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1. ru:t noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) raíz2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) raíz3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) raíz, origen4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) raíces
2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) echar raíces, arraigar(se)- root crop
- root out
- take root
II ru:t verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) hurgar2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) revolverroot n raíztr[rʊːt]intransitive verb to root about / root around1 hurgar————————tr[rʊːt]1 raíz nombre femenino1 arraigar1 arraigar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take root arraigar, echar raícesto put down roots echar raícesto be rooted to the spot quedarse clavado,-aroot vegetable tubérculo————————tr[rʊːt]1 animar, alentarroot ['ru:t, 'rʊt] vi1) : arraigarthe plant rooted easily: la planta arraigó con facilidaddeeply rooted traditions: tradiciones profundamentearraigadas2) : hozar (dícese de los cerdos)to root around in: hurgar en3)to root for : apoyar a, alentarroot vtroot n1) : raíz f (de una planta)2) origin: origen m, raíz f3) core: centro m, núcleo mto get to the root of the matter: ir al centro del asunton.• cimiento s.m.• mata s.f.• raigón s.m.• raíz s.f.v.• arraigar v.• desarraigar v.• hocicar v.• hozar v.• plantar firmemente v.
I ruːt1) (of plant, hair, tooth) raíz fto pull a plant up by the o its roots — arrancar* una planta de raíz
to take root — \<\<plant\>\> echar raíces, arraigar*; \<\<idea\>\> arraigarse*
to put down roots — \<\<person\>\> echar raíces, afincarse*; (before n)
root vegetable — raíz o tubérculo comestible como la zanahoria, el boniato etc
2)a) ( origin) raíz fto get to the root of a problem — llegar* a la raíz de un problema; (before n)
root cause — causa f fundamental
b) roots pl (family, background) raíces fpl3) ( Ling) raíz f4) ( Math) raíz f
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1) (search, forage) \<\<pig\>\> hozar*she was rooting around in the attic for her racket — estaba hurgando entre las cosas del desván buscando su raqueta
2) ( Bot) echar raíces, arraigar*•Phrasal Verbs:- root for- root out[ruːt]1. N1) (Bot) raíz fto take root — echar raíces, arraigar
they aimed to eliminate Marxism root and branch — su objetivo era erradicar el marxismo, su objetivo era acabar con el marxismo de raíz
a root and branch overhaul of the benefits system — una revisión completa or de cabo a rabo del sistema de prestaciones
2) (Bio) [of hair, tooth] raíz f3) (=origin) [of problem, word] raíz fthe root of the problem is that... — la raíz del problema es que...
moneyto take root — [idea] arraigarse
4) (Math)square root — raíz f cuadrada
5) (Ling) raíz f, radical m2. VT1) (Bot) [+ plant] hacer arraigar3. VI1) (Bot) [plant] echar raíces, arraigar2) (=search) [animal] hozar, hocicarI was rooting through some old photos the other day — el otro día estaba husmeando entre viejas fotos
4.CPDroot beer N — (US) bebida refrescante elaborada a base de raíces
root canal treatment N — tratamiento m de endodoncia
root cause N — causa f primordial
root crops NPL — cultivos mpl de tubérculos
root ginger N — raíz f de jengibre
root vegetable N — tubérculo m comestible
root word N — (Ling) palabra f que es raíz or radical de otras
- root for- root out- root up* * *
I [ruːt]1) (of plant, hair, tooth) raíz fto pull a plant up by the o its roots — arrancar* una planta de raíz
to take root — \<\<plant\>\> echar raíces, arraigar*; \<\<idea\>\> arraigarse*
to put down roots — \<\<person\>\> echar raíces, afincarse*; (before n)
root vegetable — raíz o tubérculo comestible como la zanahoria, el boniato etc
2)a) ( origin) raíz fto get to the root of a problem — llegar* a la raíz de un problema; (before n)
root cause — causa f fundamental
b) roots pl (family, background) raíces fpl3) ( Ling) raíz f4) ( Math) raíz f
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1) (search, forage) \<\<pig\>\> hozar*she was rooting around in the attic for her racket — estaba hurgando entre las cosas del desván buscando su raqueta
2) ( Bot) echar raíces, arraigar*•Phrasal Verbs:- root for- root out -
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1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) pegar, golpear2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) encender4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) hacer huelga5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) sonar, hacer sonar, tocar7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) parecer, dar la impresión8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) acuñar9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir (por)10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) desmontar
2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) huelga2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) hallazgo, descubrimiento•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
strike1 n huelgastrike2 vb1. dar / pegar2. hacer huelga3. parecer4. dartr[straɪk]1 (by workers, students, etc) huelga2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (blow - gen) golpe nombre masculino; (- in tenpin bowling) pleno; (- in baseball) strike nombre masculino3 (find) hallazgo; (of oil, gold, etc) descubrimiento4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ataque nombre masculino1 (hit) pegar, golpear2 (knock against, collide with) dar contra, chocar contra; (ball, stone) pegar contra, dar contra; (lightning, bullet, torpedo) alcanzar3 (disaster, earthquake) golpear, sobrevenir; (disease) atacar, golpear4 (gold, oil) descubrir, encontrar, dar con; (track, path) dar con5 (coin, medal) acuñar6 (match) encender7 (of clock) dar, tocar10 (pose, attitude) adoptar11 (give impression) parecer, dar la impresión de■ it struck me as strange that... me pareció muy extraño que...12 (occur to) ocurrírsele a; (remember) acordarse de■ it suddenly struck her that it was their anniversary de repente se acordó de que era su aniversario13 (render) dejar14 (cause fear, terror, worry) infundir15 (take down - sail, flag) arriar; (- tent, set) desmontar16 (cutting) plantar1 (attack - troops, animal, etc) atacar; (- disaster, misfortune) sobrevenir, ocurrir; (- disease) atacar, golpear; (- lightning) alcanzar, caer2 (workers etc) declararse en huelga, hacer huelga■ the air-traffic controllers threatened to strike los controladores aéreos amenazaron con hacer huelga3 (clock) dar la hora\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrike a light! ¡caray!to be on strike estar en huelgato call a strike convocar una huelgato go on strike declararse en huelgato strike a chord sonarle a unoto strike a chord with somebody estar en sintonía con alguiento strike a note of something expresar algoto strike at the heart of something dar con el meollo de algoto strike camp levantar el campamentoto strike (it) lucky tener suerteto strike the eye saltar a la vistato strike out on one's own (become independent) volar con sus propias alas 2 (set up own business) ponerse a trabajar por su propia cuentato strike it rich hacerse rico,-ato strike while the iron's hot actuar de inmediatowithin striking distance a un pasogeneral strike huelga generallucky strike golpe nombre masculino de suertesit-down strike sentadastrike fund caja de resistenciastrike pay subsidio de huelga1) hit: golpear (a una persona)to strike a blow: pegar un golpe2) delete: suprimir, tachar3) coin, mint: acuñar (monedas)4) : dar (la hora)5) afflict: sobrevenirhe was stricken with a fever: le sobrevino una fiebre6) impress: impresionar, parecerher voice struck me: su voz me impresionóit struck him as funny: le pareció chistoso7) : encender (un fósforo)8) find: descubrir (oro, petróleo)9) adopt: adoptar (una pose, etc.)strike vi1) hit: golpearto strike against: chocar contra2) attack: atacar3) : declararse en huelgastrike n1) blow: golpe m2) : huelga f, paro mto be on strike: estar en huelga3) attack: ataque mn.• cerradero s.m.• descubrimiento repentino s.m.• golpe s.m.• huelga s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: struck) or p.p.: stricken•) = batir v.• cascar v.• chocar v.• chocar con v.• dar con v.• embestir v.• golpear v.• pegar v.• percutir v.• pulsar v.• tropezar v.• varear v.
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1. straɪk(past & past p struck) transitive verb1)a) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a, golpear; \<\<blow\>\> dar*, pegar*; \<\<key\>\> pulsarto strike somebody a blow — darle* un golpe a alguien, golpear a alguien
b) (collide with, fall on) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* or dar* contra; \<\<stone/ball\>\> pegar* or dar* contra; \<\<lightning/bullet\>\> alcanzar*2)a) ( cause to become)to strike somebody blind/dumb — dejar ciego/mudo a alguien
I was struck dumb when I saw what she'd done — me quedé muda or sin habla cuando vi lo que había hecho
b) ( introduce)to strike fear/terror into somebody — infundirle miedo/terror a alguien
3)a) ( occur to) ocurrirse (+ me/te/le etc)it strikes me (that)... — me da la impresión de que..., se me ocurre que...
b) ( impress) parecerle* ahow did she strike you? — ¿qué impresión te causó?
4) \<\<oil/gold\>\> encontrar*, dar* conto strike it lucky — tener* un golpe de suerte
to strike it rich — hacer* fortuna
5)a) \<\<match/light\>\> encender*b) \<\<coin/medal\>\> acuñar6)a) ( Mus) \<\<note\>\> dar*; \<\<chord\>\> tocar*b) \<\<clock\>\> dar*the clock struck the hour/five (o'clock) — el reloj dio la hora/las cinco
7) (enter into, arrive at)to strike a deal — llegar* a un acuerdo, cerrar* un trato
to strike a balance between... — encontrar* el justo equilibrio entre...
8) ( adopt) \<\<pose/attitude\>\> adoptar9) ( take down) \<\<sail/flag\>\> arriar*; \<\<tent\>\> desmontar10) ( delete) suprimirhis name was struck off the register — se borró su nombre del registro; see also strike off
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vi1) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> golpear, asestar un golpe; \<\<lightning\>\> caer*(to be) within striking distance (of something) — (estar*) a un paso (de algo)
to strike lucky — (BrE) tener* un golpe de suerte
2)a) ( attack) \<\<bombers/commandos\>\> atacar*; \<\<snake/tiger\>\> atacar*, caer* sobre su presato strike AT something/somebody — atacar* algo/a alguien
b) ( happen suddenly) \<\<illness/misfortune\>\> sobrevenir*; \<\<disaster\>\> ocurrir3) ( withdraw labor) hacer* huelga, declararse en huelga or (esp AmL) en paroto strike for higher pay — hacer* huelga or (esp AmL) hacer* un paro por reivindicaciones salariales
4) \<\<clock\>\> dar* la hora•Phrasal Verbs:
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1) ( stoppage) huelga f, paro m (esp AmL)to be on strike — estar* en or de huelga, estar* en or de paro (esp AmL)
to come out o go (out) on strike — ir* a la huelga, declararse en huelga, ir* al paro (esp AmL), declararse en paro (esp AmL)
hunger strike — huelga de hambre; (before n)
to take strike action — ir* a la huelga
strike fund — fondo m de resistencia
strike pay — subsidio m de huelga or (esp AmL) de paro
2) ( find) descubrimiento ma lucky strike — (colloq) un golpe de suerte
3) ( attack) ataque m4) ( Sport)a) ( in bowling) pleno m, chuza f (Méx)b) ( in baseball) strike m[straɪk] (vb: pt, pp struck)1. Nto come out or go on strike — declarar la huelga; see hunger 3.
2) (=discovery) [of oil, gold] descubrimiento m•
to make a strike — hacer un descubrimiento3) (Baseball) golpe m ; (Bowling) strike m4) (Mil) ataque m ; (=air strike) ataque m aéreo, bombardeo m2. VT1) (=hit) golpear; (with fist etc) pegar, dar una bofetada a; (with bullet etc) alcanzar; [+ ball] golpear; [+ chord, note] tocar; [+ instrument] herir, pulsar•
to strike sb a blow, strike a blow at sb — pegar or dar un golpe a algn, pegar a algnthe tower was struck by lightning — la torre fue alcanzada por un rayo, cayó un rayo en la torre
- strike a blow for sth- strike a blow against sth2) (=collide with) [+ rocks, landmine etc] chocar con, chocar contra; [+ difficulty, obstacle] encontrar, dar con, tropezar conthe ship struck an iceberg — el buque chocó con or contra un iceberg
his head struck the beam, he struck his head on the beam — dio con la cabeza contra or en la viga
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a sound struck my ear — liter un ruido hirió mi oído•
what strikes the eye is the poverty — lo que más llama la atención es la pobreza3) (=produce, make) [+ coin, medal] acuñar; [+ a light, match] encender, prender (LAm)•
to strike root — (Bot) echar raíces, arraigar•
to strike sparks from sth — hacer que algo eche chispas•
to strike terror into sb's heart — infundir terror a algn4) (=appear to, occur to)it strikes me as being most unlikely — me parece poco factible, se me hace poco probable (LAm)
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how did it strike you? — ¿qué te pareció?, ¿qué impresión te causó?•
it strikes me that..., the thought strikes me that... — se me ocurre que...has it ever struck you that...? — ¿has pensado alguna vez que...?
5) (=impress)I'm not much struck (with him) — no me llama la atención, no me impresiona mucho
6) (=find) [+ gold, oil] descubrir- strike gold- strike it lucky7) (=arrive at, achieve) [+ agreement] alcanzar, llegar a•
to strike a deal — alcanzar un acuerdo, llegar a un acuerdo; (Comm) cerrar un trato8) (=assume, adopt)9) (=cause to become)may I be struck dead if... — que me maten si...
10) (=take down)11) (=remove, cross out) suprimir ( from de)3. VI1) (Mil etc) (=attack) atacar; [disaster] sobrevenir; [disease] golpear; [snake etc] morder, atacarwhen panic strikes — cuando cunde el pánico, cuando se extiende el pánico
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to strike against sth — dar con algo, dar contra algo, chocar contra algo•
to strike at sb — (with fist) tratar de golpear a algn; (Mil) atacar a algnwe must strike at the root of this evil — debemos atacar la raíz de este mal, debemos cortar este mal de raíz
he had come within striking distance of the presidency — estuvo muy cerca de ocupar la presidencia; see home 1., 2); see iron 1., 1)
2) [workers] declarar la huelga, declararse en huelga3) [clock] dar la hora4) [match] encenderse5)- strike lucky6) (=move, go)•
to strike across country — ir a campo traviesa•
to strike into the woods — ir por el bosque, penetrar en el bosque7) (Naut) (=run aground) encallar, embarrancar8) (esp Naut) (=surrender) arriar la bandera9) (Bot) echar raíces, arraigar4.CPDstrike ballot N — votación f a huelga
strike committee N — comité m de huelga
strike force N — fuerza f de asalto, fuerza f de choque
strike fund N — fondo m de huelga
strike pay N — subsidio m de huelga
strike vote N — = strike ballot
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1. [straɪk](past & past p struck) transitive verb1)a) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a, golpear; \<\<blow\>\> dar*, pegar*; \<\<key\>\> pulsarto strike somebody a blow — darle* un golpe a alguien, golpear a alguien
b) (collide with, fall on) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* or dar* contra; \<\<stone/ball\>\> pegar* or dar* contra; \<\<lightning/bullet\>\> alcanzar*2)a) ( cause to become)to strike somebody blind/dumb — dejar ciego/mudo a alguien
I was struck dumb when I saw what she'd done — me quedé muda or sin habla cuando vi lo que había hecho
b) ( introduce)to strike fear/terror into somebody — infundirle miedo/terror a alguien
3)a) ( occur to) ocurrirse (+ me/te/le etc)it strikes me (that)... — me da la impresión de que..., se me ocurre que...
b) ( impress) parecerle* ahow did she strike you? — ¿qué impresión te causó?
4) \<\<oil/gold\>\> encontrar*, dar* conto strike it lucky — tener* un golpe de suerte
to strike it rich — hacer* fortuna
5)a) \<\<match/light\>\> encender*b) \<\<coin/medal\>\> acuñar6)a) ( Mus) \<\<note\>\> dar*; \<\<chord\>\> tocar*b) \<\<clock\>\> dar*the clock struck the hour/five (o'clock) — el reloj dio la hora/las cinco
7) (enter into, arrive at)to strike a deal — llegar* a un acuerdo, cerrar* un trato
to strike a balance between... — encontrar* el justo equilibrio entre...
8) ( adopt) \<\<pose/attitude\>\> adoptar9) ( take down) \<\<sail/flag\>\> arriar*; \<\<tent\>\> desmontar10) ( delete) suprimirhis name was struck off the register — se borró su nombre del registro; see also strike off
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vi1) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> golpear, asestar un golpe; \<\<lightning\>\> caer*(to be) within striking distance (of something) — (estar*) a un paso (de algo)
to strike lucky — (BrE) tener* un golpe de suerte
2)a) ( attack) \<\<bombers/commandos\>\> atacar*; \<\<snake/tiger\>\> atacar*, caer* sobre su presato strike AT something/somebody — atacar* algo/a alguien
b) ( happen suddenly) \<\<illness/misfortune\>\> sobrevenir*; \<\<disaster\>\> ocurrir3) ( withdraw labor) hacer* huelga, declararse en huelga or (esp AmL) en paroto strike for higher pay — hacer* huelga or (esp AmL) hacer* un paro por reivindicaciones salariales
4) \<\<clock\>\> dar* la hora•Phrasal Verbs:
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1) ( stoppage) huelga f, paro m (esp AmL)to be on strike — estar* en or de huelga, estar* en or de paro (esp AmL)
to come out o go (out) on strike — ir* a la huelga, declararse en huelga, ir* al paro (esp AmL), declararse en paro (esp AmL)
hunger strike — huelga de hambre; (before n)
to take strike action — ir* a la huelga
strike fund — fondo m de resistencia
strike pay — subsidio m de huelga or (esp AmL) de paro
2) ( find) descubrimiento ma lucky strike — (colloq) un golpe de suerte
3) ( attack) ataque m4) ( Sport)a) ( in bowling) pleno m, chuza f (Méx)b) ( in baseball) strike m -
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1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grueso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grosor3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) espeso, denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) denso, espeso, abundante5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) denso, espeso6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) cargado7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tonto
2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) parte más espesa; corazón; crítico- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin
thick adj1. grueso / gordo2. tupido / poblado3. denso / espeso4. espeso5. corto / burrotr[ɵɪk]1 (solid things) grueso,-a2 (liquid, gas, vegetation etc) espeso,-a3 (beard, eyebrows) poblado,-a4 (cloud, smoke, fog, forest) denso,-a, espeso,-a5 (fur, hedge) tupido,-a7 (accent) marcado,-a, cerrado,-a; (of speech, voice) poco claro,-a1 espesamente, gruesamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthick and fast en cantidadthrough thick and thin a las duras y a las maduras, pase lo que pase, contra viento y mareato be as thick as thieves estar a partir un piñón, ser como uña y carneto be as thick as two short planks ser tan corto como las mangas de un chalecoto be in the thick of something estar metido,-a de lleno en algoto be thick with somebody ser íntimo,-a amigo,-a de alguiento be thick with something estar lleno,-a de algoto get a thick ear recibir una tortato give somebody a thick ear dar una torta a alguiento have a thick head tener resaca, tener la cabeza embotadato have a thick skin ser insensible a las críticasthick ['ɵɪk] adj1) : gruesoa thick plank: una tabla gruesa2) : espeso, densothick syrup: jarabe espeso♦ thickly advthick n1)in the thick of : en medio dein the thick of the battle: en lo más reñido de la batalla2)through thick and thin : a las duras y a las madurasadj.• amazacotado, -a adj.• apelmazado, -a adj.• apretado, -a adj.• brumoso, -a adj.• copudo, -a adj.• craso, -a adj.• de espesor adj.• doble adj.• espeso, -a adj.• grueso, -a adj.• morrocotudo, -a adj.• tupido, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.• viciado, -a adj.• viscoso, -a adj.• zurraposo, -a adj.n.• espesor s.m.• grueso s.m.
I θɪkadjective -er, -est1)a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> gruesoit's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor
b) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espeso2) (covered, filled) (pred)to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
4) (colloq)a) ( stupid) burro (fam), corto (fam)b) ( close) (pred)to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)
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a) ( thickly)he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo
b)thick and fast: the snow was falling thick and fast estaba nevando copiosamente; ideas came thick and fast — llovían las ideas
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in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche
[θɪk]through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas
1. ADJ(compar thicker) (superl thickest)1) (=not thin) [wall, line, slice, neck] grueso; [lips] grueso, carnoso; [waist] ancho; [sweater] gordo; [spectacles] de lente gruesaa thick layer of snow/dust — una espesa capa de nieve/polvo
a thick layer of potatoes/butter — una capa gruesa de patatas/mantequilla
a tree root as thick as a man's arm — una raíz de árbol tan gruesa or gorda como el brazo de un hombre
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how thick is it? — ¿qué grosor tiene?, ¿cómo es de grueso?2) (=dense) [beard, eyebrows] poblado; [carpet, fur] tupido; [forest] tupido, poblado; [vegetation, dust] espeso; [air, atmosphere] cargado, denso; [smoke, clouds, night] denso; [fog] espeso, denso•
to have thick hair — tener mucho pelo, tener una melena tupidathe pavements were thick with people — las aceras estaban abarrotadas or llenas de gente
the air was thick with smoke — el aire estaba cargado or lleno de humo
the air was thick with rumours — (fig) corrían or circulaban muchos rumores
3) (=not runny) [yoghurt, sauce] espesoif the soup becomes too thick, add more water — si la sopa se pone muy espesa, añada más agua
4) ** (=stupid) corto *, burro *he's a bit thick — es un poco corto or burro *
I finally got it into or through his thick head — por fin conseguí que le entrase en esa cabeza hueca *
- be as thick as a brick or two short planks- as thick as5) (=strong) [accent] fuerte, marcado6) (from drink, illness, tiredness) [voice] pastoso7) * (=very friendly)- be as thick as thieves8) (=groggy)2.ADV (=in a thick layer)•
the fog hung thick over the city — una capa espesa de niebla pendía sobre la ciudad•
the dust/snow lay thick — había una capa espesa de polvo/nieve•
slice the bread nice and thick — corte el pan en rebanadas bien gruesas•
he spread the butter on thick — untó una capa gruesa de mantequilla- come/follow thick and fastthe snow was falling thick and fast — nevaba copiosamente or sin parar
- lay it on thick3.Nto be in the thick of sth: he likes to be in the thick of it or things or the action — le gusta estar metido en el meollo del asunto or en el ajo
* * *
I [θɪk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> gruesoit's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor
b) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espeso2) (covered, filled) (pred)to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
4) (colloq)a) ( stupid) burro (fam), corto (fam)b) ( close) (pred)to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)
II
a) ( thickly)he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo
b)thick and fast: the snow was falling thick and fast estaba nevando copiosamente; ideas came thick and fast — llovían las ideas
III
in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche
through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas
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5 calado
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar) \ \
calado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: calado calar
calado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ( empapado) [estar] soaked, drenched 2 ‹jersey/tela› openwork ( before n)
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo 1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak; ( atravesar) to soak through; 2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq) 3 [ barco] to draw 4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall verbo intransitivo 1 [ moda] to catch on; [costumbre/filosofía] to take root 2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in calarse verbo pronominal 1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched 2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (empapado) soaked: estaba calada hasta los huesos, I was drenched through
2 Cost (con agujeros) fretwork
una blusa calada, an openwork blouse
II sustantivo masculino
1 Náut (de una embarcación) draught, US draft
2 fig (de un asunto) significance
3 Cost openwork
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on] (penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw ' calado' also found in these entries: Spanish: calar - calada English: soak through - soaking - tape - wet - soak - sopping -
6 calar
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo 1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak; ( atravesar) to soak through; 2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq) 3 [ barco] to draw 4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall verbo intransitivo 1 [ moda] to catch on; [costumbre/filosofía] to take root 2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in calarse verbo pronominal 1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched 2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on] (penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw ' calar' also found in these entries: Spanish: empapar English: leak - see through - soak through - stall - permeate - see - soak -
7 hurgar
hurgar ( conjugate hurgar) verbo intransitivo hurgar en algo ‹ en basura› to rummage o rake through sth; hurgarse verbo pronominal ( refl): hurgarse la nariz to pick one's nose
hurgar
I vi (cotillear) to poke one's nose in
II vtr (revolver) to poke, rake ' hurgar' also found in these entries: English: delve - fumble - root about - root around - rummage - salt - scavenge - go -
8 calé
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar) \ \
calé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
cale es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: calar calé
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo 1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak; ( atravesar) to soak through; 2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq) 3 [ barco] to draw 4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall verbo intransitivo 1 [ moda] to catch on; [costumbre/filosofía] to take root 2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in calarse verbo pronominal 1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched 2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calé adjetivo gypsy ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino gypsy
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on] (penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
calé adjetivo & mf gypsy ' calé' also found in these entries: Spanish: calarse English: literally -
9 caló
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar) \ \
calo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
caló es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: calar caló
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo 1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak; ( atravesar) to soak through; 2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq) 3 [ barco] to draw 4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall verbo intransitivo 1 [ moda] to catch on; [costumbre/filosofía] to take root 2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in calarse verbo pronominal 1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched 2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
caló sustantivo masculino gypsy slang
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on] (penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
caló sustantivo masculino gypsy dialect ' caló' also found in these entries: Spanish: calarse - calar English: size -
10 cala
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar) \ \
cala es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: cala calar
cala sustantivo femeninob) (Náut) hold
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo 1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak; ( atravesar) to soak through; 2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq) 3 [ barco] to draw 4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall verbo intransitivo 1 [ moda] to catch on; [costumbre/filosofía] to take root 2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in calarse verbo pronominal 1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched 2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
cala sustantivo femenino
1 Geog (entrante del mar) creek, cove
2 (prueba de una fruta) sample
3 (incursión) foray: el profesor hizo tan sólo una cala en la historia de Grecia, the teacher briefly touched on Greek history
4 Náut hold
5 Esp fam fpl peseta: cuesta doscientas calas, it costs two hundred pesetas
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on] (penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw ' cala' also found in these entries: English: cove - creek - inlet -
11 radical
'rædikəl
1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) radical, fundamental2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) radical3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radical
2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radicalradical adj n radical
radical adjetivo, masculino y femenino radical
radical
I adjetivo
1 (total, completo) radical: su carácter cambió de un modo radical, he went through a radical character change
un cambio radical, a drastic change
2 (categórico, sin término medio) hizo una crítica radical de la nueva ley, she was scathingly critical of the new law
II adjetivo & mf Pol radical
III m Mat Quím radical
radical libre, free radical Ling root ' radical' also found in these entries: Spanish: decantarse - giro - radicalizar - radicalizarse - vuelco - vuelta English: drastic - economic - extreme - radical - shake-up - sweeping - about - line - outtr['rædɪkəl]1 radical1 radical nombre masulino o femeninoradical ['rædɪkəl] adj: radical♦ radically [-kli] advradical n: radical mfadj.• radical adj.n.• radical s.m.
I 'rædɪkəl
II
noun radical mf['rædɪkǝl]1. ADJ1) (Pol) [idea, organization] radical; [person] radical, de ideas radicalesshe's very radical — es muy radical, es de or tiene ideas muy radicales
2) (=extreme, major) [change, measures, surgery, reduction] radical; [advance] innovador2.N (Pol) radical mf ; (Bot, Chem, Ling, Math) radical m* * *
I ['rædɪkəl]
II
noun radical mf
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