see eyebrow … Useful english dictionary
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Eyebrow — This article is about an anatomical feature found in mammals. For the plumage feature found in birds, see Supercilium. For other uses, see Eyebrow (disambiguation). Eyebrow A man s unmodified eyebrow and eye Latin … Wikipedia
raise — /reɪz / (say rayz) verb (t) (raised, raising) 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand. 2. to set upright; lift up. 3. to cause to rise or stand up. 4. Obsolete to rouse. 5. to build; erect: to raise a monument. 6.… …
eyebrow — [[t]a͟ɪbraʊ[/t]] eyebrows 1) N COUNT: usu pl, oft poss N Your eyebrows are the lines of hair which grow above your eyes. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised… … English dictionary
eyebrow — n. 1) to pluck, tweeze one s eyebrows 2) bushy eyebrows 3) (misc.) to lift, raise an eyebrow ( to express one s surprise ) * * * [ aɪbraʊ] tweeze one s eyebrows raise an eyebrow ( to express one s surprise ) (misc.) to lift bushy eyebrows to… … Combinatory dictionary
raise an/your eyebrow, raise eyebrows — see ↑eyebrow • • • Main Entry: ↑raise … Useful english dictionary
raise one's eyebrows (or an eyebrow) — show surprise or mild disapproval. → eyebrow … English new terms dictionary
