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1 sinking
tr['sɪŋkɪŋ]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL hundimiento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat sinking feeling esa desazónsinking fund fondo de amortizaciónn.• hundimiento s.m.• zozobra s.f.'sɪŋkɪŋcount & mass noun hundimiento m['sɪŋkɪŋ]1.N (=shipwreck) hundimiento m2. ADJ1) (=foundering)a sinking ship — (lit) un barco que se hunde; (fig) (=cause) una causa en declive or que va a pique; (=organization) una organización en declive or que va a pique
2)that sinking feeling — esa sensación de ansiedad or desazón
3) (Econ)a sinking pound/dollar — una libra/un dólar cayendo en picado
3.CPDsinking fund N — (Econ) fondo m de amortización
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2 disaster
(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) desastre- disastrously
disaster n desastretr[dɪ'zɑːstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (flood, earthquake) desastre nombre masculino, catástrofe nombre femenino; (crash, sinking, fire) desastre nombre masculino, siniestro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a recipe for disaster buscarse problemasto spell disaster for somebody/something resultar desastroso,-a para alguien/algodisaster fund fondo para los damnificadosdisaster [dɪ'zæstər] n: desastre m, catástrofe fn.• desastre s.m.• siniestro s.m.dɪ'zæstər, dɪ'zɑːstə(r)1) c (flood, earthquake) catástrofe f, desastre m; (crash, sinking) siniestro m, desastre m; (before n)disaster fund — fondo m para los damnificados
2) ca) ( fiasco) desastre mb) ( hopeless person) (colloq) desastre m (fam)3) u ( misfortune)[dɪ'zɑːstǝ(r)]disaster struck — ocurrió or se produjo una catástrofe
1. N2) (=inept person) desastre m2.CPDdisaster area N — zona f catastrófica
he's a walking disaster area — hum es un puro desastre
disaster fund N — fondo m de ayuda para casos de desastre
disaster movie N — película f de catástrofes
disaster relief N — (=aid) ayuda f a las víctimas de una catástrofe
disaster victim N — víctima f de una catástrofe
disaster zone N — zona f catastrófica
* * *[dɪ'zæstər, dɪ'zɑːstə(r)]1) c (flood, earthquake) catástrofe f, desastre m; (crash, sinking) siniestro m, desastre m; (before n)disaster fund — fondo m para los damnificados
2) ca) ( fiasco) desastre mb) ( hopeless person) (colloq) desastre m (fam)3) u ( misfortune)disaster struck — ocurrió or se produjo una catástrofe
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3 shipwreck
1) (the accidental sinking or destruction of a ship: There were many shipwrecks on the rocky coast.) naufragio2) (a wrecked ship: an old shipwreck on the shore.) naufragioshipwreck n naufragiotr['ʃɪprek]1 naufragio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be shipwrecked naufragarshipwreck ['ʃɪp.rɛk] vtto be shipwrecked : naufragar: naufragio mn.• barco náufrago s.m.• naufragio s.m.v.• naufragar v.
I 'ʃɪpreknoun naufragio m
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transitive verb (usu pass)shipwrecked sailors — marineros mpl náufragos
['ʃɪprek]to be shipwrecked — naufragar*
1.N (=event) naufragio m ; (=wrecked ship) buque m naufragado, nave f or embarcación f naufragada2.VTshipwrecked on a desert island — [vessel] naufragado en una isla desierta; [person] náufrago en una isla desierta
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I ['ʃɪprek]noun naufragio m
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transitive verb (usu pass)shipwrecked sailors — marineros mpl náufragos
to be shipwrecked — naufragar*
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4 sink
siŋk
1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir
2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos- sunken- be sunk
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sink1 n fregadero / pilasink2 vb hundirtr[sɪŋk]1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse2 (land, building) hundirse3 (sun, moon) ponerse4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo6 (person) dejarse caer■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?8 (deteriorate) empeorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerteto be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-ato be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientosto sink one's differences hacer las paces1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)2) drop, fall: descender, caerto sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una sillaher heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies3) decrease: bajarsink vt1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar4) invest: invertir (fondos)sink n1)kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex2)bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos mn.• derramadero s.m.• fregadero s.m.• fregador s.m.• pila s.f.• pileta s.f.• sumidero s.m.• vaciadero s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.• anegarse v.• cavar v.• hincar v.• hundir v.• hundirse v.• naufragar v.• olvidar v.• perforar v.• sumergir v.• sumir v.• zozobrar v.
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1. sɪŋk1)a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirseto leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte
b) ( subside)to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)
2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar3)a) ( decline) declinarb) ( degenerate) degradarsec) ( be discouraged)my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies
that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento
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vt1)a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder3)a) ( drive in)to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo
b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*4) ( invest)to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo
5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un ladoto sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias
•Phrasal Verbs:- sink in
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a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)
I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)1. VT1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir3) (=bury, lay)a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echarb) (fig)to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado
4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincarI sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso
6) (=invest)to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo
7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar2. VI1) [ship, object] hundirseto sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro
- leave sb to sink or swimwe're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos
2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse3) (=slump) [person]to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla
to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria
4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]5) (=fall) (in amount, value)3.CPDsink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público
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II [sɪŋk]1.2.ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo3.CPDsink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos
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1. [sɪŋk]1)a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirseto leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte
b) ( subside)to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)
2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar3)a) ( decline) declinarb) ( degenerate) degradarsec) ( be discouraged)my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies
that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento
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vt1)a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder3)a) ( drive in)to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo
b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*4) ( invest)to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo
5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un ladoto sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias
•Phrasal Verbs:- sink in
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a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl) -
5 rat
1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) rata2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) canalla
2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) romper (una promesa, un trato, i2etc/i2)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) chivar•- rat race- smell a rat
rat n ratatr[ræt]1 rata2 familiar canalla nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto rat on somebody chivar a alguienlike a drowned rat hecho,-a una sopato rat on a promise romper una promesato smell a rat olerse algo rarorat ['ræt] n: rata fn.• desertor s.m.• postizo s.m.• rata s.f.v.• cazar ratas v.ræta) ( Zool) rata flike a drowned rat — (colloq) como un pollo mojado (fam)
like rats leaving a sinking ship — como alma que lleva el diablo
to smell a rat — oler(se)* algo sospechoso; (before n)
rat poison — raticida m, matarratas m
b) ( person) (colloq) rata f de alcantarilla (fam), canalla mf (fam)[ræt]1. N1) (Zool) rata fhe could smell a rat — se olió algo sospechoso, le olió a gato encerrado
2) (=person)you dirty rat! * — ¡canalla! *
rats! — (Brit) * ¡narices! *
2. VI1) *to rat on sb — (=inform on) chivarse de algn; (=desert) abandonar a algn
2) (=catch rats) cazar ratas, matar ratas3.CPDrat poison N — matarratas m inv
the rat race N — la lucha por la supervivencia, la competencia
rat run * N — (Brit) (Aut) calle residencial usada por los conductores para evitar atascos
* * *[ræt]a) ( Zool) rata flike a drowned rat — (colloq) como un pollo mojado (fam)
like rats leaving a sinking ship — como alma que lleva el diablo
to smell a rat — oler(se)* algo sospechoso; (before n)
rat poison — raticida m, matarratas m
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6 request
ri'kwest
1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) petición, solicitud2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) petición
2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) pedir- on request
request1 n petición / solicitudrequest2 vb1. rogarguests are requested not to smoke in this room se ruega a los clientes que no fumen en esta habitación2. pedir / solicitartr[rɪ'kwest]1 solicitud nombre femenino, petición nombre femenino2 (on radio) canción nombre femenino1 (gen) pedir, solicitar; (officially) rogar2 (on radio) pedir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the request of a petición deto make a request for pedirlast request último deseorequest stop parada discrecionalrequest [ri'kwɛst] vt: pedir, solicitar, rogarto request assistance: solicitar asistencia, pedir ayudaI requested him to do it: le pedí que lo hicierarequest n: petición f, solicitud f, pedido mn.• demanda s.f.• deprecación s.f.• encargo s.m.• instancia s.f.• pedido s.m.• petición s.f.• ruego s.m.• solicitud s.f.v.• demandar v.• pedir v.• requerir v.• solicitar v.• suplicar v.
I rɪ'kwesta) ( polite demand) petición f, pedido m (esp AmL), solicitud f (frml)request FOR something — petición (or pedido etc) de algo
by popular request — a petición or (esp AmL) a pedido del público
price lists available on request — solicite nuestras listas de precios; (before n)
request stop — (BrE) parada f discrecional
b) ( for song) petición f, pedido m (esp AmL)
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transitive verb pedir*, solicitar (frml)Mr & Mrs Tuthill request the pleasure of your company at... — (frml) los señores Tuthill tienen el agrado de invitar a usted a... (frml)
[rɪ'kwest]to request somebody to + INF/THAT — pedir(le)* a alguien que (+ subj)
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at the request of — a petición de•
by request — a peticiónby popular request — por petición popular, a petición del público
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a request for help — una petición de socorro•
to grant sb's request — acceder al ruego de algn•
it is much in request — tiene mucha demanda, está muy solicitado•
to make a request for sth — pedir algo•
on request — a solicitud2.VT pedir, solicitar3.CPDrequest (bus) stop N — parada f discrecional
request programme N — (Rad) programa m con peticiones de discos
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I [rɪ'kwest]a) ( polite demand) petición f, pedido m (esp AmL), solicitud f (frml)request FOR something — petición (or pedido etc) de algo
by popular request — a petición or (esp AmL) a pedido del público
price lists available on request — solicite nuestras listas de precios; (before n)
request stop — (BrE) parada f discrecional
b) ( for song) petición f, pedido m (esp AmL)
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transitive verb pedir*, solicitar (frml)Mr & Mrs Tuthill request the pleasure of your company at... — (frml) los señores Tuthill tienen el agrado de invitar a usted a... (frml)
to request somebody to + INF/THAT — pedir(le)* a alguien que (+ subj)
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7 rescue
'reskju:
1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) rescatar, socorrer
2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) rescate- rescuerrescue1 n rescaterescue2 vb rescatar / salvartr['reskjʊː]1 rescate nombre masculino1 rescatar ( from, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come to somebody's rescue acudir en auxilio de alguienrescue attempt intento de rescaterescue operation operación nombre femenino de rescaterescue team equipo de salvamentorescue n: rescate mn.• liberación s.f.• libramiento s.m.• rescate s.m.• salvación s.f.• salvamento s.m.v.• libertar v.• librar v.• rescatar v.• salvar v.
I 'reskjuːmass & count noun rescate mto come/go to the/somebody's rescue: Mum came to the rescue and paid my phone bill Mamá me salvó al pagar la cuenta del teléfono; they went to his rescue — acudieron a socorrerlo (liter), fueron or (liter) acudieron en su auxilio; (before n) <services, team> de rescate or salvamento
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transitive verb rescatar, salvar['reskjuː]to rescue somebody/something FROM something/-ING: he was rescued from drowning lo salvaron de morir ahogado; the bank rescued the company from bankruptcy — el banco salvó a la empresa de la quiebra
1.N rescate m, salvamento mthe hero of the rescue was... — el héroe del rescate or salvamento fue...
to come/go to sb's rescue — acudir en auxilio de algn, socorrer a algn
to the rescue! — ¡al socorro!
Batman to the rescue! — ¡Batman acude a la llamada!
2.VT salvar, rescatar3.CPDrescue attempt N — tentativa f de salvamento, tentativa f de rescate
rescue dig N — excavación f de urgencia
rescue operations NPL — operaciones fpl de salvamento, operaciones fpl de rescate
rescue package N — (Pol, Comm) paquete m de medidas urgentes
rescue party N — equipo m de salvamento, equipo m de rescate
rescue services NPL — servicios mpl de rescate, servicios mpl de salvamento
rescue team N — = rescue party
rescue vessel N — buque m de salvamento
rescue work N — operación f de salvamento, operación f de rescate
rescue worker N — persona f que trabaja en labores de rescate
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I ['reskjuː]mass & count noun rescate mto come/go to the/somebody's rescue: Mum came to the rescue and paid my phone bill Mamá me salvó al pagar la cuenta del teléfono; they went to his rescue — acudieron a socorrerlo (liter), fueron or (liter) acudieron en su auxilio; (before n) <services, team> de rescate or salvamento
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transitive verb rescatar, salvarto rescue somebody/something FROM something/-ING: he was rescued from drowning lo salvaron de morir ahogado; the bank rescued the company from bankruptcy — el banco salvó a la empresa de la quiebra
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8 SOS
esəu'es(a call for help or rescue, often in code and usually from a distance: Send an SOS to the mainland to tell them that we are sinking!) SOS, llamada de socorroMultiple Entries: SOS sos
SOS sustantivo masculino SOS, distress call
sos: equivalent of `eres' in Central America and the River Plate area ' sos' also found in these entries: Spanish: SOS English: SOS - lasso - proviso - torso - virtuosoSOS [.ɛs.o:'ɛs] n: SOS mnoun S.O.S. mN (=signal) SOS m ; (fig) llamada f de socorro* * *noun S.O.S. m
См. также в других словарях:
sinking spell — noun a temporary decline in health or value • Hypernyms: ↑decline, ↑diminution * * * noun : a short lived decline in prices stocks suffered a sinking spell * * * a temporary decline, as in health or market values: Wall Street is over its sinking… … Useful english dictionary
sinking — noun 1. a descent as through liquid (especially through water) (Freq. 1) they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic • Derivationally related forms: ↑sink • Hypernyms: ↑descent • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sinking feeling — noun a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension with a sinking heart a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach • Syn: ↑sinking • Hypernyms: ↑anxiety … Useful english dictionary
sinking — noun The act or process of sinking. I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore … Wiktionary
sinking feeling — noun A feeling of uneasiness or apprehension :I have a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach … Wiktionary
sinking fund — sinking ,fund noun count money you save in order to pay for something in the future … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sinking-fund bond — noun : a bond issued with a provision that a specified amount or percentage of the issuer s income will be paid annually into a sinking fund set up to retire the bond issue … Useful english dictionary
sinking pump — noun : a pump especially designed for use in shaft sinking called also sinker … Useful english dictionary
sinking speed — noun : the rate of vertical descent of an airplane in a steady glide * * * sinking speed, the speed at which an airplane, bird, or other flying object descends vertically while gliding … Useful english dictionary
sinking fund — noun Date: 1724 a fund set up and accumulated by usually regular deposits for paying off the principal of a debt when it falls due … New Collegiate Dictionary
sinking ship — noun A doomed cause; a lost cause; a loosing cause; a loosing proposition; an impending debacle; an on going disaster; a bad deal … Wiktionary