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21 tapar

v.

1 to close (the lid of) (cerrar) (ataúd, cofre).

2 to cover.

quítate, que me tapas la tele could you move out of the way? — I can't see the TV with you in the way

me tapó los ojos he put his hands over my eyes; (con las manos) he blindfolded me (con venda)

María tapa la comida Mary covers the food.

3 to cover up.

lo tapó con una manta she put a blanket over him to keep him warm

4 to cover up.

5 to block. ( Latin American Spanish)

Las hojas taparon el caño The leaves clogged the gutter.

6 to conceal, to disguise.

María tapa la verdad Mary conceals the truth.

7 to block up, to block, to bung up.

El medicamento tapó mi nariz The medicine blocked up my nose.

8 to hide.

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tapar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cubrir) to cover; (con tapa) to put the lid on, put the top on

2 (con ropas etc) to wrap up

3 (obstruir) to obstruct; (tubería) to block

4 (ocultar) to hide; (a la vista) to block

5 figurado (encubrir) to cover up

► verbo pronominal taparse

1 (abrigarse) to wrap up

2 (la nariz) to be blocked up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

taparse los oídos to put one's fingers in one's ears

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verb

1) to cover

2) block

3) hide, keep secret

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1. VT

1) (=cubrir) [gen] to cover; [más deliberada o completamente] to cover up

un velo le tapaba parte de la cara — part of her face was covered by a veil

le tapó la boca con la mano — she covered his mouth with her hand

le taparon los ojos y se lo llevaron — he was blindfolded and taken away

mandaron tapar los desnudos de la Capilla Sixtina — they ordered the nudes of the Sistine Chapel to be covered up

2) (=cerrar) [con tapadera] [+ olla, tarro] to put the lid on; [+ botella] [gen] to put the top on; [con corcho] to put the cork in

3) [+ tubo, túnel, agujero, ranura] (=obstruir) block up; (=rellenar) to fill, fill in

4) (=abrigar) [con ropa] to wrap up; [en la cama] to cover up

tapa bien al niño, que no se enfríe — wrap the child (up) well so that he doesn't catch cold

5) (=ocultar) [+ objeto] to hide; [+ vista] to block; [+ hecho, escándalo] to cover up

los arbustos tapaban el sendero — the bushes hid the path

las nubes siguen tapando el sol — the clouds are still blocking the sun

la madre le tapa las travesuras — when he does something naughty, his mother always covers up for him

6) Chile, Méx, And [+ diente] to fill

7) LAm [+ cañería, excusado] to block

8) And (=aplastar) to crush, flatten; (=chafar) to crumple, rumple

9) And (=insultar) to abuse, insult

2.

See:

taparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cubrir) < caja> to put the lid on; <botella/frasco> to put the top on; < olla> to cover, put the lid on

tapó al niño con una manta — she covered the child with a blanket

le tapó la boca — he put his hand over her mouth

2)

a) <agujero/hueco> to fill in; <puerta/ventana> to block up

b) (Andes, Méx) < muela> to fill

me taparon dos muelas — I had two fillings

c) <defecto/error> to cover up

3)

a) <vista/luz> to block

nos tapa todo el sol — it completely blocks out the sun

b) <salida/entrada> to block; <excusado/cañería> (AmL) to block
2.
tapar vi (Per) (Dep) to keep goal, play in goal
3.
taparse v pron

1) (refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up

se tapó la cara — he covered his face

2)

a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blocked

tengo la nariz tapada — my nose is blocked

b) (AmL) cañería/excusado to get blocked

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= whitewash, cover up, screen, blot out, pug.

Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.

Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.

Ex. He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.

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* tapar grietas = caulk + cracks, chink.

* tapar rendijas = caulk + cracks, chink.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( cubrir) < caja> to put the lid on; <botella/frasco> to put the top on; < olla> to cover, put the lid on

tapó al niño con una manta — she covered the child with a blanket

le tapó la boca — he put his hand over her mouth

2)

a) <agujero/hueco> to fill in; <puerta/ventana> to block up

b) (Andes, Méx) < muela> to fill

me taparon dos muelas — I had two fillings

c) <defecto/error> to cover up

3)

a) <vista/luz> to block

nos tapa todo el sol — it completely blocks out the sun

b) <salida/entrada> to block; <excusado/cañería> (AmL) to block
2.
tapar vi (Per) (Dep) to keep goal, play in goal
3.
taparse v pron

1) (refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up

se tapó la cara — he covered his face

2)

a) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blocked

tengo la nariz tapada — my nose is blocked

b) (AmL) cañería/excusado to get blocked

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= whitewash, cover up, screen, blot out, pug.

Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.

Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.

Ex: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded.

* tapar grietas = caulk + cracks, chink.

* tapar rendijas = caulk + cracks, chink.

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tapar [A1 ]

vt

A (cubrir) ‹caja› to put the lid on; ‹botella/frasco› to put the top on; ‹olla› to cover, put the lid on

tapé bien el agua I put the top tightly on the water (bottle)

tapó los muebles con unas sábanas viejas she covered the furniture with some old sheets

cuélgalo ahí y así tapa la mancha hang it there, that way it'll cover (up) the stain

le tapó la boca para que no gritara he put his hand over her mouth so that she wouldn't scream

la bufanda le tapaba parte de la cara the scarf covered o hid part of his face

B

1 ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in; ‹puerta/ventana› to block up

2 (Andes, Méx) ‹muela› to fill

me taparon dos muelas I had two fillings

tengo todas las muelas tapadas all my teeth are filled

3 ‹defecto/error/crimen› to cover up

el maquillaje le tapa la cicatriz the makeup hides the scar

C

1 ‹vista/luz› to block

quítate, que me estás tapando get out of the way, you're blocking my view

el edificio de enfrente nos tapa todo el sol the building opposite us completely blocks out the sun

no me tapes la luz you're in my light

2 ‹salida/entrada› to block

3 ‹excusado/caño› ( AmL) to block

■ tapar

vi

( Per) ( Dep) to keep goal, play in goal

■ taparse

v pron

A ( refl)

(cubrirse): se tapó la cara con las manos he covered his face with his hands

tápate la garganta, que vas a coger frío put something around your neck; you'll catch cold

se metió en la cama y se tapó bien he got into bed and covered himself up

si sales, tápate bien que hace frío wrap up well o warm if you're going out, it's cold

B

1 «oídos/nariz» (+ me/te/le etc) to get o become blocked

cada vez que viajo en avión se me tapan los oídos every time I fly, my ears get blocked

tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked

2 ( AmL) «caño/excusado» to get blocked

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tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
a) ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in;

‹puerta/ventana› to block up
b) (Andes, Méx) ‹ muela› to fill;

◊ me taparon dos muelas I had two fillings

c) ‹defecto/error› to cover up

3
a) ‹vista/luz› to block

b) ‹salida/entrada› to block;

‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block
taparse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up;
‹ cara› to cover
2
a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;

◊ tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked

b) (AmL) [cañería/excusado] to get blocked

tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- amordazar
- tapiar
- alcahuetear
English:
blot out
- cap
- close
- cover
- cover up
- hush up
- mask
- obstruct
- plug
- screen
- stop
- stop up
- black
- blindfold
- block
- blot
- fill
- hide
- stuff

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tapar

♦ vt

1. [cerrar] [olla] to put the lid o top on, to cover;
[caja] to put the lid o top on, to close; [ataúd, cofre, baúl] to close (the lid of); [frasco, botella] to put the top on
2. [ocultar, cubrir] to cover;
[no dejar ver] to block (out); [rellenar] to fill;
tapó el monitor con una funda she put a cover on o over the monitor;

colgaba cuadros para tapar las grietas he hung pictures to hide o cover the cracks;

un velo le tapaba el rostro a veil covered o hid her face;

la fábrica nos tapa la vista the factory blocks our view;

apártate, que me tapas la tele move over, you're blocking the TV;

tapó el agujero con yeso she filled the hole with plaster;

un montón de cajas tapa la salida de emergencia a pile of boxes is blocking the emergency exit;

me tapó los ojos [con las manos] he put his hands over my eyes;
[con venda] he blindfolded me;
Comp

tapar la boca a alguien to silence sb, to shut sb up;

le han tapado la boca con amenazas they've silenced him with threats;

con su brillante actuación tapó la boca a sus detractores with her brilliant performance she silenced her critics

3. [abrigar] to cover up;
[en la cama] to tuck in;
lo tapó con una manta she covered him with a blanket, she put a blanket over him

4. [encubrir] to cover up;

trató de tapar sus errores he tried to cover up his mistakes

5. Am [taponar] to block;

no tires basura al wáter, que tapa los caños don't throw rubbish down the toilet, it blocks the pipes

6. Chile [empastar] to fill

♦ See also the pronominal verb taparse

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tapar

v/t cara cover; fig: nerviosismo cover up; recipiente put the lid on

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tapar vt

1) cubrir: to cover, to cover up

2) obstruir: to block, to obstruct

♦ See also the reflexive verb taparse

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tapar vb

1. (cubrir) to cover

taparon los muebles con sábanas viejas they covered the furniture with some old sheets

se tapó los ojos she covered her eyes

2. (abrigar) to wrap up [pt. & pp. wrapped]

tápate bien, hace frío wrap up well, it's cold

3. (caja) to put the lid on [pt. & pp. put]

tapa la caja de galletas put the lid on the biscuit tin

4. (botella) to put the top on [pt. & pp. put]

tapó la botella de cola she put the top on the bottle of cola

5. (agujero) to fill in

tapó las grietas con yeso he filled in the cracks with plaster

6. (obstruir) to block

aquel edificio tapa el sol that building blocks out the sun

Spanish-English dictionary > tapar
22 entretener

v.

1 to distract.

2 to hold up, to keep.

3 to entertain.

Mark entretiene a María Mark entertains Mary.

4 to keep alive, to sustain.

5 to be amused by, to enjoy.

Me entretuvo el payaso I was amused by the clown.

6 to have fun, to enjoy.

Nos entretiene jugar cartas We have fun playing cards.

7 to delay, to detain, to hold up, to hold off.

La tormenta entretuvo el vuelo The storm delayed the flight.

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entretener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (detener) to hold up, detain; (retrasar) to delay

■ no quiero entreteneros más I don't want to hold you up any longer

2 (ocupar) to keep busy

■ ese asunto me ha entretenido todo el día that business has kept me busy all day

3 (distraer) to occupy, keep occupied

4 (divertir) to entertain, amuse, distract

5 (hambre) to kill, stave off; (tiempo) to while away

► verbo pronominal entretenerse

1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up

2 (distraerse) to keep oneself occupied

3 (divertirse) to amuse oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sólo para entretenerse just for fun

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verb

1) to entertain, amuse

2) distract

•

- entretenerse

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1. VT

1) (=divertir) to entertain, amuse

nos entretuvo con sus chistes mientras esperábamos — he kept us entertained o amused with his jokes while we were waiting

hacer punto la entretiene — she amuses herself by knitting

2) (=retener) to keep, detain más frm

pues no le entretengo más — then I won't keep o más frm detain you any longer

una vecina me entretuvo hablando en las escaleras — a neighbour kept me talking on the stairs

3) (=distraer)

entretener a algn — to distract sb's attention

uno de los ladrones entretuvo a la dependienta — one of the thieves distracted the shop assistant's attention

entretener algo: entretuvieron la espera leyendo — they whiled away the time by reading

me tomé una tapa para entretener el hambre — I had a snack to take the edge off my hunger

4) (=dar largas a)

me está entreteniendo con mentiras para no pagarme — he's putting me off with lies so as not to pay me

5) (=mantener) [+ ilusiones] to nourish; [+ fuego] to maintain

2.

VI

la tele entretiene mucho — TV is very entertaining

3.

See:

entretenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( divertir) to entertain

pintar me entretiene — I enjoy painting

es una tontería pero a mí me entretiene — it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertained

2) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract; ( hablando) to stall (colloq)

3) ( retener) to keep, detain

no te entretengo más — I won't keep o detain you any longer

un amigo me entretuvo — a friend kept me talking

4) <soledad/ocio> to while away

5) < esperanza> to entertain
2.
entretenerse v pron

1)

a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneself

se entretiene con cualquier cosa — adulto she's easily amused; niño she's happy playing with anything

b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

2) ( demorarse) to hang around, to dally about

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= entertain.

Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( divertir) to entertain

pintar me entretiene — I enjoy painting

es una tontería pero a mí me entretiene — it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertained

2) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract; ( hablando) to stall (colloq)

3) ( retener) to keep, detain

no te entretengo más — I won't keep o detain you any longer

un amigo me entretuvo — a friend kept me talking

4) <soledad/ocio> to while away

5) < esperanza> to entertain
2.
entretenerse v pron

1)

a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneself

se entretiene con cualquier cosa — adulto she's easily amused; niño she's happy playing with anything

b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

2) ( demorarse) to hang around, to dally about

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= entertain.

Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.

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entretener [ E27 ]

vt

A (divertir) to entertain

entretiene a los niños contándoles cuentos she entertains the children o keeps the children happy o amused by telling them stories

pintar me entretiene I enjoy painting

es una tontería pero a mí me entretiene it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertained

la película entretuvo a chicos y grandes the movie was enjoyed by both young and old

B (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract

C (retener) to keep, detain

no te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longer

me encontré con un amigo y me entretuvo I met a friend and he kept me talking

D ‹soledad/ocio› to while away

para entretener la espera se compró una revista she bought a magazine to while away the time she had to wait

E ‹esperanza› to entertain

■ entretenerse

v pron

A

1 (divertirse) to amuse oneself

me entretengo mucho con su conversación I find her conversation very entertaining

se entretiene con cualquier cosa she's easily amused

se entretuvo sacando fotos he amused himself o kept himself amused o kept himself entertained taking pictures

2 (distraerse, pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

B

(demorarse): lleva esto a casa de la abuela y no te entretengas por el camino take this round to granny's house and make sure you go straight there o ( colloq) and don't hang about on the way

se entretuvo y perdió el tren he hung around o he dallied about and he missed the train

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entretener ( conjugate entretener) verbo transitivo
1 [crucigrama/libro] to keep … amused;
[obra/payaso] to entertain;
◊ pintar me entretiene I enjoy painting

2
a) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract

b) ( retener) to keep, detain;

◊ no te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longer

entretenerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneself;

◊ se entretiene con cualquier cosa [ adulto] she's easily amused;

[ niño] she's happy playing with anything
b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied

2 ( demorarse) to hang around, dally about
entretener verbo transitivo
1 (divertir) to entertain, amuse
2 (retrasar) to hold up
' entretener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraer
English:
amuse
- delay
- divert
- entertain
- hold back
- keep
- stall
- distract

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entretener

♦ vt

1. [despistar] to distract;

no me entretengas don't distract me

2. [retrasar] to hold up, to keep;

no te entretengo más I won't keep you any longer

3. [divertir] to entertain;

el libro lo entretuvo toda la mañana the book kept him amused all morning;

escuchar la radio es lo que más me entretiene listening to the radio is what I most enjoy doing

4. [hacer llevadero] to while away;

entretuvo la espera leyendo una revista while waiting she whiled away the time reading a magazine

5. [mantener] to keep alive, to sustain

♦ See also the pronominal verb entretenerse

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entretener

I v/t

1 ( divertir) entertain, amuse

2 ( retrasar) keep, detain

3 ( distraer) distract

II v/i be entertaining

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entretener {80} vt

1) divertir: to entertain, to amuse

2) distraer: to distract

3) demorar: to delay, to hold up

♦ See also the reflexive verb entretenerse

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entretener vb

1. (divertir) to entertain / to keep amused [pt. & pp. kept]

los dibujos animados entretienen mucho a los niños cartoons keep children very amused

me entretiene hacer crucigramas I enjoy doing crosswords

2. (enredar) to keep

la vecina me entretuvo media hora the neighbour kept me talking for half an hour

Spanish-English dictionary > entretener
23 gilipollas

adj.

coward.

m. s.&pl.

1 stupid person, jerk, prat, git.

2 coward.

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gilipollas

► adjetivo invariable

1 tabú stupid

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 jerk, arsehole (US asshole), GB prat

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I
adjetivo invariable (Esp fam o vulg)

qué gilipollas es ese tío! — that guy's such a jerk! (sl & pej)
II
masculino y femenino (pl gilipollas) (Esp fam o vulg) jerk (sl & pej)

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= dickhead, arsehole [asshole, -USA], twat, arse, wanker, tosser, mug, shithead, prick, schmuck, schmo, jerk, plonker.

Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.

Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex. The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.

Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex. With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

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I
adjetivo invariable (Esp fam o vulg)

qué gilipollas es ese tío! — that guy's such a jerk! (sl & pej)
II
masculino y femenino (pl gilipollas) (Esp fam o vulg) jerk (sl & pej)

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= dickhead, arsehole [asshole, -USA], twat, arse, wanker, tosser, mug, shithead, prick, schmuck, schmo, jerk, plonker.

Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.

Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex: The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.

Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

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gilipollas¹

adj inv

( Esp fam o vulg): ¡qué gilipollas es ese tío! that guy's such a jerk! ( sl pej), that guy's such a prat o git! ( BrE sl pej)

gilipollas²

masculine and feminine

(pl gilipollas) ( Esp fam o vulg)

jerk ( sl pej), prat ( BrE sl pej), git ( BrE sl pej)

anda, gilipollas, cállate la boca shut up, you jerk o prat o git!

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gilipollas adjetivo invariable (Esp fam o vulg):
◊ ¡qué gilipollas es ese tío! that guy's such a jerk! (sl &

pej)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl
◊ gilipollas) (Esp fam o vulg) jerk (sl &

pej)
gilipollas mf ofens bloody fool o idiot
' gilipollas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boluda
- boludo
English:
bloody
- dork
- jerk
- prick
- twat
- wanker

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gilipollas, jilipollas Esp muy Fam

♦ adj inv

ser gilipollas to be a Br prat o Br pillock o US dork

♦ nmf inv
Br prat, Br pillock, US dork
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gilipollas

m/f inv pop

jerk pop

Spanish-English dictionary > gilipollas
24 huevón

adj.

lazy, do-nothing, indolent, loafing.

m.

1 jerk.

2 lazy bum, deadbeat, bum, lazy person.

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huevón

► adjetivo

1 sluggish

* * *
huevón, -ona **
1. ADJ

1) (=flojo) lazy, idle

2) LAm (=estúpido) stupid, thick *

3) (=lento) slow

4) Chile (=cobarde) cowardly, chicken *, yellow *

2.

SM / F (=holgazán) lazy sod ***, skiver *, layabout *; (=imbécil) stupid idiot *, bloody fool **

* * *
I
- vona adjetivo

a) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)
II
- vona masculino, femenino

a) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)

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= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.

Ex. By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.

Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex. The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

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I
- vona adjetivo

a) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)
II
- vona masculino, femenino

a) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)

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= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.

Ex: By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.

Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex: The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

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huevón¹ - vona

adjective

1 (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) dumb ( colloq)

es tan huevón he's so dumb ( colloq), he's so fucking stupid ( vulg)

¡hay que ser huevón para creerse una cosa así! you'd have to be dumb o a jerk to believe something like that! (sl)

me dio una respuesta bien huevona she gave me a really dumb o stupid answer

2 ( Méx vulg) (holgazán) lazy ( colloq)

3

( Esp vulg) (cachazudo): es tan huevón he's such a slowpoke ( AmE) o ( BrE) slowcoach ( colloq)

huevón² - vona

masculine, feminine

1 (Andes, Ven vulg) (imbécil) dickhead ( vulg), asshole ( AmE vulg), prat ( BrE sl)

2 ( Méx vulg) (holgazán) lazy bum ( colloq)

3 ( Esp vulg) (cachazudo) slowpoke ( AmE colloq), slowcoach ( BrE colloq)

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huevón
◊ - vona adjetivo

a) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq);

◊ es tan huevón he's so fucking stupid (vulg)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) dickhead (vulg), asshole (AmE vulg)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)

huevón,-ona adj pey vulgar sluggish
' huevón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huevona
English:
jerk

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huevón, -ona, güevón, -ona muy Fam

♦ adj

1. Cuba, Méx [vago]
es muy huevón Br he's a lazy sod o git, US he's so goddamn lazy

2. Andes, Arg, Ven [tonto, torpe]
es muy huevón Br he's a prat o pillock, US he's a jerk;

me dio una respuesta huevona she gave me a really Br prattish o US jerky answer

♦ nm,f

1. Cuba, Méx [vago]
es un huevón Br he's a lazy sod o git, US he's so goddamn lazy

2. Andes, Arg, Ven [tonto, torpe] Br prat, Br pillock, US jerk;

son una tropa de huevones Br they're a bunch of prats o pillocks, US they're a bunch of jerks;

hacer el huevón Br to prat around, US to act like a jerk

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huevón

m, huevona f

1 Chi pop

idiot

2 L.Am. fam ( flojo) idler fam

Spanish-English dictionary > huevón
25 memo

adj.

silly, stupid, brainless.

m.

1 memo, written note, memorandum.

2 fool, dunce, simpleton, dweeb.

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memo

► adjetivo

1 familiar stupid, dim

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 familiar dummy, moron

* * *
I memo, -a *
1.

ADJ silly, stupid

2.

SM / F idiot
II
* SM memo *, memorandum

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I
- ma adjetivo (Esp fam) stupid, dumb (colloq)

no seas memo — don't be so stupid o dumb
II
- ma masculino, femenino

1) (Esp fam) idiot, peabrain (colloq)

2) memo masculino ( memorándum) memo

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= goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], dullard, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, witless, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, nonce, gaga, dweeb.

Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.

Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex. An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex. So if Ellen and Baltar are anything to go by, it seems exceptionally smart people are a bit gaga.

Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo (Esp fam) stupid, dumb (colloq)

no seas memo — don't be so stupid o dumb
II
- ma masculino, femenino

1) (Esp fam) idiot, peabrain (colloq)

2) memo masculino ( memorándum) memo

* * *

= goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], dullard, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, witless, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, nonce, gaga, dweeb.

Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.

Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex: So if Ellen and Baltar are anything to go by, it seems exceptionally smart people are a bit gaga.

Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

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memo¹ -ma

adjective

( fam); stupid, dumb ( colloq)

no seas memo don't be so stupid o dumb

¡no te quedes ahí mirando como si estuvieras mema! don't just stand there like an idiot!

memo² -ma

masculine, feminine

A ( Esp fam) idiot, peabrain ( colloq), dummy ( colloq)

B

memo masculine (memorándum) memo

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memo,-a insult
I adjetivo silly, stupid
II sustantivo masculino y femenino idiot
' memo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boluda
- boludo
- mema
- circular
- memorándum
English:
memo
- nitwit
- soft-headed
- goofy

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memo, -a Esp

♦ adj

stupid

♦ nm,f

idiot, fool

* * *

memo
fam
I adj dumb fam

II m, mema f idiot

* * *

memo, -ma adj

: silly, stupid

* * *

memo¹ adj silly [comp. sillier; superl. silliest]

memo² n idiot

Spanish-English dictionary > memo
26 retrasado

adj.

1 late, behind schedule, behind-time, overdue.

2 retarded, backward, cretinous, feeble-minded.

3 underdeveloped, under-developed, backward, backwards.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: retrasar.

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retrasado

► participio pasado

1→ link=retrasar retrasar

► adjetivo

1 (en conocimientos, trabajo) behind

■ está retrasada en latín she's behind in Latin

■ tengo trabajo retrasado I'm behind in my work

2 (pagos) late

■ voy retrasado en los pagos I'm in arrears

3 (reloj) slow

4 (tren, avión, etc) delayed

5 (país) backward, underdeveloped

6 (mental) retarded, backward

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 mentally retarded person

* * *

(f. - retrasada)

adj.

1) retarded

2) backward

3) behind

* * *
retrasado, -a
1. ADJ

1) [en una actividad]

estar o ir retrasado — to be behind

va muy retrasado en química — he is very behind in chemistry, he has a lot to make up in chemistry

estar retrasado en los pagos — to be behind in o with one's payments, be in arrears

vamos retrasados en la producción — we are lagging behind in the production

2) [en el tiempo] [persona] late

llegó retrasado a la reunión — he was late for the meeting, he got to the meeting late

3) [en el desarrollo] [país, pueblo, sociedad] backward

nuestro sistema universitario va retrasado respecto a otros países — our university system is very backward compared with o is behind that of other countries

4) (=no actual) [ideas, estilo] outdated, outmoded

5) [reloj] slow

tengo el reloj ocho minutos retrasado — my watch is eight minutes slow

6) [mentalmente] mentally retarded

2.

SM / F (tb: retrasado/a mental) pey mentally handicapped

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others

están retrasados en los pagos — they are behind in their payments

tengo trabajo retrasado — I have work to catch up on

c) <país/sociedad> backward

d) < reloj> slow
II
- da masculino, femenino: tb

retrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)

* * *

= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.

Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

Ex. A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.

Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

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* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.

* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others

están retrasados en los pagos — they are behind in their payments

tengo trabajo retrasado — I have work to catch up on

c) <país/sociedad> backward

d) < reloj> slow
II
- da masculino, femenino: tb

retrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)

* * *

= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.

Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

Ex: A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.

Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.

* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.

* * *

retrasado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ SER] ( Med, Psic) mentally handicapped, (mentally) retarded

un niño retrasado a child with learning difficulties; (más grave) a mentally retarded o handicapped child

2 [ ESTAR]

(en una tarea, actividad): tengo mucho trabajo retrasado I have a big backlog of work, I have a lot of work to catch up on

voy muy retrasado con el trabajo I'm really behind with my work

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a sus compañeros he is lagging a long way behind his classmates

están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments, they are in arrears with their payments

3 ‹país/sociedad› backward

4 ‹reloj› slow

retrasado² -da

masculine, feminine

tb

retrasado mental mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard ( AmE colloq pej)

* * *

Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)

retrasado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
retrasado
retrasar
retrasado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad):

◊ está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás he lags a long way behind the others;

están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments;
tengo trabajo retrasado I have work to catch up on
c) ‹país/sociedad› backward

d) ‹ reloj› slow

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: tb
◊ retrasado mental mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person

retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹ reloj› to put back

retrasarse verbo pronominal
a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [ reloj] to run slow

retrasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el desarrollo físico) underdeveloped, immature
2 (en el desarrollo mental) retarded, backward
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retrasado (mental), mentally handicapped o retarded person
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floración
- retrasada
- retrasarse
English:
backward
- delay
- delayed
- late
- retarded
- behind
- subnormal
- unavoidably

* * *

retrasado, -a

♦ adj

1. [país, industria] backward

2. [reloj] slow;

llevo el reloj retrasado my watch is slow;

ese reloj va retrasado that clock is slow

3. [tren] late, delayed;

vamos muy retrasados en el proyecto we're very behind (schedule) with the project

4. [persona] retarded, backward;

un paciente retrasado (mental) a mentally retarded patient

♦ nm,f

1. [discapacitado]
retrasado (mental) mentally retarded person

2. Fam [como insulto] moron, cretin, US retard

* * *

retrasado

I part → retrasar

II adj

1 tren, entrega late

2 con trabajo, pagos behind;

está retrasado en clase he’s lagging behind in class;

retrasado mental mentally handicapped

* * *

retrasado, -da adj

1) : retarded, mentally slow

2) : behind, in arrears

3) : backward (of a country)

4) : slow (of a watch)

* * *

retrasado adj

1. (tren, etc) late

el tren va retrasado the train is late

2. (trabajo, etc) behind

voy retrasada con el trabajo I'm behind with my work

3. (reloj) slow

tengo el reloj dos minutos retrasado my watch is two minutes slow

4. (persona) retarded

5. (país) backward

retrasado mental mentally retarded person

Spanish-English dictionary > retrasado
27 tormenta

f.

storm.

esperar a que pase la tormenta (figurative) to wait until things have calmed down

fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua (figurative) it was a storm in a teacup o (British) a tempest in a teapot (United States)

tormenta de arena sandstorm

tormenta eléctrica electric storm

tormenta de ideas brainstorming session

tormenta de nieve snowstorm

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tormentar.

* * *

tormenta

► nombre femenino

1 storm

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

una tormenta en un vaso de agua a storm in a teacup

* * *

noun f.

storm

* * *

SF

1) (Meteo) storm

- una tormenta en un vaso de agua

tormenta de arena — sandstorm

tormenta de nieve — snowstorm

tormenta de polvo — dust storm

2) (=discusión etc) storm; (=trastorno) upheaval, turmoil

desencadenó una tormenta de pasiones — it unleashed a storm of passions

sufrió una tormenta de celos — she was eaten up with jealousy

tormenta de cerebros — brainstorm, brainstorming

* * *

femenino

1) (Meteo) storm

hacer frente a la tormenta — to weather the storm

una tormenta en un vaso de agua — a tempest in a teapot (AmE), a storm in a teacup (BrE)

- tormenta de nieve

2) ( de pasiones) storm; ( de celos) frenzy

•

- tormenta de ideas

* * *

= storm, firestorm [fire storm], thunder storm, rainstorm, gale.

Ex. In another example we find: 361 SOCIAL RELIEF IN GENERAL.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes.92 floods.93 War, civil war.94 Epidemics.95 Famine.96 fires, conflagrations.

Ex. He claims that the press campaign he is about to unleash will be a 'publicity firestorm'.

Ex. We walked the familiar grounds, grass wet from days of thunder storms, the morning still cloudy and threatening.

Ex. It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.

Ex. Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.

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* amenaza de tormenta = gathering storm.

* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.

* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* tormenta + avecinarse = storm + brew over.

* tormenta causada por un incendio = firestorm [fire storm].

* tormenta de arena = dust storm, sandstorm.

* tormenta de granizo = hailstorm.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.

* tormenta de polvo = dust storm.

* tormenta de viento = windstorm.

* tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm, thunder storm.

* tormenta que se avecina = gathering storm.

* tormenta tropical = tropical storm.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* * *

femenino

1) (Meteo) storm

hacer frente a la tormenta — to weather the storm

una tormenta en un vaso de agua — a tempest in a teapot (AmE), a storm in a teacup (BrE)

- tormenta de nieve

2) ( de pasiones) storm; ( de celos) frenzy

•

- tormenta de ideas

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= storm, firestorm [fire storm], thunder storm, rainstorm, gale.

Ex: In another example we find: 361 SOCIAL RELIEF IN GENERAL.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes.92 floods.93 War, civil war.94 Epidemics.95 Famine.96 fires, conflagrations.

Ex: He claims that the press campaign he is about to unleash will be a 'publicity firestorm'.

Ex: We walked the familiar grounds, grass wet from days of thunder storms, the morning still cloudy and threatening.

Ex: It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.

Ex: Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.

* amenaza de tormenta = gathering storm.

* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.

* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* tormenta + avecinarse = storm + brew over.

* tormenta causada por un incendio = firestorm [fire storm].

* tormenta de arena = dust storm, sandstorm.

* tormenta de granizo = hailstorm.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.

* tormenta de polvo = dust storm.

* tormenta de viento = windstorm.

* tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm, thunder storm.

* tormenta que se avecina = gathering storm.

* tormenta tropical = tropical storm.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

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tormenta

feminine

A ( Meteo) storm

se desencadenó la tormenta the storm broke

hacer frente a la tormenta to weather the storm

una tormenta en un vaso de agua a tempest in a teapot ( AmE), a storm in a teacup ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● tormenta de arena

sandstorm

● tormenta de nieve

snowstorm; (con viento) blizzard

● tormenta de viento

windstorm

● tormenta eléctrica

electrical o ( BrE) electric storm

● tormenta tropical

tropical storm

B (de pasiones) storm; (de celos) frenzy

cuando pasó la tormenta me arrepentí de lo que había dicho after it had all blown over I regretted what I'd said

Compuesto:

tormenta de ideas

brainstorming

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tormenta sustantivo femenino
1 (Meteo) storm;
◊ tormenta de nieve snowstorm;

( con viento) blizzard;
◊ hacer frente a la tormenta to weather the storm

2 ( de pasiones) storm;
( de celos) frenzy
tormenta f Meteor storm
familiar una tormenta en un vaso de agua, a storm in a teacup, US a tempest in a teapot
' tormenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abate
- amagar
- apaciguarse
- aparato
- azotar
- baja
- bajo
- calmarse
- ceder
- cercado
- cielo
- desatarse
- descargar
- formarse
- inclinarse
- levantarse
- parecer
- rayo
- salvar
- sorprender
- violenta
- violento
- aflojar
- amenazar
- borrasca
- desolador
- estallar
- refugiar
- remitir
English:
abate
- blow
- blow over
- blur
- break
- brownout
- calm
- damage
- die down
- disrupt
- electrical storm
- expect
- eye
- flash
- freak
- gale
- gale warning
- gather
- lighten
- quieten
- rage
- raging
- rainstorm
- relent
- sandstorm
- storm
- subside
- sweep away
- teacup
- thunderstorm
- toss about
- toss around
- undeterred
- gathering
- in
- memory
- sand
- snow
- thunder

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tormenta nf

1. [en la atmósfera] storm;
Fig
esperar a que pase la tormenta to wait until things have calmed down;

Comp

fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua it was Br a storm in a teacup o US a tempest in a teapot

Comp
tormenta de arena sandstorm;
tormenta eléctrica electrical storm;

tormenta de ideas brainstorming session;

tormenta magnética magnetic storm;

tormenta de nieve snowstorm;

tormenta de polvo dust storm;

tormenta de verano summer storm

2. [avalancha] [de cambios, críticas] storm;

aquella decisión desató una tormenta de protestas that decision unleashed a storm of protest;

recibió una tormenta de felicitaciones she was deluged o showered with congratulations

3. [crisis] storm;

la tormenta desatada por su dimisión the storm unleashed by her resignation;

la situación ha desatado una pequeña tormenta diplomática the situation has sparked a minor diplomatic storm o row

Comp
Fin tormenta monetaria monetary crisis
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tormenta

f storm

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tormenta nf

1) : storm

tormenta de nieve: snowstorm

2) : turmoil, frenzy

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tormenta n storm

Spanish-English dictionary > tormenta
28 colgarse

colgarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (ahorcarse) to hang oneself

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VPR

1) (=estar suspendido)

• colgarse de — to hang from

se colgó de una grúa durante varias horas — he hung from a crane for several hours

• colgarse del brazo de algn — to take hold of sb's arm, take sb by the arm

• colgarse del cuello de algn — to throw one's arms around sb's neck

• colgarse del teléfono, se colgó del teléfono durante más de una hora — she was on the phone for over an hour

2) (=ahorcarse) to hang o.s.

3) (=ponerse) to put on

se colgó el bolso del o al hombro — she put her bag on her shoulder

4) Esp ** (=con drogas) to flip *, blow one's head **

5) Chile, Méx to plug illegally into the mains

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■colgarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ahorcarse) to hang oneself
2 fam (depender de la droga) to get hooked
3 fam Inform (el ordenador) to get hung up ➣ Ver nota en ahorcar
' colgarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colgar
- guindar
English:
crash

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vpr

1. [suspenderse] to hang (de from);
no te cuelgues de esa rama o se romperá don't hang from that branch, or it will break;

se colgó del cuello de su abuelo he threw his arms round his grandfather's neck

2. [ahorcarse] to hang oneself (de from)

3. Informát [ordenador, computador] to crash;

se me ha colgado el ordenador my computer has crashed

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colgarse

v/r

1 hang o.s.

2

:

colgarse de algo hang from sth;

colgarse de alguien hang onto s.o.

3 INFOR fam

freeze

4 a telecomedia, pasatiempo etc get hooked

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vr

1) : to hang, to be suspended

2) ahorcarse: to hang oneself

3) : to hang up a telephone

Spanish-English dictionary > colgarse
29 tendido

adj.

lying-down, spread-out, recumbent, laid-out.

m.

1 laying.

2 bedclothes, bed clothes, bed linen, bedding.

3 corpse, body, stiff, dead body.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: tender.

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tendido

► nombre masculino

1 (de cable, vía) laying; (de puente) construction

2 (colada) wash, washing

3 (en los toros) front tiers of seats, US bleachers plural

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tendido

► participio pasado

1→ link=tender tender

► adjetivo

1 (extendido) spread out, laid out

2 (ropa, colada) hung out

■ no hay ropa tendida there isn't any washing on the line

3 (persona) lying down

► nombre masculino tendido

1 (de cable, vía) laying; (de puente) construction

2 (colada) wash, washing

3 (en los toros) front tiers of seats, US bleachers plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar a alguien tendido,-a to floor somebody

hablar largo y tendido de algo to talk something over

tendido eléctrico electrical installation/cables

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1. ADJ

1) [persona] lying, lying down

estaba tendida en el suelo — she was lying on the ground

2) [galope] fast

2. SM

1) (=ropa lavada) (tb: tendidos) washing, clothes pl ( hung out to dry)

2) (Taur) front rows of seats

3) [de cable, vía] [por tierra] laying; [por el aire] hanging

4) (=cables) wires pl

tendido de alta tensión — high voltage power line

tendido eléctrico — power line, overhead cables pl, overhead lines pl

5) (Culin) batch of loaves

6) (Arquit) coat of plaster

7) And, Méx (=ropa de cama) bedclothes pl

8) CAm, Caribe (=cuerda) long tether, rope

9) And, Méx (=puesto de mercado) (market) stall

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masculino

1) (Elec)

a) ( acción de tender cable - sobre superficie) laying; (- suspendido) hanging

b) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)

2) ( de puente) building; ( de vía férrea) laying

3) (Taur) section

4) (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)

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* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

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masculino

1) (Elec)

a) ( acción de tender cable - sobre superficie) laying; (- suspendido) hanging

b) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)

2) ( de puente) building; ( de vía férrea) laying

3) (Taur) section

4) (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)

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* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

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tendido

masculine

A ( Elec)

1 (acción de tender un cable — sobre una superficie) laying; (— suspendido) hanging, running

2 (cables) cables (pl), wires (pl), lines (pl)

B (de un puente) building; (de una vía férrea) laying

C ( Taur) section

D (Col, Ven) (ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl), bedding

E ( Méx fam) (cadáver) corpse, stiff (sl)

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Del verbo tender: ( conjugate tender)

tendido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
tender
tendido
tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out;
( dentro de la casa) to hang (up);
◊ tengo ropa tendida I have some washing on the line

2
a) ( extender) ‹ manta› to spread out, lay out;

‹ mantel› to spread;
◊ le tendió la mano he held out his hand to him

b) (AmL) ‹ cama› to make;

‹ mesa› to lay, set
c) ‹ persona› to lay

3
a) ‹ cable› ( sobre superficie) to lay;

( suspendido) to hang
b) ‹ vía férrea› to lay

4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set;
‹ trampa› to set
verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tendido a hacer algo to tend to do sth;
◊ tiende a encoger it tends to shrink

tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tendido sustantivo masculino
1 (Elec) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)
2 (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay
(puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand
(alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism
tendido,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (acción de tender un puente) building
(un cable, una vía) laying
2 tendido eléctrico, electrical installation
3 Taur (graderío) terraces
(público) el tendido ovacionó al torero, the spectators gave the bullfighter an ovation
II adjetivo
1 (ropa) hung out
2 (persona) lying down
3 (galope) full
' tendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
galope
- larga
- largo
- tendida
- torre
English:
ear
- gutter
- lie
- prone
- lay
- length

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tendido, -a

♦ adj

1. [extendido, tumbado] stretched out

2. [colgado] [ropa] on the line;

recoger la ropa tendida to take the washing in (off the line)

♦ nm

1. [instalación] [de cable, vía, tuberías] laying;
[de puente] construction
Comp
tendido eléctrico [cables] power lines
2. Taurom front rows;
Fig
saludar al tendido [monarca, personaje público] to wave to the crowd

Comp
tendido de sol = area of stands in bullring which is in the sun;
tendido de sombra = area of stands in bullring which is in the shade

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tendido

m EL

:

tendido eléctrico power lines pl

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tendido nm

1) : laying (of cables, etc.)

2) : seats pl, section (at a bullfight)

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tendido adj (persona) lying

Spanish-English dictionary > tendido
30 adornar

v.

1 to decorate.

2 to adorn.

Ellos adornaron la estancia They adorned the room.

Ella adornó la verdad She adorned the truth.

3 to be decorative.

hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch

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adornar

► verbo transitivo

1 to adorn, decorate

2 figurado to embellish

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verb

1) to adorn, decorate

2) trim

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VT

1) (=decorar) to adorn, decorate (de with)
(Cos) to trim (de with) (Culin) to garnish (de with)
2) [+ persona] (=dotar) to endow, bless (de with)

le adornan mil virtudes — he is blessed with every virtue

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorate

b) <relato/discurso> to embellish

c) flores/banderas to adorn
2.
adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn

se adornó los brazos con pulseras — she adorned her arms with bracelets

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= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.

Ex. This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.

Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex. Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.

Ex. Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.

Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.

Ex. In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.

Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex. The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.

Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex. The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorate

b) <relato/discurso> to embellish

c) flores/banderas to adorn
2.
adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn

se adornó los brazos con pulseras — she adorned her arms with bracelets

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= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.

Ex: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.

Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex: Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.

Ex: Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.

Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.

Ex: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.

Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex: The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.

Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex: The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.

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adornar [A1 ]

vt

1 «persona» ‹habitación› to decorate; ‹vestido/sombrero› to trim, decorate; ‹plato/comida› to garnish, decorate

adornaron la iglesia con flores they decorated o ( liter) decked the church with flowers

2 ‹relato/discurso› to embellish

3 «flores/banderas» to adorn

las banderas que adornan la fachada del hotel the flags which adorn the facade of the hotel

las virtudes/cualidades que lo adornan ( liter); the virtues/qualities with which he is blessed ( liter)

■ adornarse

v pron

( refl):

los domingos se adornan y salen de paseo on Sundays they get dressed up and go out for a stroll

se adornó los brazos con pulseras she adorned her arms with bracelets

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adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹habitación/sombrero/comida› to decorate

b) ‹relato/discurso› to embellish

c) [flores/banderas] to adorn

adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate
' adornar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- peineta
- purpurina
English:
adorn
- deck
- decorate
- embellish
- embroider
- garnish
- hang
- trim
- festoon

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adornar

♦ vt

1. [decorar] to decorate;

adornó la habitación con cuadros she decorated o hung the room with paintings

2. [aderezar] to adorn ( con with);
adornó el relato con florituras del lenguaje she embellished the story with fancy language

♦ vi

to be decorative;

hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch

♦ See also the pronominal verb adornarse

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adornar

v/t decorate

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adornar vt

decorar: to decorate, to adorn

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adornar vb to decorate

Spanish-English dictionary > adornar
31 bolsa

f.

1 bag.

bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle

bolsa de aire air pocket

bolsa de aseo toilet bag

bolsa de (la) basura bin liner

bolsa de la compra shopping bag

bolsa de deportes holdall, sports bag

bolsa de dormir sleeping bag (Am)

bolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggage

bolsa de papel paper bag

bolsa de plástico carrier o plastic bag (en tiendas)

bolsa de pobreza (figurative) deprived area

bolsa de viaje travel bag

2 purse, pocketbook.

¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!

3 pocket (mining).

4 sac (anatomy).

5 pocket. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Perú)

6 handbag (British), purse (United States) (bolso). (Mexican Spanish)

7 Stock Exchange, stock market.

8 prize money.

9 bursa, sac.

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bolsa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) bag

■ ¿tiene una bolsa de plástico? have you got a plastic bag?

2 (bajo los ojos) bag

3 (beca) grant, scholarship

4 (en prenda) bag

5 (de pobreza, fraude, etc) pocket

6 (para dinero) purse

7 (premio) purse

8 (de canguro etc) pouch

9 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO jacket

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!

bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle

bolsa de aguas amniotic sac

bolsa de aire air pocket

bolsa de aseo toilet bag

bolsa de basura rubbish bag, bin liner, US garbage bag

bolsa de deportes sports bag

bolsa de estudios scholarship

bolsa de viaje travelling bag (US traveling bag)

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bolsa

► nombre femenino

1 stock exchange

2 (valores) share prices

■ la bolsa ha subido dos puntos share prices are up two points

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bolsa de trabajo (en periódico) job section, situations vacant

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noun f.

1) bag

2) pocket

•

- la Bolsa

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SF

1) [para llevar algo] bag

una bolsa de caramelos — a bag of sweets

una bolsa de patatas o LAm papas fritas — a packet o bag of crisps

una bolsa de papel — a paper bag

una bolsa de plástico — a plastic bag

- hacer algo bolsa

le pegaron hasta dejarlo hecho bolsa — they beat him to a pulp

bolsa de agua caliente — hot-water bottle

bolsa de asar — roasting bag

bolsa de asas — carrier bag

bolsa de aseo — toilet bag

bolsa de basura — [para cubo grande] rubbish bag, bin bag, garbage bag (EEUU); [para cubo pequeño] bin liner

bolsa de cultivo — growbag

bolsa de deportes — sports bag

bolsa de hielo — ice-pack

bolsa de la compra — shopping bag

bolsa de mano — overnight bag, travelling bag

bolsa de palos — (Golf) golf bag

bolsa de playa — beach bag

bolsa de tabaco — tobacco pouch

bolsa para el mareo — sickbag

2) Méx [de mujer] handbag

3) (=bolsillo) pocket

4) (Zool) [de canguro] pouch; [de calamar] sac

5) (Anat) [de sangre, pus] build-up

una pequeña bolsa de pus — a small build-up of pus

tenía unas bolsas enormes en los ojos — she had huge bags under her eyes

bolsa de aguas — amniotic sac

ya ha roto la bolsa de aguas — her waters have broken

bolsa escrotal — scrotum

bolsa lacrimal — tear duct

6) (=acumulación) [de gas, personas] pocket

muchos votos procedían de la bolsa de indecisos — many of their votes came from those who were undecided

una enorme bolsa de desempleo — a huge number of unemployed, very high levels of unemployment

bolsa de agua — pocket of water

bolsa de aire — air pocket

bolsa de gas — pocket of gas

bolsa de petróleo — pocket of oil

bolsa de pobreza — pocket of poverty

7) (=arruga) [en papel pintado] bubble

esa blusa te hace bolsas — that blouse goes all baggy o doesn't hang right on you

8) (Econ) (=mercado)

la Bolsa — the Stock Exchange, the Stock Market

perdieron casi todo jugando a la bolsa — they lost almost everything playing the market

las empresas que cotizan en bolsa — quoted o listed companies

sacar una emisión a bolsa — to float an issue on the stock market o exchange

bolsa de cereales — corn exchange

bolsa de divisas — currency market, foreign exchange market

bolsa de empleo — employment office

bolsa de granos — corn exchange

bolsa de la propiedad — property section, property page(s)

bolsa de trabajo — employment exchange

bolsa negra — Chile black market

9) [de dinero]

solo busca engordar la bolsa — all he's trying to do is line his pockets *

¡la bolsa o la vida! — your money or your life!

- no abrir la bolsa

- hacer algo a la bolsa

bolsa de estudios — (study) grant

bolsa de viaje — travel grant

10) (Boxeo) purse

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femenino

1)

a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bag

bolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag

bolsa de la compra — shopping bag

bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)

una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag

bolsa de deportes — sports bag

hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged

b) ( envase) bag

una bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)

a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense

c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)

d) ( dinero)

la bolsa o la vida! — your money or your life!

- bolsa de agua caliente

- bolsa de dormir

- bolsa del correo

2)

a) ( de marsupial) pouch

b) ( de los testículos) scrotum

c) ( en la cara)

tiene bolsas debajo de los ojos — she has bags under her eyes

d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket

3)

a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocket

b) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocket

bolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants

4) (Econ, Fin) tb

Bolsa — stock exchange, stock market

jugar a la bolsa — to play the market

se cotizará en bolsa — it will be listed on the stock exchange

sacar a bolsa — to float

- bolsa de empleo

- bolsa de trabajo

- bolsa de valores

- bolsa negra

5) ( beca) grant

bolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bag

bolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag

bolsa de la compra — shopping bag

bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)

una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag

bolsa de deportes — sports bag

hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged

b) ( envase) bag

una bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)

a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense

c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)

d) ( dinero)

la bolsa o la vida! — your money or your life!

- bolsa de agua caliente

- bolsa de dormir

- bolsa del correo

2)

a) ( de marsupial) pouch

b) ( de los testículos) scrotum

c) ( en la cara)

tiene bolsas debajo de los ojos — she has bags under her eyes

d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket

3)

a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocket

b) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocket

bolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants

4) (Econ, Fin) tb

Bolsa — stock exchange, stock market

jugar a la bolsa — to play the market

se cotizará en bolsa — it will be listed on the stock exchange

sacar a bolsa — to float

- bolsa de empleo

- bolsa de trabajo

- bolsa de valores

- bolsa negra

5) ( beca) grant

bolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant

* * *

bolsa¹

¹ = carryall, bag, soft bag.

Ex: The book 'String Bags and Gender' is a thorough, informative, accessible, and well-written study of the looped carryall common in Papua New Guinea.

Ex: There was a steady flow of people charging out materials, and the checker was inspecting their bags as usual.

Ex: The soft bag also features a handy zipper compartment on the top for storing keys, cell phone, etc.

* artículo de bolsa de aseo = toiletry.

* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* bolsa de aseo = sponge bag, toiletry bag.

* bolsa de baño = toiletry bag, sponge bag.

* bolsa de basura = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bag.

* bolsa de comida = box lunch.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* bolsa de estudios = bursary.

* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bolsa de papel = paper carrier, paper bag.

* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.

* bolsa de viaje = travel grant, travel bursary, travelbag.

* bolsa para cadáveres = body bag.

* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* patata frita de bolsa = potato chip.

* patatas fritas de bolsa = crisps, potato crisps.

bolsa²

² = stock exchange, stock market, bourse, share market.

Ex: This article reviews the Moody's 5000 Plus data base, of over 5000 companies listed on the New York and American stock exchanges, on CD-ROM.

Ex: This database supplies on-line information on current events, weather, sports, stock markets, health, travel and shopping.

Ex: The Old bourse was completed in 1687 and was the first Baroque building in Leipzig.

Ex: Due to the devastating drop in stock prices and a slump in the share market, share market traders predict a sharp drop in the sale of gold.

* agencia de bolsa = brokerage house.

* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.

* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.

* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.

* Bolsa de París = Paris Bourse.

* bolsa de trabajo = labour exchange, job opportunities, employment bureau, employment centre, employment opportunity, job centre, job pool.

* bolsa de valores = stock exchange, stock market, share market.

* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.

* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.

* desploma de la bolsa = stock market crash.

* desplome de la bolsa = market crash.

* operador de bolsa = trader, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.

* servidor de bolsa = stock-quote server.

* valores de la bolsa = stock prices, stock market quotations.

* * *

bolsa

feminine

A

1 (para llevar, guardar algo) bag; (grande, de arpillera) (CS) sack

bolsa de plástico/papel plastic/paper bag

bolsa de la compra shopping bag

bolsa de (la) basura garbage bag ( AmE), trash bag ( AmE), rubbish bag ( BrE), bin liner ( BrE)

una bolsa del supermercado a supermarket shopping bag ( AmE) o ( BrE) carrier bag

bolsa de deportes sports bag

bolsa de aseo toilet kit ( AmE) o ( BrE) bag, spongebag ( BrE), washbag ( BrE)

bolsa de gatos ( Chi fam): era una verdadera bolsa de gatos it was sheer chaos, it was a shambles

hacer bolsa (CS fam); ‹zapatos/mueble› to ruin: después de la clase de gimnasia quedé hecha bolsa after the exercise class I was dead o bushed o ( BrE) shattered ( colloq)

la noticia lo dejó hecho bolsa he was shattered by the news

hacerse bolsa ( RPl fam) «zapatos» to get ruined;

«coche» to get beaten up

2 (envase) bag

una bolsa de papas or ( Esp) patatas fritas a bag of chips ( AmE), a packet o bag of crisps ( BrE)

una bolsa entera de azúcar a whole bag of sugar

a la bolsa ( Chi); at someone else's expense

como una bolsa de papas ( AmL): se cayó como una bolsa de papas he went down like a sack of potatoes

se dejó caer en el sillón como una bolsa de papas she flopped heavily into the armchair

este vestido me queda como una bolsa de papas this dress makes me look like a sack of potatoes

3 ( Méx) (bolso) handbag, purse ( AmE)

4 (dinero) money

¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!

aflojar la bolsa ( fam); to put one's hand in one's pocket ( colloq), to get one's wallet out ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● bolsa de agua caliente

hot-water bottle

● bolsa de cultivo

growbag

● bolsa de dormir

( RPl) sleeping bag

● bolsa de hielo

ice pack

● bolsa del correo

( AmL) mailbag, postbag ( BrE)

● bolsa de supervivencia

survival bag

● bolsa térmica

thermal bag

B

1 (de un marsupial) pouch

2 (de los testículos) scrotum

3

(pliegue, arruga): esa camisa te hace bolsas a los lados that shirt bunches up at the sides

tiene bolsas debajo de los ojos she has bags under her eyes

4 ( Méx) (bolsillo) pocket

Compuesto:

bolsa de aguas

amniotic sac ( frml)

rompió la bolsa de aguas her waters broke

C

1 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket

2 (zona, agrupación aislada) pocket

bolsas de extranjeros ilegales pockets o communities of illegal immigrants

D ( Econ, Fin) tb

Bolsa stock exchange, stock market

jugar a la bolsa to play the market

se cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchange

la empresa sacará a bolsa el 38% de su capital the company will float 38% of its share capital

Compuestos:

● bolsa de cereales

corn exchange

● bolsa de comercio

commodities exchange

● bolsa de empleo

( Col) employment agency

● bolsa del automóvil

car mart

● bolsa de trabajo

job vacancies and the place where they are advertised

● bolsa de valores

stock exchange, stock market

● bolsa negra

( Chi) black market

E (beca) grant

bolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros study/travel/book grant

* * *

bolsa sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( en general) bag;

◊ bolsa de plástico/de la compra plastic/shopping bag;

bolsa de (la) basura garbage o trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag o bin liner (BrE);
una bolsa de patatas fritas (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE);
bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle
b) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)

2
a) ( de marsupial) pouch

b) scrotum

c) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket

3 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket
4 (Econ, Fin) tb Bbolsa or bolsa de valores stock exchange, stock market;
◊ jugar a la bolsa to play the market;

se cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchange;
bolsa de empleo (Col) employment agency;
bolsa de trabajo job vacancies and place where they are advertised
bolsa 1 sustantivo femenino
1 bag
2 Av bolsa de aire, air bag, air pocket
bolsa de basura, rubbish bag
bolsa de la compra, shopping bag
LAm bolsa de dormir, sleeping bag
bolsa de estudios, educational grant
bolsa de pobreza, pocket of poverty
bolsa de trabajo, labour exchange, employment bureau
bolsa 2 f Fin Stock Exchange: sube la bolsa, the market is rising
cotizar en la bolsa, to be quoted on the stock exchange
' bolsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agente
- bajar
- corredor
- corredora
- cotizar
- cotización
- entera
- entero
- fuelle
- inversión
- patata
- saca
- bulto
- llevar
- petate
- plaza
English:
air pocket
- airlock
- bag
- bin liner
- broker
- bundle
- bung
- carrier bag
- chip
- collapse
- concise
- crisp
- crisps
- float
- gain
- grip
- holdall
- hot-water bottle
- icepack
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- list
- market
- NYSE
- packet
- paper bag
- plastic bag
- pocket
- polythene bag
- potato chips
- pouch
- public
- quote
- shopping bag
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockbroker
- stockbroking
- toilet bag
- toolbag
- trading
- water bottle
- air
- binliner
- bulge
- dealer
- fish
- flotation
- garbage
- hand

* * *

bolsa¹ nf

1. [recipiente] bag;

una bolsa de Esp [m5] patatas o Am [m5] papas fritas a bag of Br crisps o US chips

Comp
bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle;
bolsa de aire air pocket;

bolsa de aseo toilet bag;

bolsa de (la) basura Br rubbish o US garbage bag;

bolsa de la compra shopping bag;

bolsa de deportes sports bag, esp Br holdall;
Am bolsa de dormir sleeping bag; CSur Fam bolsa de gatos:
la oficina es una bolsa de gatos it's pandemonium in the office;

bolsa de golf golf bag;

bolsa de hielo ice pack;

bolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggage;

bolsa de marginación = underprivileged social group o area;
Zool bolsa marsupial pouch;
bolsa del pan = bag hung on outside of door for delivery of fresh bread;

bolsa de papel paper bag;

bolsa de plástico [en tiendas] plastic bag, (plastic) Br carrier o US shopping bag;

bolsa de playa beach bag;

bolsa de pobreza deprived area;

bolsa de viaje travel bag

2. [mercado financiero]
bolsa (de valores) stock exchange, stock market;

ha habido un atentado en la Bolsa de Madrid there has been a terrorist attack on the Madrid Stock Exchange;

la bolsa ha subido/bajado share prices have gone up/down;

jugar a la bolsa to speculate on the stock market

Comp
bolsa alcista bull market;
bolsa bajista bear market;

bolsa de comercio commodity exchange;

bolsa de materias primas commodities exchange;
Chile, Cuba bolsa negra black market;
bolsa de trabajo [en universidad, organización] = list of job vacancies and situations wanted;
[en periódico] Br appointments o US jobs section
3. [bolso] [de dinero] purse, pocketbook;

Comp

¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!;

Comp
Fam
aflojar la bolsa to put one's hands in one's pocket, to fork out;

afloja la bolsa e invítame a una copa fork out and buy me a drink

4. [premio] purse, prize money

5. Educ [beca] bolsa de estudios (study) grant;

bolsa de viaje travel grant

6. Min [de mineral, aire] pocket

7. Anat sac;
[de testículos] scrotum
Comp
bolsa de aguas amniotic sac;
bolsa sinovial synovial bursa

8. [arruga, pliegue] [en ojos] bag;

le están saliendo bolsas debajo de los ojos she's getting bags under her eyes;

esos pantalones te hacen bolsas en la rodilla those trousers are loose at the knee

9. bolsa de pastor [planta] shepherd's purse

10. CAm, Méx, Perú [bolsillo] pocket

11. Méx [bolso] Br handbag, US purse

12. Comp
Chile
de bolsa at someone else's expense;
Fam
hacer bolsa Chile [abusar] to abuse;
RP [destruir] to ruin, Br to knacker; RP Fam
el vaso se cayó al suelo y se hizo bolsa the glass fell to the ground and shattered;
RP Fam
la muerte de su gato lo dejó hecho bolsa he was bummed out o Br gutted about his cat dying

bolsa² adj
Ven Fam
ser bolsa to be a dimwit o Br thicko

* * *

bolsa

f

1 bag

2 COM stock exchange;

salida a bolsa flotation

3 L.Am. ( bolsillo) pocket

4 C.Am., Méx

de mujeres purse, pocketbook, Br

handbag

5 ( dinero)

:

aflojar la bolsa fam fork out fam

6 ANAT

:

bolsas bajo los ojos bags under the eyes

* * *

bolsa nf

1) : bag, sack

2) Mex : pocketbook, purse

3) Mex : pocket

4)

la Bolsa : the stock market, the stock exchange

5)

bolsa de trabajo : employment agency

* * *

bolsa n

1. (en general) bag

¿me das una bolsa de plástico? can I have a plastic bag, please?

2. (de patatas fritas) packet

3. (en economía) stock exchange

bolsa de agua caliente hot water bottle

bolsa de la compra shopping bag

Spanish-English dictionary > bolsa
32 rondar

v.

1 to patrol.

2 to court.

3 to be around (edad, cifra).

ronda los cuarenta años he's about forty

4 to wander.

me ronda una idea por la cabeza I've been turning over an idea in my head

5 to hover around, to circle, to haunt, to hang round.

* * *

rondar

► verbo transitivo

1 (vigilar) to patrol, do the rounds of

2 peyorativo (merodear) to prowl around, hang about, haunt

■ siempre ronda la casa he's always prowling around the house

3 (cortejar) to woo, court

4 figurado (estar cerca) to stalk

■ la muerte lo rondaba death was stalking him

■ me ronda el hambre I'm feeling hungry

5 figurado (años) to be about

■ ronda los cincuenta she's about fifty

► verbo intransitivo

1 (vigilar) to patrol

2 (merodear) to prowl around, roam around

3 (tocar y cantar por las calles) to busk, serenade

4 (andar de noche) to roam at night, wander at night

* * *

verb

1) to patrol, police

2) haunt

3) be approximately

* * *

1. VT

1) [policía, soldado] to patrol

2) [+ cifra, edad]

el precio ronda los mil dólares — the price is in the region of a thousand dollars

rondaba los 30 años — he was about 30

3) (=perseguir)

la ronda a todas horas para que le preste dinero — he pesters her night and day to lend him money

es una idea que me rondaba la cabeza desde hace tiempo — it's an idea which I've had going round in my head for quite a while

me está rondando un catarro — I've got a cold hanging over me

a estas horas siempre me ronda el sueño — I always start feeling sleepy around this time

4) † (=cortejar) to court

2. VI

1) [policía, soldado] to (be on) patrol

2) (=deambular) to prowl

sospechan de un hombre que rondaba por allí — they suspect a man who was prowling around the area

3) [pensamiento, idea]

debes rechazar las dudas que te rondan por la cabeza — you must dispel the doubts that are besetting you

4) † [enamorado, la tuna] to serenade

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) vigilante/patrulla to patrol

2) pensamiento

hace días que me ronda esa idea — that idea has been going round and round in my head for days

3) < lugar> to hang around

como si lo rondase la muerte — as if death were stalking him

4) ( cortejar) to court (dated or liter)

5) ( acercarse a)

debe estar rondando los 60 — she must be getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3% — the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

6) ( dar serenata a) to serenade
2.
rondar vi

1) vigilante/patrulla to be on one's round o beat, be on patrol

2) ( merodear) to hang around

3) ( dar serenata) to serenade

* * *

= be one step away from, walk (a)round, hang around, loiter (about/around), loaf (about/around), bum around, linger, prowl, hang about.

Ex. Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.

Ex. He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex. His characters are gullible and easily led, dependent on the kindness of strangers and vulnerable to parasites and touts who hang around train stations and hotels.

Ex. A high-pitched sound said to be only audible to young people will be used to deter teenagers from loitering at night.

Ex. The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about.

Ex. He spent his early twenties bumming around the world and became fascinated by the differences and similarities in all of us.

Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.

Ex. Told in rhyme, this is the story of a slinky black cat who prowls at night and becomes a thief.

Ex. A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.

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* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* rondar + Número = hover around + Número.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) vigilante/patrulla to patrol

2) pensamiento

hace días que me ronda esa idea — that idea has been going round and round in my head for days

3) < lugar> to hang around

como si lo rondase la muerte — as if death were stalking him

4) ( cortejar) to court (dated or liter)

5) ( acercarse a)

debe estar rondando los 60 — she must be getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3% — the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

6) ( dar serenata a) to serenade
2.
rondar vi

1) vigilante/patrulla to be on one's round o beat, be on patrol

2) ( merodear) to hang around

3) ( dar serenata) to serenade

* * *

= be one step away from, walk (a)round, hang around, loiter (about/around), loaf (about/around), bum around, linger, prowl, hang about.

Ex: Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.

Ex: He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.

Ex: His characters are gullible and easily led, dependent on the kindness of strangers and vulnerable to parasites and touts who hang around train stations and hotels.

Ex: A high-pitched sound said to be only audible to young people will be used to deter teenagers from loitering at night.

Ex: The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about.

Ex: He spent his early twenties bumming around the world and became fascinated by the differences and similarities in all of us.

Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.

Ex: Told in rhyme, this is the story of a slinky black cat who prowls at night and becomes a thief.

Ex: A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* rondar + Número = hover around + Número.

* * *

rondar [A1 ]

vt

A «vigilante/patrulla» to patrol

B

«idea/pensamiento»: hace días que me ronda esa idea I've had that idea going around in my head for days

debemos ahuyentar los malos pensamientos que nos rondan we must chase away the evil thoughts that beset us

C ‹lugar› to hang around

la gentuza que ronda el bar the rabble who hang around the bar

era como si la muerte lo estuviese rondando it was as if death were stalking him

D (cortejar) to court ( datedor liter)

lleva varios años rondándola he's been courting her for several years

E ‹cifra/edad›

debe estar rondando los 60 she must be around/getting on for 60

la rentabilidad ronda el 3% the yield is hovering around the 3% mark

F (dar serenata a) to serenade

■ rondar

vi

A (para vigilar) «vigilante/patrulla» to be on one's round o beat, be on patrol

B (merodear) to hang around

C (dar serenata) to serenade

* * *

rondar ( conjugate rondar) verbo transitivo
a) [vigilante/patrulla] to patrol

b) [ pensamiento]:

◊ hace días que me ronda esa idea that idea has been going round and round in my head for days

c) ‹ lugar› to hang around

d) ( acercarse a):

◊ debe estar rondando los 60 she must be getting on for 60

verbo intransitivo ( merodear) to hang around
rondar
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una mujer) to court frml
(a alguien con algún fin) to be after sb
2 (vagar, pasear de noche con un fin poco claro) to loiter, prowl around: un extraño ronda la casa desde ayer, a stranger has been prowling around the house since yesterday
3 (vigilar) to patrol
4 (estar en torno a, aproximarse a) to be about: el precio ronda los dos millones, the price is about two million
5 (gripe, sueño, enfermedad) to approach: me está rondando la gripe, I think I'm coming down with flu
(una idea) to think about: no sé qué le está rondando en la cabeza, I don't known what he has in his mind
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un vigilante, etc) to do the rounds
2 (un delicuente, alguien sospechoso) to loiter, prowl around
' rondar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
English:
prowl
- haunt
- push

* * *

rondar

♦ vt

1. [vigilar] to patrol;

rondaban las calles en parejas they patrolled the streets in pairs

2. [parecer próximo]
me está rondando un resfriado I've got a cold coming on;

le ronda el sueño he's about to drop off;

me ronda una idea por o [m5] en la cabeza I've been turning over an idea in my head

♦ vi

1. [vigilar] to patrol;

rondaban en parejas they patrolled in pairs

2. [merodear] to wander ( por around)

3. [edad, cifra] to be around;

ronda los cuarenta años he's about forty;

las pérdidas rondan los tres millones the losses are in the region of three million

4. [cortejar] to serenade

* * *

rondar

I v/t

1 zona patrol

2

:

me ronda una idea I have an idea going around in my head

3 mujer serenade

4

:

rondar los treinta be around thirty

II v/i fam

hang around fam

* * *

rondar vt

1) : to patrol

2) : to hang around

siempre está rondando la calle: he's always hanging around the street

3) : to be approximately

debe rondar los cincuenta: he must be about 50

rondar vi

1) : to be on patrol

2) : to prowl around, to roam about

* * *

rondar vb

1. (patrullar) to patrol [pt. & pp. patrolled]

la policía ronda las calles the police patrol the streets

2. (frecuentar) to hang around [pt. & pp. hung]

siempre lo veo rondando por el bar I always see him hanging round the bar

3. (rayar) to be nearly

ronda los 30 años he's nearly 30 / he's about 30

Spanish-English dictionary > rondar
33 guindar

v.

1 to pinch(informal) (steal). (peninsular Spanish)

guindar algo a alguien to pinch o (peninsular Spanish) nick something off somebody (British)

2 to hang up. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

Ella guinda los cuadros She hangs the pictures.

El verdugo guindó al ladrón The executioner hung the thief.

3 to hoist.

4 to be hanging from.

Me guinda una hebra A thread is hanging from me.

* * *

guindar

► verbo transitivo

1 (izar) to hoist, raise

2 familiar (colgar) to hang

3 (conseguir) to snatch

■ les guindó la única plaza vacante she snatched the only vacancy

4 argot (robar) to nick, lift

► verbo pronominal guindarse

1 to let oneself down (de/por, -), slide down (de/por, -)

■ se guindó por la cuerda hasta el suelo he slid down the rope to the ground

* * *

1. VT

1) ** (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *

2) ** [+ contrato, trabajo] to win ( against competition), land

3) Caribe (=colgar) to hang up

2.

See:

guindarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Esp arg) ( robar) <novia/trabajo> to steal

2)

a) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) < ropa> to hang up

b) (Col fam) < hamaca> to hang
2.
guindarse v pron

1) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( colgarse) to hang

se guindaron por teléfono toda la tarde — they were on the phone all afternoon

2) (Ven fam) ( lanzarse)

guindarse a algo: se guindó a llorar she burst out crying; cuando me guindo a trabajar — once I get down to work (colloq)

3) (Ven fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) ( atosigar) < persona> to hassle (colloq)

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (Esp arg) ( robar) <novia/trabajo> to steal

2)

a) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) < ropa> to hang up

b) (Col fam) < hamaca> to hang
2.
guindarse v pron

1) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( colgarse) to hang

se guindaron por teléfono toda la tarde — they were on the phone all afternoon

2) (Ven fam) ( lanzarse)

guindarse a algo: se guindó a llorar she burst out crying; cuando me guindo a trabajar — once I get down to work (colloq)

3) (Ven fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) ( atosigar) < persona> to hassle (colloq)

* * *

guindar [A1 ]

vt

A ( Esp arg) (robar) ‹novia/trabajo› to steal, pinch ( BrE colloq)

B

1 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ‹ropa› to hang up

2 (Col, Ven fam) ‹hamaca› to hang, sling up

■ guindarse

v pron

A (Col, Méx, Ven) (colgarse) to hang

se guindaron por teléfono toda la tarde ( fam); they were on the phone all afternoon

B

( Ven fam) (lanzarse) guindarse A algo: se guindó a llorar she burst out crying

cuando me guindo a trabajar once I get down to work ( colloq)

C ( Ven fam) (pelearse) to get into a fight ( colloq)

D ( Ven fam) (atosigar) ‹persona› to hassle ( colloq), to pester

* * *

guindar ( conjugate guindar) verbo transitivo
1 (Esp arg) ( robar) ‹novia/trabajo› to steal
2
a) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ‹ ropa› to hang up

b) (Col fam) ‹ hamaca› to hang

guindarse verbo pronominal (Col, Méx, Ven) ( colgarse) to hang

* * *

guindar Fam

♦ vt

1. Esp [robar] to pinch, Br to nick;

guindar algo a alguien to pinch o Br nick sth off sb

2. CAm, Méx, Ven [colgar] to hang up;
[hamacas] to hang
♦ See also the pronominal verb guindarse

* * *

guindar

v/t fam

lift fam, Br

nick fam

Spanish-English dictionary > guindar
34 cebar

v.

1 to fatten (up).

La vieja cebó al pavo The old woman fattened the turkey.

2 to stoke, to fuel (fuego, caldera).

3 to bait (anzuelo).

Pedro cebó la trampa Peter baited the trap.

4 to prepare, to brew. ( River Plate)

5 to prime, to fuel, to stoke.

Missy cebó el fuego para calentarse Missy primed the fire to warm up.

* * *

cebar

► verbo transitivo

1 (animal) to fatten, fatten up

2 (poner cebo) to bait

■ cebó el anzuelo con una lombriz he baited the hook with an earthworm

3 TÉCNICA figurado to prime

4 figurado (pasiones etc) to nourish

■ cebar el alma con esperanza to nourish one's soul with hope

► verbo pronominal cebarse

1 figurado (dedicarse) to devote oneself (en, to)

■ se ha cebado en el estudio she devoted herself to study

2 figurado (ensañarse) to show no mercy (en/con, towards), take it out (en/con, on), vent one's anger (en/con, on)

■ el asesino se cebó en su víctima the killer showed no mercy towards his victim

■ la peste se cebó con toda la población the plague ravaged the whole town

* * *

verb

1) to bait

2) fatten

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ animal] to fatten (up)

ceban a los pavos con piensos artificiales — they fatten up the turkeys on artificial feeds

cuando voy a casa mi madre me ceba — * when I go home my mother feeds me up

2) [+ anzuelo, cepo, trampa] to bait

3) [+ fuego, horno] to feed, stoke (up); [+ arma] to prime

4) frm [+ pasión, odio] to feed, nourish; [+ cólera] to feed

5) Cono Sur [+ maté] to brew

2.

VI [tuerca, tornillo] to catch, grip; [clavo] to go in

3.

See:

cebarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < animal> to fatten... up

2) <anzuelo/cepo> to bait

3) (CS) < mate> to prepare ( and serve)
2.
cebarse v pron

a) ( ensañarse)

cebarse con alguien — to vent one's anger on somebody

b) ( alimentarse) to feed

el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia — fear feeds on ignorance

* * *

= stoke, fatten, bait.

Ex. The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.

Ex. They attacked their enemies as 'corrupt scavengers who fattened themselves on the lifeblood of the commonwealth'.

Ex. Hooks are baited with fresh fish, and a block of frozen fish chum is hung over the side and allowed to disperse with the current as it thaws.

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* cebarse con = take it out on, lash out (on), go to + town on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < animal> to fatten... up

2) <anzuelo/cepo> to bait

3) (CS) < mate> to prepare ( and serve)
2.
cebarse v pron

a) ( ensañarse)

cebarse con alguien — to vent one's anger on somebody

b) ( alimentarse) to feed

el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia — fear feeds on ignorance

* * *

= stoke, fatten, bait.

Ex: The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.

Ex: They attacked their enemies as 'corrupt scavengers who fattened themselves on the lifeblood of the commonwealth'.

Ex: Hooks are baited with fresh fish, and a block of frozen fish chum is hung over the side and allowed to disperse with the current as it thaws.

* cebarse con = take it out on, lash out (on), go to + town on.

* * *

cebar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹animal› to fatten … up

no le des tanto de comer que lo estás cebando ( fam hum); don't give him so much to eat, you'll make him fat

B ‹anzuelo/cepo› to bait

C ‹motor/bomba› to prime

D ( RPl) ‹mate› to prepare ( and serve)

■ cebarse

v pron

1 (ensañarse) to vent one's anger

se cebó en or con su víctima he took his anger out o vented his anger on his victim

2

(alimentarse): el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia fear feeds on ignorance

* * *

cebar ( conjugate cebar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ animal› to fatten … up
2 ‹anzuelo/cepo› to bait
3 (CS) ‹ mate› to prepare ( and serve)
cebar verbo transitivo
1 (a un animal) to fatten
familiar (a una persona) to feed up
2 (un anzuelo, una trampa) to bait
' cebar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engordar
- mate
English:
bait
- prime
- fatten

* * *

cebar

♦ vt

1. [engordar] to fatten (up)

2. [fuego, caldera] to stoke, to fuel;
[máquina, arma] to prime
3. [anzuelo] to bait

4. [sentimiento] to feed, to arouse

5. RP [mate] to prepare, to brew

♦ See also the pronominal verb cebarse

* * *

cebar

v/t

1 fatten

2 anzuelo bait

3 TÉC prime

4 L.Am.

mate prepare

* * *

cebar vt

1) : to bait

2) : to feed, to fatten

3) : to prime (a pump, etc.)

♦ See also the reflexive verb cebarse

Spanish-English dictionary > cebar
35 cebo

m.

1 bait (also figurative).

2 priming.

3 feed.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cebar.

* * *

cebo

► nombre masculino

1 (para animales) food

2 (para pescar) bait

3 figurado (de arma) primer

4 figurado (señuelo) bait, lure

* * *

noun m.

bait

* * *

SM

1) (Pesca) bait

2) (Agr) feed, fodder

3) (Téc) fuel

4) [de arma] charge, primer

* * *

masculino

a) (en pesca, caza) bait

b) (Arm) primer

* * *

= bait, fishing bait, chum, fish chum.

Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.

Ex. Those of you who doubt that the worm is a divine creation, consider this: the worm is the perfect fishing bait.

Ex. All game fish respond in varying degrees to chum.

Ex. Hooks are baited with fresh fish, and a block of frozen fish chum is hung over the side and allowed to disperse with the current as it thaws.

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* cebo de pescar = fishing lure.

* esparcir cebo = chum.

* poner cebo = bait.

* * *

masculino

a) (en pesca, caza) bait

b) (Arm) primer

* * *

= bait, fishing bait, chum, fish chum.

Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.

Ex: Those of you who doubt that the worm is a divine creation, consider this: the worm is the perfect fishing bait.

Ex: All game fish respond in varying degrees to chum.

Ex: Hooks are baited with fresh fish, and a block of frozen fish chum is hung over the side and allowed to disperse with the current as it thaws.

* cebo de pescar = fishing lure.

* esparcir cebo = chum.

* poner cebo = bait.

* * *

cebo

masculine

1 (en pesca, caza) bait

no es más que un cebo para atraer más clientes it's just a ploy o it's just bait to draw in more customers

2 ( Arm) primer

* * *

Del verbo cebar: ( conjugate cebar)

cebo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cebó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cebar
cebo
cebar ( conjugate cebar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ animal› to fatten … up
2 ‹anzuelo/cepo› to bait
3 (CS) ‹ mate› to prepare ( and serve)
cebo sustantivo masculino
a) (en pesca, caza) bait

b) (Arm) primer

cebar verbo transitivo
1 (a un animal) to fatten
familiar (a una persona) to feed up
2 (un anzuelo, una trampa) to bait
cebo sustantivo masculino
1 (carnada) bait
2 (señuelo) bait, lure
' cebo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bicho
- carnaza
- espejuelo
English:
bait
- dangle
- lure
- primer

* * *

cebo nm

1. [para pescar] bait;

cebo de pesca fishing bait

2. [para explosivo, pistola] primer

3. [para atraer] bait;

usó el dinero como cebo she used the money as a bait

* * *

cebo

m bait

* * *

cebo nm

1) carnada: bait

2) : feed

3) : primer (for firearms)

* * *

cebo n bait

Spanish-English dictionary > cebo
36 chaparrón

m.

downpour, heavy rain, rainstorm, shower.

* * *

chaparrón

► nombre masculino

1 (lluvia) downpour, heavy shower

■ cayó un buen chaparrón there was a downpour

2 figurado shower, bombardment

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aguantar el chaparrón figurado to weather the storm

* * *

noun m.

downpour, shower

* * *

SM

1) (Meteo) downpour, cloudburst

- aguantar el chaparrón

2) [de insultos] barrage; [de cartas] flood

* * *

masculino (Meteo) downpour, cloudburst

* * *

= downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, heavy rain, soaking rain.

Ex. Then early in the morning it had begun raining -- a cold, steady, autumnal downpour.

Ex. It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.

Ex. Soaked to the skin in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the tomb was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.

Ex. In case of heavy rain, all or some of the photo sessions will be cancelled without prior notice.

Ex. Another round of cold, snow and soaking rain will hit the Northeast Sunday into Monday.

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* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* * *

masculino (Meteo) downpour, cloudburst

* * *

= downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, heavy rain, soaking rain.

Ex: Then early in the morning it had begun raining -- a cold, steady, autumnal downpour.

Ex: It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.

Ex: Soaked to the skin in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the tomb was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.

Ex: In case of heavy rain, all or some of the photo sessions will be cancelled without prior notice.

Ex: Another round of cold, snow and soaking rain will hit the Northeast Sunday into Monday.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* * *

chaparrón

masculine

( Meteo) downpour, cloudburst

un chaparrón de insultos a barrage of insults

* * *

chaparrón sustantivo masculino (Meteo) downpour, cloudburst
chaparrón sustantivo masculino
1 downpour, heavy shower
2 (reprimenda) telling-off
' chaparrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tromba
- caer
English:
beat down
- downpour
- shower
- down
- flurry

* * *

chaparrón nm

1. [lluvia] downpour;

cayó un chaparrón there was a downpour

2. Fam [gran cantidad]
su novela ha recibido un chaparrón de premios she has been showered with prizes for her novel;

recibió un chaparrón de críticas he received a barrage of criticism;

recibieron un chaparrón de solicitudes they received a flood of applications

* * *

chaparrón

m downpour; fig fam

de insultos barrage;

aguantar el chaparrón fam weather the storm

* * *

chaparrón nm, pl - rrones

1) : downpour

2) : great quantity, torrent

* * *

chaparrón n downpour

Spanish-English dictionary > chaparrón
37 junto

adj.

1 next, neighboring, close, immediate.

2 joined, united.

adv.

near, along, close.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: juntar.

* * *

junto

► adjetivo

1 together

■ colocó dos sillas juntas he put two chairs next to each other

■ es la primera vez que veo tanto dinero junto it's the first time I've seen so much money in one place

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

junto a next to

■ vive junto a mí he lives next door to me

■ un hotel junto al lago a hotel by the lake

junto con along with, together with

■ me lo mandó junto con el paquete he sent it along with the parcel

* * *

(f. - junta)

adj.

1) united

2) together

•

- junto a

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=unido, acompañado) together

mételo todo junto en la maleta — put it all together in the suitcase

se pone todo junto en un plato y se sirve — arrange it all in a dish and serve

sinfín, como sustantivo, se escribe junto — when it is a noun, "sinfín" is written as one word

nunca había visto tantos libros juntos — I had never seen so many books together in one place

llevamos quince años juntos — we've been together for fifteen years

fuimos juntos — we went together

todos juntos — all together

trabajar juntos — to work together

vivir juntos — to live together

- juntos pero no revueltos

2) (=cercano) close together

tenía los ojos muy juntos — his eyes were very close together

poneos más juntos, que no cabéis en la foto — move a bit closer together, I can't get you all in (the photo)

3) (=al mismo tiempo) together

las vi entrar juntas — I saw them go in together

ocurrió todo junto — it happened all at once

2. ADV

1)

junto a —

a) (=cerca de) close to, near

20.000 personas seguían acampadas junto a la frontera — 20,000 people were still camped close to o near the border

tienen un chalet junto al mar — they have a house close to o near the sea

b) (=al lado de) next to, beside

fue enterrado junto a su padre — he was buried next to o beside his father

José permanecía de pie, junto a la puerta — José remained standing by the door

c) (=en compañía de) with, together with

celebró su aniversario junto a su familia — he celebrated his anniversary (together) with his family

expresó su deseo de volver junto a su marido — she expressed a wish to go back to her husband

d) (=conjuntamente) together with, along with

nuestro equipo es, junto al italiano, el mejor de la liga — together with the Italian team, ours is the best in the league

2)

junto con —

a) (=en compañía de) with, together with

fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas — he was arrested (together) with four other terrorists

machacar los ajos en el mortero junto con el perejil — crush the garlic in the mortar (together) with the parsley

b) (=conjuntamente) together with

el paro es, junto con el terrorismo, nuestro mayor problema — together with terrorism, unemployment is our biggest problem

3)

en junto — † in all, all together

4)

(de) por junto — † (Com) wholesale

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (unido, reunido) together

juntos venceremos — together we shall overcome

nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta — I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

b) (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together

están demasiado juntos — they're too close together

bailaban muy juntos — they were dancing very close

2) (como adv)

a) <estudiar/trabajar> together

éstos van juntos — these go together

viven juntos — they live together

juntos pero no revueltos — (fam & hum)

viven juntos pero no revueltos — they share the same house but they lead separate lives

b) ( simultáneamente) at the same time

ahora todos juntos! — all together now!

les han pasado tantas cosas juntas...! — they've just had one thing after another!

3) (en locs)

junto a — next to

junto con — (together) with

* * *

= adjacent, combined.

Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex. The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK) and the American Library Association.

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* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* jugar juntos = play along with.

* junta coordinadora = coordinating board.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* junta de gobierno = ruling executive body, governing board.

* junta directiva = executive board, board of directors.

* Junta Directiva de la IFLA = IFLA's Executive Board.

* Junta Profesional de la IFLA = IFLA's Professional Board.

* junto a = adjacent to, along with, alongside, concurrent with, coupled with, in combination with, in conjunction with, in juxtaposition with, in tandem with, together with, within one word of, next to, beside, hand in hand (with), side by side with, combined with, complete with.

* junto a..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* junto a la cama = by the bedside, at the bedside.

* junto a la chimenea = at the fireside.

* junto a la playa = beachside.

* junto al camino = by the roadside.

* junto al cuadrilátero = ringside.

* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.

* junto al paciente = at the bedside.

* junto al ring = ringside.

* junto con = in alliance with, combined with, in association with, in conjunction with, along with, together with, in partnership with.

* juntos = together, side by side.

* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.

* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.

* sala de juntas = boardroom [board room].

* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (unido, reunido) together

juntos venceremos — together we shall overcome

nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta — I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

b) (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together

están demasiado juntos — they're too close together

bailaban muy juntos — they were dancing very close

2) (como adv)

a) <estudiar/trabajar> together

éstos van juntos — these go together

viven juntos — they live together

juntos pero no revueltos — (fam & hum)

viven juntos pero no revueltos — they share the same house but they lead separate lives

b) ( simultáneamente) at the same time

ahora todos juntos! — all together now!

les han pasado tantas cosas juntas...! — they've just had one thing after another!

3) (en locs)

junto a — next to

junto con — (together) with

* * *

= adjacent, combined.

Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex: The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK) and the American Library Association.

* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* jugar juntos = play along with.

* junta coordinadora = coordinating board.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* junta de gobierno = ruling executive body, governing board.

* junta directiva = executive board, board of directors.

* Junta Directiva de la IFLA = IFLA's Executive Board.

* Junta Profesional de la IFLA = IFLA's Professional Board.

* junto a = adjacent to, along with, alongside, concurrent with, coupled with, in combination with, in conjunction with, in juxtaposition with, in tandem with, together with, within one word of, next to, beside, hand in hand (with), side by side with, combined with, complete with.

* junto a..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* junto a la cama = by the bedside, at the bedside.

* junto a la chimenea = at the fireside.

* junto a la playa = beachside.

* junto al camino = by the roadside.

* junto al cuadrilátero = ringside.

* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.

* junto al paciente = at the bedside.

* junto al ring = ringside.

* junto con = in alliance with, combined with, in association with, in conjunction with, along with, together with, in partnership with.

* juntos = together, side by side.

* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.

* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.

* sala de juntas = boardroom [board room].

* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* * *

junto -ta

adjective

A

1 (unido, reunido) together

nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

come más que todos nosotros juntos he eats more than the rest of us put together

juntos venceremos together we shall overcome

¿se los envuelvo todos juntos? shall I wrap them all up together?

2 (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together

pusimos las camas juntas we put the beds together

los cuadros están demasiado juntos the pictures are too close together

hay que hacer este ejercicio con los pies juntos this exercise should be done with your feet together

bailaban muy juntitos they were dancing very close

3 (pl) ( Col crit) (ambos) both

B ( como adv)

1 ‹estudiar/trabajar/jugar› together

hicimos el trabajo juntas we did the work together

siempre van juntos a todas partes they always go everywhere together

éstos van juntos these go together

viven juntos they live together

juntos pero no revueltos ( fam hum): viven juntos pero no revueltos they share the same house but they lead separate lives o they live independently

2 (simultáneamente) at the same time

llegaron juntos they arrived at the same time, they arrived together

repitan todos juntos repeat together after me

¡les han pasado tantas cosas juntas …! they've just had one thing after another o one thing on top of another!

C ( en locs):

junto a by, next to

pon la mesa junto a la ventana put the table next to o by the window

junto con with

no laves las sábanas junto con los jeans don't wash the sheets with the jeans

junto con el Presidente viajan varios ministros several ministers are traveling with the President

Fuentes, junto con otros dos delegados, se abstuvo Fuentes, together with o along with two other delegates, abstained

* * *

Del verbo juntar: ( conjugate juntar)

junto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

juntó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
juntar
junto
juntar ( conjugate juntar) verbo transitivo
a) ( unir) ‹pies/manos/camas› to put … together

b) ( reunir) ‹fichas/piezas› to collect up, gather together;

‹ dinero› to save (up);
◊ junto sellos (esp AmL) to collect stamps

c) ( cerrar) ‹ puerta› to push … to

juntarse verbo pronominal
1 [ personas]
a) ( acercarse) to move o get closer together

b) ( reunirse) to get together;

◊ juntose con algn to join sb, meet up with sb

c) ( como pareja) to live together;

◊ se volvieron a junto they got back together again

2
a) [desgracias/sucesos] to come together

b) [carreteras/conductos] to meet, join

junto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) (unido, reunido) together;

◊ nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

b) (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together;

◊ están demasiado juntos they're too close together;

bailaban muy juntos they were dancing very close
2 ( como adv)
a) ‹estudiar/trabajar/vivir› together

b) ‹llegar/saltar› at the same time;

◊ ¡ahora todos juntos! all together now!

3 ( en locs)
◊ junto a next to;

junto con (together) with
juntar verbo transitivo
1 (unir) to join, put together: juntaremos las sillas, we'll put the chairs together
(ensamblar) to assemble
2 (reunir a personas) quiere juntar a toda la familia, she wants to get all her family together
(reunir animales) to round up
4 (coleccionar) to collect
5 (una cantidad de dinero) to raise
junto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (reunido, acompañado, a un tiempo) together: vivimos juntos, we live together
todos juntos, all together
2 (próximos) tiene los ojos muy juntos, his eyes are very close together
dos mesas juntas, two tables side by side
II adverbio junto
1 (cerca de) junto a, next to
2 (en colaboración con, además de) junto con, together with
' junto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entre
- junta
- retener
- cementerio
- pegado
English:
along
- beside
- by
- crisps
- crony
- get in with
- near
- next
- potato chips
- stand
- together
- bed
- free
- lump
- pale
- put
- side
- window

* * *

junto, -a

♦ adj

1. [unido] together;

si seguimos juntos, no nos perderemos if we stay together, we won't get lost;

saltaba con los pies juntos she was jumping up and down with her feet together

2. [agrupado, reunido] together;

con tu dinero y el mío juntos nos compraremos el barco with your money and mine we can buy the boat between us;

nunca he visto tanto niño junto I've never seen so many children all in one place;

hacer algo juntos to do sth together;

¿comemos juntos el viernes? shall we eat together on Friday?;

no se han casado pero viven juntos they're not married, but they live together;

Comp
Fam
juntos pero no revueltos: los dos partidos gobiernan juntos pero no revueltos the two parties govern together but that doesn't mean they're the best of friends

3. [próximo, cercano] close together;

las casas están muy juntas the houses are too close together;

si los cables están demasiado juntos, sepáralos if the cables are too close together, move them apart;

si no se ponen más juntos, no saldrán todos if they don't all squeeze up a bit more I won't be able to get them all in the photo;

bailaban muy juntos they were dancing very close

4. [al mismo tiempo]
no puedo atender a tantos clientes juntos I can't serve all these customers at the same time;

llegaron juntos a la meta they crossed the line together

♦ junto a loc prep
[al lado de] next to; [cerca de] right by, near;
el listín de teléfonos está junto a la lámpara the telephone directory is next to the lamp;

una casa junto al mar a house by the sea

♦ junto con loc conj

together with;

nuestro objetivo, junto con la calidad, es la competitividad our aim is not only to achieve quality, but also to be competitive

♦ todo junto loc adv
[ocurrir, llegar] all at the same time;
se escribe todo junto it's written as one word;

¿se lo envuelvo todo junto? shall I wrap everything up together for you?

* * *

junto

I adj together;

todo junto altogether

II prp

:

junto a next to, near;

junto con together with

* * *

junto, -ta adj

1) unido: joined, united

2) : close, adjacent

colgaron los dos retratos juntos: they hung the two paintings side by side

3) (used adverbially) : together

llegamos juntos: we arrived together

4)

junto a : next to, alongside of

5)

junto con : together with, along with

* * *

junto adj

1. (en general) together

llegaron juntos they arrived together

2. (cerca) close together

tiene los ojos un poco juntos his eyes are a bit close together

Spanish-English dictionary > junto
38 colgajo

m.

1 hanging piece of material (tela).

2 flap.

3 tatter.

4 skin fragment for transplants, flap.

* * *

colgajo

► nombre masculino

1 (de ropa) rag, torn piece

2 (de piel) flap, graft

3 (de uva) bunch

* * *

SM

1) (=trapo) strip, shred

2) (Bot) bunch ( of grapes hung to dry)

3) (Med) flap of skin

* * *

masculino (fam)

una cortina con colgajos — a curtain with dangly bits hanging from it (colloq)

* * *

masculino (fam)

una cortina con colgajos — a curtain with dangly bits hanging from it (colloq)

* * *

colgajo

masculine

( fam)

llevaba un colgajo de forro arrastrando por el suelo part of the lining was hanging down and trailing on the ground

una cortina con colgajos a curtain with dangly bits hanging from it ( colloq)

* * *

colgajo nm

1. [tela] hanging piece of material;
[hilo] loose thread;
le gusta llevar colgajos al cuello she likes to wear dangly necklaces

2. [de piel] flap

* * *

colgajo

m

1 de tela shred

2 de frutas: bunch of fruit hung up to dry

Spanish-English dictionary > colgajo
39 estrecho

adj.

1 narrow, tight, close, constrained.

2 intimate.

m.

strait, sound, channel connecting two seas, straits.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estrechar.

* * *

estrecho

► adjetivo

1 (poco ancho) narrow

2 (ropa) tight; (calzado) tight, small

3 (habitación) cramped, poky, small

4 (sin espacio) packed, jam-packed

5 figurado (amistad etc) close, intimate

6 figurado (mezquino) mean

7 figurado (estricto) narrow, rigid

8 familiar figurado (conservador con el sexo) prudish, strait-laced

► nombre masculino estrecho

1 GEOGRAFÍA strait, straits plural

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser estrecho,-a de miras figurado to be narrow-minded

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Straits of Gibraltar

————————

estrecho

► nombre masculino

1 GEOGRAFÍA strait, straits plural

* * *

adj.

1) narrow, tight

2) close

* * *
estrecho, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=angosto) [calle, pasillo] narrow; [zapato, ropa] tight

la falda me va muy estrecha — the skirt is very tight on me

es muy estrecho de hombros — he's very narrow-shouldered, he's got very narrow shoulders

estábamos muy estrechos en el asiento trasero — it was a tight squeeze o we had to squeeze up tight in the back seat

2) [amistad, relación] close

trabajan en estrecha colaboración con el comité — they work in close collaboration with the committee

la sometieron a una estrecha vigilancia — they kept her under close supervision o a close watch

3) [sexualmente] prudish, prim

4) [de mentalidad] narrow-minded

estrecho de miras o mente — narrow-minded

2. SM

1) (Geog) strait, straits pl

estrecho de Gibraltar — Strait(s) of Gibraltar

2) † (=aprieto) predicament

al estrecho — by force, under compulsion

poner a algn en el estrecho de hacer algo — to put sb in the position of having to do sth

3.

SM / F * prude

no te hagas la estrecha conmigo — don't act the prude with me

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) ( angosto) <calle/pasillo> narrow; < falda> tight

es estrecha de caderas — she has narrow hips

b) ( apretado) tight

íbamos muy estrechos — it was very cramped

2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> close

3) ( limitado) < criterio> narrow

es muy estrecho de miras — he's very narrow-minded
II
masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)

el Estrecho de Magallanes — the Strait of Magellan

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) ( angosto) <calle/pasillo> narrow; < falda> tight

es estrecha de caderas — she has narrow hips

b) ( apretado) tight

íbamos muy estrechos — it was very cramped

2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> close

3) ( limitado) < criterio> narrow

es muy estrecho de miras — he's very narrow-minded
II
masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)

el Estrecho de Magallanes — the Strait of Magellan

* * *

estrecho¹

¹ = sound, strait.

Ex: This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.

Ex: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.

* Estrecho de Bering, el = Bering Straits, the.

* estrecho de Gibraltar, el = Strait of Gibraltar, the.

estrecho²

² = cramped, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].

Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.

* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.

* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].

* * *

estrecho¹ - cha

adjective

A

1 (angosto) ‹calle/pasillo› narrow; ‹falda› tight

es estrecha de caderas she has narrow hips

2 (apretado) tight

la falda me queda estrecha de cintura the skirt's too tight around the waist

íbamos muy estrechos it was very cramped, we were very cramped

B ‹amistad/vínculo› close; ‹colaboración/vigilancia› close

mantienen estrechas relaciones con la organización they maintain close ties with the organization

este tema guarda una estrecha relación con el anterior this topic is closely linked to the previous one

C

1 (limitado) ‹criterio› narrow; ‹persona› narrow-minded

tiene horizontes muy estrechos he has a very limited o narrow outlook on life

2 ( fam) (mojigato) prudish, straitlaced

estrecho²

masculine

( Geog) strait, straits (pl)

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar

el Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait

* * *

Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar)

estrecho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estrechó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
estrechar
estrecho
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;

‹ carretera› to make … narrower
b) ‹relaciones/lazos› to strengthen

2 (abrazar, apretar):
◊ la estrechó entre sus brazos he held her tightly in his arms;

me estrechó la mano he shook my hand
estrecharse verbo pronominal
1
a) [carretera/acera] to narrow, get narrower

b) [relaciones/lazos] to strengthen

2 ( recípr) ( apretarse):
◊ se estrechoon en un abrazo they embraced;

se estrechoon la mano they shook hands
estrecho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo

1 ‹calle/pasillo› narrow;
‹ falda› tight;
◊ íbamos muy estrechos it was very cramped

2 ‹amistad/colaboración/vigilancia› close
3 ( limitado) ‹ criterio› narrow;
◊ es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded

estrecho 2 sustantivo masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl);
◊ el Eestrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar

estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar

' estrecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camino
- estrecha
- nado
- encajonar
- estrechar
- mira
- provinciano
English:
bottleneck
- channel
- close
- cramped
- insular
- intimate
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- small-minded
- sound
- strait
- tight
- blinkered
- clasp
- liaise
- slender
- slim

* * *

estrecho, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poca anchura] narrow;
[ropa] tight;
es estrecho de caderas he is narrow-hipped;

desde que he engordado toda la ropa me está estrecha since I put on weight, all my clothes have been too tight for me;

aquí se está muy estrecho it's very cramped in here;

íbamos muy estrechos en el autobús our bus was packed

2. [íntimo] close;

tengo una estrecha relación con él I have a close relationship with him;

el asunto tiene una estrecha relación con los juicios a la mafia the affair is closely tied up with the mafia trials;

ambos países mantienen estrechos lazos de amistad the two countries have close ties of friendship

3. [tacaño] miserly, mean

4. [rígido] strict;

serán sometidos a estrecha vigilancia they will be kept under close o strict surveillance;

estrecho de miras narrow-minded

5. Fam Pey [reprimido] prudish, hung-up

♦ nm,f
Fam Pey [reprimido] prude
♦ nm
[entre dos mares] strait(s)
Comp
el Estrecho de Bering the Bering Strait(s);
el Estrecho de Bonifacio the Strait of Boniface;

el Estrecho de Dardanelos the Dardanelles;

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;

el Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait(s) of Magellan;

el Estrecho de Mesina the Strait(s) of Messina;

el Estrecho de Ormuz the Strait(s) of Hormuz

* * *

estrecho

I adj

1 narrow;

estrecho de miras narrow-minded

2 ( apretado) tight;

el vestido me queda estrecho the dress is too tight

3 amistad close

4

:

estar o

ir estrechos be cramped (for space)

II m strait, straits pl ;

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;

Estrecho de Magallanes Magellan Straits

* * *

estrecho, - cha adj

1) : tight, narrow

2) íntimo: close

♦ estrechamente adv

estrecho nm

: strait, narrows

* * *

estrecho¹ adj

1. (en general) narrow

2. (ropa, zapato) tight

3. (amistad) close

estrecho² n strait / straits

Spanish-English dictionary > estrecho
40 resaca

f.

1 hangover.

2 undertow.

3 undercurrent, seaward pull, undertow.

4 redraft.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: resacar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: resacar.

* * *

resaca

► nombre femenino

1 (de las olas) undertow, undercurrent

2 (de borrachera) hangover

■ tenía resaca she had a hangover

* * *

SF

1) [de mar] undertow, undercurrent

2) [de borrachera] hangover

3) (=reacción) reaction, backlash

la resaca blanca — the white backlash

4) LAm * (=aguardiente) high-quality liquor

5) Cono Sur [en playa] line of driftwood and rubbish ( left by the tide)

6) Cono Sur * (=personas) dregs pl of society

7) Caribe (=paliza) beating

* * *

femenino

1) ( de las olas) undertow

2) ( después de beber) hangover

3) (RPl) ( limo) silt; ( en la orilla) jetsam; ( de un grupo) (fam & pey) dregs (pl) (pej)

la resaca de la sociedad — the dregs of society

* * *

femenino

1) ( de las olas) undertow

2) ( después de beber) hangover

3) (RPl) ( limo) silt; ( en la orilla) jetsam; ( de un grupo) (fam & pey) dregs (pl) (pej)

la resaca de la sociedad — the dregs of society

* * *

resaca¹

¹ = hangover [hang-over].

Ex: This may be due in part to the hangover effect of alcohol consumption, which has been shown to reduce athletic performance by 11.4%.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* tener resaca = be hung over.

resaca²

² = undertow.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Surfing corporate intranets: search tools that control the undertow'.

* * *

resaca

feminine

A (de las olas) undertow

B (después de beber) hangover

tener resaca to have a hangover

C ( RPl)

1 (limo) silt

2 (en la orilla) jetsam

3 ( fam pey) (de un grupo) dregs (pl) ( pej)

son la resaca de la sociedad they're the dregs of society

* * *

resaca sustantivo femenino
1 ( de las olas) undertow
2 ( después de beber) hangover
resaca sustantivo femenino
1 Náut undertow, undercurrent
2 fam (por culpa del alcohol) hangover
' resaca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabezón
- cabezona
- goma
- guayabo
- ratón
English:
hangover
- sleep off
- hang
- hung

* * *

resaca nf

1. [de las olas] undertow;

hay mucha resaca the undertow is very strong

2. Fam [de borrachera] hangover;

estar con resaca to have a hangover;

todavía dura la resaca de la victoria they're still suffering from the hangover of their victory

* * *

resaca

f

1 MAR undertow, undercurrent

2 de beber hangover

* * *

resaca nf

1) : undertow

2) : hangover

* * *

resaca n (después de beber) hangover

Spanish-English dictionary > resaca

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