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1 ruler
1) (a person who governs: the ruler of the state.) gobernante, dirigente2) (a long narrow piece of wood, plastic etc for drawing straight lines: I can't draw straight lines without a ruler.) reglaruler n reglatr['rʊːləSMALLr/SMALL]1 gobernante nombre masulino o femenino, dirigente nombre masulino o femenino2 (monarch) soberano,-a, monarca nombre masulino o femenino3 (instrument) reglaruler ['ru:lər] n1) leader, sovereign: gobernante mf; soberano m, -na f2) : regla f (para medir)n.• gobernante s.m.,f.• regla s.f.'ruːlər, 'ruːlə(r)2) ( measure) regla f['ruːlǝ(r)]N1) (=person) gobernante mf ; (=monarch) soberano(-a) m / f2) (for measuring) regla f* * *['ruːlər, 'ruːlə(r)]2) ( measure) regla f -
2 ruler
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3 ruler
s.1 gobernante (de país)2 regla (for measuring)3 alidada.4 barra en pantalla que mide la página horizontalmente con márgenes, tabulaciones y sangrías. -
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5 ruler test
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6 curved ruler
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7 cutter's table ruler
nC&G regla de la mesa para cortar f -
8 parallel ruler
nMECH ENG, WATER TRANSP navigation regla de paralelas f, regla para trazar paralelas f -
9 folding ruler
s.metro plegable, metro plegadizo, regla plegable, metro de trancos. -
10 Hasse's ruler
s.regla de Hasse. -
11 regla
Del verbo reglar: ( conjugate reglar) \ \
regla es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: regla reglar
regla sustantivo femenino por regla general as a (general) rule
regla sustantivo femenino
1 (de medir) ruler
2 (norma) rule: la educación es la regla de oro de la elegancia, politeness goes hand-in-hand with elegance
3 Mat ruler
4 fam (menstruación) period Locuciones: en regla, in order
por regla general, as a (general) rule
reglar verbo transitivo to regulate ' regla' also found in these entries: Spanish: confirmar - criterio - irse - máxima - saltarse - señor - ya - conforme - estatuto - norma - papel - rígido English: above-board - as - board - golden rule - keep - keep to - law - measure - norm - order - period - precept - regulation - rule - ruler - general - ground - slide -
12 depose
di'pəuz(to remove from a high position (eg from that of a king): They have deposed the emperor.) deponertr[dɪ'pəʊz]1 (remove from power - leader, president) deponer, destituir; (- king) destronar2 SMALLLAW/SMALL declarar, deponer: deponerv.• deponer v.(§pres: -pongo, -pones...) pret: -pus-pp: -puestofut/c: -pondr-•)dɪ'pəʊz1) (overthrow, unseat) \<\<dictator/ruler\>\> deponer*, derrocar*; \<\<champion/king\>\> destronar2) ( Law) declarar, deponer* (frml)[dɪ'pǝʊz]1.VT [+ ruler] deponer, destituir2.VI (Jur) declarar, deponer* * *[dɪ'pəʊz]1) (overthrow, unseat) \<\<dictator/ruler\>\> deponer*, derrocar*; \<\<champion/king\>\> destronar2) ( Law) declarar, deponer* (frml) -
13 king
kiŋ1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) rey2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) rey3) (the most important piece in chess.) rey•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size
king n reytr[kɪŋ]1 rey nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe king and queen los reyes nombre masculino pluralthe Three Kings los Reyes nombre masculino plural Magosking ['kɪŋ] n: rey mn.• rey s.m.kɪŋa) ( ruler) rey mb) (in cards, chess) rey m; ( in checkers) dama f[kɪŋ]1. N1) (lit, fig) rey mI'm the king of the castle! — child language ¡soy el rey!, ¡soy el amo y señor!
- live like a king2) (Chess, Cards) rey m ; (Draughts) dama f2.CPDking cobra N — cobra f real
king penguin N — pingüino m real
King's Bench N — (Brit) (Jur) departamento m del Tribunal Supremo
King's Counsel N — (Brit) (Jur) abogado mf (de categoría superior)
See:see cultural note QC/KC in QC* * *[kɪŋ]a) ( ruler) rey mb) (in cards, chess) rey m; ( in checkers) dama f -
14 regent
'ri:‹ent(a person who governs in place of a king or queen: The prince was only two years old when the king died, so his uncle was appointed regent.) regentetr['riːʤənt]1 regente nombre masulino o femeninoregent ['ri:ʤənt] n1) ruler: regente mf2) : miembro m de la junta directiva (de una universidad, etc.)adj.• regente adj.n.• regente s.m.,f.
I 'riːdʒənta) ( ruler) regente mf
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adjective (after n) regente['riːdʒǝnt]1.ADJprince regent — príncipe m regente
2.N regente mf* * *
I ['riːdʒənt]a) ( ruler) regente mf
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16 favorite
tr['feɪvrɪt]adjective & noun1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=favourite favourite{favorite ['feɪvərət] adj: favorito, preferidofavorite n: favorito m, -ta f; preferido m, -da fadj.• favorito, -a adj.• predilecto, -a adj. (US)n.• favorito s.m.• paniaguado s.m.
IBrE favourite 'feɪvrət, 'feɪvərɪt adjective preferido, predilecto
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BrE favourite noun1)a) (person, thing) preferido, -da m,f, favorito, -ta m,fb) (of teacher, ruler) favorito, -ta m,f2) ( Sport) favorito, -ta m,f(US) ['feɪvǝrɪt]1.ADJ favorito, preferido2. N1) (=object) favorito(-a) m / f ; (=person) preferido(-a) m / f, favorito(-a) m / f ; (spoilt) consentido(-a) m / f ; (at court) valido m, privado m ; (=mistress) querida f2) (in race, contest, election) favorito(-a) m / f3.CPDfavorite son N — (US) (Pol) hijo m predilecto
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IBrE favourite ['feɪvrət, 'feɪvərɪt] adjective preferido, predilecto
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BrE favourite noun1)a) (person, thing) preferido, -da m,f, favorito, -ta m,fb) (of teacher, ruler) favorito, -ta m,f2) ( Sport) favorito, -ta m,f -
17 fiddle around
BrE fiddle about v + adv1) ( touch)to fiddle around with something — \<\<with pencil/ruler\>\> juguetear con algo
2) ( do little jobs) hacer* un poco de esto y un poco de aquello*VI + ADV perder el tiempo* * *BrE fiddle about v + adv1) ( touch)to fiddle around with something — \<\<with pencil/ruler\>\> juguetear con algo
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18 folding
adjective (that can be folded: a folding chair.) plegabletr['fəʊldɪŋ]1 plegable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfolding door puerta plegableadj.• plegable adj.• plegadizo, -a adj.• plegado, -a adj.• replegable adj.n.• plegable s.m.• plegado s.m.['fǝʊldɪŋ]1.ADJ [seat, table, ruler] plegable2.CPDfolding chair N — silla f plegable or de tijera
folding doors NPL — puertas fpl de fuelle or plegadizas
folding ruler N — regla f plegable
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19 lawful
1) ((negative unlawful) allowed by law: He was attacked while going about his lawful business.) legal, lícito2) (just or rightful: She is the lawful owner of the property.) legítimolawful adj legaltr['lɔːfʊl]1 legal2 (allowed by law) lícito,-alawful ['lɔfəl] adj: legal, legítimo, lícito♦ lawfully advadj.• legal (Jurisprudencia) adj.• legítimo, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.'lɔːfəladjective <ruler/heir> legítimo; < contract> válido, legal; <conduct/action> lícito['lɔːfʊl]ADJ [owner, government] legítimo; [action, behaviour] legítimo, lícito; [contract] legal, válido* * *['lɔːfəl] -
20 measure
'meʒə
1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) medida3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) grado, cantidad6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) compás, ritmo
2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) evaluar4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up
measure1 n medidameasure2 vb medir / tomar las medidastr['meʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (system) medida2 (indicator) indicador nombre masculino3 (ruler) regla4 (measured amount, unit) medida5 (amount, degree, extent) grado, cantidad nombre femenino6 (method, step, remedy) medida, disposición nombre femenino1 (area, object, etc) medir2 (person) tomar las medidas de1 (be) medir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond measure inconmensurable, inconmensurablementefor good measure para que no faltehalf measures medias tintasin large measure en gran parte, en gran medidain some measure hasta cierto punto, en cierta medidato give somebody full measure dar la medida exacta a alguiento give somebody short measure dar de menos a alguiento have the measure of somebody tener calado,-a a alguiento make something to measure hacer algo a (la) medidato take measures tomar medidas, adoptar medidashe measured the table: midió la mesait measures 15 feet tall: mide 15 pies de alturameasure n1) amount: medida f, cantidad fin large measure: en gran medidaa full measure: una cantidad exactaa measure of proficiency: una cierta competenciafor good measure: de ñapa, por añadidura2) dimensions, size: medida f, tamaño m3) ruler: regla ftape measure: cinta métrica4) measurement: medida fcubic measure: medida de capacidad5) measuring: medición f6) measures npl: medidas fplsecurity measures: medidas de seguridadn.• cantidad s.f.• gestión s.f.• grado s.m.• ley s.f.• medida s.f.• medio s.m.• proyecto de ley s.m.• regla s.f.• tasa s.f.v.• aforar v.• graduar v.• medir v.• recorrer v.• tallar v.• tantear v.'meʒər, 'meʒə(r)
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1)a) u ( system) medida fb) c ( unit) medida f, unidad fc) c u ( amount) cantidad fin large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte
for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar
d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida fthe true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema
to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)
2) c ( device) medida f3) c ( step) medida fto take measures to + inf — tomar medidas para + inf
4) (AmE Mus) compás m
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1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
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vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
Phrasal Verbs:['meʒǝ(r)]1. N1) (=system) medida fliquid/dry measure — medida para líquidos/áridos
beyond measure —
our knowledge has increased beyond measure — nuestros conocimientos han aumentado enormemente or de manera inconmensurable
- have the measure of sbmade-to-measurethe government had failed to get the measure of the crisis — el gobierno no había apreciado la magnitud de la crisis
3) (=indication) indicativo m4) (=amount measured) cantidad fto give (sb) good or full measure — dar la medida exacta (a algn)
for good measure —
5) (=step) medida f6) (=extent)in large measure — en gran parte or medida
this is due in no small measure to the problems we have had — esto se debe en gran parte or medida a los problemas que hemos tenido
in some measure — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
8) (Mus) (=beat) ritmo m ; (=bar) compás m2. VT1) [+ object, speed, length, width, height] medir; [+ person] (for height) medir; (for clothes) tomar las medidas ahow can you measure success? — ¿cómo puedes medir el éxito?
word 1., 1)to measure one's length (on the floor/ground) — caerse todo lo largo que se es (al suelo)
2) (=compare)to measure sth/sb against sth/sb — comparar algo/a algn con algo/algn
the competition will be a chance for him to measure himself against the best — la competición será una ocasión para medirse con los mejores
3.VI medirwhat does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
* * *['meʒər, 'meʒə(r)]
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1)a) u ( system) medida fb) c ( unit) medida f, unidad fc) c u ( amount) cantidad fin large o great o no small measure — (frml) en gran medida, en gran parte
for good measure: take two for good measure — lleva dos por si acaso or para que no vaya a faltar
d) c u ( size) (BrE) medida fthe true measure of the problem — la verdadera magnitud or envergadura del problema
to have the measure of somebody: fortunately I had his measure o the measure of him — por suerte yo ya lo tenía calado (fam)
2) c ( device) medida f3) c ( step) medida fto take measures to + inf — tomar medidas para + inf
4) (AmE Mus) compás m
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1) \<\<length/speed/waist\>\> medir*; \<\<weight\>\> pesar2) ( assess) calcular, evaluar*
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vi medir*what does it measure? — ¿cuánto mide?
Phrasal Verbs:
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