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1 adversidad
f.1 adversity.2 setback, difficulty, set-back.* * *1 adversity, misfortune, setback* * *SF (=problemas) adversity; (=revés) setback, mishap* * *a) ( hecho) adversitysufrió todo tipo de adversidades — he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities
b) ( situación)c) ( cualidad) harshness, severity* * *= adversity, misfortune, tribulation, hardship, ill fate.Ex. But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex. Ordinarily, one should avoid simultaneous 'exchanges' of personnel between units for training purposes because it is a hardship for any library section to try to train a new person while one of their 'regulars' is gone at the same time.Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.----* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* * *a) ( hecho) adversitysufrió todo tipo de adversidades — he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities
b) ( situación)c) ( cualidad) harshness, severity* * *= adversity, misfortune, tribulation, hardship, ill fate.Ex: But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.
Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex: Ordinarily, one should avoid simultaneous 'exchanges' of personnel between units for training purposes because it is a hardship for any library section to try to train a new person while one of their 'regulars' is gone at the same time.Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* * *1 (hecho) adversitysufrió todo tipo de adversidades he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities2(situación): se conoce a los amigos en la adversidad when times are hard, you find out who your friends are3 (cualidad) harshness, severityla adversidad del clima the severity o harshness of the climate* * *
adversidad sustantivo femenino
adversity;
adversidad sustantivo femenino adversity
(infortunio, desgracia) setback
' adversidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retroceder
English:
adversity
- need
* * *adversidad nf1. [dificultad] adversity;se enfrentó a todo tipo de adversidades he faced up to all sorts of difficulties o adversitiesno logró sobreponerse a la adversidad she was unable to triumph over adversity;puedes contar con él en la adversidad you can count on him when things get difficult3. [cualidad desfavorable] adverse nature;tuvieron que quedarse en casa ante la adversidad del clima they had to stay at home because of the adverse weather conditions* * *f adversity, hard times pl* * *adversidad nf: adversity -
2 cortapisa
f.1 limitation, restriction.2 condition.3 obstacle, impediment.* * *1 (condición) condition, restriction2 (dificultad) difficulty, obstacle\poner cortapisas to impose conditionssin cortapisas with no strings attached* * *SF1) (=restricción) restriction, condition2) (=traba) snag, obstacleponer cortapisas a algo/algn — to restrict o hold back sth/sb
3) (=gracia) charm, wit* * *poner cortapisas a algo/alguien — to put obstacles in the way of something/in somebody's way
* * *----* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.* * *poner cortapisas a algo/alguien — to put obstacles in the way of something/in somebody's way
* * ** sin cortapisas = untrammelled.* * *el proyecto pudo llevarse a cabo sin cortapisas they managed to finish the project without any setbackshabló sin cortapisas she spoke freelyle está poniendo demasiadas cortapisas a la iniciativa he is putting up too many obstacles to the plan* * *
cortapisa sustantivo femenino restriction, limitation
* * *cortapisa nflimitation, restriction;quiere tener poder de decisión, sin ninguna cortapisa he wants complete freedom o a free hand to make decisions;poner cortapisas a to hinder, to put obstacles in the way of;le pusieron cortapisas por ser mujer they put obstacles in her way o made things difficult for her because she was a woman* * *f restriction;poner cortapisas a fig put obstacles in the way of, obstruct -
3 contrariedad
f.1 setback.2 annoyance (disgusto).3 contrary or opposing nature.4 contrariness, contrariety, oppositeness.* * *1 (oposición) opposition2 (disgusto) annoyance3 (dificultad) setback, obstacle* * *SF1) (=obstáculo) obstacle; (=contratiempo) setback, trouble; (=pega) snag, trouble2) (=disgusto) vexation, annoyance3) (=oposición) contrary nature* * *a) (dificultad, problema) setback, hitchuna serie de contrariedades — a succession of hitches o setbacks
b) ( disgusto) annoyance, vexation (frml)* * *a) (dificultad, problema) setback, hitchuna serie de contrariedades — a succession of hitches o setbacks
b) ( disgusto) annoyance, vexation (frml)* * *1 (dificultad, problema) setback, hitchuna serie de contrariedades nos impidieron llegar a tiempo a succession of hitches o setbacks prevented us getting there on timenos ha surgido una contrariedad something's come up¡qué or vaya contrariedad! how annoying!2 (disgusto) annoyance, vexation ( frml)me produce una profunda contrariedad I find it most aggravating* * *
contrariedad sustantivo femenino
¡qué contrariedad! how annoying!
contrariedad sustantivo femenino
1 (trastorno) setback
2 (fastidio) annoyance, irritation
' contrariedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dificultad
- vaya
- bendito
- ir
- vaina
* * *contrariedad nf1. [dificultad] setback;surgió una contrariedad a problem came up2. [disgusto] annoyance;¡qué contrariedad! how annoying!3. [oposición] contrary o opposing nature* * *f1 setback2 ( disgusto) annoyance* * *contrariedad nf1) : setback, obstacle2) : vexation, annoyance -
4 contratiempo
m.1 mishap (accidente).2 setback, set-back, difficulty, mishap.* * *1 (contrariedad) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap\a contratiempo MÚSICA on the offbeat* * *SM1) (=revés) setback, reverse; (=accidente) mishap, accident2) (Mús)* * *sufrir or tener un contratiempo — to have a setback/a mishap
* * *= mishap, setback, adversity, misfortune, hiccup, mischance, problem, misadventure.Ex. The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.Ex. This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.Ex. But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex. This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.----* contratiempos = pitfalls and potholes.* sin contratiempos = smoothly.* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.* * *sufrir or tener un contratiempo — to have a setback/a mishap
* * *= mishap, setback, adversity, misfortune, hiccup, mischance, problem, misadventure.Ex: The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.
Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.Ex: But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex: This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.* contratiempos = pitfalls and potholes.* sin contratiempos = smoothly.* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.* * *(problema) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishapsufrimos or tuvimos un pequeño contratiempo en el camino we had a little mishap on the way* * *
contratiempo sustantivo masculino ( problema) setback, hitch;
( accidente) mishap;
sufrir or tener un contratiempo to have a setback/a mishap
contratiempo sustantivo masculino setback, hitch
' contratiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpe
- tropiezo
- varapalo
- complicación
- faena
- percance
- revés
English:
hang on
- hang-up
- hiccough
- hiccup
- hitch
- mishap
- setback
- upset
* * *contratiempo nm[accidente] mishap; [dificultad] setback;me ha surgido un contratiempo y no voy a poder acudir a problem has come up and I won't be able to attend;el fallo judicial supone un enorme contratiempo the court's ruling means an enormous setback* * *m setback, hitch* * *contratiempo nm1) percance: mishap, accident2) dificultad: setback, difficulty* * *1. (revés) setback2. (accidente) problem -
5 vicisitudes
f.pl.vicissitudes, ups and downs.* * *= vicissitudes, pitfalls and potholes, long haul, twists and turns, ups and downsEx. The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.Ex. The article is entitled 'Getting your licence: pitfalls and potholes on the electronic highway'.Ex. The author presents an outline of a guide for those considering the long haul associated with such a major undertaking = El autor presenta una guía breve para aquellos que estudiando las vicisitudes relacionadas con esta importante tarea.Ex. He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.* * *= vicissitudes, pitfalls and potholes, long haul, twists and turns, ups and downsEx: The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Getting your licence: pitfalls and potholes on the electronic highway'.Ex: The author presents an outline of a guide for those considering the long haul associated with such a major undertaking = El autor presenta una guía breve para aquellos que estudiando las vicisitudes relacionadas con esta importante tarea.Ex: He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.* * *vicisitudes nfpl1. [sucesos] setbacks, mishaps;tras muchas vicisitudes alcanzamos la costa after many setbacks we reached the coastel relato de las vicisitudes de una familia de emigrantes the story of the ups and downs o Literario vicissitudes in the life of a family of emigrants* * *fpl ups and downs -
6 revés
m.1 setback, reverse, backhand, drawback.2 reverse.3 reverse side of a cloth, wrong side of the fabric, wrong side of cloth, reverse.4 back, inside.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: rever.* * *2 (bofetada) slap; (golpe) backhander3 (en tenis) backhand (stroke)4 figurado (contrariedad) misfortune, setback, reverse\al revés / del revés (al contrario) the other way round 2 (interior en exterior) inside out 3 (boca abajo) upside down, the wrong way up 4 (la parte de detrás delante) back to frontal revés de contrary toreveses de fortuna setbacks, blows of fatereveses de la vida life's misfortunes* * *noun m.1) back2) reversal3) backhand•- al revés* * *SM1) (=lado contrario)•
el revés — [de papel, sello, mano, tela] the back; [de prenda] the insidesiempre empieza las revistas por el revés — he always reads magazines from the back, he always begins magazines at the end
2)• al o del revés — [con sustantivo] (=lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (=lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (=lo de delante atrás) back to front
tienes el libro al revés — you are holding the book the wrong way round o upside down
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volver al o del revés — [+ prenda, objeto] to turn the other way; [+ argumento, situación] to turn on its head3)• al revés — [con verbo] the other way round; [como nexo] on the contrary
Luis le dejó dinero a Gerardo, ¿o fue al revés? — Luis lent Gerardo some money, or was it the other way round?
todo nos salió al revés — everything went wrong for us, nothing went right for us
a mí no me produce ningún complejo, al revés, es un orgullo — I'm not embarrassed by it, on the contrary, I feel very proud
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al revés de, fue al revés de lo que dices — it was the opposite of what you sayal revés de lo que se cree,... — contrary to popular belief,...
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entender algo al revés — to get hold of the wrong end of the stick•
y al revés — and vice versacuando yo quiero salir él quiere trabajar, y al revés — when I want to go out he wants to work, and vice versa
4) (=bofetada) slap, backhand slapcomo me vuelvas a insultar te doy un revés — you insult me again and you'll get a slap o you'll feel the back of my hand
5) (Dep) backhand6) (=contratiempo) setback* * *1)a)el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back
b)al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round
hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round
todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick
2)a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)b) (Dep) backhand3) ( contratiempo) setback* * *1)a)el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back
b)al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round
hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round
todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick
2)a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)b) (Dep) backhand3) ( contratiempo) setback* * *revés11 = back.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* poner al revés = upend.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.revés22 = setback, blow, reversal, snafu, swipe, slap.Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.
Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: Libraries are struggling to hold on and maintain quality in the face of adversity and reversal.Ex: The article is entitled 'Thirty years on -- an age of snafu problems of coordinating libraries'.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.* dar un revés = deal + a blow, give + a blow, strike + a blow, slap.* duro revés = cruel blow.* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.* revés fulminante = crushing blow.* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.* * *A1el revés (de una prenda) the inside; (de una tela) the back, the wrong side; (de un papel, documento) the backplanchar la prenda del or por el revés iron the garment inside out o on the inside2al revés (con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; (con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (en sentido inverso) the other way around o ( BrE) roundyo frío la cebolla y luego el pimiento — pues yo lo hago al revés I fry the onion first and then the peppers — I do it the other way aroundte has puesto los zapatos al revés you've put your shoes on the wrong feettienes los cubiertos al revés you have your knife and fork the wrong way roundse puso el vestido al revés she put her dress on back to fronthace la `y' al revés he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way roundcolgó el cuadro al revés he hung the picture upside downpuso el cuadro al revés he turned the picture to face the walltodo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick, she gets everything back to fronthoy todo me está saliendo al revés nothing's going right for me todayal revés de lo que uno se imagina contrary to what you might expectlo hizo al revés de como se le había dicho she did it the opposite way to how she had been toldsaberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heartB1 (bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)¡te voy a dar un revés! you're going to feel the back of my hand!2 ( Dep) backhandC (contratiempo) setbacksufrieron un importante revés en las últimas elecciones they suffered a major setback o a serious reverse in the last electionsun revés de fortuna podría acabar con todo esto a change in our fortunes o a reversal of our fortunes could mean the end of all of this* * *
revés sustantivo masculino
1a)
( de tela) the back, the wrong side;
(de papel, documento) the backb)
( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down;
( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out;◊ así no, va al revés not that way, it goes the other way around o (BrE) round;
se puso los zapatos al revés he put his shoes on the wrong feet;
todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;
todo me sale al revés nothing goes right for me;
saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart
2 (Dep) backhand
3 ( contratiempo) setback
revés sustantivo masculino
1 (de una materia u objeto) back
(de una prenda de vestir) wrong side
2 (con la mano) slap
3 (en juegos de raqueta) backhand
4 (económico, sentimental, etc) setback, misfortune
♦ Locuciones: al revés, (al contrario) the other way round: entender algo al revés, to get the wrong end of the stick
hacer algo al revés, to do sthg the opposite way
salir algo al revés, to turn out wrong
al revés/del revés, (con lo de delante atrás) back to front, US backwards
(con lo de dentro fuera) inside out
(boca abajo) upside down
' revés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
English:
back
- backhand
- backwards
- inside
- reverse
- round
- setback
- upset
- upside
- way
- work at
- backward
- know
- purl
- reversal
- set
- upside down
- wrong
* * *1. [parte opuesta] [de papel, mano] back;[de tela] other side, wrong side;al revés [en dirección o sentido equivocado] the wrong way round;[en forma opuesta, invertido] the other way round;te has puesto los guantes al revés you've put your gloves on inside out;todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;no estoy triste, al revés estoy contentísima I'm not sad, on the contrary, I'm very happy;lo hizo al revés de como le dije she did the opposite of what I told her to;[lo de dentro, fuera] inside out; [lo de arriba, abajo] upside down;volver algo del revés to turn sth around;me puso el estómago del revés it turned my stomach2. [contratiempo] setback, blow;sufrir un revés to suffer a setback3. [bofetada] slapun golpe de revés a backhand;tiene un buen revés she has a good backhand* * *m1 ( contratiempo) setback2 en tenis backhand3:al osalir al revés fig go wrong* * *1) : back, wrong side2) : setback, reversal3) : backhand (in sports)4)al revés : the other way around, upside down, inside out5)al revés de : contrary to* * *revés n1. (de prenda, tela, papel) wrong side2. (en tenis, etc) backhand3. (contratiempo) setbackLas expresiones al revés y del revés tienen varias traducciones según el contexto. Fíjate en estos ejemplosno he dicho que no me gusta, al revés, me encanta I didn't say I don't like it, on the contrary, I love it -
7 achicar
v.1 to make smaller.Ella achicó la imagen del televisor She made the T.V. image smaller.2 to bale out (agua) (de barco).3 to drain, to scoop, to bail out, to pump out.Ricardo achicó el agua dentro del bote Richard drained the water inside the boat4 to humiliate, to demean.Silvia achicó a Ricardo delante mío Silvia humiliated Richard in front of me.* * *1 (amenguar) to diminish, reduce, make smaller2 (amilanar) to intimidate3 (agua) to drain; (en barco) to bale out1 (amenguarse) to get smaller2 (amilanarse) to lose heart* * *1. VT1) (=empequeñecer) to make smaller; (=hacer de menos) to dwarf; [+ espacios] to reduce; (Cos) to shorten, take in; (=descontar) to minimize2) (=desaguar) to bale o (EEUU) bail out; [con bomba] to pump out3) (fig) (=humillar) to humiliate; (=intimidar) to intimidate, browbeat4) And (=matar) to kill2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <chaqueta/vestido> to take inb) < persona> to intimidate, daunt2) < agua> to bail out2.achicarse v prona) ( de tamaño) to shrinkb) ( amilanarse) to be intimidated, be daunted* * *----* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* achicarse = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <chaqueta/vestido> to take inb) < persona> to intimidate, daunt2) < agua> to bail out2.achicarse v prona) ( de tamaño) to shrinkb) ( amilanarse) to be intimidated, be daunted* * ** achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* achicarse = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of).* * *achicar [A2 ]vtA1 ‹chaqueta/vestido› to take in2 ‹persona›los reveses que ha sufrido lo han ido achicando the setbacks he's suffered have gradually diminished his confidencenada lo achica nothing daunts him, he's not daunted by anythingintentaron achicarnos a base de patadas they tried to intimidate us by playing roughB ‹agua› to bail outno te achiques y dile lo que piensas don't be intimidated o don't feel daunted, tell him what you think* * *
achicar ( conjugate achicar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹ agua› to bail out
achicarse verbo pronominal
achicar verbo transitivo
1 (atemorizar) to intimidate
2 (empequeñecer) to reduce, make smaller
3 (sacar agua de un sitio inundado) to bale out
' achicar' also found in these entries:
English:
bail out
- bail
* * *♦ vt1. [empequeñecer] to make smaller2. [acobardar] to intimidate3. [agua] [de barco] to bail out;[de mina] to pump out* * *v/t1 make smaller2 MAR bail out* * *achicar {72} vt1) reducir: to make smaller, to reduce2) : to intimidate3) : to bail out (water) -
8 carro
m.1 cart.¡para el carro! hang on a minute! (espera)subirse al carro de la tecnología to sign up for the new technology2 trolley (shopping cart).3 carriage.4 car (automobile). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)5 car (of train). (Mexican Spanish)carro comedor dining carcarro dormitorio sleeper* * *1 (vehículo) cart2 (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley, US cart3 MILITAR tank4 (carga de un carro) cartload5 (de máquina de escribir) carriage\apearse del carro familiar to give up, quit¡para el carro! familiar hold your horses!, hold on!carros y carretas familiar (ofensas) insults, abuse 2 (molestias) setbacks, hitches, trouble, problemscarro blindado armoured (US armored) carcarro de combate tankcarro de la compra shopping trolley, US shopping cart* * *noun m.1) car2) cart3) wagon* * *SM1) (=carreta) cart, waggon, wagon- apearse o bajarse del carro- pararle el carro a algncarro de guerra — ( Hist) chariot
carro de la compra — shopping trolley, shopping cart (EEUU)
2) (Mil) tankcarro blindado — armoured car, armored car (EEUU), armour-plated car, armor-plated car (EEUU)
carro de asalto, carro de combate — tank
carro comedor — Méx dining car, restaurant car
carro de mudanzas — removal van, moving van (EEUU)
carro dormitorio — Méx sleeping car
carros locos — Col bumper cars, dodgems (Brit)
carro tranvía, carro urbano — tramcar, streetcar (EEUU)
4) [de máquina de escribir] carriage5) (=carga) cartload* * *1)a) ( carreta) cartpara el carro! — (fam) cool it! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)
subirse al carro — to jump on the bandwagon
b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)c) (Chi, Méx) ( vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)d) (Hist) ( romano) chariot2) ( de máquina de escribir) carriage* * *= trolly, carriage, cart, chariot, waggon [wagon, -USA].Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.Ex. The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.----* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* retorno de carro = carriage return.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* * *1)a) ( carreta) cartpara el carro! — (fam) cool it! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)
subirse al carro — to jump on the bandwagon
b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)c) (Chi, Méx) ( vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)d) (Hist) ( romano) chariot2) ( de máquina de escribir) carriage* * *= trolly, carriage, cart, chariot, waggon [wagon, -USA].Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.Ex: The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex: In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* retorno de carro = carriage return.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* * *A1 (carreta) cartun carro de tierra a cartload of earthaguantar carros y carretas to put up with anythingecharle el carro a algn ( Ven fam) (culpar) to put the blame on sb; (jugar una mala pasada) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq)pararle el carro a algn: a estos especuladores hay que pararles el carro these speculators must be dealt with o stopped once and for allse puso insolente y hubo que pararle el carro he started being rude and I/they had to put him in his placesubirse al carro to jump on the bandwagonCompuestos:( Col) team car(CS, Méx) float( Col) car bomb( Méx) carro chocón(Méx, Per, Ven) bumper car, Dodgem car® ( BrE)tank( Méx) sleeping car, sleeperdray( Chi) water cannon( Ven) cab, taxi( RPl) water cannon( Ven) unlicensed cab( AmL exc CS) sports carB (de una máquina de escribir) carriage* * *
carro sustantivo masculino
1
carro de combate tank
◊ carro bomba (Col) car bomb;
carro loco (Andes) bumper car;
carro sport (AmL exc CS) sports car;
carro de bomberos (Andes, Méx) fire engine
◊ carro comedor/dormitorio (Méx) dining/sleeping car
2 ( de máquina de escribir) carriage
carro sustantivo masculino
1 (carreta) cart
2 (de máquina de escribir) carriage
3 (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley, US cart
4 Mil carro de combate, tank
5 LAm car
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡para el carro!, hold your horses!
' carro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanque
- acondicionar
- aparejar
- baúl
- contravía
- dañar
- jalonazo
- raid
- sincronizar
English:
armored car
- armoured car
- automobile
- bandwagon
- car
- carousel
- cart
- chariot
- climb
- hold
- rattle
- shaft
- trolley
- waggon
- wagon
- band
- bumper car
- fire
- float
- onto
- smoking
- sports
- tank
* * *carro nm1. [vehículo] cart;[en batallas] chariot;un carro de trigo a cartload of wheat;Figaguantar carros y carretas to put up with a lot;¡para el carro! [espera un momento] hang on a minute!;Famparar el carro a alguien to get sb to cool it;mi madre me está encima para que me case con ella – tienes que pararle el carro my mother is on at me to marry her – you'll have to get her to back off there;tirar del carro to do all the donkey workAndes, CSur, Méx carro alegórico carnival float; Chile carro de arrastre trailer;carro blindado armoured vehicle;Col carro bomba car bomb; Andes, CSur, Méx carro de bomberos Br fire engine, US fire truck; Méx carro de carga goods wagon o van;carro de combate tank;Am salvo RP carro sport sports car2. [carrito] trolley, US cart;[de bebé] Br pram, US baby carriage carro de la compra shopping Br trolley o US cart [two-wheeled]3. [de máquina de escribir] carriage4. [para diapositivas] magazineCol carros locos bumper cars, Br Dodgems® carro comedor dining car;carro dormitorio sleeper* * *m1 cart;subirse al carro fig jump on the bandwagon;¡para el carro! fam hold your horses! fam ;poner el carro delante de los bueyes fig put the cart before the horse;untar el carro a alguien fam grease s.o.’s palm fam2:3 L.Am. ( coche) car4 L.Am. ( taxi) taxi, cab5 MéxFERR car* * *carro nm1) coche: car2) : cart3) Chile, Mex : coach (of a train)4)carro alegórico : float (in a parade)* * *carro n1. (vehículo) cart2. (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley -
9 revés2
2 = setback, blow, reversal, snafu, swipe, slap.Ex. This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.Ex. The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex. Libraries are struggling to hold on and maintain quality in the face of adversity and reversal.Ex. The article is entitled 'Thirty years on -- an age of snafu problems of coordinating libraries'.Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex. And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.----* dar un revés = deal + a blow, give + a blow, strike + a blow, slap.* duro revés = cruel blow.* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.* revés fulminante = crushing blow.* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating. -
10 trastabillón
m.stumble.* * *SM LAm stumble, trip* * *masculino stumble* * *masculino stumble* * *stumbledio un trastabillón al subir la escalera she tripped as she went up the stairsdio algunos trastabillones en los estudios she had a few problems o setbacks in her schoolwork* * *trastabillón nmAm slip, stumble -
11 seguidilla
f.four line stanza, seven line stanza, seguidilla.* * *1 LITERATURA type of strophe2 MÚSICA seguidilla, type of Spanish dance and song* * *SF1) (Mús) seguidilla ( dance and piece of music in a fast triple rhythm)2) (Literat) seguidilla ( poem with four to seven lines used in popular songs)3)* * *1 ( Mús) seguidillauna seguidilla de contratiempos a string o series of setbacksme soltó una seguidilla de insultos she hurled a stream of insults at me* * *
seguidilla f Mús popular Spanish dance and music
* * *seguidilla nf1. Lit = poem containing four or seven verses used in popular songs2. [cante flamenco] = mournful flamenco song* * * -
12 carros y carretas
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13 reveses de fortuna
setbacks, blows of fate -
14 abatirse en los contratiempos
• become disheartened by setbacksDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abatirse en los contratiempos
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15 abatirse por los contratiempos
• become disheartened by setbacksDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abatirse por los contratiempos
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