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1 acribadura
• riddle the earth• riddlings• sieving• sifting -
2 acribaduras
• riddle with bullets• ride• sievings• siftings -
3 acertijo
m.1 riddle.2 rebus.* * *1 riddle* * *SM riddle, puzzle* * *masculino riddle, puzzle* * *= conundrum, riddle.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *masculino riddle, puzzle* * *= conundrum, riddle.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *riddle, puzzle* * *
acertijo sustantivo masculino
riddle, puzzle
acertijo sustantivo masculino riddle
' acertijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resolución
- rompecabezas
- jeroglífico
English:
riddle
* * *acertijo nmriddle;poner un acertijo a alguien to ask sb a riddle* * *m riddle, puzzle* * *acertijo nmadivinanza: riddle* * *acertijo n riddle -
4 adivinanza
f.riddle.* * *1 riddle, puzzle* * *noun f.* * *SF riddle, conundrum* * *femenino riddle* * *= conundrum.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.----* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* * *femenino riddle* * *= conundrum.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* * *riddlejugar a las adivinanzas to play at guessing riddles* * *
adivinanza sustantivo femenino
riddle;
adivinanza sustantivo femenino riddle, puzzle
' adivinanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rendir
English:
brainteaser
- riddle
- conundrum
- puzzle
* * *adivinanza nfriddle;jugar a las adivinanzas to play at (guessing) riddles;me puso una adivinanza she asked me a riddle* * *f riddle* * *adivinanza nfacertijo: riddle* * *adivinanza n riddle -
5 acribillar
v.1 to perforate, to pepper with holes.acribillar a alguien a balazos to riddle somebody with bulletsme han acribillado los mosquitos the mosquitoes have bitten me all over2 to riddle, to fill with perforations, to pierce with numerous holes, to honeycomb.3 to bite all over, to cover with stings.La costurera abatanó la tela The seamstress fulled the fabric.4 to bring down, to shatter.Ella se abandonó al amor She gave herself over to love.* * *1 to riddle, pepper2 figurado to harass, pester* * *verb* * *VT1) to riddle, pepper2) (=fastidiar) to pester, badger* * *verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros)b) ( asediar)* * *= pelt.Ex. Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.----* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros)b) ( asediar)* * *= pelt.Ex: Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.
* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *acribillar [A1 ]vt1(llenar de agujeros): lo acribillaron a balazos they riddled him with bulletslos mosquitos me han acribillado the mosquitoes have bitten me all over2(asediar): me acribillaron a preguntas they fired a barrage of questions at me, they bombarded me with questions* * *
acribillar ( conjugate acribillar) verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros):
b) ( asediar):
acribillar verbo transitivo to riddle, pepper: los mosquitos me acribillaron esta noche, I was bombarded by mosquitoes last night o the mosquitoes had a field day on me
fig (a preguntas) to bombard
' acribillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
freír
- freírse
English:
mow
* * *acribillar vt1. [llenar de agujeros] to perforate, to pepper with holes;acribillar a alguien a balazos to riddle sb with bullets;me han acribillado los mosquitos the mosquitos have bitten me all overlos acribillaron a fotografías cuando salieron del hotel they were caught in a blaze of flashbulbs as they left the hotel* * *v/t:acribillar a alguien a balazos riddle s.o. with bullets;me acribillaron a preguntas they bombarded me with questions* * *acribillar vt1) : to riddle, to pepper (with bullets, etc.)2) : to hound, to harass -
6 enigma
m.1 enigma.2 puzzle, conundrum, riddle, puzzler.* * *1 enigma, puzzle, mystery* * *noun f.* * *SM enigma* * *masculino enigma, mystery* * *= conundrum, enigma, puzzle, riddle.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *masculino enigma, mystery* * *= conundrum, enigma, puzzle, riddle.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *enigma, mystery* * *
enigma sustantivo masculino
enigma, mystery
enigma sustantivo masculino enigma
' enigma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desentrañar
- descifrar
English:
enigma
- riddle
* * *enigma nmenigma* * *m enigma* * *enigma nm: enigma, mystery -
7 colador
m.1 strainer, sieve.2 sieve filter, strainer filter.* * *1 (de té, café) strainer2 (de caldo, alimentos) colander, sieve\como un colador familiar full of holes, like a sievedejar como un colador familiar to riddle with bullets* * *SM [para té, infusión] strainer; [con agujeros] colander; [de malla] sieve* * *dejar algo como un colador: las polillas dejaron el suéter como un colador (fam) the moths left the sweater full of holes; dejar a alguien como un colador — (fam) to riddle somebody with bullets
* * *= strainer, sieve.Ex. An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex. As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.* * *dejar algo como un colador: las polillas dejaron el suéter como un colador (fam) the moths left the sweater full of holes; dejar a alguien como un colador — (fam) to riddle somebody with bullets
* * *= strainer, sieve.Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.
Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.* * *dejar algo/algn como un colador: las polillas me han dejado el suéter como un colador ( fam); the moths have eaten great holes in my sweaterlo dejaron como un colador ( fam); they riddled him with bulletstener la cabeza como un colador ( fam); to have a head like a sieve* * *
colador sustantivo masculino ( para té) tea strainer;
(para pastas, verduras) colander
colador m (para la leche, el té) strainer
' colador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coladera
English:
strainer
- tea strainer
- colander
- tea
* * *colador nm[para líquidos] strainer; [para verdura] colander; Famdejar como un colador [con agujeros] to leave full of holes;[a balazos] to riddle with bullets* * ** * *colador nm1) : colander, strainer* * *colador n strainer -
8 rompecabezas
m. s.&pl.1 jigsaw (game).2 puzzle (informal) (problema).3 jigsaw puzzle, picture puzzle.4 riddle, brainteaser, brain-teaser, puzzle.* * *1 (juego) (jigsaw) puzzle2 (problema) riddle, puzzle, conundrum* * *noun m.* * *SM INV1) (=juego) jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle2) (=algo complicado) puzzle; (=problema) problem, headache* * *masculino (pl rompecabezas) puzzle* * *= conundrum, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle.Ex. Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.Ex. If, in addition, this new piece of information provides an important missing piece of the 'mental jigsaw' or helps to restructure it, we tend to attach greater value to it.Ex. Examples of types of specific material designation that would be described in the physical description area are: hand puppet, jigsaw puzzle, film loop, film reel, paperweight, stereograph reel, and so on.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.----* rompecabezas mental = brain tickler.* rompecabezas mental = brain teaser.* * *masculino (pl rompecabezas) puzzle* * *= conundrum, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle.Ex: Recently AACR Rule 98 was changed and Rule 99 was dropped, creating more of these fine conundrums.
Ex: If, in addition, this new piece of information provides an important missing piece of the 'mental jigsaw' or helps to restructure it, we tend to attach greater value to it.Ex: Examples of types of specific material designation that would be described in the physical description area are: hand puppet, jigsaw puzzle, film loop, film reel, paperweight, stereograph reel, and so on.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.* rompecabezas mental = brain tickler.* rompecabezas mental = brain teaser.* * *(pl rompecabezas)jigsaw (puzzle)* * *
rompecabezas sustantivo masculino (pl
rompecabezas m inv
1 (juego para encajar piezas) puzzle, jigsaw
(para crear una figura geométrica, dividir un espacio, un laberinto, etc) brain-teaser, puzzle
2 (problema, acertijo) riddle, puzzle: el reparto de la herencia es un auténtico rompecabezas, the shareout of the inheritance is a complicated matter
' rompecabezas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- armar
- desarmar
- puzzle
English:
brainteaser
- hocus-pocus
- jigsaw
- puzzle
* * *rompecabezas nm inv1. [juego] jigsaw (puzzle)* * *m inv puzzle* * *rompecabezas nms & pl: puzzle, riddle* * *1. (juego) jigsaw2. (problema) puzzle -
9 misterio
m.1 mystery.una novela de misterio a mystery2 unanswered question, mystery, interrogation.3 mystery play, mystery.4 Passion play.* * *1 mystery\hacer algo con mucho misterio to do something in secret* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=incógnita) mystery2) (=secreto) secrecy¿a qué viene tanto misterio? — why all this secrecy?, why are you being so mysterious?
3) (Teat) mystery play* * *1) (enigma, secreto) mystery2)a) (Relig) mysteryb) (Teatr) mystery play* * *1) (enigma, secreto) mystery2)a) (Relig) mysteryb) (Teatr) mystery play* * *misterio11 = mystery, puzzle, riddle, mystique, uncanniness, eeriness.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.
Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex: Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.Ex: The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.Ex: The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* esclarecer un misterio = unravel + mystery, figure out + mystery.* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.* halo de misterio = mystique.* misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.* resolver un misterio = solve + mystery, unravel + mystery.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.misterio22 = mystery play.Ex: Mystery plays are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe.
* * *A (enigma, secreto) mysteryuna novela de misterio a mystery novel¡déjate de misterios y habla claro! stop being so mysterious and tell us straight! ( colloq)el crimen sigue siendo un misterio the crime remains a mysteryel asunto está envuelto en un halo de misterio the affair is shrouded in mysterynos iniciaron en los misterios del periodismo we were initiated into the mysteries of journalismB ( Relig)1 (dogma) mysteryel misterio de la Santísima Trinidad the mystery of the Holy Trinity2 (del rosario) mystery3 ( Teatr) mystery play* * *
misterio sustantivo masculino
mystery
misterio sustantivo masculino mystery
' misterio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comecocos
- descifrar
- despejar
- envuelta
- envuelto
- incógnita
- clave
- develar
- esclarecer
- impenetrable
- profundo
- resolver
English:
bottomless
- clear up
- clue
- crack
- invest
- key
- mystery
- puzzle
- secret
- shed
- unravel
- Virgin birth
- cloak
- lend
- riddle
- shroud
- thriller
* * *misterio nm1. [hecho inexplicable] mystery;la desaparición del empresario sigue siendo un misterio the disappearance of the businessman remains a mystery;Famyo no le veo el misterio I don't see what's so hard to understand about it2. [secretismo] secrecy;están preparando la fiesta con mucho misterio they're being very secretive about the preparations for the party3. [intriga] mystery;una novela de misterio a mysteryel misterio de la Santísima Trinidad the mystery of the Holy Trinity7. Teatro mystery play* * *m mystery* * *misterio nm: mystery* * * -
10 coser
v.1 to sew.coser un botón to sew on a buttonElla pega botones She sews on buttons.2 to staple (together).3 to be easy. (informal figurative)ser coser y cantar to be child's play o a piece of cake* * *2 MEDICINA to stitch up3 (grapar) to staple together5 figurado (atravesar) to pierce\coser a puñaladas familiar to cut to pieceseso es coser y cantar familiar it's plain sailing, it's a piece of cake, it's child's play* * *verb1) to sew2) stitch* * *1. VT1) [+ vestido] to sew, sew up; [+ botón] to sew on, stitch ones cosa de coser y cantar — it's easy as pie *, it's as simple as ABC *
2) (Med) to stitch, stitch up; (Náut) to lash3) (=unir) to unite, join closely ( con to)4)2.VI to sew3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Indum, Tex) < dobladillo> to sew; < botón> to sew on; < agujero> to sew (up)cóselo a máquina — sew o do it on the machine
ser coser y cantar — to be as easy as pie
b) < herida> to stitch2.coser vi to sew* * *= stitch, sew (together), stitch together.Ex. At the other end of the scale, controversial pamphlets, and such things as single poems, plays, or sermons were normally sold stitched.Ex. The codex book was originally a group of leaves folded and gathered into quires which were then stitched together and to other quires as necessary.----* coser el dobladillo = hem.* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.* máquina de coser = sewing machine.* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Indum, Tex) < dobladillo> to sew; < botón> to sew on; < agujero> to sew (up)cóselo a máquina — sew o do it on the machine
ser coser y cantar — to be as easy as pie
b) < herida> to stitch2.coser vi to sew* * *= stitch, sew (together), stitch together.Ex: At the other end of the scale, controversial pamphlets, and such things as single poems, plays, or sermons were normally sold stitched.
Ex: The codex book was originally a group of leaves folded and gathered into quires which were then stitched together and to other quires as necessary.* coser el dobladillo = hem.* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.* máquina de coser = sewing machine.* máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* * *coser [E1 ]vtcoser un dobladillo to sew a hem¿me coses este botón? will you sew this button on for me?zapatos de suela cosida shoes with stitched solescosió la falda a mano she made the skirt by handcóselo a máquina use the machine to sew it, sew o do it on the machineser coser y cantar to be as easy as falling off a log, to be child's play2 ‹herida› to stitch■ coservito sewles cose a los hijos she makes her children's clothes* * *
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' coser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esto
- liarse
- máquina
- pegar
- aguja
- hilvanar
- labor
- molde
English:
burr
- machine
- sailing
- sew
- sew on
- sew up
- sewing machine
- stitch
- cotton
- mend
- sewing
- splice
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa, vestido] to sew;coser un botón to sew on a button2. [herida] to stitch (up)3. [con grapas] to staple (together)4. Compcoser a alguien a balazos to riddle sb with bullets;coser a alguien a cuchilladas to stab sb repeatedly♦ vito sew;Famser coser y cantar to be child's play o a piece of cake* * *v/t sew;ser coser y cantar fam be dead easy fam ;coser a tiros riddle with bullets* * *coser vt1) : to sew2) : to stitch upcoser vi: to sew* * *coser vb¿sabes coser? can you sew?2. (botón) to sew on3. (herida) to stitch -
11 misterio1
1 = mystery, puzzle, riddle, mystique, uncanniness, eeriness.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex. Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.Ex. The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.Ex. The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.----* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* esclarecer un misterio = unravel + mystery, figure out + mystery.* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.* halo de misterio = mystique.* misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.* resolver un misterio = solve + mystery, unravel + mystery.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery. -
12 quisicosa
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13 Rusia
f.Russia.* * *1 Russia* * *noun f.* * *SF Russia* * *femenino Russia* * *= Russia.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.* * *femenino Russia* * *= Russia.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.
* * *RussiaCompuesto:la Rusia Blanca White Russia* * *
Rusia sustantivo femenino
Russia
Rusia sustantivo femenino Russia
' Rusia' also found in these entries:
English:
Russia
* * *Rusia nRussia* * *f Russia -
14 adivinar
v.1 to guess.¡adivina en qué mano está la moneda! guess which hand the coin is in!adivinó el acertijo he worked out the riddleElla previó el desastre She foresaw the disaster.2 to foretell.* * *1 (descubrir) to guess2 (predecir) to forecast, foretell3 (enigma) to solve* * *verb1) to guess2) foretell, predict* * *1. VT1) (=acertar) [+ acertijo, adivinanza] to solve¡adivina quién ha llamado! — guess who called!
¡adivina por qué no vino! — guess why he didn't come!
adivinar el pensamiento a algn — to read sb's mind o thoughts
2) (=predecir) to foreseees fácil adivinar lo que ocurrirá — it's easy to foresee o see what will happen
3) (=entrever)frma lo lejos adivinó la figura de un hombre — in the distance he could just make out the figure of a man
su primera novela deja adivinar su genio — her first novel gives a glimpse of o hints at her genius
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess¿a que no adivinas quién? — you'll never guess who
b) ( por magia) to foretell, predictc) ( entrever)2.el gesto dejó adivinar sus sentimientos — the gesture suggested o betrayed his feelings
adivinar vi to guess* * *= divine, guess, outguess, second-guess [secondguess].Ex. The catalog user is perhaps not quite so amused by his/her inability to divine why it's not GALERIE MIKRO BERLIN, but BERLIN, MUSEUM FUR VOLKERKUNDE (WEST BERLIN).Ex. Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.Ex. Four years of attempting to catalog everything in a depository collection taught me that it was easier to do all the original cataloging than to try to outguess the rules used previously.Ex. This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.----* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess¿a que no adivinas quién? — you'll never guess who
b) ( por magia) to foretell, predictc) ( entrever)2.el gesto dejó adivinar sus sentimientos — the gesture suggested o betrayed his feelings
adivinar vi to guess* * *= divine, guess, outguess, second-guess [secondguess].Ex: The catalog user is perhaps not quite so amused by his/her inability to divine why it's not GALERIE MIKRO BERLIN, but BERLIN, MUSEUM FUR VOLKERKUNDE (WEST BERLIN).
Ex: Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.Ex: Four years of attempting to catalog everything in a depository collection taught me that it was easier to do all the original cataloging than to try to outguess the rules used previously.Ex: This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* * *adivinar [A1 ]vt1 (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess¿a que no adivinas con quién me encontré hoy? you'll never guess who I met today¡me adivinaste el pensamiento! you read o you must have read my mind!2 (por magia) to foretell, predict3(entrever): el gesto dejó adivinar su escepticismo the gesture suggested o betrayed a certain skepticismse adivinaba a lo lejos la silueta borrosa de una aldea in the distance they could just make out the blurred outline of a village■ adivinarvito guess¡adivina! let's see if you can guess!* * *
adivinar ( conjugate adivinar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to guess
adivinar verbo transitivo
1 (descubrir por conjeturas) to guess: dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento, tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind
2 (mediante la magia) to predict, foretell
' adivinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
English:
deduce
- guess
- hint
- outcome
- wildly
- divine
* * *♦ vt1. [predecir] to foretell;[el futuro] to tell2. [acertar] to guess;¡adivina en qué mano está la moneda! guess which hand the coin is in!;adivinó el acertijo he worked out the riddle;¿a que no adivinas qué he comprado? guess what I bought3. [intuir] to suspect;adivino que le pasa algo I've got the feeling something's wrong with him4. [vislumbrar] to spot, to make out;la propuesta deja adivinar las verdaderas intenciones de los generales this proposal reveals the generals' true intentions;la madre adivinó la tristeza oculta bajo su sonrisa her mother could see the sadness behind her smile* * *v/t1 guess2 de adivino foretell* * *adivinar vt1) : to guess2) : to foretell, to predict* * *¿a qué no adivinas qué te he comprado? you'll never guess what I've bought you -
15 envolver
v.1 to wrap (up).envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?2 to wind.3 to envelop, to cover.la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist4 to wrap up, to wrap, to envelop, to enfold.Ella envuelve los regalos She wraps up the gifts.5 to pack, to wrap up, to envelop, to parcel.Ella envuelve el libro She packs the book.6 to involve.El caso envuelve a María The case involves Mary.7 to embody, to embosom.El libro envuelve toda la historia The book embodies the whole story.* * *1 (con papel) to wrap, wrap up2 (con ropa) to wrap, wrap up3 (hilo, cinta) to wind4 (pasteles etc) to coat, cover6 figurado (implicar) to involve (en, in), implicate (en, in)7 figurado (confundir) to confound8 MILITAR to surround, encircle1 (uso reflexivo) to wrap oneself up (en, in)2 figurado (implicarse) to become involved (en, in)* * *verb1) to wrap2) surround* * *( pp envuelto)1. VT1) (=cubrir) [con papel] to wrap (up); [con ropa] to wrap (up), cover (up)¿quiere que se lo envuelva? — shall I wrap it (up) for you?
2) (=rodear) to surround, shrouduna niebla espesa envolvía el castillo — the castle was surrounded o shrouded in thick fog
3) (=involucrar) to involve (en in)4) frm (=contener) to contain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?
envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something
2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelopun velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery
3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply4) ( involucrar) to involve2.envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
envolverse v prona) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved* * *= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex. Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.----* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.* sin envolver = unwrapped.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?
envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something
2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelopun velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery
3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply4) ( involucrar) to involve2.envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
envolverse v prona) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved* * *= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.
Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex: Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.* sin envolver = unwrapped.* * *vtA ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap, wrap up¿se lo envuelvo? shall I wrap it (up) for you?¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?envolver algo/a algn EN algo to wrap sth/sb (up) IN sthenvolvió al niño en una manta she wrapped the child (up) in a blanketB (rodear) «membrana/capa» to surround; «humo/tristeza» to envelopla niebla envolvía la ciudad fog enveloped the city, the city was shrouded in fogun velo de misterio envuelve el caso the case is cloaked o shrouded in mysteryun halo de santidad la envolvía she seemed to be shrouded in o surrounded by an aura of saintlinessC (contener) ‹crítica/opinión› to contain, implyD (involucrar) to involve envolver a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth1 ( refl) (en una manta) to wrap oneself (up)se envolvió en la manta y se durmió she wrapped herself (up) in the blanket o she wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep2 (en un delito, asunto) to become involved* * *
envolver ( conjugate envolver) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap (up);◊ ¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?;
envolver algo/a algn en algo to wrap sth/sb (up) in sth
2 ( rodear) [membrana/capa] to surround;
[humo/tristeza] to envelop
3 ( involucrar) to involve
envolverse verbo pronominal
envolver verbo transitivo
1 (con papel) to wrap: envúelvalo para regalo, por favor, gift-wrap it, please
2 (rodear, cubrir) to envelop: la niebla envolvía la ciudad, the town was enveloped in fog
3 (enredar, implicar) to involve
' envolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- liar
- aparte
- implicar
- papel
English:
envelop
- gift-wrap
- muffle up
- parcel up
- shroud
- wrap
- wrap up
- wrapping paper
- bind
- cling
- do
- engulf
- gift
- wrapping
* * *♦ vt1. [embalar] to wrap (up);envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?;¿quiere que se lo envuelva? would you like it wrapped?;2. [cubrir, rodear] to envelop, to cover;la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist;la membrana que envuelve al feto the membrane which envelops o covers the foetus;una sensación de melancolía la envolvía a feeling of melancholy enveloped him3. [enrollar] to wind;envolver hilo en un carrete to wind thread onto a spool5. [conllevar] to imply;lo que dijo no envuelve crítica alguna what he said doesn't imply any criticism whatsoever* * *<part envuelto> v/t1 wrap (up)2 ( rodear) surround, envelop3 ( involucrar) involve;envolver a alguien en algo involve s.o. in sth* * *envolver {89} vt1) : to wrap2) : to envelop, to surround3) : to entangle, to involve* * * -
16 freír
v.to fry, to cook in oil.* * *1 (guisar) to fry2 figurado to annoy, exasperate1 (comida) to fry2 (pasar mucho calor) to be roasting, be boiling hot\freír a preguntas to bombard with questions* * *verb* * *( pp frito)1. VT1) (Culin) to fry2) [sol] to burn, fry3) * (=molestar) to annoy; (=acosar) to harass; (=atormentar) to torment; (=aburrir) to bore4) * (=matar) to do in *2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Coc) to fry2) (Esp fam) ( asediar)2.freírse v pron to fry* * *= fry.Ex. Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.----* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.* irse a freir espárragos = naff off.* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Coc) to fry2) (Esp fam) ( asediar)2.freírse v pron to fry* * *= fry.Ex: Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.
* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.* irse a freir espárragos = naff off.* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.* * *vtA ( Coc) to fryno sabe ni freír un huevo he can't cook to save his life, he doesn't even know how to boil an eggCme frieron los mosquitos the mosquitoes ate me alive■ freírseto frytarda algo más en freírse it takes a little longer to cook o frymiles de turistas friéndose al sol ( hum); thousands of tourists baking o frying o getting roasted in the sun ( hum)* * *
freír ( conjugate freír) verbo transitivo
to fry
freírse verbo pronominal
to fry
freír vtr, freírse verbo reflexivo
1 (en aceite) to fry
2 (acribillar) (con balas) to riddle somebody with bullets
(con preguntas) to bombard
' freír' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espárrago
- freírse
- tocino
English:
deep-fry
- fry
- send
- deep
- stir
* * *♦ vt1. [alimento] to fry;[con mucho aceite] to deep fryme están friendo con tantas peticiones they've got me at my wit's end with all these requests* * *<part frito> v/t1 fry* * *freír {37} vt: to fry* * * -
17 lanoso
adj.fleecy, merino, woolly, wooly.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) furry, woolly (US wooly)* * *ADJ woolly, wooly (EEUU), fleecy* * *= wooly [woolier -comp., wooliest -sup.].Ex. The problem used was the riddle of the frozen wooly mammoths.* * *= wooly [woolier -comp., wooliest -sup.].Ex: The problem used was the riddle of the frozen wooly mammoths.
* * *lanoso -sawooly** * *lanoso, -a adjwoolly* * *woolly; perro shaggy, long-haired -
18 lanudo
adj.1 woolly (lanoso), consisting of wool, clothed with wool, lanigerous, fleecy.2 rustic, uncouth (maleducado). (Andes & Caribbean)3 well off (rico). (Caribbean & Mexico)* * *► adjetivo1 woolly (US wooly)* * *ADJ1) (=lanoso) woolly, wooly (EEUU), fleecy2) Méx * (=rico) well off* * *- da adjetivo long-haired, shaggy* * *= fleecy, wooly [woolier -comp., wooliest -sup.], furry [furrier -comp., furriest -sup.], shaggy [shaggier -comp., shaggiest -sup.].Ex. Results of experiments have indicated that because the beetles favour fleecy woollen material, this material can be used to trap insects in library book depositories.Ex. The problem used was the riddle of the frozen wooly mammoths.Ex. Try to imagine yourself as a 2 1/2-year-old, out walking in the park with your mum, when across your path pads a little furry animal.Ex. Then, she noticed the split ends on his shaggy hair.* * *- da adjetivo long-haired, shaggy* * *= fleecy, wooly [woolier -comp., wooliest -sup.], furry [furrier -comp., furriest -sup.], shaggy [shaggier -comp., shaggiest -sup.].Ex: Results of experiments have indicated that because the beetles favour fleecy woollen material, this material can be used to trap insects in library book depositories.
Ex: The problem used was the riddle of the frozen wooly mammoths.Ex: Try to imagine yourself as a 2 1/2-year-old, out walking in the park with your mum, when across your path pads a little furry animal.Ex: Then, she noticed the split ends on his shaggy hair.* * *lanudo -dalong-haired, shaggy* * *
lanudo◊ -da adjetivo
long-haired, shaggy
lanudo,-a adjetivo woolly, fleecy
(peludo) furry
' lanudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanuda
English:
shaggy
* * *lanudo, -a adj1. [con lana, vello] woolly* * *woolly; perro shaggy, long-haired* * *lanudo, -da adj: woolly -
19 mamut
m.mammoth.* * *1 mammoth* * *SM(pl mamuts) mammoth* * ** * *= mammoth.Ex. The problem used was the riddle of the frozen wooly mammoths.* * ** * *= mammoth.Ex: The problem used was the riddle of the frozen wooly mammoths.
* * *(pl - muts)mammoth* * *
mamut sustantivo masculino mammoth
' mamut' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colmillo
English:
mammoth
* * *mammoth* * *m ZO mammoth* * * -
20 resultar ser
v.1 to turn out to be, to happen to be.2 to come out to be for, to come out for.* * *(v.) = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to beEx. This fear was expressed by publishers and booksellers when the first lending libraries were established and by and large it has proved to be unfounded.Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex. What is our responsibility to a fellow human being, who in this case happens to be a respected library director who is also our boss?.* * *(v.) = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to beEx: This fear was expressed by publishers and booksellers when the first lending libraries were established and by and large it has proved to be unfounded.
Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.Ex: What is our responsibility to a fellow human being, who in this case happens to be a respected library director who is also our boss?.
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