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41 tierra

f.

1 land (terrenos, continentes).

en tierras mexicanas/del rey on Mexican soil/the King's land

por estas tierras round these parts, down this way

tierra adentro inland

tierra firme dry land (por oposición al mar)

tierra de nadie no-man's-land

tierra prometida Promised Land

tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego

tierra Santa the Holy Land

tierra virgen virgin land

2 land.

cultivar la tierra to farm the land

3 earth.

se me ha metido tierra en los zapatos I've got some earth in my shoes

un camino de tierra a dirt track

tierra batida clay (en tenis)

4 ground (suelo).

bajo tierra underground

caer a tierra to fall to the ground

tomar tierra to land

5 homeland, native land (lugar de origen) (país).

vino/queso de la tierra local wine/cheese

tierra natal homeland, native land

6 dust. ( Latin American Spanish)

7 soil, dirt.

8 country, homeland.

9 plot of land, territory, estate, soil.

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tierra

► nombre femenino

1 (planeta) earth

2 (superficie sólida) land

3 (terreno cultivado) soil, land

4 (país) country, land

5 (suelo) ground

6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground

► nombre femenino plural tierras

1 land sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer por tierra figurado to crumble

dar en tierra con algo to drop something on the ground, throw something on the ground

echar a tierra to demolish

echar por tierra figurado to crush, destroy

■ echaron por tierra su argumento they destroyed his argument

echar tierra encima de figurado to hush up

poner tierra por medio figurado to make oneself scarce

por estas tierras in these parts

por tierra overland, by land

¡tierra a la vista! land ahoy!

tierra adentro inland

¡tierra trágame! figurado I wish I was somewhere else, I could curl up and die

tirar por tierra figurado to crush, destroy

tocar tierra MARÍTIMO to reach harbour (US harbor) 2 AVIACIÓN to touch down

vivir de la tierra to make a living from the land

tierra de nadie no-man's-land

Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego

tierra firme terra firma, dry land

tierra natal homeland

Tierra Santa the Holy Land

* * *

noun f.

1) earth

2) land

3) soil

4) homeland

•

- tierra firme

* * *

SF

1)

• la Tierra — the earth, the Earth

2) (=superficie)

a) [fuera del agua] land

¡tierra a la vista! — land ahoy!

permanecer en tierra — to remain on land

la industria pesquera genera unos 400.000 empleos en tierra — the fishing industry provides 400,000 jobs on land

saltar a tierra — to leap ashore

• tierra adentro — inland

el desierto avanza tierra adentro — the desert is advancing inland

soy de tierra adentro — I'm from inland

• por tierra — overland, by land

atravesar un país por tierra — to go overland o by land across a country

por tierra y por mar — by land and by sea

• tomar tierra — to reach port, get in

b) (=no aire) [desde el aire] ground; [desde el espacio] earth

la explosión ocurrió cuando el avión cayó a tierra — the explosion occurred when the aeroplane hit the ground

un ataque por tierra y aire — a ground and air attack

• tocar tierra — to touch down

• tomar tierra — to land

tierra firme — (=no aire) solid ground; (=no agua) land

3) (=suelo) ground

estaba tirado en la tierra — he was lying on the ground

• caer a tierra — to fall down

• caer por tierra — [persona] to fall to the ground; [argumento, teoría] to fall apart

• dar con algo en tierra — to knock sth over

• echar a tierra — [+ construcción, rival] to knock down

• echarse a tierra — to throw o.s. on o to the ground

- besar la tierra

- echar o tirar por tierra

- perder tierra

- poner tierra de por medio

- venirse a o por tierra

- ¡tierra, trágame!

4) (=material) [gen] earth; (=polvo) dust; (=barro) mud; [para jardinería, cultivo] soil

olía a tierra mojada — it smelled of wet earth

se levantó mucha tierra — a dust cloud blew up

con los zapatos llenos de tierra — (=polvo) with his shoes covered in dust; (=barro) with his shoes covered in mud

viviendas con suelo de tierra — houses with earth o dirt floors

el avión aterrizó en una pequeña pista de tierra — the aeroplane landed on a small dirt runway

un camino de tierra — a dirt road

es muy buena tierra para las plantas — it's good soil for plants

un saco de tierra — a bag of soil

jugarán en pistas de tierra — they'll play on clay courts

• sacudir la tierra — Cono Sur, Méx to dust

- estar bajo tierra

- echar tierra a o sobre algo

acordaron echar tierra al incidente y seguir siendo amigos — they agreed to put the incident behind them and continue to be friends

- echar tierra a algn

le vienes a echar tierra a mi carro con tu descapotable — your convertible makes my car look ridiculous o really bad

- echarse tierra encima

tierra caliente — LAm land below 1000m approximately

tierra de batán — fuller's earth

tierra de brezo — peat

tierra fría — LAm land above 2000m approximately

tierra quemada — (Pol) scorched earth

tierra templada — LAm land between 1000m and 2000m approximately

tierra vegetal — topsoil
pista 3), política 2)
5) (Agr) land

trabajar la tierra — to work the land

las tierras de cereales — grain-growing land

heredó unas tierras cerca del río — he inherited some land near the river

- en cualquier tierra de garbanzos

tierra baldía — wasteland

tierra de cultivo — arable land

tierra de labor — agricultural land

tierra de pan llevar — grain-growing land

tierra de regadío — irrigated land

tierra de secano — dry land, unirrigated land

6) (=división territorial)

a) (=lugar de origen)

en mi tierra no se usa esa expresión — we don't use that expression where I come from

vamos a nuestra tierra a pasar las Navidades — we're going home for Christmas

todo refugiado siente nostalgia de su tierra — every refugee feels homesick for or misses his native land o homeland

• de la tierra — [vino, queso] local, locally produced; [fruta, verduras] locally grown

productos de la tierra — local produce

b) [en plural]

la expropiación de tierras palestinas — the expropriation of Palestinian land o lands

sus viajes por tierras de Castilla, su largo exilio en tierras australianas — her lengthy exile in Australia

no es de estas tierras — he's not from these parts, he's not from this part of the world

- ver tierras

Tierra del Fuego — Tierra del Fuego

tierra de nadie — no-man's-land

tierra de promisión — promised land

tierra natal — native land

tierra prometida — promised land

Tierra Santa — Holy Land

7) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)

conectar un aparato a tierra — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
toma 1., 1)
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femenino

1) (campo, terreno) land

tierras fértiles/áridas — fertile/arid land

tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land

tierras baldías — wasteland

poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)

2) (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earth

clavó la estaca en la tierra — he drove the stake into the ground

ésta es muy buena tierra — this is very good land o soil

no juegues con tierra — don't play in the dirt

un camino de tierra — a dirt road o track

cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)

echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash

echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad

echarse tierra encima — to do oneself down

echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something

tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up

3) (AmL) ( polvo) dust

- tierra batida

4) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)

estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed

5) (por oposición al mar, al aire) land

tierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!

viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land

gentes de tierra adentro — people from inland

el ejército de tierra — the army

tierra firme — solid ground

quedarse en tierra — to be left behind

tocar tierra — to land, put into port

tomar tierra — to land, touch down

6)

a) (país, lugar)

decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries

b) ( territorio) soil

- tierra de nadie

- tierra natal

- Tierra Prometida/Santa

7) ( planeta) la Tierra (the) Earth o earth

* * *

femenino

1) (campo, terreno) land

tierras fértiles/áridas — fertile/arid land

tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land

tierras baldías — wasteland

poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)

2) (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earth

clavó la estaca en la tierra — he drove the stake into the ground

ésta es muy buena tierra — this is very good land o soil

no juegues con tierra — don't play in the dirt

un camino de tierra — a dirt road o track

cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)

echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash

echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad

echarse tierra encima — to do oneself down

echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something

tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up

3) (AmL) ( polvo) dust

- tierra batida

4) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)

estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed

5) (por oposición al mar, al aire) land

tierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!

viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land

gentes de tierra adentro — people from inland

el ejército de tierra — the army

tierra firme — solid ground

quedarse en tierra — to be left behind

tocar tierra — to land, put into port

tomar tierra — to land, touch down

6)

a) (país, lugar)

decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries

b) ( territorio) soil

- tierra de nadie

- tierra natal

- Tierra Prometida/Santa

7) ( planeta) la Tierra (the) Earth o earth

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tierra²

² = land, ground, soil, earth, dry land [dryland].

Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.

Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.

Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

Ex: Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.

Ex: This article describes a knowledge based geographic information system for the broad scale mapping of dryland salinity in the Western Australian wheatbelt.

* aprovechamiento de la tierra = land use.

* asentamiento en tierras federales = homesteading.

* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* camino de tierra = dirt track, dirt road.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* confinado a la tierra = land-bound [landbound].

* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* contaminación de la tierra = soil pollution.

* corrimiento de tierra = landslide.

* cultivar la tierra = farm + land, grow + crops.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* desaprovechamiento de la tierra = land misuse.

* desprendimiento de tierra = landslide.

* de tierra = onshore, earthen.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* ejército de tierra, el = army, the [armies, pl.].

* en la tierra = on the ground.

* en la tierra de = in the land of.

* en tierra = onshore, ashore.

* en tierra firme = on dry land.

* en tierras lejanas = outranged.

* fertilidad de la tierra = soil fertility.

* gestión de tierras = land management.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pas = rangeland.

* mala tierra = poor soil.

* movimiento de tierra = earthwork.

* nadie es profeta en su tierra = no man is a prophet in his own land.

* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.

* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.

* pista de tierra batida = clay tennis court.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* rodeado de tierra = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin tierras, sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sobre la tierra = on the ground.

* temblor de tierra = quake, earth tremor.

* tenis sobre tierra batida = clay tennis, clay court tennis.

* ¡Tierra a la vista! = Land ahoy!, Land ho!.

* tierra arenosa = sandy soil.

* tierra baldía = wasteland, moor, barren land.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tierra cenagosa = loamy soil.

* tierra cultivable = arable land.

* tierra de cultivo = soil, farmland [farm land].

* Tierra de Israel, la = Land of Israel, the.

* tierra de labranza = farmland [farm land].

* tierra de nadie = twilight zone, wilderness, no-man's land.

* tierra de pastoreo = pasture land.

* tierra de pastos = pasture land.

* tierra desconocida = terra incognita.

* tierra en barbecho = fallow land.

* tierra fértil = sod, loam.

* tierra firme = dry land [dryland], land mass [landmass], firm ground, solid ground.

* tierra lejana = far off land.

* tierra mala = poor soil.

* tierra margosa = loamy soil.

* tierra natal = homeland.

* tierra prometida, la = land of cream and honey, the, promised land, the, land of milk and honey, the.

* tierras = landed estate.

* tierras altas = highland.

* tierras altas escocesas = Highland.

* tierra salvaje = wilderness.

* Tierra Santa = Holy Land, the.

* tierras bajas = lowlands.

* tierras celtas, las = Celtic fringe, the.

* tierras del sur = southland.

* tierras mejores = greener pastures.

* tierras movedizas = shifting sands.

* tierras perdidas = lost lands.

* tierra virgen = uncharted territory, uncharted waters, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* toma de tierra = earthing.

* transporte por tierra = land transport.

* tropa de tierra = ground troop.

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* vasallo propietario de sus tierras = yeoman [yeomen, -pl.].

* vehículo de tierra a motor = motor land vehicle.

* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.

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tierra

feminine

A (campo, terreno) land

una distribución más justa de la tierra a fairer distribution of land

tierras comunales common land

compró unas tierras en Durango he bought some land in Durango

tierras fértiles/áridas fertile/arid land

tierra labrantía or de cultivo or de labranza or de labor or de labrantío arable o cultivated land

tierras baldías wasteland

los que trabajan la tierra those who work the land

poner tierra de por medio to make oneself scarce, get out quick ( colloq)

B

1 (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earth

clavó la estaca en la tierra he drove the stake into the ground

ésta es muy buena tierra this is very good land o soil

cavaba la tierra he was digging the ground

un camión de tierra a truckload of soil o earth

no juegues con la tierra, que te vas a manchar don't play in the dirt, you'll get filthy

un camino de tierra a dirt road o track

¡cuerpo a tierra! get down!, hit the ground! ( colloq)

ya lleva un año bajo tierra she's been dead and buried for a year now

echar algo por tierra ‹edificio/monumento› to demolish, pull o knock down;

‹planes› to wreck, ruin, put paid to; ‹argumentos› to demolish, destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

echarle tierra a algo/algn ( Col fam); to put sth/sb to shame, make sth/sb look bad

echarse tierra encima to do oneself down, cry stinking fish ( BrE)

echar tierra a or sobre algo (ocultarlo) to cover o hush sth up; (olvidarlo) to forget about sth, put sth behind one

tragarse la tierra a algn: parecía que se lo hubiera tragado la tierra it was as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth

en aquel momento deseé que me tragara la tierra at that moment I just wanted the earth o the ground to open and swallow me up

2 ( AmL) (polvo) dust

Compuesto:

tierra batida

( Esp) clay

C ( Elec) ground ( AmE), earth ( BrE)

el cable que va a tierra the ground o earth lead

necesita una conexión a tierra or debe estar conectado a tierra or ( AmL) debe hacer tierra it needs to be connected to ground o earth, it needs to be grounded o earthed

toma

D (por oposición al mar, al aire) land

¡tierra a la vista! land ho! o land ahoy!

viajar por tierra to travel overland o by land

iniciaron las expediciones tierra adentro they started expeditions into the interior

gentes de tierra adentro people from the interior, people from inland

misiles aire-tierra air-to-ground missiles

el ejército de tierra the army

tierra firme solid ground, terra firma

quedarse en tierra to be left behind, miss one's train ( o boat etc)

tocar tierra to land, put into port

tomar tierra to land, touch down

E

1

(país, región, lugar): después de tantos años de exilio decidió volver a su tierra after all those years in exile he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

las cosas que pasan por aquellas tierras the things that happen in those places o countries

partió a tierras lejanas para buscar fortuna he set out for foreign parts o for distant lands to seek his fortune

vino de la tierra local wine, locally produced wine

fruta de la tierra locally grown fruit

2 (territorio) soil

en el instante que pisó tierra francesa the moment he set foot on French soil

Compuestos:

● tierra caliente

: from Mexico to Peru, land below approx. 1,200m

● Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego

● tierra de nadie

no-man's-land

● Tierra de Promisión

Tierra Prometida

● tierra fría

the cold lands (pl), (from Mexico to Peru, land above approx. 2,200m)

● tierra natal

native land, land of one's birth

● Tierra Prometida

Promised Land

● Tierra Santa

Holy Land

● tierra templada

the temperate lands (pl) (from Mexico to Peru, land between approx. 1,200m and 2,200m)

F

(planeta) la Tierra (the) Earth o earth

la composición de la atmósfera de la Tierra the composition of the Earth's atmosphere

¿cúal es el planeta más cercano a la Tierra? what is the closest planet to (the) Earth?

para proteger la vida en la Tierra to protect life on earth

Creador del Cielo y de la Tierra Creator of Heaven and Earth

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tierra sustantivo femenino
1 (campo, terreno) land;
◊ tierras fértiles fertile land;

tierra de cultivo arable land
2 (suelo, superficie) ground;
(materia, arena) earth;
◊ cavar la tierra to dig the ground;

un camión de tierra a truckload of soil o earth;
no juegues con tierra don't play in the dirt;
un camino de tierra a dirt road o track;
echar algo por tierra ‹ planes› to wreck, ruin;

‹ argumentos› to demolish, destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash
3 (AmL) ( polvo) dust
4 (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE);
estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra to be grounded o earthed
5 (por oposición al mar, al aire) land;
◊ viajar por tierra to travel overland o by land;

tierra firme solid ground;
tomar tierra to land, touch down
6 (país, lugar):
◊ su tierra (natal) his homeland, his native land;

costumbres de aquellas tierras customs in those places o countries;
la Ttierra Santa the Holy Land
7 ( planeta)
◊ la Ttierra (the) Earth

tierra sustantivo femenino
1 (planeta) la Tierra, (the) Earth o earth
2 (medio terrestre, terreno) land
viajar por tierra, to travel by land
tierra adentro, inland
tierra de nadie, no-man's-land
(un avión) tomar tierra, to land
Agr land
tiene tierras de cultivo, he has cultivated land
tierra baldía, wasteland
3 (país, lugar de origen) homeland
(territorio) nació en tierra inglesa, she was born on English soil
4 (superficie terrestre, suelo) ground
bajo tierra, below ground
(materia) soil, earth
un puñado de tierra, a handful of earth o soil
un camino de tierra, a dirt track
5 Elec earth
toma de tierra, earth wire, US ground
♦ Locuciones: echar por tierra, to ruin, spoil
echar tierra sobre, to hush up
familiar de la tierra, (producto del país) son tomates de la tierra, they are home-grown tomatoes
familiar (alejarse, escapar) poner alguien tierra por medio, to get as far away as possible
familiar (para expresar vergüenza) ¡tierra trágame! I wish the earth would swallow me up
(perder un medio de transporte) quedarse alguien en tierra, to miss a plane/train or any other form of transport
' tierra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- baja
- bajo
- barro
- batida
- batido
- campo
- construcción
- criar
- desaparecer
- entrañas
- escarbar
- esquilmar
- explotar
- franja
- fructífera
- fructífero
- global
- globo
- gua
- horizonte
- hoyo
- hundimiento
- langosta
- palada
- parcela
- perforar
- pista
- polvo
- ras
- redondez
- remover
- ribera
- rica
- rico
- seísmo
- sementera
- señorío
- soñar
- suelo
- surco
- temblar
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- terrena
- terreno
- terrestre
- terrón
- terruño
- tocar
English:
adjacent
- adjoining
- allotment
- ashore
- clump
- crack
- crumble
- crunch
- cultivated
- cultivation
- demolish
- dig
- dirt road
- earth
- earthworm
- earthy
- encroach
- explode
- face
- fairyland
- fall
- farming
- feel
- ground
- hedgehog
- Holy Land
- homeland
- inland
- land
- level
- lump
- no man's land
- orbit
- overland
- parched
- portage
- pull apart
- quake
- reclaim
- rich
- richness
- rig
- rock
- roll
- rough
- sandy
- seed
- set down
- shatter
- shock

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tierra nf

1. [planeta]
la Tierra (the) Earth

2. [superficie] land;

viajar por tierra to travel by land;

tierra adentro inland;

Comp

poner tierra (de) por medio to make oneself scarce

Comp
Am tierra caliente = in Latin America, climate zone up to an altitude of approximately 1,000 metres;
tierra firme [por oposición al mar] land, dry land;
[terreno sólido] hard ground; Am tierra fría = in Latin America, climate zone above the altitude of approximately 2,000 metres;
Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego;

tierra de nadie no-man's-land;

tierra prometida Promised Land;

Tierra de Promisión Promised Land;

Tierra Santa the Holy Land;

la tierra del Sol Naciente the land of the Rising Sun;
Am tierra templada = in Latin America, climate zone between the altitudes of approximately 1,000 and 2,000 metres;
tierra virgen virgin land

3. [suelo] ground;

trabajan bajo tierra they work underground;

caer a tierra to fall to the ground;

dar en tierra con algo [tirar] to knock sth down o to the ground;

quedarse en tierra [viajero] to miss the boat/train/plane/ etc;

muchos aviones se han quedado en tierra por la niebla many planes have been grounded because of the fog;

tocar tierra [avión] to touch down;

tomar tierra: tomó tierra en un campo he landed in a field;

tomaremos tierra en el aeropuerto de Barajas en diez minutos we will be landing at Barajas airport in ten minutes;

Comp

besar la tierra to fall flat on one's face;

Comp

echar o [m5] tirar algo por tierra [esperanzas, planes, carrera] to ruin sth;
[argumentos, teoría] to demolish sth;
Comp
Fam
¡tierra, trágame!, ¡trágame tierra! I wish the earth would swallow me up!;

Comp

era como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra he had vanished without a trace;

Comp

venir o [m5] venirse a tierra to come to nothing

4. [materia] earth;
[para nutrir plantas] soil;
se me ha metido tierra en los zapatos I've got some earth o dirt in my shoes;

esta tierra no es buena para cultivar this soil isn't good for growing things;

un camino de tierra a dirt track;

política de tierra quemada scorched earth policy;
Formal
dar tierra a alguien to bury sb;

Comp

echar tierra a o [m5] sobre un asunto to hush up an affair

Comp
tierra batida [en tenis] clay;
tierra vegetal topsoil, loam

5. [en agricultura] land;

cultivar la tierra to farm the land

Comp
tierra cultivable arable land;
tierra de cultivo arable land;

tierra de labor arable land;

tierra de labranza arable land

6. [lugar de origen] [país] homeland, native land;
[región] home o native region;
este chico es de mi tierra this lad is from where I come from;

vino/queso de la tierra local wine/cheese

Comp
tierra natal homeland, native land
7. [terrenos, países]
es el dueño de estas tierras he's the owner of this land;

en tierras del rey on the King's land;

en tierras mexicanas on Mexican soil;

por estas tierras round these parts, down this way;

ver otras tierras to travel, to see the world

8. Elec
(toma de) tierra Br earth, US ground;

estar conectado a tierra, tener toma de tierra to be Br earthed o US grounded

9. Quím tierra rara rare earth

10. Am [polvo] dust

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tierra

f

1 land;

tierra de labor, tierra cultivable arable land, farmland;

tierras altas highlands;

tierras bajas lowlands;

poner tierra de por medio flee, make o.s. scarce fam ;

por tierra viajar by land;

tomar tierra AVIA land

2 materia soil, earth;

echar tierra a algo fig hush sth up;

echar por tierra ruin, wreck;

como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he had vanished off the face of the earth

3 ( patria) native land, homeland;

de la tierra locally produced, local

4 EL ground, Br

earth

5

:

la Tierra the Earth

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tierra nf

1) : land

2) suelo: ground, earth

3) : country, homeland, soil

4)

tierra natal : native land

5)

la Tierra : the Earth

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tierra n

1. (terreno) land

trabajar la tierra to work the land

éstas son mis tierras this is my land

2. (materia) earth / soil

tiró un puñado de tierra en la tumba he threw a handful of earth in the grave

es buena tierra it's good soil

3. (suelo) ground

la tierra está helada the ground is frozen

tropezó y cayó por tierra she tripped and fell over

echar por tierra to ruin / to spoil

tomar tierra to land

tierra firme terra firma

Cuando se refiere al planeta Tierra, se escribe con mayúscula: Earth

Spanish-English dictionary > tierra
42 conseguir

v.

1 to obtain, to get.

consiguió todo lo que se propuso she achieved everything she set out to do

conseguir hacer algo to manage to do something

no consiguió que me enfadara she didn't (manage to) get me annoyed

María consiguió un descuento grande Mary got a huge discount.

2 to get hold of, to get over here.

María consiguió a Ricardo al fin Mary got hold of Richard at last.

3 to manage to, to be able to, to get to, to find a way to.

María consiguió llegar a tiempo Mary mMaríaged to arrive on time.

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conseguir

Conjugation model [ SEGUIR], like link=seguir seguir

► verbo transitivo

1 (cosa) to obtain, get; (objetivo) to attain, achieve

2 (lograr) to manage, succeed in

■ conseguí abrirlo I managed to open it

■ ¡lo conseguí! I did it!

* * *

verb

1) to achieve, attain

2) get

3) manage (to)

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VT [+ meta, objetivo] to achieve; [+ resultado] to obtain, achieve; [+ premio, campeonato] to win; [+ entradas, empleo, dinero] to get; [+ documento, visado, beca, permiso] to get, obtain; [+ acuerdo] to reach

siempre consigue lo que se propone — he always achieves what he sets out to do

consiguieron la victoria por tres millones de votos — they won by three million votes

consiguieron la mayoría absoluta — they won o gained an absolute majority

si insistimos lo conseguiremos — if we keep trying we'll manage it

ha conseguido un estilo muy personal — she has achieved a very individual style

• conseguir hacer algo — to manage to do sth

he conseguido aprobar el examen — I managed to pass the exam

no conseguí dar con la solución — I didn't manage to find the answer

no consigo entender tu argumento — I just don't quite understand your argument

• conseguir que algn haga algo — to get sb to do sth

al final conseguí que me devolvieran el dinero — I got them to give me my money back in the end, I got my money back from them in the end

vas a conseguir que papá se enfade — you'll make daddy cross

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <objetivo/fin/resultado> to achieve, obtain; <entrada/permiso/empleo> to get

no conseguirás nada de él — you won't get anything out of him

si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás — if you try, you'll succeed in the end

la película consiguió un gran éxito — the film was a great success

consiguió el primer premio — she won first prize

consiguió la victoria — she won

b)

conseguir + inf — to manage to + inf

no consigo entenderlo — I can't work it out

c)

conseguir que + subj: vas a conseguir que me enfade you're going to get me annoyed; al final conseguí que me dejaran pasar I finally got them to let me through; conseguí que me lo prestara — I got him to lend it to me
2.
conseguir vi (RPl)

conseguir con alguien/algo — to get through to somebody/something

* * *

= accomplish, achieve, attain, cultivate, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, work out, yield, effect, galvanise [galvanize, -USA], come by, get (a)round to, get + hold of, land, acquire, line up, win over.

Ex. If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex. The above citation order is achieved by the intercalation of (73).

Ex. A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.

Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.

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Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.

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Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. The best way is to talk to them, using a structured plan so that you do get round to asking the right questions.

Ex. It is difficult for Western librarians to find out what is being published, or to get hold of the materials that they know about.

Ex. For example, Mile High Comics has served libraries in the past and is eager to land more library customers.

Ex. Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

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* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* conseguir acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.

* conseguir admiración = gain + respect.

* conseguir algo = get + anywhere.

* conseguir Algo con esfuerzo = hack.

* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.

* conseguir Algo en contra de lo previsible = beat + the odds.

* conseguir Algo fácilmente = coast.

* conseguir Algo, lograr Algo = pull + Nombre + off.

* conseguir apoyo = mobilise + support, win + support, line up + support, gain + support.

* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.

* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.

* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.

* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.

* conseguir el dinero = come up with + the money.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* conseguir éxito = achieve + success.

* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.

* conseguir fondos = win + funds.

* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* conseguir la reconciliación = bring about + reconciliation.

* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.

* conseguirlo = pull it off, nail it.

* conseguir localizar = get + hold of.

* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.

* conseguir lo que Uno quiere = have + Posesivo + way (with).

* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* conseguir + Posesivo + aprobación = win + Posesivo + approval.

* conseguir que = galvanise into.

* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.

* conseguir reconocimiento = win + recognition.

* conseguir recursos = mobilise + resources.

* conseguir respeto = gain + respect.

* conseguirse = accrue.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* conseguir una meta = accomplish + goal.

* conseguir una solución = achieve + solution.

* conseguir un equilibrio = strike + a balance.

* conseguir un estándar = attain + standard.

* conseguir un fin = secure + end.

* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.

* conseguir unir = rally.

* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.

* conseguir un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.

* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* conseguir un trabajo = enter + job, land + job.

* difícil de conseguir = difficult to come by.

* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.

* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* fácil de conseguir = easy-to-get, easy to come by.

* forma de conseguir Algo = lever.

* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s).

* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.

* modo de conseguir Algo = lever.

* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* para conseguir = in pursuit of.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* presionar para conseguir Algo = press for.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <objetivo/fin/resultado> to achieve, obtain; <entrada/permiso/empleo> to get

no conseguirás nada de él — you won't get anything out of him

si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás — if you try, you'll succeed in the end

la película consiguió un gran éxito — the film was a great success

consiguió el primer premio — she won first prize

consiguió la victoria — she won

b)

conseguir + inf — to manage to + inf

no consigo entenderlo — I can't work it out

c)

conseguir que + subj: vas a conseguir que me enfade you're going to get me annoyed; al final conseguí que me dejaran pasar I finally got them to let me through; conseguí que me lo prestara — I got him to lend it to me
2.
conseguir vi (RPl)

conseguir con alguien/algo — to get through to somebody/something

* * *

= accomplish, achieve, attain, cultivate, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure, work out, yield, effect, galvanise [galvanize, -USA], come by, get (a)round to, get + hold of, land, acquire, line up, win over.

Ex: If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex: The above citation order is achieved by the intercalation of (73).

Ex: A fully comparative account of recommendations for filing orders is likely to prove confusing until the reader has attained some familiarity with the general problems, and the solutions offered by one code.

Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.

Ex: In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.

Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex: The author discusses how librarians should present themselves to effectively galvanize public support for their leadership in the digital age.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: The best way is to talk to them, using a structured plan so that you do get round to asking the right questions.

Ex: It is difficult for Western librarians to find out what is being published, or to get hold of the materials that they know about.

Ex: For example, Mile High Comics has served libraries in the past and is eager to land more library customers.

Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* conseguir acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.

* conseguir admiración = gain + respect.

* conseguir algo = get + anywhere.

* conseguir Algo con esfuerzo = hack.

* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* conseguir algo de = get + something out of.

* conseguir Algo en contra de lo previsible = beat + the odds.

* conseguir Algo fácilmente = coast.

* conseguir Algo, lograr Algo = pull + Nombre + off.

* conseguir apoyo = mobilise + support, win + support, line up + support, gain + support.

* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.

* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.

* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.

* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.

* conseguir el dinero = come up with + the money.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* conseguir éxito = achieve + success.

* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.

* conseguir fondos = win + funds.

* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* conseguir la reconciliación = bring about + reconciliation.

* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.

* conseguirlo = pull it off, nail it.

* conseguir localizar = get + hold of.

* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.

* conseguir lo que Uno quiere = have + Posesivo + way (with).

* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* conseguir + Posesivo + aprobación = win + Posesivo + approval.

* conseguir que = galvanise into.

* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.

* conseguir reconocimiento = win + recognition.

* conseguir recursos = mobilise + resources.

* conseguir respeto = gain + respect.

* conseguirse = accrue.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* conseguir una meta = accomplish + goal.

* conseguir una solución = achieve + solution.

* conseguir un equilibrio = strike + a balance.

* conseguir un estándar = attain + standard.

* conseguir un fin = secure + end.

* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.

* conseguir unir = rally.

* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.

* conseguir un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.

* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* conseguir un trabajo = enter + job, land + job.

* difícil de conseguir = difficult to come by.

* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.

* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* fácil de conseguir = easy-to-get, easy to come by.

* forma de conseguir Algo = lever.

* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s).

* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.

* modo de conseguir Algo = lever.

* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* para conseguir = in pursuit of.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* presionar para conseguir Algo = press for.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

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conseguir [ I30 ]

vt

1 ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain; ‹entrada/plaza/empleo› to get

no conseguirás nada de él you won't get anything out of him

siempre consigue lo que se propone she always achieves what she sets out to do

si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás if you try, you'll succeed in the end

un artista que ha conseguido un estilo propio an artist who has developed o achieved his own style

al final consiguió un permiso de trabajo he finally got o managed to get a work permit

todavía no ha conseguido trabajo she still hasn't got a job o found work

consiguió el primer premio en el concurso she won first prize in the competition

la película consiguió un gran éxito de crítica the film was very well received by the critics

consiguieron una mayoría aplastante they obtained an overwhelming majority

consiguió la victoria con su último lanzamiento she won with her last throw

2 conseguir + INF to manage to + INF

no consigo entenderlo I can't work it out

al final conseguí convencer a mis padres I finally managed to talk my parents round

consiguió clasificarse para la final she managed to qualify o she qualified for the final

3 conseguir QUE + SUBJ:

si sigues así vas a conseguir que me enfade if you carry on like that, you're going to get me annoyed

al final conseguí que me dejaran pasar I finally got them to let me through, I finally managed to persuade them to let me through

conseguí que me lo prestara I got him o I managed to get him to lend it to me

■ conseguir

vi

( RPl) conseguir CON algn/algo; to get through TO sb/sth

no puedo conseguir con él/con ese número I can't get through to him/to that number

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conseguir ( conjugate conseguir) verbo transitivo ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain;
‹entrada/permiso/empleo› to get;
‹medalla/título› to win;
◊ si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás if you try, you'll succeed in the end;

la película consiguió un gran éxito the film was a great success;
conseguir hacer algo to manage to do sth;
no consigo entenderlo I can't work it out;
conseguí que me lo prestara I got him to lend it to me
conseguir verbo transitivo
1 (obtener) to get, obtain
(alcanzar) to achieve: consiguió su propósito, he achieved his purpose
2 (con infinitivo) to manage to: consiguieron convencernos, they managed to persuade us ➣ Ver nota en manage

' conseguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliento
- bregar
- buscar
- concurso
- costar
- frustrarse
- hacerse
- lince
- método
- obtener
- porfiar
- precio
- santa
- santo
- trampear
- triunfo
- adelantar
- alcanzar
- cazar
- consiga
- lucha
- luchar
- pituto
- ser
English:
accomplish
- achieve
- aim
- apprentice
- attain
- autonomous
- bargain
- bid
- boat
- bring off
- bungle
- come by
- contrive
- divorce
- fail
- find
- gain
- get
- go after
- hold
- influence
- land
- lobby
- manage
- mooch
- obtain
- obtainable
- one-upmanship
- per cent
- procure
- rally
- running
- seek
- shop around
- snatch
- succeed
- unobtainable
- wangle
- whip up
- white elephant
- win
- available
- bring
- come
- draw
- drum
- easy
- enlist
- have
- nowhere

* * *

conseguir vt
[obtener] to obtain, to get; [un objetivo] to achieve;
conseguir un premio Nobel/dos Óscars to win o get a Nobel Prize/two Oscars;

consiguieron un aumento de sueldo they got a pay Br rise o US raise;

consiguió la mayoría absoluta he won o got an absolute majority;

consiguió todo lo que se propuso she achieved everything she set out to do;

con esa actitud no conseguirás nada you won't get anywhere with that attitude;

conseguir hacer algo to manage to do sth;

tras un disputado esprint consiguió alzarse con el triunfo she won a very closely contested sprint;

no consiguieron encontrar el camino they didn't manage to find the way;

no consiguió que me enfadara she didn't (manage to) get me annoyed;

al menos conseguimos que nos escucharan at least we got them to listen to us

* * *

conseguir

v/t

1 get; objetivo achieve

2

:

conseguir hacer algo manage to do sth

* * *

conseguir {75} vt

1) : to get, to obtain

2) : to achieve, to attain

3) : to manage to

consiguió acabar el trabajo: she managed to finish the job

* * *

conseguir vb

1. (obtener) to obtain / to get

el partido consiguió el 40% de los votos the party got 40% of the votes

ha conseguido un buen trabajo she's got a good job

2. (lograr) to achieve

¿qué has conseguido? what have you achieved?

3. (ganar) to win [pt. & pp. won]

consiguió cuatro medallas de oro he won four gold medals

conseguir hacer algo to manage to do something

he conseguido ahorrar un poco de dinero I've managed to save some money

Spanish-English dictionary > conseguir
43 esconder

v.

to hide, to conceal.

* * *

esconder

► verbo transitivo

1 to hide, conceal

■ escondió el dinero debajo de la cama he hid the money under the bed

► verbo pronominal esconderse

1 to hide

■ se esconde de nosotros she is hiding from us

* * *

verb

to hide, conceal

* * *

1.

VT to hide, conceal (de from)

2.

See:

esconderse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to hide, conceal (frml)
2.
esconderse v pron

1) (refl) persona to hide

esconderse de alguien — to hide from somebody

el sol se escondió tras las nubes — the sun disappeared behind the clouds

2) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden

* * *

= hide, obscure, ensconce, tuck away, dissimulate, hide out, conceal, stash away, cache.

Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.

Ex. The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.

Ex. It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.

Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.

Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex. He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.

Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

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* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* esconder escollos para = hold + pitfalls for.

* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.

* esconderse = skulk, go into + hiding.

* esconderse de miedo = cower.

* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to hide, conceal (frml)
2.
esconderse v pron

1) (refl) persona to hide

esconderse de alguien — to hide from somebody

el sol se escondió tras las nubes — the sun disappeared behind the clouds

2) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden

* * *

= hide, obscure, ensconce, tuck away, dissimulate, hide out, conceal, stash away, cache.

Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.

Ex: The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.

Ex: It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.

Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.

Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex: He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.

Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* esconder escollos para = hold + pitfalls for.

* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.

* esconderse = skulk, go into + hiding.

* esconderse de miedo = cower.

* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.

* * *

esconder [E1 ]

vt

to hide, conceal ( frml)

■ esconderse

v pron

A ( refl) «persona» to hide esconderse DE algn to hide FROM sb

B

1 (estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden

detrás de esa apariencia agresiva se esconde un corazón de oro behind that aggressive exterior hides o there lies a heart of gold

2 «sol» to go in

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esconder ( conjugate esconder) verbo transitivo
to hide, conceal (frml)
esconderse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ persona] to hide;
esconderse de algn to hide from sb
2 ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden
esconder verbo transitivo to hide [de, from]
(la verdad, una información) to conceal [de, from]
♦ Locuciones: tirar la piedra y esconder la mano, to do something wrong and then act innocently
' esconder' also found in these entries:
English:
harbor
- harbour
- hide
- secrete
- box
- draw
- secret
- stash
- stow

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esconder

♦ vt

to hide, to conceal;

me esconden el tabaco they hide my cigarettes

♦ See also the pronominal verb esconderse

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esconder

v/t hide, conceal

* * *

esconder vt

ocultar: to hide, to conceal

* * *

esconder vb to hide [pt. hid; pp. hidden]

¿dónde has escondido el dinero? where have you hid the money?

Spanish-English dictionary > esconder
44 partido

adj.

cut, cleft, split, riven.

m.

1 party.

2 game (Sport).

partido amistoso friendly

un partido de baloncesto/rugby a game of basketball/rugby

3 match.

buen/mal partido good/bad match

4 advantage, profit, gain.

sacar partido de take advantage of...

5 team.

6 hair parting, part, part in one's hair.

7 prospect, prospect for marriage.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: partir.

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partido

► nombre masculino

1 (grupo político) party, group

2 (provecho) profit, advantage

3 DEPORTE (equipo) team; (juego) game, match

■ un partido de rugby a rugby match

————————

partido

► participio pasado

1→ link=partir partir

► adjetivo

1 (dividido) divided

2 (roto) broken, split

► nombre masculino partido

1 (grupo político) party, group

2 (provecho) profit, advantage

3 DEPORTE (equipo) team; (juego) game, match

■ un partido de rugby a rugby match

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sacar partido de to profit from

ser un buen partido familiar to be a good catch

tomar partido to take sides

tomar partido por alguien to side with somebody

partido amistoso friendly game

partido de exhibición exhibition match

partido de ida first leg

partido de vuelta second leg

partido judicial administrative area

partido político political party

sistema de partidos party system

* * *

noun m.

1) party

2) game, match

3) play

4) tie

•

- sacar partido

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SM

1) (Pol) party

sistema de partido único — one-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

tomar partido por algo/algn — to side with sth/sb

partido de la oposición — opposition party

partido político — political party

Partido Verde — Green Party

2) (Dep) game, match

partido amistoso — friendly (game o match)

partido de casa — home game o match

partido de desempate — replay

partido de dobles — (Tenis) doubles match, game of doubles

partido de exhibición — exhibition game o match

partido de fútbol — football game o match

partido (de) homenaje — benefit game o match

partido de ida — away game o match, first leg

partido de vuelta — return game o match, second leg

partido internacional — international (match)

3) (=provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to make the most of sth

4)

ser un buen partido — [persona] to be a good match

5) (=distrito) district, administrative area

partido judicial — district under the jurisdiction of a local court

6) frm (=apoyo) support

tiene partido entre todas las clases sociales — he has support among all social classes

7) frm

darse a partido, venir(se) a partido — to give way

8) Cono Sur (Naipes) hand

9) And, Caribe (=aparcería) crop share

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < labios> chapped; < barbilla> cleft

2) (Mat)

siete partido por diez — seven over ten

nueve partido por tres da... — nine divided by three gives...
II
masculino

1)

a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE); ( de tenis) match

echar un partido — to have a game

un partido de béisbol — a baseball game

b) (AmL) ( partida) game

un partido de ajedrez — a game of chess

- partido amistoso

- partido de desempate

- partido de ida/vuelta

2) (Pol) party

partido político — political party

partido de la oposición — opposition party

un partido de izquierda/centro — a left-wing/center party

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

3) ( provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to benefit from something

sacarle partido a algo — to make the most of something

4) ( para casarse)

un buen partido — a good catch

5) ( comarca) administrative area

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < labios> chapped; < barbilla> cleft

2) (Mat)

siete partido por diez — seven over ten

nueve partido por tres da... — nine divided by three gives...
II
masculino

1)

a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE); ( de tenis) match

echar un partido — to have a game

un partido de béisbol — a baseball game

b) (AmL) ( partida) game

un partido de ajedrez — a game of chess

- partido amistoso

- partido de desempate

- partido de ida/vuelta

2) (Pol) party

partido político — political party

partido de la oposición — opposition party

un partido de izquierda/centro — a left-wing/center party

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

3) ( provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to benefit from something

sacarle partido a algo — to make the most of something

4) ( para casarse)

un buen partido — a good catch

5) ( comarca) administrative area

* * *

partido¹

¹ = party.

Ex: Surely the concept 'Conservative party' appears last in the citation order of this class number.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].

* partido conservador = conservative party.

* partido de derechas = right wing party.

* partido de izquierdas = left-wing party.

* partido de la oposición = opposition party.

* partido disidente = splinter party.

* partido en el gobierno = governing party.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* partido gobernante = governing party.

* Partido Laborista, el = Labour Party, the.

* Partido Liberal Democrático, el = Liberal Democrats, the.

* partido político = political party.

* Partido Socialista Nacional, el = National Socialist Party, the.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

partido²

² = sports match, game, match, fixture.

Ex: School events may be regular and seasonal, like Christmas and vacations, or occasional and minor like sports matches.

Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.

Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.

Ex: New fixtures for the rest of the season have been issued along with some changes in the First Division.

* partido amistoso = friendly match.

* partido de competición = club game.

* partido de fútbol = football game, soccer game, football match.

* partido de ida = away game, first leg.

* partido de liga = league game.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* partido entre equipos rivales = local derby.

* partido oficial = official game.

* partido que se juega en casa = home game.

* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* resultado de un partido = score.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

partido³

³ = cloven, forked.

Ex: It is a very old belief that the Devil always appears with a cloven foot as a distinguishing mark.

Ex: One theory suggests that the forked section of the hieroglyph represents an animal's legs with the central shaft as the body or elongated neck (like a giraffe).

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

* * *

partido¹ -da

adjective

A ‹labios› chapped; ‹barbilla› cleft

B ( Mat):

siete partido por diez seven over ten

este número, partido por tres, nos da el valor de X this number, divided by three, gives us the value of X

partido²

masculine

A

1 (de fútbol) game, match ( BrE)

vamos a echar un partido de tenis let's have a game of tennis

el partido de tenis entre Gómez y Rendall the tennis match between Gómez and Rendall

2 ( AmL) (partida) game

un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

Compuestos:

● partido amistoso

friendly game o match, friendly

● partido de desempate

replay, deciding game

● partido de exhibición

exhibition game o match

● partido de homenaje

benefit game o match, benefit

● partido de ida

first leg

● partido de vuelta

second leg

● partido en casa

home game o ( BrE also) match

● partido fuera de casa

away game o ( BrE also) match

B

1 ( Pol) party

partido político political party

partido de la oposición opposition party

un partido de izquierda(s)/derecha(s)/centro a left-wing/right-wing/center party

sistema de partido único one-party o single-party system

tomar partido to take sides

2 (partidarios) following

su música tiene mucho partido entre la juventud his music has a big following among young people

esta postura tiene mucho partido entre los agricultores this position enjoys wide support among farmers o is widely supported by farmers

Compuesto:

partido bisagra

party holding the balance of power

C

(provecho): le sabe sacar partido a cualquier situación he knows how to make the most of any situation

trata de sacar el mejor partido de tus conocimientos try to make the best use of o try to take full advantage of your knowledge

D

(para casarse): un buen partido a good catch

no pudo encontrar peor partido para casarse she couldn't have found anyone worse to marry

E (comarca) administrative area

Compuesto:

partido judicial

( Esp) administrative area

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Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)

partido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
partido
partir
partido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹ labios› chapped;
‹ barbilla› cleft
2 (Mat):
◊ siete partido por diez seven over ten;

nueve partido por tres da … nine divided by three gives …
partido 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE);

( de tenis) match;
◊ echar un partido to have a game;

un partido de béisbol a baseball game;
partido amistoso friendly game o match;
partido de desempate deciding game, decider;
partido en casa/fuera de casa home/away match
b) (AmL) ( partida) game;

◊ un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

2 (Pol) party;
◊ partido de la oposición opposition party;

tomar partido to take sides
3 ( provecho):
◊ sacar partido de algo to benefit from sth;

sacarle partido a algo to make the most of sth
4 ( para casarse):
◊ un buen partido a good catch

partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) partido DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a partido de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a partido de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
partido,-a sustantivo masculino
1 Pol party
2 Dep match, game
partido de vuelta, return match
3 (beneficio, oportunidades, jugo) advantage, benefit: sácale partido a la vida, make the most of life 4 ser un buen partido, to be a good catch
♦ Locuciones: tomar partido por, to side with
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' partido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adhesión
- antológica
- antológico
- arrojadiza
- arrojadizo
- bajón
- baño
- barrer
- beneficio
- centenaria
- centenario
- continuismo
- convoy
- correligionaria
- correligionario
- cotización
- cualquiera
- decidir
- depurar
- desempate
- desmembrarse
- despeje
- dirección
- dirigir
- dirigente
- disputada
- disputado
- engranaje
- entrar
- épica
- épico
- ser
- escaño
- europeísta
- fila
- fracturar
- fruto
- ganarse
- grupúsculo
- imperante
- independiente
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- judicial
- laborista
- liberal
- lucha
- mayoría
- mayoritaria
English:
about
- amid
- brain
- brokenhearted
- call off
- cancel
- capital
- cardholder
- centre
- close
- closely
- decider
- derby
- disappoint
- double
- equal
- eventual
- fair
- fixture
- football match
- fortunately
- friendly
- game
- GOP
- grass roots
- heart-broken
- hooligan
- hot up
- international
- job
- join
- kick-off
- labour
- Liberal Party
- line
- machine
- majority
- match
- member
- membership
- minority
- office
- opponent
- opposing
- ostracize
- party line
- pep talk
- play
- profit
- quite

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partido nm

1. [político] party;

partido político political party;

un partido de izquierda(s) a left-wing party;

el partido en el gobierno the ruling party;

un partido de (la) oposición an opposition party

Comp
partido bisagra = minority party holding the balance of power
2. [deportivo] game, Br match;

un partido de baloncesto/rugby a game of basketball/rugby;

un partido de liga/copa a league/cup game o Br match

Comp
partido amistoso friendly;
partido benéfico benefit game o Br match;

partido de clasificación qualifying game o Br match, qualifier;

partido de consolación consolation final;

partido de desempate play-off;

partido de dobles game of doubles, doubles game o Br match;

partido de entrenamiento practice game o Br match;

partido de las estrellas all-star game;

partido de exhibición exhibition game o Br match;

partido (de) homenaje testimonial (game);

partido de ida [en copa] first leg;

partido internacional international, Br international match;

partido de vuelta [en copa] second leg

3. Am [partida] game;

un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

4. [futuro cónyuge]
ser buen/mal partido to be a good/bad match

5. Esp partido judicial = area under the jurisdiction of a court of first instance

6. Comp

sacar partido de, sacarle partido a to make the most of;

tomar partido por [ponerse de parte de] to side with;
[decidir] to decide on;
tomar partido por hacer algo to decide to do sth

* * *

partido

m

1 POL party

2 DEP game;

partido en casa home game

3

:

sacar partido de take advantage of;

tomar partido take sides

* * *

partido nm

1) : (political) party

2) : game, match

partido de futbol: soccer game

3) apoyo: support, following

4) provecho: profit, advantage

sacar partido de: to profit from

* * *

partido n

1. (competición) match

es un partido amistoso it's a friendly match

2. (organización) party

un partido político a political party

sacar partido de algo to make the most of something

partido de ida first leg

partido de vuelta second leg

Spanish-English dictionary > partido
45 arreglar

v.

1 to fix, to repair.

Ricardo arregla los muebles Richard fixes the furniture.

2 to tidy (up).

3 to sort out.

todo arreglado, podemos pasar everything's been sorted out now, we can go in

4 to arrange (Music).

5 to smarten up.

arregla a los niños, que vamos a dar un paseo get the children ready, we're going for a walk

6 to put in order, to arrange, to adjust, to accommodate.

Ella arregla los horarios She puts in order the schedules.

7 to rig out, to dress up.

Ella arregló el encuentro She rigged the encounter.

8 to compromise.

Los hermanos arreglaron The brothers compromised.

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arreglar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to settle, sort out, fix

■ el tiempo lo arregla todo time heals all wounds

2 (ordenar) to tidy up, clear up

3 (reparar) to mend, fix, repair

■ tienes que llevar el vídeo a arreglar you have to take the video to be repaired

4 MÚSICA to arrange

5 familiar to sort out

■ ¡ya te arreglaré! I'll teach you!, I'll sort you out

► verbo pronominal arreglarse

1 (componerse) to get ready, dress up; (cabello) to do

■ arréglate el pelo do your hair

2 (solucionarse) to get sorted out, work out; (pareja) to get back together again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

arreglárselas to manage, cope

■ arréglatelas como puedas do the best you can

■ tuvo que arreglárselas solo he had to look after himself

■ ¿cómo te las arreglas para tener tantas novias? how do you manage to have so many girlfriends?

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verb

1) to repair, fix, mend

2) settle, sort out, solve, work out

3) tidy up

•

- arreglarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=reparar) [+ electrodoméstico, reloj] to repair, fix, mend; [+ coche] to repair, fix; [+ zapatos, vestido] to mend, repair; [+ casa] to do up

¿cuánto te ha costado arreglar el coche? — how much did it cost you to have your car repaired o fixed?

tengo que llevar estos zapatos a arreglar — I have to take these shoes to the mender's o to be mended

quiero que le arreglen las mangas — I want to have the sleeves altered

están arreglando la carretera de la costa — they are repairing the coast road

vendrá un hombre a arreglar el jardín — a man is coming to do the garden

2) (=acicalar) to get ready

arregló a los niños para ir de paseo — she got the children ready for their stroll

voy a que me arreglen el pelo — I'm going to have my hair done

solo quiero que me arregle las patillas — I only want you to tidy up the sideburns

¡a ti te voy a arreglar yo! — iró I'll show you! *

3) (=resolver) [+ asunto] to sort out; [+ conflicto, disputa] to settle; [+ problema] to solve, sort out

consiguió arreglar lo del préstamo — he managed to sort out the loan

no te preocupes por el dinero, yo lo arreglaré — don't worry about the money, I'll sort it out o I'll take care of that

intentaron arreglar el conflicto de forma diplomática — they tried to sort out o settle the conflict by diplomatic means

tuvimos que arreglar varios números en las cuentas — we had to correct some figures in the accounts

pegándole no vas a arreglar nada — you're not going to solve anything by hitting him

este dinero les arreglará la vida — this money will help sort their lives out

si te crees que vas a arreglar el mundo, vas listo — iró if you think you're going to put the world to rights, you've got another think coming *

• arreglar cuentas con algn — to settle accounts with sb

4) (=ordenar) [+ casa, habitación] to tidy, tidy up

los sábados arreglo mi cuarto — I tidy my room on Saturdays

estoy arreglando la mesa para la cena — I'm arranging the table for dinner

5) (=organizar) to arrange

ya lo tenemos todo arreglado para la mudanza — we have got everything ready o arranged for the move

lo arregló todo para que la entrevista fuera el lunes — he fixed up o arranged everything so the interview could be on Monday

6) (=acordar) [+ detalles] to settle; [+ cita] to arrange, fix up

dime lo que habéis arreglado — tell me what you've arranged

ya hemos arreglado el precio — we have already agreed (on) the price

hemos arreglado que si yo no puedo hacerlo lo hará él — we have arranged that if I can't do it, he will

7) (Mús) to arrange

8) (Culin) [+ ensalada] to dress

9) LAm (=amañar) to arrange

10) LAm [+ deuda] to pay, repay

le trabajé un mes y todavía no me arregla — Chile I worked for him for a month and still haven't been paid

11) LAm (=esterilizar) [+ macho] to castrate; [+ hembra] to spay

12) Chile [+ registro, documento] to update

2.

See:

arreglarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/reloj> to mend, fix; <ropa/zapatos> to mend, repair

tengo que arreglar esta falda — I must get this skirt altered

compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla — she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work

están arreglando la calle — they're repairing the road

el dentista me está arreglando la boca — (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq)

esto te arreglará el estómago — (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)

b) (Chi fam) < documento> to doctor

2)

a) <casa/habitación> to tidy (up), clean up

b) <niño/pelo>

ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? — can you start getting the children ready?

voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo — I'm going to have my hair done

c) (preparar, organizar)

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje — I've got everything ready for the trip

un amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles — a friend is sorting out all the papers for me

d) ( disponer) <flores/muebles> to arrange

3) ( solucionar) < situación> to sort out; < asunto> to settle, sort out

ya está todo arreglado — it's all sorted out o settled now

a ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga hoy — see if you can arrange for her to come today

lo quiso arreglar diciendo que... — she tried to put things right by saying that...

4) (fam) ( como amenaza)

ya te arreglaré yo a ti — I'll show you! (colloq)
2.
arreglarse v pron

1) (refl) ( ataviarse)

tarda horas en arreglarse — she takes hours to get ready

no te arregles tanto — you don't need to get so dressed up

sabe arreglarse — she knows how to make herself look good

2) <pelo/manos>

a) (refl) to do

me tengo que arreglar las manos — I have to do my nails (colloq)

b) (caus)

tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo — I must go and have my hair done

me estoy arreglando la boca — I'm getting my teeth fixed

3)

a) ( solucionarse) situación/asunto to get sorted out

ya verás como todo se arregla — you'll see, everything will turn out all right

b) pareja ( tras una riña) to make (it) up

4) (fam) ( amañarse)

ya me arreglaré para volver a casa — I'll make my own way home

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos — it's a small house, but we manage

arreglarse con algo: nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages; se tendrán que arreglar con lo que hay they'll have to make do with what there is; arreglárselas (fam) to manage; no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage; arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can; sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself; ya me las arreglaré para llegar — I'll find a way of getting there

5) día/tiempo to get better, clear up

* * *

= remedy, repair, tidy up, fix, right, fix up, manicure, groom, clear up.

Ex. After 1728, the initiative for investigating and remedying the state of the public records passed to the House of Commons.

Ex. In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.

Ex. Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.

Ex. There is always a need to fix manually the formatting of articles taken from an online service such as DIALOG.

Ex. The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.

Ex. So ISI have the dosh to fix up ProCite.

Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex. Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

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* arreglar el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglarse = get + ready.

* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* arreglárselas = get by, make + do, make out, cope.

* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.

* arreglárselas como pueda = losers weepers.

* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* arreglárselas para que = see to it that.

* arreglárselas sin = do without, live without, get along without.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* arreglárselas solo = fend for + Reflexivo, losers weepers.

* arreglarse las uñas = manicure.

* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/reloj> to mend, fix; <ropa/zapatos> to mend, repair

tengo que arreglar esta falda — I must get this skirt altered

compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla — she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work

están arreglando la calle — they're repairing the road

el dentista me está arreglando la boca — (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq)

esto te arreglará el estómago — (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)

b) (Chi fam) < documento> to doctor

2)

a) <casa/habitación> to tidy (up), clean up

b) <niño/pelo>

ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? — can you start getting the children ready?

voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo — I'm going to have my hair done

c) (preparar, organizar)

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje — I've got everything ready for the trip

un amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles — a friend is sorting out all the papers for me

d) ( disponer) <flores/muebles> to arrange

3) ( solucionar) < situación> to sort out; < asunto> to settle, sort out

ya está todo arreglado — it's all sorted out o settled now

a ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga hoy — see if you can arrange for her to come today

lo quiso arreglar diciendo que... — she tried to put things right by saying that...

4) (fam) ( como amenaza)

ya te arreglaré yo a ti — I'll show you! (colloq)
2.
arreglarse v pron

1) (refl) ( ataviarse)

tarda horas en arreglarse — she takes hours to get ready

no te arregles tanto — you don't need to get so dressed up

sabe arreglarse — she knows how to make herself look good

2) <pelo/manos>

a) (refl) to do

me tengo que arreglar las manos — I have to do my nails (colloq)

b) (caus)

tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo — I must go and have my hair done

me estoy arreglando la boca — I'm getting my teeth fixed

3)

a) ( solucionarse) situación/asunto to get sorted out

ya verás como todo se arregla — you'll see, everything will turn out all right

b) pareja ( tras una riña) to make (it) up

4) (fam) ( amañarse)

ya me arreglaré para volver a casa — I'll make my own way home

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos — it's a small house, but we manage

arreglarse con algo: nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages; se tendrán que arreglar con lo que hay they'll have to make do with what there is; arreglárselas (fam) to manage; no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage; arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can; sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself; ya me las arreglaré para llegar — I'll find a way of getting there

5) día/tiempo to get better, clear up

* * *

= remedy, repair, tidy up, fix, right, fix up, manicure, groom, clear up.

Ex: After 1728, the initiative for investigating and remedying the state of the public records passed to the House of Commons.

Ex: In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.

Ex: Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.

Ex: There is always a need to fix manually the formatting of articles taken from an online service such as DIALOG.

Ex: The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.

Ex: So ISI have the dosh to fix up ProCite.

Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex: Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

* arreglar el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglarse = get + ready.

* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* arreglárselas = get by, make + do, make out, cope.

* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.

* arreglárselas como pueda = losers weepers.

* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* arreglárselas para que = see to it that.

* arreglárselas sin = do without, live without, get along without.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* arreglárselas solo = fend for + Reflexivo, losers weepers.

* arreglarse las uñas = manicure.

* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

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arreglar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (reparar, componer) ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix, repair; ‹ropa/zapatos› to mend, repair

van a arreglarme la televisión they're going to fix o mend o repair my television

tengo que arreglar esta falda, me está muy ancha I must get this skirt altered, it's too big

se compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work

están arreglando la calle they're repairing the road, they're carrying out roadworks

el dentista que me está arreglando la boca ( fam); the dentist who is seeing to o fixing my teeth ( colloq)

esto te arreglará el estómago ( fam); this'll sort your stomach out ( colloq)

2 ( Chi fam) ‹documento› to doctor

B

1 ‹casa/habitación/armario› to straighten (up), tidy (up) ( BrE)

2 ‹niño/pelo›

ven aquí que te arregle come here and let me tidy you up a bit

ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?

mañana voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo I'm going to have my hair done tomorrow

3

(preparar, organizar): ya tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip

un amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles a friend is sorting out o taking care of all the papers for me

4 (disponer) to arrange

arreglar las rodajas de carne en la fuente arrange the slices of meat in the serving dish

C (solucionar) ‹situación› to sort out; ‹asunto› to settle, sort out

no me iré sin arreglar este asunto I'm not leaving until I get this business sorted out o settled

ya está todo arreglado it's all sorted out o settled o straightened out now

a ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga el jueves see if you can arrange for her to come on Thursday

lo quiso arreglar diciendo que … she tried to put things right o make amends by saying that …

D (acordar) to arrange

arreglaron volver a reunirse la semana siguiente they arranged to meet again the following week

ya arreglé con Pilar que si yo no vengo lo hace ella I've already arranged with Pilar for her to do it if I don't come, I've already arranged with Pilar that she'll do it if I don't come

E ( fam)

(como amenaza): ya te arreglaré yo a ti I'll show you! ( colloq)

■ arreglarse

v pron

A ( refl)

(ataviarse): tarda horas en arreglarse she takes hours to get ready o do herself up

no te arregles tanto, sólo vamos al pub de la esquina you don't need to get so dressed up, we're only going to the bar on the corner

sabe arreglarse she knows how to make herself look good o nice

B ‹pelo/manos›

1 ( refl):

te has arreglado el pelo muy bien you've done your hair really nicely, your hair looks really nice

me tengo que arreglar las manos I have to do my nails ( colloq)

2 ( caus):

tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo I must go and have my hair done

¿por qué no se arreglará la boca? why doesn't she go and have her teeth seen to?

C

1 (solucionarse) «situación/asunto» to get sorted out

ojalá se arregle pronto lo del permiso de trabajo I hope this business about your work permit gets sorted out soon

ya verás como todo se arregla you'll see, it'll all get sorted out o it'll all work out OK o everything will turn out all right

2 «pareja» (tras una riña) to make (it) up; (empezar una relación) ( ant) to start courting ( dated), to start dating ( AmE)

D ( fam)

(apañarse): ya nos arreglaremos para volver a casa we'll make our own way home

es difícil arreglarse sin coche en una ciudad grande it's difficult to get by o to manage without a car in a big city

no hay camas para todos, pero ya nos arreglaremos there aren't enough beds for everyone, but we'll sort o work something out

aunque la casa es pequeña, nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage

arreglarse CON algo:

nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages

se tendrán que arreglar con esta leche, no queda más they'll have to make do with this milk, it's all there is left

arreglárselas ( fam): me pregunto cómo se las arreglan para comprar estas cosas I don't know how they manage o where they find the money to buy all these things

tú te lo has buscado, así que ahora arréglatelas como puedas you got yourself into this, now it's up to you to sort o work it out as best you can

sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself

ya me las arreglaré para llegar a tiempo I'll find a way of getting there in time

no sé cómo se las arregla que siempre llega tarde I don't know how she does it, but she always manages to arrive late

E «día/tiempo» to get better, clear up

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arreglar ( conjugate arreglar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix;
‹ zapatos› to mend, repair;
‹falda/vestido› to alter;
‹ calle› to repair;
◊ el dentista me está arreglando la boca (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq);

esto te arreglará el estómago (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
2
a) ‹casa/habitación› ( ordenar) to straighten up, to tidy (up) (BrE);

( hacer arreglos en) to do up (colloq)
b) (preparar, organizar):

◊ ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?;

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip;
un amigo me está arreglando los papeles a friend is sorting out the papers for me;
arreglar una entrevista to arrange an interview
c) ( disponer) ‹flores/muebles› to arrange

3 ( solucionar) ‹ situación› to sort out;
‹ asunto› to settle, sort out;
◊ lo quiso arreglar diciendo que … she tried to put things right by saying that …

arreglarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( ataviarse):
◊ tarda horas en arreglarse she takes hours to get ready;

no te arregles tanto you don't need to get so dressed up;
sabe arreglarse she knows how to make herself look good
2 ‹pelo/manos›
a) ( refl) to do

b) ( caus):

◊ tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo I must go and have my hair done

3 ( solucionarse) [situación/asunto] to get sorted out
4 (fam) ( amañarse):
◊ ya me arreglaré para volver a casa I'll make my own way home;

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage;
arreglárselas (fam) to manage;
no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage;
arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can;
ya me las arreglaré I'll manage, I'll be OK
5 [día/tiempo] to get better, clear up
arreglar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en funcionamiento) to repair, fix
2 (solucionar) to sort out
3 (ordenar una habitación) to tidy
4 (poner elegante) to get ready
' arreglar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dedicarse
- estimativa
- estimativo
- hacer
- acomodar
- arte
- asear
- componer
- disponer
- gracia
- mandar
- parchar
- saber
English:
adjust
- alter
- arrange
- bone
- crack
- do up
- fix
- fix up
- groom
- house
- mend
- patch up
- repair
- right
- see to
- set
- set out
- settle up
- sew up
- smarten
- smarten up
- sort out
- straighten
- tidy
- tidy up
- any
- do
- doctor
- get
- have
- pedicure
- preen
- rig
- score
- settle
- smooth
- sort
- spruce
- square
- stage
- work

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arreglar

♦ vt

1. [reparar] to fix, to repair;

me arreglarán la moto en una semana they'll fix o repair my bike for me within a week;

están arreglando la autopista they're repairing the motorway;
Fam
me costó una fortuna arreglarme la boca it cost me a fortune to have my teeth seen to

2. [ropa] [estrechar] to take in;
[agrandar] to let out
3. [ordenar] to tidy (up);

arreglar la casa to do the housework

4. [solucionar] to sort out;

todo arreglado, podemos pasar everything's been sorted out now, we can go in;

arreglaron los papeles para casarse they got all the necessary papers together so that they could marry;

ya arreglaremos cuentas cuando hayas cobrado we'll settle once you've been paid, we'll sort out who owes what once you've been paid

5. Mús to arrange

6. [acicalar] to smarten up;
[cabello] to do;
arregla a los niños, que vamos a dar un paseo get the children ready, we're going for a walk;

tengo que arreglarme el pelo para la fiesta I have to get my hair done before the party

7. [adornar] to decorate

8. [plato] to season;

¿quieres que arregle la ensalada? shall I put some dressing on the salad?

9. Am [planta] to tend to

10. Am [votación] to rig

11. Fam [escarmentar]
¡ya te arreglaré yo! I'm going to Br sort o US straighten you out!

♦ vi
Am [quedar]
arreglé de ir al cine el sábado I've arranged to go to the cinema on Saturday;

¿cómo vas a la fiesta? - ya arreglé con Silvia how are you getting to the party? - I've already arranged to go with Silvia

♦ See also the pronominal verb arreglarse

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arreglar

v/t

1 ( reparar) fix, repair

2 ( ordenar) tidy (up)

3 ( solucionar) sort out;

arreglar cuentas settle up; fig settle scores

4 MÚS arrange

5

:

¡ya te arreglaré yo! amenaza I’ll show you!, I’ll soon settle your hash! fam

* * *

arreglar vt

1) componer: to repair, to fix

2) : to tidy up

arregla tu cuarto: pick up your room

3) : to solve, to work out

quiero arreglar este asunto: I want to settle this matter

♦ See also the reflexive verb arreglarse

* * *

arreglar vb

1. (reparar) to repair / to mend

tengo que llevar el reloj a arreglar I've got to take my watch to be mended

2. (ordenar) to tidy up [pt. & pp. tidied]

arregla tu habitación tidy up your room

3. (poner en regla) to sort out

¿has arreglado ya los papeles? have you sorted out your papers yet?

Spanish-English dictionary > arreglar
46 quedar

v.

1 to be left, to remain.

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?

nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left

¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race

quedar por hacer to remain to be done

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned

Algo queda Something is left, something remains.

Queda un solo carro There is only one car.

Eso queda lejos This is far away.

2 to remain, to stay.

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage

¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!

3 to look.

te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short

quedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebody

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something

4 to be (informal) (estar situado).

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

5 to keep on, to keep.

Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.

6 to fit.

Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).

Queda bien It fits well.

7 to be left with, to have left, to have.

Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.

8 to get, to become.

Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.

El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.

9 to leave.

Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.

10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.

Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.

11 to be still pending to.

Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.

12 to be left to be done.

13 to be for.

Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.

14 to make an appointment.

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quedar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay

■ quedó quieto he remained still

■ la carta quedó abierta the letter was left open

2 figurado (terminar) to end

■ la discusión quedó aquí the discussion ended here

3 (cita) to arrange to meet

■ quedamos en el aeropuerto a las diez we arranged to meet at the airport at ten o'clock

4 (resultado de algo) to be

■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world

■ quedó ciego por culpa del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

■ te ha quedado muy bien la tarta your cake has turned out really well

5 (favorecer) to look, fit

■ el abrigo me queda grande the coat is too big for me

■ esta falda no me queda bien this skirt doesn't fit me

■ allí quedaría bien un cuadro a picture would look nice there

■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?

6 (estar situado) to be

■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

■ eso queda por detrás del cine that's somewhere behind the cinema

7 (restar) to be left, remain

■ quedan tres bombones there are three chocolates left

■ después del incendio sólo quedan las cenizas after the fire only ashes remain

8 (faltar) to be, be still

■ queda mucho que hacer there's a lot to be done

■ quedan cuatro kilómetros para llegar there are still four kilometres to go

9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to

■ quedamos en volver más tarde we agreed to come back later

■ quedamos en que la película no era buena we agreed that it wasn't a good film

10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle

■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade

■ quedan esos platos por lavar there are still those dishes to be washed up

■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement

11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain

■ cuando me fui el niño quedaba durmiendo when I left the child was sleeping

► verbo pronominal quedarse

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be

■ se quedaron una semana they stayed for a week

■ Juan se ha quedado en casa Juan stayed at home

2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain

■ se quedó sin trabajo she lost her job

■ nos quedamos sin dinero we ran out of money

■ quedó entusiasmado he was delighted

3 eufemístico (morirse) to die

4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop

5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep

■ quédese con el cambio keep the change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left

¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?

no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact

'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."

quedar a deber algo to owe something

quedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impression

quedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impression

quedarse atrás figurado to be left behind

quedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody on

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunned

quedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without something

quedarse en blanco to go blank

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

quedarse sin blanca familiar to be broke

quedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelid

quedar en nada to come to nothing

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verb

1) to remain

2) fit, suit

3) be left

4) suit

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- quedar en
- quedarse
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Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando lugar] to be

eso queda muy lejos — that's a long way away

queda un poco más al oeste — it is a little further west

queda a 6 km de aquí — it's 6 km from here

queda hacia la derecha — it's over to the right

¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?

queda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

esa cuestión queda fuera de nuestra responsabilidad — that matter lies outside our responsibility

2) [indicando posición]

quedó el penúltimo — he was second last

• quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race

la crisis ha quedado atrás — the crisis is behind us

3) [indicando resultado]

a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]

el autocar quedó destrozado — the coach was wrecked

te ha quedado muy bonita la cocina — you've made a great job of the kitchen

quedó paralítico tras el accidente — the accident left him paralysed

la cara le ha quedado desfigurada — her face has been disfigured

al final quedamos como amigos — we were still friends afterwards

aún no han quedado definidos los criterios — the criteria still haven't been established

la junta ha quedado constituida — the board has been elected

• quedar [ciego] — to go blind

• quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned

quedó huérfano de padre a los seis años — he lost his father when he was six years old

• quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wife

- ahí quedó la cosa

b)

• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?

todas sus promesas quedaron en nada — all her promises came to nothing

al final todo quedó en un susto — it gave us a scare but it turned out all right in the end

c)

• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless

el proyecto quedó sin realizar — the project was never carried out

la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds

4) [en el trato, al hablar]

ha quedado como un canalla — he has shown himself to be a rotter

• quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression

solo lo ha hecho por quedar bien — he only did it to make himself look good

quedar bien con algn — to make a good impression on sb

• quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions

no quiero quedar mal con ellos — I don't want to get on the wrong side of them

por no quedar mal — so as not to cause any offence

• quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sth

quedé por idiota — I was left looking like an idiot

aunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault

• quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a fool

quería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up

5) (=permanecer) to stay

quedaron allí una semana — they stayed there a week

quedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you

6) (=haber todavía) to be left

no queda ninguno — there are none left

¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?

no quedan más que escombros — there is nothing left but rubble

no quedaba nadie en el autobús — there was nobody left on the bus

de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle

no quedó ni un solo edificio en pie — not a single building was left standing

se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain

si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6

• quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?

me quedan cinco euros — I've got five euros left

no nos queda mucho dinero — we don't have much money left

• quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sth

no tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him

me quedó a deber 25 euros — he was left owing me 25 euros

• quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away

nos quedan 12 km para llegar a Badalona — we've still got 12 km to go to Badalona

• quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill

queda por limpiar la cocina — the kitchen still needs cleaning

eso queda todavía por estudiar — that remains to be studied

• no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)

que no quede —

por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could

por probar que no quede — there's no harm in trying

tú por ser amable que no quede — nobody could accuse you of not being nice

7) (Educ) [asignatura]

me han quedado las matemáticas — I failed mathematics

8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit

¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?

me queda pequeño — it's too small for me

no te queda bien ese vestido — that dress doesn't suit you

te queda bien — it suits you

no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here

9)

• quedar [en] (=acordar) —

¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?

quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth

quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision

quedamos en vernos mañana — we arranged to meet tomorrow

• quedar en [que] — to agree that

quedamos en que cada uno traería una botella — we agreed that everyone would bring a bottle

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?

10) (=citarse) to arrange to meet

hemos quedado en la puerta del cine — we've arranged to meet outside the cinema

habíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up

¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?

¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?

• quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb

¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?

2.

See:

quedarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

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= remain.

Ex. Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

* * *

= remain.

Ex: Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *

quedar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very young

quedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years old

tuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzed

cientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitute

las calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left deserted

el sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flat

el coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)

algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badly

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted white

ha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …

y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear

¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?

(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him again

el postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was delicious

¿quién la queda? (Ur) (en juegos) who's `it'? ( colloq)

B

(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't go

quedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delighted

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that

se emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

no se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybody

los invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*

C

(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home

¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar

lo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come out

esto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su notificación ( frml); we await your notification ( frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)

le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 euros

quedar EN algo:

todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stage

todos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothing

quedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behind

hemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge now

D (+ me/te/le etc)

1

«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

2

(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blue

ese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like that

ese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dress

Sentido II

A (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:

quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house

¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?

¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?

quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:

quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything

quedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at nine

quedar EN QUE:

quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it up

B

(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friends

Sentido III (estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station

(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)

Sentido IV ( en tercera persona)

A

1

(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee left

no quedan entradas there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain

(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative

¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?

¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?

me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)

no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any more

me queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty

2 (sobrar) to be left, be left over

me comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunch

el vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next party

B

1

(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?

(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do

¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!

2 quedar POR + INF:

quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seen

aún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid

(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do

no me/le queda otra ( AmL fam); I have/he has no choice

por … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try

hazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you

■ quedarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

te estás quedando calvo you're going bald

se quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years old

cuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonely

me quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told me

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of it

me quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa

embarazada¹ (↑ embarazada (1))

2

quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessert

se ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her job

me quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened

3

( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you now

la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

B

1

(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

la escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memory

iba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacher

se quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating table

de repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me

2 (en un lugar) to stay

quédate aquí stay here

me quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his house

nos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friends

se tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another week

se quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all day

Sentido II

A ‹cambio/lápiz› to keep

quédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another one

quedarse CON algo:

quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you want

se quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book back

entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife

si me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)

quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)

B

( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his leg

se le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks

* * *

quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):
◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;

quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):
◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;

( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):
◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;

[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) [tamaño/talla]:

◊ me queda largo it's too long for me;

la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar):

◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit her

a) (acordar, convenir):

◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;

¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse):

◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
◊ queda justo entrente de la estación it's right opposite the station;

me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
a) ( haber todavía) to be left;

◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;

¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
b) ( sobrar) [comida/vino] to be left (over)

2 ( faltar):
◊ queda poco para que acabe la clase it's not long till the end of the class;

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (en un lugar, país) to stay;

◊ quedarse en la cama to stay in bed

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

◊ te estás quedando calvo you're going bald;

quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( permanecer):

◊ quedarse soltera to stay single;

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
b) (Andes) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):

◊ la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
◊ se quedó con mi libro she kept my book;

me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow

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quedar

♦ vi

1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;

nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;

los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;

no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;
Andes, RP
en el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;

todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;

¡esto no puede o [m5] no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!;

todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now

2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;

no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;

no nos queda leche we're out of milk;

queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;

queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;

nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;

lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;

no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;

me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;

Comp
Am
no queda otra there's nothing else for it;

voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it

3. [faltar]
¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;

queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;

queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;

me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;

sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;

quedar por hacer to remain to be done;

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;

nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit

4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]
quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);

le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;

quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;

voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;

no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;

quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;

quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupid

5. [resultar]
el trabajo ha quedado perfecto the job turned out perfectly;

el cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;

el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;

quedar claro to be clear;

no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;

quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;

quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;

quedar en nada to come to nothing;
RP Fam
quedamos en veremos we left it open

6. [sentar]
te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short;

esta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;

¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;

esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;

¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;
Méx
este pantalón no me queda these Br trousers o US pants don't suit me;
Méx
esas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room

7. [citarse]
quedar (con alguien) to arrange to meet (sb);

¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;

hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;

he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan

8. [acordar]
quedar en algo to agree on sth;

quedar en o Am [m5] de hacer algo to agree to do sth;

¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;

quedar en que… to agree that…;

quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;

¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?

9. [estar situado] to be;

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

10. [asignatura]
me queda el inglés de primero I still haven't passed first-year English;

¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?

♦ vt
RP Fam
quedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;

¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?

♦ v impersonal

por mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;

que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;

por probar que no quede we should at least try it

♦ See also the pronominal verb quedarse

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quedar

v/i

1 ( permanecer) stay;

esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;

quedar cerca be nearby

2 en un estado be;

quedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;

¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;

queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done

3 ( sentar)

:

te queda bien/mal de estilo it suits you/doesn’t suit you; de talla it fits you/doesn’t fit you

4 ( sobrar) be left;

¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;

no queda nada de tiempo time’s almost up; distancia it’s not far now

5 ( encontrarse)

:

quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;

¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?

6 ( acordar)

:

quedar en algo agree to sth;

¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?

7

:

por mí que no quede it’s fine by me

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quedar vi

1) permanecer: to remain, to stay

2) : to be

quedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements

3) : to be situated

queda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away

4) : to be left

quedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left

5) : to fit, to suit

estos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit

6)

quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)

7)

quedar en : to agree, to arrange

¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?

♦ See also the reflexive verb quedarse

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quedar vb

1. (haber) to be left

queda un poco de jamón there's a bit of ham left

¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?

2. (permanecer) to remain

aún quedan las murallas romanas the Roman walls still remain

3. (tener) to have left

me quedan mil pesetas I've got a thousand pesetas left

4. (faltar) to have to do

aún me quedan los deberes de inglés I've still got to do my English homework

5. (distancia, tiempo)

quedan todavía 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go

queda un mes para las vacaciones it's one month till the holidays

6. (resultar) to be

el partido quedó en empate the match was a draw

las flores quedaron destrozadas the flowers were ruined

7. (estar) to be

quedó tranquila al saber la noticia she was relieved to hear the news

me quedé parada I was shocked

¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?

ese pantalón te queda pequeño those trousers are too small for you

8. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?

he quedado con Ana I've arranged to meet Ana

9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree

habíamos quedado en que me vendrías a buscar we agreed that you'd come and meet me

10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit

ese sombrero te queda bien that hat suits you

quedar bien to make a good impression

quedó muy bien en la entrevista he made a good impression in the interview

quedar mal to make a bad impression

Spanish-English dictionary > quedar
47 piso

m.

1 floor (plant) (de edificio).

primer piso first floor (British), second floor (United States)

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).

3 layer (capa).

un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich

4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)

piso franco safe house

piso piloto show apartment o flat (British)

pisos tutelados supported accommodation

5 story, decker, floor, storey.

6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.

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piso

► nombre masculino

1 (para vivir) flat

2 (planta) floor

■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?

3 (suelo) floor

4 (suela del zapato) sole

5 (de una tarta) tier

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

piso amueblado furnished flat

piso de alquiler rented flat

piso franco safe house

piso piloto show flat

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noun m.

1) floor

2) apartment

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SM

1) esp LAm (=suelo) floor; (=materiales para suelo) flooring

2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tier

primer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)

viven en el quinto piso — they live on the fifth floor

un edificio de ocho pisos — an eight-storey building

autobús de dos pisos — double-decker bus

ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs

piso alto — top floor

piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)

3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)

poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat

piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house

piso piloto — show flat

4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread

5) [de zapato] sole

poner piso a un zapato — to sole a shoe

6) LAm (=tapete) table runner; (=estera) mat; And, Cono Sur (=alfombra) long narrow rug

piso de baño — bathmat

7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum

8) Cono Sur (=taburete) stool; (=banco) bench

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masculino

1)

a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos — a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos — a double-decker bus

b) (- de tarta) layer

2) (AmL)

a) ( suelo) floor

serrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)

- piso franco

- piso piloto

4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat

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masculino

1)

a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos — a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos — a double-decker bus

b) (- de tarta) layer

2) (AmL)

a) ( suelo) floor

serrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)

- piso franco

- piso piloto

4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat

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piso¹

¹ = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.

Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.

Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.

* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.

* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.

* edificio de pisos = condominium building.

* piso piloto = show home.

piso²

² = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].

Nota: Arquitectura.

Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.

Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.

Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.

* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.

* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.

* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* de piso llano = flat-floor.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.

* piso húmedo = wet floor.

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piso

masculine

A

1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso I live on the second ( AmE) o ( BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

2 (de una tarta) layer

B ( AmL)

1 (suelo) floor

no entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wet

estar por el piso ( RPl fam); to be very down o low ( colloq), to be in the doldrums ( colloq)

quedarse sin piso ( Col): se quedó sin piso he was completely floored o thrown

serrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)

2 (de un zapato) sole

zapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes

3 (de una carretera) road surface

C ( esp Esp) (apartamento) apartment ( esp AmE), flat ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● piso franco

( Esp) safe house

● piso piloto

( Esp) show apartment o ( BrE) flat, model apartment o ( BrE) flat

D ( Chi)

1 (taburete) stool

2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormat

un piso de baño a bath mat

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Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)

piso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pisó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con el pie) ‹mina/clavo› to step on;

‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);
◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;

( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2 (RPl, Ven)
a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

verbo intransitivo
to tread;
◊ pisó mal y se cayó she lost her footing and fell

piso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de edificio) floor, story^{( conjugate story)};

( de autobús) deck;
◊ una casa de seis pisos a six-story building;

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
b) ( de pastel) layer

2 (AmL)
a) ( suelo) floor

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);
◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat

4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story

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piso nm

1. Esp [apartamento] apartment, Br flat;

pisos tutelados supported accommodation

Comp
piso franco safe house;
piso piloto show apartment o Br flat

2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;
[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;
primer piso Br first floor, US second floor;

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;
[de habitación] floor;
Comp
Am
andar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low

4. [capa] layer;

un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich

5. [de zapato] sole

6. Chile [taburete] stool

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piso

m

1 apartment, Br

flat

2 ( planta) floor;

primer piso second floor, Br first floor; en edificio con piso principal third floor, Br

second floor;

piso principal second floor, Br first floor;

de tres pisos hamburguesa triple-decker atr ; tarta three-layer atr

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piso nm

1) planta: floor, story

2) suelo: floor

3) Spain : apartment

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piso n

1. (apartamento) flat

¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?

2. (planta) floor

viven en el tercer piso they live on the third floor

3. (de autobús, etc) deck

el piso de arriba the upper deck

un autocar de dos pisos a double decker coach

Spanish-English dictionary > piso
48 mugre

f.

1 filth, muck.

2 dirt, filth, grime.

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mugre

► nombre femenino

1 grime, filth

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SF (=suciedad) dirt; (=inmundicia) filth; (=grasa) grime, grease

- sacarse la mugre

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femenino ( suciedad) dirt, filth; ( grasa) grime, grease

sacarle la mugre a alguien — (AmL fam) to beat somebody black and blue

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= filth, grubbiness, squalor, grunge, grime.

Ex. That youthful miss in torpidity over that palimpsest of filth is what the free library has to show as the justification of its existence.

Ex. Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.

Ex. The article 'Private affluence and public squalor?' discusses the implications for libraries and information if public services are forced to open up their markets to free trade and thereby to private companies.

Ex. This is another example of the literary grunge emerging from modern Chinese writers.

Ex. Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.

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femenino ( suciedad) dirt, filth; ( grasa) grime, grease

sacarle la mugre a alguien — (AmL fam) to beat somebody black and blue

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= filth, grubbiness, squalor, grunge, grime.

Ex: That youthful miss in torpidity over that palimpsest of filth is what the free library has to show as the justification of its existence.

Ex: Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.

Ex: The article 'Private affluence and public squalor?' discusses the implications for libraries and information if public services are forced to open up their markets to free trade and thereby to private companies.

Ex: This is another example of the literary grunge emerging from modern Chinese writers.

Ex: Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.

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mugre

feminine

dirt, filth

estos vaqueros se caen de mugre these jeans are filthy

la mugre acumulada en la cocina the grease o grime that has built up on the stove

sacarle la mugre a algn ( AmL fam); to knock hell o beat the hell out of sb ( colloq), to clobber sb ( colloq)

sacarse la mugre (CS fam) ( refl) to clobber o clout oneself ( colloq)

me saqué la mugre trabajando I worked o slogged my guts out ( colloq)

se sacaron la mugre ( recípr) they knocked hell o beat the hell out of each other ( colloq)

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mugre sustantivo femenino ( suciedad) dirt, filth;
( grasa) grime, grease
mugre sustantivo femenino filth, muck
' mugre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
porquería
- mierda
- roña
- suciedad
English:
dirt
- filth
- grime
- muck
- squalor
- goo

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mugre

♦ adj
Méx [inútil] useless
♦ nf

filth, muck;

este cuarto está lleno de mugre this room is filthy

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mugre

f filth

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mugre nf

suciedad: grime, filth

Spanish-English dictionary > mugre
49 limitar

v.

1 to limit, to restrict.

han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometers an hour

este sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho I can't do very much on such a low salary

Ricardo limitó las reglas Richard limited the rules.

El médico limitó al paciente The doctor limited the patient.

2 to mark out (terreno).

3 to set out, to define (atribuciones, derechos).

4 to border.

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limitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to limit

► verbo intransitivo limitar con

1 to border with

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

limitarse a + inf to restrict oneself to + gerund, do no more than + inf

■ una persona inteligente no se limita a ver la televisión an intelligent person does not restrict himself to watching television

■ limítate a cumplir ordenes just obey orders

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verb

to restrict, limit

* * *

1.

VT (=restringir) to limit, restrict

nos han limitado el número de visitas — they have limited o restricted the number of visits we can have

limitaron el tiempo del examen a dos horas — the exam time was limited to two hours

hay que limitar el consumo de alcohol entre los adolescentes — alcohol consumption among young people should be restricted

2.

VI

limitar con — to border on

España limita al norte con Francia — Spain borders on France to the north

3.

See:

limitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <funciones/derechos> to limit, restrict

le han limitado las salidas a dos días por mes — he's restricted to going out twice a month
2.
limitar vi

limitar con algo — to border on something

España limita al oeste con Portugal — Spain is bounded by Portugal to the west
3.
limitarse v pron

limitarse a algo: el problema no se limita únicamente a las ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to cities; me limité a repetir lo que tú habías dicho I just repeated what you'd said; limítate a hacerlo — just do it

* * *

= bound, confine, constrain, limit, reduce, restrict, tie down, restrain, circumscribe, disable, box in, narrow down, border, fetter, hem + Nombre + in.

Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.

Ex. Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.

Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.

Ex. This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.

Ex. There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.

Ex. Use of the legal data bases is partly restrained by cost considerations, partly by the fact that their coverage is not exhaustive and partly by the reserved attitude of the legal profession and the judiciary.

Ex. Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.

Ex. There are socializing factors which further disable those children who lack such basic support.

Ex. What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex. The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.

Ex. Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.

Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.

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* limitar búsqueda = limit + search.

* limitar con = border on.

* limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.

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1.
verbo transitivo <funciones/derechos> to limit, restrict

le han limitado las salidas a dos días por mes — he's restricted to going out twice a month
2.
limitar vi

limitar con algo — to border on something

España limita al oeste con Portugal — Spain is bounded by Portugal to the west
3.
limitarse v pron

limitarse a algo: el problema no se limita únicamente a las ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to cities; me limité a repetir lo que tú habías dicho I just repeated what you'd said; limítate a hacerlo — just do it

* * *

= bound, confine, constrain, limit, reduce, restrict, tie down, restrain, circumscribe, disable, box in, narrow down, border, fetter, hem + Nombre + in.

Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.

Ex: Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.

Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.

Ex: This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.

Ex: There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.

Ex: Use of the legal data bases is partly restrained by cost considerations, partly by the fact that their coverage is not exhaustive and partly by the reserved attitude of the legal profession and the judiciary.

Ex: Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.

Ex: There are socializing factors which further disable those children who lack such basic support.

Ex: What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex: The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.

Ex: Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.

Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.

* limitar búsqueda = limit + search.

* limitar con = border on.

* limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.

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limitar [A1 ]

vt

‹funciones/derechos/influencia› to limit, restrict

las disposiciones que limitan la tenencia de armas de fuego the regulations which restrict o limit the possession of firearms

es necesario limitar su campo de acción restrictions o limits must be placed on his freedom of action

habrá que limitar el número de intervenciones it will be necessary to limit o restrict the number of speakers

le han limitado las salidas a dos días por semana he's restricted to going out twice a week

■ limitar

vi

limitar CON algo to border ON sth

España limita al oeste con Portugal Spain borders on o is bounded by Portugal to the west, Spain shares a border with Portugal in the west

■ limitarse

v pron

limitarse A algo:

yo me limité a repetir lo que tú me habías dicho I just repeated o all I did was repeat what you'd said to me

no hizo ningún comentario, se limitó a observar he didn't say anything, he merely o just stood watching

limítate a hacer lo que te ordenan just confine yourself to o keep to what you've been told to do

el problema no se limita únicamente a las grandes ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to big cities

tiene que limitarse a su sueldo she has to live within her means

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limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
verbo intransitivo limitar con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
limitarse verbo pronominal:
◊ el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;

me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
limitar
I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France

' limitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constreñir
- tapiar
- lindar
English:
border on
- confine
- limit
- narrow down
- restrict
- border

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limitar

♦ vt

1. [restringir] to limit, to restrict;

quieren limitar el poder del presidente they want to limit o restrict the president's power;

han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometres an hour;

este sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho I can't do very much on such a low salary

2. [terreno] to mark out;

limitaron el terreno con una cerca they fenced off the land

♦ vi

to border ( con on);
limita al norte con Venezuela it borders on Venezuela to the north

♦ See also the pronominal verb limitarse

* * *

limitar

I v/t limit; ( restringir) limit, restrict

II v/i

:

limitar con border on

* * *

limitar vt

restringir: to limit, to restrict

limitar vi

limitar con : to border on

♦ See also the reflexive verb limitarse

* * *

limitar vb

1. (restringir) to limit

quieren limitar el consumo de agua they want to limit water consumption

2. (tener frontera) to border

España limita con Francia Spain borders on France / Spain has a border with France

Spanish-English dictionary > limitar
50 película

f.

1 movie, film, picture, motion picture.

2 film.

3 pellicle.

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película

► nombre femenino

1 film

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

allá películas familiar too bad

de película fantastic

echar/poner una película to show a film

■ ¿qué película echan hoy en la tele? what film's on the telly today?

no saber de qué va la película familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

película de miedo horror film

película de suspense thriller

película en blanco y negro black-and-white film

película en color colour film

película del oeste western

película muda silent movie

* * *

noun f.

1) film

2) movie

* * *

SF

1) (Cine) film, movie (EEUU)

hoy echan o ponen una película de Hitchcock por la tele — there's a Hitchcock film on TV tonight

pasar una película — to show a film

- una cosa de película

fue de película — it was incredible

- ¡allá películas!

película de acción — action film

película de animación — cartoon

película de aventuras — adventure film

película de dibujos (animados) — cartoon

película de época — period film

película de gángsters — gangster film

película de la serie B — B film, B movie ( esp EEUU)

película del Oeste — western

película de miedo — horror film

película de terror — horror film

película en color — colour film, color film (EEUU)

película muda — silent film

película S — porn film

película sonora — talkie

película (de) vídeo — video film

2) (Fot) film

película virgen — unexposed film

3) (Téc) film

película autoadherible — Méx Clingfilm ®, Saran Wrap ® (EEUU)

4) * (=narración) story, catalogue of events; (=cuento) tall story, tale

¡cuánta película! — what a load of rubbish! *

5) Caribe (=disparate) silly remark; (=lío) row, rumpus

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Cin, TV) movie, film (BrE)

hoy dan or (Esp) echan or ponen una película de aventuras — there's an adventure movie o film on today, they're showing an adventure movie o film today

de película — (fam) fantastic (colloq)

una chica de película — a gorgeous o fantastic girl

una casa de película — a dream house (colloq)

me pasó algo de película — something incredible happened to me

b) (Fot) film

- película de dibujos animados

- película del Oeste or de vaqueros

- película de miedo or de terror

- película de suspenso or suspense

- película muda

- película

2) ( capa fina - de aceite) film; (- de polvo) thin layer

* * *

= cinefilm, feature film, film, footage, film, movie, feature-length film, flick.

Ex. A cinefilm is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.

Ex. The selection, which also takes account of the Corporation's user survey, will prioritise feature, cartoon and puppet films for children.

Ex. A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, etc.).

Ex. IFVL has over 900 titles in the collection, which include a variety of categories including historic fashion/culture footage from the 50s, designer 'ramp' shows, and interviews with the industry's leaders.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.

Ex. A DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.

Ex. He googled her and went ballistic when up popped a credit for a porno flick.

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* banda sonora de película = film music.

* basado en película = film-based [film based].

* bobina de película = film reel.

* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.

* carrete de película = film reel.

* ciclo de películas = film series.

* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).

* con una película de resina = resin-coated.

* créditos de película = film credits.

* crítica de película = film review.

* de película = fantastic, gorgeous, amazing, incredible, fabulous, picture-perfect.

* fragmento de película = film clip, movie clip.

* guión de película = screenplay.

* película biográfica = biopic.

* película cinematográfica = motion picture, motion picture film.

* película con personajes de guiñol = puppet film.

* película de 16 milímetros = 16mm film.

* película de acción = action movie, action adventure.

* película de acetato = safety film, acetate film.

* película de alquiler = rental movie.

* película de cine = moving picture.

* película de culto = cult movie.

* película de diazo = diazo film.

* película de dibujos animados = cartoon film.

* película de haluro de plata = silver halide film.

* película del oeste = Western film.

* película de medianoche = midnight film.

* película de nitrato = nitrate film.

* película de nitrato de celulosa = cellulose nitrate film.

* película de policías = crime film.

* película de seguridad = safety film.

* película de suspense = suspense film.

* película de terror = horror movie.

* película fotográfica = photographic film.

* película gore = splatter film.

* película muda = silent film.

* película policíaca = crime film.

* película química = chemical film.

* película sangrienta = splatter film.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* película sonora = sound movie.

* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.

* película vesicular = vesicular film.

* proyección de película = film show, film showing.

* reserva de películas = film booking.

* rollo de película = roll film.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Cin, TV) movie, film (BrE)

hoy dan or (Esp) echan or ponen una película de aventuras — there's an adventure movie o film on today, they're showing an adventure movie o film today

de película — (fam) fantastic (colloq)

una chica de película — a gorgeous o fantastic girl

una casa de película — a dream house (colloq)

me pasó algo de película — something incredible happened to me

b) (Fot) film

- película de dibujos animados

- película del Oeste or de vaqueros

- película de miedo or de terror

- película de suspenso or suspense

- película muda

- película

2) ( capa fina - de aceite) film; (- de polvo) thin layer

* * *

= cinefilm, feature film, film, footage, film, movie, feature-length film, flick.

Ex: A cinefilm is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.

Ex: The selection, which also takes account of the Corporation's user survey, will prioritise feature, cartoon and puppet films for children.

Ex: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, etc.).

Ex: IFVL has over 900 titles in the collection, which include a variety of categories including historic fashion/culture footage from the 50s, designer 'ramp' shows, and interviews with the industry's leaders.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.

Ex: A DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.

Ex: He googled her and went ballistic when up popped a credit for a porno flick.

* banda sonora de película = film music.

* basado en película = film-based [film based].

* bobina de película = film reel.

* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.

* carrete de película = film reel.

* ciclo de películas = film series.

* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).

* con una película de resina = resin-coated.

* créditos de película = film credits.

* crítica de película = film review.

* de película = fantastic, gorgeous, amazing, incredible, fabulous, picture-perfect.

* fragmento de película = film clip, movie clip.

* guión de película = screenplay.

* película biográfica = biopic.

* película cinematográfica = motion picture, motion picture film.

* película con personajes de guiñol = puppet film.

* película de 16 milímetros = 16mm film.

* película de acción = action movie, action adventure.

* película de acetato = safety film, acetate film.

* película de alquiler = rental movie.

* película de cine = moving picture.

* película de culto = cult movie.

* película de diazo = diazo film.

* película de dibujos animados = cartoon film.

* película de haluro de plata = silver halide film.

* película del oeste = Western film.

* película de medianoche = midnight film.

* película de nitrato = nitrate film.

* película de nitrato de celulosa = cellulose nitrate film.

* película de policías = crime film.

* película de seguridad = safety film.

* película de suspense = suspense film.

* película de terror = horror movie.

* película fotográfica = photographic film.

* película gore = splatter film.

* película muda = silent film.

* película policíaca = crime film.

* película química = chemical film.

* película sangrienta = splatter film.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* película sonora = sound movie.

* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.

* película vesicular = vesicular film.

* proyección de película = film show, film showing.

* reserva de películas = film booking.

* rollo de película = roll film.

* * *

película

feminine

A ( Cin, TV) movie, film ( BrE)

hoy dan or ( Esp) echan or ponen una película de aventuras there's an adventure movie o film on today, they're showing an adventure movie o film today

de película ( fam); fantastic ( colloq)

fue un gol de película it was a tremendous o fantastic goal ( colloq)

una chica de película a gorgeous o fantastic girl

una casa de película a dream house ( colloq)

ayer me pasó algo de película something incredible happened to me yesterday

Compuestos:

● película de acción

action movie or film

● película de dibujos animados

cartoon

● película del Oeste

Western

● película de miedo

horror movie o film

● película de suspenso or ( Esp) suspense

thriller

● película de terror

horror movie o film

● película de vaqueros

Western

● película muda

silent movie o film

● película snuff

snuff movie ( colloq)

● película sonora

talking picture, talkie

● película X

X-certificate movie o film

B ( Fot) film

C (capa fina) film

una película de aceite a film of oil

una película de polvo a thin covering/layer of dust

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película sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Cin, TV) movie, film (BrE);

hoy dan or (Esp) echan or ponen una película there's a movie o film on today, they're showing a movie o film today;
◊ película de dibujos animados cartoon;

película del Oeste or de vaqueros Western;
película de miedo or de terror horror movie o film;
película de suspenso or (Esp) suspense thriller;
película muda silent movie o film
b) (Fot) film

2 ( capa fina — de aceite) film;
(— de polvo) thin layer
película sustantivo femenino
1 Cine film, movie
echar una película, to show a film
película de miedo/terror, horror film
2 (carrete, bobina) film
3 (capa fina) film, thin layer
♦ Locuciones: contar una película, to tell stories
de película, fabulous, great
' película' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- acción
- ambientar
- amputar
- basarse
- bastante
- bélica
- bélico
- caca
- censurar
- cepillarse
- continuar
- corta
- corto
- crítica
- dedicar
- director
- directora
- dirigir
- doblar
- documentalista
- duración
- emocionante
- empalagosa
- empalagoso
- empezar
- ser
- erotizar
- exhibir
- exhibición
- ficha
- ir
- hasta
- incondicional
- infarto
- interés
- intermedia
- intermedio
- intragable
- intriga
- larga
- largo
- miedo
- mirar
- montar
- novelar
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- peor
- pestiño
English:
about
- adult
- appropriate
- B movie
- backwards
- baddy
- blockbuster
- blue
- bomb
- boring
- by
- censor
- clip
- cult movie
- direct
- downbeat
- downtown
- duplicate
- effect
- engrossed
- enjoyable
- epic
- extra
- eye-opener
- fact
- fail
- fair
- family film
- feeling
- film
- fit
- forthcoming
- funny
- gore
- grip
- hero
- heroine
- hilarious
- horror film
- impact
- in-flight
- last
- location
- make
- making
- minor
- monster
- motion picture
- movie
- moving

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película

♦ nf

1. [de cine] movie, Br film;

una película de Esp [m5] vídeo o Am [m5] video a video (movie);

una película de Scorsese a Scorsese movie;

echar o [m5] poner una película to show a movie o Br film

Comp
película de acción action movie o Br film;
película de animación animated feature film;

película de ciencia ficción science fiction movie o Br film;

película de culto cult movie o Br film;

película de dibujos animados feature-length cartoon;

película de época period o costume drama;

película de gángsters gangster movie o Br film;

película de miedo horror movie o Br film;

película muda silent movie o Br film;

película del Oeste western;

película porno porn movie;
Esp película de suspense thriller; Am película de suspenso thriller;
película de terror horror movie o Br film;

película X X-rated movie o Br film

2. [fotográfica] film;

una película en blanco y negro/color a black-and-white/colour film

Comp
película fotográfica photographic film;
película virgen unexposed film

3. [capa] film

4. Fam [historia increíble] (tall) story;

montarse una película to dream up an incredible story

♦ de película loc adj
Fam
tienen una casa de película they've got a dream house;

pasamos unas vacaciones de película we had the holiday of our dreams

♦ de película loc adv
Fam
canta/baila de película she's a fabulous singer/dancer

* * *

película

f

1 movie, film;

de película fam awesome fam, fantastic fam

2 FOT film

* * *

película nf

1) : movie, film

2) : (photographic) film

3) : thin covering, layer

* * *

película n film

película del oeste western

película de miedo horror film

película de terror horror film

Spanish-English dictionary > película
51 recuperación

f.

1 recuperation, recapture, rescue, retrieval.

2 recovery, cure, comeback, pickup.

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recuperación

► nombre femenino

1 recovery, recuperation, retrieval

* * *

noun f.

1) recovery

2) retrieval

* * *

SF

1) (=vuelta a la normalidad) [de economía, divisa] recovery; [de enfermo, paciente] recovery, recuperation más frm

la lenta recuperación del consumo privado — the slow recovery of consumer spending

la pierna necesita un periodo de recuperación — your leg needs some time to recuperate

2) (=reutilización)

a) [de edificio] restoration; [de tierras] reclamation; [de chatarra, vidrio] salvage

un plan de recuperación de edificios históricos de la ciudad — a restoration plan for historic buildings in the city

b) [de algo perdido, olvidado] revival

el movimiento de recuperación de la música tradicional italiana — the movement for the revival of traditional Italian music

3) [de dinero, joyas] recovery; (Com) [de costes, pérdidas] recovery, recoupment frm

4) Esp (Educ) (=examen) resit

examen de recuperación — resit

tendrá que ir a clases de recuperación — he will have to do classes for the resits

5) (Inform) retrieval

* * *

femenino

1) (de enfermo, economía) recovery

2)

a) (de dinero, botín) recovery, recouping

b) ( de la vista) recovery

3) (Esp) (Educ) tb

examen de recuperación — retake, makeup (exam) (AmE)

* * *

= recall, recovery, retrieval, salvage, reclamation, retrieval process, second wind, salvaging, comeback, rebound.

Ex. As discussed above, precision, or the proportion of relevant documents retrieved, is related to recall, the extent of retrieval of relevant documents.

Ex. A library fulfils its function of information retrieval by maintaining some system for the recovery of documents from its collection.

Ex. DBMS are essentially programming frameworks, and can offer good storage and retrieval, but often are intended for programmers to interact with, and thus may need a programmer in order to make them usable to libraries.

Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex. The steps to be followed in the reclamation and restoration of library materials should be set out.

Ex. The analyser ensures the independence of the retrieval process.

Ex. The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.

Ex. In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.

Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

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* almacenamiento y recuperación = storage and retrieval.

* almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.

* almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval (ISR).

* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de la informa = information literacy.

* cuidar a Alguien hasta su recuperación = nurse + Nombre + back to health.

* efectuar una recuperación = effect + retrieval.

* eficacia de la recuperación = retrieval effectiveness.

* en recuperación = on the rebound.

* especialista en recuperación = retrievalist.

* estudiante de recuperación = remedial.

* exhaustividad en la recuperación = recall.

* herramienta de recuperación de información = retrieval tool.

* índice de exhaustividad de la recuperación = recall measure.

* instrumento de recuperación = recall device.

* instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.

* pertinente a la recuperación = retrieval-related.

* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.

* planificación de recuperación tras siniestros = disaster recovery planning.

* proceso de recuperación = retrieval process.

* programas de recuperación = retrieval software.

* recuperación automática = automated retrieval.

* recuperación de costes = cost recovery.

* recuperación de fotografías = picture retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.

* recuperación de información = data retrieval.

* recuperación de información de lógica difusa = fuzzy data retrieval, fuzzy data retrieval.

* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).

* recuperación de información (RI) = information retrieval (IR).

* recuperación de la energía = second wind.

* recuperación de referencias = reference retrieval.

* recuperación de texto = text retrieval.

* recuperación de texto completo = full text retrieval.

* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.

* recuperación documental = document retrieval.

* recuperación económica = economic recovery.

* recuperación en línea = online retrieval.

* recuperación por materias = subject access, subject retrieval.

* recuperación por quórum = quorum matching.

* recuperación retrospectiva = retrospective retrieval.

* servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.

* sistema automatizado para la recuperación = computerised document retrieval system, computerised information retrieval system.

* sistema automatizado para la recuperación de documentos = computerised document retrieval system.

* sistema automatizado para la recuperación de información = computerised information retrieval system.

* sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación = retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación de información = IR system.

* sistema de recuperación de información por medio de menús = menu-based information retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación por relevancia = relevance system.

* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.

* técnica de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match technique.

* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.

* * *

femenino

1) (de enfermo, economía) recovery

2)

a) (de dinero, botín) recovery, recouping

b) ( de la vista) recovery

3) (Esp) (Educ) tb

examen de recuperación — retake, makeup (exam) (AmE)

* * *

= recall, recovery, retrieval, salvage, reclamation, retrieval process, second wind, salvaging, comeback, rebound.

Ex: As discussed above, precision, or the proportion of relevant documents retrieved, is related to recall, the extent of retrieval of relevant documents.

Ex: A library fulfils its function of information retrieval by maintaining some system for the recovery of documents from its collection.

Ex: DBMS are essentially programming frameworks, and can offer good storage and retrieval, but often are intended for programmers to interact with, and thus may need a programmer in order to make them usable to libraries.

Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex: The steps to be followed in the reclamation and restoration of library materials should be set out.

Ex: The analyser ensures the independence of the retrieval process.

Ex: The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.

Ex: In contrast to Bush who seems poised to recklessly waste more lives and resources in pursuit of his ideological mission and the salvaging of his legacy.

Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

* almacenamiento y recuperación = storage and retrieval.

* almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.

* almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval (ISR).

* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de la informa = information literacy.

* cuidar a Alguien hasta su recuperación = nurse + Nombre + back to health.

* efectuar una recuperación = effect + retrieval.

* eficacia de la recuperación = retrieval effectiveness.

* en recuperación = on the rebound.

* especialista en recuperación = retrievalist.

* estudiante de recuperación = remedial.

* exhaustividad en la recuperación = recall.

* herramienta de recuperación de información = retrieval tool.

* índice de exhaustividad de la recuperación = recall measure.

* instrumento de recuperación = recall device.

* instrumento para la recuperación = access tool.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.

* pertinente a la recuperación = retrieval-related.

* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.

* planificación de recuperación tras siniestros = disaster recovery planning.

* proceso de recuperación = retrieval process.

* programas de recuperación = retrieval software.

* recuperación automática = automated retrieval.

* recuperación de costes = cost recovery.

* recuperación de fotografías = picture retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.

* recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.

* recuperación de información = data retrieval.

* recuperación de información de lógica difusa = fuzzy data retrieval, fuzzy data retrieval.

* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).

* recuperación de información (RI) = information retrieval (IR).

* recuperación de la energía = second wind.

* recuperación de referencias = reference retrieval.

* recuperación de texto = text retrieval.

* recuperación de texto completo = full text retrieval.

* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.

* recuperación documental = document retrieval.

* recuperación económica = economic recovery.

* recuperación en línea = online retrieval.

* recuperación por materias = subject access, subject retrieval.

* recuperación por quórum = quorum matching.

* recuperación retrospectiva = retrospective retrieval.

* servicio de recuperación en línea = online retrieval service.

* sistema automatizado para la recuperación = computerised document retrieval system, computerised information retrieval system.

* sistema automatizado para la recuperación de documentos = computerised document retrieval system.

* sistema automatizado para la recuperación de información = computerised information retrieval system.

* sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación = retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación de información = IR system.

* sistema de recuperación de información por medio de menús = menu-based information retrieval system.

* sistema de recuperación por relevancia = relevance system.

* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.

* técnica de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match technique.

* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.

* * *

recuperación

feminine

A (de una enfermedad) recovery, recuperation ( frml); (de la economía) recovery

le deseamos una pronta recuperación we wish you a speedy recovery

B

1 (de dinero, un botín) recovery, recouping

2 (de la democracia) restoration

el proceso de recuperación de la democracia en la zona the process of restoring democracy to the region

3 (de la vista) recovery

4 (de un delincuente) rehabilitation

C

( Esp) ( Educ) tb examen de recuperación retake exam, makeup exam o test ( AmE), resit ( BrE)

* * *

recuperación sustantivo femenino
a) ( en general) recovery

b) (Esp) (Educ) tb

◊ examen de recuperación retake, makeup (exam) (AmE)

recuperación sustantivo femenino
1 recovery
2 (de una asignatura) resit, retake
' recuperación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curación
English:
after-care
- miraculous
- over
- recovery
- recuperation
- remedial
- retrieval
- underrated
- make
- resilience
- resilient
- road
- well

* * *

recuperación nf

1. [de lo perdido, la salud, la economía] recovery;
[de información] retrieval; [de espacios naturales] reclamation
2. [rehabilitación] [de local, edificio] refurbishment

Comp
recuperación paisajística improving the visual environment
3. Informát [de información dañada] recovery

Comp
recuperación de datos data recovery
4. [reciclaje] recovery

5. [examen] resit;

(clase de) recuperación = extra class for pupils or students who have to retake their exams

6. [fisioterapia] physiotherapy

7. [en baloncesto] steal

* * *

recuperación

f

1 tb fig

recovery

2 en baloncesto steal

* * *

recuperación nf, pl - ciones

1) : recovery, recuperation

2)

recuperación de datos : data retrieval

* * *

recuperación n

1. (en general) recovery

la recuperación del paciente será larga y lenta it'll take a long time for the patient to recover

2. (examen) resit

se presentó a la recuperación de dos asignaturas en septiembre he resat two exams in September / he took two resits in September

Spanish-English dictionary > recuperación
52 reivindicación

f.

1 revindication, redemption, salvation, restoration.

2 demand, urgent claim.

3 grievance, cause for complaint.

* * *

reivindicación

► nombre femenino

1 claim, demand

* * *

noun f.

1) vindication

2) claim

* * *

SF

1) (=reclamación) demand

el gobierno ha rechazado las reivindicaciones de los sindicatos — the government have rejected the union's demands

reivindicación salarial — pay claim, wage claim

2) [de asesinato, crimen]

se produjo la reivindicación del atentado — responsibility for the attack has been claimed

3) (=desagravio)

una lucha por la reivindicación de la memoria de Galileo — a fight to vindicate Galileo's memory

era la justa reivindicación de los políticos de la República — it was a fair reappraisal of the politicians of the Republic

4) (Jur) recovery

* * *

femenino

a) ( demanda) demand, claim

las reivindicaciones obreras — the workers' demands

b) ( reconocimiento) recognition

luchan por la reivindicación de sus derechos — they are fighting for recognition of their rights

c) ( rehabilitación)

luchó por la reivindicación de su buen nombre — she fought to vindicate her good name

la reivindicación del general como héroe nacional — the restoration o rehabilitation of the general as a national hero

d) ( de atentado)

la reivindicación del atentado — the claiming of responsibility for the attack

* * *

= assertion, grievance, claim, reclamation, vindication.

Ex. The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.

Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex. Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.

Ex. The steps to be followed in the reclamation and restoration of library materials should be set out.

Ex. Hitchens' vigorous defense and vindication of Orwell consists of ten shortish chapters examining his hero's credentials in relation to various matters.

* * *

femenino

a) ( demanda) demand, claim

las reivindicaciones obreras — the workers' demands

b) ( reconocimiento) recognition

luchan por la reivindicación de sus derechos — they are fighting for recognition of their rights

c) ( rehabilitación)

luchó por la reivindicación de su buen nombre — she fought to vindicate her good name

la reivindicación del general como héroe nacional — the restoration o rehabilitation of the general as a national hero

d) ( de atentado)

la reivindicación del atentado — the claiming of responsibility for the attack

* * *

= assertion, grievance, claim, reclamation, vindication.

Ex: The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.

Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex: Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.

Ex: The steps to be followed in the reclamation and restoration of library materials should be set out.

Ex: Hitchens' vigorous defense and vindication of Orwell consists of ten shortish chapters examining his hero's credentials in relation to various matters.

* * *

reivindicación

feminine

A

1 (reclamación) demand

la patronal rechazó las reivindicaciones obreras the employers rejected the workers' demands

repitieron sus reivindicaciones referentes a la zona ocupada they repeated their claims o demands with regard to the occupied zone

reivindicación salarial wage demand

2 (reconocimiento) recognition

luchan por la reivindicación de sus derechos they are fighting for recognition of their rights

B

(rehabilitación): luchó por la reivindicación del buen nombre de su padre she fought to vindicate her father's good name

la reivindicación del general como uno de los grandes héroes nacionales the restoration o rehabilitation of the general as a great national hero

C

(de un atentado): la reivindicación del atentado the claiming of responsibility for the attack;

( Der) recovery ( of property)

* * *

reivindicación sustantivo femenino
a) ( demanda) demand, claim

b) ( reconocimiento) recognition

c) ( rehabilitación):

◊ luchó por la reivindicación de su buen nombre she fought to vindicate her good name

d) ( de atentado):

◊ la reivindicación del atentado the claiming of responsibility for the attack

reivindicación sustantivo femenino
1 (laboral, política, etc) claim, demand
2 reivindicación de un atentado, claiming of responsibility for an attack
' reivindicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cada
- solidaria
- solidario
English:
chant
- claim
- demand
- disallow
- dismiss
- dismissal
- relinquish
- shelve
- withdraw
- withdrawal

* * *

reivindicación nf

1. [acción]
estamos a la espera de la reivindicación del atentado no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack

2. [resultado] claim, demand;

el salario mínimo es una reivindicación histórica de los sindicatos a minimum wage is one of the trade unions' traditional demands;

el país ha abandonado sus reivindicaciones territoriales the country has renounced its territorial claims

Comp
reivindicación salarial pay claim
* * *

reivindicación

f claim

* * *

reivindicación nf, pl - ciones

1) : demand, claim

2) : vindication

* * *

reivindicación n demand / claim

Spanish-English dictionary > reivindicación
53 ponerse

ponerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (sol) to set

2 (volverse) to become, get, turn

■ se pone colorado por cualquier cosa he blushes at the slightest thing

■ se puso muy contenta con la noticia the news made her very happy

3 (contestar al teléfono) to answer the phone; (hablar por teléfono) to come to the phone

■ llamé a tu casa y se puso un hombre I rang your home number and a man answered the phone

■ en este momento no se puede poner he can't come to the phone right now

■ a mí no me hace caso, ponte tú he won't listen to me, you speak to him

4 ponerse a + inf to start + to + inf/ + -ing

■ se puso a cantar he started to sing, he started singing

* * *

1) to wear, put on

2) become

3) set (sun)

4) move

* * *

VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=colocarse, situarse) [de pie] to stand; [sentado] to sit; [echado] to lie

se puso delante de la ventana — he stood in front of the window

se ponía a mi lado en clase — he used to sit next to me in class

póngase de lado — lie on your side

ponerse cómodo — to make o.s. comfortable

• ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

• todos se pusieron de o en pie — everyone stood up

• se puso de rodillas — she knelt down

2) [+ ropa, calzado, joyas] to put on

ponerse un traje — to put a suit on

ponte las zapatillas — put your slippers on

no sé qué ponerme — I don't know what to wear

3) (=aplicarse, administrarse)

ponte más perfume — put some more perfume on

te pones demasiado maquillaje — you wear too much make-up

se puso un supositorio — he used a suppository

4) [sol] to set

5) (=volverse)
+ adj, adv
ponerse enfermo/gordo — to get ill/fat

se puso hecho una furia — he got absolutely furious

cuando se lo dije se puso muy triste — he was very sad when I told him

¡no te pongas así! — don't be like that!

¡qué guapa te has puesto! — you look lovely!

en el agua se pone verde — it turns green in water

6) [al teléfono]

dile que se ponga — tell him to come to o on the phone

no se quiere poner — she doesn't want to come on (the phone)

¿se puede poner María, por favor? — could I speak to María, please?

7) (=empezar)

• ponerse a hacer algo — to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth

se pusieron a gritar — they started o began shouting, they started o began to shout

se va a poner a llover — it's going to start raining

si me pongo a pensar en lo que me espera... — if I start thinking o to think about what awaits me...

• ponerse con algo, ahora me pongo con los deberes — I'm going to start on my homework now

8) (=llenarse)

• ponerse de algo, ¡cómo te has puesto de barro! — you're all covered in mud!

se puso perdida de alquitrán — she got covered in tar

nos hemos puesto bien de comida — we ate our fill

9) (=llegar)

• ponerse en — to get to, reach

se puso en Madrid en dos horas — he got to o reached Madrid in two hours

10) (=emplearse)

me puse a servir — I went into service

ponerse de conserje — to take a job as a porter

11)

• ponerse a bien con algn — to get on good terms with sb; pey to get in with sb

• ponerse a mal con algn — to get on the wrong side of sb

12) ** (=drogarse) to get high **

13) (=parecerle)

se me pone que... — LAm (=me parece) it seems to me that...

14)

- ponérselos a algn

* * *

(v.) = don, pull on, wax

Ex. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.

Ex. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

* * *

el ponerse

(n.) = donning, the

Ex: The donning of what Sidney M Jourard has called 'character armour' is another behavioural syndrome with a similar objective.

(v.) = don, pull on, wax

Ex: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.

Ex: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

* * *

■ponerse verbo reflexivo
1 to put oneself: nos pusimos más cerca, we got closer
ponte en la primera fila, get in the front row
2 (vestirse) to put on, wear: nunca se pone sombrero, she never wears a hat
3 (con adjetivo) to become: se puso enfermo, he felt ill
4 (sol) to set
5 Tel ponerse al teléfono, to answer the phone
6 (empezar) ponerse a, to start: se puso a saltar, she started jumping o she started to jump
♦ Locuciones: ponerse como un pepe, to stuff oneself
' ponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- agitarse
- alinearse
- apoltronarse
- arreglarse
- bota
- camino
- cerrarse
- ciega
- ciego
- cogerse
- colorada
- colorado
- contacto
- cuclillas
- dar
- descomponerse
- embravecerse
- emocionarse
- huelga
- mal
- morada
- morado
- morena
- moreno
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- pararse
- patín
- perdida
- perdido
- pie
- pila
- punta
- ridícula
- ridículo
- roja
- rojo
- rulo
- tibia
- tibio
- tomate
- uña
- vestirse
- volante
- acomodar
- acuerdo
- agachar
- alegrar
- altura
English:
agree
- become
- brown
- burst into
- catch up
- collar
- colour
- come over
- contact
- crouch
- don
- down
- flabby
- flap
- flush
- fluster
- foot
- get down to
- get on
- go down
- horn
- hot up
- jitters
- join
- knuckle down
- labour
- lather
- lecture
- line up
- nasty
- need
- pull on
- put on
- redden
- rise
- set
- set about
- set off
- set out
- settle
- shove on
- show
- show up
- side
- sink
- slip on
- solution
- spectacle
- stand
- stand up

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vpr

1. [colocarse] to put oneself;

ponerse de pie to stand up;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down);

ponerse de espaldas a la pared to turn one's back to the wall;

ponerse de perfil to turn sideways on;

¡no te pongas en medio! you're in my way there!;

ponte en la ventana stand by the window;

se pusieron un poco más juntos they moved a bit closer together

2. [ropa, gafas, maquillaje] to put on;

ponte la ropa put your clothes on, get dressed;

¿qué te vas a ponerse para la fiesta? what are you going to wear to the party?

3. [volverse de cierta manera] to go, to become;

se puso de mal humor she got into a bad mood;

se puso rojo de ira he went red with anger;

se puso muy triste cuando se enteró de su muerte he was very sad when he heard she had died;

las cosas se están poniendo muy difíciles things are getting very difficult;

se ha puesto muy gordo he's got very fat;

se puso colorado he blushed;

te has puesto muy guapa you look lovely;

ponerse malo o [m5] enfermo to fall ill;

ponerse bien [de salud] to get better;

¡cómo te pones por nada! there's no need to react like that!;

¡no te pongas así! [no te enfades] don't be like that!;
[no te pongas triste] don't get upset!, don't be sad!
4. [iniciar]
ponerse a hacer algo to start doing sth;

se puso a nevar it started snowing;

me he puesto a dieta I've started a diet;

ponerse con algo to start on sth;
Fam
ya que te pones, haz café para todos while you're at it, why don't you make enough coffee for everyone?

5. [llenarse]
¡cómo te has puesto (de barro)! look at you(, you're covered in mud)!;

se puso de barro hasta las rodillas he got covered in mud up to his knees;
Fam
nos pusimos hasta arriba o [m5] hasta las orejas de pasteles we stuffed our faces with cakes

6. [sol, luna] to set;

el sol se pone por el oeste the sun sets in the west;

al ponerse el sol when the sun goes/went down

7. Esp [al teléfono]
dile a tu marido que se ponga tell your husband to come on;

ahora se pone she's just coming, I'll put her on in a moment;

ponte, es de la oficina here, it's somebody from the office for you

8. Esp [llegar]
ponerse en to get to;

nos pusimos en Santiago en dos horas we made it to Santiago in two hours;

con esta moto te pones en los 150 sin enterarte on this motorbike you're doing 150 before you even realize it

9. Andes, RP Fam [tener ocurrencias]
¡se te pone cada cosa! you get the strangest ideas!

10. RP Fam [entregar dinero] to chip in;

vamos, vamos, hay que ponerse para el regalo come on, everybody's got to chip in for the present;

¿con cuánto te pusiste? – yo, con diez how much did you put in? – ten

* * *

ponerse

v/r

1 ropa put on;

ponerse de luto dress in mourning;

ponerse de verano put on summer clothes

2 en un estado

:

ponerse palido turn pale;

ponerse furioso get angry;

ponerse enfermo become o fall ill;

¡no te pongas así! don’t get so upset!, don’t take it like that!;

ponerse bien recover, get better;

ponerse en marcha get started, get going

3

:

ponte en el banco go and sit on the bench;

se puso ahí she stood over there;

dile que se ponga TELEC tell her to come to the phone;

ponerse a start to;

al ponerse el sol at sunset

* * *

vr

1) : to move (into a position)

ponerse de pie: to stand up

2) : to put on, to wear

3) : to become, to turn

se puso colorado: he turned red

4) : to set (of the sun or moon)

* * *

ponerse vb

1. (de pie) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

ponte allí stand over there

2. (sentado) to sit [pt. & pp. sat]

ponte en aquella silla sit in that chair

3. (vestirse) to put on [pt. & pp. put]

se puso el sombrero he put on his hat

Isabel se puso el vestido nuevo Isabel wore her new dress

4. (sol) to set [pt. & pp. set]

el sol se pone más pronto en invierno the sun sets earlier in winter

5. (empezar) to start

se puso a trabajar he started working

6. (con adjetivo) to get / to become [pt. became; pp. become]

se puso nervioso he got worked up

ponte guapa get dressed up / make yourself beautiful

7. (al teléfono)

¿María? ahora se pone María? I'll just get her for you

dile a Luis que se ponga ask Luis to come to the phone

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse
54 angulo recto

m.

right angle.

* * *

ángulo recto

right angle

* * *

(n.) = right angle

Ex. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.

* * *

(n.) = right angle

Ex: In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.

* * *

ángulo recto

right angle

Spanish-English dictionary > angulo recto
55 boceto

m.

sketch, rough outline.

* * *

boceto

► nombre masculino

1 sketch (proyecto) outline

* * *

noun m.

sketch, outline

* * *

SM (=esquema) sketch, outline; (=diseño) design; (=maqueta) model, mock-up

* * *

masculino ( dibujo) sketch; ( de proyecto) outline

* * *

= sketch, rough draft, study print, rough sketch.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex. For instance, boys would be terribly attracted to find gorgeous study prints on motorcycles.

Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

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* cuaderno de bocetos = sketchbook [sketch book].

* * *

masculino ( dibujo) sketch; ( de proyecto) outline

* * *

= sketch, rough draft, study print, rough sketch.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex: For instance, boys would be terribly attracted to find gorgeous study prints on motorcycles.

Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

* cuaderno de bocetos = sketchbook [sketch book].

* * *

boceto

masculine

1 (dibujo) sketch

2 (de un proyecto) outline

* * *

boceto sustantivo masculino ( dibujo) sketch;
( de proyecto) outline
boceto m Arte sketch, outline u (borrador) outline, plan
' boceto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dibujar
English:
design

* * *

boceto nm

1. [dibujo] sketch, rough outline

2. [de proyecto] outline

* * *

boceto

m sketch

* * *

boceto nm

: sketch, outline

* * *

boceto n sketch [pl. sketches]

Spanish-English dictionary > boceto
56 borrador

adj.

erasing, deleting.

m.

1 rough draft (escrito).

2 board duster.

3 eraser, rubber.

4 first draft, rough work, draft, draft text.

5 sketch, rough outline.

* * *

borrador

► nombre masculino

1 (escrito) rough version, first draft

■ aquí tienes el borrador del contrato here's the draft contract

2 (croquis) rough sketch

3 (de pizarra) duster

4 (goma) eraser, GB rubber

5 (libro) rough book

* * *

noun m.

1) draft

2) sketch

* * *

SM

1) (=versión) [de texto] first draft, rough copy; [de pintura, dibujo] rough sketch

hacer un nuevo borrador — to do a redraft

2) (=cuaderno) scribbling pad, scratch pad (EEUU); (Com) daybook

3) [para pizarra] rubber, duster, eraser (EEUU)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (de redacción, carta) rough draft; (de contrato, proyecto) draft; ( de dibujo) sketch

lo hice en borrador — I did a rough draft

b) ( cuaderno) scratch pad (AmE), rough book (BrE)

2) ( para la pizarra) eraser (AmE), board rubber (BrE); ( goma de borrar) (Col, Méx, Ven) eraser

* * *

= blueprint, preprint [pre-print], proof sheet, draft, rough draft, draft copy, rough sketch, sketch.

Ex. In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.

Ex. Publishing preprints on the Internet speeds up the dissemination process.

Ex. These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex. Selected authors will be provided with guidelines to assist them in preparing their papers or posters, first drafts of which will be due by December 15, 2002.

Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex. This is the final version of the draft copy on the preservation of digital collections available on the World Wide Web.

Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

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* borrador de + Nombre = draft + Nombre.

* borrador de trabajo = working paper.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* redacción de borradores = drafting.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (de redacción, carta) rough draft; (de contrato, proyecto) draft; ( de dibujo) sketch

lo hice en borrador — I did a rough draft

b) ( cuaderno) scratch pad (AmE), rough book (BrE)

2) ( para la pizarra) eraser (AmE), board rubber (BrE); ( goma de borrar) (Col, Méx, Ven) eraser

* * *

= blueprint, preprint [pre-print], proof sheet, draft, rough draft, draft copy, rough sketch, sketch.

Ex: In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.

Ex: Publishing preprints on the Internet speeds up the dissemination process.

Ex: These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.

Ex: Selected authors will be provided with guidelines to assist them in preparing their papers or posters, first drafts of which will be due by December 15, 2002.

Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

Ex: This is the final version of the draft copy on the preservation of digital collections available on the World Wide Web.

Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

* borrador de + Nombre = draft + Nombre.

* borrador de trabajo = working paper.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* redacción de borradores = drafting.

* * *

borrador

masculine

A

1 (de una redacción, carta) rough draft; (de un contrato, proyecto) draft; (de un dibujo) sketch

lo hice en borrador I did it in rough

2 (cuaderno) scratch pad ( AmE), rough book ( BrE)

B

1 (para la pizarra) eraser ( AmE), board rubber ( BrE)

2 ( Col) (goma de borrar) eraser

* * *

borrador sustantivo masculino
1 (de redacción, carta) rough draft;
(de contrato, proyecto) draft;
( de dibujo) sketch;
◊ lo hice en borrador I did a rough draft

2 ( para la pizarra) eraser (AmE), board rubber (BrE)
borrador sustantivo masculino
1 (escrito provisional) rough copy, US rough draft
2 (croquis) rough o preliminary sketch
3 (de la pizarra) GB duster, US eraser
' borrador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boceto
- redacción
- cuaderno
English:
draft
- rough
- duster
- scrap
- scratch

* * *

borrador nm

1. [escrito] rough draft;

hacer un borrador de to draft;

hazlo en borrador y luego pásalo a limpio do a rough version first and then do a neat version

Comp
borrador de acuerdo draft agreement
2. [dibujo] sketch

3. [para pizarra] Br board duster, US blackboard eraser

4. [goma de borrar] Br rubber, US eraser

* * *

borrador

m

1 para pizarra eraser

2 de texto draft

3 ( boceto) sketch

* * *

borrador nm

1) : rough copy, first draft

en borrador: in the rough

2) : eraser

* * *

borrador n (utensilio) board rubber

el borrador está lleno de tiza the board rubber is covered in chalk

Spanish-English dictionary > borrador
57 continuación

f.

1 continuation, continuance.

2 follow-up, carrying-on, continuation, follow-through.

* * *

continuación

► nombre femenino

1 continuation, follow-up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a continuación next

tener continuación to be continued

* * *

noun f.

continuation

- a continuación

* * *

SF

1) [de acto, proceso, calle] continuation

el instinto de supervivencia asegura la continuación de la especie — the survival instinct ensures the continuation of the species

el mal tiempo impidió la continuación del desfile — the bad weather prevented the parade from continuing

mañana veremos la continuación de la serie — the series will be continued tomorrow

esta película es la continuación de Rocky — this film is the sequel to Rocky

2)

• a continuación — [en conversación] next; [en texto] below

a continuación viene una canción dedicada a todos nuestros oyentes — coming up next, a song dedicated to all our listeners

el fin, como veremos a continuación, justifica los medios — the end, as we shall now see, justifies the means

a continuación vamos a presentarles a Margarita Pracatán — and now I would like to welcome Margarita Pracatán

el poeta habló a continuación de su nuevo libro — the poet went on to speak about his new book, next the poet spoke about his new book

según se expone a continuación — as stated below

3)

• a continuación de — following, after

a continuación del sorteo ofrecerán una rueda de prensa — following o after the draw, they will give a press conference

se sentaron uno a continuación del otro — they sat down one after another

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( acción) continuation

la lluvia impidió la continuación del espectáculo — rain made it impossible for the show to continue

b) ( de calle) continuation

c) ( de novela) sequel; ( de serie) next part o episode

2)

a continuación — (frml)

por los motivos que se exponen a continuación — for the reasons stated below

a continuación pasamos a la actualidad internacional — and now the foreign news

a continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente — the president then addressed the meeting

a continuación de — after, following

* * *

= continuation, perpetuation, persistence, sequel, continuance, continuation, follow-up.

Ex. Continuations are non-periodical publications that are issued in successive parts at regular or irregular intervals.

Ex. Moreover, the perpetuation in certain quarters in the UK of the image of the Community as a remote interfering irrelevance is assisted by the general level of ignorance on Community matters.

Ex. The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.

Ex. These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.

Ex. Knowledge, in its growth, must obey the universal laws which prohibit the continuance of any form of exponential increase toward infinity.

Ex. We argue strongly for the continuation into the electro-copying era of the fair dealing provisions in legislation designed for the photocopying era.

Ex. This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow-up to his 1987 'Bonfire of the Vanities'.

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* a continuación = next, then, in the following.

* a continuación se enumeran = given below.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* no saber qué hacer a continuación = be stuck, get + stuck.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What next?.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( acción) continuation

la lluvia impidió la continuación del espectáculo — rain made it impossible for the show to continue

b) ( de calle) continuation

c) ( de novela) sequel; ( de serie) next part o episode

2)

a continuación — (frml)

por los motivos que se exponen a continuación — for the reasons stated below

a continuación pasamos a la actualidad internacional — and now the foreign news

a continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente — the president then addressed the meeting

a continuación de — after, following

* * *

= continuation, perpetuation, persistence, sequel, continuance, continuation, follow-up.

Ex: Continuations are non-periodical publications that are issued in successive parts at regular or irregular intervals.

Ex: Moreover, the perpetuation in certain quarters in the UK of the image of the Community as a remote interfering irrelevance is assisted by the general level of ignorance on Community matters.

Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.

Ex: These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.

Ex: Knowledge, in its growth, must obey the universal laws which prohibit the continuance of any form of exponential increase toward infinity.

Ex: We argue strongly for the continuation into the electro-copying era of the fair dealing provisions in legislation designed for the photocopying era.

Ex: This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow-up to his 1987 'Bonfire of the Vanities'.

* a continuación = next, then, in the following.

* a continuación se enumeran = given below.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* no saber qué hacer a continuación = be stuck, get + stuck.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What next?.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* * *

continuación

feminine

A

1 (acción) continuation

la lluvia impidió la continuación del espectáculo rain made it impossible for the show to continue

2 (de una calle) continuation

(de una obra): la semana que viene podremos ver la continuación de esta serie this series will be continued next week

esta novela es la continuación de `Rosana' this novel is the sequel to `Rosana'

B

a continuación ( frml): por los motivos que se exponen a continuación for the reasons set out o stated below

a continuación pasamos a informar de la actualidad internacional and now the foreign news

a continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente de la institución the president of the establishment then addressed the meeting

a continuación de after, following

a continuación del discurso de apertura se procedió a la entrega de premios after o following the opening speech, the prizegiving commenced

* * *

continuación sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) continuation

b) ( de calle) continuation

c) ( de novela) sequel;

( de serie) next part o episode
d)

◊ a continuación next, then;

a continuación de after, following
continuación sustantivo femenino continuation
♦ Locuciones: a continuación, next
' continuación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
luego
English:
continuation
- go on
- proceed
- sequel
- worth
- ensue
- follow

* * *

continuación

♦ nf
[de acción, estado] continuation; [de novela, película] sequel;
es imprescindible dar continuación al proyecto it is essential that the project carries on, it is essential to keep the project going;

acaba de publicar la continuación a su anterior novela she has just published the sequel to her previous novel;

defienden la continuación de la misma política económica they are in favour of carrying on o continuing with the same economic policy

♦ a continuación loc adv

next;

a continuación añada una pizca de sal next, add a pinch of salt;

saludó al presidente y a continuación se fue she greeted the president and then left;

pasaremos a continuación a abordar el problema del transporte público we shall now pass on to address the problem of public transport;

¡a continuación, para todos ustedes, la gran cantante…! and now, we bring you the great singer…!

♦ a continuación loc prep

after, following;

a continuación de México se sitúa Argentina Argentina is after Mexico

* * *

continuación

f continuation;

a continuación ( ahora) now; ( después) then

* * *

continuación nf, pl - ciones

1) : continuation

2)

a continuación : next

lo demás sigue a continuación: the rest follows

3)

a continuación de : after, following

Spanish-English dictionary > continuación
58 esbozo

m.

sketch, outline.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esbozar.

* * *

esbozo

► nombre masculino

1 sketch, outline, rough draft

* * *

noun m.

1) outline

2) draft

3) sketch

* * *

SM

1) (Arte) sketch

2) [de plan] outline

con un esbozo de sonrisa — with a hint of a smile

* * *

masculino

a) (Art) sketch

b) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draft

c) ( de sonrisa) hint

* * *

= outline, sketch, adumbration, rough sketch, rough draft.

Ex. It may be helpful to begin with a careful reading of the definitions before attempting to deal with the outline.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. The article ' adumbrations on the information support centre' suggests that each type of library must examine the functions, circumstances, and needs of its particular clientele.

Ex. Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex. This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

* * *

masculino

a) (Art) sketch

b) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draft

c) ( de sonrisa) hint

* * *

= outline, sketch, adumbration, rough sketch, rough draft.

Ex: It may be helpful to begin with a careful reading of the definitions before attempting to deal with the outline.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: The article ' adumbrations on the information support centre' suggests that each type of library must examine the functions, circumstances, and needs of its particular clientele.

Ex: Intelligent software that brings rough sketches to life in a virtual world is promising to revolutionise the way children learn and to help engineers.

Ex: This paper describes the program devised to extract references from the OCLC data base and generate bibliographies in rough draft form.

* * *

esbozo

masculine

1 ( Art) sketch

2 (de un proyecto) outline, rough draft

3 (de una sonrisa) hint

* * *

Del verbo esbozar: ( conjugate esbozar)

esbozo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

esbozó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
esbozar
esbozo
esbozar ( conjugate esbozar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ figura› to sketch

b) ‹idea/tema› to outline

esbozo sustantivo masculino
a) (Art) sketch

b) ( de proyecto) outline, rough draft

esbozar verbo intransitivo
1 (un proyecto, un dibujo) to sketch, outline
2 (amagar un gesto) to hint, give a hint of: esbozó un saludo, he gave a hint of a wave
esbozo sustantivo masculino sketch, outline, rough draft
' esbozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esbozar
English:
outline
- sketch
- manage
- profile

* * *

esbozo nm

1. [de dibujo, plano] sketch, outline

2. [de directrices, tema, plan] outline

3. [de gesto, sonrisa] hint

* * *

esbozo

m sketch; de idea, proyecto etc outline

* * *

esbozo nm

1) : sketch

2) : rough draft

Spanish-English dictionary > esbozo
59 expuesto

adj.

1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.

2 exposed, on exhibit, on show, exhibited.

3 exposed, unprotected.

4 at-risk.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: exponer.

* * *

expuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=exponer exponer

► adjetivo

1 (peligroso) dangerous, risky; (sin protección) exposed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar expuesto a algo to be exposed to something

* * *

1.

VB [pp] de exponer

según lo arriba expuesto — according to what has been stated o set out above

2. ADJ

1) [lugar] (=al descubierto) exposed; (=peligroso) dangerous

partes del cuerpo expuestas al sol — parts of the body exposed to the sun

2) [cuadro, mercancías] on show, on display, on view

los artículos expuestos en el escaparate — the goods displayed in the window

3)

estar expuesto a un riesgo — to be exposed o open to a risk

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1) [estar] (al viento, a un riesgo) exposed

expuesto a algo — exposed to something

2) [ser] ( peligroso) risky, dangerous

* * *

= on show, on display, on view, exposed.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The products and services on display underscored the degree to which the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.

Ex. Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.

Ex. The exposed part is changed by the radiation so that the surface can be cleaned, etched and reoxidized.

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* expuesto a la intemperie = exposure to the elements.

* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1) [estar] (al viento, a un riesgo) exposed

expuesto a algo — exposed to something

2) [ser] ( peligroso) risky, dangerous

* * *

= on show, on display, on view, exposed.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The products and services on display underscored the degree to which the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.

Ex: Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.

Ex: The exposed part is changed by the radiation so that the surface can be cleaned, etched and reoxidized.

* expuesto a la intemperie = exposure to the elements.

* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* * *

expuesto -ta

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] (al viento, a la lluvia) exposed expuesto A algo exposed TO sth

2 [ ESTAR] (a un riesgo, peligro) exposed expuesto A algo exposed TO sth

B [ SER] (peligroso) risky, dangerous

* * *

Del verbo exponer: ( conjugate exponer)

expuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
exponer
expuesto
exponer ( conjugate exponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en museo) ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show

b) ( en vitrina) to display

2 ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state;
‹ideas/teoría› to put forward;
‹ tema› to present
3
a) ( poner en peligro) to put … at risk

b) (al aire, sol) expuesto algo a algo to expose sth to sth

verbo intransitivo
to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
exponerse verbo pronominal expuestose (a algo) to expose oneself (to sth);
◊ te expones a que te multen you're risking a fine

exponer verbo transitivo
1 (en un discurso, escrito) to expound, put forward
2 (en una galería, escaparate) to exhibit, display
3 (someter, poner) to expose: la expuso al peligro, he exposed her to danger
expuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (ser) (arriesgado) risky, dangerous
2 (estar) (en un escaparate, galería) on display, on show
(sin protección) exposed

' expuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colectiva
- colectivo
- correr
- expuesta
- sujeta
- sujeto
English:
exhibit
- exposed
- open
- show
- subject
- view
- windy
- display
- firing

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expuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver exponer
♦ adj

1. [desprotegido] exposed (a to);
estar expuesto a [viento, ataques, críticas] to be exposed to

2. [arriesgado] dangerous, risky

3. [dicho] stated, expressed;

a lo expuesto cabe añadir que… to what has already been stated we should add that…

4. [exhibido] on display

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expuesto

I part → exponer

II adj

1 exposed

2 ( peligroso) dangerous

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expuesto pp exponer

expuesto, -ta adj

1) : exposed

2) : hazardous, risky

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expuesto adj

1. (en exposición) on show / on display

2. (lugar) exposed

3. (peligroso) dangerous

Spanish-English dictionary > expuesto
60 extremo delantero

(n.) = fore-end

Ex. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.

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(n.) = fore-end

Ex: In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the more usual position for the horse was on the near side of the press, set out at slightly less than a right angle from the fore-end of the ribs = En los siglos XVII y XVIII, la posición más habitual del banco era al lado más cercano de la prensa, casi en angulo recto rspecto a los extremos delanteros de las escaleras.

Spanish-English dictionary > extremo delantero

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