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61 sitio
m.1 place (place).cambiar de sitio (con alguien) to change places (with somebody)en cualquier sitio anywhereen ningún sitio nowhereen otro sitio elsewhereen todos los sitios everywhereno queda ni un sitio (libre) there isn't a single free seat (en cine, teatro)2 room, space (espacio).hacer sitio a alguien to make room for somebodyocupa mucho sitio it takes up a lot of room o spaceno queda más sitio there's no more room3 siege (cerco).4 taxi (de taxis). (Mexican Spanish)5 site, website.6 premises.7 taxi stand, taxi rank, cab stand, cab rank.8 situs.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sitiar.* * *1 (lugar) place2 (espacio) space, room3 (asiento) seat4 MILITAR siege\cambiar algo de sitio to move somethingcambiar de sitio con alguien to change places with somebodyen cualquier sitio anywhereen estado de sitio MILITAR in a state of siegeen todos los sitios everywhereguardar sitio a alguien to keep a seat for somebodyhacer sitio to make room (a, for)levantar el sitio MILITAR to raise the siegeocupar mucho sitio to take up a lot of spaceponer sitio MILITAR to besiegequedarse en el sitio figurado to snuff it, kick the bucketsitio web website* * *noun m.1) place2) site, spot3) room, space4) siege* * *SM1) (=lugar) placeun sitio tranquilo — a peaceful place o spot
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en cualquier sitio — anywhere•
en ningún sitio, no lo encuentro en ningún sitio — I can't find it anywhereen ningún sitio se pasa tan bien como aquí — you'll enjoy yourself nowhere better than here, you won't enjoy yourself anywhere better than here
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en todos los sitios — everywhere2) (=espacio) room, spacehay sitio de sobra — there's plenty of room o space
¿hay sitio? — is there any room?
¿has encontrado sitio para aparcar? — have you found somewhere to park o a parking space?
¿tienes sitio para nosotros en tu casa? — do you have room for us in your house?
3) (Mil) siegeestado 1), b)4) (=sitio web) site6) Caribe, Méx (Agr) small farm, smallholding7) LAm (=parada) taxi rank, cab rank ( esp EEUU)carro de sitio — taxi, cab ( esp EEUU)
* * *1)a) ( lugar) placeen el sitio — (Esp fam) dead
poner a alguien en su sitio — (fam) to put somebody in his/her place
b) ( espacio) room, space¿hay sitio para todos? — is there (enough) room for everyone?
c) (plaza, asiento)guárdame el sitio — keep my seat o place
d) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o ranke) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot2) (Mil) siegelevantar el sitio — to raise o lift the siege
poner sitio a una ciudad — to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city
* * *= locale, spot, site, siege, place, elbow room.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.Ex. However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.Ex. This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.Ex. Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.Ex. People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.----* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* dejar sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).* de un sitio a otro = back and forth.* de un sitio para otro = on the move.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* en algunos sitios = in places.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.* en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.* en otro sitio = down the road, elsewhere, somewhere else.* en su sitio = in place.* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* hacerse sitio = carve + niche.* hacer sitio = make + place.* hacer sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.* sin moverse del sitio = in place.* sitio aglomerado = crowded quarter.* sitio de aterrizaje = landing site.* sitio espejo = mirror site.* sitio frecuentado = hang out.* sitio para las piernas = legroom.* sitio pintoresco = beauty spot.* sitio web = Web site [website].* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.* sitio web de información = content site, content Web site.* sitio web de universidad = academic site, university site.* * *1)a) ( lugar) placeen el sitio — (Esp fam) dead
poner a alguien en su sitio — (fam) to put somebody in his/her place
b) ( espacio) room, space¿hay sitio para todos? — is there (enough) room for everyone?
c) (plaza, asiento)guárdame el sitio — keep my seat o place
d) (Méx) ( parada de taxis) taxi stand o ranke) (Chi) ( terreno urbano) vacant lot2) (Mil) siegelevantar el sitio — to raise o lift the siege
poner sitio a una ciudad — to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city
* * *= locale, spot, site, siege, place, elbow room.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.
Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.Ex: However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.Ex: This article shows particular examples of librarians' determination to continue the library services during the siege of Sarajevo.Ex: Period and place can also be added to any heading, though there are restrictions on the latter: in certain subjects place takes preference over subject.Ex: People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* dejar sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).* de un sitio a otro = back and forth.* de un sitio para otro = on the move.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* en algunos sitios = in places.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.* enlaces a sitios web = sitation.* en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.* en otro sitio = down the road, elsewhere, somewhere else.* en su sitio = in place.* en un sitio seguro = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* hacerse sitio = carve + niche.* hacer sitio = make + place.* hacer sitio a = make + room (for), make + way (for).* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then, die on + the spot.* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.* sin moverse del sitio = in place.* sitio aglomerado = crowded quarter.* sitio de aterrizaje = landing site.* sitio espejo = mirror site.* sitio frecuentado = hang out.* sitio para las piernas = legroom.* sitio pintoresco = beauty spot.* sitio web = Web site [website].* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.* sitio web de información = content site, content Web site.* sitio web de universidad = academic site, university site.* * *A1 (lugar) placeestuve todo el día yendo de un sitio a otro I spent the whole day going from one place to another¿por qué cambiaste la tele de sitio? why did you move the TV?¡qué sitio tan bonito! what a lovely spot o place!pon ese libro en su sitio put that book back in its place o back where it belongsdéjalo por ahí, en cualquier sitio leave it anywhere over there o over there somewherebúscalo bien, en algún sitio tiene que estar have a good look for it, it must be around somewhereen el sitio ( fam); deadlo dejaron en el sitio de un balazo they shot him deadle dio un infarto y se quedó en el sitio he dropped dead of a heart attackponer a algn en su sitio ( fam); to put sb in his/her place2 ( Inf) Web site3 (espacio) room, spaceeste sofá ocupa demasiado sitio this sofa takes up too much room o space¿hay sitio para todos? is there (enough) room for everyone?hacer sitio to make roomcórrete un poco para hacerme sitio move along a bit and make room for me4(plaza, asiento): guárdame el sitio keep my seat o placele cambié de sitio I changed places with himdéjale el sitio a esa señora let the lady sit down o give the lady your seatpor aquí nunca hay sitio para aparcar there's never anywhere o ( AmE) anyplace to park around here5 ( Méx) (parada de taxis) taxi stand o rank6 ( Chi) (terreno urbano) vacant lotCompuesto:Web siteB ( Mil) siegelevantar el sitio to raise o lift the siegeponer sitio a una ciudad to lay siege to a city, to besiege a city* * *
Del verbo sitiar: ( conjugate sitiar)
sitio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sitió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sitiar
sitio
sitiar ( conjugate sitiar) verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to besiege;
sitio sustantivo masculino
1
cambié la tele de sitio I moved the TV;
déjalo en cualquier sitio leave it anywhere;
tiene que estar en algún sitio it must be around somewhere
◊ ¿hay sitio para todos? is there (enough) room for everyone?;
hacer sitio to make roomc) (plaza, asiento):◊ guárdame el sitio keep my seat o place;
le cambié el sitio I changed places with himd) (Inf): tb
2 (Mil) siege
sitiar verbo transitivo to besiege
sitio 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (espacio) room: no hay sitio para tres, there is no room for three
hazme un sitio en el sofá, make room for me on the sofa
2 (lugar) place: lo he leído en algún sitio, I've read it somewhere
en cualquier sitio, anywhere
en todos los sitios, everywhere
3 (posición, lugar, función) place: éste no es mi sitio, this isn't my place
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his/her place
figurado quedarse en el sitio, to die
sitio 2 m Mil siege
' sitio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- adorno
- amarre
- aparte
- cambiar
- camino
- cerco
- comunicar
- conducir
- cualquier
- dejar
- destartalar
- distribuir
- entrañable
- escabullirse
- esnob
- espacio
- estado
- estancia
- guardar
- hueca
- hueco
- ideal
- llevarse
- parte
- permanecer
- poner
- punta
- recoger
- replantar
- rodar
- sacar
- santuario
- tal
- torno
- ver
- viaje
- volver
- coger
- gallinero
- habitual
- lado
- obra
- otro
- puesto
- traer
- trasladar
English:
accessible
- anywhere
- approach
- back
- beauty spot
- behind
- belong
- below
- bombed-out
- bottleneck
- bursting
- bust
- busy
- capture
- change
- change around
- congested
- convenient
- cool
- cut off
- dark
- death trap
- definite
- depart
- desert
- desolate
- dismal
- displacement
- distant
- drown
- dull
- dump
- else
- fashionable
- feel
- for
- friendly
- from
- go
- godforsaken
- golf club
- grim
- hole
- improve
- in
- inhospitable
- inner
- intimate
- joint
- jump out
* * *sitio nm1. [lugar] place;lo tengo que haber dejado en algún sitio I must have left it somewhere;estuve una hora buscando un sitio para aparcar it took me an hour to find somewhere to park;cambiar de sitio (con alguien) to change places (with sb);cambié los muebles de sitio I changed the furniture round;en cualquier sitio anywhere;en ningún sitio nowhere;en otro sitio elsewhere;en todos los sitios everywhere;hacer un sitio a alguien to make room for sb;Famen el sitio: un camión lo atropelló y lo dejó en el sitio he was hit by a truck and died on the spot;le dio un ataque al corazón y se quedó en el sitio she had a heart attack and dropped dead on the spot;Famponer a alguien en su sitio to put sb in their place2. [asiento] place, seat;está sentado en mi sitio you're sitting in my place o seat;no queda ni un sitio (libre) there isn't a single free seat;¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a place o seat?3. [espacio] room, space;aquí hay sitio para tres personas there's room o space for three people here;no va a haber sitio para todos there isn't going to be enough room o space for everybody;hacer sitio a alguien to make room for sb;ocupa mucho sitio it takes up a lot of room o space;no queda más sitio there's no more room;no tengo sitio para tantos libros I don't have enough room o space for all those books4. [cerco] siege5. Informát sitesitio web website* * *m1 place;en ningún sitio nowhere;poner las cosas en su sitio fig straighten things out2 ( espacio) room;hacer sitio make room;ocupar mucho sitio take up a lot of room o space* * *sitio nm1) lugar: place, sitevámonos a otro sitio: let's go somewhere else2) espacio: room, spacehacer sitio a: to make room for3) : siegeestado de sitio: state of siege* * *sitio n1. (lugar) place2. (espacio) room -
62 torta
f.1 cake (cooking) (de harina) (dulce). (peninsular SpanishSouthern Cone, Venezuelan Spanish)2 slap (in the face) (informal) (bofetada).dar o pegar una torta a alguien to slap somebody (in the face)3 thump (informal) (golpe, accidente).4 pie, tart.5 flapjack, slapjack.6 sponge cake.7 blow.8 sandwich, butty.* * *1 COCINA cake3 familiar (borrachera) binge\coger una torta / pillar una torta figurado to get plasteredpegarse una torta familiar to give oneself a bumpte va a costar la torta un pan familiar it's more trouble than it's worth* * *noun f.* * *SF1) * (=bofetada) thump; (=puñetazo) punch, sock *; (=caída) fall; (=choque) crash4) Esp** (=borrachera)5) (Tip) font* * *1) (Coc)a) (AmL) ( de verduras) pie; ( sin tapa de masa) pie, flan, tartb) (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake; (decorada, con crema, etc) gateau2) (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich3) (esp Esp) ( bizcocho basto) sponge cakeme/te salió la torta un pan — things didn't work out the way I/you had planned
ni torta — (Esp fam) not a thing
nos/les está costando la torta un pan — it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving
4) (fam) ( golpe)darle una torta a alguien — to hit o wallop somebody (colloq)
pegarse una torta — to bang one's head (o arm etc)
* * *1) (Coc)a) (AmL) ( de verduras) pie; ( sin tapa de masa) pie, flan, tartb) (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake; (decorada, con crema, etc) gateau2) (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich3) (esp Esp) ( bizcocho basto) sponge cakeme/te salió la torta un pan — things didn't work out the way I/you had planned
ni torta — (Esp fam) not a thing
nos/les está costando la torta un pan — it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving
4) (fam) ( golpe)darle una torta a alguien — to hit o wallop somebody (colloq)
pegarse una torta — to bang one's head (o arm etc)
* * *torta11 = cake.Ex: Music from 1907 was played and a cake was shared with the public.
* torta caliente = hotcake.torta22 = whack.Ex: Suddenly there was a loud ' whack- whack- whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.
* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* * *A ( Coc)me/te/le salió la torta un pan ( AmL); things didn't work out the way I/you/she had plannedCompuestos:wedding cake● torta de matrimonio or de novios( AmS) wedding cake( RPl) fritter ( fried in fat)spinach and egg pieB ( Méx) (bocadillo) sandwichC ( esp Esp) (bizcocho basto) sponge cakeno entiendo ni torta I don't understand a thingno ve ni torta he can't see a thing o he's as blind as a batnos/les está costando la torta un pan it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving o it's a false economyCompuestos:D ( fam)(golpe): como no te estés quieto te doy una torta if you don't keep still, I'll hit o wallop you ( colloq)por una tontería se liaron a tortas they came to blows o they started fighting over nothingse dio una torta con el coche he crashed the carse cayó del árbol y se pegó una torta he fell out of the tree and hit the ground very hard* * *
torta sustantivo femenino
1 (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake;
(decorada, con crema, etc) gateau
2 (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich
3 (fam) ( golpe):◊ darle una torta a algn to hit o wallop sb (colloq);
pegarse una torta to bang one's head (o arm etc);
liarse a tortas to come to blows
torta sustantivo femenino
1 Culin flat cake, LAm cake, tart
2 fam (bofetada) slap
3 fam (golpe fuerte) blow, thump, whack: me di una torta con la mesa, I bumped my head on the table
(de coche, moto, etc) crash, smash
4 figurado ni torta, not a thing: no oía ni torta, I couldn't hear a thing
' torta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tortazo
English:
flapjack
- thump
- cake
* * *torta nfFamni torta [nada] not a thing;no veo ni torta I can't see a thing;Famnos costó la torta un pan it cost us an arm and a leg2. CSur, Ven [dulce] cake;RP Famle salió una torta de plata it cost him an arm and a legtorta de cumpleaños birthday cake;torta helada ice cream gâteau3. Andes, CAm, Carib, RP [salada] pietorta pascualina spinach and egg pietorta de huevos plain omelette[con el coche] to have a smash; Fighabía tortas para entrar people were fighting to get in* * *f1 cake; plana tart2 famslap;le pegó una torta fam I slapped him;darse una torta fam have an accident3:no sabes ni torta de fútbol fam you don’t know diddly-squat about soccer pop ;no ver ni torta fam not be able to see in front of one’s nose fam* * *torta nf1) : torte, cake* * *torta n1. (dulce) cake2. (bofetada) slapdarse una torta / pegarse una torta to have an accident -
63 invadir
v.1 to invade.los turistas invadieron el museo the tourists flooded the museumEllos invadieron el pueblo They invaded the town.Ella invade su privacidad She invades his privacy.Ellos invadieron de repente They invaded suddenly.2 to overcome, to overwhelm.lo invadió la tristeza he was overcome by sadness3 to fill, to overflow.4 to be invaded by.Me invadieron muchas dudas I was invaded by many doubts...5 to permeate.El agua invade la bodega The water permeates the storage room.* * *1 to invade* * *verb* * *VT1) (=atacar) [+ célula, país] to invade; [+ espacio aéreo, aguas jurisdiccionales] to violate, enterlos turistas invaden nuestras costas — tourists descend upon o invade our coasts
las malas hierbas/los insectos invadieron el trigal — the wheatfield was overrun with weeds/insects
2) (=ocupar)a) [multitud] [gen] to pour into/onto; [protestando] to storm into/ontolos fans invadieron el estadio/el escenario — the fans poured into the stadium/onto the stage
los manifestantes invadieron la ciudad/las calles — the protesters stormed into the city/onto the streets
b) [vehículo] to go into/ontoel camión invadió el carril contrario/la pista de despegue — the lorry went into the wrong lane/onto the runway
3)invadir a algn — [sentimiento] to overcome sb
la invadió una gran tristeza — she was filled with great sadness, a great sadness overcame her
el miedo había invadido su cuerpo — she was overcome by fear, she was filled with fear, fear overcame her
4) (Com) [producto] to encroach onlos vinos franceses invaden los mercados europeos — French wines are encroaching on European markets
5) (Jur) to encroach uponel abogado intentó invadir las funciones del juez — the solicitor attempted to encroach upon the judge's prerogatives
el delegado invadió atribuciones que no le correspondían — the delegate went beyond the powers vested in him
* * *verbo transitivoa) ejército/fuerzas to invadeb) <espacio aéreo/aguas> to enter, encroach uponinvadió nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales — it encroached upon o entered our territorial waters
c) tristeza/alegría to overcome, overwhelmlo invadió un gran pesar — he was overcome o overwhelmed with sorrow
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, invade, overrun [over-run], come over, wash over, storm, take over.Ex. We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.Ex. They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex. There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex. Information technology invades every facet of industrial, business and personal life.Ex. Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.----* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* invadir la intimidad de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* * *verbo transitivoa) ejército/fuerzas to invadeb) <espacio aéreo/aguas> to enter, encroach uponinvadió nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales — it encroached upon o entered our territorial waters
c) tristeza/alegría to overcome, overwhelmlo invadió un gran pesar — he was overcome o overwhelmed with sorrow
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, invade, overrun [over-run], come over, wash over, storm, take over.Ex: We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.
Ex: They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex: Information technology invades every facet of industrial, business and personal life.Ex: Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* invadir la intimidad de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* * *invadir [I1 ]vt1 «ejército/fuerzas» to invadelos manifestantes invadieron la plaza the demonstrators poured into the squarelos turistas que invaden el pueblo cada verano the tourists who invade the town each summeruna plaga de langostas invadió la plantación the plantation was overrun by a plague of locustsel virus invade todo el organismo the virus invades the whole organismla televisión invade nuestros hogares television is invading our homes2 ‹espacio aéreo/aguas› to enter, encroach uponhabía invadido nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales it had encroached upon o entered our territorial watersel autobús invadió la calzada contraria the bus went onto the wrong side of the roadel gobierno invadió las atribuciones del poder judicial the government encroached upon the powers of the judiciary3 «tristeza/alegría» to overcome, overwhelmse sintió invadido de una sensación de angustia he felt overcome by o filled with a feeling of anxiety* * *
invadir ( conjugate invadir) verbo transitivo
invadir verbo transitivo to invade
figurado los trabajadores invadieron la calle, workers poured out onto the street
' invadir' also found in these entries:
English:
encroach
- invade
- overrun
- over
* * *invadir vt1. [sujeto: ejército] to invade;el caza invadió el espacio aéreo ruso the fighter plane encroached on Russian airspace;una plaga de langostas invadió los campos a plague of locusts invaded the fields2. [sujeto: turistas]los turistas invadieron el museo the tourists poured o flooded into the museum;la población invadió las calles people poured onto the streets3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to overcome, to overwhelm;lo invadió la tristeza he was overcome o overwhelmed by sadness;nos invade la alegría we are overcome o overwhelmed with joy;me invadió una sensación repentina de cansancio a sudden feeling of tiredness overcame me4. [sujeto: vehículo]el vehículo invadió el carril contrario the vehicle went onto the wrong side of the road;la moto invadió la acera y atropelló a dos peatones the motorbike mounted the Br pavement o US sidewalk and hit two pedestrians5. [sobrepasar límite de]acusaron al ministro de invadir las competencias de otro departamento the minister was accused of encroaching upon another department's area of responsibility;los fotógrafos invadieron la intimidad de la actriz the photographers invaded the actress' privacy* * *v/t1 invade;invadir el carril contrario go onto the wrong side of the road* * *invadir vt: to invade* * *invadir vb to invade -
64 fuego
intj.1 there's a fire, something's burning.2 fire, shoot.m.1 fire (llamas, hoguera).atizar el fuego to poke the firehacer un fuego to make a firepegar fuego a algo to set something on fire, to set fire to somethingechar fuego por los ojos to look daggersfuegos artificiales fireworksfuego fatuo will-o'-the-wispfuego de San Telmo St Elmo's fire2 ring, burner.apagar/bajar el fuego to turn off/lower the heatponer el agua al fuego hasta que empiece a hervir heat the water until it starts to boila fuego lento/vivo over a low/high heat3 fire (disparos).abrir o hacer fuego to fire, to open firefuego cruzado crossfire4 passion, ardor (apasionamiento).la distancia avivó el fuego de su pasión distance rekindled the fires of his passion5 gunfire.6 ignis.* * *1 fire2 (lumbre) light3 (cocina) burner, ring4 (ardor) ardour (US ardor), zeal\a fuego lento on a low flame 2 (al horno) in a slow ovenestar entre dos fuegos to be caught between the Devil and the deep blue seahacer fuego MILITAR to open fire¿me da fuego? have you got a light?poner las manos en el fuego por algo/alguien to stake one's life on something/somebodyprender fuego a algo to set fire to somethingromper fuego MILITAR to open firefuego cruzado crossfirefuego de Santelmo Saint Elmo's firefuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp, Jack-o'-lanternfuego graneado sustained firefuego nutrido heavy firefuegos artificiales fireworks* * *noun m.1) fire2) light3) burner* * *SM1) (=llamas) fire¡fuego! — fire!
•
apagar el fuego — to put out the fire•
atizar el fuego — (lit) to poke the fire; (fig) to stir things up•
encender el fuego — to light the fire•
marcar algo a fuego — to brand sthprendieron fuego a los vehículos — they set fire to the vehicles, they set the vehicles alight o on fire
prender el fuego — LAm to light the fire
•
sofocar el fuego — to extinguish the fireechar fuego por los ojos —
se marchó echando fuego por los ojos — he went off, his eyes blazing
el procedimiento ha sido solo un fuego de artificio destinado a calmar a la opinión pública — the proceedings have been mere window dressing aimed at appeasing public opinion
ha llegado a la cima sin los fuegos de artificio típicos de muchas grandes estrellas — she has got to the top without the typical blaze of publicity attached to many big stars
2) [de cocina]a) (=quemador) [de gas] burner, ring; [eléctrico] ringb) (=calor) heat, flamese mete en el horno a fuego lento — put in a low o slow oven
se deja cocer a fuego lento 15 minutos — simmer for 15 minutes, cook on o over a low heat for 15 minutes
3) [para cigarro] light¿tienes o me das fuego? — have you got a light?
4) (Mil) fire¡fuego! — fire!
•
abrir fuego (contra algo/algn) — to open fire (on sth/sb)•
¡ alto el fuego! — cease fire!•
hacer fuego (contra o sobre algo) — to fire (at sth)•
romper el fuego — to open firefuego a discreción — (lit) fire at will; (fig) all-out attack
fuego de andanada — (Náut) broadside
alto II, 1., 1)fuego graneado, fuego nutrido — sustained fire
5) (=pasión) passion, fireapagar los fuegos de algn — to dampen sb's ardour o (EEUU) ardor
6) (Náut) beacon, signal fire7) (Med) (=erupción) rash; Méx, Chile, Col [en los labios] cold sorefuego pérsico — shingles pl
8) (=hogar) dwelling* * *1) firesofocar el fuego — to put out o extinguish the fire
está prohibido hacer fuego — the lighting of fires is prohibited (frml), no fires!
le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa — they set the house on fire
echar fuego por los ojos: echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed; jugar con fuego — to play with fire
2) ( para cigarrillo)¿me da fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? — have you got a light, please?
3) (Coc)cocinar a fuego lento — cook over a low heat; ( apenas hirviendo) simmer
4) (Mil) firepreparen, apunten fuego! — ready, aim, fire!
•* * *1) firesofocar el fuego — to put out o extinguish the fire
está prohibido hacer fuego — the lighting of fires is prohibited (frml), no fires!
le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa — they set the house on fire
echar fuego por los ojos: echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed; jugar con fuego — to play with fire
2) ( para cigarrillo)¿me da fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? — have you got a light, please?
3) (Coc)cocinar a fuego lento — cook over a low heat; ( apenas hirviendo) simmer
4) (Mil) firepreparen, apunten fuego! — ready, aim, fire!
•* * *fuego11 = fire, flame, bonfire, heat, open fire.Ex: In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.
Ex: The article 'Flames, fear, and loathing: learning about life on the Internet' considers issues surrounding flaming on the Internet, i.e. a critical message or angry response sent on the Internet.Ex: This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow up to his 1987 ' Bonfire of the Vanities'.Ex: When the pasta is halfway done, return the skillet with the sauce to a medium heat, adding the oregano, capers and olives.Ex: The first rotisseries were crude devices that allowed for food to be rotated manually while it cooked over an open fire.* acción contra el fuego = fire response.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* baño de fuego = baptism of fire.* bautismo de fuego = baptism of fire.* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.* como el fuego = like wildfire.* daño causado por el fuego = fire damage.* destruido completamente por el fuego = burnt out.* donde hay humo, hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* extenderse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.* fuego arrasador = wildfire.* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.* fuego de San Antonio = St. Anthony's fire.* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.* fuego fauto = will o' the wisp.* fuego incontrolado = wildfire.* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.* fuego repentino = flash fire.* fuego sagrado = sacred fire.* fuegos artificiales = fireworks, firework display.* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.* hornillo de dos fuegos = double gas ring burner.* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* precaución contra el fuego = fire precaution.* prender fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn.* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.* prenderse fuego = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* propagarse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.* propenso al fuego = fire-prone.* prueba de fuego, la = acid test, the.* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.* retardador del fuego = fire retardant.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.fuego22 = fire.Ex: The tanks led the way and the remaining infantrymen trailed behind, using the tanks, trees and road bank as cover from the fire coming from the city.
* abrir fuego = open + fire.* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* arma de fuego = firearm.* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.* cese del fuego = cease-fire, armistice.* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.* fuego amigo = friendly fire.* fuego antiaéreo = flak [flack].* fuego cruzado = crossfire.* fuego de francotirador = sniper fire.* fuego de mortero = mortar fire.* fuego enemigo = enemy fire.* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.* * *A fireatizó el fuego she poked the fire¡fuego! fire!necesitaron varias horas para sofocar el fuego it took them several hours to put out o extinguish the fire[ S ] está prohibido hacer fuego the lighting of fires is prohibited ( frml), no fires!le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa they set the house on fire, they set fire o light to the houseprendió or pegó fuego a los archivos he set fire o light to the documentsechar fuego por los ojos: estaba tan indignado que echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed with indignation, his eyes were ablaze with indignationestar entre dos fuegos to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, be caught between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)jugar con fuego to play with fireCompuestos:will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern, ignis fatuus● fuegos artificiales or de artificiompl fireworks (pl)B(para un cigarrillo): ¿me puede dar fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? have you got o do you have a light, please?me pidió fuego he asked me for a lightC ( Coc):cocinar a fuego lento durante una hora cook over a low heat o flame for an hour; (apenas hirviendo) simmer for an hourponer la sartén al fuego put the frying pan on to heatdejé la comida en el fuego y se quemó I left the food on (the stove) and it burnedcocina de tres fuegos (de gas) a cooker with three rings o burners; (eléctrica) a cooker with three ringsD ( Mil) firepreparen, apunten ¡fuego! ready, aim, fire!fuego a discreción fire at willla policía abrió fuego sobre los manifestantes the police opened fire on the demonstratorsCompuestos:crossfirefriendly firelive ammunition* * *
fuego sustantivo masculino
◊ ¡fuego! fire!;
le prendieron fuego a la casa they set the house on fire;
abrieron fuego sobre los manifestantes they opened fire on the demonstrators;
fuegos artificiales fireworks (pl)b) ( para cigarrillo):◊ ¿me da fuego, por favor? have you got a light, please?c) (Coc):
( apenas hirviendo) to simmer;
fuego sustantivo masculino
1 fire
2 (lumbre) light: ¿me podrías dar fuego, por favor?, have you got a light, please?
3 (de una cocina) (de gas) burner
(eléctrica) plate
Culin a fuego lento, on a low flame 4 fuegos (artificiales), fireworks
♦ Locuciones: abrir/hacer fuego, to shoot, open fire
estar en la línea de fuego, to be on the line of fire
poner la mano en el fuego por alguien, to stick one's neck out for sb
sacar las castañas del fuego, to do the dirty work o to get the job done
entre dos fuegos, to be caught between a rock and a hard place
' fuego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- arma
- arrasar
- arrimarse
- atizar
- avivar
- bengala
- carbonizarse
- castaña
- chimenea
- cohete
- discreción
- disparar
- encender
- encenderse
- extinguir
- extinguirse
- fatua
- fatuo
- fuelle
- hornillo
- humear
- inflamar
- inflamarse
- jugar
- leña
- lenta
- lento
- pegar
- prender
- propagarse
- prueba
- quemar
- quemadura
- quemarse
- resplandor
- sangre
- silenciador
- soplar
- tirar
- voraz
- abrir
- acercar
- alto
- arrimar
- astilla
- calcinar
- calor
- candela
- cese
English:
acid test
- bail out
- banger
- barrel
- beat out
- body
- boil over
- bore
- braise
- burn
- burner
- ceasefire
- come forward
- cracker
- crackle
- crossfire
- damp
- die down
- douse
- fan
- feed
- fire
- firearm
- firing line
- flak
- flameproof
- flare up
- fuse
- glow
- glowing
- go out
- gun
- gunfire
- hammer
- heat
- hit
- light
- low
- muzzle
- naked
- open
- out
- outlaw
- play
- poke
- poker
- put out
- quench
- recoil
- rekindle
* * *♦ nm1. [incandescencia] fire;pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth;echar fuego por los ojos to look daggers;jugar con fuego to play with firefuegos artificiales fireworks;fuegos de artificio fireworks;fuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp;fuego de San Telmo St Elmo's fire2. [hoguera] fire;atizar el fuego to poke the fire;hacer un fuego to make a fire3. [incendio] fire;los bomberos no pudieron controlar el fuego the firemen couldn't control the fire o blaze4. [para cigarrillo]pedir/dar fuego to ask for/give a light;¿tiene fuego? have you got a light?5. [de cocina, fogón] ring, burner;[eléctrico] ring; [de vitrocerámica] ring;poner el agua al fuego hasta que empiece a hervir heat the water until it starts to boil;a fuego lento/vivo [cocinar] over a low/high heat;apagar/bajar el fuego to turn off/lower the heat6. [disparos] fire;romper el fuego to open fire;estar entre dos fuegos to be between the devil and the deep blue seafuego cruzado crossfire7. [apasionamiento] passion, ardour;la distancia avivó el fuego de su pasión distance rekindled the fires of his passion;tenía fuego en la mirada his eyes blazed (with passion/anger)8. [sensación de ardor] heat, burning♦ interjfire!* * *m1 fire;pegar oprender fuego a set fire to;jugar con fuego fig be playing with fire2:3:4:romper oabrir el fuego MIL open fire;estar entre dos fuegos fig be between a rock and a hard place* * *fuego nm1) : fire2) : light¿tienes fuego?: have you got a light?3) : flame, burner (on a stove)4) : ardor, passion5) fogaje: skin eruption, cold sore6)* * *fuego n1. (en general) fire2. (de una cocina) heat3. (para cigarro) light¿tienes fuego? have you got a light? -
65 afectado
adj.1 affected, impressed, cut-up.2 affected, concerned, interested.3 affected, hammy, unnatural.f. & m.sufferer.past part.past participle of spanish verb: afectar.* * *1→ link=afectar afectar► adjetivo1 (gen) affected2 (emocionado) affected, upset\estar afectado,-a de to be suffering from* * *(f. - afectada)adj.1) affected2) afflicted* * *ADJ1) (=forzado) [acento, persona] affected; [estilo] stilted, precious2) (Med) (=aquejado)estar afectado — Méx to be consumptive; Cono Sur to be hurt
* * *- da adjetivoa) <gestos/acento> affectedb) <área/órgano> affectedestá afectado de una grave enfermedad — (frml) he is suffering from a serious disease
* * *= affected, mannered, concerned, devastated, stilted, camp, shaken.Ex. A collection of such affected words from the Latin and Greek are either to be used warily or to be rejected totally as barbarous.Ex. Since 1975 his work has become mannered and predictable.Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex. The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.Ex. His eccentricity was stilted and contrived.Ex. There is an obvious positive correlation between camp behaviour and homosexuality.Ex. I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.----* afectado por el oídio = mildewed.* afectado por la sequía = drought-plagued, drought-parched.* afectado por las inundaciones = flood-hit.* afectado por las mareas = tidal.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).* peor afectado = worst-hit.* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.* * *- da adjetivoa) <gestos/acento> affectedb) <área/órgano> affectedestá afectado de una grave enfermedad — (frml) he is suffering from a serious disease
* * *= affected, mannered, concerned, devastated, stilted, camp, shaken.Ex: A collection of such affected words from the Latin and Greek are either to be used warily or to be rejected totally as barbarous.
Ex: Since 1975 his work has become mannered and predictable.Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex: The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.Ex: His eccentricity was stilted and contrived.Ex: There is an obvious positive correlation between camp behaviour and homosexuality.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.* afectado por el oídio = mildewed.* afectado por la sequía = drought-plagued, drought-parched.* afectado por las inundaciones = flood-hit.* afectado por las mareas = tidal.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).* peor afectado = worst-hit.* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.* * *afectado -daaffected* * *
Del verbo afectar: ( conjugate afectar)
afectado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
afectado
afectar
afectado◊ -da adjetivo
afectar ( conjugate afectar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( fingir) ‹admiración/indiferencia› to affect, feign
afectado,-a I adj (amanerado) affected
II sustantivo masculino y femenino los afectados por el terremoto, those affected by the earthquake
los afectados de hepatitis, the hepatitis victims
afectar verbo transitivo
1 (incumbir) to affect: la medida nos afecta a todos, the measure affects us all
2 (impresionar, entristecer) to affect, sadden: le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre, she was deeply affected by her father's death
' afectado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afectada I
- hinchada
- hinchado
- remilgada
- remilgado
- retórica
- amanerado
English:
affected
- concerned
- precious
- self-conscious
- unaffected
- unnatural
- untouched
- visibly
- any
- camp
- diseased
- Down's syndrome
- fog
- hard
- self
- stricken
- suffer
* * *afectado, -a♦ adj1. [amanerado] affected2. [afligido] upset, badly affected3. RP [asignado] assigned♦ nm,fvictim;los afectados por las inundaciones serán indemnizados the people affected by the floods will receive compensation* * *I adj2 ( amanerado) affectedII m, afectada f:es un afectado he is so affected* * *afectado, -da adj1) : affected, mannered2) : influenced3) : afflicted4) : feigned* * *afectado adj (conmovido) affected / upset -
66 directo
adj.1 direct, to-the-point, hard-bitten, point-blank.2 blunt, businesslike, direct, straightaway.3 non-stop.adv.direct, straightly, right, straight off.* * *► adjetivo1 direct, straight1 DEPORTE straight hit\en directo TELEVISIÓN live————————1 DEPORTE straight hit* * *(f. - directa)adj.1) direct2) immediate•* * *1. ADJ1) [línea] straight2) [pregunta, respuesta, lenguaje] direct, straightforward3) [tren] direct, through; [vuelo] direct, non-stop4)fui directa a la comisaría — I went straight o directly to the police station
este tren va directo a Granada — this is a through o direct train to Granada, this train goes direct to Granada
5) (=sin intermediario) directrecibo órdenes directas del sargento — I get my orders straight o direct from the sergeant
6) (Ling) [complemento, traducción] direct7) (Radio, TV)2.SM (Boxeo) straight punch; (Tenis) forehand drive* * *I- ta adjetivo1) < vuelo> direct, nonstop; <ruta/acceso> directun tren directo — a direct o through train
2) (Rad, TV)3) <lenguaje/pregunta> direct; < respuesta> straight; < persona> direct, straightforwardII* * *= direct, straightforward, blunt.Ex. This is because a reference provides little direct information about a document, but rather refers the user to another location or entry where this information can be found.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.----* acceso directo = direct access.* acceso directo en pantalla = online access.* catálogo directo = direct catalogue.* catálogo directo alfabético = alphabetico-direct catalogue.* codificación directa de fila sencilla = single row direct coding.* concierto en directo = live concert.* consecuencia directa = consequential effect.* entrada directa = direct entry.* envío directo por correo = direct mail.* estilo directo = direct speech, direct discourse.* evaluación directa = obtrusive evaluation.* facturación directa = direct billing.* grupo musical en directo = live band.* música en directo = live band, live music.* orden directo = direct order.* relación directa = direct relationship.* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.* venta directa = direct sale.* venta directa al público = sale + over the counter.* * *I- ta adjetivo1) < vuelo> direct, nonstop; <ruta/acceso> directun tren directo — a direct o through train
2) (Rad, TV)3) <lenguaje/pregunta> direct; < respuesta> straight; < persona> direct, straightforwardII* * *= direct, straightforward, blunt.Ex: This is because a reference provides little direct information about a document, but rather refers the user to another location or entry where this information can be found.
Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.* acceso directo = direct access.* acceso directo en pantalla = online access.* catálogo directo = direct catalogue.* catálogo directo alfabético = alphabetico-direct catalogue.* codificación directa de fila sencilla = single row direct coding.* concierto en directo = live concert.* consecuencia directa = consequential effect.* entrada directa = direct entry.* envío directo por correo = direct mail.* estilo directo = direct speech, direct discourse.* evaluación directa = obtrusive evaluation.* facturación directa = direct billing.* grupo musical en directo = live band.* música en directo = live band, live music.* orden directo = direct order.* relación directa = direct relationship.* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.* venta directa = direct sale.* venta directa al público = sale + over the counter.* * *A ‹vuelo› direct, nonstop; ‹ruta/acceso› directun tren directo a direct o through traindescendiente por línea directa direct descendantme mantengo en contacto directo con ellos I keep in direct contact with themes mi jefe directo he is my immediate boss o superiorelecciones directas al Parlamento Europeo direct elections to the European Parliament[ S ] venta directa al público direct sales to the publicB ( Rad, TV):en directo liveuna emisión en directo desde el Teatro Solís a live transmission o broadcast from the Solís theaterel encuentro será televisado en directo the match will be broadcast livesonido en directo live soundC ‹persona› direct, straightforward; ‹lenguaje/pregunta› direct; ‹respuesta› straightA (en boxeo) straight punch* * *
directo◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ‹ vuelo› direct, nonstop;
‹ruta/acceso› direct;
‹ tren› direct, through ( before n)
2 (Rad, TV):
3 ‹lenguaje/pregunta› direct;
‹ respuesta› straight;
‹ persona› direct, straightforward
directo,-a adjetivo direct
♦ Locuciones: TV Rad en directo, live
' directo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- complemento
- directa
- emisión
- emitir
- estilo
- la
- le
- les
- me
- os
- preferir
- se
- señora
- te
- a
- abierto
- contagioso
- discado
- nos
- pasar
- retransmisión
- transmisión
- tren
English:
appreciate
- bluff
- blunt
- choose
- close
- direct
- direct-mail advertising
- excuse
- expect
- feel
- first-hand
- fuck
- get
- hear of
- help out
- her
- him
- imagine
- immediate
- it
- lady
- let
- listen
- live
- look at
- make
- me
- mean
- mind
- nonstop
- notice
- object
- observe
- opposed
- plain
- pointed
- promise
- propose
- put off
- ram
- random access
- recollect
- remind
- risk
- running
- see
- speech
- stand
- study
- teach
* * *directo, -a♦ adj1. [en línea recta] direct;éste es el camino más directo para llegar al pueblo this is the most direct way to get to the village;es descendiente directo de los Stroganoff he's a direct descendant of the Stroganoffs;su jefe directo es el comandante de la nave he reports directly to the ship's captain2. [sin detención, sin obstáculos] direct;no hay tren directo de Barcelona a Roma there isn't a direct train from Barcelona to Rome;tiene línea directa con la Casa Blanca he has a direct line to the White House;acceso directo a información privilegiada direct access to inside o privileged information;le gusta el trato directo con el cliente he enjoys the direct contact with customers3. [persona, pregunta] direct;su lenguaje era directo, sin rodeos her words were direct, she didn't beat about the bush;contestaba con respuestas directas y sinceras her answers were direct and sincere♦ nm1. [en boxeo] jabdirecto de derecha right jab;directo de izquierda left jab2. [tren] through train3. [en televisión] live broadcast;no le tengo ningún miedo al directo I'm not scared of doing live broadcasts;en directo [retransmisión, concierto] live;la televisión retransmite el debate en directo the debate is being broadcast live on television♦ advstraight;directo a straight to* * *I adj1 direct;tren directo direct train, Br tb through train2:en directo TV, RAD live3:ir directo al asunto get straight to the point* * *directo, -ta adj1) : direct, straight, immediate2)en directo : live (in broadcasting)* * *directo adj1. (en general) direct2. (tren) through -
67 fallar
v.1 to get wrong (equivocar) (respuesta).2 to pass sentence on.3 to fail.este truco nunca falla this trick never failsme fallaron los frenos my brakes didn't workEl chico falló de nuevo The boy failed again.El chico falló la prueba The boy failed the test.El chico le falló a Ricardo The boy failed Richard.Mi plan falló My plan failed.4 to give way.5 to miss.El misil falló el blanco The missile missed the target.6 to resolve, to judge, to rule.Ricardo falló el caso Richard judged the case.7 to fail on, to crash on.Me falla el sistema The system fails on me.* * *1 DERECHO to pass sentence, pass judgement2 (premio) to award a prize1 DERECHO to pass, pronounce2 (premio) to award————————1 (fracasar, no funcionar) to fail2 (puntería) to miss; (plan) to go wrong3 (ceder) to give way, collapse1 (en naipes) to trump* * *verb1) to fail2) miss3) rule* * *1. VI1) [freno] to fail; [plan] to fail, go wrong; [cuerda] to break, give way; [motor] to misfiresi no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me correctly o right o well
si le das un caramelo se calla, no falla nunca — if you give him a sweet he'll shut up, it never fails
no falla, ya has vuelto a llegar tarde — * I knew it, you're late again
2) (=defraudar)fallar a algn — to let sb down, fail sb
mañana hay reunión, no me falles — there's a meeting tomorrow, don't let me down
3) (Jur) to pass judgmentfallar a favor/en contra de algn — to rule in favour of/against sb, find for/against sb
4) (Naipes) to trump2. VT1) (=errar)2) (Jur) to deliver judgment in3) [+ premio] to award4) (Naipes) to trump* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) juez/juradofallar a or en favor/en contra de alguien — to rule in favor* of/against somebody
2)a) frenos/memoria to fail; planes to go wrongotra vez llegas tarde nunca falla! — you're late again, typical!; (+ me/te/le etc)
a ti te falla/a él le falla — (AmL) (fam) you've/he's got a screw loose (colloq)
b) persona (+ me/te/le etc) to let... down2.fallar vt1) < caso> to pronounce judgment in; < premio> to award; < concurso> to decide the result of2) ( errar) to miss* * *= fail, falter, misfire, derail, crash, backfire, come + unstuck.Ex. This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex. When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.Ex. Our computer crashed, the motherboard died, taking along with her the hard drive.Ex. While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex. Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.----* no falla = reliable.* sin fallar = without fail.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) juez/juradofallar a or en favor/en contra de alguien — to rule in favor* of/against somebody
2)a) frenos/memoria to fail; planes to go wrongotra vez llegas tarde nunca falla! — you're late again, typical!; (+ me/te/le etc)
a ti te falla/a él le falla — (AmL) (fam) you've/he's got a screw loose (colloq)
b) persona (+ me/te/le etc) to let... down2.fallar vt1) < caso> to pronounce judgment in; < premio> to award; < concurso> to decide the result of2) ( errar) to miss* * *= fail, falter, misfire, derail, crash, backfire, come + unstuck.Ex: This article suggests the steps that libraries might take during periods of instability to reduce their chances of being injured by a vendor that fails.
Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: While project ALBIS was seen as an exercise in networking that misfired it did produce some positive results = Aunque se consideraba que el proyecto ALBIS fue un intento de cooperación en red que fracasó, no obstante produjo algunos resultados positivos.Ex: When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.Ex: Our computer crashed, the motherboard died, taking along with her the hard drive.Ex: While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs.Ex: Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.* no falla = reliable.* sin fallar = without fail.* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* * *fallar [A1 ]viA(dictaminar) «juez/jurado»: fallar a or en favor de algn to rule in favor* of sb, to find for sbfallar en contra de algn to rule o find against sbB1 «frenos/memoria» to fail; «planes» to go wrongalgo falló y se estrellaron something went wrong and they crashed(+ me/te/le etc): le falló el corazón his heart failedsi los cálculos no me fallan if my calculations are rightsi la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me wellle falló la puntería his aim was poorme falló el instinto my instinct failed me2 «persona» (+ me/te/le etc) to let … downnos fallaron dos personas two people let us downC (en naipes) to trump, ruff■ fallarvtA ‹caso› to pronounce judgment in; ‹premio› to award; ‹concurso› to decide the result ofB (errar) to missfallé el disparo y di en el árbol I missed and hit the tree* * *
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo
1 [juez/jurado] fallar a or en favor/en contra de algn to rule in favor( conjugate favor) of/against sb
2
[ planes] to go wrong;
le falló la puntería he missed;
a ti te falla (AmL) (fam) you've a screw loose (colloq)
verbo transitivo ( errar) to miss;
fallar 1
I vi Jur to rule
II vtr (un premio) to award
fallar 2 verbo intransitivo
1 to fail: le falló la memoria, his memory failed
2 (decepcionar) to disappoint: no nos falles, don't let us down
' fallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrellarse
- pifiar
English:
adrift
- cert
- conk out
- crash
- fail
- find
- flub
- fluff
- founder
- give out
- go
- inch
- misfire
- miss
- unstuck
- break
- let
- malfunction
- rule
- wrong
* * *♦ vt1. [equivocar] [respuesta] to get wrong;[tiro] to miss2. [sentenciar] to pass sentence on;[premio] to award♦ vi1. [equivocarse] to get it wrong;[no acertar] to miss;sin fallar without fail;este truco nunca falla this trick never fails;¡no falla, en cuanto salimos se pone a llover! it never fails, whenever we go out, it starts raining!;si la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me correctly;Fam Humfallar más que una escopeta de feria: esta impresora falla más que una escopeta de feria this printer is a heap of junk2. [fracasar, flaquear] to fail;[no funcionar] to stop working; [plan] to go wrong;me fallaron los frenos my brakes didn't work;falló el suministro eléctrico there was a power cut;nos fallaron las previsiones our forecasts were outcontigo somos cuatro, no nos falles there'll be four of us if you come, don't let us down4. [quebrarse, ceder] to give way;el cable falló the cable broke o snapped5. [sentenciar]fallar a favor/en contra de alguien to find in favour of/against sb6. [en juegos de cartas] to trump* * *I v/i1 fail2 (no acertar) miss4 JUR find ( en favor de for;en contra de against)5:fallar a alguien let s.o. downII v/t1 JUR pronounce judg(e)ment in2 pregunta get wrong3:fallar el tiro miss* * *fallar vi1) fracasar: to fail, to go wrong2) : to rule (in a court of law)fallar vt1) errar: to miss (a target)2) : to pronounce judgment on* * *fallar vb1. (un tiro) to miss2. (una pregunta) to get wrong4. (no funcionar) to be wrong5. (perder resistencia) to go / to failme fallaron las piernas my legs went / my legs failed mele falla la memoria his memory is going / his memory is failing
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