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1 rank of major
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1. ræŋk noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) fila, hilera2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) rango, graduación3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) clase
2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) clasificar(se)
II ræŋk adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) absoluto, total2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) fétido•- ranknessrank n rango / gradotr[ræŋk]1 (plants) exuberante2 (smelly) fétido,-a3 (complete) total, completo,-a————————tr[ræŋk]1 (line) fila1 (be) figurar, estar1 (classify) clasificar, considerar■ she is ranked second in Europe está clasificada la segunda de Europa, es la segunda en el ranking europeo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pull rank abusar de su autoridadto break ranks romper filasto close ranks cerrar filasthe rank and file las bases nombre femenino pluralrank ['ræŋk] vt1) range: alinear, ordenar, poner en fila2) classify: clasificarrank vi1)to rank above : ser superior a2)to rank among : encontrarse entre, figurar entrerank adj1) luxuriant: lozano, exuberante (dícese de una planta)2) smelly: fétido, maloliente3) outright: completo, absolutoa rank injustice: una injusticia manifiestarank n1) line, row: fila fto close ranks: cerrar filas2) grade, position: grado m, rango m (militar)to pull rank: abusar de su autoridad3) class: categoría f, clase f4) ranks npl: soldados mpl rasosadj.• exuberante adj.• grado (militar) adj.• lozano, -a adj.• línea adj.• rancio, -a adj.• rango, -a adj.n.• categoría s.f.• condición s.f.• cuantía s.f.• distinción s.f.• estado s.m.• fila s.f.• grado s.m.• graduación s.f.• hilera s.f.• jerarquía s.f.• línea s.f.• rango s.m.v.• clasificar v.• equiparar v.• figurar v.
I ræŋk1) c ( line) fila fto break ranks — romper* filas
to close ranks — cerrar* or estrechar filas
to be above/below somebody in rank — ser* de rango superior/inferior a alguien
to pull rank on somebody: she's not the type to pull rank on anybody — no es de las que abusan de su autoridad or hacen valer sus privilegios
3) c ( taxi rank) (BrE) parada f de taxis, sitio m (Méx)
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1) ( class)he ranks it among the city's best restaurants — considera que está entre los mejores restaurantes de la ciudad
2) ( outrank) (AmE) ser* de rango superior a
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via) ( be classed) estar*b) ( hold rank)to rank above/below somebody — estar* por encima/por debajo de alguien, ser* de rango superior/inferior a alguien
a high-/middle-ranking officer — un oficial de alto grado/de grado medio
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2) ( unpleasantly strong) < smell> fétido; < taste> repugnanteto smell rank — oler* muy mal, apestar (fam)
I [ræŋk]1. N1) (=status) rango m, categoría f ; (Mil) grado m, rango mto attain the rank of major — ser ascendido a comandante, llegar a(l grado de) comandante
- pull rank2) (Mil) fila f•
to break rank(s) — romper filas•
to close ranks — (Mil) (also fig) cerrar filas•
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed — soy un parado más•
to reduce sb to the ranks — degradar a algn a soldado raso•
to rise from the ranks — ascender desde soldado raso3) (=row) fila f, hilera f, línea f4) (also: taxi rank) parada f de taxis2.VT clasificarwhere would you rank him? — ¿qué posición le darías?
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I rank her among... — yo la pongo entre...•
he was ranked as (being)... — se le consideraba...•
to rank A with B — igualar A y B, poner A y B en el mismo nivel3.VIwhere does she rank? — ¿qué posición ocupa?
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to rank above sb — ser superior a or sobrepasar a algn•
to rank among... — figurar entre...•
to rank as — equivaler a•
to rank second to sb — tener el segundo lugar después de algn4.CPDrank and file N —
rank-and-filethe rank and file — (Mil) los soldados rasos; (Pol) la base
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[ræŋk]ADJ1) (Bot) [plants] exuberante; [garden] muy poblado2) (=smelly) maloliente, apestoso3) (=utter) [hypocrisy, injustice etc] manifiesto, absoluto; [beginner, outsider] completo, purothat's rank nonsense! — ¡puras tonterías!
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I [ræŋk]1) c ( line) fila fto break ranks — romper* filas
to close ranks — cerrar* or estrechar filas
to be above/below somebody in rank — ser* de rango superior/inferior a alguien
to pull rank on somebody: she's not the type to pull rank on anybody — no es de las que abusan de su autoridad or hacen valer sus privilegios
3) c ( taxi rank) (BrE) parada f de taxis, sitio m (Méx)
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1) ( class)he ranks it among the city's best restaurants — considera que está entre los mejores restaurantes de la ciudad
2) ( outrank) (AmE) ser* de rango superior a
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via) ( be classed) estar*b) ( hold rank)to rank above/below somebody — estar* por encima/por debajo de alguien, ser* de rango superior/inferior a alguien
a high-/middle-ranking officer — un oficial de alto grado/de grado medio
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2) ( unpleasantly strong) < smell> fétido; < taste> repugnanteto smell rank — oler* muy mal, apestar (fam)
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3 major
'mei‹ə
1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) mayor, principal
2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) comandante2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)
3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) especializarse en- majority- major-general
- the age of majority
major1 adj1. importante / principal2. serio / gravemajor2 n comandantetr['meɪʤəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (more important, greater) mayor, principal3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (key, scale) mayor1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL comandante nombre masculino2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (main subject) asignatura principal, especialidad nombre femenino; (student) estudiante <MF< I>que se especializa en una asignatura>\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmajor league liga nacionalmajor premise premisa mayormajor adj1) greater: mayor2) noteworthy: mayor, notable3) serious: grave4) : mayor (en la música)major n1) : mayor mf, comandante mf (en las fuerzas armadas)2) : especialidad f (universitaria)adj.• comandante (Graduación) adj.• importante adj.• mayor adj.• mayor de edad adj.n.• comandante s.m.• especialidad en la universidad s.f.• mayor s.m.
I 'meɪdʒər, 'meɪdʒə(r)2) ( Mus) mayorB/C major — si/do mayor
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3) majors pl (AmE)a) ( companies) grandes or importantes empresas fplb) ( Sport)
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intransitive verb (AmE Educ)['meɪdʒǝ(r)]to major IN something — especializarse* en algo
1. ADJ1) (=large, important) [city, company] muy importante; [change, role] fundamental, muy importante; [factor] clave, muy importante, fundamental; [problem] serio, grave; [worry] enorme; [breakthrough] de enorme importancia•
the result was a major blow to the government — el resultado fue un duro golpe para el gobierno•
it is a major cause of death — causa un enorme número de muertes•
to be a major factor in sth — ser un factor clave or muy importante or fundamental en algo•
three major issues remained unresolved — quedaron sin resolver tres temas fundamentales or tres temas de enorme importanciathe major issues which affect our lives — las principales cuestiones que afectan nuestras vidas, las cuestiones de mayor importancia or más importantes que afectan nuestras vidas
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nothing major has happened — no ha pasado nada de importanciagetting him off to school is a major operation hum — llevarlo al colegio es una operación a gran escala hum
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this represents a major step forward — esto representa un enorme paso hacia delante2) (=principal) [cities, political parties] más importanteour major concern is the welfare of the hostages — nuestra principal preocupación es el bienestar de los rehenes
3) (Mus) [chord, key] mayor4) (Brit)(Scol) †2. N1) (Mil) comandante m, mayor m (LAm)2) (US)(Univ)a) (=subject) asignatura f principalb) (=student)3) (US)(Baseball)3.VIto major in sth — (US) (Univ) especializarse en algo
4.CPDmajor general N — (Mil) general m de división
major-leaguemajor league N — (US) liga f principal
major suit N — (Bridge) palo m mayor
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I ['meɪdʒər, 'meɪdʒə(r)]2) ( Mus) mayorB/C major — si/do mayor
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3) majors pl (AmE)a) ( companies) grandes or importantes empresas fplb) ( Sport)
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intransitive verb (AmE Educ)to major IN something — especializarse* en algo
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4 major-general
noun ((often abbreviated to Maj.-Gen. when written) in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below lieutenant-general.) general de división -
5 sergeant-major
noun ((often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer: Sergeant-Major Brown.) sargento mayor -
6 sergeant
1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) sargento2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) sargento•sergeant n sargentotr['sɑːʤənt]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL sargento nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsergeant major sargento mayor, brigada nombre masculinosergeant ['sɑrʤənt] n: sargento mfn.• sargento s.m.'sɑːrdʒənt, 'sɑːdʒəntnoun sargento mf['sɑːdʒǝnt]first sergeant — (in US Army, marines) sargento mf primero
1. N1) (Mil) sargento mfyes, sergeant — sí, mi sargento
2) (Pol) oficial mf de policía2.CPDsergeant major N — sargento mf mayor
* * *['sɑːrdʒənt, 'sɑːdʒənt]noun sargento mffirst sergeant — (in US Army, marines) sargento mf primero
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7 strip
strip
1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) quitar, desprender; arrancar; despojar2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) desnudar(se), quitar(se) la ropa3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) vaciar4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) despojar (de)
2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) tira, franja2) (a strip cartoon.) tira cómica, historieta3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) equipo•- strip-lighting
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3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) de strip-tease, de destapestrip1 n tirastrip2 vb1. quitar2. desnudarse / quitarse la ropatr[strɪp]2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (colours, kit) equipo3 (airstrip) pista (de aterrizaje)1 (Also strip (cartoon)) historieta, tira cómica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrip lighting alumbrado fluorescente————————tr[strɪp]1 (person) desnudar, quitarle la ropa a; (bed) quitar la ropa de; (room, house) vaciar; (wallpaper, paint) quitar; (leaves, bark) arrancar2 (property, rights, titles) despojar (of, de)1 (striptease) strip-tease nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strip somebody naked desnudar a alguiento strip to the buff desnudarse (completamente)strip club / strip joint club nombre masculino de strip-teasestrip poker variedad del póquer en la que los jugadores, al perder, se van quitando la ropastrip search cacheo obligando a desnudarse: quitar (ropa, pintura, etc.), desnudar, despojarstrip viundress: desnudarsestrip n: tira fa strip of land: una fajan.• banda (Textil) s.f.• cinta s.f.• faja s.f.• faja de tierra s.f.• jira s.f.• lista s.f.• loncha s.f.• lonja s.f.• lámina s.f.• tabla s.f.• tira s.f. (Paint)n.• descascarillarse v.v.• desabrigar v.• descorchar v.• descortezar v.• desmontar v.• desnudar v.• desnudarse v.• despojar v.• empelotarse v.• estropear v.• quitar v.
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1. strɪp- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( remove covering from) \<\<bed\>\> deshacer*, quitar la ropa de; \<\<wood/furniture\>\> quitarle la pintura (or el barniz etc) a, decaparto strip something away — quitar or sacar* algo
b) ( remove contents from) \<\<room/house\>\> vaciar*c) stripped past p ( without extras) (AmE) (after n) sin accesorios, sin extrasd) ( deprive)2) (Auto, Tech)a) ( damage) \<\<gears\>\> estropearb) strip (down) ( dismantle) desmontar
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strip via) ( undress) desnudarse, desvestirse*b) ( do striptease) hacer* stripteasePhrasal Verbs:
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1) ca) (of leather, cloth, paper) tira f; (- of metal) tira f, cinta fto tear somebody off a strip o to tear a strip off somebody — (BrE colloq) poner* a algn de vuelta y media (fam)
b) (of land, sea, forest, light) franja f2) c (BrE Sport) (colores mpl del) equipo m3) ( striptease) (no pl) striptease m[strɪp]1. N1) [of paper etc] tira f ; [of metal] fleje m- tear sb off a strip2) [of land] franja f, faja f ; (Aer) (=landing strip) pista f4) * (=striptease) striptease m, despelote * mto do a strip — desnudarse, hacer un striptease, despelotarse *
5) (=strip cartoon) tira f2. VT1) [+ person] desnudarto strip sb naked — desnudar a algn completamente, dejar a algn en cueros *
2) [+ bed] quitar la ropa de; [+ wall] desempapelar; [+ wallpaper] quitar3) (=deprive)stripped of all the verbiage, this means... — sin toda la palabrería, esto quiere decir...
4) (Tech)a) (also: strip down) [+ engine] desmontarb) (=damage) [+ gears] estropear3. VI1) (=undress) desnudarseto strip naked or to the skin — quitarse toda la ropa
2) (=do striptease) hacer striptease4.CPDstrip cartoon N — (Brit) tira f cómica, historieta f, caricatura f (LAm)
strip club N — club m de striptease
strip joint * N (esp US) — = strip club
strip light N — lámpara f fluorescente
strip lighting N — (Brit) alumbrado m fluorescente, alumbrado m de tubos
strip mine N — (US) mina f a cielo abierto
strip mining N — (US) minería f a cielo abierto
strip poker N — strip póker m
strip-searchstrip search N — registro m integral
strip show N — espectáculo m de striptease
strip-washstrip wash N — lavado m por completo
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1. [strɪp]- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( remove covering from) \<\<bed\>\> deshacer*, quitar la ropa de; \<\<wood/furniture\>\> quitarle la pintura (or el barniz etc) a, decaparto strip something away — quitar or sacar* algo
b) ( remove contents from) \<\<room/house\>\> vaciar*c) stripped past p ( without extras) (AmE) (after n) sin accesorios, sin extrasd) ( deprive)2) (Auto, Tech)a) ( damage) \<\<gears\>\> estropearb) strip (down) ( dismantle) desmontar
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strip via) ( undress) desnudarse, desvestirse*b) ( do striptease) hacer* stripteasePhrasal Verbs:
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1) ca) (of leather, cloth, paper) tira f; (- of metal) tira f, cinta fto tear somebody off a strip o to tear a strip off somebody — (BrE colloq) poner* a algn de vuelta y media (fam)
b) (of land, sea, forest, light) franja f2) c (BrE Sport) (colores mpl del) equipo m3) ( striptease) (no pl) striptease m
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