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1 remachar el punto
• press one's point -
2 remachar
v.1 to rivet.Ellos remachan cuero They rivet leather.2 to drive home, to stress.3 to hammer home, to stress, to reiterate, to pound down.Ellos remacharon sus intenciones They hammered home their intentions.4 to smash.Ellos remacharon la pelota de tennis They smashed the tennis ball.5 to spike.Ellos remacharon la pelota de voleibol They spiked the volleyball.* * *1 (clavo etc) to clinch; (metal) to rivet2 figurado (confirmar) to drive home, hammer home, stress* * *1. VT1) (Téc) [+ metales] to rivet; [+ clavo] to clinch2) [+ aspecto, asunto, punto]quisiera remachar este punto que considero de extrema importancia — I would like to stress this point, which I think is extremely important
el político remachó ese punto recordándoles qué había pasado — the politician really hammered home the point by reminding them what had happened
3) (=finalizar) to finish off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < clavo> to clinch; <perno/chapas> to rivet2.remachar vi ( en tenis) to smash; ( en voleibol) to spike* * *= rivet.Ex. When the books were shelved fore-edge outwards, the chains were attached to a staple riveted to an edge of one of the boards.----* remacharlo = nail it.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < clavo> to clinch; <perno/chapas> to rivet2.remachar vi ( en tenis) to smash; ( en voleibol) to spike* * *= rivet.Ex: When the books were shelved fore-edge outwards, the chains were attached to a staple riveted to an edge of one of the boards.
* remacharlo = nail it.* * *remachar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹clavo› to clinch; ‹perno/roblón› to rivet2 ‹chapas/plásticos› to rivetB1 (recalcar) to repeat, reiteratenos lo remachó tantas veces he repeated it so often, he rammed the point home so often2 (finalizar) to round off, finish off■ remacharvi(en tenis) to smash; (en vóleibol) to spike* * *
remachar ( conjugate remachar) verbo transitivo
‹perno/chapas› to rivet
( finalizar) to round off, finish off
verbo intransitivo ( en tenis) to smash;
( en vóleibol) to spike
remachar verbo transitivo
1 (un clavo) to clinch, hammer home
(unir con remaches) to rivet
2 fam (subrayar) to hammer home
' remachar' also found in these entries:
English:
rivet
- hammer
- smash
* * *remachar vt1. [clavo] to clinch2. [poner remaches a] to rivet3. [recalcar] to stress;remachó que era un acuerdo provisional he stressed that it was a provisional agreement* * *v/t2 instrucción, ordén repeat* * *remachar vt1) : to rivet2) : to clinch (a nail)3) : to stress, to drive homeremachar vi: to smash, to spike (a ball) -
3 hammer
'hæmə
1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) martillo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) macillo3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) martillo
2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) martillar, martillear; clavar2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hacer entrar en la cabeza a golpe de martillo, hacer entender a alguien a fuerza de repetirlo•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out
hammer1 n martillohammer2 vb1. clavar con un martillo2. aporrear / golpeartr['hæməSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) martillar, martillear, golpear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe hammer and the sickle SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL la hoz y el martilloto come under the hammer figurative use salir a subastato go at it hammer and tongs figurative use luchar a brazo partidoto hammer at the door aporrear la puertato hammer something home figurative use insistir en algoto hammer something into somebody hacer entender a alguien a fuerza de repetirlohammer ['hæmər] vt1) strike: clavar, golpear2) nail: clavar, martillar3)to hammer out negotiate: elaborar, negociar, llegar ahammer vi: martillar, golpearhammer n1) : martillo m2) : percusor m, percutor m (de un arma de fuego)n.• gatillo s.m.• machote s.m.• macillo s.m.• martillo s.m.• martinete s.m.• percusor s.m.v.• amartillar v.• batir v.• clavar v.• macear v.• martillar v.• martillear v.'hæmər, 'hæmə(r)
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a) ( tool) martillo mto go at it hammer and tongs — ( fight) luchar a brazo partido; ( argue) discutir acaloradamente; ( work) trabajar a toda máquina
b) ( auctioneer's gavel) mazo m, martillo m
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a) \<\<nail\>\> clavar ( con un martillo); \<\<metal\>\> martillar, batirb) ( hit)c) ( defeat) (colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)they were o got hammered — les dieron una paliza
d) ( criticize) (colloq) triturar, criticar*
2.
to hammer AT something — golpear algo, darle* golpes/martillazos a algo
Phrasal Verbs:['hæmǝ(r)]1.N (=tool) martillo m ; (Mus) macillo m ; [of firearm] percusor m- go at it hammer and tongs2. VT1) [+ nail] clavar; [+ metal] martillar, batirto hammer sth into shape — [+ metal] forjar algo a martillazos; (fig) [+ team etc] forjar algo a golpes
to hammer sth into sb — (fig) meter algo en la cabeza de algn
2) * (=defeat, thrash) dar una paliza a *, machacar *3.VIto hammer on or at a door — dar golpes en or golpear una puerta
to hammer away at — [+ subject] insistir con ahinco en, machacar en; [+ work] trabajar asiduamente en
4.CPDhammer blow N — (fig) duro golpe m
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to deliver a hammer blow to sth — asestar un duro golpe a algohammer throw N — lanzamiento m de martillo
hammer thrower N — lanzador(a) m / f de martillo
* * *['hæmər, 'hæmə(r)]
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a) ( tool) martillo mto go at it hammer and tongs — ( fight) luchar a brazo partido; ( argue) discutir acaloradamente; ( work) trabajar a toda máquina
b) ( auctioneer's gavel) mazo m, martillo m
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a) \<\<nail\>\> clavar ( con un martillo); \<\<metal\>\> martillar, batirb) ( hit)c) ( defeat) (colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)they were o got hammered — les dieron una paliza
d) ( criticize) (colloq) triturar, criticar*
2.
to hammer AT something — golpear algo, darle* golpes/martillazos a algo
Phrasal Verbs: -
4 clavo
m.1 nail.estaré allí como un clavo I'll be there on the dot2 clove (especia).3 rip-off (informal) (precio abusivo).4 pin (medicine) (para huesos).5 big problem.6 clavus, corn, corneous tubercule of skin.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: clavar.* * *1 nail2 BOTÁNICA clove3 (callo) corn\como un clavo familiar very punctual, on the dotdar en el clavo figurado to hit the nail on the headestar sin un clavo familiar to be flat brokeno dar ni clavo familiar not to lift a finger¡por los clavos de Cristo! for Christ's sake!remachar el clavo figurado to make matters worse* * *noun m.1) nail2) clove* * *SM1) [de carpintero] nail; [de adorno] studagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo —
estoy tan desesperado que me agarraría a un clavo ardiendo — I'm so desperate I'd do anything o I'm capable of anything
los estudiantes se agarran a esta ley como a un clavo ardiendo — the students are pinning their hopes on this law as their last hope
como un clavo —
llegó a las dos en punto, como un clavo — she arrived at two o'clock on the dot
a las doce, como un clavo, llamaba a la puerta — at twelve o'clock, as regular as clockwork, he would call at the door
2) [de botas de fútbol] stud; [de zapatillas de correr] spike3) [de montañismo] piton4) (Bot) (tb: clavo de olor) clove5) (=callo) corn6) (Med) (=pieza metálica) (metal) pin, (metal) rodes un clavo tener que levantarse temprano — it's a real pain o bind having to get up so early
¡vaya clavo que te han vendido! — they've sold you a dud! *
* * *1)a) (Tec) nailagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work
b) (Med) pinc) ( en montañismo) piton2) (Bot, Coc) tb3) (CS fam) ( expresando fastidio)* * *1)a) (Tec) nailagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work
b) (Med) pinc) ( en montañismo) piton2) (Bot, Coc) tb3) (CS fam) ( expresando fastidio)* * *clavo11 = nail, stud, pin.Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).
Ex: In general, studless tires do best on snow, while those with studs are best on icy roads.Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.* martillo de clavos = nail hammer.* sin clavos = studless.clavo22 = spike.Nota: De suela de zapato deportivo.Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.
* con clavos = hobnailed.* zapatillas de clavos = spikes.* * *A1 ( Tec) nailagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: está tan necesitado que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he's so desperate he'd take ( o do etc) anythingse agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hopedar en el clavo: diste en el clavo, de eso se trata you've hit the nail on the head, that's exactly itdiste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wantedsiempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones meteorológicas his weather forecasts are always right on the mark o ( BrE) spot ondar una en el clavo y ciento en la herradura to be wrong nine times out of tenno dar or pegar ni clavo ( fam): se pasa todo el día mirando la tele, sin dar ni clavo he spends all day watching TV, he doesn't do a stroke of workmi marido no pega ni clavo en casa my husband doesn't lift a finger at home ( colloq)¡por los clavos de Cristo! for heaven's sake!remachar el clavo to make matters worseun clavo quita or saca otro clavo one shoulder of mutton drives another one down ( arch), a new boyfriend ( o worry etc) helps you forget an old one2 ( Med) pin3 (en montañismo) pitonclavo de olor cloveC (de un forúnculo) coreDresultaron ser un clavo, no vendimos ni uno they turned out to be a dead loss, we didn't sell a single oneel auto que me vendió es un clavo the car he sold me is a dead loss o a lemon ( colloq)tener que ir hasta allá es un clavo it's a pain in the neck o a drag having to go all that way ( colloq)su secretaria es un clavo his secretary is hopeless o a dead loss* * *
Del verbo clavar: ( conjugate clavar)
clavo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
clavó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
clavar
clavo
clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1a) clavo algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;
‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me
c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on
2 (fam)
◊ nos clavoon $10,000 they stung us for $10,000
clavarse verbo pronominal
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2 (CS fam) clavose con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavo sustantivo masculinoa) (Tec) nail;◊ dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the headb) (Med) pin
d) (Bot, Coc) tb
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
clavo sustantivo masculino
1 (punta) nail
2 Med pin
3 Culin (especia) clove
♦ Locuciones: agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo, to clutch at straws
dar en el clavo, to hit the nail on the head
' clavo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espuela
- estaquilla
- remachar
- tachuela
- aguantar
- cabeza
- clavar
- enderezar
- enganchar
- estaca
- pisar
- punta
- salir
English:
catch
- clove
- correct
- drive
- extract
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- peg
- spike
- stick
- straw
- fix
- jab
- job
- right
- sink
* * *clavo nm1. [pieza metálica] nail;Famagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: Julián se agarra a su novia como a un clavo ardiendo Julian clings to his girlfriend as if he were terrified of losing her;está tan desesperado por encontrar trabajo que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he's so desperate to find work he'd take on anything;como un clavo: estaré allí como un clavo I'll be there on the dot;me extraña que no haya llegado, normalmente es como un clavo it's strange that she hasn't arrived yet, she's normally here on the dot;Famdar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head;un clavo saca otro clavo new cares/pleasures drive old ones away;Famno pega ni clavo he doesn't do a stroke of work;llevas tres meses sin pegar ni clavo you haven't done a thing for three months;Famno tener ni un clavo, estar sin un clavo to be flat broke3. [especia] clove4. [callo] corn* * *m1 de metal nail;dar en el clavo hit the nail on the head;como un clavo on the dot;está tan desesperado que se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he’s so desperate he’d do anything;remachar el clavo make matters worse2 GASTR clove3 CSur fampersona dead loss fam* * *clavo nm1) : nailclavo grande: spike2) : clove3)dar en el clavo : to hit the nail on the head* * *clavo n nail -
5 smash
smæʃ
1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) romper, quebrar, hacer pedazos, arruinar2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) estrellar(se)
2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) choque2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) golpe violento3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash, mate•- smashing- smash hit
smash1 n1. estrépito2. choque / accidente de tráfico3. smash / rematesmash2 vb1. romper2. hacerse añicos / hacerse pedazostr[smæʃ]1 (noise) estrépito, estruendo3 (blow) golpe nombre masculino5 (success, hit) exitazo, gran éxito■ the waves smashed the little boat against the rocks las olas estrellaron la barquita contra las rocas3 (defeat) vencer, derrotar, aplastar; (destroy) destrozar, destruir; (break up) desarticular, desmantelar; (beat) batir, superar4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in tennis) hacer un mate, dar un mate\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto smash somebody's face partirle la cara a alguiensmash hit gran éxito, exitazosmash ['smæʃ] vt1) break: romper, quebrar, hacer pedazos2) wreck: destrozar, arruinar3) crash: estrellar, chocarsmash vi1) shatter: hacerse pedazos, hacerse añicos2) collide, crash: estrellarse, chocarsmash n1) blow: golpe m2) collision: choque m3) bang, crash: estrépito mn.• mate (Balonvolea) (•Deporte•) s.m.n.• golpe violento s.m.• quiebra s.f.• rotura s.f.• rotura violenta s.f.v.• aplastar v.• desbaratar v.• despachurrar v.• hacer pedazos v.• quebrantar v.• quebrar v.• reventar v.• romper con fuerza v.smæʃ
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1)a) ( sound) estrépito m, estruendo mb) ( collision) (BrE) choque m2)a) ( blow) golpe mb) (in tennis, badminton, squash) smash m, remate m, remache m3) ( success) (colloq) exitazo m (fam)
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1) ( break) \<\<furniture\>\> romper*, destrozar*; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*; \<\<glass\>\> romper*; ( into small pieces) hacer* añicos2) ( destroy) \<\<rebellion\>\> aplastar, sofocar*; \<\<drug racket/spy ring\>\> acabar con, desarticular; \<\<hopes\>\> echar por tierra, destruir*he smashed the world record — batió or rompió el record mundial
3)a) (hit, drive forcefully)b) (in tennis, badminton, squash) rematar, remachar
2.
vi1) ( shatter) hacerse* pedazosit smashed into a thousand pieces — se hizo añicos, se rompió en mil pedazos
2) ( crash)to smash AGAINST/INTO something — estrellarse or chocar* contra algo
•Phrasal Verbs:- smash in- smash up[smæʃ]1. N1) (=breakage) rotura f, quiebra f (LAm); (=sound of breaking) estruendo m2) (=collision) choque m3) (Tennis, Badminton etc) smash m, remate m, remache m4) (Econ) (=bankruptcy) quiebra f ; (=crisis) crisis f inv económica5) * (=success) exitazo m2. VT1) (=break) romper, quebrar (esp LAm); (=shatter) hacer pedazos, hacer trizasto smash sth to pieces or bits — hacer pedazos or añicos algo
he smashed his fist into Paul's face — le dio or pegó un fuerte puñetazo en la cara a Paul
2) (=wreck) dar al traste con; (=ruin) arruinar, minar3) (=beat) [+ team, enemy, opponent] aplastar; [+ record etc] pulverizar, batir4) (Tennis, Badminton etc) [+ ball] rematar, remachar3. VI1) (=break) romperse, hacerse pedazos, quebrarse (esp LAm)2) (=crash)3) (Econ) quebrar4.ADVto go smash into sth — dar de lleno contra algo, dar violentamente contra algo
5.CPD- smash in- smash up* * *[smæʃ]
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1)a) ( sound) estrépito m, estruendo mb) ( collision) (BrE) choque m2)a) ( blow) golpe mb) (in tennis, badminton, squash) smash m, remate m, remache m3) ( success) (colloq) exitazo m (fam)
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1) ( break) \<\<furniture\>\> romper*, destrozar*; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*; \<\<glass\>\> romper*; ( into small pieces) hacer* añicos2) ( destroy) \<\<rebellion\>\> aplastar, sofocar*; \<\<drug racket/spy ring\>\> acabar con, desarticular; \<\<hopes\>\> echar por tierra, destruir*he smashed the world record — batió or rompió el record mundial
3)a) (hit, drive forcefully)b) (in tennis, badminton, squash) rematar, remachar
2.
vi1) ( shatter) hacerse* pedazosit smashed into a thousand pieces — se hizo añicos, se rompió en mil pedazos
2) ( crash)to smash AGAINST/INTO something — estrellarse or chocar* contra algo
•Phrasal Verbs:- smash in- smash up -
6 home
həum
1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) casa2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) cuna, patria3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) asilo, orfanato4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) hogar5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa
2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) casero, del hogar2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) local; nacional3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) en/de casa
3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) a casa; en casa2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) completamente; justamente, (dar) en el blanco•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about
home1 adj1. natal2. casero3. de casa / localhome2 adv a casahome3 n1. casa / hogar2. residenciatr[həʊm]1 (house) hogar nombre masculino, casa2 formal use domicilio3 (institution) asilo4 (country, village etc) patria, tierra5 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL hábitat nombre masculino6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL casa1 casero,-a2 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (del) interior3 (native) natal4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL de casa, en casa1 en casa, a casa, de casa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat home en casahome sweet home hogar dulce hogarto be nothing to write home about no ser nada del otro mundo, no ser nada del otro juevesto come home to somebody darse cuenta■ it suddenly came home to me that I was all alone de repente me di cuenta de que estaba totalmente soloto feel at home figurative use estar a gusto, sentirse en casato make oneself at home ponerse cómodo,-aHome Office SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL Ministerio del Interiorhome rule autonomíahome help asistentahome page (Internet) página inicial, página principalhome run (in baseball) carrera completahome team equipo local, equipo de casahome town pueblo natal, patria chicahome ['ho:m] n1) : casa f, hogar m, domicilio mto feel at home: sentirse en casa2) institution: residencia f, asilo madj.• casero, -a adj.• doméstico, -a adj.• hogareño, -a adj.• nacional adj.• patrio, -a adj.adv.• a casa adv.n.• asilo s.m.• casa s.f.• fuego s.m.• habitación s.f.• hogar s.m.• patria s.f.• patria chica s.f.• posada s.f.v.• mandar a casa v.
I həʊm1) u c ( of person)a) ( dwelling) casa fto own one's own home — tener* casa propia
marital home — domicilio m conyugal; see also at home, home I 3); (before n)
b) ( in wider sense)they made their home in Germany — se establecieron en Alemania, fijaron su residencia en Alemania (frml)
to leave home — irse* de casa
those remarks were uncomfortably close to home — esos comentarios me (or le etc) tocaban muy de cerca
a home away from home o (BrE) a home from home — una segunda casa
home is where the heart is — el verdadero hogar está donde uno tiene a los suyos
c) ( family environment) hogar m2) ca) (of object, group, institution)can you find a home for these files somewhere? — (colloq) a ver si encuentras dónde guardar estos archivos
b) (of animal, plant) (Bot, Zool) hábitat m3) at homea) ( in house) en casawhat's that when it's at home? — (colloq) ¿y eso con qué se come? (fam)
b) ( at ease)make yourself at home — ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa
c) ( not abroad)d) ( Sport) en casato be/play at home — jugar* en casa
4) c ( institution) ( children's home) asilo m (AmL), orfanatorio m (Méx), centro m de acogida de menores (Esp); ( old people's home) residencia f de ancianosdogs' home — (BrE) perrera f
5) ( Sport)a) u ( the finish) meta f•Phrasal Verbs:- home in
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1)a) ( where one lives) <come/arrive> a casanothing to write home about — nada del otro mundo or (fam) del otro jueves
b) ( from abroad)the folks back home — (AmE) la familia
2) ( Sport)the first horse/runner home — el primer caballo/corredor en llegar a la meta
to be home free o (BrE) home and dry — tener* la victoria asegurada
3) ( to desired place)to get something home to somebody — hacerle* entender algo a alguien
to drive something home (to somebody) — hacer(le)* entender algo (a alguien)
try to drive it home to him that... — hazle entender que...; see also strike home
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adjective (before n)a) <address/telephone number> particular; <background/environment> familiar; <cooking/perm> caserohome comforts — comodidades fpl
home delivery — ( of purchases) entrega f a domicilio
home visit — ( by doctor) (BrE) visita f a domicilio
b) ( of origin)home state — ( in US) estado m natal or de procedencia
c) ( not foreign) <affairs/market> nacional[hǝʊm]1. N1) (=house) casa f ; (=residence) domicilio m•
at home — en casais Mr Lyons at home? — ¿está el señor Lyons?
I'm not at home in Japanese — apenas me defiendo en japonés, sé muy poco de japonés
for us this is a home from home — aquí estamos como en casa, esta es como una segunda casa para nosotros
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he comes from a good home — es de buena familia•
home sweet home — hogar, dulce hogar2) (=refuge) hogar m ; (=hospital, hostel) asilo m3) (=country) patria f ; (=town) ciudad f natal; (=origin) cuna f4) (Bio) hábitat m5) (Sport) (=target area) meta f (=home ground)6) (Comput) punto m inicial, punto m de partida2. ADV1) (lit) (=at home) en casa; (=to home) a casato be home — estar en casa; (=upon return) estar de vuelta en casa
I'll be home at five o'clock — (upon return) estaré en casa a las cinco
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as we say back home — como decimos en mi tierraback home in Australia — en mi tierra, (en) Australia
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to come home — volver a casa•
to get home — llegar a casa•
to go home — volver a casa; (from abroad) volver a la patria•
he leaves home at eight — sale de casa a las ocho•
that remark came near home — esa observación le hirió en lo vivo•
to see sb home — acompañar a algn a su casa•
to send sb home — mandar a algn a casa•
to stay home — quedarse en casa2) (fig)•
to bring sth home to sb — hacerle ver algo a algn•
it came home to me — me di cuenta de ello•
to drive sth home, to drive a point home — subrayar un puntopress 2., 7)•
to strike home — (=hit target) [shell, bullet] dar en el blanco; (=go right in) [hammer, nail] remachar3.VI [pigeons] volver a casa4.CPDhome address N — (on form) domicilio m
my home address — mi dirección particular, las señas de mi casa
home assembly N — montaje m propio
home-assembly•
for home assembly — para montaje propiohome automation N — domótica f
home banking N — banco m en casa
home base N — [of person] lugar m de residencia; [of guerrillas] base f de operaciones; [of company] sede f
home birth N — parto m a domicilio
home brew N — (=beer) cerveza f casera; (=wine) vino m casero
home buying N — compra f de vivienda
home comforts NPL — comodidades fpl domésticas
home computer N — ordenador m doméstico
home computing N — informática f doméstica
home cooking N — cocina f casera
the Home Counties NPL — (Brit) los condados alrededor de Londres
home country N — patria f, país m de origen
home delivery N — [of food] entrega f a domicilio; [of baby] parto m a domicilio
home economics NSING — (Scol) ciencia f del hogar
home field (US) N — (Sport) casa f
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to play on one's home field — jugar en casahome fries NPL — (US) carne picada frita con patatas y col
home front N — frente m interno
home ground N (Sport) —
to be on home ground — (fig) estar en su terreno or lugar
Home Guard N — (Brit) cuerpo de voluntarios para la defensa nacional durante la segunda guerra mundial
home help N — (=act) atención f domiciliaria, ayuda f a domicilio; (Brit) (=person) asistente(-a) m / f (especialmente los que, a cargo de la seguridad social, ayudan en las tareas domésticas a personas necesitadas)
home helper N — (US) asistente(-a) m / f
home improvements NPL — reformas fpl en casa
home industries NPL — (Comm) industrias fpl nacionales
home journey N — viaje m a casa, viaje m de vuelta
home leave N — permiso m para irse a casa
home market N — (Comm) mercado m nacional, mercado m interior
home match N — (Sport) partido m en casa
home movie N — película f hecha por un aficionado
home nations NPL (Brit) —
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the home nations — las cuatro naciones británicasHome Office N — (Brit) Ministerio m del Interior, Gobernación f (Mex)
home owner N — propietario(-a) m / f de una casa
home owners — propietarios mpl de viviendas
home ownership N — propiedad f de viviendas
home page N — (Internet) (=personal page) página f personal; (=webpage) página f web; (=start page) página f de inicio
home product N — (Comm) producto m nacional
home run N — (Baseball) jonrón m ; (=return journey) [of ship, truck] viaje m de vuelta
home sales NPL — ventas fpl nacionales
Home Secretary N — (Brit) Ministro m del Interior
home shopping N — venta f por correo; (TV, Telec) televenta f
the home side N — (Sport) el equipo de casa, el equipo local
home straight N — (Sport) recta f final
to be in the home straight — (fig) estar en la última recta
home stretch N — = home straight
the home team N — (Sport) el equipo de casa, el equipo local
home trade N — (Comm) comercio m interior
home truths NPL —
home victory N — (Sport) victoria f en casa
home video N — vídeo m amateur, video m amateur (LAm)
home visit N — visita f a domicilio
home waters NPL — aguas fpl territoriales
HOME COUNTIES Los Home Counties son los condados que se encuentran en los alrededores de Londres: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent y Middlesex, un alto porcentaje de cuya población se encuentra en buena posición económica. De ahí que el término Home Counties haya adquirido dimensiones culturales y a la gente que vive en ellos se les considere en general personas adineradas de clase media-alta que, además, tienen al hablar un acento muy particular, conocido como RP.home win N — (Sport) victoria f en casa
See:see cultural note ENGLISH in English* * *
I [həʊm]1) u c ( of person)a) ( dwelling) casa fto own one's own home — tener* casa propia
marital home — domicilio m conyugal; see also at home, home I 3); (before n)
b) ( in wider sense)they made their home in Germany — se establecieron en Alemania, fijaron su residencia en Alemania (frml)
to leave home — irse* de casa
those remarks were uncomfortably close to home — esos comentarios me (or le etc) tocaban muy de cerca
a home away from home o (BrE) a home from home — una segunda casa
home is where the heart is — el verdadero hogar está donde uno tiene a los suyos
c) ( family environment) hogar m2) ca) (of object, group, institution)can you find a home for these files somewhere? — (colloq) a ver si encuentras dónde guardar estos archivos
b) (of animal, plant) (Bot, Zool) hábitat m3) at homea) ( in house) en casawhat's that when it's at home? — (colloq) ¿y eso con qué se come? (fam)
b) ( at ease)make yourself at home — ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa
c) ( not abroad)d) ( Sport) en casato be/play at home — jugar* en casa
4) c ( institution) ( children's home) asilo m (AmL), orfanatorio m (Méx), centro m de acogida de menores (Esp); ( old people's home) residencia f de ancianosdogs' home — (BrE) perrera f
5) ( Sport)a) u ( the finish) meta f•Phrasal Verbs:- home in
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1)a) ( where one lives) <come/arrive> a casanothing to write home about — nada del otro mundo or (fam) del otro jueves
b) ( from abroad)the folks back home — (AmE) la familia
2) ( Sport)the first horse/runner home — el primer caballo/corredor en llegar a la meta
to be home free o (BrE) home and dry — tener* la victoria asegurada
3) ( to desired place)to get something home to somebody — hacerle* entender algo a alguien
to drive something home (to somebody) — hacer(le)* entender algo (a alguien)
try to drive it home to him that... — hazle entender que...; see also strike home
III
adjective (before n)a) <address/telephone number> particular; <background/environment> familiar; <cooking/perm> caserohome comforts — comodidades fpl
home delivery — ( of purchases) entrega f a domicilio
home visit — ( by doctor) (BrE) visita f a domicilio
b) ( of origin)home state — ( in US) estado m natal or de procedencia
c) ( not foreign) <affairs/market> nacional -
7 finalizar
v.1 to finish, to complete, to end.2 to finalize, to conclude, to end, to finish.Ella le dio fin a la discusión She put an end to the discussion.* * *1 to end, finish1 to end, finish* * *verbto finish, end* * *1.VT to finishfinalizar la sesión — (Inform) to log out, log off
con el himno se dio por finalizada la ceremonia — the ceremony came to an end o ended with the national anthem
2.VI to endsu contrato finaliza el próximo verano — his contract ends o comes to an end next summer
hoy finaliza el plazo para presentar las solicitudes — today is the deadline for submitting applications
la jornada finalizó con la prueba de atletismo femenino — the day ended with the women's athletics trials
* * *1.verbo transitivo to finish2.finalizar vi to endasí finaliza la emisión de hoy — and that brings us to the end of today's programming (AmE) o (BrE) programs
una vez finalizada la reunión — once the meeting is/was over
* * *= be over, complete, conclude, end, finalise [finalize, -USA], terminate, put to + bed, curtain + fall, lay + Nombre + to rest, carry through to + completion, come to + an end, round off, be scheduled for completion, wrap up, draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind up (in/at), finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.Ex. A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.Ex. Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.Ex. Before the schedules can be finalised, the order of the facets in the schedules must be determined.Ex. An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.Ex. At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex. The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.Ex. The era of paper-based information systems is coming to an end.Ex. Klaus Ring will round off the plenary sessions with a lecture entitled: 'Are Internet and Print Products Interchangeable Reading Media?' = Klaus Ring culminará las sesiones plenarias el miércoles con una conferencia titulada: "¿Son los Productos Impresos y de Internet Soportes de Lectura Intercambiables?".Ex. The 2nd phase is scheduled for completion by the end of 1995.Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex. In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.Ex. As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* código de finalizar = end code.* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.* finalizar los estudios de BUP = complete + high school.* finalizar repentinamente = come to + an abrupt end, come to + a swift end.* finalizar un mandato = leave + office.* para finalizar = in closing.* * *1.verbo transitivo to finish2.finalizar vi to endasí finaliza la emisión de hoy — and that brings us to the end of today's programming (AmE) o (BrE) programs
una vez finalizada la reunión — once the meeting is/was over
* * *= be over, complete, conclude, end, finalise [finalize, -USA], terminate, put to + bed, curtain + fall, lay + Nombre + to rest, carry through to + completion, come to + an end, round off, be scheduled for completion, wrap up, draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind up (in/at), finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.
Ex: A summary at the end of a document is intended to complete the orientation of the reader, and to identify the significant ideas for the reader to remember.Ex: Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.Ex: Before the schedules can be finalised, the order of the facets in the schedules must be determined.Ex: An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.Ex: At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex: The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.Ex: The era of paper-based information systems is coming to an end.Ex: Klaus Ring will round off the plenary sessions with a lecture entitled: 'Are Internet and Print Products Interchangeable Reading Media?' = Klaus Ring culminará las sesiones plenarias el miércoles con una conferencia titulada: "¿Son los Productos Impresos y de Internet Soportes de Lectura Intercambiables?".Ex: The 2nd phase is scheduled for completion by the end of 1995.Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex: In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.Ex: As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* código de finalizar = end code.* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.* finalizar los estudios de BUP = complete + high school.* finalizar repentinamente = come to + an abrupt end, come to + a swift end.* finalizar un mandato = leave + office.* para finalizar = in closing.* * *finalizar [A4 ]vtto finishdebemos finalizar este trabajo hoy we must finish o complete this work todaypoco antes de dar por finalizada su estancia shortly before the end of her stay■ finalizarvito endel debate está a punto de finalizar the debate is about to end o ( frml) come to a closeasí finaliza la emisión de hoy and that brings us to the end of today's programsuna vez finalizada la reunión once the meeting is/was over* * *
finalizar ( conjugate finalizar) verbo transitivo
to finish
verbo intransitivo
to end;◊ una vez finalizada la reunión once the meeting is/was over
finalizar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to end, finish
' finalizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
después
- liquidación
- parar
- remachar
English:
assume
- conclude
- draw
* * *♦ vt[terminar] to finish, to complete; [contrato] to complete♦ vito end, to finish ( con in);el plazo de inscripciones ya finalizó the deadline for registration has passed;la ceremonia finalizó con un desfile the ceremony ended with a parade* * *v/t & v/i end, finish* * *finalizar {21} v: to finish, to end* * *finalizar vb1. (acabar) to finish2. (terminarse) to end -
8 recalcar
v.to stress, to emphasize.* * *1 figurado to emphasize, stress, underline* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=subrayar) to stress, emphasizerecalcar a algn que... — to tell sb emphatically that...
2) [+ contenido] to press down, squeeze in; [+ recipiente] to cram, stuff (de with)2. VI1) (Náut) to list, heel2) esp LAm (=terminar en) to end up (en at, in)3.See:* * *verbo transitivo to stress, emphasizeles recalcó que... — she stressed o she emphasized that...
* * *= give + emphasis, reemphasise [re-emphasise] [reemphasize, -USA], stress, underscore, place + stress, accentuate, make + a point of + Gerundio, reinforce.Ex. Some are poorly written giving either too much or too little data, and giving undue emphasis to the author's priorities.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries reemphasized in the first phase of the last revision.Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex. Bowers has always placed great stress of his opinion that analytical bibliography is a subject which can be pursued as an entirely independent area of study for its own sake.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex. As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.----* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.* recalcar la necesidad = stress + the need.* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.* * *verbo transitivo to stress, emphasizeles recalcó que... — she stressed o she emphasized that...
* * *= give + emphasis, reemphasise [re-emphasise] [reemphasize, -USA], stress, underscore, place + stress, accentuate, make + a point of + Gerundio, reinforce.Ex: Some are poorly written giving either too much or too little data, and giving undue emphasis to the author's priorities.
Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries reemphasized in the first phase of the last revision.Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.Ex: Bowers has always placed great stress of his opinion that analytical bibliography is a subject which can be pursued as an entirely independent area of study for its own sake.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.Ex: As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.* recalcar la necesidad = stress + the need.* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.* * *recalcar [A2 ]vtto stress, emphasizeles recalcó que había que llegar a las 8 en punto she impressed on them o she stressed o she emphasized that they should get there punctually for 8 o'clockquiero recalcar la importancia de este tratado I want to stress o emphasize the importance of this treaty* * *
recalcar ( conjugate recalcar) verbo transitivo
to stress, emphasize
recalcar verbo transitivo to stress: el médico recalcó la importancia de no fumar, the doctor stressed the importance of not smoking
' recalcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hincapié
- destacar
- remachar
English:
emphasize
- hammer
* * *recalcar vtto stress, to emphasize;recalcó la importancia del acuerdo he stressed o emphasized the importance of the agreement;recalcó que era simplemente una propuesta she stressed o emphasized that it was merely a suggestion* * *v/t stress, emphasize* * *recalcar {72} vt: to emphasize, to stress* * *recalcar vb to stress
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doblar — (Del bajo lat. duplare.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Aumentar o hacer doble el tamaño, extensión, número o cantidad de una cosa: ■ doblaremos las ganancias. SINÓNIMO [duplicar,redoblar] 2 Aplicar una sobre otra dos partes de una cosa flexible de manera… … Enciclopedia Universal
clavo — sustantivo masculino 1. Pieza metálica delgada y puntiaguda en un extremo y con una cabeza en el otro que se usa para clavar o para asegurar una cosa con otra: Las formas de los clavos son muy variadas y dependen de los diferentes usos: hay… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
apuntar — (De punto o punta). 1. tr. Asestar un arma arrojadiza o de fuego. 2. Señalar con el dedo o de cualquier otra manera hacia sitio u objeto determinado. 3. En un escrito, notar o señalar algo con una raya, estrella u otra nota, para encontrarlo… … Diccionario de la lengua española
