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61 bordillo
m.curb (British), curb (United States).* * *1 kerb, US curb* * *noun m.* * *SM kerb, curb (EEUU)* * *masculino curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= curb [kerb, -UK], kerb [curb, -USA].Ex. When he reached the curb, he fell behind and began to stroll at a leisurely pace.Ex. Do not load or unload where there are yellow markings on the kerb.----* bordillo de la acera = kerb [curb, -USA], curb [kerb, -UK].* * *masculino curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= curb [kerb, -UK], kerb [curb, -USA].Ex: When he reached the curb, he fell behind and began to stroll at a leisurely pace.
Ex: Do not load or unload where there are yellow markings on the kerb.* bordillo de la acera = kerb [curb, -USA], curb [kerb, -UK].* * ** * *
bordillo sustantivo masculino
curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)
bordillo sustantivo masculino kerb, US curb
' bordillo' also found in these entries:
English:
curb
- kerb
* * *bordillo nmBr kerb, US curb* * *m curb, Brkerb* * *bordillo nm: curb* * *bordillo n kerb -
62 bordillo de la acera
(n.) = kerb [curb, -USA], curb [kerb, -UK]Ex. Do not load or unload where there are yellow markings on the kerb.Ex. When he reached the curb, he fell behind and began to stroll at a leisurely pace.* * *(n.) = kerb [curb, -USA], curb [kerb, -UK]Ex: Do not load or unload where there are yellow markings on the kerb.
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63 callarse
VPR1) (=dejar de hablar) to stop talking, go quietal entrar el profesor todos se callaron — when the teacher came in, everyone stopped talking o went quiet
¡cállense, por favor! — please be quiet!
si empieza a hablar, ya no se calla — once he starts talking, he doesn't stop
2) (=no decir nada) to say nothing, keep quieten esas circunstancias es mejor callarse — in those circumstances, it would be best to say nothing o keep quiet
* * *(v.) = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quietEx. I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex. Sex offender Jonathan King is told to ' shut up' after he protests his innocence as he is released from jail.Ex. How to know when to keep quiet is an art.* * *(v.) = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quietEx: I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.
Ex: Sex offender Jonathan King is told to ' shut up' after he protests his innocence as he is released from jail.Ex: How to know when to keep quiet is an art.* * *
■callarse verbo reflexivo to stop talking, be quiet: ¡cállate!, shut up!
(mantener en secreto) se calló lo del divorcio de sus padres, she didn't say a word about her parents' divorce
me callaré lo que pienso, I'll keep my thougths to myself
' callarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achantarse
- callar
English:
belt up
- clam up
- pause
- pipe down
- quiet
- quieten
- shut up
- fall
- hush
- pipe
- shut
* * *vpr1. [no hablar] to keep quiet, to be silent2. [dejar de hablar] to stop talking, to fall silent;no se calló hasta que no terminó de contar sus vacaciones he didn't stop talking until he had told everyone all about his Br holidays o US vacation;¡cállate! shut up!;¿te quieres callarse? would you keep quiet?3. [ocultar] to keep quiet about;[secreto] to keep;esa no se calla nada she always says what she thinks* * *callarse algo keep sth quiet* * *vr: to remain silent¡cállate!: be quiet!, shut up!* * *callarse vb1. (dejar de hablar) to be quiet / to shut up¡cállate! be quiet! / shut up!al hacer la pregunta todos se callaron when he asked the question, nobody said anything -
64 capricho pasajero
m.passing whim.* * *(n.) = passing fancy, passing whimEx. It seems that Japan's fascination with robots is more than just a passing fancy.Ex. It started out as a passing whim and grew into something that has reached out to thousands of people around the world.* * *(n.) = passing fancy, passing whimEx: It seems that Japan's fascination with robots is more than just a passing fancy.
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65 casi la perfección
(adj.) = near-perfectionEx. We have reached near-perfection in bibliographic control of 'traditional' library materials.* * *(adj.) = near-perfectionEx: We have reached near-perfection in bibliographic control of 'traditional' library materials.
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66 cesar
v.1 to sack.2 to stop or cease.sin cesar non-stop, incessantlyEl temblor cesó al fin The quake ceased at last.3 to cease, to quit, to give up.Cesó It ceased.4 to suspend.La profesora cesó las lecciones The teacher suspended the lessons.5 to lay off, to fire, to remove from the job, to dismiss.El gerente cesó a la secretaria The director dismissed the secretary.6 to quit having, to cease to have, to stop having.Me cesó la calentura I stopped having fever.* * *1 to cease, stop2 (en un empleo) to leave, quit\sin cesar incessantly* * *verb1) to cease, stop2) dismiss* * *1. VI1) (=parar) to stop•
no cesar de hacer algo, el paro no cesa de aumentar — unemployment is constantly increasing•
sin cesar — incessantly, nonstop2) (=dimitir) to leave, quit (EEUU)cesar en su cargo — [empleado] to resign, leave one's job; [alto cargo] to leave office
2. VT1) (=despedir) to dismiss2) (=parar) [+ ataque] to stop* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( parar) to stopcesar de + inf — to stop -ing
2) (frml o period) ( dimitir)2.cesó en su cargo — she left her post, she resigned
* * *= cease, terminate, cashier.Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.Ex. At coffee yesterday Jeff Gordon had apprised her of the fact that three of his engineers had been summarily terminated.Ex. His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.----* cesar repentinamente = come to + an abrupt end, come to + a swift end.* hostilidades + cesar = hostilities + cease.* Julio César = Julius Caesar.* sin cesar = steadily.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( parar) to stopcesar de + inf — to stop -ing
2) (frml o period) ( dimitir)2.cesó en su cargo — she left her post, she resigned
* * *= cease, terminate, cashier.Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.
Ex: At coffee yesterday Jeff Gordon had apprised her of the fact that three of his engineers had been summarily terminated.Ex: His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.* cesar repentinamente = come to + an abrupt end, come to + a swift end.* hostilidades + cesar = hostilities + cease.* Julio César = Julius Caesar.* sin cesar = steadily.* * *Caesaral César lo que es del César ( Bib) render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's* * *
cesar ( conjugate cesar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( parar) to stop;
cesar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
2 (frml o period) ( dimitir):
cesar verbo intransitivo
1 (parar) to stop, cease [de, -]: trabajamos sin cesar durante horas, we worked without a rest for hours ➣ Ver nota en cease
2 (en un cargo o puesto) to resign [como/en, as]
' cesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
terminar
- parar
- pasar
English:
and
- Caesar
- cease
- incessantly
- steadily
- terminate
* * *César n prHist Caesar;César Augusto Augustus (Caesar);dar (a Dios lo que es de Dios y) al César lo que es del César to render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's (and to God the things which are God's)* * *I v/i1 stop;no cesar de hacer algo keep on doing sth;sin cesar non-stop2:cesar en sus funciones resignII v/t dismiss* * *cesar vi: to cease, to stopcesar vt: to dismiss, to lay off -
67 chorreando
= drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.Ex. A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.Ex. The water washes in over the sides of the raft and from the waist down you will be wringing wet.Ex. NASA scientists say the Mars rovers have found what they were looking for -- hard evidence that the red planet was once soaking wet.Ex. It rained all the way and we arrived about 12.45, wet through to the skin.* * *= drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.Ex: A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.
Ex: The water washes in over the sides of the raft and from the waist down you will be wringing wet.Ex: NASA scientists say the Mars rovers have found what they were looking for -- hard evidence that the red planet was once soaking wet.Ex: It rained all the way and we arrived about 12.45, wet through to the skin. -
68 cima
f.1 peak, summit (cúspide) (de montaña).2 peak, high point (apogeo).dar cima a to conclude (negociaciones, acuerdo)3 top, peak, acme, apex.4 cyme.* * *1 (de montaña) summit, top; (de árbol) top\dar cima a algo figurado to complete something, crown something* * *noun f.top, height, summit* * *SF1) [de montaña] top, summitla cima del Aconcagua — the top o summit of Aconcagua
dieron cima a la montaña — they reached o got to the summit o top of the mountain
2) (=cúspide)está en la cima de su carrera — she is at the peak o height of her career
conoció las más altas cimas del poder — he knew o experienced the very heights of power
3) [de árbol] top* * *femenino ( de montaña) top, summit; ( de árbol) top; ( de profesión) top; ( de carrera) peak, height* * *= apex, brow, pinnacle, summit, peak, ridge, crest.Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex. There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.Ex. The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.Ex. Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.----* cima de la colina = hilltop.* * *femenino ( de montaña) top, summit; ( de árbol) top; ( de profesión) top; ( de carrera) peak, height* * *= apex, brow, pinnacle, summit, peak, ridge, crest.Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex: There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.Ex: The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* cima de la colina = hilltop.* * *1 (de una montaña) top, summit; (de un árbol) top; (de una profesión) top; (de una carrera) peak, heightempeñada en llegar a la cima sólo pensaba en el trabajo determined to get to the top, she thought about nothing but workestá en la cima de su carrera she is at the peak of her careerdar cima a algo to round sth off2 ( Bot) cyme* * *
cima sustantivo femenino ( de montaña) top, summit;
( de árbol) top;
( de profesión) top;
( de carrera) peak, height;
cima sustantivo femenino summit
' cima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquistar
- encontrarse
- ganar
- coronar
- pico
- subir
- tope
English:
brow
- crest
- crown
- height
- hilltop
- peak
- summit
- top
- going
- hill
- mountaintop
- pinnacle
- work
* * *cima nf1. [de montaña] peak, summit2. [de árbol] top3. [apogeo] peak, high point;ha alcanzado la cima de la popularidad his popularity has reached an all-time high;el artista está en la cima de su creatividad the artist is at the peak of his creativity;dar cima a algo to round sth off4. Bot cyme* * *f summit; figpeak;dar cima a complete successfully* * *cima nfcumbre: peak, summit, top* * *cima n1. (de montaña) peak / summit2. (punto más alto) peak / top -
69 compañero de clase
(n.) = classmateEx. Once the silent reading session is accepted then an understanding should also be reached that at these times classmates should not be interrupted, either for idle chatter or for sharing responses.* * *(n.) = classmateEx: Once the silent reading session is accepted then an understanding should also be reached that at these times classmates should not be interrupted, either for idle chatter or for sharing responses.
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70 compenetrarse
pron.v.1 to understand each other.2 to have a good understanding, to get along well, to have a mutual understanding, to impenetrate.Ellos se compenetraron They had a good understanding.3 to mix thoroughly.Los líquidos se compenetraron The fluids mixed thoroughly.* * *1 (uso recíproco) to understand each other2 FÍSICA to interpenetrate\compenetrarse con un papel (actor) to get into one's role* * *VPR1) (=entenderse) to understand one anothercompenetrarse con algo/algn — to identify with sth/sb
2) (Quím) to interpenetrate, fuse* * *a)compenetrarse con algo — <con ideas/objectivos> to identify with something
el actor no ha logrado compenetrarse con el personaje — the actor hasn't managed to get into the part successfully
b)compenetrarse con alguien — to have a good relationship with somebody; ( en trabajo) to work well with somebody
* * *(v.) = dovetailEx. The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.* * *a)compenetrarse con algo — <con ideas/objectivos> to identify with something
el actor no ha logrado compenetrarse con el personaje — the actor hasn't managed to get into the part successfully
b)compenetrarse con alguien — to have a good relationship with somebody; ( en trabajo) to work well with somebody
* * *(v.) = dovetailEx: The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.
* * *compenetrarse [A1 ]A «persona»1 compenetrarse CON algo:el actor no ha logrado compenetrarse con el personaje the actor hasn't managed to get into the part successfullyhay que compenetrarse muy bien con el tema you have to familiarize yourself thoroughly with the subjectestá muy compenetrada con las ideas de la revolución she identifies closely with the ideas of the revolution2 compenetrarse CON algn to reach a good understanding WITH sblos dos bailarines se han compenetrado a la perfección the two dancers have reached a perfect mutual understandinglas dos hermanas están muy compenetradas the two sisters have a very harmonious relationshipB ( Quím) to interpenetrate* * *
compenetrarse ( conjugate compenetrarse) verbo pronominal compenetrarse con algo ‹con ideas/objetivos› to identify with sth;
compenetrarse con algn to have a good relationship with sb;
( en trabajo) to work well with sb;
compenetrarse verbo reflexivo to understand each other: el equipo de vela se compenetra maravillosamente, the sailing team works together wonderfully
' compenetrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entenderse
- identificar
* * *compenetrarse vpr1. [personas] to understand each other;se compenetra muy bien con su compañera de trabajo she has reached a good understanding with her workmate* * *v/r:compenetrarse con alguien reach a good understanding with s.o.* * *1) : to understand each other2)compenetrarse con : to identify oneself with -
71 complejo recreativo-cultural
Ex. When, however, the point is reached that the library is subsumed into a leisure-recreation-cultural complex, and loses its specific identity, it may be questioned whether this is sound policy.* * *Ex: When, however, the point is reached that the library is subsumed into a leisure-recreation-cultural complex, and loses its specific identity, it may be questioned whether this is sound policy.
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72 con las dos manos
(adj.) = two handed [two-handed]Ex. Subjects reached 50 percent of their two handed typing speed after about 8 hours.* * *(adj.) = two handed [two-handed]Ex: Subjects reached 50 percent of their two handed typing speed after about 8 hours.
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73 contestación
f.1 answer, response, rejoinder, reply.2 argument, dispute.* * *1 (respuesta) answer, reply2 (oposición) opposition3 DERECHO plea\dar contestación a to answeren contestación a su carta... (en correspondencia) in reply to your letter...* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=respuesta) answer, replymala contestación — sharp retort, piece of backchat
2)contestación a la demanda — (Jur) defence o (EEUU) defense plea
3) (Pol) protest* * *1) ( respuesta) answer, replyquedo a la espera de su contestación — (Corresp) I look forward to (receiving) your reply
2) ( oposición) opposition3) (Der) plea* * *= reply, answer.Ex. CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.Ex. The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.* * *1) ( respuesta) answer, replyquedo a la espera de su contestación — (Corresp) I look forward to (receiving) your reply
2) ( oposición) opposition3) (Der) plea* * *= reply, answer.Ex: CRT displays, which produce their replies out of pure light, do provide rapid response.
Ex: The combination of title lines, instruction line, and allowable answers is designed to tell you what step of the procedure you have reached.* * *A (respuesta) answer, replyme dio una contestación que no me gustó nada I didn't like the way he answered one bitquedo a la espera de su contestación ( Corresp) I look forward to (receiving) your replyB (oposición) opposition, protest contestación A algo opposition TO sth, protest AGAINST sthC ( Der) plea* * *
contestación sustantivo femenino ( respuesta) answer, reply
contestación sustantivo femenino answer: me dio una contestación grosera, he answered me rudely
' contestación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
olla
- rápida
- rápido
- seca
- seco
English:
answer
- comeback
- crushing
- reply
- RSVP
- retort
* * *contestación nf1. [respuesta] answer;en contestación a su pregunta,… to answer your question,…;emitió un gruñido por contestación his only answer was a grunt;se ruega contestación [en invitación] RSVP2. [protesta] protest, opposition;la nueva ley suscitó una contestación universal the new law gave rise to universal protest o opposition;contestación social/sindical social/trade union protest o opposition* * *f answer;en contestación a su carta in reply to your letter* * *contestación nf, pl - ciones1) : answer, reply2) : protest* * *contestación n answer -
74 contribución
f.1 contribution, donation, aid, help.2 tax, cessment, tribute, impost.* * *1 contribution2 (impuesto) tax\poner a contribución to use, draw oncontribución territorial land taxcontribución urbana rates plural* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=colaboración) contributionsu contribución a la victoria — his contribution to the victory, his part in the victory
poner a contribución — to make use of, put to use
2) (Econ) taxpl contribuciones taxes, taxation singexento de contribuciones — tax-free, tax-exempt (EEUU)
* * *femenino (colaboración, donación) contribution; (Fisco) tax* * *= contribution, contribution, paper, pooling, rate, submission, addition, tribute.Ex. A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.Ex. In particular, a data base may be concerned to list separately individual periodical articles and single papers in conference proceedings.Ex. In this area members of co-operatives have benefited greatly from the general pooling of expertise.Ex. There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.Ex. In this case, after collecting tributes from places that could be reached by sea, the commander of the expedition marched inland.----* contribución a la investigación = research contribution.* contribución a un debate = input to a debate.* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.* contribución municipal = council tax, local rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.* contribución urbana = local tax rates, tax rates, local rates, local taxes, council tax, tax rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.* devolución de la contribución municipal = rates rebate.* hacer una contribución = make + a contribution.* identificación bibliográfica y de copyright de la contribución = catch line.* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.* recabar + contribución = solicit + contribution.* * *femenino (colaboración, donación) contribution; (Fisco) tax* * *= contribution, contribution, paper, pooling, rate, submission, addition, tribute.Ex: A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).
Ex: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.Ex: In particular, a data base may be concerned to list separately individual periodical articles and single papers in conference proceedings.Ex: In this area members of co-operatives have benefited greatly from the general pooling of expertise.Ex: There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex: The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.Ex: In this case, after collecting tributes from places that could be reached by sea, the commander of the expedition marched inland.* contribución a la investigación = research contribution.* contribución a un debate = input to a debate.* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.* contribución municipal = council tax, local rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.* contribución urbana = local tax rates, tax rates, local rates, local taxes, council tax, tax rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.* devolución de la contribución municipal = rates rebate.* hacer una contribución = make + a contribution.* identificación bibliográfica y de copyright de la contribución = catch line.* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.* recabar + contribución = solicit + contribution.* * *1 (colaboración) contribution2 (donación) donation, contribution3 ( Fisco) taxCompuestos:local property tax, ≈ council tax ( in UK)* * *
contribución sustantivo femenino (colaboración, donación) contribution;
(Fisco) tax
contribución sustantivo femenino
1 (participación) contribution
2 (impuesto) tax
' contribución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aportación
- coperacha
- excepcional
- extraordinario
English:
contribution
- rate
- council
- toward
* * *contribución nf1. [aporte] contribution2. [impuesto] tax;contribución directa/indirecta direct/indirect tax;contribuciones taxes, taxation;exento de contribuciones tax-exemptcontribución urbana = tax for local services, Br ≈ council tax* * *f1 contribution2 ( impuesto) tax* * ** * *contribución n contribution -
75 coronar
v.1 to crown (person).El pueblo coronó al rey The village crowned the king.La cereza corona el pastel The cherry crowns the cake.María corona sus metas Mary crowns her goals.2 to complete.3 to reach (cima).* * *1 to crown1 to crown* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ persona] to crown2)3) (=completar) to crown, culminate, endcoronó su trayectoria deportiva con una gran victoria en Wimbledon — he crowned o culminated o ended his sporting career with a great win at Wimbledon
4) (Ajedrez, Damas) to queen* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < soberano> to crown2) <montaña/cima> to reach the top of3)a) ( rematar) to crownb) ( en damas) to crown2.coronarse v pron1) (Per fam) ( meter la pata) to put one's foot in it2) (Ven fam) ( tenerlo todo) to be set up (colloq)* * *= enthrone.Ex. Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.----* coronar con = crown with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < soberano> to crown2) <montaña/cima> to reach the top of3)a) ( rematar) to crownb) ( en damas) to crown2.coronarse v pron1) (Per fam) ( meter la pata) to put one's foot in it2) (Ven fam) ( tenerlo todo) to be set up (colloq)* * *= enthrone.Ex: Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.
* coronar con = crown with.* * *coronar [A1 ]vtA ‹soberano› to crownfue coronado rey he was crowned kingB ‹montaña/cima› to reach the top ofC1 (rematar, completar) to crownal final el éxito coronó su carrera his career was finally crowned with successuna cúpula corona el edificio the building is crowned by a dome2 (en damas) to crownA «niño» (en el parto) to crownsi consigues ese puesto estás coronado if you get that job you'll be all set up o you'll have it made o you'll be laughing ( colloq)* * *
coronar ( conjugate coronar) verbo transitivo
coronar verbo transitivo to crown
' coronar' also found in these entries:
English:
crown
- top
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to crown2. [cima] to reach;[puerto de montaña] to reach the top of;coronaron el Everest they reached the summit of Mount Everest;coronó el puerto con cinco minutos de ventaja sobre el pelotón he reached the top of the pass five minutes ahead of the packla tarta está coronada con dos muñequitos the cake is topped with two little figures, there are two little figures on top of the cake4. [terminar] to complete;[culminar] to crown, to cap;con el puesto de ministro corona su trayectoria profesional being made a minister is the crowning point o culmination of his career♦ vi[en damas] to crown a piece; [en ajedrez] to queen a pawn♦ See also the pronominal verb coronarse* * *v/t crown;coronado por el éxito crowned with success* * *coronar vt1) : to crown2) : to reach the top of, to culminate -
76 cruce de caminos
(n.) = crossroads, fork in the roadEx. When George Washington was born, Junctionville was no more than a tiny crossroads settlement of 37 families.Ex. The progress of education for librarianship and information studies has reached a fork in the road.* * *(n.) = crossroads, fork in the roadEx: When George Washington was born, Junctionville was no more than a tiny crossroads settlement of 37 families.
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77 dar a luz
to give birth————————to give birth (a, to)* * ** * *(v.) = birth, deliverEx. This 'civilization' has reached the pinnacle of its development, because it has birthed the seeds of its own transformation.Ex. I don't like to dampen her enthusiasm, but the chances are she will deliver at 20 weeks.* * *(v.) = birth, deliverEx: This 'civilization' has reached the pinnacle of its development, because it has birthed the seeds of its own transformation.
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78 dar otro paso muy importante
(v.) = reach + another milestoneEx. The CEC Libraries' programme has reached another milestone witht the completion of the evaluation of proposals submitted under the first Call for Proposals.* * *(v.) = reach + another milestoneEx: The CEC Libraries' programme has reached another milestone witht the completion of the evaluation of proposals submitted under the first Call for Proposals.
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79 dar un gran paso adelante
(v.) = reach + milestoneEx. In late Feb 1999 the library reached the milestone of 200,000 titles processed.* * *(v.) = reach + milestoneEx: In late Feb 1999 the library reached the milestone of 200,000 titles processed.
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80 darse cuenta
v.to realize, to catch on, to catch the drift, to find out.* * *(v.) = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + homeEx. For the first time now he became aware that he was being watched.Ex. It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.Ex. Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.Ex. There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.* * *(v.) = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + homeEx: For the first time now he became aware that he was being watched.
Ex: It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.Ex: There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.
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reached — reached; un·reached; … English syllables
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reached puberty — reached the age where one is able to produce offspring, matured … English contemporary dictionary
reached the peak — reached the highest place from where it is impossible to advance any higher … English contemporary dictionary
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reached a compromise — compromised, reached common ground … English contemporary dictionary
reached an impasse — arrived at an obstacle became stuck, reached a situation that is impossible to get through … English contemporary dictionary
reached — rɪËtʃ n. distance that an arm can extend v. arrive; obtain, procure; extend the arm outward … English contemporary dictionary
REACHED — … Useful english dictionary
reached a crisis — arrived at a breaking point, experienced a difficult time … English contemporary dictionary
reached a deadlock — came to a complete standstill … English contemporary dictionary