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1 shade

shade [∫eɪd]

1. noun

   a. ombre f

• in the shade of a tree à l'ombre d'un arbre

• 40° in the shade 40° à l'ombre

• to put sb/sth in the shade éclipser qn/qch

   b. [of colour] ton m ; [of opinion, meaning] nuance f

• a new shade of lipstick une nouvelle couleur de rouge à lèvres

   c. ( = small amount) a shade bigger légèrement plus grand

• move it just a shade to the left déplace-le légèrement sur la gauche

   d. ( = lampshade) abat-jour m inv

2. plural noun

shades (inf) lunettes fpl de soleil

3. transitive verb

[trees, parasol] donner de l'ombre à

• shaded place endroit m ombragé

• he shaded his eyes with his hands il s'abrita les yeux de la main

► shade in separable transitive verb

[+ painting] ombrer ; ( = colour in) colorer (in en)

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[ʃeɪd] 1.
noun

1) ( shadow) ombre f

2) ( of colour) ton m; fig (of opinion, meaning) nuance f

an attractive shade of blue — un beau bleu

a solution that should appeal to all shades of opinion — une solution qui devrait plaire à toutes les tendances

3) (small amount, degree)

a shade too loud — un tout petit peu trop fort

a shade of resentment — un soupçon de ressentiment

4) (also lamp shade) abat-jour m inv

5) US (also window shade) store m
2.
shades plural noun

1) (colloq) ( sunglasses) lunettes fpl de soleil

2) ( undertones)

shades of Mozart — ça fait penser à Mozart
3.
transitive verb

1) ( screen) donner de l'ombre à

the hat shaded her face — le chapeau projetait une ombre sur son visage

the garden was shaded by trees — le jardin était ombragé par des arbres

to shade one's eyes (with one's hand) — s'abriter les yeux de la main

2) = shade in
4.
intransitive verb ( blend) [colour, tone] se fondre ( into en)
5.
shaded past participle adjective

1) ( shady) ombragé

2) [lamp] avec un abat-jour

3) Art (also shade-in) gen sombre; ( produced by hatching) hachuré

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Phrasal Verbs:

- shade in

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to put somebody in the shade — éclipser quelqu'un

to put something in the shade — surpasser or surclasser quelque chose

English-French dictionary > shade
2 σύσκιος

σύσκῐ-ος, ον,

A closely shaded, thickly shaded, X.Cyn. 8.4, Arist.HA 556a25; τὸ ς. the thick shade of a tree, Pl.Phdr. 230b; the closely-shaded place, Luc.Anach.16.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > σύσκιος
3 shady

adjective

1) (sheltered or giving shelter from heat or light: a shady tree; a shady corner of the garden.) a la sombra

2) (dishonest: a shady business.) sospechoso, turbio

shady adj sombreado

a cool shady corner un rincón fresco y sombreado

El comparativo de shady se escribe shadier; el superlativo se escribe shadiest

shady

tr['ʃeɪdɪ]

adjective (comp shadier, superl shadiest)

1 (place) a la sombra; (tree) que da sombra

2 familiar (person) sospechoso,-a; (deal, past) turbio,-a

shady ['ʃeɪdi] adj, shadier ; - est

1) : sombreado (dícese de un lugar), que da sombra (dícese de un árbol)

2) disreputable: sospechoso (dícese de una persona), turbio (dícese de un negocio, etc.)

shady

adj.

• sombreado, -a adj.

• sombrío, -a adj.

• tenebroso, -a adj.

• umbrío, -a adj.

'ʃeɪdi
adjective -dier, -diest

a) ( giving shade) <place/garden> sombreado, donde hay sombra; < tree> que da mucha sombra

b) ( disreputable) (colloq) <deal/business> turbio; < character> sospechoso

['ʃeɪdɪ]
ADJ (compar shadier) (superl shadiest)
1) (=shaded) [place] sombreado

it's shady here — aquí hay sombra

under a shady tree — a la sombra de un árbol frondoso

2) * (=dubious) [person] dudoso; [deal] turbio, chueco (Mex) *

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['ʃeɪdi]
adjective -dier, -diest

a) ( giving shade) <place/garden> sombreado, donde hay sombra; < tree> que da mucha sombra

b) ( disreputable) (colloq) <deal/business> turbio; < character> sospechoso

English-spanish dictionary > shady
4 umbra

umbra ae, f a shade, shadow: terrae: colles... adferunt umbram vallibus: noctis se condidit umbris, V.: pampineae, of vines, V.: Falce premes umbram, i. e. prune the foliage, V.—Prov.: qui umbras timet, is afraid of shadows.—A shaded place, place protected from the sun, shade: Umbra loco deerat, i. e. trees, O.: Pompeiā spatiere sub umbrā, in the Pompeian portico, O.: vacuā tonsoris in umbrā, in the cool barber's shop, H.: rhetorica, i. e. the rhetorician's school, Iu.—In painting, a dark place, shade, shadow: quam multa vident pictores in umbris et in eminentiā.—Of the dead, a shade, ghost: Pulvis et umbra sumus, H.: Cornea (porta), quā veris facilis datur exitus umbris, V.: Umbrarum rex, i. e. Pluto, O.: matris agitabitur umbris, O.—A shadow, attendant, companion: cum Servilio Vibidius, quas Maecenas adduxerat umbras, H.—A grayling, umber (a fish): corporis umbrae Liventis, O.—Fig., a shadow, trace, image, appearance, outline, semblance, pretence, pretext: civitatis: umbras falsae gloriae consectari: umbrae hominum, fame frigore evecti, L.: Mendax pietatis, O.—A shelter, cover, protection: umbra et recessus: sub umbrā vestri auxilii latere, L.—Rest, leisure: docere in umbrā atque otio: ignava Veneris, O.: cedat umbra soli, i. e. repose to exertion.
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umbrae N F

shade; ghost; shadow

Latin-English dictionary > umbra
5 köliklik

köliklik yër - A shaded place

Old Turkish to English > köliklik
6 köliklik

köliklik yër - A shaded place

Old Turkish to English > köliklik
7 shade

ʃeid
1. noun
1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra

2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra

3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) pantalla, visera

4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) tono, matiz

5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) poquito

2. verb
1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger, resguardar

2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) sombrear

3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) convertirse

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- shaded
- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade

shade¹ n

1. sombra

the temperature's 32 degrees in the shade la temperatura es de 32 grados a la sombra

2. tono

a lighter shade of green un tono de verde más claro

shade² vb proteger del sol / dar sombra

the house is shaded by trees los árboles dan sombra a la casa

El gerundio de shade se escribe shading

shade

tr[ʃeɪd]

noun

1 (shadow) sombra

■ a temperature of 30 degrees in the shade una temperatura de 30 grados a la sombra

2 (for lamp) pantalla; (for eye) visera; (blind) persiana

3 (of colour) tono, matiz nombre masculino

4 (small bit) poquito

5 figurative use (of meaning) matiz nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (shelter from light) proteger de la luz, resguardar de la luz

2 (screen) tapar

3 SMALLART/SMALL (darken) sombrear (in, -)

intransitive verb

1 (change gradually) convertirse ( into, en)

plural noun shades

1 familiar gafas nombre femenino plural de sol

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to put somebody/something in the shade hacer sombra a alguien/algo, eclipsar a alguien/algo

shade ['ʃeɪd] v, shaded ; shading vt

1) shelter: proteger (del sol o de la luz)

2) or to shade in : matizar los colores de

shade vi

: convertirse gradualmente

his irritation shaded into rage: su irritación iba convirtiéndose en furia

shade n

1) : sombra f

to give shade: dar sombra

2) : tono m (de un color)

3) nuance: matiz m

4) : pantalla f (de una lámpara), persiana f (de una ventana)

shade

n.

• cortina s.f.

• matiz s.m.

• pantalla de lámpara s.f.

• sitio sombreado s.m.

• sombra s.f.

• visera de gorra s.f.

• visillo s.m. (Graph)

v.

• sombrear (Gráfica) v.

v.

• asombrar (Obscurecer) v.

• matizar v.

I ʃeɪd
noun

1) u ( dark place) sombra f

we sat in the shade — nos sentamos a la sombra

25°C in the shade — 25°C a la sombra

to put something/somebody in the shade — hacerle* sombra a algo/alguien, eclipsar algo/a alguien

2) c

a) ( lampshade) pantalla f

b) ( over window) (AmE) persiana f, estor m (Esp)

3)

a) c ( of color) tono m

b) c (degree of difference, nuance) matiz m

varying shades of meaning — diferentes matices de significado

every shade of opinion — toda clase de opiniones, opiniones de todas clases

c) ( slight amount) (colloq) (no pl) poquitín m (fam), pizca f (fam)

4) shades pl (sl) sunglasses

II

transitive verb

1) (protect from sun, light) \<\<eyes/face\>\> proteger* del sol/de la luz

her seat was shaded from the sun — su asiento estaba resguardado del sol

2) ( Art) shade (in) \<\<background/area\>\> sombrear

3) ( defeat narrowly) (AmE colloq) ganarle por muy poco a, ganarle por un pelo or por los pelos a (fam)

[ʃeɪd]
1. N

1) (=area of darkness) sombra f

in the shade — a la sombra

35 degrees in the shade — 35 grados a la sombra

to put sb in the shade — (fig) hacer sombra a algn

to put sth in the shade — (fig) dejar algo en la sombra

2) [of colour] tono m, matiz m ; (fig) [of meaning, opinion] matiz m

all shades of opinion are represented — está representada la gama entera de opiniones

3) (Art) sombra f

4) shades * (=sunglasses) gafas fpl de sol

5) (=lampshade) pantalla f ; (=eye-shade) visera f ; (US) (=blind) persiana f

6) (=small quantity) poquito m, tantito m (LAm)

just a shade more — un poquito más

7) liter (=ghost) fantasma m

8) (=reminder)

shades of Professor Dodd! — ¡eso recuerda al profesor Dodd!

2. VT

1) (=protect from light) dar sombra a

the beaches are shaded by palm trees — las palmeras dan sombra a las playas

she put up her hand to shade her eyes (from the sun) — levantó la mano para protegerse los ojos (del sol)

2) (Art) (=shade in) sombrear

- shade away

- shade in

- shade off

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I [ʃeɪd]
noun

1) u ( dark place) sombra f

we sat in the shade — nos sentamos a la sombra

25°C in the shade — 25°C a la sombra

to put something/somebody in the shade — hacerle* sombra a algo/alguien, eclipsar algo/a alguien

2) c

a) ( lampshade) pantalla f

b) ( over window) (AmE) persiana f, estor m (Esp)

3)

a) c ( of color) tono m

b) c (degree of difference, nuance) matiz m

varying shades of meaning — diferentes matices de significado

every shade of opinion — toda clase de opiniones, opiniones de todas clases

c) ( slight amount) (colloq) (no pl) poquitín m (fam), pizca f (fam)

4) shades pl (sl) sunglasses

II

transitive verb

1) (protect from sun, light) \<\<eyes/face\>\> proteger* del sol/de la luz

her seat was shaded from the sun — su asiento estaba resguardado del sol

2) ( Art) shade (in) \<\<background/area\>\> sombrear

3) ( defeat narrowly) (AmE colloq) ganarle por muy poco a, ganarle por un pelo or por los pelos a (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > shade
8 cubierto

adj.

1 covered, coated.

2 grown-over.

m.

place setting, table setting.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cubrir.

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cubierto

► nombre masculino

1 (techumbre) cover

2 (en la mesa) place setting

3 (menú) meal at a fixed price

■ el cubierto costó veinticinco euros the meal was twenty-five euros a head

► nombre masculino plural

————————

cubierto

► participio pasado

1→ link=cubrir cubrir

► adjetivo

1 (gen) covered

2 (cielo) overcast

3 (plaza) filled

► nombre masculino cubierto

1 (techumbre) cover

2 (en la mesa) place setting

3 (menú) meal at a fixed price

■ el cubierto costó veinticinco euros the meal was twenty-five euros a head

► nombre masculino plural cubiertos

1 cutlery sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cubierto de safe from

estar a cubierto to be under cover

ponerse a cubierto to take cover

tener las espaldas cubiertas familiar to be well-heeled

juego de cubiertos canteen of cutlery, set of cutlery

precio del cubierto cover charge

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noun m.

1) cover, shelter

2) utensil

3) table setting

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1.

PP de cubrir

2. ADJ

1) [gen] covered (de with, in)

un cheque no cubierto — a bad o unbacked cheque

2) [cielo] overcast

3) [vacante] filled

la plaza está ya cubierta — the place has already been filled

4) (Aut)

poco cubierto — [neumático] threadbare, worn

5) (=tocado) [persona] with a hat

3. SM

1) (=techumbre) cover

a o bajo cubierto — under cover

estar a cubierto de algo — to be safe from sth

ponerse a cubierto — to take shelter, take cover

ponerse a cubierto de algo — to shelter from sth

2) [para comer] a piece of cutlery

coge el cubierto con la mano derecha — take the spoon/fork/knife with your right hand

los cubiertos — the cutlery

3) (=servicio de mesa) place setting

falta un cubierto, porque somos ocho — we're a place short, there are eight of us

4) (=comida)

pagaron 200 dólares por cubierto — they paid 200 dollars each o per head

precio del cubierto — price per person o per head

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I
adjetivo < cielo> overcast, cloudy; ver tb cubrir
II
masculino

1)

a) ( pieza) piece of cutlery

se le cayó un cubierto — he dropped his knife/fork/spoon

los cubiertos de plata — the silver cutlery

b) ( servicio de mesa) place setting

pon otro cubierto — can you set another place?

c) ( en restaurante) cover charge; (en boda, banquete)

¿cuánto cuesta el cubierto? — how much is it per head?

2) (en locs)

a cubierto: ponerse a cubierto de la lluvia to take cover o to shelter from the rain; bajo cubierto — under cover

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= draped, covered, clad, insulated, uncleared.

Ex. The theater for the puppet show was made of three draped art-room tables.

Ex. The van has improved facilities, including covered access to a two-tier display rack, so that passers-by can browse through a wide variety of information leaflets.

Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex. Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.

Ex. Its relation to cognitive impairment is as yet uncleared.

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* cubierta de = carpet of.

* cubierto con = clad in.

* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.

* cubierto de = awash with/in, clad in, caked in/with, riddled with, encrusted with, incrusted with.

* cubierto de árboles = tree-covered.

* cubierto de arena = sandy [sandier -comp., sandiest -sup.].

* cubierto de barro = muddy [muddier -comp., muddiest -sup,].

* cubierto de cardenales = black and blue.

* cubierto de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].

* cubierto de hierba = grassy [grassier -comp., grassiest -sup.].

* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].

* cubierto de hollín = sooty.

* cubierto de incrustaciones = barnacled.

* cubierto de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* cubierto de musgo = moss-backed.

* cubierto de nieve = snow-covered.

* cubierto de titanio = titanium-clad.

* cubierto en plumas = feathery.

* cubierto por árboles = tree-shaded.

* cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.

* estadio cubierto = indoor arena.

* piscina cubierta = indoor swimming pool, indoor pool, swimming baths.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* puente cubierto = covered bridge.

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I
adjetivo < cielo> overcast, cloudy; ver tb cubrir
II
masculino

1)

a) ( pieza) piece of cutlery

se le cayó un cubierto — he dropped his knife/fork/spoon

los cubiertos de plata — the silver cutlery

b) ( servicio de mesa) place setting

pon otro cubierto — can you set another place?

c) ( en restaurante) cover charge; (en boda, banquete)

¿cuánto cuesta el cubierto? — how much is it per head?

2) (en locs)

a cubierto: ponerse a cubierto de la lluvia to take cover o to shelter from the rain; bajo cubierto — under cover

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= draped, covered, clad, insulated, uncleared.

Ex: The theater for the puppet show was made of three draped art-room tables.

Ex: The van has improved facilities, including covered access to a two-tier display rack, so that passers-by can browse through a wide variety of information leaflets.

Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex: Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.

Ex: Its relation to cognitive impairment is as yet uncleared.

* cubierta de = carpet of.

* cubierto con = clad in.

* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.

* cubierto de = awash with/in, clad in, caked in/with, riddled with, encrusted with, incrusted with.

* cubierto de árboles = tree-covered.

* cubierto de arena = sandy [sandier -comp., sandiest -sup.].

* cubierto de barro = muddy [muddier -comp., muddiest -sup,].

* cubierto de cardenales = black and blue.

* cubierto de grava = metalled [metaled, -USA].

* cubierto de hierba = grassy [grassier -comp., grassiest -sup.].

* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].

* cubierto de hollín = sooty.

* cubierto de incrustaciones = barnacled.

* cubierto de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* cubierto de musgo = moss-backed.

* cubierto de nieve = snow-covered.

* cubierto de titanio = titanium-clad.

* cubierto en plumas = feathery.

* cubierto por árboles = tree-shaded.

* cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.

* estadio cubierto = indoor arena.

* piscina cubierta = indoor swimming pool, indoor pool, swimming baths.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* puente cubierto = covered bridge.

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cubierto¹ -ta

adjective

‹cielo› overcast, cloudy ver tb cubrir

cubierto²

masculine

A

1 (pieza) piece of cutlery

se le cayó un cubierto al suelo he dropped his knife/fork/spoon on the floor

los cubiertos de plata the silver cutlery

el cajón de los cubiertos the cutlery drawer

2 (servicio de mesa) place setting

pon otro cubierto, por favor can you set another place, please?, can you set for one more, please?

3 (en un restaurante — cobro adicional) cover charge

(— comida): ¿cuánto cuesta el cubierto para la cena de beneficiencia? how much is it per head o how much are the tickets for the charity dinner?

B ( en locs):

a cubierto: los soldados se pusieron a cubierto the soldiers took cover

ponerse a cubierto de la lluvia to take cover o to shelter from the rain

quedó a cubierto de posibles críticas he was safe from any possible criticism

bajo cubierto under cover

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Del verbo cubrir: ( conjugate cubrir)

cubierto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cubierto
cubrir
cubierto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ cielo› overcast, cloudy;

ver tb cubrir
cubierto 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( pieza) piece of cutlery;

◊ los cubiertos de plata the silver cutlery

b) ( servicio de mesa) place setting;

◊ pon otro cubierto can you set another place?

2 ( en locs)
◊ a cubierto: ponerse a cubierto de la lluvia to take cover o to shelter from the rain

cubrir ( conjugate cubrir) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to cover;

cubierto algo de algo to cover sth with sth;
◊ cubrí al niño con una manta I covered the child with a blanket

b) ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet

c) ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

cubrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself;

‹ cara› to cover
b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2 ( llenarse):
◊ las calles se habían cubierto de nieve the streets were covered with snow

cubierto,-a
I adjetivo
1 covered
(piscina) indoor
(cielo) overcast
2 (trabajo, plaza) filled
II sustantivo masculino
1 (asiento y plato para un comensal) place setting
2 cubiertos, cutlery sing
cubrir verbo transitivo to cover
' cubierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cubierta
- escarchada
- escarchado
- rebañar
- amanecer
- bañar
- cielo
- cubrir
- lleno
- monte
- nube
- pastel
- sobrar
- tenedor
English:
dusty
- grassy
- indoor
- laminated
- litter
- muddy
- oily
- overgrown
- place
- place setting
- server
- snow-covered
- soapy
- veiled
- blaze
- Christmas
- cover
- Danish
- greasy
- icy
- over
- setting

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cubierto, -a

♦ participio
ver cubrir
♦ adj

1. [tapado, recubierto] covered (de with);
estar a cubierto [protegido] to be under cover;
[con saldo acreedor] to be in the black;
durmieron a cubierto they slept with a roof over their heads;

ponerse a cubierto to take cover

2. [cielo] overcast

3. [vacante] filled

♦ nm

1. [pieza de cubertería] piece of cutlery;

cubiertos cutlery;

mis cubiertos están sucios my knife and fork (and spoon) are dirty

2. [para cada persona] place setting;

pon un cubierto más en la mesa set another place at (the) table

3. [comida] set menu

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cubierto

I part → cubrir

II adj covered (de with, in)

III m

1 piece of flatware, Br

piece of cutlery;

cubiertos pl flatware sg, Br cutlery sg

2 en la mesa place setting

3

:

ponerse a cubierto take cover (de from)

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cubierto pp cubrir

cubierto nm

1) : cover, shelter

bajo cubierto: under cover

2) : table setting

3) : utensil, piece of silverware

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cubierto adj

1. (en general) covered

el prado está cubierto de flores the field is covered in flowers

los muebles estaban cubiertos de polvo the furniture was covered in dust

2. (cielo) cloudy [comp. cloudier; superl. cloudiest]

3. (puesto) filled

4. (instalación) indoor

una piscina cubierta an indoor swimming pool

Spanish-English dictionary > cubierto
9 shade

N

1. छाया

A shade is a cool place in summers.

2. रंग

Choose a lighter shade.

3. सूक्ष्म अंतर

A word with many shades of meaning.

4. थोड़ा सा

I think it's a shade warmer today.
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V

1. आच्छादित करना

She shaded her eyes with her hands.

2. ढकना

There was a small shaded light in the corner of the room.

3. छायित करना/गहराना

The shaded areas on the map are very clear.

4. धीरे-धीरे बदल जाना

The painting had scarlet shading off into pink.

English-Hindi dictionary > shade
10 shade

shade

A n

1 ( shadow) ombre f ; 40° in the shade 40° à l'ombre ; in the shade of à l'ombre de ; to provide shade donner de l'ombre ;

2 ( tint) ( of colour) ton m ; fig (of opinion, meaning) nuance f ; pastel shades tons pastels ; an attractive shade of blue un beau bleu ; to turn a deep shade of red devenir tout rouge ; this word has several shades of meaning ce mot a plusieurs nuances ; a solution that should appeal to all shades of opinion une solution qui devrait plaire à toutes les tendances ;

3 (small amount, degree) a shade too loud un tout petit peu or un tantinet ○ hum trop fort ; a shade of envy/resentment un soupçon de jalousie/ressentiment ;

4 ( also lamp shade) abat-jour m inv ; ⇒ eyeshade ;

5 US ( also window shade) store m ;

6 † littér ( ghost) ombre f, fantôme m.

B shades npl

1 ○ ( sunglasses) lunettes fpl de soleil ;

2 ( undertones) shades of Mozart/of the sixties ça fait penser à Mozart/aux années soixante.

C vtr

1 ( screen) [tree, canopy, sunshade] donner de l'ombre à, protéger [qn/qch] du soleil ; the hat shaded her face le chapeau projetait une ombre sur son visage ; the garden was shaded by trees le jardin était ombragé par des arbres ; to shade one's eyes (with one's hand) s'abriter les yeux de la main ;

2 = shade in.

D vi ( blend) [colour, tone] se fondre (into en) ; the blue shades off into green le bleu se fond en vert ; right shades into wrong le bien et le mal se confondent.

E shaded pp adj

1 ( shady) [place] ombragé ;

2 ( covered) [light, lamp] avec un abat-jour ;

3 Art ( also shade-in) [area, background] gen sombre ; ( produced by hatching) hachuré.

Idioms

to put sb in the shade éclipser qn ; to put sth in the shade surpasser or surclasser qch.

Phrasal verb

■ shade in:

▶ shade in [sth], shade [sth] in [artist] ombrer [drawing] ; ( by hatching) hachurer [area, map] ; [child] colorier [picture].

Big English-French dictionary > shade
11 anclar

v.

1 to (drop) anchor.

2 to anchor, to moor, to secure.

3 to fix.

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anclar

► verbo intransitivo

1 MARÍTIMO to anchor

► verbo transitivo

1 TÉCNICA to anchor

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verb

to anchor

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1.

VT to anchor

2.

VI to anchor, drop anchor

estar anclado a/en algo — to be anchored to/in sth

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1.
verbo transitivo to anchor
2.
anclar vi to anchor, drop anchor

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= anchor, drop + anchor.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.

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1.
verbo transitivo to anchor
2.
anclar vi to anchor, drop anchor

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= anchor, drop + anchor.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.

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anclar [A1 ]

vt

to anchor

■ anclar

vi

to anchor, drop anchor

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anclar ( conjugate anclar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to anchor
anclar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to anchor
' anclar' also found in these entries:
English:
anchor

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anclar

♦ vt

to anchor

♦ vi

to (drop) anchor

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anclar

I v/i MAR anchor

II v/t

1 TÉC anchor, fix

2 MAR anchor

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anclar v

fondear: to anchor

Spanish-English dictionary > anclar
12 area

'eəriə
noun

1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) área, superficie

2) (a place; part (of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) zona

area n

1. área / superficie

a room with an area of 20 square metres una sala de 20 metros cuadrados

2. zona / región

there aren't many parks in this area hay pocos parques en esta zona

área feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular area; área chica or pequeña goal area;
◊ área de castigo penalty area;
área de servicio service area, services (pl)
área sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio delimitado) area
área de servicio, service area
2 (medida de superficie) hundred square metres
3 (deportes) la falta se produjo dentro del área, the foul was committed inside the penalty area ' área' also found in these entries: Spanish: alrededor - anticiclón - antinuclear - arrabal - arrasar - barriada - barrio - borrasca - cabaña - capítulo - castigo - circunscribirse - comisionada - comisionado - concurrida - concurrido - construcción - cuenca - deprimida - deprimido - desarrollo - expandir - expolio - extensión - franca - franco - francófona - francófono - huerta - inmediaciones - interfluvio - latitud - milimétrica - milimétrico - órbita - parcela - poblada - poblado - polígono - prefijo - propia - propio - radio - rellano - sector - superficie - tendedero - trascender - triangular - vasta English: area - area code - belt - danger area - demonstrate - disaster area - enter - extent - grey area - industrial area - lay-by - mark out - metropolitan - penalty area - penalty box - province - restricted - service area - unemployment - well-known - bay - brief - built - canvass - catchment area - center - central - comb - constituency - country - cover - depot - depressed - develop - development - diverse - division - enclose - enlarge - extensive - field - fringe - incoming - living - moor - narrow - neighborhood - nice - out - over

area

tr['eərɪə]

noun

1 (extent) área, superficie nombre femenino

■ calculate the area of this rectangle calcula el área de este rectángulo

■ the room has a floor area of 50 square metres la sala tiene una superficie de 50 metros cuadrados

2 (region) región nombre femenino; (of town) zona

■ we live in a quiet area vivimos en una zona tranquila

3 (field) campo

area ['æriə] n

1) surface: área f, superficie f

2) region: área f, región f, zona f

3) field: área f, terreno m, campo m (de conocimiento)

area

n.

• latitud s.f.

• patio s.m.

• recinto s.m.

• región s.f.

• superficie s.f.

• zona (Telefónico) s.f.

• ámbito s.m.

• área (Matemática) s.f.

'eriə, 'eəriə
noun

1)

a) ( geographical) zona f, área f‡, región f

in the New York area — en la zona or el área de Nueva York; (before n) < manager> regional

b) ( urban) zona f

the area we live in — el barrio en el que vivimos

2) (part of room, building) zona f

the library is a no-smoking area — en la biblioteca no se puede fumar

3) (expanse, patch)

the shaded area represents... — el área sombreada representa...

apply the ointment to the affected areas — aplicar el ungüento a las partes afectadas

the wreckage was scattered over a wide area — los restos del siniestro quedaron esparcidos sobre une extensa zona

4) ( Math) superficie f, área f‡; (of room, land) superficie f

5) (field, sphere) terreno m; ( of knowledge) campo m, terreno m

to identify problem areas — identificar* problemas

6) ( Sport) ( penalty area) área f‡ (de castigo)

['ɛǝrɪǝ]
1. N

1) (=surface measure) superficie f, extensión f, área f

the lake is 130 square miles in area — el lago tiene 130 millas cuadradas de superficie or de extensión, el lago se extiende sobre una superficie or área de 130 millas cuadradas
surface
2) (=region) [of country] zona f, región f ; [of city] zona f ; (Admin, Pol) zona f, área f

in mountainous areas of Europe and Asia — en las zonas or regiones montañosas de Europa y Asia

an area of outstanding natural beauty — una zona de una belleza natural excepcional

an area of high unemployment — una zona con un alto índice de desempleo

the London area — la zona or el área de Londres

• rural/ urban areas — zonas fpl rurales/urbanas
catchment, disaster, sterling
3) (=extent, patch) zona f

the blast caused damage over a wide area — la explosión causó daños en una extensa zona

there is an area of wasteland behind the houses — hay un terreno baldío detrás de las casas

when applying the cream avoid the area around the eyes — evite aplicarse la crema en la zona que rodea los ojos

4) (=space) zona f

• communal area — zona f comunitaria

• dining area — comedor m

• picnic area — merendero m

• play area — zona f recreativa

• reception area — recepción f

• slum area — barrio m bajo

• smoking areas are provided — se han habilitado zonas para fumadores

• waiting area — zona f de espera

5) (Sport) (also: penalty area) área f de penalti, área f de castigo; goal

6) (Brit) (=basement courtyard) patio m

7) (=sphere) [of knowledge] campo m, terreno m ; [of responsibility] esfera f

I am not a specialist in this area — no soy especialista en este campo or terreno

area of study — campo m de estudio

that is not my area of competence — eso no es competencia mía

it affects all areas of our lives — afecta a todos los sectores de nuestra vida

• it's a potential area of concern — puede llegar a ser motivo de preocupación

• there are still some areas of disagreement — aún existen discrepancias sobre algunos puntos

• one of the problem areas is lax security — una cuestión problemática es la falta de seguridad
grey
2.

CPD

area code N — (US) (Telec) prefijo m (local), código m territorial

area manager N — jefe(-a) m / f de zona

area office N — oficina f regional

area representative N — representante mf de zona

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['eriə, 'eəriə]
noun

1)

a) ( geographical) zona f, área f‡, región f

in the New York area — en la zona or el área de Nueva York; (before n) < manager> regional

b) ( urban) zona f

the area we live in — el barrio en el que vivimos

2) (part of room, building) zona f

the library is a no-smoking area — en la biblioteca no se puede fumar

3) (expanse, patch)

the shaded area represents... — el área sombreada representa...

apply the ointment to the affected areas — aplicar el ungüento a las partes afectadas

the wreckage was scattered over a wide area — los restos del siniestro quedaron esparcidos sobre une extensa zona

4) ( Math) superficie f, área f‡; (of room, land) superficie f

5) (field, sphere) terreno m; ( of knowledge) campo m, terreno m

to identify problem areas — identificar* problemas

6) ( Sport) ( penalty area) área f‡ (de castigo)

English-spanish dictionary > area
13 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

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

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

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

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

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

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

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

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

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

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

* * *

grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

* * *

grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

* * *

grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
14 shade

shade [ʃeɪd]

1 noun

(a) (shadow) ombre f; Art ombre f, ombres fpl;

∎ to sit in the shade s'asseoir à l'ombre;

∎ 45 degrees in the shade 45 degrés à l'ombre;

∎ in the shade of a tree à l'ombre d'un arbre;

∎ these trees give plenty of shade ces arbres font beaucoup d'ombre;

∎ the use of light and shade in the painting l'utilisation f des ombres et des lumières ou du clair-obscur dans le tableau;

∎ figurative to put sb in the shade éclipser qn;

∎ his achievements really put mine in the shade ses réalisations éclipsent vraiment les miennes

(b) (nuance → of colour) nuance f, ton m; (→ of meaning, opinion) nuance f;

∎ a different shade of green un ton de vert différent, une autre nuance de vert;

∎ an attractive shade of blue un joli bleu;

∎ all shades of political opinion were represented toutes les nuances politiques étaient représentées, tous les courants politiques étaient représentés;

∎ Computing shades of grey niveaux mpl ou tons mpl de gris

(c) (for lamp) abat-jour m inv; (for eyes) visière f; American (blind → on window) store m;

∎ to pull the shades (down) baisser les stores

(d) literary (spirit) ombre f, fantôme m;

∎ Mythology the Shades les Enfers mpl, le royaume des ombres

2 transitive verb

(a) (screen → eyes, face) abriter; (→ place) ombrager, donner de l'ombre à; (of hat → face) obscurcir;

∎ to shade one's eyes with one's hand s'abriter les yeux de la main;

∎ to shade sth from the sun protéger qch du soleil

(b) (cover → light, lightbulb) masquer, voiler

(c) Art (painting) ombrer; (by hatching) hachurer;

∎ I've shaded the background green j'ai coloré l'arrière-plan en vert

(d) American Commerce

∎ to shade prices établir des prix dégressifs;

∎ prices shaded for quantities tarif m dégressif pour le gros

3 intransitive verb

(merge) se dégrader, se fondre;

∎ the blue shades into purple le bleu se fond en violet;

∎ these categories shade into one another ces catégories se confondent;

∎ questions of right and wrong tend to shade into each other les questions du bien et du mal ont tendance à se rejoindre

4 a shade adverb

∎ she's a shade better today elle va un tout petit peu mieux aujourd'hui;

∎ his books are just a shade too sentimental for me ses livres sont un peu trop sentimentaux pour moi

5 shades plural noun

(a) literary (growing darkness)

∎ the shades of evening les ombres fpl du soir

(b) familiar (sunglasses) lunettes fpl de soleil^□, lunettes fpl noires^□

(c) (reminder, echo) échos mpl;

∎ shades of Proust des échos mpl proustiens;

∎ there are shades of 1968 ça rappelle 1968

➲ shade in separable transitive verb

(background) hachurer, tramer; (with colour) colorer

➲ shade off

1 separable transitive verb

(change by degrees → colours) dégrader

2 intransitive verb

∎ red shading off into pink du rouge qui se fond en rose

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > shade
15 sombrío

adj.

1 shadowy, gloomy, dark, dark and shadowy.

2 somber, glum, gloomy, dour.

3 sad.

* * *

sombrío

► adjetivo

1 (lugar) dark

2 figurado (tenebroso) gloomy, sombre (US somber)

3 figurado (persona) gloomy, sullen

* * *

(f. - sombría)

adj.

somber, gloomy

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=con sombra) shaded

2) (=triste) [lugar] sombre, somber (EEUU), gloomy, dismal; [persona, perspectiva] gloomy

2.

SM Méx shady place

* * *

a) - bría adjetivo (liter) < lugar> ( umbrío) dark

b) ( lúgubre) cheerless, dismal; < persona> gloomy

* * *

= sombre [somber, -USA], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dark [darker -comp., darkest -sup.], murky [murkier -comp., murkiest -sup.].

Ex. The major source of national library resourcing remains central governments and the general picture of funding is sombre.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.

Ex. The novel is disturbingly dark, violent, and filled with iconoclasm, despair, and paranoia = La novela es inquietantmente siniestra y violenta y está llena de iconoclasía, desesperación y paranoia.

Ex. There are extraordinary uncertainties in the murky future of higher education and to change the character of our library at this stage would be too extreme a measure.

* * *

a) - bría adjetivo (liter) < lugar> ( umbrío) dark

b) ( lúgubre) cheerless, dismal; < persona> gloomy

* * *

= sombre [somber, -USA], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dark [darker -comp., darkest -sup.], murky [murkier -comp., murkiest -sup.].

Ex: The major source of national library resourcing remains central governments and the general picture of funding is sombre.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.

Ex: The novel is disturbingly dark, violent, and filled with iconoclasm, despair, and paranoia = La novela es inquietantmente siniestra y violenta y está llena de iconoclasía, desesperación y paranoia.

Ex: There are extraordinary uncertainties in the murky future of higher education and to change the character of our library at this stage would be too extreme a measure.

* * *

sombrío - bría

adjective

( liter)

1 ‹lugar› (umbrío) dark

el piso es pequeño, frío y sombrío the apartment is small, cold and sunless o dark

2 ‹lugar› (lúgubre) somber*, cheerless, dismal; ‹persona› gloomy

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sombrío
◊ - bría adjetivo

a) (liter) ‹ lugar› ( umbrío) dark

b) ( lúgubre) cheerless, dismal;

‹ persona› gloomy
sombrío,-a adjetivo
1 (umbrío, sin sol) shadowy
2 (tétrico, desesperanzador) sombre, bleak, gloomy
3 fig (preocupado, triste, abatido) sullen, gloomy
' sombrío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opaca
- opaco
- sombría
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- negro
English:
bleak
- cheerless
- dismal
- gloomy
- grim
- somber
- sombre
- desolate
- dreary
- joyless

* * *

sombrío, -a adj

1. [oscuro] gloomy, dark

2. [triste, lúgubre] sombre, gloomy;

el futuro de la fábrica es sombrío the future of the factory is grim o bleak

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sombrío

adj fig

somber, Br

sombre

* * *

sombrío, - bría adj

lóbrego: dark, somber, gloomy

♦ sombríamente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > sombrío
16 पच्छाया

පච්ඡායා pacchaayaa pacchāyā f
shaded part; a place in the shade.

Pali-English dictionary > पच्छाया
17 مريح

مُرِيح \ comfortable: causing no pain or unpleasantness; giving comfort. convenient: useful; easy to deal with; suitable; causing no difficulty or discomfort: We arranged a convenient time and place for our meeting. This knife is a very convenient tool. easy: comfortable: They lead an easy life. restful: peaceful; allowing the mind to rest: restful music. \ See Also مناسب (مُناسِب)‏ \ مُرِيح للنَّظَر \ soft: (of light) not too bright; shaded: a restaurant with soft lights and sweet music.

Arabic-English dictionary > مريح
18 עמיק

עַמִּיק, עָמִיקI m. = h. עָמוֹק, deep, (of color) faint, light-shaded. Targ. Lev. 13:3; a. fr.Trnsf. obscure, indistinct; profound. Targ. O. Ex. 4:10 (h. text כבד). Targ. Is. 33:19.Pl. עֲמִיקִין, עֲמִיקֵי. Targ. Prov. 18:4. Ib. 25:1. Targ. Ps. 92:6. Targ. Ez 3:5 ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. עִמְקֵי); a. e. Fem. עֲמִיקָא, עֲמִיקְתָּא. Targ. Prov. 25:3. Ib. 22:14 (ed. Wil. עֲמִקְ׳); a. e.Taan.23b (read:) בדוכתא ע׳ צניעא (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 400) in a depressed, retired place. Gen. R. s. 63; Yalk. ib. 110 מילתא ע׳ הוא דין this (that the name Israel includes Abraham) is a deep word (because it explains Ex. 12:40; v. אִיסוֹפּוֹלִיטְיָא).

Jewish literature > עמיק
19 עַמִּיק

עַמִּיק, עָמִיקI m. = h. עָמוֹק, deep, (of color) faint, light-shaded. Targ. Lev. 13:3; a. fr.Trnsf. obscure, indistinct; profound. Targ. O. Ex. 4:10 (h. text כבד). Targ. Is. 33:19.Pl. עֲמִיקִין, עֲמִיקֵי. Targ. Prov. 18:4. Ib. 25:1. Targ. Ps. 92:6. Targ. Ez 3:5 ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. עִמְקֵי); a. e. Fem. עֲמִיקָא, עֲמִיקְתָּא. Targ. Prov. 25:3. Ib. 22:14 (ed. Wil. עֲמִקְ׳); a. e.Taan.23b (read:) בדוכתא ע׳ צניעא (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 400) in a depressed, retired place. Gen. R. s. 63; Yalk. ib. 110 מילתא ע׳ הוא דין this (that the name Israel includes Abraham) is a deep word (because it explains Ex. 12:40; v. אִיסוֹפּוֹלִיטְיָא).

Jewish literature > עַמִּיק
20 עָמִיק

עַמִּיק, עָמִיקI m. = h. עָמוֹק, deep, (of color) faint, light-shaded. Targ. Lev. 13:3; a. fr.Trnsf. obscure, indistinct; profound. Targ. O. Ex. 4:10 (h. text כבד). Targ. Is. 33:19.Pl. עֲמִיקִין, עֲמִיקֵי. Targ. Prov. 18:4. Ib. 25:1. Targ. Ps. 92:6. Targ. Ez 3:5 ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. עִמְקֵי); a. e. Fem. עֲמִיקָא, עֲמִיקְתָּא. Targ. Prov. 25:3. Ib. 22:14 (ed. Wil. עֲמִקְ׳); a. e.Taan.23b (read:) בדוכתא ע׳ צניעא (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 400) in a depressed, retired place. Gen. R. s. 63; Yalk. ib. 110 מילתא ע׳ הוא דין this (that the name Israel includes Abraham) is a deep word (because it explains Ex. 12:40; v. אִיסוֹפּוֹלִיטְיָא).

Jewish literature > עָמִיק

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