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shoots out of

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1 dispararse de

(v.) = shoot out of

Ex. Another very large asteroid shoots out of world globalization and the internationalization of universities.

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(v.) = shoot out of

Ex: Another very large asteroid shoots out of world globalization and the internationalization of universities.

Spanish-English dictionary > dispararse de
2 salir disparado de

(v.) = shoot out of

Ex. Another very large asteroid shoots out of world globalization and the internationalization of universities.

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(v.) = shoot out of

Ex: Another very large asteroid shoots out of world globalization and the internationalization of universities.

Spanish-English dictionary > salir disparado de
3 brote

m.

1 bud, shoot.

brotes de soja beansprouts

2 sprout, shoot, offshoot, twig.

3 outbreak.

4 skin rash.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: brotar.

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brote

► nombre masculino

1 (renuevo) shoot, sprout

2 (estallido) outbreak

■ se ha producido un brote de neumonía there has been an outbreak of pneumonia

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noun m.

1) bud, sprout

2) outbreak

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SM

1) (Bot) shoot

brotes de soja — bean sprouts, bean shoots

2) (=aparición) [de rebelión] outbreak; [de enfermedad] outbreak

un brote de violencia — an outbreak of violence

un brote de sarampión — an outbreak of measles

3) (=erupción cutánea) rash

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masculino

a) (Bot) shoot

echar brotes — to sprout, put out shoots

b) (de violencia, enfermedad) outbreak

c) (Col) ( sarpullido) rash

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masculino

a) (Bot) shoot

echar brotes — to sprout, put out shoots

b) (de violencia, enfermedad) outbreak

c) (Col) ( sarpullido) rash

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brote¹

¹ = bud, budding, sprouting, sprout, shoot, green shoot.

Ex: Topics include trees, leaf coloration, buds, seeds, vertebrate animals, animal tracks, insects and other arthropods, earthworms, characteristics of living things, and microhabitats.

Ex: The behaviour of genotypes differed significantly before and after budding on different rootstocks.

Ex: Sprouting was earliest in the plants budded during the second week of September.

Ex: The highest level of contamination was found in sprouts and in developing leaves.

Ex: This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

* brotes de espinaca = baby spinach.

* con brotes = budded.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

brote²

² = outbreak.

Ex: This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.

* brote de violencia = outbreak of violence.

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brote

masculine

1 ( Bot) shoot

echar brotes to sprout, put out shoots

2 (de rebelión, violencia) outbreak

3 (de una enfermedad) outbreak

4 ( Col) (sarpullido) rash

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Del verbo brotar: ( conjugate brotar)

broté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

brote es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
brotar
brote
brotar ( conjugate brotar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ planta] to sprout, come up;

[ hoja] to appear, sprout;
[ flor] to come out
b) [sarampión/grano] to appear

brotarse verbo pronominal (AmL) to come out in spots
brote sustantivo masculino
a) (Bot) shoot;

◊ echar brotes to sprout, put out shoots

b) (de violencia, enfermedad) outbreak

c) (Col) ( sarpullido) rash

brotar verbo intransitivo
1 (germinar, retoñar) to sprout
2 (surgir una plaga, la violencia) to break out
3 (manar) to spring, gush
(lágrimas) to well up
brote sustantivo masculino
1 Bot (retoño) bud, shoot
2 (de agua) gushing
3 (de enfermedad, violencia, etc) outbreak
' brote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tierno
English:
breakout
- bud
- flare-up
- outbreak
- rash
- shoot
- sprout
- bean
- eruption
- flare
- out

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brote nm

1. [de planta] bud, shoot;
[de semilla] sprout
Comp
brotes de soja beansprouts
2. [estallido] [de enfermedad] outbreak;

se produjeron varios brotes de violencia there were several outbreaks of violence

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brote

m

1 BOT shoot

2 MED, fig

outbreak

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brote nm

1) : outbreak

2) : sprout, bud, shoot

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brote n shoot

echar brotes (plantas) to sprout (flores) to come into bud [pt. came; pp. come]

Spanish-English dictionary > brote
4 asomar

v.

1 to peep up.

asoma el día day is breaking

2 to show.

María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.

3 to appear, to begin to appear, to poke out, to surface.

Los precios repuntaron The prices began to rise.

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asomar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (empezar a aparecer) to appear, begin to show, come out

■ todas las mañanas asoma el sol por el Este every morning the sun rises in the East

► verbo transitivo

1 (mostrar) to show, put out, stick out

■ te asoma la combinación por debajo de la falda your slip's showing

■ el chico asomó la cabeza por la ventana the boy stuck his head out of the window

► verbo pronominal asomarse

1 (a ventana) to stick one's head out (a, of), lean out (a, of); (a balcón) to come out (a, onto)

■ varios vecinos se asomaron a la ventana para ver qué pasaba several neighbours stuck their heads out of their windows to see what was happening

2 (aparecer) to appear

■ personas que se asoman a la pantalla televisiva people who appear on our television screens

■ las calles están casi desiertas, pero aún se asoma algún borracho the streets are almost deserted, but the odd drunk is still to be seen

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verb

to show

- asomarse

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1. VT

1) [+ cabeza, hocico] [hacia arriba] to lift; [hacia fuera] to poke out

el animal asoma el hocico y husmea el aire — the animal lifts its snout and sniffs the air

abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza — she opened the door and poked her head round it

asomó la cabeza por encima de la valla para mirar — he peeped over the fence

asomó la cabeza por el hueco de la escalera — he leaned over the stairwell

prohibido asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla — do not lean out of the window

¿desde cuándo no asomas la cabeza por aquí? — * when was the last time you came round here? *

2) (Taur)

asomar el pañuelo — to raise the flag

2. VI

1) (=verse) [sol, luna] [al salir] to come up; [entre las nubes] to come out

el sol empezó a asomar en el horizonte/por entre las nubes — the sun began to come up on the horizon/come out from behind the clouds

en la ventana asoma el cañón de un fusil — the barrel of a gun appears at the window

Jerusalén asoma entre los montes — Jerusalem comes into sight between the hills

le asomaba la cartera por el bolsillo del pantalón — his wallet was sticking out of his trouser pocket

el vestido le asomaba por debajo del abrigo — her dress was showing below her coat

de pronto asomó un buque entre la niebla — a ship suddenly loomed up out of the fog

2) * [persona]

hace tiempo que no asoma por aquí — it's been a while since he came round here *

se casó con el primero que asomó por la puerta — she married the first man o one who poked o stuck his head round the door *

3) (=salir) [planta] to come up; [arruga, cana] to appear; [diente] to cut

ya empiezan a asomar los narcisos — the daffodils are beginning to come up now

por la tarde le asomaba ya la barba — he already had five o'clock shadow *, by the afternoon his stubble was beginning to show

ya le empiezan a asomar algunas canas — he has already got some grey hairs coming through o appearing

ya le han asomado varios dientes — she has already cut several teeth

4) (=comenzar)

nació apenas asomado el año — he was born at the very start of the new year, he was born when the new year had barely got underway

3.

See:

asomarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to show

empiezan a asomar los primeros brotes — the first shoots begin to show o appear

asomaba por entre las páginas — it was sticking out from between the pages; (+ me/te/le etc)

la combinación le asomaba por debajo de la falda — her slip was showing below her skirt

ya le ha asomado el primer diente — he's just cut his first tooth

le asomaba la cabeza por entre las sábanas — her head was sticking out from under the sheets

una sonrisa le asomó a los labios — (liter) a smile flickered across her lips
2.
asomar vt < cabeza>

no asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla — do not lean out of the window

abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza — she opened the door and stuck her head out/in
3.
asomarse v pron

es peligroso asomarse — do not lean out of the window

asomarse por algo — to lean out of something

asomarse a algo: asómate a la ventana a ver si vienen have a look out (of the window) and see if they are coming; cuando se asomó a la ventana le dispararon when he appeared at the window they fired at him; estaba asomada a la ventana she was looking out of the window; se habían asomado al balcón para ver el desfile — they had come out onto the balcony to watch the procession

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= stick out, stick up.

Ex. Firth sticks out awkwardly, however, and the film appears to have been packaged around him.

Ex. Elaine poked at the ribs sticking up so oddly above the otherwise flattened skeleton.

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* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.

* asomar por = stick out from.

* asomarse por = lean out of.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to show

empiezan a asomar los primeros brotes — the first shoots begin to show o appear

asomaba por entre las páginas — it was sticking out from between the pages; (+ me/te/le etc)

la combinación le asomaba por debajo de la falda — her slip was showing below her skirt

ya le ha asomado el primer diente — he's just cut his first tooth

le asomaba la cabeza por entre las sábanas — her head was sticking out from under the sheets

una sonrisa le asomó a los labios — (liter) a smile flickered across her lips
2.
asomar vt < cabeza>

no asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla — do not lean out of the window

abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza — she opened the door and stuck her head out/in
3.
asomarse v pron

es peligroso asomarse — do not lean out of the window

asomarse por algo — to lean out of something

asomarse a algo: asómate a la ventana a ver si vienen have a look out (of the window) and see if they are coming; cuando se asomó a la ventana le dispararon when he appeared at the window they fired at him; estaba asomada a la ventana she was looking out of the window; se habían asomado al balcón para ver el desfile — they had come out onto the balcony to watch the procession

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= stick out, stick up.

Ex: Firth sticks out awkwardly, however, and the film appears to have been packaged around him.

Ex: Elaine poked at the ribs sticking up so oddly above the otherwise flattened skeleton.

* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.

* asomar por = stick out from.

* asomarse por = lean out of.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

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asomar [A1 ]

vi

to show

cuando empiezan a asomar las primeras arrugas when the first wrinkles begin to show o appear

nació apenas asomado el siglo ( liter); she was born at the very dawn of the century ( liter)

asomaba por entre las páginas it was sticking o poking out from between the pages

(+ me/te/le etc): la combinación le asomaba por debajo de la falda her slip was showing below her skirt

ya le ha asomado el primer diente he's just cut his first tooth

sólo le asomaba la cabeza por entre las sábanas only her head was sticking out from under the sheets

una tímida sonrisa le asomó a los labios ( liter); a shy smile flickered across her lips

■ asomar

vt

(sacar): [ S ] no asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla do not lean out of the window

abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza she opened the door and stuck her head out/in

no lo vi bien, apenas si asomó la nariz por la puerta I didn't see him very well, he barely poked his nose o stuck his head round the door

asomó la cabeza por encima de la valla he stuck his head over the top of the fence

■ asomarse

v pron

[ S ] es peligroso asomarse do not lean out of the window

se asomó por la ventana he leaned out of the window, he put o stuck his head out of the window

asomarse POR algo to lean out OF sth

[ S ] prohibido asomarse por la ventanilla do not lean out of the window

asomarse A algo:

asómate a la ventana a ver si vienen (con la ventana abierta) have a look out o put your head out of the window and see if they are coming; (con la ventana cerrada) have a look out of o go to the window and see if they are coming

se asomó a la ventana y me hizo adiós con la mano he came to the window and waved goodbye to me

cuando se asomó a la ventana le dispararon when he appeared at the window they fired at him

estaba asomada a la ventana she was looking out of the window

se habían asomado al balcón para ver el desfile they had come out onto the balcony to watch the procession

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asomar ( conjugate asomar) verbo intransitivo
to show;
◊ empiezan a asomar los primeros brotes the first shoots begin to show o appear

verbo transitivo ‹ cabeza›: asomó la cabeza por la ventanilla she stuck her head out of the window;
abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza she opened the door and stuck her head out/in
asomarse verbo pronominal: asomarse por algo to lean out of sth;
se asomó a la ventana she looked out of the window;
se asomaron al balcón they came out onto the balcony
asomar
I verbo transitivo to put out, stick out: de vez en cuando asoman la nariz por aquí, they drop round from time to time
II verbo intransitivo to appear

' asomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobresalir
English:
peep
- poke out
- put
- poke

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asomar

♦ vt

asomar la cabeza por la ventana to stick one's head out of the window;

asomaron el bebé al balcón they took the baby out onto the balcony;

prohibido asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla [en letrero] do not lean out of the window;

el humor asoma en su última película there are signs of humour in his most recent film;

con los malos resultados empezaron a asomar las críticas criticism started to surface after the poor results;
Fig
asomar la cabeza to show one's face

♦ vi

1. [sobresalir] to peep up;
[del interior de algo] to peep out;
la sábana asoma por debajo de la colcha the sheet is peeping out from under the bedspread;

el lobo asomaba por detrás del árbol the wolf was peeping out from behind the tree;

sus zapatos asoman por detrás de las cortinas her shoes are showing below o peeping out from below the curtains;

te asoma la camisa por debajo de la chaqueta your shirt is sticking out from under your jacket;

el castillo asomaba en el horizonte the castle could be made out on the horizon

2. [salir]
ya le asoman los primeros dientes his first teeth are coming through already, he's already cutting his first teeth;

las flores asoman ya the flowers are already starting to come out

3. [empezar]
asoma el día day is breaking

♦ See also the pronominal verb asomarse

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asomar

I v/t put o

stick out

II v/i show

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asomar vt

: to show, to stick out

asomar vi

: to appear, to become visible

♦ See also the reflexive verb asomarse

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asomar vb

asomó la cabeza por la puerta he put his head round the door

es peligroso asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla it's dangerous to lean out of the window

Spanish-English dictionary > asomar
5 estropear

v.

1 to break (aparato).

2 to ruin (ropa, vista).

el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin

Elsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.

3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).

siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything

Ese chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.

4 to age.

5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.

Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.

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estropear

► verbo transitivo

1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin

2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin

3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin

4 (salud) to be bad for

5 (envejecer) to age

6 (manos, pelo) to ruin

► verbo pronominal estropearse

1 (máquina) to break down

2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged

3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong

4 (comida) to go bad

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verb

1) to spoil, ruin

2) damage

•

- estropearse

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1. VT

1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage

2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruin

te vas a estropear la vista — you'll ruin your eyesight

esa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin

3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoil

la lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out

el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film

la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off

4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoil

estropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white

ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room

el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view

5) (=envejecer)
[+ persona]
los años la han estropeado — she has aged really badly

2.

See:

estropearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damage

b) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin

el calor estropeó la fruta — the heat made the fruit go bad

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal — he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it
2.
estropearse v pron

1)

a) ( averiarse) to break down

la lavadora está estropeada — the washing machine is broken

b) plan to go wrong

2)

a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off

los zapatos se me estropearon con la lluvia — the rain ruined my shoes

b) (Esp) persona ( afearse) to lose one's looks

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= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.

Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.

Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

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* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* estropearlo = crap it up.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.

* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damage

b) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin

el calor estropeó la fruta — the heat made the fruit go bad

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal — he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it
2.
estropearse v pron

1)

a) ( averiarse) to break down

la lavadora está estropeada — the washing machine is broken

b) plan to go wrong

2)

a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off

los zapatos se me estropearon con la lluvia — the rain ruined my shoes

b) (Esp) persona ( afearse) to lose one's looks

* * *

= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.

Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.

Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.

* estropearlo = crap it up.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.

* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.

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estropear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage

2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)

este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)

B

(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin it

el calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go bad

el exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skin

si lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toys

estropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in it

■ estropearse

v pron

A

1 (averiarse) to break down

el coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down again

la lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken

2 «plan» to go wrong

B

1

(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rain

mete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go bad

2 ( Esp) «persona» (afearse) to lose one's looks

últimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks

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estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break;

‹ coche› to damage
b) ( malograr) ‹plan/vacaciones› to spoil, ruin

2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
◊ el calor estropeó la fruta the heat made the fruit go bad

estropearse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( averiarse) [motor/coche] to break down;

◊ la lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken

b) [plan/vacaciones] to go wrong

2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess

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estropear

♦ vt

1. [averiar] to break

2. [dañar] to damage;

no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;

la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;

el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin

3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;

la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;

siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything

4. [envejecer] to age

♦ See also the pronominal verb estropearse

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estropear

v/t

1 aparato break

2 plan ruin, spoil

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estropear vt

1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil

2) : to break, to damage

♦ See also the reflexive verb estropearse

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estropear vb

1. (en general) to ruin / to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt]

la lluvia estropeó la cosecha the rain ruined the crop

2. (aparato) to damage

la cal del agua estropea las lavadoras lime in the water damages washing machines

Spanish-English dictionary > estropear
6 arruinar

v.

to ruin (also figurative).

La lluvia arruinó los cultivos The rain ruined the crops.

Sus vicios arruinaron a Ricardo His vices brought ruin upon Richard.

Sus celos arruinaron su fiesta His jealousy ruined her party.

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arruinar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bankrupt, ruin

2 (estropear) to damage

■ la tormenta ha arruinado la cosecha the storm has ruined the crops

► verbo pronominal arruinarse

1 to be bankrupt, be ruined

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verb

1) to ruin

2) wreck, destroy

•

- arruinarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=empobrecer) to ruin

2) (=destruir) to wreck, destroy

3) LAm (=desvirgar) to deflower

2.

See:

arruinarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( empobrecer) to ruin

2) ( estropear) <vida/salud/reputación> to ruin, wreck; <proyecto/cosecha> to ruin; <velada/sorpresa> to spoil, ruin
2.
arruinarse v pron

1) ( empobrecerse)

se arruinó — he lost everything o he was ruined

por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar — (hum) buying me one drink isn't going to break you (hum)

2) proyecto/cosecha to be ruined

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= ruin, scupper, bankrupt, cast + a blight on, put + Nombre + out of business, go out + the window, bring + ruin to, mangle, wreck, fudge, run down, blight, beggar.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.

Ex. As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.

Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex. He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.

Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex. It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.

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* arruinarlo = crap it up.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* arruinarse = go + bankrupt, go + broke, go to + rack and ruin, go + bust, go to + ruin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( empobrecer) to ruin

2) ( estropear) <vida/salud/reputación> to ruin, wreck; <proyecto/cosecha> to ruin; <velada/sorpresa> to spoil, ruin
2.
arruinarse v pron

1) ( empobrecerse)

se arruinó — he lost everything o he was ruined

por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar — (hum) buying me one drink isn't going to break you (hum)

2) proyecto/cosecha to be ruined

* * *

= ruin, scupper, bankrupt, cast + a blight on, put + Nombre + out of business, go out + the window, bring + ruin to, mangle, wreck, fudge, run down, blight, beggar.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.

Ex: As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.

Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex: He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.

Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex: It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.

* arruinarlo = crap it up.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.

* arruinarse = go + bankrupt, go + broke, go to + rack and ruin, go + bust, go to + ruin.

* * *

arruinar [A1 ]

vt

A (empobrecer) to ruin, bankrupt

B (estropear) ‹vida/salud› to ruin, wreck; ‹proyecto/cosecha› to ruin; ‹velada/sorpresa› to spoil, ruin; ‹reputación› to ruin, wreck, destroy

me arruinaron el vestido en la tintorería they ruined my dress at the dry cleaner's

■ arruinarse

v pron

A

(empobrecerse): se arruinó con el crac he lost everything o he was ruined when the market crashed

por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar ( hum); buying me one drink isn't going to break you ( hum)

B «proyecto/cosecha» to be ruined

se me arruinaron los zapatos con la lluvia the rain ruined my shoes, my shoes got ruined in the rain

* * *

arruinar ( conjugate arruinar) verbo transitivo
to ruin
arruinarse verbo pronominal
to be ruined
arruinar verbo transitivo to ruin
' arruinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
definitivamente
- jorobar
English:
bankrupt
- break
- do for
- ruin
- blight
- destroy

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arruinar

♦ vt

1. [financieramente] to ruin

2. [estropear] to ruin;

el pedrisco arruinó la cosecha the hail ruined the crop;

el alcohol le arruinó la salud alcohol ruined his health;

el mal tiempo arruinó la ceremonia the bad weather ruined o spoiled the ceremony

♦ See also the pronominal verb arruinarse

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arruinar

v/t ruin

* * *

arruinar vt

: to ruin, to wreck

♦ See also the reflexive verb arruinarse

* * *

arruinar vb (estropear) to ruin

la helada arruinó las cosechas the frost ruined the crops

Spanish-English dictionary > arruinar
7 destrozar

v.

1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).

2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).

3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.

Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.

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destrozar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds

■ la explosión destrozó el puente the explosion wrecked the bridge

2 figurado (gastar) to wear out

■ destroza los zapatos she wears her shoes out

3 figurado (estropear) to ruin, spoil; (corazón) to break

■ destrozó sus sueños she shattered his dreams

4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate

* * *

1. VT

1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter

ha destrozado el coche — he's wrecked the car

encontraron los cuerpos destrozados — they found the mangled bodies

2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crush

destrozar a algn en una discusión — to crush sb in an argument

le ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him

3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin

destrozar la armonía — to ruin the harmony

2.

See:

destrozarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (romper, deteriorar) to break

la bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings

vas a destrozar los zapatos — you'll ruin your shoes

b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy

me está destrozando los nervios — she's making me a nervous wreck

su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
2.
destrozarse v pron (refl)

a) ( romperse)

se cayó al suelo y se destrozó — it fell to the ground and it smashed

se me destrozaron los zapatos — my shoes are ruined

b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin

te vas a destrozar los pies con esos zapatos — you're going to ruin your feet wearing those shoes

* * *

= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.

Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.

Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.

Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.

Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.

Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.

Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.

Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.

Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.

Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.

Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.

Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.

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* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.

* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (romper, deteriorar) to break

la bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings

vas a destrozar los zapatos — you'll ruin your shoes

b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy

me está destrozando los nervios — she's making me a nervous wreck

su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
2.
destrozarse v pron (refl)

a) ( romperse)

se cayó al suelo y se destrozó — it fell to the ground and it smashed

se me destrozaron los zapatos — my shoes are ruined

b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin

te vas a destrozar los pies con esos zapatos — you're going to ruin your feet wearing those shoes

* * *

= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.

Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.

Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.

Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.

Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.

Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.

Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.

Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.

Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.

Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.

Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.

Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.

* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.

* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.

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destrozar [A4 ]

vt

1 (romper, deteriorar) to break

la bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings

no hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes

2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroy

me está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreck

la muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death

■ destrozarse

v pron

1

(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashed

se me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces

2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruin

te vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes

* * *

destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
a) (romper, deteriorar) ‹ zapatos› to ruin;

‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
b) ‹felicidad/matrimonio/vida› to wreck, destroy;

‹ corazón› to break;
◊ tiene los nervios destrozados he's a nervous wreck

destrozarse verbo pronominal
a) ( romperse) [ zapatos] to be ruined;

[jarrón/cristal] to smash
b) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruin

destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write

* * *

destrozar

♦ vt

1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;
[estropear] to ruin;
el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;

vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much

2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;
[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;
el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;

ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;

destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate

♦ See also the pronominal verb destrozarse

* * *

destrozar

v/t

1 destroy

2 emocio- nalmente shatter, devastate

* * *

destrozar {21} vt

1) : to smash, to shatter

2) : to destroy, to wreck

♦ See also the reflexive verb destrozarse

* * *

destrozar vb

1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck

la bomba destrozó el coche por completo the bomb completely destroyed the car

2. (hacer trozos) to smash

han destrozado el escaparate they've smashed the shop window

destrozarle el corazón a alguien to break somebody's heart [pt. broke; pp. broken]

Spanish-English dictionary > destrozar
8 tallo

m.

1 stem.

2 caudex, shaft.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

tallo

► nombre masculino

1 BOTÁNICA stem, stalk (renuevo) sprout, shoot

* * *

SM

1) [de flor] stem, stalk; [de hierba] blade

2) And (=repollo) cabbage

3) pl tallos LAm (=verdura) vegetables, greens

4) (=fruta) crystallized fruit

* * *

masculino stem, stalk

* * *

= stem, stalk, spur, green shoot, shoot.

Ex. The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.

Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.

Ex. Cherry trees in general produce the fruit upon small spurs, from half an inch to two inches in length, which proceed from the sides and ends of the branches.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.

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* tallo de espárrago = spear of asparagus, asparagus spear.

* * *

masculino stem, stalk

* * *

= stem, stalk, spur, green shoot, shoot.

Ex: The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.

Ex: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.

Ex: Cherry trees in general produce the fruit upon small spurs, from half an inch to two inches in length, which proceed from the sides and ends of the branches.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.

* tallo de espárrago = spear of asparagus, asparagus spear.

* * *

tallo

masculine

stem, stalk

se ha ido or está al tallo it has gone to seed

* * *

Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar)

tallo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

talló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
tallar
tallo
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
a) ( para limpiar) to scrub

b) ( para aliviar) to rub

verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
a) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself

b) ( para aliviar) to rub oneself;

‹ ojos› to rub
tallo sustantivo masculino
stem, stalk
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
tallo sustantivo masculino stem, stalk
' tallo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caña
- médula
- cebolleta
- injerto
- palmito
- rastrero
- tronchar
English:
stalk
- stem

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tallo nm

1. [de planta, flor] stem, stalk

Comp
tallo herbáceo herbaceous stalk;
tallo leñoso woody stalk;

tallo rastrero creeping stalk, trailing stalk;

tallo trepador climbing stalk

2. [brote] sprout, shoot;

echar tallos to put out shoots

3. Col [col] cabbage

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tallo

m BOT stalk, stem

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tallo nm

: stalk, stem

tallo de maíz: cornstalk

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tallo n stem / stalk

Spanish-English dictionary > tallo
9 echar a perder

echar a perder

to spoil

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to spoil

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(v.) = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. Although there are some bad stepparents in the real world, becoming a stepmother or stepfather does not inevitably bring out the worst in people.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. A lot depends on how dry the weather is outside because humidity is a real enemy and enables bacteria to quickly make the meat go off.

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(v.) = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: Although there are some bad stepparents in the real world, becoming a stepmother or stepfather does not inevitably bring out the worst in people.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: A lot depends on how dry the weather is outside because humidity is a real enemy and enables bacteria to quickly make the meat go off.

Spanish-English dictionary > echar a perder
10 rebrotar

v.

to sprout (botany).

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rebrotar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to shoot, sprout

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VI to break out again, reappear

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verbo intransitivo to produce o sprout new shoots

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verbo intransitivo to produce o sprout new shoots

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rebrotar [A1 ]

vi

to produce o sprout new shoots

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rebrotar vi

1. Bot to sprout

2. [fenómeno] to reappear;

la violencia ha rebrotado en la región there has been a new outbreak of violence in the region

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rebrotar

v/i BOT produce new shoots; fig

begin again

Spanish-English dictionary > rebrotar
11 fastidiar

v.

1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)

2 to annoy, to bother.

Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.

3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.

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fastidiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust

2 (molestar) to annoy, bother

■ me fastidia tener que salir it's a nuisance having to go out

3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt

■ le fastidia el estómago he's got a bad stomach

4 familiar (estropear) to damage, ruin; (planes) to spoil, upset, mess up

■ la lluvia nos fastidió los planes the rain spoilt our plans

► verbo pronominal fastidiarse

1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it

■ si no le gusta el plan que se fastidie if he doesn't like the plan he can lump it

2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down

■ se ha fastidiado la tele the telly has gone wrong

3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself

■ me he fastidiado los dedos I've hurt my fingers

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!

¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!

¡que se fastidie! familiar that's his (her) tough luck!

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verb

to annoy, bother

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1. VT

1) (=molestar) to annoy

lo que más me fastidia es tener que decírselo — what annoys me most is having to tell him

su actitud me fastidia mucho — I find his attitude very annoying

me fastidia tener que ir — it's a pain having to go *

y encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!

2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to break

nos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays

¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *

2.

VI (=bromear)

¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!

3.

See:

fastidiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset

la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
2.
fastidiar vi

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas — it annoys me to have to repeat things

no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fastidiarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

2)

a) (fam) ( jorobarse)

tendré que fastidiarme — I'll have to put up with it (colloq)

hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)

te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)

b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined

3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt

te vas a fastidiar el hígado — you're going to damage your liver

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= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset

la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
2.
fastidiar vi

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas — it annoys me to have to repeat things

no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fastidiarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

2)

a) (fam) ( jorobarse)

tendré que fastidiarme — I'll have to put up with it (colloq)

hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)

te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)

b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined

3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt

te vas a fastidiar el hígado — you're going to damage your liver

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= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.

Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.

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fastidiar [A1 ]

vt

1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester

2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset

¡la hemos fastidiado! ( esp Esp fam); that's done it! ( colloq), now we've blown it! ( colloq)

■ fastidiar

vi

no deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circus

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things

¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)

■ fastidiarse

v pron

A

1 ( fam)

(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)

¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)

¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)

2 ( Esp fam) (estropearse) «velada» to be ruined; «plan» to go wrong

B ( refl) ( Esp fam) ‹pierna/espalda› to hurt

como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liver

C

1 ( AmL fam) (molestarse) to get annoyed, get cross ( BrE colloq)

se fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said

2 ( Ven) (aburrirse) to get fed up ( colloq)

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fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
a) (molestar, irritar) ‹ persona› to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up;

‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
◊ me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things;

¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
a) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

b) (fam) ( jorobarse):

◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);

¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
c) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) [velada/plan] to be ruined

fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw

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fastidiar

♦ vt

1. Esp [estropear] [máquina, objeto] to break;
[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;
Comp

¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!

2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;

me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;

fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;

Comp
Esp
¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?

♦ vi
Esp
¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;

¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!

♦ See also the pronominal verb fastidiarse

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fastidiar

I v/t

1 annoy;

¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe o

credit it!

2 fam ( estropear) spoil

II v/i

:

¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam

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fastidiar vt

1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle

2) aburrir: to bore

fastidiar vi

: to be annoying or bothersome

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fastidiar vb

1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy

me fastidia tener que madrugar it annoys me having to get up early

2. (estropear) to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt] / to mess up

la lluvia ha fastidiado la fiesta the rain spoilt the party

¡no fastidies! you're kidding!

Spanish-English dictionary > fastidiar
12 bactericida

adj.

bactericidal.

m.

bactericide.

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bactericida

► adjetivo

1 bactericidal

► nombre masculino

1 bactericide

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1.

ADJ antibacterial, bactericidal, germicidal

2.

SM bactericide, germicide

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masculino bactericide

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= bactericide, bactericidal.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. This study indicates the need of fungicides/ bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.

Ex. This study was carried out to evaluate the bactericidal properties of ozone used in disinfecting small tools.

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masculino bactericide

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= bactericide, bactericidal.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: This study indicates the need of fungicides/ bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.

Ex: This study was carried out to evaluate the bactericidal properties of ozone used in disinfecting small tools.

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bactericida¹

adjective

bactericidal

bactericida²

masculine

bactericide

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bactericida

♦ adj

bactericidal

♦ nm

bactericide

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bactericida

I adj bactericidal, antibacterial

II m bactericide

Spanish-English dictionary > bactericida
13 asomo

m.

trace, hint (indicio).

ni por asomo not under any circumstances

pres.indicat.

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

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asomo

► nombre masculino

1 sign, trace, hint

■ lo hizo sin el menor asomo de interés he did it without the slightest interest

■ sin el menor asomo de duda without a shadow of a doubt

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ni por asomo by no means

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noun m.

1) appearance

2) sign, trace

•

- ni por asomo

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SM

1) (=aparición) appearance

2) (=indicio) sign, indication

ante cualquier asomo de discrepancia — at the slightest hint of disagreement

sin asomo de violencia — without a trace of violence

ni por asomo — (=de ningún modo) by no means

¡ni por asomo! — (=¡ni en broma!) no chance!, no way!

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masculino (gen en frases negativas)

sin el menor asomo de duda — without a shadow of a doubt

no tiene el más mínimo asomo de pudor/decencia — he doesn't have an ounce of shame/a shred of decency in him

al primer asomo de violencia — at the first sign of violence

ni por asomo: no es el mejor ni por asomo! it isn't the best, not by a long shot (colloq); no se parecen ni por asomo there isn't the slightest resemblance between them; eso no se me ocurriría ni por asomo — I wouldn't dream of it

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* ni po asomom = by no stretch of the imagination.

* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays.

* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

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masculino (gen en frases negativas)

sin el menor asomo de duda — without a shadow of a doubt

no tiene el más mínimo asomo de pudor/decencia — he doesn't have an ounce of shame/a shred of decency in him

al primer asomo de violencia — at the first sign of violence

ni por asomo: no es el mejor ni por asomo! it isn't the best, not by a long shot (colloq); no se parecen ni por asomo there isn't the slightest resemblance between them; eso no se me ocurriría ni por asomo — I wouldn't dream of it

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* ni po asomom = by no stretch of the imagination.

* ni por asomo = not by a long shot, never in a month of Sundays.

* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

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asomo

masculine

( gen en frases negativas): puedo afirmarlo sin el menor asomo de duda I can state this without a shadow of a doubt

no tiene el más mínimo asomo de pudor/decencia he doesn't have an ounce of shame/a shred of decency in him

al primer asomo de violencia at the first sign o hint of violence

ni por asomo: no es el mejor ¡ni por asomo! it isn't the best, not by a long shot o ( BrE) chalk ( colloq)

no se parecen ni por asomo there isn't the slightest resemblance between them, they're as different as night and day, they're like chalk and cheese ( BrE)

no se me ocurriría ni por asomo llamarte a las tres de la mañana I wouldn't dream of calling you at three in the morning

ni por asomo se le ocurre venir a darnos una mano it wouldn't even occur to him o cross his mind to come and give us a hand

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Del verbo asomar: ( conjugate asomar)

asomo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

asomó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
asomar
asomo
asomar ( conjugate asomar) verbo intransitivo
to show;
◊ empiezan a asomo los primeros brotes the first shoots begin to show o appear

verbo transitivo ‹ cabeza›: asomó la cabeza por la ventanilla she stuck her head out of the window;
abrió la puerta y asomó la cabeza she opened the door and stuck her head out/in
asomarse verbo pronominal: asomose por algo to lean out of sth;
se asomó a la ventana she looked out of the window;
se asomoon al balcón they came out onto the balcony
asomar
I verbo transitivo to put out, stick out: de vez en cuando asoman la nariz por aquí, they drop round from time to time
II verbo intransitivo to appear
asomo sustantivo masculino trace, hint
♦ Locuciones: ni por asomo, no way, no chance

' asomo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asomarse
- cadavérica
- cadavérico
- asomar
English:
put
- shell
- thrust
- poke
- pop

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asomo nm
[indicio] trace, hint; [de esperanza] glimmer;
habló sin el menor asomo de orgullo he spoke without the slightest trace o hint of pride;

un edificio horrible, sin asomo de buen gusto a horrible building without the slightest trace o hint of good taste;

las pruebas no dejan el menor asomo de duda the evidence leaves absolutely no room for doubt;

no pudo evitar un asomo de llanto she couldn't prevent tears from welling up in her eyes;

Comp

ni por asomo: las previsiones de ventas no se alcanzarán ni por asomo there is no way o there isn't the slightest chance that the sales forecasts will be met;

no se parece a su madre ni por asomo he doesn't look the least bit like his mother;

ése no es el problema ni por asomo that's not what the problem is at all

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asomo

m

:

ni por asomo no way

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asomo nm

1) : hint, trace

2)

ni por asomo : by no means

Spanish-English dictionary > asomo
14 golpear

v.

1 to hit.

María golpea la puerta Mary hits the door.

2 to beat on.

3 to kick back, to kick, to knock back, to recoil.

El rifle golpea al disparar The rifle kicks back=recoils when it shoots.

4 to strike, to hit.

Una tempestad golpeó nuestro pueblo hoy A storm struck our town today.

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golpear

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to hit, strike; (personas) to thump, hit, punch; (puerta) to knock on

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verb

1) to beat, hit

2) knock

3) strike

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1. VT

1) (=dar un golpe a) to hit; (=dar golpes a) [+ persona, alfombra] to beat; [para llamar la atención] [+ mesa, puerta, pared] to bang on

la golpearon en la cabeza con una pistola — [una vez] they hit her on the head with a gun; [varias veces] they beat her about the head with a gun

el maestro golpeó el pupitre con la mano — the teacher banged (on) the desk with his hand

2) [desastre natural] to hit, strike

la vida le ha golpeado mucho — life has treated him badly

2.

VI to beat

la lluvia golpeaba contra los cristales — the rain was beating against the windows

3.

See:

golpearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <objeto/superficie>

no golpees la puerta al salir — don't slam o bang the door as you go out

la lluvia golpeaba los cristales — the rain beat against the window panes

golpeó el atril con la batuta — he tapped the music stand with his baton

golpeó la mesa con el puño — he banged his fist on the table

2)

a) ( chocar) to hit

algo me golpeó en la cara — something hit me in the face

b) ( maltratar) to beat, hit

su marido la golpea — her husband hits her

c) ( sacudir)

la vida la ha golpeado duramente — life has treated her harshly o (liter) has dealt her some harsh blows

una nueva tragedia golpea al país — a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country
2.
golpear vi

a) (dar, pegar)

golpear contra algo — to beat against something

b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knock

c) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage
3.
golpearse v pron

a) (refl) ( accidentalmente) <cabeza/codo> to bang, hit

b) (AmL) puerta to bang

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= beat, hit, strike, bang, club, bash, knock, punch, thrash, smite, belt.

Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex. The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.

Ex. On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.

Ex. At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. He said this was when the crocodile snuck up from behind and knocked her with its front paws.

Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.

Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.

Ex. They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

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* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* golpear con una porra = club.

* golpear con un martillo = hammer.

* golpear con violencia = smite.

* golpear duramente = pummel, smite.

* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.

* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* golpear rozando = clip.

* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* golpear violentamente = bash.

* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <objeto/superficie>

no golpees la puerta al salir — don't slam o bang the door as you go out

la lluvia golpeaba los cristales — the rain beat against the window panes

golpeó el atril con la batuta — he tapped the music stand with his baton

golpeó la mesa con el puño — he banged his fist on the table

2)

a) ( chocar) to hit

algo me golpeó en la cara — something hit me in the face

b) ( maltratar) to beat, hit

su marido la golpea — her husband hits her

c) ( sacudir)

la vida la ha golpeado duramente — life has treated her harshly o (liter) has dealt her some harsh blows

una nueva tragedia golpea al país — a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country
2.
golpear vi

a) (dar, pegar)

golpear contra algo — to beat against something

b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knock

c) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage
3.
golpearse v pron

a) (refl) ( accidentalmente) <cabeza/codo> to bang, hit

b) (AmL) puerta to bang

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= beat, hit, strike, bang, club, bash, knock, punch, thrash, smite, belt.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.

Ex: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.

Ex: At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.

Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex: He said this was when the crocodile snuck up from behind and knocked her with its front paws.

Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.

Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* golpear con una porra = club.

* golpear con un martillo = hammer.

* golpear con violencia = smite.

* golpear duramente = pummel, smite.

* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.

* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* golpear rozando = clip.

* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* golpear violentamente = bash.

* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.

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golpear [A1 ]

vt

A ‹superficie/objeto›

no golpees la máquina don't bang the machine

golpeó la puerta con tal fuerza que casi la tira abajo he banged (on) the door so hard that he almost knocked it down

no golpees la puerta al salir don't slam the door as you go out

golpear el filete con la maza beat o pound the steak with a tenderizer

la lluvia golpeaba los cristales the rain beat against the window panes

golpeó el atril con la batuta he tapped his baton on the music stand, he tapped the music stand with his baton

los macillos golpean las cuerdas the hammers strike the strings

B ‹persona›

1 (chocar) to hit

algo me golpeó en la cara something hit me in the face

2 (pegarle a) to beat, hit

lo golpearon brutalmente he was brutally beaten

3

(sacudir): una nueva tragedia golpea al país a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country

la vida la ha golpeado duramente life has treated her harshly o ( liter) has dealt her some harsh blows

■ golpear

vi

1 (dar, pegar) golpear CONTRA algo to beat AGAINST sth

el granizo golpeaba contra la ventana the hail beat against the window pane

2 ( AmS) (llamar a la puerta) to knock

alguien golpeó (a la puerta) someone knocked on o at the door

están golpeando there's someone (knocking) at the door

3 (en fútbol americano) to scrimmage

■ golpearse

v pron

1 ( refl) (accidentalmente) ‹cabeza/codo› to bang, hit

2 ( AmL) «puerta» to bang

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golpear ( conjugate golpear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹objeto/superficie› to bang;
( repetidamente) to beat;
◊ no golpees la puerta al salir don't slam o bang the door as you go out;

la lluvia golpeaba los cristales the rain beat against the window panes;
golpeó la mesa con el puño he banged his fist on the table
2 ( pegar) to hit;
◊ algo me golpeó en la cara something hit me in the face;

su marido la golpea her husband hits her
verbo intransitivo
a) (dar, pegar) golpear contra algo to beat against sth

b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knock

c) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage

golpearse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹cabeza/codo› to bang, hit

b) (AmL) [ puerta] to bang

golpear verbo transitivo
1 (accidentalmente) to hit
2 (con intención de herir) to beat, hit
(con el puño) to punch
3 (una puerta, una ventana, etc) to bang: la ventana no dejaba de golpear, the window kept banging
' golpear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ablandar
- maltratar
- swing
- vapulear
- dar
- fuerte
- impactar
- macanear
- pegar
- rebote
- repiquetear
- sacudir
- valer
English:
bang
- bash
- bash in
- batter
- beat
- bonk
- bop
- bump
- crack
- do over
- flick
- hard
- hit
- jar
- knock
- lash out
- pistol-whip
- play
- pummel
- rap
- slam
- slog
- smash
- strike
- stub
- thump
- whack
- hammer
- putt
- thrash

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golpear

♦ vt

1. [impactar] to hit;
[puerta] to bang;
las olas golpeaban el rompeolas the waves beat against the breakwater;

no golpees la impresora stop hitting o banging the printer

2. [pegar] to hit;
[con puño] to punch;
lo golpearon hasta dejarlo inconsciente they beat him unconscious

3. [afectar, sacudir]
la crisis económica ha golpeado a toda la zona the economic crisis has hit o affected the whole region;

la vida lo ha golpeado duramente life has dealt him some harsh blows

♦ vi

1. [impactar]
golpear contra algo to beat against sth

2. Andes, RP [llamar] to knock at the door;

están golpeando someone's knocking at the door

♦ See also the pronominal verb golpearse

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golpear

v/t cosa bang, hit; persona hit

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golpear vt

1) : to beat (up), to hit

2) : to slam, to bang, to strike

golpear vi

1) : to knock (at a door)

2) : to beat

la lluvia golpeaba contra el tejado: the rain beat against the roof

♦ See also the reflexive verb golpearse

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golpear vb

1. (pegar) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

le golpeó en la cabeza he hit him on the head

2. (puerta, ventana) to bang

alguien golpeó la puerta somebody banged on the door

Spanish-English dictionary > golpear
15 anunciar

v.

1 to announce.

hoy anuncian los resultados the results are announced today

Ella anunció su boda ayer She announce her wedding yesterday.

Ella anunció su candidatura She announced her candidacy.

2 to advertise.

3 to herald.

esas nubes anuncian tormenta by the look of those clouds, it's going to rain

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anunciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (avisar) to announce, make public

2 (hacer publicidad) to advertise

► verbo pronominal anunciarse

1 to put an advert (en, in)

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verb

1) to advertise

2) announce

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1. VT

1) (=hacer público) to announce

han anunciado la devaluación del euro — they have announced the devaluation of the euro

el ministro anunció su dimisión — the minister announced that he was resigning

la princesa anunció que se casaba — the princess announced that she was getting married

anunciamos nuestra oposición a las privatizaciones — we declared our opposition to privatization

2) (=convocar) to call

han anunciado una rueda de prensa para hoy — they have called a press conference for today

el gobierno anunciará hoy la convocatoria de elecciones — the government will call elections today

3) (Com) to advertise

4) (=augurar)

no nos anuncia nada bueno — it is not a good sign, it bodes ill for us

este viento anuncia tormenta — this wind means there is a storm coming

el pronóstico del tiempo anuncia nevadas — they're forecasting snow, the weather forecast says there will be snow

5) frm [a una visita] to announce

el mayordomo anunció a la Duquesa de Villahermosa — the butler announced the Duchess of Villahermosa

¿a quién debo anunciar? — who shall I say it is?, what name should I say?

2.

See:

anunciarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <noticia/decisión> to announce, make... public; <lluvias/tormentas> to forecast

b) (frml) < persona> to announce

¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? — whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? (frml)

2) señal/indicio to herald (frml), to announce

esas nubes anuncian tormenta — those clouds presage a storm (liter)

3) < producto> to advertise, promote
2.
anunciarse v pron

a) ( prometer ser) (+ compl)

el debate se anuncia interesante — the debate promises to be interesting

el fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso — the weekend looks like being wet

b) (refl) (frml) persona

sírvase anunciarse en recepción — (frml) kindly report to reception (frml)

se anunció dando un bocinazo — he announced his arrival by tooting the horn

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= advertise [advertize, -USA], announce, foreshadow, herald, make + announcement, post, publicise [publicize, -USA], tout, bill.

Ex. A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex. Some revisions have already been announced.

Ex. While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.

Ex. The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.

Ex. A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.

Ex. A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets.

Ex. A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.

Ex. And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.

Ex. What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.

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* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.

* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.

* se anunciará = to be announced.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <noticia/decisión> to announce, make... public; <lluvias/tormentas> to forecast

b) (frml) < persona> to announce

¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? — whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? (frml)

2) señal/indicio to herald (frml), to announce

esas nubes anuncian tormenta — those clouds presage a storm (liter)

3) < producto> to advertise, promote
2.
anunciarse v pron

a) ( prometer ser) (+ compl)

el debate se anuncia interesante — the debate promises to be interesting

el fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso — the weekend looks like being wet

b) (refl) (frml) persona

sírvase anunciarse en recepción — (frml) kindly report to reception (frml)

se anunció dando un bocinazo — he announced his arrival by tooting the horn

* * *

= advertise [advertize, -USA], announce, foreshadow, herald, make + announcement, post, publicise [publicize, -USA], tout, bill.

Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex: Some revisions have already been announced.

Ex: While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.

Ex: The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.

Ex: A librarian made the announcement that he had in mind that the Library of Congress and about 13 other ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries do all of the cataloging for the country.

Ex: A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets.

Ex: A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.

Ex: And may I say parenthetically that two publishers out of the enormous number that are so often touted as belonging to the CIP program are now printing their own homemade and superior cataloging in publication data.

Ex: What was billed a short time ago as the largest merger in the history of publishing, between Reed Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer, collapsed in 1998.

* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.

* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.

* cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.

* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.

* se anunciará = to be announced.

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anunciar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹noticia/decisión› to announce, make … public; ‹lluvias/tormentas› to forecast

nos anunció su decisión he informed us of o told us of his decision, he announced his decision to us

anunció su compromiso matrimonial he announced his engagement

el acto está anunciado para esta tarde the ceremony is due to take place this afternoon

2 ( frml); ‹persona› to announce

¿a quién tengo el gusto de anunciar? whom do I have the pleasure of announcing? ( frml), what name should I say?

B «señal/indicio» to herald ( frml), to announce

el tintineo de llaves que anunciaba su llegada the jingling of keys which announced his arrival

ese cielo gris anuncia tormenta that gray sky heralds o presages a storm ( liter), that gray sky means there is a storm coming

C ‹producto› to advertise, promote

■ anunciarse

v pron

1 (prometer ser) (+ compl):

la temporada de ópera se anuncia interesante the opera season promises to be interesting

el fin de semana se anuncia lluvioso the weekend looks like being wet, it looks as if the weekend will be wet

2 ( refl) ( frml)

«persona»: sírvase anunciarse en recepción ( frml); kindly report to reception ( frml)

siempre se anunciaba dando un timbrazo largo he always announced his arrival by giving a long ring on the doorbell

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anunciar ( conjugate anunciar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹noticia/decisión› to announce, make … public;

‹lluvias/tormentas› to forecast
b) (frml) ‹ persona› to announce

c) ‹ producto› to advertise, promote

anunciar verbo transitivo
1 (promocionar un producto) to advertise
2 (notificar) to announce
' anunciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
declarar
- gratuitamente
- hablar
- señalar
English:
advertise
- announce
- give out
- herald
- portend
- bill
- spell

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anunciar

♦ vt

1. [notificar] to announce;

hoy anuncian los resultados the results are announced today;

me anunció su llegada por teléfono he phoned to tell me that he would be coming;

anunció que no podría venir she told us she wouldn't be able to come

2. [hacer publicidad de] to advertise

3. [presagiar] to herald;

esas nubes anuncian tormenta by the look of those clouds, there's a storm on the way;

los primeros brotes anunciaban la primavera the first shoots heralded the spring

♦ See also the pronominal verb anunciarse

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anunciar

v/t

1 announce

2 COM advertise

* * *

anunciar vt

1) : to announce

2) : to advertise

* * *

anunciar vb

1. (noticia) to announce

el ministro anunció su dimisión the minister announced his resignation

2. (producto) to advertise

anuncian muchos productos en la televisión many products are advertised on television

Spanish-English dictionary > anunciar
16 barbado

adj.

bearded, bewhiskered.

m.

1 full grown man.

2 vine or tree transplanted.

3 shoots issuing from the roots of trees.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: barbar.

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barbado

► adjetivo

1 bearded, with a beard

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1.

ADJ bearded, with a beard

2. SM

1) (=hombre con barba) man with a beard; (=hombre adulto) full-grown man

2) (Bot) cutting ( with roots)

plantar de barbado — to transplant, plant out

* * *

- da adjetivo (liter)

un hombre barbado — a bearded man, a man with a beard

* * *

= bearded.

Ex. The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.

* * *

- da adjetivo (liter)

un hombre barbado — a bearded man, a man with a beard

* * *

= bearded.

Ex: The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.

* * *

barbado -da

adjective

( liter):

un hombre barbado a bearded man, a man with a beard

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barbado, -a adj

bearded

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barbado

I adj fml

bearded

II m BOT rooted cutting

Spanish-English dictionary > barbado
17 disparar

v.

1 to shoot, to fire (with weapon).

disparar al aire to shoot in the air

disparar a matar to shoot to kill

disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy

tengo varias preguntas para ti — ¡dispara! (figurative) I have several questions for you — fire away! o shoot!

El chico le dispara a los conejos The boy shoots rabbits.

2 to shoot, to take a photograph (with camera).

3 to fire a shot, to shoot, to fire off.

4 to trigger, to detonate, to let off, to set off.

El chico disparó la explosión The boy triggered the explosion.

5 to pay.

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disparar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arma) to fire; (bala, flecha) to shoot

■ disparar un tiro to fire a shot

2 (lanzar) to hurl, throw

■ disparar una piedra to throw a stone

3 DEPORTE to shoot

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (disparatar) to talk nonsense

► verbo pronominal dispararse

1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off

2 figurado (correr) to dash off, rush off

3 figurado (precios) to shoot up

4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode

■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him

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verb

1) to fire

2) shoot

•

- dispararse

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1. VT

1) [+ arma de fuego, proyectil, tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ gatillo] to pull

le dispararon tres balazos — they fired three shots at him

2) (Dep) [+ penalti, falta] to take

3) (Fot)

para disparar la cámara, aprieta el botón — to take a photograph, press the button

los paparazzi dispararon sus cámaras al verla salir — the paparazzi clicked their cameras when they saw her come out

dispara el flash, que está oscuro — use the flash, it's dark

prohibido disparar el flash — no flash photography

4) [+ consumo, precio]

la subida del petróleo ha disparado la inflación — the rise in oil prices has caused inflation to shoot up

5) (=hacer saltar) [+ alarma] to trigger, set off; [+ proceso, reacción] to spark, spark off

2. VI

1) [con un arma] to shoot, fire

¡quieto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot o fire!

los cazadores dispararon al ciervo — the hunters shot o fired at the deer

le dispararon a la cabeza — they shot o fired at his head

la policía disparó contra los manifestantes — the police fired on o shot at the demonstrators

¡no dispares! — don't shoot!

el asesino disparó a matar — the murderer shot to kill

¡disparad! — fire!

apuntó al blanco y disparó — he aimed at the target and fired

2) (Dep) to shoot

el delantero disparó a puerta — the forward shot at o for goal

3) (Fot) to shoot

¡enfoca y dispara! — focus the camera and shoot

4) Méx * (=gastar mucho) to spend lavishly

5) = disparatar

3.

See:

dispararse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( con arma) to shoot, fire

disparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air

disparar a matar — to shoot to kill

le disparó por la espalda — he shot him in the back

disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range

no disparen! — don't shoot!

alto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot!

disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody

b) (Dep) to shoot

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay
2.
disparar vt

1)

a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fire

le dispararon un tiro en la nuca — they shot him in the back of the head

b) (Dep)

disparó el balón a portería — he shot at goal

c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy

nos disparó un café — he treated us to a cup of coffee
3.
dispararse v pron

1)

a) arma to go off

b) (refl)

se disparó un tiro en la sien — he shot himself in the head

2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket

* * *

= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.

Ex. The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.

Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

Ex. The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.

Ex. The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.

Ex. The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.

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* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.

* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.

* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.

* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.

* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.

* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.

* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( con arma) to shoot, fire

disparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air

disparar a matar — to shoot to kill

le disparó por la espalda — he shot him in the back

disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range

no disparen! — don't shoot!

alto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot!

disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody

b) (Dep) to shoot

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay
2.
disparar vt

1)

a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fire

le dispararon un tiro en la nuca — they shot him in the back of the head

b) (Dep)

disparó el balón a portería — he shot at goal

c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy

nos disparó un café — he treated us to a cup of coffee
3.
dispararse v pron

1)

a) arma to go off

b) (refl)

se disparó un tiro en la sien — he shot himself in the head

2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket

* * *

= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.

Ex: The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.

Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

Ex: The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.

Ex: The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.

Ex: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.

* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.

* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.

* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.

* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.

* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.

* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.

* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.

* * *

disparar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (con un arma) to shoot, fire

disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air

le disparó a las piernas she shot at his legs

disparan a matar they shoot to kill

le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back

disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range

¡no disparen! don't shoot!

¡alto o disparo! stop or I'll shoot!

dispararon sobre los soldados enemigos they fired on the enemy troops

disparar CONTRA algn to shoot o fire AT sb

2 ( Fot) to take photographs/a photograph

3 ( Dep) to shoot

B ( Méx fam) (pagar) to pay

hoy disparo yo it's on me today ( colloq), I'm paying o buying today

C ( RPl) (salir corriendo) to rush off ( colloq), to be off like a shot

■ disparar

vt

A

1 ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire; ‹tiro/proyectil› to fire

le dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the head

dispararán 21 cañonazos de saludo they will fire o there will be a 21-gun salute

2 ( Fot) to take

¿cuántas fotos has disparado? how many photos o shots have you taken?

3 ( Dep):

disparar un penalty to take a penalty

disparó el balón contra la barrera he shot against the wall

4 ( fam); ‹pregunta› to fire ( colloq)

B ( Méx fam) (pagar) to buy

nos disparó un café he treated us to o bought us a cup of coffee

yo disparo esta ronda I'll get this round, this round's on me ( colloq)

■ dispararse

v pron

A

1 «arma» to go off

2 ( refl):

se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

B ( fam); «precio» to shoot up, rocket

* * *

disparar ( conjugate disparar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to shoot, fire;

◊ disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air;

disparar a matar to shoot to kill;
le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back;
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range;
disparar contra algn to shoot o fire at sb
b) (Dep) to shoot

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire;

‹tiro/proyectil› to fire;
◊ le dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the head

b) (Dep):

◊ disparó el balón a portería he shot at goal

2 (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy
dispararse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ arma] to go off

b) ( refl):

◊ se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

2 (fam) [ precio] to shoot up, rocket
disparar verbo transitivo
1 (un arma de fuego) to fire
(un proyectil) to shoot: le dispararon en el hombro, he was shot in the shoulder
2 Ftb to shoot
disparar a puerta, to shoot at goal
' disparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
- bocajarro
- comenzar
- descargar
- disparado
- mansalva
- quemarropa
English:
blast away
- fire
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shoot off
- trigger-happy
- wildly

* * *

disparar

♦ vt

1. [arma, persona] to shoot;
[tiro] to fire;
¿sabes disparar un arma? do you know how to fire a gun?;

disparaban tiros al aire they fired (shots) into the air;

nos disparaban flechas they were shooting arrows at us;

¡no me dispares! don't shoot!

2. [fotografía] to take

3. [penalti, falta, golpe de castigo] to take;

disparar un libre directo to take a direct free kick

4. Méx Fam [pagar]
ven, te disparo un tequila go on, have a tequila on me

♦ vi

1. [con arma] to shoot, to fire;

disparar al aire to shoot in the air;

disparar a matar to shoot to kill;

disparar contra o [m5] sobre alguien to shoot o fire at sb;

disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy;

disparaban sobre la población civil they were shooting at civilians;

¡no dispares! don't shoot!;

tengo varias preguntas para ti – ¡dispara! I have several questions for you – fire away! o shoot!

2. [con cámara] to shoot, to take a photograph;

los fotógrafos no paraban de disparar the photographers kept on clicking their cameras

3. [futbolista] to shoot;

disparar a puerta to shoot at goal

4. RP Fam [huir] to shoot off

♦ See also the pronominal verb dispararse

* * *

disparar

I v/t

1 tiro, arma fire

2 foto take

3 precios send (rocketing fam
) up
3 en fútbol shoot

II v/i

1 shoot, fire;

disparar al aire fire in the air

2 en fútbol shoot

* * *

disparar vi

1) : to fire (a gun)

2) Mex fam : to pay

disparar vt

1) : to shoot

2) : to rush off

3) Mex fam : to treat to, to buy

♦ See also the reflexive verb dispararse

* * *

disparar vb

1. (tiro, bala, flecha) to fire

los indios les disparaban flechas the Indians fired arrows at them

2. (a alguien) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

un hombre disparó contra el ministro a man shot at the minister

3. (en deporte) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

Owen disparó desviado Owen shot wide

disparar a puerta to shoot at goal

Spanish-English dictionary > disparar
18 vástago

m.

1 shoot, offshoot, twig, spray.

2 rod, valve rod.

3 offspring, descendant.

4 plantain sapling.

5 runner, sucker.

* * *

vástago

► nombre masculino

1 BOTÁNICA shoot, bud

2 figurado (descendencia) offspring

3 TÉCNICA rod, stem

* * *

SM

1) (Bot) shoot

2) (Mec) rod

vástago de émbolo — piston rod

3) (=hijo, descendiente) offspring, descendant

4) (And, CAm, Caribe) (=tronco) trunk of the banana tree

* * *

masculino

1) (Bot) shoot

2) (liter) ( descendiente) scion (liter), descendant, offspring

el último vástago de su estirpe — the last (descendant) of his line

3) ( de copa) stem

* * *

masculino

1) (Bot) shoot

2) (liter) ( descendiente) scion (liter), descendant, offspring

el último vástago de su estirpe — the last (descendant) of his line

3) ( de copa) stem

* * *

vástago¹

¹ = off-shoot [offshoot], offspring.

Ex: These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex: The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.

vástago²

² = knocker, pecker.

Ex: And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.

Ex: No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.

* * *

vástago

masculine

A ( Bot) shoot

B ( liter) (hijo, descendiente) scion ( liter), descendant, offspring

era el último vástago de su estirpe he was the last (descendant) of his line

C

1 ( Mec) rod

2 (de una copa) stem

Compuesto:

vástago del émbolo

connecting rod

* * *

vástago sustantivo masculino
1 Bot shoot
2 (descendiente) offspring
3 Téc piston rod
' vástago' also found in these entries:
English:
offspring

* * *

vástago nm

1. [descendiente] descendant;

sus vástagos her offspring

2. [brote] shoot;
Col, CRica, Ven [de banana] banana stalk
3. [varilla] rod

* * *

vástago

m

1 BOT shoot

2 TÉC rod

3 lit ( descendiente) descendant

* * *

vástago nm

1) : offspring, descendent

2) : shoot (of a plant)

Spanish-English dictionary > vástago
19 hijear

v.

to shoot, to bud, to sprout, to burgeon.

* * *

hijear [A1 ]

vi

( Méx fam) to shoot, put out shoots

* * *

hijear vi
CAm, Méx to shoot

Spanish-English dictionary > hijear

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