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1 descuidado
adj.1 careless, forgetful, reckless, carefree.2 neglected, forsaken, deserted, abandoned.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descuidar.* * *1→ link=descuidar descuidar► adjetivo1 (negligente) careless, negligent2 (desaseado) slovenly, untidy, neglected3 (desprevenido) unprepared* * *(f. - descuidada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=despreocupado) careless; (=olvidadizo) forgetful; (=desprevenido) unprepared; (=tranquilo) easy in one's mindcoger o pillar a algn descuidado — to catch sb off his guard
puedes estar descuidado — you needn't worry, you can relax
2) (=desaliñado) [aspecto] untidy, slovenly; [habitación] untidy, messy3) (=abandonado) neglected* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] ( negligente) carelesses muy descuidado al escribir — he writes very carelessly o sloppily
b) [estar] ( desatendido) neglected* * *= run-down, sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.], careless, messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], rough and tumble, neglected, scruffy [scruffier -comp., scuffiest -sup.], unattended, unkempt, abandoned, dingy [dingier -comp., dingiest -sup.], be remiss, thoughtless.Ex. In order to overcome the limitations of legal advice centres a number of lawyers in the early seventies began to set up law centres in run-down inner-city areas.Ex. Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.Ex. They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.Ex. The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.Ex. Gloucester has been a rough and tumble fishing community and seaport since the 1600's.Ex. The work of the Belgian internationalist and documentalist, Paul Otlet (1868-1944) forms an important and neglected part of the history of information.Ex. The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.Ex. He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Ex. Modern tourists lack a classical training, and most of them are bewildered by such unkempt ruins as those that are found in Rome.Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex. Shortly after he began as director, he moved the library from a dingy Carnegie mausoleum to a downtown department store that had become vacant.Ex. Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.Ex. Frivolous or thoughtless spending can eat up your income and hence your future savings.----* usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.* * *- da adjetivoa) [ser] ( negligente) carelesses muy descuidado al escribir — he writes very carelessly o sloppily
b) [estar] ( desatendido) neglected* * *= run-down, sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.], careless, messy [messier -comp., messiest -sup.], rough and tumble, neglected, scruffy [scruffier -comp., scuffiest -sup.], unattended, unkempt, abandoned, dingy [dingier -comp., dingiest -sup.], be remiss, thoughtless.Ex: In order to overcome the limitations of legal advice centres a number of lawyers in the early seventies began to set up law centres in run-down inner-city areas.
Ex: Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.Ex: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.Ex: The author discusses current attempts to organize electronic information objects in a world that is messy, volatile and uncontrolled.Ex: Gloucester has been a rough and tumble fishing community and seaport since the 1600's.Ex: The work of the Belgian internationalist and documentalist, Paul Otlet (1868-1944) forms an important and neglected part of the history of information.Ex: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Ex: Modern tourists lack a classical training, and most of them are bewildered by such unkempt ruins as those that are found in Rome.Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex: Shortly after he began as director, he moved the library from a dingy Carnegie mausoleum to a downtown department store that had become vacant.Ex: Yet readers would be remiss to rely solely on any single source for handling such sensitive and critical situations.Ex: Frivolous or thoughtless spending can eat up your income and hence your future savings.* usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.* * *descuidado -da1 [ SER] (negligente) carelesses muy descuidado al escribir he writes very carelessly o sloppilyes muy descuidado, yo que tú no se lo prestaría he's very careless with things, if I were you I wouldn't lend him ites muy descuidada en su forma de vestir she's very sloppy about o slapdash about o slovenly in the way she dresses2 [ ESTAR] (desatendido) neglectedel jardín está muy descuidado the garden is very neglected o overgrowntiene la casa muy descuidada he hasn't been looking after the house, his house is a mess ( colloq), his house is in a real state ( BrE colloq)al hijo lo tienen muy descuidado they neglect their son terriblylos edificios son impresionantes, es una pena que estén tan descuidados the buildings are impressive, it's just a shame that they're so neglected o run-down* * *
Del verbo descuidar: ( conjugate descuidar)
descuidado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
descuidado
descuidar
descuidado◊ -da adjetivo
( en el vestir) sloppy
descuidar ( conjugate descuidar) verbo transitivo ‹negocio/jardín› to neglect
verbo intransitivo:◊ descuide, yo me ocuparé de eso don't worry, I'll see to that
descuidarse verbo pronominala) (no prestar atención, distraerse):◊ se descuidó un momento y el perro se le escapó his attention strayed for a moment and the dog ran off;
si te descuidas, te roban if you don't watch out, they'll rob you;
como te descuides, te van a quitar el puesto if you don't look out, they'll take your job from you
descuidado,-a adjetivo
1 (poco aseado) untidy, neglected
2 (poco cuidadoso) careless, negligent
3 (desprevenido) off one's guard
descuidar verbo transitivo to neglect, overlook
♦ Locuciones: descuida, don't worry
' descuidado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejada
- dejado
- descuidada
- descuidarse
- abandonado
- despreocupado
English:
careless
- neglected
- neglectful
- negligent
- slack
- slapdash
- sloppy
- slovenly
- unkempt
- untidy
- grow
- messy
- straggly
- untended
* * *descuidado, -a adj1. [desaseado] [persona, aspecto] untidy;arréglate un poco, no vayas tan descuidado tidy yourself up a bit, don't be so slovenly2. [abandonado] [jardín, casa] neglected;[habitación] untidy; [barrio, ciudad] run-down;un paraje bellísimo, pero muy descuidado a lovely spot, but very poorly looked after3. [negligente] careless;es muy descuidado con sus cosas he's very careless with his things* * *adj careless* * *descuidado, -da adj1) : neglectful, careless2) : neglected, unkempt* * *descuidado adj1. (poco cuidadoso) careless2. (desatentido) neglected -
2 agitado
adj.1 agitated, unquiet, excited, rough-and-tumble.2 agitated, rough, choppy, surging.Troubled waters.. Aguas agitadas.3 bumpy.4 hectic, busy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agitar.* * *1→ link=agitar agitar► adjetivo2 (ansioso) anxious3 (ajetreado) hectic* * *(f. - agitada)adj.agitated, excited* * *1. ADJ1) [mar] rough, choppy; [aire] turbulent; [vuelo] bumpy2) (fig) (=trastornado) agitated, upset; (=emocionado) excited; [vida] hectic2.SM stirring, mixing* * *- da adjetivoa) < mar> rough, choppyb) <día/vida> hectic, busyc) (Pol)d) < persona> worked up, agitated* * *= hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].Ex. The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex. Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.----* mar agitada = heavy sea.* * *- da adjetivoa) < mar> rough, choppyb) <día/vida> hectic, busyc) (Pol)d) < persona> worked up, agitated* * *= hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].Ex: The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.
Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex: Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.* mar agitada = heavy sea.* * *agitado -da1 ‹mar› rough, choppy2 ‹día/vida› hectic, busy3 ( Pol):una época agitada a period of unrest4 ‹persona› worked up o agitated* * *
Del verbo agitar: ( conjugate agitar)
agitado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agitado
agitar
agitado◊ -da adjetivo
agitar ( conjugate agitar) verbo transitivo
‹ alas› to flap
agitarse verbo pronominal
[ barca] to toss;
[ toldo] to flap
agitado,-a adjetivo
1 agitated
(el mar, un río) rough
2 (nervioso) anxious
♦ Locuciones: llevar una vida muy agitada, to lead a very hectic life
agitar verbo transitivo
1 (el contenido de un envase) to shake
2 (alterar a una multitud) to agitate, stir up
' agitado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- agitada
- impaciente
- inquieta
- inquieto
- intranquilo
- movido
- nervioso
English:
bumpy
- hectic
- restless
- troubled
- disturbed
- excited
- rough
- unsettled
* * *agitado, -a adj1. [persona] worked up, excited2. [mar] rough, choppy* * *adj1 mar rough, choppy2 día hectic* * *agitado, -da adj1) : agitated, excited2) : choppy, rough, turbulent* * *agitado adj2. (mar) rough -
3 brusco
adj.1 sudden, abrupt.2 snappish, gruff, rude, blunt.* * *► adjetivo1 (repentino) sudden2 (persona) brusque, abrupt* * *(f. - brusca)adj.1) sudden, abrupt2) brusque, rough* * *1. ADJ1) (=repentino) [descenso, curva, declive] sharp; [movimiento] sudden; [cambio] abrupt, sudden2) (=grosero) [actitud, porte] curt, brusque; [comentario] rude2.SM (Bot) butcher's broom* * *- ca adjetivoa) <movimiento/cambio> abrupt, sudden; <subida/descenso> sharp, sudden, abruptb) <carácter/modales> rough; <tono/gesto> brusque, abrupt; < respuesta> curt, brusque* * *= abrasive, abrupt, curt, gruff, blunt, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand].Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. She is a controversial figure, and has a reputation for being direct and gruff.Ex. The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.----* brusca y repentinamente = summarily.* cambio brusco = flip-flop.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* * *- ca adjetivoa) <movimiento/cambio> abrupt, sudden; <subida/descenso> sharp, sudden, abruptb) <carácter/modales> rough; <tono/gesto> brusque, abrupt; < respuesta> curt, brusque* * *= abrasive, abrupt, curt, gruff, blunt, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand].Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex: She is a controversial figure, and has a reputation for being direct and gruff.Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.* brusca y repentinamente = summarily.* cambio brusco = flip-flop.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* * *brusco -ca1 ‹movimiento/cambio› abrupt, sudden; ‹subida/descenso/viraje› sharp, sudden, abruptel brusco giro de los acontecimientos the sudden turn of eventsse deben evitar las frenadas bruscas you should avoid braking suddenly o sharply2 ‹carácter/modales› rough; ‹tono/gesto› brusque, abrupt; ‹respuesta› curt, brusqueno seas tan brusco que lo vas a romper don't be so rough or you'll break it* * *
brusco◊ -ca adjetivo
‹subida/descenso› sharp, sudden
‹tono/gesto› brusque, abrupt;
‹ respuesta› curt, brusque
brusco,-a adjetivo
1 (rudo, poco amable) brusque, abrupt
2 (súbito) sudden, sharp
' brusco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brusca
- dura
- duro
- sacudida
- tajante
- viraje
- bestia
- bruto
- explosión
English:
abrupt
- blunt
- brusque
- curt
- dramatic
- gruff
- jerk
- offhand
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- sharp
- short
- sudden
- swerve
- switch
- unceremonious
- snappy
- steep
- toss
* * *brusco, -a♦ adj1. [repentino, imprevisto] sudden, abrupt;un cambio brusco de las temperaturas a sudden change in temperature;dio un frenazo brusco she braked sharply2. [tosco, grosero] brusque;me contestó de forma brusca he answered me brusquely♦ nm,fbrusque person* * *adj1 cambio abrupt, sudden* * *brusco, -ca adj1) súbito: sudden, abrupt2) : curt, brusque♦ bruscamente adv* * *brusco adj1. (repetino) sudden2. (persona) abrupt -
4 violento
adj.1 violent.2 violent, bitter, forceful.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: violentar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) violent2 (vergonzoso) embarrassing, awkward3 (molesto) embarrassed, awkward, ill at ease4 (dicho, escrito) twisted, distorted5 (postura) forced, unnatural6 DEPORTE rough* * *(f. - violenta)adj.1) violent2) embarrassing* * *ADJ1) [acto, deporte, persona] violent2) (=incómodo) awkward, uncomfortableme fue muy violento verlo llorar — seeing him cry made me feel very awkward o uncomfortable
me encuentro violento estando con ellos — I feel awkward o I don't feel at ease when I'm with them
3) [postura] awkward4) [interpretación] forced5) (LAm) (=repentino) quick* * *- ta adjetivo1) <choque/deporte/muerte> violent; < discurso> vehement; <persona/tono/temperamento> violentle es or resulta violento hablar del tema — she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it
estaba muy violento — I felt very awkward o embarrassed
* * *= violent, furious, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], virulent, savage, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], embarrassing, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], virulently, uneasy, uncomfortable, ill-at-ease, bloodthirsty.Ex. There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex. The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.Ex. This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.----* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.* no violento = nonviolent [non-violent].* perturbado y violento = violently insane.* reacción violenta = backlash.* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.* volverse violento = turn + violent.* * *- ta adjetivo1) <choque/deporte/muerte> violent; < discurso> vehement; <persona/tono/temperamento> violentle es or resulta violento hablar del tema — she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about it
estaba muy violento — I felt very awkward o embarrassed
* * *= violent, furious, crude [cruder -comp., crudest -sup.], virulent, savage, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.], embarrassing, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], virulently, uneasy, uncomfortable, ill-at-ease, bloodthirsty.Ex: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.
Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: It is easy to become carried away by the sheer size of the so-called 'information explosion' and to regard the growth of literature as a phenomenon as threatening to civilization as a virulent epidemic or the 'population explosion' in the third world.Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex: The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.Ex: This work presents a startling contrast to the virulently anti-Catholic sentiments prevalent in 18th-century popular writing.Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.* no violento = nonviolent [non-violent].* perturbado y violento = violently insane.* reacción violenta = backlash.* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.* volverse violento = turn + violent.* * *A1 ‹choque/deporte/muerte› violent; ‹discusión› violent, heated; ‹discurso› vehementutilizar métodos/medios violentos to use violent methods/means2 ‹persona/tono/temperamento› violentB(incómodo): le resulta violento hablar del tema she finds it embarrassing o difficult to talk about itestaba muy violento I felt very awkward o embarrassed o uncomfortable¡qué situación más violenta! how embarrassing!* * *
Del verbo violentar: ( conjugate violentar)
violento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
violentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
violentar
violento
violentar ( conjugate violentar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to rape
violentarse verbo pronominal
to get embarrassed
violento◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ( en general) violent;
2 ( incómodo) ‹ situación› embarrassing, awkward;
estaba muy violento I felt very awkward
violentar verbo transitivo
1 (incomodar) to embarrass
2 (enfadar) to infuriate
3 (violar) to rape
4 (forzar una puerta, cerradura, etc) to force
violento,-a adjetivo
1 (una persona, tormenta, muerte, etc) violent
2 (una situación) embarrassing: se sintió muy violenta, she felt very awkward
' violento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- cacharrazo
- castaña
- dura
- duro
- impetuosa
- impetuoso
- vándala
- vándalo
- violenta
- bestia
- bruto
- cochino
- enojoso
- fuerte
- gamberrada
- gamberrismo
- molesto
- remolino
English:
aggressive
- appal
- appall
- bang
- bring out
- fierce
- furious
- horseplay
- onslaught
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- sense
- smash-up
- trouble
- video nasty
- violent
- wild
- burning
- embarrassed
- harsh
- savage
- smash
- sticky
* * *violento, -a♦ adj1. [persona, deporte, acción] violent;muerte violenta violent death;se hicieron con el parlamento por medios violentos they took control of the parliament by violent means2. [intenso] [pasión, tempestad] intense, violent;[viento] fierce;los despertó una violenta sacudida del wagón they were awoken when the carriage gave a violent jolt3. [incómodo] awkward;aquello lo puso en una situación muy violenta that put him in a very awkward situation;me resulta violento hablar con ella I feel awkward talking to her♦ nmpllos violentos the men of violence* * *adj1 violent;morir de muerte violenta die a violent death* * *violento, -ta adj1) : violent2) embarazoso, incómodo: awkward, embarassing* * *violento adj1. (en general) violent2. (incómodo) awkward -
5 puerto
m.1 port.puerto deportivo marinapuerto franco o libre free portpuerto pesquero fishing port2 pass.subir/bajar un puerto to go up/down a mountain pass3 port (computing).puerto paralelo/serie parallel/serial port4 haven (refugio).* * *1 MARÍTIMO port, harbour2 (de montaña) (mountain) pass\puerto deportivo marinapuerto franco free portpuerto pesquero fishing port* * *noun m.1) port, harbor* * *SM1) [para embarcaciones] port, harbour, harbor (EEUU)entrar a o tomar puerto — to enter (into) port
puerto deportivo — marina, yachting harbour
puerto franco, puerto libre — free port
puerto naval — naval port, naval harbour
2) (tb: puerto de montaña) pass3) (Inform) portpuerto (de transmisión en) serie, puerto en serie — serial port
* * *1) (Náut) port, harbor*entrar a puerto — to enter port o harbor
llegar or arribar a buen puerto — expedición/barco to arrive safely; negociaciones/proyecto to reach a satisfactory conclusion
2) (Geog) tb* * *= port, harbour [harbor, -USA], dock, seaport.Ex. For example, enter SET PRINT COM2 if you want to direct output to a serial printer that is connected to the COM2 port of your computer.Ex. Through various local government reorganisations the district now includes forests, rivers, harbours and residential areas.Ex. It is a project that has been incubating since he lost the space for his privately run museum in Gloucester docks two years ago.Ex. Gloucester has been a rough and tumble fishing community and seaport since the 1600's.----* capitán marítimo del puerto = harbour master.* puerto de entrada = port of entry.* puerto de escala = port of call.* puerto de mar = seaport.* puerto de montaña = mountain pass.* puerto deportivo = marina.* puerto marítimo = seaport.* puerto pesquero = fishing port.* Puerto Rico = Puerto Rico.* puerto seguro = safe harbour.* puerto USB = USB port.* * *1) (Náut) port, harbor*entrar a puerto — to enter port o harbor
llegar or arribar a buen puerto — expedición/barco to arrive safely; negociaciones/proyecto to reach a satisfactory conclusion
2) (Geog) tb* * *= port, harbour [harbor, -USA], dock, seaport.Ex: For example, enter SET PRINT COM2 if you want to direct output to a serial printer that is connected to the COM2 port of your computer.
Ex: Through various local government reorganisations the district now includes forests, rivers, harbours and residential areas.Ex: It is a project that has been incubating since he lost the space for his privately run museum in Gloucester docks two years ago.Ex: Gloucester has been a rough and tumble fishing community and seaport since the 1600's.* capitán marítimo del puerto = harbour master.* puerto de entrada = port of entry.* puerto de escala = port of call.* puerto de mar = seaport.* puerto de montaña = mountain pass.* puerto deportivo = marina.* puerto marítimo = seaport.* puerto pesquero = fishing port.* Puerto Rico = Puerto Rico.* puerto seguro = safe harbour.* puerto USB = USB port.* * *A ( Náut) port, harbor*entrar a puerto to enter port o harborllegar or arribar a buen puerto «expedición/barco» to arrive safely;«negociaciones/proyecto» to reach a satisfactory conclusionCompuestos:man-made harbor*commercial portmarinariver port● puerto franco or librefree portseaportnaval portnatural harbor*parallel portparallel portfishing portserial portB ( Geog) tbpuerto de montaña (mountain) passC ( Inf) portCompuesto:USB port* * *
puerto sustantivo masculino
1 (Náut) port, harbor( conjugate harbor);◊ entrar a puerto to enter port o harbor;
puerto deportivo marina;
puerto franco or libre free port;
puerto pesquero fishing port
2 (Geog) tb
puerto sustantivo masculino
1 (de mar o río) port, harbour, US harbor
puerto franco, free port
2 (de montaña) (mountain) pass
3 Inform gate, port
♦ Locuciones: llegar a buen puerto, to solve a problem
' puerto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinarse
- arriar
- estibador
- estibadora
- fluvial
- franca
- franco
- llegar
- marítima
- marítimo
- portorriqueña
- portorriqueño
- bloqueo
- boca
- desfiladero
- Puerto Príncipe
- Puerto Rico
English:
dock
- free port
- harbor
- harbour
- haven
- marina
- pass
- port
- port of call
- Puerto Rican
- Puerto Rico
- seaport
- pilot
- PR
* * *puerto nm1. [de mar] port;llegar a puerto to come into port;llegar a buen puerto to come through safely;llevar algo a buen puerto to see sth through (to completion)puerto deportivo marina;Puerto España Port of Spain;puerto fluvial river port;puerto franco free port;puerto libre free port;puerto natural natural harbour;puerto pesquero fishing port;Puerto Príncipe Port-au-Prince;Puerto Rico Puerto Rico2. [de montaña] pass;subir/bajar un puerto to go up/down a mountain passpuerto de primera categoría [en ciclismo] first category climb;puerto puntuable [en ciclismo] category climb3. Informát portpuerto de la impresora printer port;puerto del módem modem port;puerto paralelo parallel port;puerto del ratón mouse port;puerto serie serial port4. [refugio] haven* * *m1 MAR port;tomar puerto arrive in port;llegar a buen puerto tb fig arrive safely2 GEOG pass3 INFOR port* * *puerto nm1) : port, harbor2) : mountain pass3)puerto marítimo : seaport* * *puerto n1. (en general) port port da la idea de un puerto grande con mucha actividad comercial; un puerto natural, pequeño o pintoresco se llama harbour2. (de montaña) pass -
6 puerto de mar
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7 puerto marítimo
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8 juego
m.1 game.juego de azar game of chancejuegos florales poetry competitionjuegos malabares jugglingjuego de manos conjuring trickjuego de mesa board gameJuegos Olímpicos Olympic Gamesjuego de palabras play on words, punjuego de prendas game of forfeit2 play, playing.juego sucio/limpio foul/clean playestar/poner en juego to be/put at stake3 gambling.¡hagan juego! place your bets!4 set (conjunto de objetos).hacer juego (con) to matchjuego de herramientas tool kitjuego de llaves/sábanas set of keys/sheetsjuego de té/café tea/coffee service5 hand (mano) (de cartas).me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand6 fairground attraction. ( Latin American Spanish)7 toy.8 kit, collection of items, ensemble, set.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: jugar.* * *1 (actividad recreativa) game; (actividad deportiva) sport2 (con dinero) gambling3 (acción de jugar) playing4 (en tenis) game; (en naipes) round, game5 (conjunto de piezas) set6 (movimiento) play7 (combinación de elementos) coordination\descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through somebody's gameandar en juego / estar en juego to be at stakehacer juego (combinar) to matchhacerle el juego a alguien (apoyar) to back somebody up 2 (seguir el juego) to play along with somebody 3 (dejarse engañar) to play into somebody's hands¡hagan juego! place your bets!ir a juego con algo to match somethingseguirle el juego a alguien to play along with somebodyjuego de azar game of chancejuego de café/té coffee/tea servicejuego de ingenio guessing gamejuego de manos sleight of handjuego de mesa board gamejuego de niños figurado piece of cakejuego de palabras play on words, punjuego limpio/sucio fair/foul playjuegos florales poetry competition singjuegos malabares juggling singJuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games* * *noun m.1) play2) gambling3) game4) match5) set•* * *I IISM1) (=acto) playestar fuera de juego — [jugador] to be offside; [balón] to be out of play
juego sucio — (Ftbl) foul play, dirty play; (fig) dirty tricks pl
2) [como entretenimiento] game"juego terminado" — "game over"
juego de computadora — LAm computer game
el juego de la oca — ≈ snakes and ladders
juego de palabras — pun, play on words
juego de salón, juego de sociedad — parlour game
juego infantil — children's game, game for children
3) pl juegos(Dep) (=competición)juegos atléticos — LAm athletics championships
4) (=jugada) [en tenis] game; [de cartas] hand; [en bridge] rubberjuego, set y partido — game, set and match
5) [con apuestas] gamblinglo perdió todo en el juego — he gambled everything away, he lost everything through gambling
¡hagan juego! — place your bets!
6) (=estrategia) gamele conozco o veo el juego — I know his little game, I know what he's up to
7) (=conjunto) [de vajilla] set, service; [de muebles] suite; [de herramientas] kitcon falda a juego — with skirt to match, with matching skirt
las cortinas hacen juego con el sofá — the curtains match the sofa, the curtains go with the sofa
juego de bolas — (Mec) ball bearing, set of ball bearings
juego de café — coffee set, coffee service
juego de luces — [de árbol de Navidad] fairy lights pl ; [en fiesta, espectáculo] decorative lights pl
juego de programas — (Inform) suite, suite of programmes
juego de té — tea set, tea service
8) [de mecanismo] play, movement9) (=efecto) play10) (Pelota) (=pista) court* * *1) ( acción)a) ( recreación) playb) (Dep) playen el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game
entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play
c) ( por dinero)hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
estar en juego — to be at stake
poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear
desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love
d) ( modalidad)tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game
juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play
practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb
jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game
f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)2)a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) gameser un juego de niños — to be child's play
b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) setc) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, rided) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)e) ( en tenis) game3)a) ( de un mecanismo) playb) ( interacción)4) ( conjunto) sethacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together
te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes
•* * *1) ( acción)a) ( recreación) playb) (Dep) playen el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game
entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play
c) ( por dinero)hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
estar en juego — to be at stake
poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear
desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love
d) ( modalidad)tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game
juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play
practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb
jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game
f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)2)a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) gameser un juego de niños — to be child's play
b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) setc) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, rided) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)e) ( en tenis) game3)a) ( de un mecanismo) playb) ( interacción)4) ( conjunto) sethacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together
te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes
•* * *juego11 = game, interplay, play, frolic, match.Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.
Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.* campo de juego = playing field, pitch.* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.* compañero de juego = teammate.* cuarto de juegos = playroom.* en el juego = at play.* en juego = at stake, at work.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* estar en juego = be at stake.* ficha de juego = playing piece.* fuera de juego = offside.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.* juego compulsivo = compulsive gambling.* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* juego de bolos = bowling.* juego de búsqueda bibliográfica = library scavenger hunt.* juego de cartas = euchre.* juego de caza = hunting game.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* juego de exterior = outdoor game.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* juego de fútbol = football game.* juego de guerra = war game [wargame].* juego de la ruleta = game of roulette.* juego de letras = letter set.* juego de malabarismo = balancing act.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juego de mesa = board game, table game.* juego de niños = child's play, children's play, children's play.* juego de ordenador = computer game.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.* juego de pelota = ball game.* juego de póker = poker game.* juego de póquer = poker game.* juego de salón = parlour game.* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.* juego educativo = educational game.* juego infantil = children's play.* juego informático = computer game.* juego interactivo = interactive game.* juego limpio = fair play.* juego obsesivo = compulsive gambling.* juegos = gaming.* juegos de azar = gambling.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* juegos de rol = role playing.* juegos malabares = juggling act.* Juegos Olímpicos = Olympic games.* juegos olímpicos de invierno = Winter Olympics.* juego sucio = foul play.* jugar a los juegos = game.* jugar juegos = play + games.* libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner en juego = tap.* que entran en juego = at play.* regla de juego = ground rule.* reglas del juego, las = rules of the game, the.* sala de juegos = games room.* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* seguirle el juego a Alguien = play along with.* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.* teoría de juegos = game theory.* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.juego22 = set, kit.Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.
Ex: Disk reading heads can be cleaned using special kits also easily obtained.* hacer juego con = go with.* haciendo juego = colour-coordinated.* juego de accesorios = kit, toolkit.* juego de café = coffee set.* juego de caracteres = character set.* juego de colores = colour scheme.* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.* juego de herramientas = toolkit.* juego de té = tea set.* juegos de = suites of.* para hacer juego = to match.* un juego de = a battery of.* * *A1 (recreación) playle gustaba observar el juego de los niños she liked watching the children playing o at play2 ( Dep) playla lluvia interrumpió el juego rain stopped play o the gameen el tercer minuto de juego in the third minute of play o of the gamefuera de juego (↑ fuera (1))entrar en juego «jugador» to come on;«factores/elementos» to come into play3(por dinero): el juego gamblinghagan juego, señores place your bets, ladies and gentlemenestar en juego to be at stakemi reputación está en juego my reputation is at stake o on the linehay mucho dinero en juego there's a lot of money at stakeponer algo en juego: puso en juego toda su influencia para conseguir el contrato he brought all his influence to bear in order to get the contractpuso en juego toda su fortuna para adquirir esa empresa she staked her entire fortune on acquiring that companydesgraciado or desafortunado en el juego, afortunado en amores or de malas en el juego, de buenas en el amor unlucky at cards, lucky in love4(modalidad): tienen un juego ágil y veloz they play a fast, free-flowing game, their style of play is fast and free-flowingjuego limpio/sucio fair/foul playpractican un juego sucio, violento they play a dirty, rough gamesi no va a haber juego limpio, prefiero no entrar en el negocio if people aren't going to play fair, I'd rather not get involvedcriticaron el juego sucio de la empresa rival they criticized the rival company for its underhand tactics o ( colloq) for not playing the gameentre pillos/sinvergüenzas anda el juego they're all as bad as each other, everyone involved in this thing is a roguehacerle el juego a algn to go o play along with sbles hace el juego a sus enemigos sin darse cuenta he's playing into his enemies' hands without realizing itjugar or hacer un doble juego to play a double game, to run with the hare and hunt with the houndseguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sb6 (en naipes) hand, cards (pl)tengo buen juego I have a good hand o good cardsB1 (de mesa, de niños etc) gameun nuevo juego de cartas a new card gamemira que esto no es un juego look, this isn't a gameser un juego de niños to be child's play2 (conjunto — de cartas) pack, deck; (— de fichas) seta este juego le faltan fichas this set has some pieces missing3 ( AmL) (en la feria) fairground attraction, ride¿me llevas a los juegos? will you take me to the swings?5 (en tenis) gamejuego, set y partido game, set and matchCompuestos:game of chancecomputer gameguessing game≈ snakes and laddersChinese whispers(de prestidigitación) conjuring trick(físico): no me gustan los juegos de mano I don't like these games where they hit each otherjuego de manos, juego de villanos it'll only end in tearsboard gamepun, play on wordsrole playboard gamevideo gamempl poetry festival ( at which flowers are awarded as prizes)mpl jugglingmpl winter Olympics (pl)mpl Paralympic GamesC1 (de un mecanismo) playtiene demasiado juego there's too much play in it2(interacción): el libre juego de la oferta y la demanda the free interaction of supply and demandinteresantes juegos de luces interesting lighting effectsdar juego a algn: el director me da mucho juego the director gives me a lot of freedom to take decisions o a lot of freedom of actionno da juego para que la gente se conozca it doesn't allow people to get to know each otherD (conjunto) setun juego de cuchillos de cocina a set of kitchen knivesnos regalaron un juego de platos they gave us a dinner serviceun juego de collar y pendientes a necklace and matching earringsme falta una copa para completar el juego I need one more glass to complete the sethacer juego: la chaqueta y la camisa no hacen juego the jacket and the shirt don't go together o don't matchesa chaqueta me haría juego con la falda azul that jacket would go (well) with my blue skirtCompuestos:set of towelscoffee setset of matching sheets and pillowcasesdining room suiteset of cutlery, canteen of cutlery ( BrE)bedroom suitedesk setset of keystea set* * *
Del verbo jugar: ( conjugate jugar)
juego es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
juego
jugar
juego sustantivo masculino
1
[factores/elementos] to come into play;◊ estar en juego to be at stake;
juego limpio/sucio fair/foul play;
seguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sbb) ( por dinero):
2
juego de manos conjuring trick;
juego de palabras pun, play on words;
juegos malabares juggling;
Jjuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games (pl), Olympics (pl)
d)◊ juegos sustantivo masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)
3 ( conjunto) set;◊ un juego de cuchillos/llaves a set of knives/keys;
un juego de platos a dinner service;
juego de café/té coffee/tea set;
juego de escritorio desk set;
hacer juego [colores/cortinas] to go together;
te hace juego con los zapatos it goes with your shoes
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
juego a algo to play sth;
juego al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
juego a las muñecas to play with dolls;
juego limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;◊ me tocaba juego a mí it was my turn/move/go
2
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( apostar) juego algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
◊ juegose el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
juego sustantivo masculino
1 game
juego de azar, game of chance
juego de cartas, card game
juego de palabras, play on words, pun
2 (de apuestas) gambling
3 Dep game
Juegos Olímpicos, Olympic Games
terreno de juego, Ten court
Ftb field
estar fuera de juego, to be offside
4 (conjunto coordinado) set
juego de sábanas, set of sheets
5 (plan, ardid) stratagem, trick: conozco tu juego, I know what you're up to
♦ Locuciones: andar/estar en juego, to be at stake: estaba en juego el trabajo de mucha gente, many people's jobs were at stake
figurado hacer juego o ir a juego con, to match: hace juego con sus ridículos sombreros, it goes with their ridiculous hats
hacer/seguir el juego a, to play along with
poner algo en juego, to put sthg at stake, risk: puso en juego su vida, he put his life in danger
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' juego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajedrez
- billar
- bolo
- casilla
- comecocos
- corro
- dado
- dama
- escobilla
- escondite
- farol
- ficha
- frontón
- fuera
- gallina
- gua
- jugarse
- limpia
- limpio
- número
- oca
- pareja
- parejo
- rompecabezas
- ruina
- siniestra
- siniestro
- sucia
- sucio
- taba
- tejo
- terrena
- terreno
- tirada
- tocar
- tres
- turno
- bingo
- blofear
- boliche
- cacho
- casino
- chueca
- consistir
- cristalería
- desvalijar
- diversión
- dominó
- duro
- educativo
English:
angrily
- ball game
- book
- canteen
- chance
- charade
- cheat
- checkers
- child
- clean
- concentration
- confound
- domino
- draught
- en suite
- envelope
- foul play
- gamble away
- gambling
- game
- goblet
- horseplay
- kid
- leave out
- marble
- match
- matching
- neck
- offside
- out-of-bounds
- outcome
- play
- playing
- premise
- pun
- rig
- rough-and-tumble
- rummy
- scapegoat
- see through
- service
- set
- skip
- skittle
- sling
- stake
- suite
- tag
- tea service
- tea set
* * *♦ nm1. [entretenimiento, deporte] game;no es más que un juego it's only a game;terreno de juego field, esp Br pitch;ser un juego de niños to be child's playjuego de azar game of chance;juego de cartas card game;Am juego de computadora computer game;juegos florales poetry competition;juego de ingenio guessing game;juegos malabares juggling;Fig balancing act; Figtuve que hacer juegos malabares para tener contentas a las dos partes I had to perform a real balancing act to keep both sides happy;juego de mesa board game;juego de naipes card game;Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games;Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games;Esp juego de ordenador computer game;juego de palabras play on words, pun;hacer juegos de palabras to make puns;los Juegos Panamericanos the pan-American games;juego de prendas game of forfeit;juego de rol [técnica terapéutica, de enseñanza] role-play;[juego de fantasía] fantasy role-playing game;juego de salón parlour game;el juego de las sillas musical chairs2. [acción de entretenerse o practicar deporte] play, playing;a los perros les encanta el juego dogs love playing;se vio buen juego en la primera parte there was some good play in the first half;su juego es más agresivo que el mío she's a more aggressive player than I am, her game is more aggressive than mine;es el encargado de crear juego he's the playmaker;dar juego: este traje me da mucho juego this dress is very versatile;mi horario de trabajo da bastante juego my working hours give me a lot of freedom;entrar en juego [factor] to come into play;no ha entrado en juego en todo el partido he's found it difficult to get into the game;estar en juego to be at stake;poner algo en juego [arriesgar] to put sth at stake;[utilizar] to bring sth to bear juego aéreo [en fútbol] aerial game;juego limpio fair play;juego peligroso dangerous play;juego subterráneo dirty play;juego sucio foul play3. [en tenis, voleibol] gamejuego en blanco love game5. Am [en feria] fairground attraction6. [con dinero] gambling;se arruinó con el juego he lost all his money gambling;¡hagan juego! place your bets!7. [truco] trick;voy a hacerte un juego I'm going to show you a trickjuego de manos conjuring trick8. [mano] [de cartas] hand;me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand9. [artimaña, estratagema] game;ya me conozco tu juego I know your game;descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through sb;hacerle el juego a alguien to play along with sb;10. [conjunto de objetos] set;un juego de llaves/sábanas a set of keys/sheets;un juego de herramientas a tool kit;un juego de té/café a tea/coffee service;Espa juego [ropa] matching;Esphacer juego to match;las cortinas hacen juego con la tapicería del sofá the curtains match the couchInformát juego de caracteres character set; Teatro juego de luces lighting effects11. [articulación de piezas] joint;[movimiento de las piezas] movement;sufre una lesión en el juego de la muñeca she's injured her wrist;el juego de la rodilla me produce dolor it hurts when I move my kneejuego de piernas footwork* * *m1 game; acción play;fuera de juego DEP offside;hacer el juego a alguien play along with s.o., go along with s.o.estar en juego fig be at stake;poner en juego put at riskhacer juego con go with, match* * *juego nm1) : play, playingponer en juego: to bring into play2) : game, sportjuego de cartas: card gameJuegos Olímpicos: Olympic Games3) : gaming, gamblingestar en juego: to be at stake4) : setun juego de llaves: a set of keys5)hacer juego : to go together, to match6)juego de manos : conjuring trick, sleight of hand* * *juego n1. (en general) game2. (conjunto) set3. (apostar) gambling -
9 pelea
f.1 fight (a golpes).peleas callejeras street fighting2 row, quarrel (riña).3 combat, armed struggle, engagement.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pelear.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pelear.* * *2 (esfuerzo) struggle\buscar pelea to look for trouble* * *noun f.1) fight2) quarrel3) row* * *SF [a golpes, patadas] fight; (=discusión, riña) quarrel, rowgallo de pelea — fighting cock, gamecock
* * *a) ( discusión) quarrel, fight (colloq), argumentbuscar pelea — to try to pick a quarrel o fight
tuvimos una pelea — we quarreled o had an argument
b) ( en sentido físico) fightc) ( en boxeo) fight* * *= scramble, fight, quarrel, fray, donnybrook, run-in, altercation, fighting, bickering, squabble, squabbling, brawl, rumble, fistfight, dust-up.Ex. Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex. Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real ' donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex. The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex. About 75% of all personal acts of violence (murder, assault and battery), 90% of vandalism, 75% of public brawls, & more than 50% of burglaries & thefts are alcohol-related.Ex. It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex. Gone are the days of the good old fistfight, where instead of grabbing a gun, a knife or a bat to end an argument, you actually used your fist to make your point.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.----* pelea a bofetadas = face-slapping.* pelea a muerte = fight to death.* pelea a puñetazos = fistfight.* pelea de almohadas = pillow fight.* pelea de boxeo = prize fight, boxing match.* pelea de perros = dogfight [dog fight].* pelea hasta la muerte = fight to death.* separar una pelea = break up + fight.* * *a) ( discusión) quarrel, fight (colloq), argumentbuscar pelea — to try to pick a quarrel o fight
tuvimos una pelea — we quarreled o had an argument
b) ( en sentido físico) fightc) ( en boxeo) fight* * *= scramble, fight, quarrel, fray, donnybrook, run-in, altercation, fighting, bickering, squabble, squabbling, brawl, rumble, fistfight, dust-up.Ex: Mergers and acquisitions are playing an increasing important part in corporate strategies, stimulated by the scramble for market position in the new Europe.
Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex: Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real ' donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex: The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex: About 75% of all personal acts of violence (murder, assault and battery), 90% of vandalism, 75% of public brawls, & more than 50% of burglaries & thefts are alcohol-related.Ex: It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex: Gone are the days of the good old fistfight, where instead of grabbing a gun, a knife or a bat to end an argument, you actually used your fist to make your point.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.* pelea a bofetadas = face-slapping.* pelea a muerte = fight to death.* pelea a puñetazos = fistfight.* pelea de almohadas = pillow fight.* pelea de boxeo = prize fight, boxing match.* pelea de perros = dogfight [dog fight].* pelea hasta la muerte = fight to death.* separar una pelea = break up + fight.* * *1 (riña, discusión) quarrel, fight ( colloq), argumentanda siempre buscando pelea he's always trying to pick a quarrel o fight, he's always looking for an argumentes ella la que siempre está armando pelea she's the one who always starts the fightstuvimos una pelea we quarreled o had an argument2 (en sentido físico) fight3 (en boxeo) fightCompuesto:(literal) cockfight; (discusión acalorada) shouting match* * *
Del verbo pelear: ( conjugate pelear)
pelea es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pelea
pelear
pelea sustantivo femenino
◊ buscar pelea to try to pick a quarrel o fight;
tuvimos una pelea we quarreled o had an argument
pelear ( conjugate pelear) verbo intransitivo
◊ peleaon por una tontería they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
( terminar) to break up, split up
pelea por algo to fight over sth
pelearse verbo pronominal
( pegarse) to fight;
pelease por algo to quarrel/fight over sth
( terminar) to break up, split up
pelea sustantivo femenino
1 (lucha) fight
2 (discusión) row, quarrel: siempre está buscando pelea, he's always trying to pick a quarrel
pelear verbo intransitivo
1 (luchar) to fight
2 (discutir) to quarrel, argue
3 (esforzarse por algo) to work hard
' pelea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bronca
- callejera
- callejero
- contienda
- deslucir
- disputa
- gallera
- gallero
- gallo
- gresca
- lance
- reñida
- reñido
- riña
- tomo
- trapisonda
- amañar
- andar
- armar
- bochinche
- interponerse
- intervenir
- lucha
- parado
- peleador
- rendir
- tongo
English:
aggro
- argument
- bang
- bust-up
- culminate
- fight
- fistfight
- pick
- punch-up
- rough-and-tumble
- roughhouse
- row
- run-in
- scrap
- spoil for
- struggle
- tussle
- work up to
- brawl
- bust
- ensue
- falling
- fist
- quarrel
- spoil
* * *pelea nf1. [a golpes] fight;una pelea cuerpo a cuerpo a hand-to-hand fight2. [discusión] row, quarrel3. [combate] fight;una pelea de gallos a cockfight* * *f fight* * *pelea nf1) lucha: fight2) : quarrel* * *pelea n1. (lucha) fight2. (riña) quarrel / row -
10 riña
f.quarrel, fight, dispute, bickering.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: reñir.* * *1 (pelea) fight, brawl2 (discusión) quarrel, row, argument* * *noun f.* * *SF (=discusión) quarrel, argument; (=lucha) fight, brawlriña de perros — dogfight, dogfighting
* * *a) ( pelea) fightuna riña callejera — a street fight o brawl
b) ( discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)* * *= fireworks, donnybrook, wrangle, bickering, squabble, squabbling, rumble, spat, quarrel, affray, dust-up, fracas.Ex. 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.Ex. Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real ' donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex. It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex. The Public Order Act 1986 contains many of the more common public order offences such as riot, affray and threatening behaviour.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.* * *a) ( pelea) fightuna riña callejera — a street fight o brawl
b) ( discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)* * *= fireworks, donnybrook, wrangle, bickering, squabble, squabbling, rumble, spat, quarrel, affray, dust-up, fracas.Ex: 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.
Ex: Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real ' donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex: It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex: The Public Order Act 1986 contains many of the more common public order offences such as riot, affray and threatening behaviour.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.* * *A (pelea) fightuna riña callejera a street fight o brawlCompuesto:( AmS) cockfightB (discusión) quarrel, argument, row ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo reñir: ( conjugate reñir)
riña es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
reñir
riña
reñir ( conjugate reñir) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)
( enemistarse) to fall out with sb
verbo transitivo (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell … off (colloq)
riña sustantivo femenino
◊ riña de gallos (AmS) cockfight
reñir
I vi (tener una discusión) to quarrel, argue
(enfadarse, dejar de hablarse) to fall out [con, with]
II verbo transitivo
1 (regañar) to tell off: mamá me riñó por romper el perchero, mum told me off for breaking the hatstand
2 (una batalla) to fight
riña sustantivo femenino
1 (pelea,discusión) quarrel, argument
2 (reprimenda) telling-off
' riña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disputa
- gresca
- lance
- zafarrancho
- zipizape
- acalorado
- bailarín
- bochinche
- bonche
- callejero
- camorra
- cantarín
- danzarín
- gallo
- jaleo
- pelotera
English:
disagreement
- fight
- quarrel
- quarreling
- quarrelling
- rough-and-tumble
- settle
- squabble
- wrangling
- argument
- ballet
- dancer
- row
- wrangle
* * *riña nf1. [discusión] quarrel2. [pelea] fightRP riña de gallos cockfight* * *f quarrel, fight* * *riña nf1) : fight, brawl2) : dispute, quarrel* * *riña n1. (discusión) quarrel / row2. (pelea) fight -
11 redopelo
m.1 rubbing cloth against the grain.2 scuffle, affray.Al redopelo against the natural lay of the hair: hence, against all rule and reasonTraer al redopelo to vex, to drag about contemptuously3 brushing against the nap.* * *SM frm1) * (=riña) scrap *, rough-and-tumble2)a redopelo —
una lógica a redopelo — logic stood on its head, logic in reverse
traer al redopelo a algn — to treat sb very badly, ride roughshod over sb
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12 pelea callejera
• dogfight• rough-and-tumble• street fight -
13 pelea callejera
f.street fight, dogfight, rough-and-tumble. -
14 desgracia
f.1 misfortune (mala suerte).ha tenido la desgracia de sufrir dos accidentes aéreos she's had the misfortune to be in two air accidentsbastante desgracia tengo ya con haber perdido mi trabajo it's bad enough having lost my jobpor desgracia unfortunately2 disaster.desgracias personales casualtieses una desgracia que… it's a terrible shame that…3 disgrace, shame, dishonor, discredit.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: desgraciar.* * *1 (desdicha) misfortune2 (mala suerte) bad luck, mischance3 (pérdida de favor) disfavour (US disfavor)4 (accidente) mishap, accident\caer en desgracia to lose favour (US favor), fall from gracepara colmo de desgracias / para mayor desgracia to top it all, to top everythingpor desgracia unfortunately¡qué desgracia! how awful!* * *noun f.1) disgrace2) misfortune•* * *SF1) (=mala suerte) misfortunetuve la desgracia de encontrármelo en el cine — I had the misfortune to o I was unfortunate enough to run into him at the cinema
estar en desgracia — frm to have constant bad luck
2) (=revés) misfortuneha muerto, ¡qué desgracia! — she has died, what a terrible thing (to happen)!
3)desgracias personales — (=víctimas) casualties
4)caer en desgracia — to lose favour o (EEUU) favor, fall from favour o (EEUU) favor
* * *1)a) (desdicha, infortunio) misfortunetener la desgracia de + inf — to have the misfortune to + inf
caer en desgracia — to fall from favor o grace
b)2) ( suceso adverso)y para colmo de desgracias... — and to crown o cap it all...
las desgracias nunca vienen solas — when it rains, it pours (AmE), it never rains but it pours (BrE)
•* * *= mishap, affliction, mischance, obliteration, stroke of misfortune, ill fate, misfortune, misadventure.Ex. The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex. Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.Ex. The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.Ex. The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex. This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.----* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* una desgracia = a crying shame.* * *1)a) (desdicha, infortunio) misfortunetener la desgracia de + inf — to have the misfortune to + inf
caer en desgracia — to fall from favor o grace
b)2) ( suceso adverso)y para colmo de desgracias... — and to crown o cap it all...
las desgracias nunca vienen solas — when it rains, it pours (AmE), it never rains but it pours (BrE)
•* * *= mishap, affliction, mischance, obliteration, stroke of misfortune, ill fate, misfortune, misadventure.Ex: The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.
Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex: Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.Ex: The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.Ex: The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex: This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* una desgracia = a crying shame.* * *A1(desdicha, infortunio): tuvo la desgracia de perder un hijo sadly, she lost a son, she was unfortunate enough to lose a sontiene la desgracia de que la mujer es alcohólica unfortunately, his wife is an alcoholic, he has the misfortune to have an alcoholic wifebastante desgracia tiene el pobre hombre con su enfermedad he has enough to bear with his illnessen la desgracia se conoce a los amigos when things get bad o rough o tough you find out who your real friends arecaer en desgracia to fall from favor o grace2por desgracia ( indep) unfortunately¿te tocó sentarte al lado de él? — sí, por desgracia did you have to sit next to him? — unfortunately, yes o yes, I'm afraid soB(suceso adverso): han tenido una desgracia tras otra they've had one piece of bad luck o one disaster after anothersufrió muchas desgracias en su juventud he suffered many misfortunes in his youthy para colmo de desgracias, se me quemó la cena and to crown o cap it all, I burned the dinner¡qué desgracia! se me manchó el traje nuevo oh, no o what a disaster! I've spilt something on my new suitlas desgracias nunca vienen solas when it rains, it pours ( AmE), it never rains but it pours ( BrE)Compuesto:* * *
Del verbo desgraciar: ( conjugate desgraciar)
desgracia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
desgracia
desgraciar
desgracia sustantivo femenino
caer en desgracia to fall from favorb)
desgracia sustantivo femenino
1 (mala suerte) misfortune
2 (suceso penoso) tragedy: tuvieron la desgracia de perder su casa en un incendio, they suffered the misfortune of losing their house in a fire
3 (pérdida de favor, respeto) caer en desgracia, to fall into disgrace 4 desgracias personales, casualties
♦ Locuciones: por desgracia, unfortunately: por desgracia no podemos ir, unfortunately we can't go
las desgracias nunca vienen solas, when it rains it pours
' desgracia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatirse
- adversidad
- azote
- caer
- calamidad
- desastre
- disgusto
- entera
- entero
- evitar
- hambre
- plaga
- través
- abatir
- conllevar
- desdicha
- encarar
- golpe
- miseria
- presentir
- recuperar
- sobrevenir
English:
blow
- curse
- disgrace
- doghouse
- favor
- favour
- misadventure
- misery
- misfortune
- unfortunately
- unluckily
- wretchedness
- affliction
- dismay
- disturbed
* * *desgracia nf1. [mala suerte] misfortune;le persigue la desgracia he is dogged by bad luck;bastante desgracia tengo ya con haber perdido mi trabajo it's bad enough having lost my job;ha tenido la desgracia de sufrir dos accidentes aéreos she's had the misfortune to be in two plane crashes;por desgracia unfortunately;¿le llegaste a conocer? – por desgracia para mí did you ever meet him? – unfortunately for me, I did2. [catástrofe] disaster;ha ocurrido una desgracia something terrible has happened;le persiguen las desgracias bad things keep happening to him;una vida llena de desgracias a life full of misfortune;¡qué desgracia! how awful!;es una desgracia que… it's a terrible shame that…;las desgracias nunca vienen solas it never rains but it poursdesgracias personales:no hubo que lamentar desgracias personales there were no casualties, fortunately3. Compcaer en desgracia to fall from grace o into disgrace;caer en desgracia de alguien to fall out of favour with sb;es la desgracia de la familia he's the shame of the family* * *f1 misfortune;por desgracia unfortunately2 suceso accident;las desgracias nunca vienen solas when it rains, it pours3 ( vergüenza) disgrace;grace* * *desgracia nf1) : misfortune2) : disgrace3)por desgracia : unfortunately* * *desgracia n misfortune / piece of bad luck -
15 construcción
f.1 construction, building, work under construction.2 construction, erection, raising-up.3 building industry.4 making, creation, construct, construction.5 construction, grammatical construction.6 construction, explication.* * *1 construction2 (edificio) building\en construcción / en vías de construcción under construction* * *noun f.1) building2) construction* * *SF1) (=acción) construction, building2) (=sector laboral) construction industry3) (=estructura) structure4) (Ling) construction* * *1) ( acción) construction, buildingmateriales de construcción — building o construction materials
2)a) ( sector) building, constructionb) (edificio, estructura) construction3) (Ling) construction* * *= building, construction, construction project, construction, erection, property development.Ex. Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.Ex. Out of 18 different education programs conducted by small companies, two-thirds were conducted by manufacturing companies, the remainder were in health services, construction, or transportation companies.Ex. The war years heralded several changes, one of them being the erection of a new library building.Ex. Golf courses are emerging as one of the most environmentally rapacious and socially divisive forms of tourist and property development.----* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliot = library building consultant.* bloque de construcción = building block.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* construcción de caminos = road construction.* construcción de carreteras = road construction.* construcción de casas = building construction.* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].* construcción de edificios = building construction.* construcción de muros = walling.* construcción de presas = damming.* construcción de represas = damming.* construcción naval = shipbuilding.* Construcción Pasiva de un Verbo = get + Participio.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* en construcción = under development, under construction.* en proceso de construcción = under construction.* industria de la construcción, la = construction industry, the, building industry, the.* ingeniería de la construcción = construction engineering.* material de construcción = building material.* obrero de la construcción = construction worker.* permiso de construcción = building permit.* proyecto de construcción = construction project.* suministros de construcción = building supplies.* técnica de construcción = construction technique.* terreno en construcción = building site.* * *1) ( acción) construction, buildingmateriales de construcción — building o construction materials
2)a) ( sector) building, constructionb) (edificio, estructura) construction3) (Ling) construction* * *= building, construction, construction project, construction, erection, property development.Ex: Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.
Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.Ex: Out of 18 different education programs conducted by small companies, two-thirds were conducted by manufacturing companies, the remainder were in health services, construction, or transportation companies.Ex: The war years heralded several changes, one of them being the erection of a new library building.Ex: Golf courses are emerging as one of the most environmentally rapacious and socially divisive forms of tourist and property development.* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliot = library building consultant.* bloque de construcción = building block.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* construcción de caminos = road construction.* construcción de carreteras = road construction.* construcción de casas = building construction.* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].* construcción de edificios = building construction.* construcción de muros = walling.* construcción de presas = damming.* construcción de represas = damming.* construcción naval = shipbuilding.* Construcción Pasiva de un Verbo = get + Participio.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* en construcción = under development, under construction.* en proceso de construcción = under construction.* industria de la construcción, la = construction industry, the, building industry, the.* ingeniería de la construcción = construction engineering.* material de construcción = building material.* obrero de la construcción = construction worker.* permiso de construcción = building permit.* proyecto de construcción = construction project.* suministros de construcción = building supplies.* técnica de construcción = construction technique.* terreno en construcción = building site.* * *A (acción) construction, buildingen construcción under constructionvivienda de muy mala construcción jerry-built housing, very poorly built o constructed housingmateriales de construcción building o construction materialsusen regla y compás para la construcción del triángulo use a ruler and compasses to construct the triangletrabajemos juntos en la construcción de una sociedad más justa let's work together to create a fairer societyB1 (sector) building, constructionobrero de la construcción a construction o building workerla industria de la construcción naval the shipbuilding industry2 (edificio) building, construction; (otra estructura) construction, structureC ( Ling) construction* * *
construcción sustantivo femenino
obrero de la construcción building o construction worker
c) (Ling) construction
construcción sustantivo femenino
1 (edificio) building: las construcciones de la zona no aguantaron el temblor de tierra, the buildings in the area did not withstand the earthquake
2 (acción) construction: la construcción de la catedral tardó más de un siglo, it took over a century to complete construction of the cathedral
3 (industria) trabajo en la construcción, I work in the building industry
' construcción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ampliación
- concatenación
- elevada
- elevado
- escora
- fortaleza
- gremio
- grúa
- hundir
- hundimiento
- hundirse
- levantar
- parecerse
- promotor
- promotora
- promover
- resaltar
- urbanización
- barraca
- carpintería
- en
- fuente
- licitación
- madera
- material
- obra
- robusto
- tosco
- vivienda
English:
advocate
- building
- construction
- defence
- defense
- demonstrate
- deserve
- erect
- erection
- flimsy
- fountain
- mention
- rough
- shipbuilding
- solidly
- sound
- structure
- timber
- tumble
- well-built
- ship
* * *construcción nf1. [acción] construction;[de edificio, muro] construction, building; [de buque] building; [de automóvil, aeronave] manufacture; [de mueble] making, building;la construcción sólida del vehículo the vehicle's solid build;en construcción [edificio, página web] under construction;la construcción del teatro llevará dos años the theatre will take two years to build;una fase clave en la construcción europea a key phase in the development of the EU;trabajamos en la construcción de oportunidades para todos we are working to create opportunities for everyone2. [sector] construction o building industry;trabajadores de la construcción construction o building workers;una empresa de la construcción a construction companyconstrucción naval shipbuilding3. [edificio, estructura] building4. Gram construction* * *fconstrucción naval shipbuilding2 ( edificio) building* * ** * *construcción n building
См. также в других словарях:
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rough-and-tumble — noun uncount 1. ) the rough way in which a particular activity is usually done, especially one in which there are no rules: rough and tumble of: It s all part of the rough and tumble of a political campaign. 2. ) rough behavior when playing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rough-and-tumble — [ruf′ ntum′bəl] adj. violent and disorderly, with no concern for rules [a rough and tumble fight] n. a fight or struggle of this kind … English World dictionary
rough and tumble — ► NOUN ▪ a situation without rules or organization. ORIGIN originally boxing slang … English terms dictionary
Rough and tumble — The first use of the term rough and tumble for fighting dates back to the early 1700s in the North American frontier. [http://ejmas.com/jmanly/articles/2001/jmanlyart gorn 0401.htm] Rough and tumble fighting was the original American no holds… … Wikipedia
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rough-and-tumble — 1. noun Very rough, hard fighting or arguing that does not follow any rules. There was a rough and tumble on the street last night between some soldiers and sailors. Many people don t like the rough and tumble of politics. 2. adj Fighting or… … Словарь американских идиом
rough-and-tumble — I. noun Date: 1792 rough disorderly unrestrained fighting or struggling; also infighting II. adjective Date: 1832 1. marked by rough and tumble < grew up in a rough and tumble atmosphere E. J. Kahn >; also rough and ready … New Collegiate Dictionary
rough-and-tumble — 1. adjective a) active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm She found fame and success in the rough and tumble garment district. b) highly competitive 2 … Wiktionary