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1 sculpture
c black sculpture [skyltyʀ]feminine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The p is not pronounced.* * *skyltyʀnom féminin sculpturefaire de la sculpture — ( comme passe-temps) to do sculpture; ( comme travail) to be a sculptor
* * *skyltyʀ nf* * *sculpture nf1 ( art) sculpture; faire de la sculpture ( comme passe-temps) to do sculpture; ( comme travail) to be a sculptor; la sculpture du bois woodcarving;2 ( ouvrage) gén sculpture; ( sur bois) woodcarving; sculpture en marbre/bronze marble/bronze sculpture; sculpture sur bois woodcarving; une sculpture de Rodin a Rodin sculpture;[skyltyr] nom féminin————————sculptures nom féminin plurielAUTOMOBILE [d'un pneu] tread pattern -
2 sculpture
[-tʃə] noun1) the art of modelling or carving figures, shapes etc:فَن النَّحْتHe went to art school to study painting and sculpture.
2) work done by a sculptor:نَحْتِيَّه، تِمْثال مَنحوتThese statues are all examples of ancient Greek sculpture.
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3 skulptur fk
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4 veistos
yks.nom. veistos; yks.gen. veistoksen; yks.part. veistosta; yks.ill. veistokseen; mon.gen. veistosten veistoksien; mon.part. veistoksia; mon.ill. veistoksiincarving (noun)figure (noun)sculpture (noun)statue (noun)veistokuva* * *• sculpture• statue• carving• portrait• memorial• figure -
5 kuvanveisto
yks.nom. kuvanveisto; yks.gen. kuvanveiston; yks.part. kuvanveistoa; yks.ill. kuvanveistoon; mon.gen. kuvanveistojen; mon.part. kuvanveistoja; mon.ill. kuvanveistoihinkuvanveistotaide (noun)sculpture (noun)* * *• sculpture -
6 kuvapatsas
yks.nom. kuvapatsas; yks.gen. kuvapatsaan; yks.part. kuvapatsasta; yks.ill. kuvapatsaaseen; mon.gen. kuvapatsaiden kuvapatsaitten; mon.part. kuvapatsaita; mon.ill. kuvapatsaisiin kuvapatsaihinsculpture (noun)statue (noun)* * *• sculpture• statue -
7 pienoisveistos
yks.nom. pienoisveistos; yks.gen. pienoisveistoksen; yks.part. pienoisveistosta; yks.ill. pienoisveistokseen; mon.gen. pienoisveistosten pienoisveistoksien; mon.part. pienoisveistoksia; mon.ill. pienoisveistoksiinminiature sculpture (noun)statuette (noun)* * *• miniature sculpture• statuette -
8 escultura
f.1 sculpture.una escultura en mármol a marble sculpture2 carving, art of carving.* * ** * *noun f.* * *SF sculpture, carving* * *femenino sculpture* * *= sculpture, carving.Ex. If, in a multipart item, the objects and/or their containers differ in size, give the smallest or smaller and the largest or larger size, separated by a hyphen; e.g., 3 sculptures: 150-210 cm high.Ex. She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.----* escultura de figura humana = figure sculpture.* * *femenino sculpture* * *= sculpture, carving.Ex: If, in a multipart item, the objects and/or their containers differ in size, give the smallest or smaller and the largest or larger size, separated by a hyphen; e.g., 3 sculptures: 150-210 cm high.
Ex: She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.* escultura de figura humana = figure sculpture.* * *1 (obra) sculptureescultura en madera wood carving2 (arte) sculpture* * *
escultura sustantivo femenino
sculpture;
escultura sustantivo femenino sculpture
' escultura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bronce
- museo
- talla
- torso
- vaciar
- en
- exponer
- tallar
English:
carving
- sculpture
* * *escultura nfsculpture;una escultura en mármol a marble sculpture;una escultura en madera [pequeña] a wood carving;[grande] a wooden sculpture* * *f sculpture* * *escultura nf: sculpture* * *escultura n sculpture -
9 talla
f.1 size (medida).¿qué talla usas? what size are you?no es de mi talla it's not my size2 height (estatura).es de mi talla she's as tall as me3 stature.dar la talla to be up to itno dio la talla como representante del colegio he wasn't up to the task of representing his school4 carving (art) (en madera).5 cutting.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tallar.* * *1 (estatura) height2 figurado (moral, intelectual) stature3 (de prenda) size■ ¿qué talla usa? what size is he?4 (escultura) carving, sculpture5 (tallado - piedras) cutting; (- metal) engraving\dar la talla para hacer algo figurado to be up to doing somethingde talla / de mucha talla figurado outstanding, prominent* * *noun f.1) carving2) cutting3) height4) stature5) size* * *ISF1) [de ropa] size¿de qué talla son estos pantalones? — what size are these trousers?
2) (=altura) heightdar la talla — (lit) to be tall enough; (fig) to measure up
no ha dado la talla para ingresar en el ejército — he wasn't tall enough to join the army, he didn't satisfy the minimum height requirement for joining the army
no dio la talla como solista — he didn't make the grade as a soloist, he didn't measure up as a soloist
3) (=categoría, nivel) staturehay pocos políticos de la talla de este ministro — there are few politicians of the stature of this minister
4) (Arte) (=escultura) sculpture; [de madera] carving; (=grabado) engravingtalla en madera — woodwork, wood carving
5) (=vara) measuring rod6) (Naipes) hand7) (Med) † gallstones operation8) (Jur) † reward ( for capture of a criminal)IISF1) CAm (=mentira) fib, lie3) And (=paliza) beating4) Méx * (=pelea) set-to *, squabble* * *1)a) (Indum) size¿cuál es su talla? — what size are you?
de o en todas las tallas — in all sizes
b) ( estatura) size, heightdar la talla — ( en altura) to be tall enough; ( mostrarse competente) to make the grade, measure up
c) ( categoría)una revista de la talla de `Semana' — a magazine as important as `Semana'
2) ( escultura) sculpture; ( de madera) carving; ( de piedras preciosas) cutting3) (AmL) (Jueg)a) ( repartición) dealb) ( banca) bank4) (Chi fam)a) ( dicho) joke, wisecrack (colloq)b) ( broma) practical joke* * *= carving.Ex. She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.----* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.* de talla media = middle-sized.* de talla mundial = world-class.* talla de madera = wood carving.* * *1)a) (Indum) size¿cuál es su talla? — what size are you?
de o en todas las tallas — in all sizes
b) ( estatura) size, heightdar la talla — ( en altura) to be tall enough; ( mostrarse competente) to make the grade, measure up
c) ( categoría)una revista de la talla de `Semana' — a magazine as important as `Semana'
2) ( escultura) sculpture; ( de madera) carving; ( de piedras preciosas) cutting3) (AmL) (Jueg)a) ( repartición) dealb) ( banca) bank4) (Chi fam)a) ( dicho) joke, wisecrack (colloq)b) ( broma) practical joke* * *= carving.Ex: She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.
* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.* de talla media = middle-sized.* de talla mundial = world-class.* talla de madera = wood carving.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Indum) size¿cuál es su talla? what size are you?¿qué talla usa? what size do you take?una camisa de la talla 42 a size 42 shirtte hace falta una talla más you need the next size up o a size largercalcetines de talla única one-size socksabrigos en todas las tallas coats in all sizes2 (estatura) size, heightde talla mediana of medium height3(categoría): un escritor de talla internacional/de gran talla a writer of international/of considerable statureuna revista de la talla de `Semana' a magazine as important as `Semana'B1 (escultura) sculpture2 (de madera) carving3 (de piedras preciosas) cuttingC (de reclutas) measuring ( and kitting out)D ( AmL) (en naipes)1 (repartición) deal2 (banca) bank¿quién tiene or lleva la talla? who's the bank?, who's banker?2 (broma) practical joke* * *
Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar)
talla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
talla
tallar
talla sustantivo femeninoa) (Indum) size;◊ ¿cuál es su talla? what size are you?;
de o en todas las tallas in all sizes
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
‹ ojos› to rub
talla sustantivo femenino
1 (de ropa) size
¿cuál es tu talla?, what size are you?
2 (altura) height, stature: no da la talla para jugar al baloncesto, he's not tall enough to play basketball
3 (categoría, importancia) standing
un pintor de gran talla, a painter of great stature
4 (acción de tallar: piedras preciosas) cutting
(: madera) carving
(: metal) engraving
5 (escultura tallada) sculpture, (wood) carving
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la talla, to make the grade, measure up
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
' talla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
belleza
- mayor
- sentar
- única
- único
- quedar
English:
fit
- height
- M
- scratch
- size
- take
- wanting
- woodcarving
- carving
- L
- medium
- out
- preferably
- stature
* * *talla nf1. [medida] size;¿qué talla usas? what size are you?;¿qué talla de camisa usas? what size shirt are you?, what size shirt do you take?;yo uso la talla XL I take size XL;unos pantalones de la talla 44 a pair of size 44 trousers;gorros de talla única one-size caps;no es de mi talla it's not my size2. [estatura] height;¿qué talla tiene el bebé? what does the baby measure?;es de mi talla she's my height3. [valor, capacidad] stature;hay pocos atletas de la talla del cubano there are few athletes to match the Cuban;políticos de gran talla moral politicians of considerable moral stature;dar la talla to be up to it;no dio la talla como representante del colegio he wasn't up to the task of representing his school4. [figura tallada] [en madera] carving;[en piedra] sculpture, carving; [en metal] sculpture5. [tallado] [de madera] carving;[piedra] sculpting, carving; [de metal] sculpting; [de piedras preciosas] cutting* * *f1 size;de gran talla fig outstanding;dar la talla fig make the grade2 ( estatura) height3 C.Am. ( mentira) lie* * *talla nf1) estatura: height2) : size (in clothing)3) : stature, status4) : sculpture, carving* * *¿qué talla usas? what size are you? -
10 buste
buste [byst]masculine noun( = torse) chest ; ( = seins, sculpture) bust* * *bystnom masculin1) ( sculpture) bust2) ( torse) chest3) ( seins) bust* * *byst nm1) ANATOMIE chest, (= seins) bust2) (= sculpture) bust* * *buste nm1 ( sculpture) bust;2 ( torse) chest;3 ( seins) bust.[byst] nom masculin[seins] bust2. [sculpture] bust -
11 plastique
plastique [plastik]1. adjectivea. [art] plastic2. masculine noun* * *
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1. plastikadjectif plastic
2.
II plastik1) ( arts)la plastique — the plastic arts (pl); ( sculpture) the art of sculpture
2) ( esthétique) (d'objet, de statue) formal beauty; ( de personne) physique* * *plastik1. adj1) (arts) plastic, (chirurgie) plastic2)2. nm(= matière) plastic3. nf1) (= beauté physique) [personne] physique2) (= art) plastic arts pl* * *A adj1 [beauté] formal, plastic;2 [chirurgie, chirurgien] plastic;3 ( malléable) plastic.C nf[plastik] adjectif1. [malléable] plastic————————[plastik] nom masculin1. [matière] plastic2. [explosif] plastic explosive————————[plastik] nom féminin1. ART (art of) modelling ou moulding2. [forme du corps]————————en plastique locution adjectivale -
12 puuveistos
yks.nom. puuveistos; yks.gen. puuveistoksen; yks.part. puuveistosta; yks.ill. puuveistokseen; mon.gen. puuveistosten puuveistoksien; mon.part. puuveistoksia; mon.ill. puuveistoksiinsculpture in wood (noun)wood carving (noun)* * *• sculpture in wood• wood sculpture -
13 ébauche
ébauche [ebo∫]feminine noun* * *eboʃ1) (objet, sculpture) rough shape; ( dessin) preliminary sketch; (roman, réforme) preliminary draft2) ( action) ( de sculpture) rough-hewing; ( de dessin) sketching out; (de roman, réforme) draftingl'ébauche d'une amitié — the beginnings (pl) of a friendship
* * *eboʃ nf[dessin, tableau] sketch, [œuvre littéraire, poème] outline, [projet, compromis, accord] draft, outline* * *ébauche nf1 (objet, sculpture) rough shape; ( dessin) preliminary sketch; (roman, réforme) preliminary draft; être encore à l'état d'ébauche to be still at a ou the rough stage;2 fig ( début) l'ébauche d'une amitié the beginnings of a friendship; l'ébauche d'un sourire a hint of a smile; l'ébauche d'un geste a half-gesture; l'ébauche d'un rapprochement the first moves towards a reconciliation;[eboʃ] nom féminin1. [première forme - d'un dessin] rough sketch ou draft ; [ - d'un plan] outline2. [début] -
14 arma
f.1 arm, weapon (instrument).alzarse en armas to rise up in armspresentar/rendir armas to present/surrender armsarma blanca bladearma de fuego firearmarma homicida murder weaponarma nuclear nuclear weaponarma química chemical weaponarma secreta secret weapon2 weapon (medio).la vacuna será una poderosa arma contra la malaria the vaccine will be a powerful weapon against malaria3 gun.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: armar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: armar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 weapon, arm2 (heráldica) arms, armorial bearings\alzarse en armas to rise up in armspasar por las armas to executepresentar armas to present armsrendir armas to surrenderser de armas tomar figurado to be formidabletomar las armas to take up armsarma blanca knifearma corta small armarma de artillería artilleryarma de doble filo figurado double-edged swordarma de fuego firearmarma homicida murder weaponarma nuclear nuclear weaponlicencia de armas firearms licence (US license)* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Mil) weapon¡a las armas! — to arms!
¡armas al hombro! — shoulder arms!
¡descansen armas! — order arms!
¡presenten armas! — present arms!
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rendir las armas — to lay down one's arms•
estar sobre las armas — to be under arms•
tocar (al) arma — to sound the call to arms•
tomar las armas — to take up armsde armas tomar —
arma reglamentaria — service weapon, regulation weapon
2) (=medio) weapon3) (Mil) (=cuerpo) arm4) (Mil)las armas — (=profesión) the military, the armed services
5) pl armas [de escudo] arms* * *femenino‡1)a) (Arm, Mil) weaponarma nuclear/convencional/biológica — nuclear/conventional/biological weapon
de armas tomar — formidable, redoubtable (frml)
ser un arma de doble filo or de dos filos — to be a double-edged sword
b) (instrumento, medio) weapon2) ( cuerpo militar) armel arma de artillería/infantería — the artillery/infantry arm
* * *= weapon, arm.Ex. Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.Ex. The images include paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, arms and armour, costumes and jewellery, decorative arts and textiles = Las imágenes incluyen pinturas, esculturas, grabados, fotografías, armas y armaduras, trajes y joyería, artes decorativas y textiles.----* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* alijo de armas = arms cache, weapons cache.* arma arrojadiza = projectile.* arma biológica = biological weapon.* arma bioquímica = bioweapon.* arma corta = small arm.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.* arma de fuego = firearm.* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.* arma de servicio = service weapon.* arma enajenada = deactivated weapon.* arma estratégica = strategic weapon.* arma inutilizada = deactivated weapon.* arma letal = lethal weapon.* arma ligera = light weapon.* arma no letal = non-lethal weapon.* arma nuclear = nuclear device.* arma paralizadora mediante proyectil = stun gun, stun gun.* arma paralizadora sin proyectil = taser.* arma química = chemical weapon.* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* arma secreta = secret weapon.* armas, las = armed force.* armas letales = lethal weaponry.* armas no letales = non-lethal weaponry.* armas nucleares = nuclear weapons.* camarada de armas = brother in arms.* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.* comercio de armas = arms trade.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* cubierta de armas = cannon deck.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.* deponer las armas = put down + weapons.* depósito de armas = ammunition dump, ammunition compound, ammunition depot, ammo depot.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* escudo de armas = escutcheon [scutcheon].* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.* hermano de armas = brother in arms.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* licencia de armas = firearm licence.* licencia de tenencia de armas = firearm licence.* llamamiento a las armas = call to arms.* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.* permiso de armas = firearm permit.* permiso de tenencia de armas = firearm permit.* plaza de armas = parade ground.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser un arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.* tomar armas = take up + arms.* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.* venta de armas = arms sale.* * *femenino‡1)a) (Arm, Mil) weaponarma nuclear/convencional/biológica — nuclear/conventional/biological weapon
de armas tomar — formidable, redoubtable (frml)
ser un arma de doble filo or de dos filos — to be a double-edged sword
b) (instrumento, medio) weapon2) ( cuerpo militar) armel arma de artillería/infantería — the artillery/infantry arm
* * *= weapon, arm.Ex: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.
Ex: The images include paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, arms and armour, costumes and jewellery, decorative arts and textiles = Las imágenes incluyen pinturas, esculturas, grabados, fotografías, armas y armaduras, trajes y joyería, artes decorativas y textiles.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* alijo de armas = arms cache, weapons cache.* arma arrojadiza = projectile.* arma biológica = biological weapon.* arma bioquímica = bioweapon.* arma corta = small arm.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.* arma de fuego = firearm.* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.* arma de servicio = service weapon.* arma enajenada = deactivated weapon.* arma estratégica = strategic weapon.* arma inutilizada = deactivated weapon.* arma letal = lethal weapon.* arma ligera = light weapon.* arma no letal = non-lethal weapon.* arma nuclear = nuclear device.* arma paralizadora mediante proyectil = stun gun, stun gun.* arma paralizadora sin proyectil = taser.* arma química = chemical weapon.* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* arma secreta = secret weapon.* armas, las = armed force.* armas letales = lethal weaponry.* armas no letales = non-lethal weaponry.* armas nucleares = nuclear weapons.* camarada de armas = brother in arms.* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.* comercio de armas = arms trade.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* cubierta de armas = cannon deck.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.* deponer las armas = put down + weapons.* depósito de armas = ammunition dump, ammunition compound, ammunition depot, ammo depot.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* escudo de armas = escutcheon [scutcheon].* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.* hermano de armas = brother in arms.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* licencia de armas = firearm licence.* licencia de tenencia de armas = firearm licence.* llamamiento a las armas = call to arms.* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.* permiso de armas = firearm permit.* permiso de tenencia de armas = firearm permit.* plaza de armas = parade ground.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser un arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.* tomar armas = take up + arms.* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.* venta de armas = arms sale.* * *f‡Ala venta de armas the sale of weapons o armstenencia ilícita de armas illegal possession of arms¡a las armas! to arms!¡armas al hombro! shoulder arms!¡presenten armas! present arms!alzarse or levantarse en armas to rise up in armsrendir las armas to lay down one's armstomar (las) armas to take up armsde armas tomar formidable, redoubtable ( frml)pasar a algn por las armas (fusilar) to shoot sb;(aprovecharse de) ( fam) to have one's way with sbser un arma de doble filo or de dos filos to be a double-edged sword2 (instrumento, medio) weaponla huelga es la única arma que tenemos strike action is the only weapon we havela única arma de que dispone este animal para defenderse the only means this animal has of defending itselfla sencillez de la película se revela como su mejor arma the simplicity of the film turns out to be its greatest strengthCompuestos:atomic weapon● arma aturdidora or de aturdimientostun gunbiological weaponconventional weaponlarge-bore gunsmall-bore gunweapon of mass destructionfirearmlarge-bore gunsmall-bore gunnuclear weponchemical weaponregulation firearmsecret weaponB (cuerpo militar) armel arma de artillería/infantería the artillery/infantry arm1 (fuerzas armadas) armed forces (pl)2(profesión militar): la carrera de armas a career in the armed services o in the military (services) ( AmE), a career in the services o the armed forces o the forces ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo armar: ( conjugate armar)
arma es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
arma
armar
arma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (Arm, Mil) weapon;
arma blanca any sharp instrument used as a weapon;
arma de fuego firearm;
armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction;
deponer las armas to lay down one's arms;
tomar (las) armas to take up arms;
no llevaba armas he wasn't carrying a weapon;
de armas tomar formidable;
ser un arma de doble filo to be a double-edged sword
armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo
1
2
‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up
3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;◊ arma jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);
arma un escándalo to kick up a fuss;
armala (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq);
la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late
armarse verbo pronominal
1a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb) armase de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;
armase de valor to pluck up courage
2
◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotionb) (fam) [ persona]:◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)
arma sustantivo femenino weapon: figurado ese argumento es un arma de doble filo, that argument is a double-edged sword
arma biológica, biological weapon
arma blanca, knife
arma de fuego, firearm
arma homicida, murder weapon
arma nuclear, nuclear weapon
♦ Locuciones: ser de armas tomar, to be a person to be reckoned with
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss
' arma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntar
- calibrar
- calibre
- conminar
- culata
- descargada
- descargado
- desenfundar
- disparar
- doble
- empuñar
- escabechar
- gatillo
- herir
- hoja
- homicida
- impacto
- incisiva
- incisivo
- mira
- montar
- navaja
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- segura
- seguro
- silenciador
- alcance
- cañón
- dardo
- defensivo
- delator
- descarga
- disparador
- espada
- lanza
- manejar
- maza
- patada
- pistón
- portar
- probar
- recargar
- un
English:
accuracy
- aim
- alarm
- automatic
- bang
- barrel
- bore
- cock
- conventional
- cover
- deadly
- disable
- draw
- fire
- firearm
- gun
- hammer
- lethal
- level
- loaded
- magazine
- misfire
- muzzle
- pointed
- recoil
- shoot off
- shot
- sight
- sling
- spear
- train
- weapon
- wield
* * *1. [instrumento] arm, weapon;alzarse en armas to rise up in arms;pasar a alguien por las armas to have sb shot (by firing squad);¡presenten armas! present arms!;rendir armas to surrender arms;tomar las armas to take up arms;velar las armas to undertake the vigil of the arms;ser un arma de doble filo to be a double-edged sword;ser de armas tomar to be someone to be reckoned witharma atómica nuclear weapon;arma bacteriológica bacteriological weapon;arma biológica biological weapon;arma blanca blade, = weapon with a sharp blade;arma convencional conventional weapon;armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction;arma de fuego firearm;arma homicida murder weapon;arma ligera light weapon;arma nuclear nuclear weapon;arma pesada heavy weapon;arma química chemical weapon;arma reglamentaria regulation firearm;también Fig arma secreta secret weapon2. [medio] weapon;la mejor arma contra la arrogancia es la indiferencia the best defence against arrogance is to ignore it;renunciaron a la violencia como arma política they renounced the use of violence as a political weapon;la vacuna será una poderosa arma contra la malaria the vaccine will be a powerful weapon against malaria3. [cuerpo en ejército] arm;el arma de infantería the infantry arm4.las armas [profesión] a military career, the Army;eligió la carrera de las armas he chose a career in the Army* * *f weapon;alzarse en armas rise up in arms;tomar las armas take up arms;llamar a las arma call to arms;pasar por las armas shoot;presentar arma present arms;de armas tomar fig fam formidable* * *arma nf1) : weapon2) armas nfpl: armed forces3)arma de fuego : firearm* * *arma n weapon -
15 honneur
c black honneur [ɔnœʀ]1. masculine noun• être à l'honneur [personne, pays] to have the place of honour ; [mode, style, produit] to be much in evidenceb. ( = mérite) creditc. (formules de politesse) je suis ravi de vous rencontrer -- tout l'honneur est pour moi delighted to meet you -- the pleasure is all mine• j'ai l'honneur de solliciter... I am writing to ask...• à qui ai-je l'honneur ? who am I speaking to, please?• faire honneur à [+ engagements, signature, traite] to honour ; [+ sa famille] to be a credit to ; [+ repas] to do justice toc black2. plural masculine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Le mot anglais s'écrit avec un seul n.* * *ɔnœʀ
1.
nom masculin1) ( fierté) honour [BrE] [U]s'être engagé sur l'honneur à faire — to be honour [BrE] bound to do
faire honneur à sa parole — to honour [BrE] one's promise
avec honneur — [servir] honourably [BrE]
dans l'honneur — [capituler, se réconcilier] honourably [BrE]
combattre pour l'honneur — to fight as a matter of honour [BrE]
être l'honneur de sa famille — [personne] to be a credit to one's family
2) ( mérite) credit3) ( privilège) honour [BrE]se disputer l'honneur de faire — to fight over the honour [BrE] of
à qui ai-je l'honneur? — fml to whom do I have the honour [BrE] of speaking? sout
à toi l'honneur! — you do the honours [BrE]!
4) ( célébration)être (mis) à l'honneur — [personne] to be honoured [BrE]
mettre quelqu'un à l'honneur — to honour [BrE] somebody
être à l' or en honneur — [chose] to be in favour [BrE]
être remis à l'honneur — [tradition, usage, discipline] to regain favour [BrE]
faire or rendre honneur à quelqu'un — to honour [BrE] somebody
en quel honneur? — (colloq) iron any particular reason why?
5) Jeux ( carte haute) honour [BrE]
2.
honneurs nom masculin pluriel ( distinction) honours [BrE]être accueilli avec les honneurs réservés aux chefs d'État — to be received with the ceremony reserved for heads of State
rendre les honneurs à — Armée ( funèbres) to pay the last honours [BrE] to; ( militaires) to honour [BrE]
••en tout bien tout honneur — ( sans arrière-pensées) with no hidden motive
il est venu prendre un verre, mais c'était en tout bien tout honneur — he came round for a drink but that's all there was to it
* * *ɔnœʀ nm1) (= dignité, réputation) honour Grande-Bretagne honor USA2) (= mérite)"j'ai l'honneur de..." — "I have the honour Grande-Bretagne of...", "I have the honor USA of..."
en l'honneur de [personne] — in honour Grande-Bretagne of, in honor USA of, [événement] on the occasion of
être à l'honneur — to be in the place of honour Grande-Bretagne to be in the place of honor USA
être en honneur; être à l'honneur — to be in favour Grande-Bretagne to be in favor USA
faire honneur à [engagements] — to honour Grande-Bretagne to honor USA, [famille, professeur] to be a credit to, [repas] to do justice to
* * *A nm1 ( fierté) honourGB ¢; sens de l'honneur sense of honourGB; homme d'honneur man of honourGB; l'honneur est sauf my/our etc honourGB is safe; porter atteinte à/laver l'honneur de qn to cast a slur on/to avenge sb's honourGB; mettre son honneur en jeu to put one's honourGB at stake; mettre or se faire un point d'honneur à faire to make it a point of honourGB to do; promettre sur l'honneur to promise on one's honourGB; s'être engagé sur l'honneur à faire to be honourGB bound to do; sauver l'honneur de qn to uphold the honourGB of sb; l'honneur national national pride; sauver l'honneur to save face; faire appel à l'honneur de qn to appeal to sb's sense of honourGB; faire honneur à sa parole/ses engagements to honourGB one's word/one's commitments; avec honneur [servir] honourablyGB; dans l'honneur [capituler, se réconcilier] honourablyGB; jouer pour l'honneur to play for the love of it; combattre pour l'honneur to fight as a matter of honourGB; être l'honneur de sa famille/son école [personne] to be a credit to one's family/one's school;2 ( mérite) credit; votre honnêteté vous fait honneur your honesty does you credit; ces mots sont l'honneur de leur auteur these words do credit to their author; c'est l'honneur de qn d'avoir fait it's to sb's credit that he/she etc did; ce fut tout à leur honneur d'avoir fait it was all credit to them that they did; l'honneur de la victoire revient à credit for the victory is due to;3 ( privilège) honourGB; avoir l'honneur de faire to have the honourGB of doing; accorder/faire à qn l'honneur de faire to give/do sb the honourGB of doing ; laisser à qn l'honneur de faire to let sb have the honourGB of doing; c'est un honneur de faire it's an honourGB to do; c'est un grand honneur pour qn de faire it's a great honourGB for sb to do; se disputer l'honneur de qch/de faire to fight over the honourGB of sth/of doing; à qui ai-je l'honneur? fml to whom do I have the honourGB of speaking? sout; honneur au perdant! loser goes first!; à toi l'honneur! you do the honoursGB!; vous me faites trop d'honneur you flatter me; j'ai l'honneur de vous informer du fait que I beg to inform you that; j'ai l'honneur de solliciter de votre bienveillance l'autorisation de faire I would respectfully request permission to do; d'honneur [escalier, cour] main; ⇒ seigneur;4 ( célébration) être (mis) à l'honneur [personne] to be honouredGB; mettre qn à l'honneur to honourGB sb; être à l' or en honneur [chose] to be in favourGB; être remis à l'honneur [tradition, usage, discipline] to regain favourGB; remise à l'honneur (de tradition, mot) renewed popularity; faire or rendre honneur à qn to honourGB sb; faire honneur à un repas to do justice to a meal; honneur à celui/ceux qui all praise to him/those who; en l'honneur de qn in sb's honourGB; en l'honneur de qch in honourGB of sth; en quel honneur○? iron any particular reason why?; en quel honneur êtes-vous en retard? any particular reason why you're late?;5 Jeux ( carte haute) honourGB.B honneurs nmpl ( distinction) honoursGB; rechercher/refuser les honneurs to seek/shun honoursGB; avec les honneurs (de la guerre) [s'en sortir, être éliminé, partir] honourablyGB; avec (tous) les honneurs dus à leur rang with all the honourGB due to their rank; être accueilli avec les honneurs réservés aux chefs d'État to be received with the ceremony reserved for heads of State; rendre les honneurs à Mil ( funèbres) to pay the last honoursGB to; ( militaires) to honourGB; la richesse et les honneurs wealth and glory; faire les honneurs de la maison à qn to show sb around the house, to do sb the honoursGB of the house†; avoir les honneurs de la presse [personne, événement] to be mentioned in the press.en tout bien tout honneur ( sans arrière-pensées) with no hidden motive; il l'a invitée à dîner en tout bien tout honneur he invited her out to dinner with no ulterior motive; il est venu prendre un verre, mais c'était en tout bien tout honneur he came round for a drink but that's all there was to it.[ɔnɶr] nom masculin1. [dignité] honourl'honneur est sauf my/his etc. honour is saved ou intactmettre un point d'honneur à ou se faire un point d'honneur de faire quelque chose to make a point of honour of doing something2. [mérite]3. [marque de respect] honourc'est un honneur pour moi de vous présenter... it's a great privilege for me to introduce to you...nous avons l'honneur de vous informer que... we have the pleasure of informing you that...4. [titre]votre/son Honneur Your/His Honour5. (locution)faire honneur à quelque chose: faire honneur à ses engagements/sa signature to honour one's commitments/signatureils ont fait honneur à ma cuisine/mon gigot they did justice to my cooking/leg of lamb————————honneurs nom masculin pluriel1. [cérémonie] honours2. [distinction]briguer ou rechercher les honneurs to seek public recognitionà l'honneur locution adjectivaleles organisateurs de l'exposition ont voulu que la sculpture soit à l'honneur the exhibition organizers wanted sculpture to take pride of place————————d'honneur locution adjectivale[invité, place, tour] of honour[membre, président] honorary[cour, escalier] mainen honneur locution adjectivaleen l'honneur de locution prépositionnelleune fête en mon/son honneur a party for me/himce regard noir, c'est en quel honneur? (familier & humoristique) what's that frown in aid of? (UK), what's that frown for?sur l'honneur locution adverbialeupon ou on one's honour -
16 kuva
yks.nom. kuva; yks.gen. kuvan; yks.part. kuvaa; yks.ill. kuvaan; mon.gen. kuvien kuvain; mon.part. kuvia; mon.ill. kuviineffigy (noun)figure (noun)frame (noun)idea (noun)illustration (noun)image (noun)impression (noun)picture (noun)portrait (noun)portrayal (noun)shot (noun)view (noun)* * *• picture• motion picture• movie• moving picture• notion• pat• pattern• photo• photograph• pictorial• very image• portrayal• reflected image• reflection• sculpture• shape• shot• metal impression• statue• portrait• view• sight• emblem• appearance• mental picture• effigy• feeling• FIG• figure• film• form• idea• idol• illustration• image• impression• likeness• living image• frame• concept -
17 mchoro
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] drawing[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] engraving[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] inscription[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] carving[English Plural] carvings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] chora V[Swahili Example] nyuma ya altare kulikuwa na picha lenye mchoro wa miraba mitatu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] sculpture[English Plural] sculptures[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] tattoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] scribble[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[English Word] scratch[English Plural] scratches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 bombwe
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bombwe[Swahili Plural] mabombwe[English Word] carving[English Plural] carvings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bombwe[Swahili Plural] mabombwe[English Word] model[English Plural] models[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bombwe[Swahili Plural] mabombwe[English Word] ornament[English Plural] ornaments[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] kata mabombwe[English Example] carve figures/ornaments.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bombwe[Swahili Plural] mabombwe[English Word] pattern[English Plural] patterns[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bombwe[Swahili Plural] mabombwe[English Word] sculpture[English Plural] sculptures[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bombwe[Swahili Plural] mabombwe[English Word] larva[English Plural] larvae[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Terminology] biology------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 pastilla
f.1 pill, tablet (medicine).pastilla para la tos cough drop2 bar.pastilla (de caldo) (stock) cube3 shoe (automobiles).4 microchip ( electricity and electronics).5 chip, microchip.* * *1 (medicina) tablet, pill2 (de chocolate, jabón) bar3 la pastilla (anticonceptivo) the pill\pastilla para la garganta throat lozenge, throat pastillepastilla de freno brake shoe* * *noun f.1) pill2) tablet3) cake* * *1. SF1) (Med) tablet, pill; (=anticonceptivo) Pill2) [de jabón] bar; [de chocolate] piece, squarepastilla de freno(s) — (Aut) brake pad o shoe
3) (Inform) chip2.ADJ INV Esp ** (=aburrido) deadly boring* * *1)a) (Farm, Med) ( para tragar) pill, tablet; ( para chupar) pastille, lozengepastillas para dormir — sleeping tablets o pills
b) ( caramelo) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)pastilla de anís — aniseed candy o sweet
pastillas de goma — fruit pastilles/gums
a toda pastilla — (Esp fam) ( velocidad) flat out (colloq); ( volumen) on full blast (colloq)
2) ( de jabón) bar; ( de chocolate) bar; ( de caldo) cube3) (Electrón) chip, microchip•* * *= prescription pill, pill, tablet.Ex. The sculpture consists of large plaster replicas of prescription pills (mostly sedatives and anti-depressants) in three sizes that promote different forms of human reception.Ex. White respondents are more than six times as likely to use pills to vomit as a method of weight management.Ex. There are many different tablets available to treat diabetes.----* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* avanzar a toda pastilla = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* pastilla de éxtasis = ecstasy tablet.* pastilla de frenos = brake pad.* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tragarse una pastilla = pop + pill.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* * *1)a) (Farm, Med) ( para tragar) pill, tablet; ( para chupar) pastille, lozengepastillas para dormir — sleeping tablets o pills
b) ( caramelo) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)pastilla de anís — aniseed candy o sweet
pastillas de goma — fruit pastilles/gums
a toda pastilla — (Esp fam) ( velocidad) flat out (colloq); ( volumen) on full blast (colloq)
2) ( de jabón) bar; ( de chocolate) bar; ( de caldo) cube3) (Electrón) chip, microchip•* * *= prescription pill, pill, tablet.Ex: The sculpture consists of large plaster replicas of prescription pills (mostly sedatives and anti-depressants) in three sizes that promote different forms of human reception.
Ex: White respondents are more than six times as likely to use pills to vomit as a method of weight management.Ex: There are many different tablets available to treat diabetes.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* avanzar a toda pastilla = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* pastilla de éxtasis = ecstasy tablet.* pastilla de frenos = brake pad.* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tragarse una pastilla = pop + pill.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* * *Atome tres pastillas al día take three pills o tablets a daypastillas para adelgazar/dormir slimming/sleeping tablets o pillspastillas para la garganta throat pastilles o lozengesse tomó una pastilla para los nervios he took a tranquilizerpastilla contra el mareo (en barco) seasick pill/tablet; (en otros vehículos) travel sickness pill o tablet ( BrE)pastilla de depuración del agua water purification tabletpastilla de anís/mentol aniseed/menthol candy o sweetpastilla de menta mintpastillas de goma fruit pastilles/gumsa toda pastilla ( Esp fam): el coche iba a toda pastilla the car was going flat out o at top speed ( colloq)tuve que acabar el examen a toda pastilla I had to race through the last part of the exampuso la música a toda pastilla he put the music on full blast ( colloq)B1 (de jabón) bar2 (de chocolate — tableta) bar; (— pedazo) piece3 (de caldo) cube4 (de mantequilla) patCompuesto:brake shoe o padC ( Mús) cartridgeD ( Electrón) chip, microchipCompuesto:silicon chip* * *
pastilla sustantivo femenino
1
( para chupar) pastille, lozenge;◊ pastillas para dormir sleeping tablets o pills;
pastillas para los nervios tranquilizers
2 ( de jabón) bar;
( de chocolate) bar;
( de caldo) cube
3 (Electrón) chip, microchip
pastilla sustantivo femenino
1 Med tablet, pill
2 (de jabón) bar
(de chocolate) piece
' pastilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jabón
- efervescente
- píldora
English:
bar
- cake
- lozenge
- mint
- pelt
- peppermint
- pill
- speed
- tablet
- top
- fire
- hand
- microchip
- pastille
- silicon
* * *pastilla nf1. [medicina] pill, tablet;tome la pastilla dos veces al día take the pills o tablets twice a daypastilla para adelgazar slimming pill o tablet;pastilla para dormir sleeping pill o tablet2. [píldora anticonceptiva] pill;estar tomando la pastilla to be on the pill3. [caramelo] Br sweet, US candypastilla de menta mint, peppermint;pastilla para la tos cough drop4. [de jabón] bar5. [de caldo] cube6. [de mantequilla] pat7. [de chocolate] [tableta] bar;[porción] piece; [de turrón] bar9. Elec microchip10. CompEsp Fam [persona] to go at the double;tuve que ir a toda pastilla a la estación I had to shoot o belt over to the station;pasó en su moto a toda pastilla he zoomed o shot past on his motorbike;tuvimos que acabar el trabajo a toda pastilla we had to rush to get the job finished* * *f1 medicina tablet2 de jabón bar3:a toda pastilla fam at top speed fam, flat out fam* * *pastilla nf1) comprimido, píldora: pill, tablet2) : lozengepastilla para la tos: cough drop3) : cake (of soap), bar (of chocolate)* * *pastilla n1. (medicina) tablet / pill2. (de jabón) bar3. (de chocolate) piece / square -
20 recorte
m.1 cut, trimming (pieza cortada).2 cut, cutback.recorte presupuestario/salarial budget/salary cut3 cutout (cartulina).4 swerve, sidestep (sport).5 clipping, snip, clip, cutting.6 pruning, scissoring, trimming.7 slander, backbiting, calumny, defamation.8 windowing.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: recortar.* * *1 (acción) cutting2 (trozo) cutting, clipping3 (de períodico) press clipping, newspaper cutting4 (de pelo) trim, cut, reduction5 figurado (reducción) cut, reduction* * *noun m.cut, reduction* * *SM1) (=acción) cutting, trimming2) [del pelo] trim3) [para economizar] cuthan anunciado un recorte de o en los gastos — they have announced a cut o cutback in spending
recortes de personal, recortes de plantilla — staff cutbacks
4) [de periódico, revista] cutting, clippingrecortes de periódico — newspaper cuttings o clippings
5) CAm * (=comentario) nasty remark* * *1) (de periódico, revista) cutting, clipping* * *= axe [ax, -USA], cut, cutback, cutting, cutting, squeeze, snip, clipping.Ex. Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.Ex. The vast majority of inquiries received by the van had nothing to do with consumer problems and, with the cutbacks of the 1980s, the service was withdrawn.Ex. This article concludes that cutting the number of words could lead to undesirable impoverishing of data bases rendering them useless as an independent source of information.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. Even library services to rural areas have been affected by the squeeze on public sector spending.Ex. The interlacing of twigs into wickerwork is in all probability contemporary with first clipping of flint into arrow-heads.----* album de recortes = guard book, scrapbook.* archivo de recortes = cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].* archivo de recortes de prensa = newspaper clippings archives.* colección de recortes = clipping file [cuttings file, -UK], cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].* colección de recortes de periódicos = clippings collection.* experimentar recortes = suffer + cuts.* imponer recortes = impose + cuts.* padecer recortes = experience + cutbacks.* período de recortes presupuestarios = budget-slashing times.* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* recorte del presupuesto = budgetary constraint, funding cut.* recorte de periódico = clipping, newspaper clipping, newspaper cutting.* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.* recorte de plantilla = downsizing.* recorte de pliego = offcut.* recorte de prensa = press cutting [press-cutting], press clipping, newspaper clipping.* recorte de presupuesto = cut in budget.* recorte económico = axe [ax, -USA].* recorte en el presupuesto = funding cut.* recorte presupuestario = budget cut, budget crunch, budget squeeze, budgetary cut, funding cut.* recortes = contraction, under the knife.* recorte salarial = salary cut.* recortes económicos = economic retrenchment, retrenchment, financial cutbacks, economic cuts, spending cuts, expenditure cuts.* recortes presupuestarios = budget cutting.* recortes presupuestarios + hacerse sentir = budget cut + bite.* * *1) (de periódico, revista) cutting, clipping* * *= axe [ax, -USA], cut, cutback, cutting, cutting, squeeze, snip, clipping.Ex: Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.
Ex: The vast majority of inquiries received by the van had nothing to do with consumer problems and, with the cutbacks of the 1980s, the service was withdrawn.Ex: This article concludes that cutting the number of words could lead to undesirable impoverishing of data bases rendering them useless as an independent source of information.Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: Even library services to rural areas have been affected by the squeeze on public sector spending.Ex: The interlacing of twigs into wickerwork is in all probability contemporary with first clipping of flint into arrow-heads.* album de recortes = guard book, scrapbook.* archivo de recortes = cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].* archivo de recortes de prensa = newspaper clippings archives.* colección de recortes = clipping file [cuttings file, -UK], cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].* colección de recortes de periódicos = clippings collection.* experimentar recortes = suffer + cuts.* imponer recortes = impose + cuts.* padecer recortes = experience + cutbacks.* período de recortes presupuestarios = budget-slashing times.* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* recorte del presupuesto = budgetary constraint, funding cut.* recorte de periódico = clipping, newspaper clipping, newspaper cutting.* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.* recorte de plantilla = downsizing.* recorte de pliego = offcut.* recorte de prensa = press cutting [press-cutting], press clipping, newspaper clipping.* recorte de presupuesto = cut in budget.* recorte económico = axe [ax, -USA].* recorte en el presupuesto = funding cut.* recorte presupuestario = budget cut, budget crunch, budget squeeze, budgetary cut, funding cut.* recortes = contraction, under the knife.* recorte salarial = salary cut.* recortes económicos = economic retrenchment, retrenchment, financial cutbacks, economic cuts, spending cuts, expenditure cuts.* recortes presupuestarios = budget cutting.* recortes presupuestarios + hacerse sentir = budget cut + bite.* * *A (de un periódico, una revista) cutting, clippingrecortes presupuestarios budget cuts, reductions in the budgetC( Méx fam) (maledicencia): se dedicaron al recorte they spent their time pulling everyone apart o tearing into people ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo recortar: ( conjugate recortar)
recorté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
recorte es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
recortar
recorte
recortar ( conjugate recortar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹gastos/plantilla› to reduce
recorte sustantivo masculino
1 (de periódico, revista) cutting, clipping
2 (Fin) ( acción) cutting;
( efecto) cut, reduction
recortar verbo transitivo
1 (una foto, un texto) to cut out
2 (bordes, puntas del pelo) to trim
3 (gastos) to reduce, cut
recorte sustantivo masculino
1 (de prensa) cutting, clipping
2 (de bordes, pelo) trim, cut
3 (de gastos) reduction, cut
' recorte' also found in these entries:
English:
clipping
- cut
- cutting
- press cutting
- snip
- spending cut
- off
- trim
* * *recorte nm1. [pieza cortada] trimming;[de periódico, revista] cutting, clipping2. [reducción] cut, cutbackrecortes de personal job cuts;recorte presupuestario budget cut;recorte salarial wage o pay cut3. [cartulina] cutout4. Dep sidestepno me gustan tus amigos, están siempre en el recorte I don't like your friends, they're always being nasty about o Br slagging off other people* * *m figcutback;recorte de periódico cutting, clipping;recorte salarial salary cut;recorte de personal reduction in personnel, personnel cutback;recortes sociales pl cutbacks in public services* * *recorte nm1) : cut, reduction2) : clippingrecortes de periódicos: newspaper clippings
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sculpture — ► NOUN 1) the art of making three dimensional figures and shapes, especially by carving stone or wood or casting metal. 2) a work of such a kind. ► VERB 1) make or represent by sculpture. 2) (sculptured) formed or shaped as if by sculpture,… … English terms dictionary
sculpture — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abstract, figurative ▪ ancient, classical, modern ▪ relief ▪ The frieze shows ancient Greek relief sculpture at its most inventive … Collocations dictionary
sculpture — noun 1》 the art of making three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. ↘a work of such a kind. 2》 raised or sunken patterns on a shell, pollen grain, etc. verb make or … English new terms dictionary
sculpture — noun 1 (U) the art of making solid objects representing people or animals out of stone, wood, clay etc: a talent for sculpture 2 (C, U) the objects produced in this form of art: an interesting abstract sculpture … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sculpture — noun a bronze sculpture Syn: model, carving, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, likeness … Thesaurus of popular words
Sculpture by the Sea — noun 1. an outdoor sculpture exhibition of works by Australian and international artists installed along the coastal walk between Bondi and Tamarama beaches, Sydney; held annually since 1997. 2. one of several similar exhibitions, such as that… …
sculpture — noun Syn: carving, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, model … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
sculpture */*/ — UK [ˈskʌlptʃə(r)] / US [ˈskʌlptʃər] noun Word forms sculpture : singular sculpture plural sculptures art 1) [countable/uncountable] a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood Works to… … English dictionary
sculpture — sculp|ture [ skʌlptʃər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood: Works to be shown include sculptures by Houdon and Carpeaux. a sale of 19th century… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sculpture — [14] Latin sculpere meant ‘carve, scratch’ (it was a variant of scalpere, from which English gets scalpel [18]). From is past participle sculptus was formed the noun sculptūra, acquired by English as sculpture. The agent noun sculptor [17] also… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
sculpture — /ˈskʌlptʃə / (say skulpchuh) noun 1. the fine art of forming figures or designs in relief, in intaglio, or in the round by cutting marble, wood, granite, etc., by fashioning plastic materials, by modelling in clay, or by making moulds for casting …