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sleeve title

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1 funda

f.

1 cover.

2 case, sleeve, slipcase, sheath.

3 pillowslip, pillow slip.

4 cap, artificial covering made for a tooth.

pres.indicat.

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

pres.subj.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fundar.

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funda

► nombre femenino

1 (flexible) cover

2 (rígida) case

3 (de arma blanca) sheath

4 (de disco) sleeve

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FRASEOLOGÍA

funda de almohada pillowcase

funda de colchón mattress cover

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noun f.

case, cover

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SF

1) [gen] case, cover; [de disco] sleeve

funda de almohada — pillowcase, pillowslip

funda de gafas — spectacles case, glasses case

funda de pistola — holster

funda protectora del disco — (Inform) disk cover

funda sobaquera — shoulder holster

2) (=bolsa) small bag, holdall

3) [de diente] cap

4) * (=condón) French letter

5) Col (=falda) skirt

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femenino

a) ( de libro) dustjacket; ( de disco) sleeve

b) ( de raqueta) cover; (de cojín, sillón) cover

c) tb

funda de almohada — pillowcase, pillowslip

d) (Odont) cap

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= book jacket, dust cover, dust jacket [dust-jacket], jacket, sleeve, protective sleeve, slipcover, slipcase, cover, scabbard.

Ex. The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket.

Ex. The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket or dust cover.

Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.

Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex. A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex. Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or 'caddie', at all times.

Ex. This section discusses design and construction techniques for making slipcovers, draperies, bedspreads, and coverlets.

Ex. The text of each entry supplies appropriate bibliographic information, including paper description, typeface, and notation where applicable, to prospectuses, illustrations, dustjackets, and slipcases.

Ex. Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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* con funda = jacketed.

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

* funda de almohada = pillow case.

* funda de asidero = handle grip.

* funda de CD-ROM = jewel case, jewel box.

* funda de cojín = cushion cover.

* funda de colchón = mattress protector.

* funda de disco = record sleeve.

* funda de manillar = handle grip.

* funda de papel = paper jacket.

* funda de pistola = holster.

* funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.

* funda de un disco = record cover.

* inserto en funda = jacketed.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* título de la funda = sleeve title.

* * *

femenino

a) ( de libro) dustjacket; ( de disco) sleeve

b) ( de raqueta) cover; (de cojín, sillón) cover

c) tb

funda de almohada — pillowcase, pillowslip

d) (Odont) cap

* * *

= book jacket, dust cover, dust jacket [dust-jacket], jacket, sleeve, protective sleeve, slipcover, slipcase, cover, scabbard.

Ex: The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket.

Ex: The printed wrappers of paper or the like placed over the cover of a document at the time of its publication are known as the book jacket or dust cover.

Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.

Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.

Ex: Also, this system is very sensitive to contamination of the surface of the disc and requires that the disc be kept in a protective sleeve, or 'caddie', at all times.

Ex: This section discusses design and construction techniques for making slipcovers, draperies, bedspreads, and coverlets.

Ex: The text of each entry supplies appropriate bibliographic information, including paper description, typeface, and notation where applicable, to prospectuses, illustrations, dustjackets, and slipcases.

Ex: Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

* con funda = jacketed.

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

* funda de almohada = pillow case.

* funda de asidero = handle grip.

* funda de CD-ROM = jewel case, jewel box.

* funda de cojín = cushion cover.

* funda de colchón = mattress protector.

* funda de disco = record sleeve.

* funda de manillar = handle grip.

* funda de papel = paper jacket.

* funda de pistola = holster.

* funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.

* funda de un disco = record cover.

* inserto en funda = jacketed.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* título de la funda = sleeve title.

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funda

feminine

1 (de un libro — blanda) dustjacket; (— dura) case; (de un disco) sleeve

2 (de una raqueta) cover

3 (de un cojín) cover; (de un sillón) (loose) cover

4

tb funda de almohada pillowcase, pillowslip

5 ( Odont) cap

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Del verbo fundar: ( conjugate fundar)

funda es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo fundir: ( conjugate fundir)

funda es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
funda
fundar
fundir
funda sustantivo femenino
a) ( de libro) dustjacket;

( de disco) sleeve
b) (de raqueta, cojín, sillón) cover

c) tb

◊ funda de almohada pillowcase, pillowslip

d) (Odont) cap

fundar ( conjugate fundar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ciudad/hospital/escuela› to found;

‹partido/empresa› to establish
b) ( basar) ‹sospecha/argumento› funda algo en algo to base sth on sth

fundarse verbo pronominal fundase en algo [afirmación/sospecha] to be based on sth;
◊ ¿en qué te fundas para decirlo? what grounds do you have for saying that?

fundir ( conjugate fundir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹metal/hierro› to melt;

‹ mineral› to smelt
b) ‹estatua/campana› to cast

2 (Elec) to blow
3 ( fusionar) to merge
fundirse verbo pronominal
1 [ metal] to melt;
[nieve/hielo] to melt, thaw
2 (Elec):
◊ se ha fundido la bombilla the bulb has gone (colloq);

se fundieron los fusibles the fuses blew
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/partidos] to merge;
fundase en algo to merge sth into sth
funda sustantivo femenino cover
(de gafas, reloj) case
(de un cuchillo) sheath
fundar verbo transitivo
1 (un negocio, una institución) to found
2 (una sospecha, una teoría) to base, found: tengo una fundada sospecha de que no me estás diciendo todo, I have a well-founded suspician that you're not telling me everything
fundir verbo transitivo
1 (derretir) to melt
2 (fusionar, unir) to unite, join
3 (una bombilla, un plomo) to blow
' funda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estirón
- vaina
- cubierta
- quitar
English:
cap
- case
- cover
- pillowcase
- sheath
- sleeve
- cushion
- holder
- holster
- jacket
- liner
- pillow

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funda nf

1. [de sofá] cover;

funda de almohada pillowcase

2. [de máquina de escribir, guitarra, raqueta] cover;
[de gafas] pouch
3. [de disco] sleeve

4. [de diente] cap

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funda

f cover; de gafas case; de almohada pillowcase;

funda portadocumentos credit card holder

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funda nf

1) : case, cover, sheath

2) : pillowcase

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funda n

1. (de cojín, raqueta, etc) cover

una funda para el sofá a cover for the sofa

2. (de gafas, almohada) case

una funda de almohada a pillowcase

3. (de disco) sleeve

Spanish-English dictionary > funda
2 carátula

f.

1 title page.

2 dial.

3 mask.

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carátula

► nombre femenino

1 (máscara) mask

2 (cubierta) cover

3 figurado theatre (US theater)

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noun f.

1) cover

2) mask

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SF

1) (=portada) [de vídeo] case; [de disco] sleeve

2) (=careta) mask

la carátula — (Teat) the stage, the theatre

3) Méx (=muestra de reloj) face, dial

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femenino

1)

a) ( página) title page

b) ( de disco) jacket (AmE), sleeve (BrE); ( de video) case

2) (Méx) ( de reloj) face, dial

3) ( máscara) mask

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= skin.

Nota: En el entorno de los interfaces gráficos, diferentes maneras de presentar los colores, iconos y otros objetos de las pantallas para adaptarlas a los gustos de los usuarios, aunque el contenido es el mismo.

Ex. Skin technology in Web gateways allows systems to be personalized for grupos of users.

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femenino

1)

a) ( página) title page

b) ( de disco) jacket (AmE), sleeve (BrE); ( de video) case

2) (Méx) ( de reloj) face, dial

3) ( máscara) mask

* * *

= skin.

Nota: En el entorno de los interfaces gráficos, diferentes maneras de presentar los colores, iconos y otros objetos de las pantallas para adaptarlas a los gustos de los usuarios, aunque el contenido es el mismo.

Ex: Skin technology in Web gateways allows systems to be personalized for grupos of users.

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carátula

feminine

A

1 (página) title page

2 (funda — de un disco) jacket ( AmE), sleeve ( BrE); (— de un vídeo) case

3 ( Andes) (tapa — de un libro) dust jacket o cover; (— de una revista) cover

B ( Méx) (de un reloj) face, dial

C (máscara) mask

el mundo de la carátula the stage, the theater*

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carátula sustantivo femenino
a) ( de disco) jacket (AmE), sleeve (BrE);

( de video) case
b) (Méx) ( de reloj) face, dial

c) ( máscara) mask

carátula sustantivo femenino
1 (de un casete, vídeo) cover
(de un disco) sleeve
2 (careta, maquillaje) mask
' carátula' also found in these entries:
English:
cover
- face
- jacket
- liner
- sleeve
- title

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carátula nf

1. [de libro] front cover;
[de disco] Br sleeve, US jacket; [de vídeo, CD] cover
2. [máscara] mask

3. Méx [de reloj] dial, face

4. Am [portada] front page

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carátula

f

1 de disco jacket, Br tb

sleeve

2 L.Am.

de reloj face

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carátula nf

1) : title page

2) : cover, dust jacket

3) careta: mask

4) Mex : face, dial (of a clock or watch)

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carátula n

1. (máscara) mask

2. (cubierta) cover

Spanish-English dictionary > carátula
3 título de la funda

(n.) = sleeve title

Ex. The term 'other title information' includes subtitles, avant-titres, etc., but does not include variations on the title proper (e.g. spine titles, sleeve titles, etc.).

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(n.) = sleeve title

Ex: The term 'other title information' includes subtitles, avant-titres, etc., but does not include variations on the title proper (e.g. spine titles, sleeve titles, etc.).

Spanish-English dictionary > título de la funda
4 título

m.

1 title, caption, headline, heading.

2 diploma, title, degree, qualification.

3 investment certificate, security.

4 titer.

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título

► nombre masculino

1 (de obra) title

2 (de texto legal) heading

3 (dignidad) title

4 (persona noble) noble (person)

5 EDUCACIÓN (licenciatura) degree; (diploma) certificate, diploma

6 (documento) title

7 (titular de prensa) headline

8 (banca) bond, security

► nombre masculino plural títulos

1 (titulación) qualifications; (méritos) qualities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a título de (en calidad de) as 2 (en concepto de) by way of

título de nobleza nobility title

título de propiedad deeds plural

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noun m.

1) title

2) degree, qualification

3) diploma, certificate

4) bond

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SM

1) [de libro, película] title; [en periódico] headline; (Jur) heading

2) [de campeón] title

3) (Educ) (=diploma) certificate; (=licenciatura) degree; (=calificación) qualification; Caribe (Aut) driving licence, driver's license (EEUU)

maestro sin título — unqualified teacher
pl títulos qualifications
tener los títulos para un puesto — to have the qualifications for a job

título universitario — university degree

4) (=dignidad) title; (=persona) titled person

casarse con un título — to marry into the nobility, marry a titled person

título de nobleza — title of nobility

5) (=cualidad) quality

no es precisamente un título de gloria para él — it is not exactly a quality on which he can pride himself

tiene varios títulos honrosos — he has several noble qualities, he has a number of worthy attributes

6) [en presupuesto] item

7)

a título de — (=a modo de) by way of; (=en calidad de) in the capacity of

a título de ejemplo,... — by way of example,..., for example,...

el dinero fue a título de préstamo — the money was by way of (being) a loan

a título de curiosidad — as a matter of interest

ya ha comenzado a funcionar a título experimental — it is already being used on an experimental basis

a título particular o personal — in a personal capacity, in an unofficial capacity

a título póstumo — posthumously

8) [de bienes] title

título de propiedad — title deed

9) (Econ) (=bono) bond

título al portador — bearer bond

título de renta fija — fixed interest security

título de renta variable — variable yield security

10) (=derecho) right

con justo título — rightly

tener título de hacer algo — to be entitled to do sth

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masculino

1) (de libro, película) title, name; ( de capítulo) heading, title; ( de una ley) title

un poema que lleva por título... — a poem called o (frml) entitled...

- título de crédito

2) (Educ) degree; ( diploma) certificate

- título académico

- título universitario

3) (que refleja honor, mérito, etc) title

el título de campeón juvenil — the junior title

4) tb

título nobiliario — title

5) ( en locs)

a título: esto lo digo a título personal I'm speaking personally here; les daré algunas cifras a título orientativo I'll give you a few figures to put you in the picture o to give you an idea; a título de ( a manera de) by way of; ( en calidad de): asiste a título de observador he's here as an observer; lo recibió a título de préstamo he received it as a loan; ¿a título de qué me dices eso ahora? — (fam) what are you telling me that for now?

6) (Der) title, (Econ, Fin) security, bond

•

- título al portador

- título de crédito

- título de propiedad

* * *

= address, degree, title, title, certification, diploma.

Ex. Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. The title of a work is a word, phrase, character, or group of characters, normally appearing in an item, naming the item or the work contained in it.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.

Ex. The guidelines can be used as a tool for the recognition of LIS diplomas and degrees beyond a country's border.

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* acceso a la información por el título = title approach.

* a partir de los títulos = title-based.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* asiento de título = title unit entry.

* asiento secundario de título = added title entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* asiento secundario por título = title added entry.

* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.

* a título gratuito = gratuitous.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* bloque funcional de títulos relacionados = related title block.

* boletín de títulos = titles bulletin.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* búsqueda de títulos = title search.

* búsqueda por autor = author/title search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambio de título = title change.

* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos = title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos abreviados = short title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos sin abreviar = long-title catalogue.

* ceremonia de entrega de títulos = graduation ceremony.

* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.

* conceder un título = bestow + title.

* con el título = entitled.

* dar título = title.

* encabezamiento de título = title entry.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* entrada por el título = title main entry.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* frase a modo de título = title-like phrase.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* índice de títulos = title index.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice permutado de títulos = permuted title index.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* indización permutada de títulos = permuted title indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].

* lucha por el título = title race.

* mención de título = title statement.

* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.

* ordenación por títulos = title-based arrangement.

* otorgar el título de "sir" = elevate to + knighthood.

* otorgar un título = confer + degree, bestow + title.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* pantalla de títulos = title display.

* porcentaje de títulos servidos = title fill rate.

* poseer un título = hold + degree.

* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

* relacionado con la obtención de títulos = credential-granting.

* sin título = untitled.

* subtítulo y/o información complementaria sobre el título = other title information.

* título abreviado = catch-title, abbreviated title.

* título académico = professional degree, academic degree.

* título alternativo = alternative title.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* título clave = key title.

* título colectivo = collective title.

* título comercial = trade title.

* título común = common title.

* título de cabecera = caption title.

* título de cubierta = binder's title.

* título de doctor = doctor's degree, doctoral degree.

* título de la cubierta = cover title.

* título de la funda = sleeve title.

* título de la publicación periódica = serial title.

* título de la revista = journal title.

* título de la serie = series title.

* título de la signatura = docket title.

* título del capítulo = chapter heading.

* título del lomo = spine title.

* título del lomo descendente = descending spine title.

* título de lord = peerage.

* título de peluquero = hairdressing certificate.

* título de publicación periódica = periodical title.

* título de reconocimiento = honorary scroll.

* título facticio = supplied title.

* título honorífico = title of honour, honorific, honorific title.

* título honoris causa = honorary degree, honoris causa.

* título informativo = informative title.

* título nobiliario = title of nobility.

* título original = original title.

* título paralelo = parallel title.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* título profesional = professional degree, professional qualification.

* título propiamente dicho = title proper.

* título provisional = working title.

* título repetido = running title.

* título superior = advanced degree.

* título uniforme = uniform title.

* título universitario = university degree.

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masculino

1) (de libro, película) title, name; ( de capítulo) heading, title; ( de una ley) title

un poema que lleva por título... — a poem called o (frml) entitled...

- título de crédito

2) (Educ) degree; ( diploma) certificate

- título académico

- título universitario

3) (que refleja honor, mérito, etc) title

el título de campeón juvenil — the junior title

4) tb

título nobiliario — title

5) ( en locs)

a título: esto lo digo a título personal I'm speaking personally here; les daré algunas cifras a título orientativo I'll give you a few figures to put you in the picture o to give you an idea; a título de ( a manera de) by way of; ( en calidad de): asiste a título de observador he's here as an observer; lo recibió a título de préstamo he received it as a loan; ¿a título de qué me dices eso ahora? — (fam) what are you telling me that for now?

6) (Der) title, (Econ, Fin) security, bond

•

- título al portador

- título de crédito

- título de propiedad

* * *

= address, degree, title, title, certification, diploma.

Ex: Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: The title of a work is a word, phrase, character, or group of characters, normally appearing in an item, naming the item or the work contained in it.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: It is remarkable how, in an economy with diminishing job opportunities, librarians compensate for their inability to demonstrate the value of their skills by seeking the protection of educational and certification requirements.

Ex: The guidelines can be used as a tool for the recognition of LIS diplomas and degrees beyond a country's border.

* acceso a la información por el título = title approach.

* a partir de los títulos = title-based.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* asiento de título = title unit entry.

* asiento secundario de título = added title entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* asiento secundario por título = title added entry.

* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.

* a título gratuito = gratuitous.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* bloque funcional de títulos relacionados = related title block.

* boletín de títulos = titles bulletin.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* búsqueda de títulos = title search.

* búsqueda por autor = author/title search.

* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambio de título = title change.

* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos = title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos abreviados = short title catalogue.

* catálogo de títulos sin abreviar = long-title catalogue.

* ceremonia de entrega de títulos = graduation ceremony.

* clave de búsqueda por el título = title key.

* conceder un título = bestow + title.

* con el título = entitled.

* dar título = title.

* encabezamiento de título = title entry.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* entrada por el título = title main entry.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* frase a modo de título = title-like phrase.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* índice de títulos = title index.

* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.

* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).

* índice permutado de títulos = permuted title index.

* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.

* indización permutada de títulos = permuted title indexing.

* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.

* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.

* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].

* lucha por el título = title race.

* mención de título = title statement.

* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.

* ordenación por títulos = title-based arrangement.

* otorgar el título de "sir" = elevate to + knighthood.

* otorgar un título = confer + degree, bestow + title.

* palabra del título = title word, title term.

* pantalla de títulos = title display.

* porcentaje de títulos servidos = title fill rate.

* poseer un título = hold + degree.

* presentación circular de títulos = wrap-around.

* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.

* relacionado con la obtención de títulos = credential-granting.

* sin título = untitled.

* subtítulo y/o información complementaria sobre el título = other title information.

* título abreviado = catch-title, abbreviated title.

* título académico = professional degree, academic degree.

* título alternativo = alternative title.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* título clave = key title.

* título colectivo = collective title.

* título comercial = trade title.

* título común = common title.

* título de cabecera = caption title.

* título de cubierta = binder's title.

* título de doctor = doctor's degree, doctoral degree.

* título de la cubierta = cover title.

* título de la funda = sleeve title.

* título de la publicación periódica = serial title.

* título de la revista = journal title.

* título de la serie = series title.

* título de la signatura = docket title.

* título del capítulo = chapter heading.

* título del lomo = spine title.

* título del lomo descendente = descending spine title.

* título de lord = peerage.

* título de peluquero = hairdressing certificate.

* título de publicación periódica = periodical title.

* título de reconocimiento = honorary scroll.

* título facticio = supplied title.

* título honorífico = title of honour, honorific, honorific title.

* título honoris causa = honorary degree, honoris causa.

* título informativo = informative title.

* título nobiliario = title of nobility.

* título original = original title.

* título paralelo = parallel title.

* título por línea = title-a-line.

* título profesional = professional degree, professional qualification.

* título propiamente dicho = title proper.

* título provisional = working title.

* título repetido = running title.

* título superior = advanced degree.

* título uniforme = uniform title.

* título universitario = university degree.

* * *

título

masculine

A

1 (de un libro, una película) title, name; (de un capítulo) heading, title

2 (de una ley) title

Compuesto:

título de crédito

credits (pl)

B ( Educ) degree; (diploma) certificate

Compuestos:

● título académico

academic qualification

● título universitario

university degree, college degree ( AmE)

C (que refleja una dignidad, un mérito, etc) title

se ganó el título de Miss Mundo she won the Miss World title

D

tb título nobiliario title

E

(en locs): a título: esto lo digo a título personal, no en mi calidad de empleado de la empresa this is my personal view o I'm speaking personally here and not as an employee of the company

a título informativo, éstas son las fechas de las reuniones for your information, these are the dates of the meetings

a título anecdótico comentó que … by way of an anecdote he said that …

les daré algunas cifras a título orientativo I'll give you a few figures to put you in the picture o to give you an idea

a título de by way of

a título de introducción by way of introduction

en las tierras vivían a título de arrendatarias 352 familias 352 families lived on the land as tenants

¿a título de qué me dices eso ahora? ( fam); what are you telling me that for now?

F (de un bien) title

G ( Econ, Fin) security, bond

Compuestos:

● título al portador

bearer bond

● título de crédito

credit instrument

● título de propiedad

title deed, document of title

* * *

Del verbo titular: ( conjugate titular)

titulo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

tituló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
titular
título
titular 1 adjetivo ‹médico/profesor› permanent
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (de pasaporte, cuenta, cargo) holder
■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( en periódico) headline

b) (Rad, TV) main story;

◊ los títuloes the main stories, the news headlines

titular 2 ( conjugate titular) verbo transitivo ‹ obra›:
◊ su novela titulada `Julia' his novel called o (frml) entitled `Julia'

titularse verbo pronominal
1 [obra/película] to be called, be entitled (frml)
2 (Educ) to graduate, get one's degree;
títulose EN/DE algo to graduate in/as sth
título sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) title;
◊ un poema que lleva por título … a poem called o (frml) entitled …;

el título de campeón juvenil the junior title;
título nobiliario title;
a título de: a título de introducción by way of introduction;
asiste a título de observador he's attending as an observer
2 (Educ) degree;
( diploma) certificate;
◊ título académico academic qualification;

título universitario university degree, college degree (AmE)
título sustantivo masculino
1 (de una obra, una ley) title
2 Educ (cualificación) qualification
(universitario) degree
(documento impreso) degree certificate 3 título nobiliario, title
4 Cine títulos de crédito, credits
♦ Locuciones: a título de, by way of
a título de curiosidad, as a matter of interest
' título' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concepto
- conquistar
- detentar
- ducado
- excelencia
- existente
- infante
- nobiliaria
- nobiliario
- ostentar
- poner
- subtítulo
- aspirante
- barón
- calificar
- capacitar
- ceder
- conseguir
- convalidar
- despojar
- dignidad
- diplomarse
- disputar
- el
- goce
- grado
- habilitar
- heredar
- llamar
- pasar
- poseedor
- poseer
- renunciar
- revalidar
- rótulo
- tratamiento
- usurpar
English:
approval
- defending champion
- degree
- esquire
- heading
- honourable
- knighthood
- lady
- liability
- qualification
- qualify
- rubric
- saint
- second
- share certificate
- sir
- title
- title track
- unqualified
- caption
- cost
- dame
- date
- debar
- defending
- elevate
- fellowship
- graduate
- knight
- QC
- right
- succeed
- untrained

* * *

título

♦ nm

1. [de obra, película] title

Comp
Cine títulos de crédito credits;
título de página running head, page title

2. [licenciatura] degree;
[diploma] diploma;
tiene muchos títulos she has a lot of qualifications

Comp
título académico academic degree;
títulos profesionales professional qualifications;

título universitario university degree

3. [de concurso, competición] title;

el título de la liga/de campeón the league/championship title

4. [de derecho, obligación] [documento] deed;

título de propiedad title deed

5. Fin security

Comp
título de acción Br share o US stock certificate;
título de deuda pública government bond;

títulos del Estado government stock;

títulos de renta fija fixed-income securities;

títulos no cotizados unlisted securities

6.
título (nobiliario o [m5] de nobleza) title

7. [derecho] title, right

♦ a título (de) loc prep

a título de amigo as a friend;

a título de ejemplo podemos destacar… by way of example we can point to…;

participar a título individual to take part on an individual basis;

lo digo a título individual I'm speaking purely for myself;

a título orientativo by way of guidance, for your guidance

* * *

título

m

1 nobiliario, de libro title

2 universitario degree;

tener muchos títulos be highly qualified

3 JUR title

4 COM bond

5

:

a título de introducción as an introduction, by way of introduction;

a título de representante as a representative

* * *

título nm

1) : title

2) : degree, qualification

3) : security, bond

4)

a título de : by way of, in the capacity of

* * *

título n

1. (nombre) title / name

¿cuál es el título de la película? what's the name of the film?

2. (premio) title

el Barça consiguió el título de liga Barça won the league title

3. (estudios) degree

ha obtenido el título de licenciado en biología he's got a degree in biology

4. (documento) certificate

tiene el título colgado en la pared his certificate is hanging on the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > título
5 disco

adj.

disco.

f.

disco (informal) (discoteca).

m.

1 disk (anatomy, Astron & Geom).

disco solar the sun

2 record.

ser como un disco rayado (informal figurative) to go on like a cracked record

disco compacto compact disk

disco de éxito hit (record)

disco de larga duración LP, long-playing record

3 (traffic) light.

4 discus (sport).

5 disk (computing).

disco de arranque/del sistema startup/system disk

disco duro/flexible hard/floppy disk

disco magnético magnetic disk

disco óptico optical disk

disco removible/rígido removable/hard disk

disco virtual virtual disk

6 dial.

7 disco music, disco.

8 hard disk, harddisk, disc, disk.

9 dish.

* * *

disco

► nombre masculino

1 disc

2 DEPORTE discus

3 (de música) record

4 INFORMÁTICA disk

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

disco duro hard disk

* * *

noun m.

1) disc, disk

2) discus

3) record

•

- disco compacto
- disco sencillo
* * *
I
SM

1) (Mús) record

siempre está con el mismo disco, no cambia de disco — * he's like a cracked record *

disco compacto — compact disc

disco de larga duración — long-playing record

disco de oro — golden disc

disco de plata — silver disc

disco de platino — platinum disc

disco microsurco — long-playing record

disco sencillo — single

2) (Inform) disk

disco de arranque — startup disk, boot disk

disco de cabeza fija — fixed-head disk

disco duro — hard disk

disco duro externo — external hard drive

disco fijo — hard disk

disco flexible, disco floppy — floppy disk

disco magnético — magnetic disk

disco óptico — optical disk

disco rígido — hard disk

disco virtual — virtual disk

3) (Dep) discus

4) (=señal) (Ferro) signal

disco rojo — red light

disco verde — green light

5)

disco de freno — (Aut) brake disc

6) (Telec) dial

7)

disco volante — flying saucer
II
* SF (=discoteca) disco

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Audio) record, disc (colloq)

grabar un disco — to make a record o disc

poner un disco — to put on a record

parecer un disco rayado — (fam) to be like a worn-out gramophone record (colloq)

b) (Inf) disk

- disco compacto

- disco de larga duración

- disco duro

- disco flexible or floppy

- disco óptico

- disco sencillo

- disco volador

2)

a) (Dep) discus

lanzamiento de disco — (throwing) the discus

b) (Med) disk*

c) (Auto, Mec)

frenos de disco — disk* brakes

d) ( del teléfono) dial

3)

a) ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign

b) ( semáforo) (Ferr) signal; (Auto) traffic light
II
femenino (fam) ( discoteca) disco

* * *

= disc [disk], diskette, gramophone record, record, sound disc, phonodisc, puck, platter.

Ex. Chapter 6 covers discs, tapes, piano rolls and sound recordings on film.

Ex. The message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the 'current record' from the diskette.

Ex. The majority of this schedule is devoted to various 'physical forms': globes and relief maps, gramophone records, tapes, etc.

Ex. For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.

Ex. The library may have music scores, books on music, sound discs and sound tapes, to mention but a few of the possible media.

Ex. For instance, a change has been introduced from phonodisc and phonotape to sound recording, a term more easily understood by the public.

Ex. But goal-scorers don't give up the puck that easily -- especially in the offensive zone.

Ex. Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.

----

* basado en discos ópticos = optical disc based.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cola de discos = disc queue.

* colección de discos = record collection.

* coleccionista de discos = discologist.

* controladora de disco duro = hard disc controller board.

* deterioro de los discos = disc rot.

* directorio del disco = diskette directory.

* disco actualizado = current disc.

* disco analógico = analog disc.

* disco CD-ROM = CD-ROM disc.

* disco compacto (CD) = compact disc (CD).

* disco con información = data diskette, data disk.

* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.

* disco de archivo = archival disc.

* disco de cera = wax disc.

* disco de demostración = demonstration disc.

* disco de larga duración = long-play record.

* disco de larga duración (LP) = LP (long play record).

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco de salida = output diskette.

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* disco de stop = stop sign.

* disco de vinilo = vinyl record.

* disco digital = digital disc.

* disco duro = hard disc, hard drive.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* disco flexible = diskette, floppy disc, floppy diskette.

* disco floppy = floppy diskette, floppy disc.

* disco índice = index disc.

* disco láser = laser disc.

* disco magnético = magnetic disc.

* disco óptico = optical disc [optical disk], videodisc [video disc].

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* disco óptico digital = optical digital disc.

* disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disk.

* disco sencillo = single.

* disco sonoro = phonograph record, phonographic record, audio disc.

* disco Winchester = Winchester disc.

* edición en disco compacto = cd edition, compact disc edition.

* en disco = ondisc.

* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.

* espacio en disco = disc space.

* fichero en disco = disc file.

* freno de disco = disc brake.

* funda de disco = record sleeve.

* funda de un disco = record cover.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* hernia de disco = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniation.

* insertar disco en disquetera = load + disc into drive.

* lector de disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disc drive.

* lector de discos ópticos = optical disc drive.

* lista de discos más vendidos, la = charts, the.

* máquina de discos = jukebox.

* memoria en disco = disc memory.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* paquete de discos = disc pack.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* sistema de discos ópticos = optical disc system.

* sistema operativo de disco = Disc Operating System (DOS).

* sobre disco = ondisc.

* tecnología de discos ópticos = optical disc technology.

* tienda de discos = record shop, record store.

* unidad de disco = disc drive [disk drive], record deck.

* videodisco = videodisc [video disc].

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Audio) record, disc (colloq)

grabar un disco — to make a record o disc

poner un disco — to put on a record

parecer un disco rayado — (fam) to be like a worn-out gramophone record (colloq)

b) (Inf) disk

- disco compacto

- disco de larga duración

- disco duro

- disco flexible or floppy

- disco óptico

- disco sencillo

- disco volador

2)

a) (Dep) discus

lanzamiento de disco — (throwing) the discus

b) (Med) disk*

c) (Auto, Mec)

frenos de disco — disk* brakes

d) ( del teléfono) dial

3)

a) ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign

b) ( semáforo) (Ferr) signal; (Auto) traffic light
II
femenino (fam) ( discoteca) disco

* * *

= disc [disk], diskette, gramophone record, record, sound disc, phonodisc, puck, platter.

Ex: Chapter 6 covers discs, tapes, piano rolls and sound recordings on film.

Ex: The message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the 'current record' from the diskette.

Ex: The majority of this schedule is devoted to various 'physical forms': globes and relief maps, gramophone records, tapes, etc.

Ex: For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.

Ex: The library may have music scores, books on music, sound discs and sound tapes, to mention but a few of the possible media.

Ex: For instance, a change has been introduced from phonodisc and phonotape to sound recording, a term more easily understood by the public.

Ex: But goal-scorers don't give up the puck that easily -- especially in the offensive zone.

Ex: Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.

* basado en discos ópticos = optical disc based.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cola de discos = disc queue.

* colección de discos = record collection.

* coleccionista de discos = discologist.

* controladora de disco duro = hard disc controller board.

* deterioro de los discos = disc rot.

* directorio del disco = diskette directory.

* disco actualizado = current disc.

* disco analógico = analog disc.

* disco CD-ROM = CD-ROM disc.

* disco compacto (CD) = compact disc (CD).

* disco con información = data diskette, data disk.

* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.

* disco de archivo = archival disc.

* disco de cera = wax disc.

* disco de demostración = demonstration disc.

* disco de larga duración = long-play record.

* disco de larga duración (LP) = LP (long play record).

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco de salida = output diskette.

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* disco de stop = stop sign.

* disco de vinilo = vinyl record.

* disco digital = digital disc.

* disco duro = hard disc, hard drive.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* disco flexible = diskette, floppy disc, floppy diskette.

* disco floppy = floppy diskette, floppy disc.

* disco índice = index disc.

* disco láser = laser disc.

* disco magnético = magnetic disc.

* disco óptico = optical disc [optical disk], videodisc [video disc].

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* disco óptico digital = optical digital disc.

* disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disk.

* disco sencillo = single.

* disco sonoro = phonograph record, phonographic record, audio disc.

* disco Winchester = Winchester disc.

* edición en disco compacto = cd edition, compact disc edition.

* en disco = ondisc.

* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.

* espacio en disco = disc space.

* fichero en disco = disc file.

* freno de disco = disc brake.

* funda de disco = record sleeve.

* funda de un disco = record cover.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* hernia de disco = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniation.

* insertar disco en disquetera = load + disc into drive.

* lector de disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disc drive.

* lector de discos ópticos = optical disc drive.

* lista de discos más vendidos, la = charts, the.

* máquina de discos = jukebox.

* memoria en disco = disc memory.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* paquete de discos = disc pack.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* sistema de discos ópticos = optical disc system.

* sistema operativo de disco = Disc Operating System (DOS).

* sobre disco = ondisc.

* tecnología de discos ópticos = optical disc technology.

* tienda de discos = record shop, record store.

* unidad de disco = disc drive [disk drive], record deck.

* videodisco = videodisc [video disc].

* * *

disco¹

masculine

A

1 ( Audio) record, disk, disc ( esp BrE colloq)

grabar un disco to make o cut a record o disk

poner un disco to put on a record

cambiar de or el disco ( fam); to change the subject

parecer un disco rayado ( fam); to be like a worn-out gramophone record ( colloq)

2 ( Inf) disk

Compuestos:

● disco bar

bar (with music, where one can dance)

● disco compacto

(disco) CD, compact disc; (aparato) compact disc player

● disco compacto interactivo

compact disc interactive

● disco de arranque

boot disk

● disco de larga duración

album, LP

● disco de oro/platino

gold/platinum disc

● disco de video or ( Esp) vídeo digital

digital versatile disc, DVD

● disco digital

disco compacto

● disco duro

hard disk

● disco fijo

fixed disk

● disco flexible or floppy

floppy disk

● disco láser

laser disc

● disco maestro

master disc

● disco óptico

video disk

● disco pub

disco bar

● disco rígido

hard disk

● disco sencillo

single

● disco versátil digital

digital versatile disc, DVD

● disco volador

(CS) flying saucer

B

1 ( Dep) discus

lanzamiento de disco the discus, throwing the discus

2 ( Med) disk*

3 ( Auto, Mec):

frenos de disco disk* brakes

4 (del teléfono) dial

C

1 (señal de tráfico) sign, road sign

2 (semáforo) ( Ferr) signal; ( Auto) traffic light

disco²

feminine

(discoteca) disco

* * *

Del verbo discar: ( conjugate discar)

disco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

discó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
discar
disco
discar ( conjugate discar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo (AmL) to dial
disco sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Audio) record;

◊ grabar un disco to make a record;

poner un disco to put on a record;
disco compacto CD, compact disc;
disco de larga duración album, LP;
disco volador (CS) flying saucer
b) (Inf) disk;

◊ disco duro hard disk;

disco flexible or floppy floppy disk
2
a) (Dep) discus

b) (Anat) disk^{( conjugate disk)};

(Auto, Mec) disk
c) ( del teléfono) dial

3 ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign
disco sustantivo masculino
1 disc, US disk
2 Mús record
disco compacto, compact disc
3 Inform disk
disco duro, hard disk
disco óptico, optical disk
4 Anat disc
5 Dep discus
6 familiar traffic light
' disco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boîte
- cara
- carátula
- cariño
- compacta
- compacto
- digitalmente
- discotequera
- discotequero
- editar
- ficha
- forzuda
- forzudo
- hernia
- lanzamiento
- portada
- producción
- rayar
- resurgimiento
- salir
- sencilla
- sencillo
- surco
- vuelta
- álbum
- año
- combarse
- compact disc
- duración
- enrollar
- funda
- girar
- lanzador
- poner
- presentar
- que
- repetido
- sacar
- stop
- tapa
- tejo
- unidad
- voltear
English:
badge
- CD
- compact disc
- cut
- dial
- disc
- disc brakes
- disco
- disco music
- discus
- disk
- DOS
- flip side
- gold disc
- groove
- hard disk
- make
- making
- play
- plug
- puck
- record
- release
- side
- single
- sleeve
- title track
- track
- warehouse
- compact
- discotheque
- hard
- long
- out
- slipped disc

* * *

disco¹

♦ nm

1. [de música] record;

un disco de boleros/de música de cámara an album of boleros/chamber music;

van a grabar otro disco they're going to record another album;

pasamos la tarde poniendo discos we spent the afternoon listening to records;

Comp
Fam
ser como o [m5] parecer un disco rayado to go on like a broken o cracked record;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia de disco, que ya aburres! give it a rest for heaven's sake, you're going on like a cracked record!

Comp
disco compacto compact disc;
disco de larga duración LP, long-playing record;

disco de oro gold disc;

disco de platino platinum disc;

disco recopilatorio compilation album;

disco sencillo single

2. Informát disk

Comp
disco de alta densidad high-density disk;
disco de arranque start-up disk;

disco compacto compact disc;

disco compacto interactivo interactive compact disc;

disco de demostración demo disk;

disco de destino destination disk;

disco de doble densidad double-density disk;

disco duro hard disk;

disco duro externo external hard disk;

disco duro extraíble removable hard disk;

disco flexible floppy disk;

disco maestro master disk;

disco magnético magnetic disk;

disco óptico optical disk;

disco RAM RAM disk;

disco removible removable disk;

disco rígido hard disk;

disco del sistema system disk;

disco virtual virtual disk

3. [semáforo] (traffic) light;

el disco se puso en rojo/verde the lights turned to red/green;

saltarse un disco en rojo to jump a red light

4. [de teléfono] dial

5. [prueba atlética, objeto que se lanza] discus;

lanzamiento de disco (throwing) the discus;

el campeón de (lanzamiento de) disco the discus champion

6. [en hockey sobre hielo] puck

7. Anat disc;

una hernia de disco a slipped disc, Espec a herniated disc

8. Astron disc;

el disco solar/lunar solar/lunar disc

9. Geom disc

♦ nf
Fam [discoteca] club
disco² adj inv
Fam Mús [de discoteca] disco;
la música disco disco (music);

el sonido disco de los setenta the seventies disco sound

* * *

disco

m

1 disk, Br

disc

2 DEP discus

3 MÚS record;

cambiar de disco fig fam change the record

4 ( discoteca) disco

* * *

disco nm

1) : phonograph record

2) : disc, disk

disco compacto: compact disc

3) : discus

* * *

disco n

1. (de música) record

tengo todos sus discos I've got all their records

2. (en informática) disk

3. (en deporte) discus

el lanzamiento de disco throwing the discus

disco compacto compact disc / CD

disco duro hard disk

Spanish-English dictionary > disco
6 carátula

carátula sustantivo femenino
a) ( de disco) jacket (AmE), sleeve (BrE);
( de video) case
b) (Méx) ( de reloj) face, dial

c) ( máscara) mask

carátula sustantivo femenino
1 (de un casete, vídeo) cover (de un disco) sleeve
2 (careta, maquillaje) mask ' carátula' also found in these entries: English: cover - face - jacket - liner - sleeve - title

English-spanish dictionary > carátula
7 disco

'diskou
(short for discotheque.)

disco n discoteca

El plural de disco se escribe discos

Del verbo discar: ( conjugate discar) \ \
disco es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

discó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: discar disco
discar ( conjugate discar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo (AmL) to dial
disco sustantivo masculino 1
a) (Audio) record;

◊ grabar un disco to make a record;
poner un disco to put on a record; disco compacto CD, compact disc; disco de larga duración album, LP; disco volador (CS) flying saucer
b) (Inf) disk;

◊ disco duro hard disk;
disco flexible or floppy floppy disk 2
a) (Dep) discus

b) (Anat) disk^{( conjugate disk)};
(Auto, Mec) disk
c) ( del teléfono) dial
3 ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign
disco sustantivo masculino
1 disc, US disk
2 Mús record
disco compacto, compact disc
3 Inform disk
disco duro, hard disk
disco óptico, optical disk
4 Anat disc
5 Dep discus
6 familiar traffic light ' disco' also found in these entries: Spanish: boîte - cara - carátula - cariño - compacta - compacto - digitalmente - discotequera - discotequero - editar - ficha - forzuda - forzudo - hernia - lanzamiento - portada - producción - rayar - resurgimiento - salir - sencilla - sencillo - surco - vuelta - álbum - año - combarse - compact disc - duración - enrollar - funda - girar - lanzador - poner - presentar - que - repetido - sacar - stop - tapa - tejo - unidad - voltear English: badge - CD - compact disc - cut - dial - disc - disc brakes - disco - disco music - discus - disk - DOS - flip side - gold disc - groove - hard disk - make - making - play - plug - puck - record - release - side - single - sleeve - title track - track - warehouse - compact - discotheque - hard - long - out - slipped disc

disco

tr['dɪskəʊ]

noun (pl discos)

1 familiar disco nombre femenino, discoteca

disco

n.

• discoteca s.f.

'dɪskəʊ
noun (pl - cos) discoteca f, disco f (fam)

['dɪskǝʊ]
1.

ABBR
= discotheque disco f, discoteca f
2.

CPD

disco dancing N — baile m de música disco

disco lights NPL — luces fpl de discoteca

disco music N — música f disco

* * *
['dɪskəʊ]
noun (pl - cos) discoteca f, disco f (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > disco
8 portada

f.

1 title page.

2 sleeve.

3 façade (architecture).

4 cover, liner, record sleeve.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: portar.

* * *

portada

► nombre femenino

1 (de revista, periódico) front page; (de libro) title page

2 (tapa de libro) cover

3 ARQUITECTURA façade

* * *

SF

1) (=primera plana) [de libro] title page, frontispiece frm; [de periódico] front page

2) (=cubierta) [de revista, libro] cover; [de disco] sleeve, jacket (EEUU)

3) (Arquit) (=fachada) façade; (=pórtico) porch, doorway; (=portal) carriage door, gateway

* * *

femenino

1) ( de libro) title page; ( de periódico) front page; ( de revista) cover

2) ( de iglesia) front, facade

* * *

= title page, title screen, front page [front-page], cover page.

Ex. For books, the chief source of information for some elements of the description is the title page.

Ex. In the case of a computer file, the title screen is a display of data that includes the title proper and usually, though not necessarily, the statement of responsibility and the data relating to publication.

Ex. The author explores the shift from Victorian to modern front page design in US newspapers.

Ex. Manuscripts must be written in English and should include a cover page with title, name and e-mail address of author(s), an abstract, and a list of identifying keywords.

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* catalogación según la portada = title page cataloguing.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* de portada = full-frontal.

* portada adjunta = added title page.

* portada de la serie = series title page.

* portada de presentación = home page [homepage].

* portada de una base de datos = file banner.

* portada ornada = frontispiece.

* * *

femenino

1) ( de libro) title page; ( de periódico) front page; ( de revista) cover

2) ( de iglesia) front, facade

* * *

= title page, title screen, front page [front-page], cover page.

Ex: For books, the chief source of information for some elements of the description is the title page.

Ex: In the case of a computer file, the title screen is a display of data that includes the title proper and usually, though not necessarily, the statement of responsibility and the data relating to publication.

Ex: The author explores the shift from Victorian to modern front page design in US newspapers.

Ex: Manuscripts must be written in English and should include a cover page with title, name and e-mail address of author(s), an abstract, and a list of identifying keywords.

* catalogación según la portada = title page cataloguing.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* de portada = full-frontal.

* portada adjunta = added title page.

* portada de la serie = series title page.

* portada de presentación = home page [homepage].

* portada de una base de datos = file banner.

* portada ornada = frontispiece.

* * *

portada

feminine

A (de un libro) title page; (de un periódico) front page; (de una revista) cover; ( Inf) home page

B (de una iglesia) front, facade

* * *

portada sustantivo femenino
1 ( de libro) title page;
( de periódico) front page;
( de revista) cover
2 ( de iglesia) front, facade
portada sustantivo femenino
1 (de un libro) cover
(de un periódico) front page
(de un disco) sleeve
2 (fachada) façade
' portada' also found in these entries:
English:
cover
- title page
- title

* * *

portada nf

1. [de libro] title page;
[de revista] (front) cover; [de periódico] front page
2. Informát [de página Web] home page

3. [de disco] sleeve

4. Arquit façade, facade

* * *

portada

f

1 TIP front page; de revista cover

2 ARQUI front

* * *

portada nf

1) : title page

2) : cover

3) : facade, front

* * *

portada n

1. (de libro, revista) cover

2. (de periódico) front page

3. (de disco) sleeve

Spanish-English dictionary > portada
9 cubierta

f.

1 cover.

2 carcass, body.

3 deck.

cubierta de paseo promenade deck

4 envelope.

5 folder.

6 boat deck, deck, boat floor.

7 tire, tyre.

8 overlay.

9 involucre, involucrum.

10 operculum.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cubrir.

* * *

cubierta

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) cover, covering

2 (de libro) cover

3 ARQUITECTURA roof

4 (de neumático) tyre (US tire)

5 (capó) bonnet, US hood

6 (de barco, avión) deck

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en cubierta on deck

cubierta de lona tarpaulin, canvas

* * *

noun f.

1) cover

2) deck

* * *

SF

1) (=cobertura) cover(ing); [de libro] cover, jacket; [de edificio] roof

cubierta de lona — tarpaulin

2) [de rueda] tyre, tire (EEUU)

cubierta sin cámara — tubeless tyre

3) (Náut) deck

salir a cubierta — to go up o out on deck

cubierta de aterrizaje — flight deck

cubierta de botes — boat deck

cubierta de paseo — promenade deck

cubierta de popa — poop deck

cubierta de proa — foredeck

cubierta de vuelo — flight deck

cubierta principal — main deck

4) Méx (=funda) sheath

5) (=pretexto) cover, pretext

6) (=sobre) envelope

bajo esta cubierta — under the same cover, enclosed herewith

bajo cubierta separada — under separate cover

* * *

femenino

1) ( funda) cover; ( de libro) cover, sleeve

2) (Auto) tire*

- cubierta sin cámara

3) (Náut) ( en barco) deck

salir a cubierta — to go up on deck

•

- cubierta de aterrizaje or de vuelo

- cubierta de popa

- cubierta inferior/superior

* * *

femenino

1) ( funda) cover; ( de libro) cover, sleeve

2) (Auto) tire*

- cubierta sin cámara

3) (Náut) ( en barco) deck

salir a cubierta — to go up on deck

•

- cubierta de aterrizaje or de vuelo

- cubierta de popa

- cubierta inferior/superior

* * *

cubierta¹

¹ = cover, lid, covering, canopy, top, housing cover.

Nota: Generalmente de mecanismos.

Ex: Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex: The casting-box for flong moulds was a flat iron case like a portfolio with one hinged lid.

Ex: The choice of metal chairs with plastic seats, rather than wooden chairs with leather coverings, is meaningful.

Ex: 'Well, it's just that,' he said under a crawling canopy of smoke, trying to arrange himself easily on the hard chair.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.

* cubierta anterior = front cover, front board.

* cubierta de papel = paper cover.

* cubierta formada por las copas de los árboles = canopy, overstorey [overstory, -USA].

* cubierta protectora = shield.

* cubiertas = binding case, case.

* cubierta terminada = topping-out.

* diseño de la cubierta = cover design.

* edición en cubierta dura = hardback, hardcover.

* fecha de la cubierta = cover date.

* interior de la cubierta = inside cover.

* sobrecubierta = dust wrapper.

* título de cubierta = binder's title.

* título de la cubierta = cover title.

cubierta²

² = deck, upper deck.

Ex: To illustrate how the mechanism works in a realistic domain, the author implements design systems for the deck structure and midship section of bulk cargo ships = Para ilustrar cómo funciona el mecanismo en un entorno real, el autor pone en práctica sistemas de diseño para la estructura de cubierta y la sección de mitad del barco de los navíos de carga.

Ex: Cabins on the upper decks usually cost more than those on the lower decks.

* cubierta de armas = cannon deck.

* cubierta de cañones = cannon deck.

* cubierta de proa = forecastle.

* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.

* cubierta inferior = lower deck.

* cubierta superior = upper deck.

* todos a cubierta = all hands on deck!.

cubierta³

³ = tyre [tire, -USA].

Ex: Very many SLIS were able to demonstrate a great deal of IT-related re-training endeavour; 're-treading of old tyres' one respondent rather unkindly put it.

* * *

cubierta

feminine

A

1 (funda) cover

2 (de un libro) cover, sleeve, jacket

B ( Auto) tire*

Compuesto:

cubierta sin cámara

tubeless tire*

C ( Náut) (en un barco) deck

salió a cubierta he went up on deck

Compuestos:

● cubierta de aterrizaje or de vuelo

flight deck

● cubierta de paseo

promenade deck

● cubierta de popa

poop deck

● cubierta de proa

foredeck

● cubierta inferior

lower deck

● cubierta principal

main deck

● cubierta superior

upper deck, top deck

* * *

cubierta sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( funda) cover;

( de libro) cover, sleeve
b) (Auto) tire^{( conjugate tire)}

2 (Náut) ( en barco) deck;
◊ salir a cubierta to go up on deck

cubierto,-a
I adjetivo
1 covered
(piscina) indoor
(cielo) overcast
2 (trabajo, plaza) filled
II sustantivo masculino
1 (asiento y plato para un comensal) place setting
2 cubiertos, cutlery sing
cubierta sustantivo femenino
1 cover
2 (de rueda) tyre, US tire
3 Náut deck
4 (techo) roof
' cubierta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortante
- piscina
- pista
- encuadernación
- sacar
- tarta
- techo
English:
cover
- covering
- deck
- evergreen
- flight-deck
- mate
- promenade deck
- sheath
- wash down
- binding
- casing
- flight
- guard
- hood
- mass
- swimming

* * *

cubierta nf

1. [de mesa, cama] cover

Comp
cubierta vegetal vegetation
2. [de libro, revista] cover

3. [de edificio] roof

4. [de neumático] tyre

5. [de barco] deck

Comp
cubierta inferior lower deck;
cubierta de popa poop deck;

cubierta de proa foredeck;

cubierta superior upper deck

* * *

cubierta

f

1 MAR deck

2 AUTO tire, Br

tyre

3 ARQUI roof

* * *

cubierta nf

1) : covering

2) forro: cover, jacket (of a book)

3) : deck

* * *

cubierta n

1. (en general) cover

2. (de libro portada) cover

3. (de libro sobrecubierta) book jacket

4. (de rueda) tyre

5. (de barco) deck

salir a cubierta to go up on deck

Spanish-English dictionary > cubierta
10 tapa

f.

1 lid.

levantarse la tapa de los sesos (informal) to blow one's brains out

tapa del objetivo lens cap (de cámara)

2 snack, tapa (cooking).

3 cover (portada) (de libro).

4 heel plate.

5 topside (trozo de carne).

6 hors d'oeuvre, appetizer.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

tapa

► nombre femenino

1 (cubierta) lid, top; (de botella) cap, top, stopper

2 (de libro) cover

3 (de zapato) heel-plate

4 AUTOMÓVIL head

5 COCINA (comida) appetizer, savoury (US savory), tapa

6 (de res) round of beef

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

levantarse la tapa de los sesos / saltarse la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow one's brain out

* * *

noun f.

cover, lid

* * *

SF

1) [de caja, olla, piano] lid; [de frasco] top; [de depósito de gasolina] cap

- levantarse la tapa de los sesos

tapa de registro — manhole cover, inspection cover

2) [de libro] cover

libro de tapas duras — hardback

3) [de zapato] heelplate

4) [de canal] sluicegate

5) (=ración de comida) snack ( taken at the bar counter with drinks)

ir de tapas — ver tapeo

6) (=pieza de carne) flank

7) And (=bistec) rump steak

8) Méx (Aut) hubcap

9) Caribe (=comisión) commission

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (de caja, pupitre) lid

b) (de bote, cacerola) lid; (de botella, frasco) top

c) ( de lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina — the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

levantarle or volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien — (fam) to blow somebody's brains out

ser la tapa — (Per fam) to be the latest thing (colloq)

- tapa de rosca

2)

a) (de libro, revista) cover; ( para fascículos) binder; ( de disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas — you haven't even opened the book

b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas — these shoes need reheeling

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3) (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
•• Cultural note:
tapas

In Spain, these are small portions of food served in bars and cafés with a drink. There is a wide variety, including Spanish omelet, seafood, different kinds of cooked potatoes, salads, cheese, ham, and chorizo. They can be very elaborate, and people often order several to make a meal. Tapas are part of a lifestyle and the social aspect is very important. The practice of going out for a drink and tapas is known as tapeo

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (de caja, pupitre) lid

b) (de bote, cacerola) lid; (de botella, frasco) top

c) ( de lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina — the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

levantarle or volarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien — (fam) to blow somebody's brains out

ser la tapa — (Per fam) to be the latest thing (colloq)

- tapa de rosca

2)

a) (de libro, revista) cover; ( para fascículos) binder; ( de disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas — you haven't even opened the book

b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas — these shoes need reheeling

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3) (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
•• Cultural note:
tapas

In Spain, these are small portions of food served in bars and cafés with a drink. There is a wide variety, including Spanish omelet, seafood, different kinds of cooked potatoes, salads, cheese, ham, and chorizo. They can be very elaborate, and people often order several to make a meal. Tapas are part of a lifestyle and the social aspect is very important. The practice of going out for a drink and tapas is known as tapeo

* * *

tapa¹

¹ = cover, lid, flap, board, top, housing cover.

Nota: Generalmente de mecanismos.

Ex: Thus, for instance, a title statement will be extracted from a title page, and not from the cover or the spine.

Ex: The casting-box for flong moulds was a flat iron case like a portfolio with one hinged lid.

Ex: This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.

Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.

* edición en tapa = hardback, hardbound, hardcover.

* edición en tapas duras = hardback, hardcover.

* encuadernado en tapa = hardbound, cased.

* fabricación de tapas = casemaking [case-making].

* libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover, hardback book.

* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.

* tapa anterior = front cover.

* tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover.

* tapa del lector de CDROM = drive door.

* tapa de registro = manhole cover.

tapa²

² = appetiser [appetizer, -USA], snack, tapa.

Ex: To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.

Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* tapas = finger food.

* * *

tapa

feminine

tapas (↑ tapa a1)

A

1 (de una caja, un tocadiscos, un pupitre) lid

2 (de un bote, una cacerola) lid; (de una botella, un frasco) top

3 (de un lente) cap

la tapa del tanque de gasolina the gas ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol cap

estar la tapa de … ( Per fam): el pescado estaba la tapa de rico the fish was absolutely delicious o was out of this world ( colloq)

hacerle una tapa a algn ( Chi fam); to give sb the thumbs down ( colloq)

levantarle or volarle a algn la tapa de los sesos ( fam); to blow sb's head off ( colloq), to blow sb's brains out ( colloq)

ni por las tapas (CS fam); no way! ( colloq), you must be kidding o joking! ( colloq), you cannot be serious!

ponerle la tapa a algn ( RPl fam); to shut sb up ( colloq)

ser la tapa ( Per fam); to be the latest thing ( colloq)

tiene una cámara nueva que es la tapa her new camera is the very latest o the last word in camera technology ( colloq)

Compuesto:

tapa de rosca

screw top

B

1 (de un libro, una revista) cover; (para fascículos) binder; (de un disco) sleeve

no te lo has mirado ni por las tapas you haven't even opened the book

2 (de un tacón) heelpiece

estos zapatos necesitan tapas nuevas these shoes need reheeling

3 (de un bolsillo) flap

4 ( Auto) head

C (corte de carne) flank

D ( Esp) (para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack

* * *

Del verbo tapar: ( conjugate tapar)

tapa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tapa
tapar
tapa sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de caja, cacerola) lid;

(de botella, frasco) top;
◊ tapa de rosca screw top

b) (de lente, bolígrafo) cap;

◊ la tapa del tanque de gasolina the gas (AmE) o (BrE) petrol cap

2
a) (de libro, revista) cover;

( de disco) sleeve
b) ( de tacón) heelpiece

c) ( de bolsillo) flap

d) (Auto) head

3 (Esp) ( para acompañar la bebida) tapa, bar snack
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
a) ‹agujero/hueco› to fill in;

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

◊ me tapaon dos muelas I had two fillings

c) ‹defecto/error› to cover up

3
a) ‹vista/luz› to block

b) ‹salida/entrada› to block;

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

◊ tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked

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

tapa sustantivo femenino
1 (de una cazuela, del piano, etc) lid
(de una botella) cap, top
Aut (del depósito, del radiador) cap
2 (de un libro) cover
edición en tapas blandas/duras, paperback/hardback edition
3 (del tacón) heelpiece
4 (en los bares) tapa, savoury snack, appetizer
♦ Locuciones: tapa de los sesos, skull: volarse la tapa de los sesos, to blow one's brains out
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enroscar
- tapar
- vista
- apretar
- de
- destapado
- marcar
- quitar
- sacar
English:
cap
- cover
- fit on
- jam on
- lid
- on
- pull off
- push off
- screw
- screw on
- screw top
- slam
- stay on
- twist off
- appetizer
- back
- binding
- blow
- flap
- get
- go
- hard
- off
- prize
- pry
- snap
- swing
- top

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tapa nf

1. [para cerrar] [de caja, estuche, olla, ataúd, cofre, baúl, piano, pupitre, maletero] lid;
[de frasco] top; Andes, RP [de botella, bolígrafo] top; Fam
levantarle o [m5] volarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos to blow sb's brains out;

Comp
RP Fam
poner la tapa a alguien to leave sb speechless

Comp
tapa del depósito Br filler cap, Br petrol o US gas (tank) cap;
tapa del distribuidor distributor cap;

tapa del objetivo lens cap

2. [portada] [de libro, CD] cover;
[de disco] sleeve;
un libro de tapas de piel a leather-bound book;

un libro de tapa dura a hardback;

tapas de plástico PVC cover

3. Esp [de comida] snack, tapa;

una tapa de queso a couple of slices of cheese;

un bar de tapas a tapas bar;

comer de tapas to have a meal consisting of tapas;

ir(se) de tapas to go out for some tapas

4. [de zapato] heel plate

5. [trozo de carne] topside

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tapa

f

1 de tarro, cubo etc lid;

se voló la tapa de los sesos he blew his brains out

2 de libro cover;

tapa dura hardback

3

:

tapas pl GASTR tapas, bar snacks

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tapa nf

1) : cover, top, lid

2) Spain : bar snack

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tapa n

1. (tapadera) lid

ponle la tapa a la caja put the lid on the box

2. (de libro) cover

un libro de tapa dura a book with a hard cover

3. (de zapato) heel

hay que poner unas tapas nuevas a estos zapatos these shoes need some new heels

4. (alimento ligero) tapa

el camarero nos puso una tapa the waiter gave us a tapa

Spanish-English dictionary > tapa
11 subtítulo

m.

subtitle, caption, cutline, sub-heading.

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subtítulo

► nombre masculino

1 subtitle

2 LITERATURA subhead, subheading

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SM subtitle, subheading

subtítulos — (Cine, TV) subtitles

* * *

masculino subtitle

subtítulos en francés — French subtitles

* * *

= caption, subtitle [sub-title].

Nota: Título secundario que a veces sigue al título principal para aclararlo.

Ex. The text accompanying an illustration and explaining the subject represented is known as caption, legend or cutline.

Ex. The term 'other title information' includes subtitles, avant-titres, etc., but does not include variations on the title proper (e.g. spine titles, sleeve titles, etc.).

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* asiento secundario por subtítulo = added subtitle entry.

* subtítulo y/o información complementaria sobre el título = other title information.

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masculino subtitle

subtítulos en francés — French subtitles

* * *

= caption, subtitle [sub-title].

Nota: Título secundario que a veces sigue al título principal para aclararlo.

Ex: The text accompanying an illustration and explaining the subject represented is known as caption, legend or cutline.

Ex: The term 'other title information' includes subtitles, avant-titres, etc., but does not include variations on the title proper (e.g. spine titles, sleeve titles, etc.).

* asiento secundario por subtítulo = added subtitle entry.

* subtítulo y/o información complementaria sobre el título = other title information.

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subtítulo

masculine

1 ( Cin) subtitle

una película con subtítulos en francés a movie with French subtitles

2 (de un libro) subtitle

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Del verbo subtitular: ( conjugate subtitular)

subtitulo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

subtituló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
subtitular
subtítulo
subtitular ( conjugate subtitular) verbo transitivo
to subtitle;
◊ versión original subtitulada original version with subtitles

subtítulo sustantivo masculino
subtitle
subtítulo sustantivo masculino
1 (título secundario) subtitle, subheading
2 (en una película) subtitle
versión original con subtítulos, original version with subtitles

' subtítulo' also found in these entries:
English:
caption
- subheading
- subtitle

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subtítulo nm

1. [de película] subtitle

2. [de libro, capítulo] subtitle

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subtítulo

m subtitle

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subtítulo nm

: subtitle, subheading

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subtítulo n subtitle

Spanish-English dictionary > subtítulo
12 tener

v.

1 to have.

tengo un hermano I have o I've got a brother

tener fiebre to have a temperature

tuvieron una pelea they had a fight

tener un niño to have a baby

¡que tengan buen viaje! have a good journey!

tengo las vacaciones en agosto my holidays are in August

Yo tengo una casa I have a house.

El carro tuvo un accidente The car had an accident.

Esto tiene azúcar This has=is made of sugar.

Yo tengo dos hijos I have=am the parent of two sons.

Tengo un primo I have a cousin,

Ella tuvo una gran idea She had a great idea.

Yo tengo paperas I have=suffer from the mumps.

Tengo un ataque de nervios I am having a nervous fit.

Ella tiene su aprobación She has=meets with his approval.

2 to be.

tiene 3 metros de ancho it's 3 meters wide

¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?

tiene diez años she's ten (years old)

tengo tres años aquí I've been here for three years (Am)

tener hambre/miedo to be hungry/afraid

tener mal humor to be bad-tempered

le tiene lástima he feels sorry for her

3 to get (recibir) (mensaje, regalo, visita, sensación).

tuve un verdadero desengaño I was really disappointed

tendrá una sorpresa he'll get a surprise

4 to hold.

tenlo por el asa hold it by the handle

Ella tiene su bolso She holds her purse.

5 to offer, to have.

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TENER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen.

Past Indicative

tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron.

Future Indicative

tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendréis, tendrán.

Conditional

tendría, tendrías, tendría, tendríamos, tendríais, tendrían.

Present Subjunctive

tenga, tengas, tenga, tengamos, tengáis, tengan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

tuviera, tuvieras, tuviera, tuviéramos, tuvierais, tuvieran;

tuviese, tuvieses, tuviese, tuviésemos, tuvieseis, tuviesen.

Future Subjunctive

tuviere, tuvieres, tuviere, tuviéremos, tuviereis, tuvieren.

Imperative

ten (tú), tenga (él/Vd.), tengamos (nos.), tened (vos.), tengan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to have

2) hold

3) own, possess

4) feel

•

- tener en cuenta
- tener que
- tenerse por
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Para las expresiones como tener cuidado, tener ganas, tener suerte, tener de particular, tener en cuenta, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO
El uso de got con el verbo have es más frecuente en inglés británico, pero solo se usa en el presente.
1) (=poseer, disponer de) to have, have got

¿tienes dinero? — do you have {o} have you got any money?

¿tienes un bolígrafo? — do you have {o} have you got a pen?

¿tiene usted permiso para esto? — do you have {o} have you got permission for this?

tiene un tío en Venezuela — he has an uncle in Venezuela, he's got an uncle in Venezuela

ahora no tengo tiempo — I don't have {o} I haven't got time now

2) [referido a aspecto, carácter] to have, have got

tiene el pelo rubio — he has blond hair, he's got blond hair

tenía una sonrisa preciosa — she had a lovely smile

tiene la nariz aguileña — she has an aquiline nose, she's got an aquiline nose

tenía el pelo mojado — his hair was wet

3) [referido a edad] to be

tiene siete años — he's seven (years old)

¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

al menos debe de tener 55 años — she must be at least 55

4) [referido a ocupaciones] to have, have got

tenemos clase de inglés a las 11 — we have an English class at 11, we've got an English class at 11

el lunes tenemos una reunión — we're having a meeting on Monday, we've got a meeting on Monday

mañana tengo una fiesta — I'm going to a party tomorrow

5) (=parir) to have

va a tener un niño — she's going to have a baby

6) (=medir) to be

tener 5cm de ancho — to be 5cm wide

7) (=sentir) + sustantivo to be + adj

tener hambre/sed/calor/frío — to be hungry/thirsty/hot/cold

no tengas tantos celos — don't be so jealous

hemos tenido mucho miedo — we have been very frightened

le tengo mucho cariño — I'm very fond of him

he tenido un presentimiento — I've had a premonition

8) (=padecer, sufrir) to have

han tenido un accidente — they have had an accident

hemos tenido muchas dificultades — we have had a lot of difficulties

Luis tiene la gripe — Luis has {o} has got flu

tengo fiebre — I have {o} I've got a (high) temperature

¿qué tienes? — what's the matter with you?, what's wrong with you?

9) (=sostener) to hold

tenía el pasaporte en la mano — he had his passport in his hand, he was holding his passport in his hand

tenme el vaso un momento, por favor — hold my glass for me for a moment, please

¡ten!, ¡aquí tienes! — here you are!

10) (=recibir) to have

aún no he tenido carta — I haven't had a letter yet

¿has tenido noticias suyas? — have you heard from her?

11) (=pensar, considerar)

• tener [a bien] hacer algo — to see fit to do sth

• tener a algn [en] algo, te tendrán en más estima — they will hold you in higher esteem

• tener a algn [por] — + adj to consider sb (to be) + adj

le tengo por poco honrado — I consider him (to be) rather dishonest

• ten por [seguro] que... — rest assured that...

12) tener algo que ({+ infin})

tengo trabajo que hacer — I have {o} I've got work to do

no tengo nada que hacer — I have {o} I've got nothing to do

eso no tiene nada que ver — that has {o} that's got nothing to do with it

13) [locuciones]

ya saben dónde me tienen — you always know where you can find me

• ¡[ahí] lo tienes! — there you are!, there you have it!

• tener algo [de] + adj —

de bueno no tiene nada — there's nothing good about it

no tiene nada de particular — it's nothing special

¿qué tiene de malo? — what's wrong with that?

• tenerlo [difícil] — to find it difficult

• tenerlo [fácil] — to have it easy

- ¿conque esas tenemos?

- no tenerlas todas consigo

no las tengo todas conmigo de que lo haga — I'm none too sure that he'll do it, I'm not entirely sure that he'll do it

- tener todas las de ganar

- tener todas las de perder

- quien tuvo retuvo

2. VERBO AUXILIAR

1) tener que ({+ infin})

a) [indicando obligación]

tengo que comprarlo — I have to {o} I've got to buy it, I must buy it

tenemos que marcharnos — we have to {o} we've got to go, we must be going

tienen que aumentarte el sueldo — they have to {o} they've got to give you a rise

tuvo que devolver todo el dinero — he had to pay all the money back

tiene que ser así — it has to be this way

b) [indicando suposición, probabilidad]

¡tienes que estar cansadísima! — you must be really tired!

tiene que dolerte mucho ¿no? — it must hurt a lot, doesn't it?

tiene que estar en tu despacho — it must be in your office

tiene que haberte dolido mucho — it must have hurt a lot

c) [en reproches]

¡tendrías que haberlo dicho antes! — you should have said so before!

¡tendría que darte vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!

¡tú tenías que ser! — it would be you!, it had to be you!

d) [en sugerencias, recomendaciones]

tendrías que comer más — you should eat more

tendríamos que pedirle perdón — we should apologize to him

2) + participio

tenía puesto el sombrero — he had his hat on

nos tenían preparada una sorpresa — they had prepared a surprise for us

tenía pensado llamarte — I had been thinking of phoning you

te lo tengo dicho muchas veces — I've told you hundreds of times

yo no le tengo visto — I've never set eyes on him

3) + adj

procura tener contentos a todos — he tries to keep everybody happy

me tiene perplejo la falta de noticias — the lack of news is puzzling, I am puzzled by the lack of news

4) esp Méx (=llevar)

tienen tres meses de no cobrar — they haven't been paid for three months, it's three months since they've been paid

tengo cuatro años aquí — I've been here for four years

3.

See:

tenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo [El uso de 'got' en frases como 'I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Éste prefiere la forma 'I have a new dress']

Sentido I

1) (poseer, disponer de) <dinero/trabajo/tiempo> to have

¿tienen hijos? — do they have any children?, have they got any children?

no tenemos pan — we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread

no tengo a quién recurrir — I have nobody to turn to

tú no tienes idea de lo que fue — you've no idea what it was like

aquí tienes al culpable — here's o this is the culprit

ahí tienes! yo te lo dije — there you are! I told you so

¿conque ésas tenemos? — so that's the way things are, is it?

2)

a) ( llevar encima) to have

¿tiene hora? — have you got the time?

b) ( llevar puesto) to be wearing

qué traje más elegante tienes! — that's a smart suit you're wearing!

3) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have

tengo invitados a cenar — I have o I've got some people coming to dinner

tenemos clases mañana — we've got school tomorrow

tener... que + inf — to have... to + inf

tengo cosas que hacer — I have o I've got things to do

4)

a) (señalando características, atributos) to have

tiene el pelo largo — she has o she's got long hair

tiene mucho tacto — he's very tactful

la casa tiene mucha luz — the house is very light o gets a lot of light

tiene un metro de largo — it is one meter long

tiene mucho de su padre — he's very much like his father

¿y eso qué tiene de malo? — and what's so bad about that?

no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing strange about it

le lleva 15 años - ¿y eso qué tiene? — (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is - so what does that matter?

b) ( expresando edad)

¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

tengo veinte años — I'm twenty (years old)

c) ( con idea de posibilidad)

no creo que tenga arreglo — I don't think it can be fixed

el problema tiene solución — there is a solution to the problem

5) ( dar a luz) <bebé/gemelos> to have

Sentido II

6) (sujetar, sostener) to hold

tenlo derecho — hold it upright

7) ( tomar)

ten la llave — take o here's the key

Sentido III

8) ( recibir) to have

no hemos tenido noticias de él — we haven't heard from him

la propuesta tuvo una acogida favorable — the proposal was favorably received

9)

a) ( sentir)

tengo hambre/sueño/frío — I'm hungry/tired/cold

tiene celos de su hermano — she's jealous of her brother

no tiene interés por nada — she's not interested in anything

le tengo mucho cariño — I'm very fond of him

tengo el placer de... — it gives me great pleasure to...

¿qué tienes? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?

b) (refiriéndose a síntomas, enfermedades) to have

tengo dolor de cabeza — I have o I've got a headache

no saben lo que tiene — they don't know what's wrong with him

c) (refiriéndose a experiencias, sucesos) to have

que tengas buen viaje — have a good trip

tener una discusión con alguien — to have an argument with somebody

10) ( refiriéndose a actitudes)

ten más respeto — have a little more respect

ten paciencia/cuidado — be patient/careful

Sentido IV

11) (indicando estado, situación) (+ compl)

la mesa tiene una pata rota — one of the table legs is broken

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

tienes el cinturón desabrochado — your belt's undone

lo tiene dominado — she has him under her thumb

lo tengo terminado — I've already finished it

me tiene muy preocupada — I'm very worried about it

nos tuvo allí esperando — he kept us waiting there

me tienen de sirvienta — they treat me like a maid

tengo a la niña enferma — my little girl's sick

12) ( considerar)

tener algo/a alguien por algo: se lo tiene por el mejor he/it is considered (to be) the best; siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy; ten por seguro que lo hará — you can be sure he'll do it
2.
tener v aux

Sentido I

1)

a) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

tener que + inf — to have (got) to + inf

tengo que estudiar hoy — I have to o I must study today

no tienes más que apretar este botón — all you have to do is press this button

no tengo por qué darte cuentas a ti — I don't have to explain anything to you

tienes que comer más — you ought to eat more

b) (expresando propósito, recomendación)

tener que + inf: tenemos que ir a verla we must go and see her; tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise; tendrías que llamarlo — you should ring him

2) ( expresando certeza)

tener que + inf: tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer; tiene que haber sido él it must have been him; tú tenías que ser! — it had to be you!

Sentido II

3) ( con participio pasado)

¿tiene previsto asistir? — do you plan to attend?

tengo entendido que sí viene — I understand he is coming

te tengo dicho que eso no me gusta — I've told you before I don't like that

teníamos pensado irnos hoy — we intended leaving today

tiene bastante dinero ahorrado — she has quite a lot of money saved up

4) (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

tienen tres años de casados — they've been married for three years

tenía un año sin verlo — she hadn't seen him for a year
3.
tenerse v pron

1) ( sostenerse)

no podía tenerse en pie — he couldn't stand

no tenerse de sueño — to be dead o asleep on one's feet

2) (refl) ( considerarse)

tenerse por algo: se tiene por muy inteligente — he considers himself to be very intelligent

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= bear, contain, have, hold, own, carry, have got, have + in place, live with, have at + Posesivo + disposal, possess.

Ex. Use a uniform title for an entry if the item bears a title proper that differs from the uniform title.

Ex. The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.

Ex. Many of the aspects of the indexing process including, in particular, term selection and search logic have common features.

Ex. If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

Ex. Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.

Ex. Typical examples of enquiries of this kind that could be satisfied within minutes in any decently stocked library are ' Have you got anything on organising weddings?' 'Can you find me something on the history of paddle-steamers?'.

Ex. The first country to have in place an operational domestic geostationary satellite communications system was Canada.

Ex. Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.

Ex. But this would require time and competencies, which not all policy makers have at their disposal.

Ex. Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.

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* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* acontecimiento + tener lugar = occurrence + take place.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* del que se tiene constancia = recorded.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener alternativa = have + no choice.

* no tener apetito = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush.

* no tener dos dedos de frnete = knucklehead.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no tener errores = be error-free.

* no tener éxito = come up with + nothing, prove + unsuccessful, be unsuccessful.

* no tener fin = there + be + no end to.

* no tener fronteras = have + no boundaries.

* no tener fundamento = be unfounded.

* no tener ganas = can't/couldn't be bothered, can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* no tener hijos = be childless.

* no tener hogar = be homeless.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.

* no tener información = be undocumented.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.

* no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.

* no tener la obligación de = be under no obligation.

* no tener la preparación = be untrained.

* no tener límite = have + no limit.

* no tener límites = be boundless.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.

* no tener más opción que = have + little choice but, have + no other option but.

* no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.

* no tener nada en contra de = have + no quarrel with, have + nothing against.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = be pointless.

* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no tener opción = have + no choice.

* no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.

* no tener otra alternativa que = have + no other option but.

* no tener otra opción = have + no choice.

* no tener otra opción que = have + no other option but.

* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.

* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.

* no tener parangón = be unequalled, be without peer.

* no tener pelos en la lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.

* no tener prejuicios = be open-minded.

* no tener presente = be oblivious of/to.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* no tener reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no tener representación = be unrepresented.

* no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.

* no tener rival = be second to none.

* no tener rumbo = lose + Posesivo + way.

* no tener salida = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.

* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.

* no tener sentido el + Infinitivo = there + be + no point in + Gerundio.

* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* no tener suerte = be out of luck.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* no tener trabajo = be unemployed.

* no tener trascendencia = be of no consequence.

* no tener un duro = not have a bean.

* no tener valor = be valueless.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* ¡Ojalá tuviera...! = I wish I had....

* ¡Ojalá tuviese...! = I wish I had....

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que tiene solución = solvable.

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

* sin tener = in the absence of.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* sin tener que recurrir a = without recourse to.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* tener a Alguien metido en un puño = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb.

* tener a cargo de uno = have + as + Posesivo + charge.

* tener acceso a información confidencial = be on the inside.

* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.

* tener afinidades = share + common ground.

* tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.

* tener a la disposición de Uno = have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.

* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener + Algo + a + Posesivo + entera disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.

* tener algo en contra de = have + something against.

* tener Algo fácilmente accesible = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.

* tener algo que decir sobre = have + a say in.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna relevancia para = have + some bearing on.

* tener alucinaciones = hallucinate.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener ansias de = crave, crave for.

* tener antecedentes de = have + a track record of.

* tener antojo de = crave, crave for.

* tener a + Posesivo + cargo = have + in + Posesivo + charge.

* tener aspecto = look.

* tener atrasos = be in arrears.

* tener aversión a = have + aversion to.

* tener beneficios = have + benefits.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener bulla = be in a hurry.

* tener cabida para = hold, accommodate, include, take.

* tener calentura = have + a temperature, have + a fever.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener carencias = find + wanting.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.

* tener cautela = proceed + with caution.

* tener celos = feel + jealous.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* tener coherencia = cohere.

* tener cólicos = be colicky.

* tener como consecuencia = result (in).

* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.

* tener como sede = headquarter (at/in).

* tener compasión de = have + compassion for.

* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.

* tener consecuencias = have + consequences.

* tener consecuencias en = have + implication for.

* tener consecuencias negativas = backfire.

* tener contacto = have + contact.

* tener contactos = liaise (with/between).

* tener controlado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* tener correlación con = bear + correlation with.

* tener correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tener cualidades + Adjetivo = be of + Adjetivo + quality.

* tener cuidado = exercise + care, exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.

* tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* tener cuidado de = be careful, be chary of, take + (great) pains to.

* tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).

* tener cultivos = grow + crops.

* tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.

* tener delante = have + before.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.

* tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.

* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.

* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.

* tener dominado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

* tener efecto = take + effect, have + effect.

* tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.

* tener el atrevimiento de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.

* tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.

* tener el derecho de = have + the right to.

* tener el descaro de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener el destino de = suffer + the fate of.

* tener el estatus profesional de + Nombre = have + Nombre + status.

* tener el gusto de = take + pleasure.

* tener el hábito de = have + the habit of.

* tener el honor de = have + the honour of.

* tener el lujo = have + luxury.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener el mono = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.

* tener el placer de = take + pleasure.

* tener el plazo cumplido = be due.

* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.

* tener el valor = have + the courage.

* tener el valor de = have + the guts to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.

* tener en común con = partake (in/of).

* tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint, contemplate + view.

* tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.

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

* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.

* tener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* tener en reserva = hold in + reserve.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* tener envidia de = envy.

* tener errores = be flawed.

* tener éxito = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong.

* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener expectativas = hold + expectations, have + expectations.

* tener experiencia = have + experience.

* tener fácilmente accesible = have at + Posesivo + touch.

* tener fallos = be flawed.

* tener fe = have + faith (in).

* tener fe en = have + faith (in).

* tener fiebre = have + a temperature, have + a fever.

* tener fijación por = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).

* tener flatulencia = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* tener frenillo = lisp.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener futuro = have + potential, there + be + a future for/in, have + a future.

* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* tener ganas de = be keen to, have + an/the inclination to.

* tener ganas de + Infinitivo = feel like + Gerundio.

* tener gancho = be engaging.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

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

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener hambre = be hungry, feel + hungry.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.

* tener hipo = hiccup.

* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.

* tener horror a = loathe, hate.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener impacto = make + impact.

* tener impacto (sobre) = have + impact (on).

* tener implicaciones para = have + implication for.

* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.

* tener indigestión = have + indigestion.

* tener influencias = have + pull.

* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.

* tener iniciativa = be proactive.

* tener intereses en = have + a stake in.

* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.

* tener interés por = have + an interest in.

* tener interés por/en = be interested in.

* tener inventiva = be inventive.

* tener jurisdicción = have + jurisdiction (over).

* tener la autoridad = have + mandate.

* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.

* tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la categoría profesional de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank, have + Nombre + rank, enjoy + Nombre + rank.

* tener la certeza de = feel + confident.

* tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la convicción = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.

* tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.

* tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* tener la desfachatez de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la desvergüenza de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la doble función = double as, double up as.

* tener la facultad de = have + powers to.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener la fecha de + Fecha = be dated + Fecha.

* tener la frescura de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la función de = be in the business of.

* tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.

* tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.

* tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.

* tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.

* tener la libertad de = be at liberty to, feel + free to.

* tener la libertard de/para = have + the latitude to.

* tener la malafortuna de = have + the misfortune to.

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener la obligación de = be under the obligation to.

* tener la ocasión de = have + opportunity to.

* tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).

* tener la opinión = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.

* tener la oportunidad = have + the opportunity.

* tener la oportunidad de = get + (a/the) + chance to, have + opportunity to, get + a chance to.

* tener la osadía de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la paciencia del santo Job = have + the patience of Job.

* tener la paciencia de un santo = have + the patience of a saint.

* tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.

* tener la potestad = have + mandate.

* tener la potestad de = have + the power to, have + the right to.

* tener lapsus = have + lapses.

* tener la reputación de ser = be well known for.

* tener la responsabilidad = charge, undertake + burden.

* tener la responsabilidad de = have + the responsibility of.

* tener la sartén por el mango = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.

* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.

* tener la sensación de que = have + a gut feeling that.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* tener las riendas de = hold + the reins of.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tener lástima = pity.

* tener lástima de = take + pity on.

* tener la tentación de = be tempted to.

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* tenerle manía a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* tenerle tirria a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* tener libertad = have + freedom.

* tener libertad sobre = have + wide discretion over.

* tenerlo crudo = not be easy.

* tenerlo difícil = not be easy, not be easy.

* tenerlo duro = not be easy.

* tenerlo fácil = have + an easy ride.

* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* tener lo que hay que tener = have + what it takes.

* tener lo que se necesita = have + what it takes.

* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* tener madera de = be cut out for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.

* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener más paciencia que el santo Job = have + the patience of Job.

* tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.

* tener mérito = be meritorious.

* tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.

* tener miedo a = be scared of.

* tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* tener movilidad = be mobile.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

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

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener niños = have + children.

* tener + Nombre = be not without + Nombre.

* tener noticias de = hear from.

* tener + Número + Período de Tiempo = be + Período de Tiempo + old.

* tener obligación = have + obligation.

* tener obsesión con = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).

* tener ojeras = have + bags under + Posesivo + eyes.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* tener opinión = take + view.

* tener paciencia = be patient.

* tener paciencia con = bear with + Pronombre.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tener paralelo = have + parallel.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tener pérdidas = make + a loss.

* tener perplejo = stump.

* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* tener por costumbre + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.

* tener por término medio = average.

* tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.

* tener potencial = have + potential.

* tener precaución de = be chary of.

* tener precedencia = take + priority.

* tener preferencia = be preferential, have + the right of way.

* tener preferencia (sobre) = take + precedence (over).

* tener presente = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of.

* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener prioridad = trump.

* tener prisa = be in a hurry.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.

* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.

* tener que = have to, hafta [have to].

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* tener que competir con = face + competition from.

* tener + que felicitar a Alguien = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* tener que ocurrir = be boun.

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verbo transitivo [El uso de 'got' en frases como 'I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Éste prefiere la forma 'I have a new dress']

Sentido I

1) (poseer, disponer de) <dinero/trabajo/tiempo> to have

¿tienen hijos? — do they have any children?, have they got any children?

no tenemos pan — we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread

no tengo a quién recurrir — I have nobody to turn to

tú no tienes idea de lo que fue — you've no idea what it was like

aquí tienes al culpable — here's o this is the culprit

ahí tienes! yo te lo dije — there you are! I told you so

¿conque ésas tenemos? — so that's the way things are, is it?

2)

a) ( llevar encima) to have

¿tiene hora? — have you got the time?

b) ( llevar puesto) to be wearing

qué traje más elegante tienes! — that's a smart suit you're wearing!

3) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have

tengo invitados a cenar — I have o I've got some people coming to dinner

tenemos clases mañana — we've got school tomorrow

tener... que + inf — to have... to + inf

tengo cosas que hacer — I have o I've got things to do

4)

a) (señalando características, atributos) to have

tiene el pelo largo — she has o she's got long hair

tiene mucho tacto — he's very tactful

la casa tiene mucha luz — the house is very light o gets a lot of light

tiene un metro de largo — it is one meter long

tiene mucho de su padre — he's very much like his father

¿y eso qué tiene de malo? — and what's so bad about that?

no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing strange about it

le lleva 15 años - ¿y eso qué tiene? — (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is - so what does that matter?

b) ( expresando edad)

¿cuántos años tienes? — how old are you?

tengo veinte años — I'm twenty (years old)

c) ( con idea de posibilidad)

no creo que tenga arreglo — I don't think it can be fixed

el problema tiene solución — there is a solution to the problem

5) ( dar a luz) <bebé/gemelos> to have

Sentido II

6) (sujetar, sostener) to hold

tenlo derecho — hold it upright

7) ( tomar)

ten la llave — take o here's the key

Sentido III

8) ( recibir) to have

no hemos tenido noticias de él — we haven't heard from him

la propuesta tuvo una acogida favorable — the proposal was favorably received

9)

a) ( sentir)

tengo hambre/sueño/frío — I'm hungry/tired/cold

tiene celos de su hermano — she's jealous of her brother

no tiene interés por nada — she's not interested in anything

le tengo mucho cariño — I'm very fond of him

tengo el placer de... — it gives me great pleasure to...

¿qué tienes? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?

b) (refiriéndose a síntomas, enfermedades) to have

tengo dolor de cabeza — I have o I've got a headache

no saben lo que tiene — they don't know what's wrong with him

c) (refiriéndose a experiencias, sucesos) to have

que tengas buen viaje — have a good trip

tener una discusión con alguien — to have an argument with somebody

10) ( refiriéndose a actitudes)

ten más respeto — have a little more respect

ten paciencia/cuidado — be patient/careful

Sentido IV

11) (indicando estado, situación) (+ compl)

la mesa tiene una pata rota — one of the table legs is broken

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

tienes el cinturón desabrochado — your belt's undone

lo tiene dominado — she has him under her thumb

lo tengo terminado — I've already finished it

me tiene muy preocupada — I'm very worried about it

nos tuvo allí esperando — he kept us waiting there

me tienen de sirvienta — they treat me like a maid

tengo a la niña enferma — my little girl's sick

12) ( considerar)

tener algo/a alguien por algo: se lo tiene por el mejor he/it is considered (to be) the best; siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy; ten por seguro que lo hará — you can be sure he'll do it
2.
tener v aux

Sentido I

1)

a) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

tener que + inf — to have (got) to + inf

tengo que estudiar hoy — I have to o I must study today

no tienes más que apretar este botón — all you have to do is press this button

no tengo por qué darte cuentas a ti — I don't have to explain anything to you

tienes que comer más — you ought to eat more

b) (expresando propósito, recomendación)

tener que + inf: tenemos que ir a verla we must go and see her; tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise; tendrías que llamarlo — you should ring him

2) ( expresando certeza)

tener que + inf: tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer; tiene que haber sido él it must have been him; tú tenías que ser! — it had to be you!

Sentido II

3) ( con participio pasado)

¿tiene previsto asistir? — do you plan to attend?

tengo entendido que sí viene — I understand he is coming

te tengo dicho que eso no me gusta — I've told you before I don't like that

teníamos pensado irnos hoy — we intended leaving today

tiene bastante dinero ahorrado — she has quite a lot of money saved up

4) (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

tienen tres años de casados — they've been married for three years

tenía un año sin verlo — she hadn't seen him for a year
3.
tenerse v pron

1) ( sostenerse)

no podía tenerse en pie — he couldn't stand

no tenerse de sueño — to be dead o asleep on one's feet

2) (refl) ( considerarse)

tenerse por algo: se tiene por muy inteligente — he considers himself to be very intelligent

* * *

= bear, contain, have, hold, own, carry, have got, have + in place, live with, have at + Posesivo + disposal, possess.

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* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* acontecimiento + tener lugar = occurrence + take place.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* del que se tiene constancia = recorded.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener alternativa = have + no choice.

* no tener apetito = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush.

* no tener dos dedos de frnete = knucklehead.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no tener errores = be error-free.

* no tener éxito = come up with + nothing, prove + unsuccessful, be unsuccessful.

* no tener fin = there + be + no end to.

* no tener fronteras = have + no boundaries.

* no tener fundamento = be unfounded.

* no tener ganas = can't/couldn't be bothered, can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* no tener hijos = be childless.

* no tener hogar = be homeless.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.

* no tener información = be undocumented.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.

* no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.

* no tener la obligación de = be under no obligation.

* no tener la preparación = be untrained.

* no tener límite = have + no limit.

* no tener límites = be boundless.

* no tener lugar = fall through.

* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.

* no tener más opción que = have + little choice but, have + no other option but.

* no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.

* no tener nada en contra de = have + no quarrel with, have + nothing against.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.

* no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.

* no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = be pointless.

* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener ni voz ni voto en = have + no say in.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no tener opción = have + no choice.

* no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.

* no tener otra alternativa que = have + no other option but.

* no tener otra opción = have + no choice.

* no tener otra opción que = have + no other option but.

* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.

* no tener otro sitio donde recurrir = have + nowhere else to turn.

* no tener parangón = be unequalled, be without peer.

* no tener pelos en la lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.

* no tener prejuicios = be open-minded.

* no tener presente = be oblivious of/to.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* no tener reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no tener representación = be unrepresented.

* no tener respuesta = be unanswerable.

* no tener rival = be second to none.

* no tener rumbo = lose + Posesivo + way.

* no tener salida = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.

* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.

* no tener sentido el + Infinitivo = there + be + no point in + Gerundio.

* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* no tener suerte = be out of luck.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* no tener trabajo = be unemployed.

* no tener trascendencia = be of no consequence.

* no tener un duro = not have a bean.

* no tener valor = be valueless.

* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* ¡Ojalá tuviera...! = I wish I had....

* ¡Ojalá tuviese...! = I wish I had....

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que tiene solución = solvable.

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

* sin tener = in the absence of.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* sin tener que recurrir a = without recourse to.

* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.

* tener a Alguien metido en un puño = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb.

* tener a cargo de uno = have + as + Posesivo + charge.

* tener acceso a información confidencial = be on the inside.

* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.

* tener afinidades = share + common ground.

* tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.

* tener a la disposición de Uno = have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.

* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener + Algo + a + Posesivo + entera disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.

* tener algo en contra de = have + something against.

* tener Algo fácilmente accesible = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.

* tener algo que decir sobre = have + a say in.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener algo reservado = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tener alguna incidencia en = have + some bearing on.

* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.

* tener alguna relevancia para = have + some bearing on.

* tener alucinaciones = hallucinate.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener ansias de = crave, crave for.

* tener antecedentes de = have + a track record of.

* tener antojo de = crave, crave for.

* tener a + Posesivo + cargo = have + in + Posesivo + charge.

* tener aspecto = look.

* tener atrasos = be in arrears.

* tener aversión a = have + aversion to.

* tener beneficios = have + benefits.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener bulla = be in a hurry.

* tener cabida para = hold, accommodate, include, take.

* tener calentura = have + a temperature, have + a fever.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener carencias = find + wanting.

* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.

* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.

* tener cautela = proceed + with caution.

* tener celos = feel + jealous.

* tener claro = be clear in your mind.

* tener coherencia = cohere.

* tener cólicos = be colicky.

* tener como consecuencia = result (in).

* tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.

* tener como sede = headquarter (at/in).

* tener compasión de = have + compassion for.

* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.

* tener consecuencias = have + consequences.

* tener consecuencias en = have + implication for.

* tener consecuencias negativas = backfire.

* tener contacto = have + contact.

* tener contactos = liaise (with/between).

* tener controlado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* tener correlación con = bear + correlation with.

* tener correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tener cualidades + Adjetivo = be of + Adjetivo + quality.

* tener cuidado = exercise + care, exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.

* tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* tener cuidado de = be careful, be chary of, take + (great) pains to.

* tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).

* tener cultivos = grow + crops.

* tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.

* tener delante = have + before.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.

* tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.

* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.

* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.

* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.

* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.

* tener dominado a Alguien = have + Nombre + on the run.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

* tener efecto = take + effect, have + effect.

* tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.

* tener el atrevimiento de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.

* tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.

* tener el derecho de = have + the right to.

* tener el descaro de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener el destino de = suffer + the fate of.

* tener el estatus profesional de + Nombre = have + Nombre + status.

* tener el gusto de = take + pleasure.

* tener el hábito de = have + the habit of.

* tener el honor de = have + the honour of.

* tener el lujo = have + luxury.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener el mono = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.

* tener el placer de = take + pleasure.

* tener el plazo cumplido = be due.

* tener el plazo vencido = be overdue.

* tener el poder = be the boss, call + the shots, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener el poder de = have + the power to.

* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.

* tener el valor = have + the courage.

* tener el valor de = have + the guts to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.

* tener en común con = partake (in/of).

* tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint, contemplate + view.

* tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.

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

* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.

* tener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* tener en reserva = hold in + reserve.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* tener envidia de = envy.

* tener errores = be flawed.

* tener éxito = achieve + success, be successful, get + anywhere, meet + success, prove + successful, succeed, attain + appeal, be a success, find + success, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, take off, meet with + success, hit + the big time, be popular, go + strong.

* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.

* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.

* tener expectativas = hold + expectations, have + expectations.

* tener experiencia = have + experience.

* tener fácilmente accesible = have at + Posesivo + touch.

* tener fallos = be flawed.

* tener fe = have + faith (in).

* tener fe en = have + faith (in).

* tener fiebre = have + a temperature, have + a fever.

* tener fijación por = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).

* tener flatulencia = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* tener frenillo = lisp.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener futuro = have + potential, there + be + a future for/in, have + a future.

* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* tener ganas de = be keen to, have + an/the inclination to.

* tener ganas de + Infinitivo = feel like + Gerundio.

* tener gancho = be engaging.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

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

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener hambre = be hungry, feel + hungry.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.

* tener hipo = hiccup.

* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.

* tener horror a = loathe, hate.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener impacto = make + impact.

* tener impacto (sobre) = have + impact (on).

* tener implicaciones para = have + implication for.

* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.

* tener indigestión = have + indigestion.

* tener influencias = have + pull.

* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.

* tener iniciativa = be proactive.

* tener intereses en = have + a stake in.

* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.

* tener interés por = have + an interest in.

* tener interés por/en = be interested in.

* tener inventiva = be inventive.

* tener jurisdicción = have + jurisdiction (over).

* tener la autoridad = have + mandate.

* tener la bragueta abierta = fly + be undone.

* tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la categoría profesional de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank, have + Nombre + rank, enjoy + Nombre + rank.

* tener la certeza de = feel + confident.

* tener la certeza de que = rest + assured that.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la convicción = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.

* tener la costumbre de = have + a habit of, have + the habit of.

* tener la costumbre de + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* tener la desfachatez de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la desvergüenza de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la doble función = double as, double up as.

* tener la facultad de = have + powers to.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener la fecha de + Fecha = be dated + Fecha.

* tener la frescura de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la función de = be in the business of.

* tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.

* tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.

* tener la intención de = be intended to, intend, mean.

* tener la intención de + Infinitivo = set out to + Infinitivo.

* tener la libertad de = be at liberty to, feel + free to.

* tener la libertard de/para = have + the latitude to.

* tener la malafortuna de = have + the misfortune to.

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener la obligación de = be under the obligation to.

* tener la ocasión de = have + opportunity to.

* tener la oficina central en = headquarter (at/in).

* tener la opinión = it + be + Posesivo + understanding.

* tener la oportunidad = have + the opportunity.

* tener la oportunidad de = get + (a/the) + chance to, have + opportunity to, get + a chance to.

* tener la osadía de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la paciencia del santo Job = have + the patience of Job.

* tener la paciencia de un santo = have + the patience of a saint.

* tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.

* tener la potestad = have + mandate.

* tener la potestad de = have + the power to, have + the right to.

* tener lapsus = have + lapses.

* tener la reputación de ser = be well known for.

* tener la responsabilidad = charge, undertake + burden.

* tener la responsabilidad de = have + the responsibility of.

* tener la sartén por el mango = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.

* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.

* tener la sensación de que = have + a gut feeling that.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* tener las riendas de = hold + the reins of.

* tener las riendas del poder = hold + the reins of power.

* tener lástima = pity.

* tener lástima de = take + pity on.

* tener la tentación de = be tempted to.

* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* tenerle manía a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* tenerle tirria a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* tener libertad = have + freedom.

* tener libertad sobre = have + wide discretion over.

* tenerlo crudo = not be easy.

* tenerlo difícil = not be easy, not be easy.

* tenerlo duro = not be easy.

* tenerlo fácil = have + an easy ride.

* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* tener lo que hay que tener = have + what it takes.

* tener lo que se necesita = have + what it takes.

* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.

* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.

* tener lugar = take + place, go on, come to + pass.

* tener madera de = be cut out for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.

* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener más paciencia que el santo Job = have + the patience of Job.

* tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.

* tener mérito = be meritorious.

* tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.

* tener miedo a = be scared of.

* tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* tener movilidad = be mobile.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha ilusión = be thrilled.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

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

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener niños = have + children.

* tener + Nombre = be not without + Nombre.

* tener noticias de = hear from.

* tener + Número + Período de Tiempo = be + Período de Tiempo + old.

* tener obligación = have + obligation.

* tener obsesión con = be hipped (on/to), get hipped (on/to).

* tener ojeras = have + bags under + Posesivo + eyes.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* tener opinión = take + view.

* tener paciencia = be patient.

* tener paciencia con = bear with + Pronombre.

* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* tener paralelo = have + parallel.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tener pérdidas = make + a loss.

* tener perplejo = stump.

* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* tener por costumbre + Infinitivo = be in the habit of + Gerundio.

* tener por término medio = average.

* tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.

* tener potencial = have + potential.

* tener precaución de = be chary of.

* tener precedencia = take + priority.

* tener preferencia = be preferential, have + the right of way.

* tener preferencia (sobre) = take + precedence (over).

* tener presente = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of.

* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener prioridad = trump.

* tener prisa = be in a hurry.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.

* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.

* tener que = have to, hafta [have to].

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* tener que competir con = face + competition from.

* tener + que felicitar a Alguien = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* tener que ocurrir = be boun

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tener [ E27 ]

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■ tener (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A poseer, disponer de

B

1 llevar encima

2 llevar puesto

C actividades, obligaciones

D

1 señalando características

2 expresando edad

3 con idea de posibilidad

E dar a luz

Sentido II

A sujetar, sostener

B tomar

Sentido III

A recibir

B

1 sentir

2 refiriéndose a síntomas

3 refiriéndose a sucesos

C refiriéndose a actitudes

Sentido IV

A indicando estado, situación

B tener algo/a alguien por algo

■ tener (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 tener que: obligación

2 tener que: propósito

B tener que: certeza

Sentido II

A con participio pasado

B en expresiones de tiempo

■ tenerse (verbo pronominal)

A sostenerse

B tenerse por algo

vt

[El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Éste prefiere la forma `I have a new dress']

Sentido I

A (poseer, disponer de) ‹dinero/trabajo/tiempo› to have

ése ya lo tengo I already have that one, I've already got that one

¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?

tiene un sueldo muy bueno she earns a very good salary, she is on a very good salary

no tenemos aceitunas we don't have any olives, we haven't got any olives

no tenía bastante dinero I didn't have enough money

no tengo a quién recurrir I have o I've got nobody to turn to

tú no tienes idea de lo que fue you've no idea o you can't imagine what it was like

aquí tienes al autor del delito here's o this is the culprit

¡ahí tienes! ¿ves cómo no se los puede dejar solos? there you are! you see how they can't be left on their own?

¿conque ésas tenemos? so that's the way things are, is it?

no tenerlas todas consigo ( fam): no sé, no las tengo todas conmigo I don't know, I'm not entirely sure o I'm not a hundred percent sure o I'm not at all sure

tenerla con algn (CS fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerla con algo (CS fam); to keep o go on about sth ( colloq)

B

1 (llevar encima) to have

¿tienes cambio de $100? do you have change for $100?

no tengo un lápiz I don't have a pencil (on me), I haven't got a pencil (on me)

¿tiene hora? have you got the time?, could you tell me the time?

2 (llevar puesto) to be wearing, have on

¡qué traje más elegante tienes! that's a smart suit you're wearing o you have on!

C (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have

esta noche tengo una fiesta I'm going to o I have a party tonight

los viernes tenemos gimnasia we have keep-fit on Fridays

tenemos invitados a cenar we have o we've got some people coming to dinner

tengo un par de camisas que planchar I have o I've got a couple of shirts to iron

D

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (señalando características, atributos) to have

tiene los ojos castaños/el pelo largo she has o she's got brown eyes/long hair

tiene mucho tacto/valor he's very tactful/brave

tiene habilidad para esas cosas he's very good at that sort of thing

tiene sus defectos he has o he's got his faults

la habitación tiene mucha luz the room is very light o gets a lot of light

tiene cuatro metros de largo por tres de ancho it is four meters long and three meters wide

¿cuánto tienes de cintura? what's your waist measurement?

tiene mucho de su padre he's very much like his father, he takes after his father

tener algo DE algo:

¿y eso qué tiene de malo? and what's (so) bad about that?

no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing strange about it

le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? ( AmL fam); she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(expresando edad): ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?

tengo cuarenta años I'm forty (years old)

tengo edad para ser tu padre I'm old enough to be your father

el televisor ya tiene muchos años the television set is very old

3

(con idea de posibilidad): no creo que tenga arreglo I don't think it can be fixed, I think it's beyond repair

el problema no tiene solución there is no solution to the problem, the problem is insoluble

E (dar a luz) to have

tener un niño or hijo or bebé to have a child o baby

Sentido II

A (sujetar, sostener) to hold

sube, que yo te tengo la escalera go on up, I'll hold the ladder for you

¿me tienes esto un minuto? could you hold this for a minute?

tenlo derecho hold it upright

B

(tomar): ten la llave take the key, here's the key

Sentido III

A (recibir) to have

hace un mes que no tenemos noticias de él we haven't heard from him for a month

la propuesta tuvo una acogida favorable the proposal was favorably received

tuvo una gran decepción/sorpresa it was a terrible disappointment/a big surprise for her

B

1

(sentir): tengo hambre/sueño/frío I'm hungry/tired/cold

tiene celos de su hermano she's jealous of her brother

no tiene interés por nada she's not interested in anything

le tengo mucho cariño a esta casa I'm very fond of this house

tengo el placer/honor de anunciar … it gives me great pleasure/I have the honor to announce …

¿qué tienes? ¿por qué lloras? what's wrong? o what's the matter? why are you crying?

2 (refiriéndose a síntomas, enfermedades) to have

tengo un dolor de cabeza horrible I have o I've got a terrible headache

¿has tenido las paperas? have you had mumps?

está enfermo, pero no saben qué tiene he's ill, but they don't know what it is o what he's got o what's wrong with him

3 (refiriéndose a sucesos, experiencias) to have

tuvimos un verano muy bueno we had a very good summer

tuve un sueño espantoso I had a terrible dream

que tengas buen viaje have a good trip

tuve una discusión con él I had an argument with him

C

(refiriéndose a actitudes): ten un poco más de respeto have a little more respect

ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful

tuvo la gentileza de prestármelo she was kind enough to lend it to me

tuvo la precaución de llamar antes de ir she had the foresight to phone before she went

bien² adv G. (↑ bien (2))

Sentido IV

A (indicando estado, situación) (+ compl):

el sofá tiene el tapizado sucio the upholstery on the sofa is dirty

la mesa tiene una pata rota one of the table legs is broken

tenía el suéter puesto al revés he had his sweater on back to front

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

tenía los ojos cerrados she had her eyes closed

tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone

lo tengo escondido I have it hidden away

ya lo tiene roto it's already broken o he's broken it already

la tuvo engañada mucho tiempo he was cheating on her for a long time

lo tiene dominado she has him under her thumb

eso me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about that

me tuvo escribiendo a máquina toda la tarde she had me typing all afternoon

nos tuvo allí esperando una hora he kept us waiting there for an hour

a la pobre la tienen de sirvienta they treat the poor girl like a maid

tengo a la niña enferma my little girl's sick

¿en qué mano lo tengo? which hand is it in?

B (considerar) tener algo/a algn POR algo:

se lo tiene por el mejor hospital del país it is supposed to be o it is considered (to be) the best hospital in the country

lo tienen por buen cirujano he's held to be o he's considered (to be) a good surgeon

siempre lo tuve por tímido I always thought he was shy

ten por seguro que lo hará rest assured o you can be sure he'll do it

■

v aux

Sentido I

A

1 (expresando obligación, necesidad) tener QUE + INF:

tengo que terminarlo hoy I have to o I must finish it today

tienes que comer más, estás muy delgada you must eat more, you're very thin

no tienes más que apretar este botón all you have to do is press this button

no tienes que estar allí hasta las nueve you don't have to be there until nine

no tengo por qué darte cuentas a ti I don't have to explain anything to you, I don't owe you any explanations

no tienes que comer tanto (no debes) you mustn't eat so much; (no hace falta) you don't have to eat that much, there's no need to eat that much

tendría que cambiarme, no puedo ir así I'd have to o I ought to o I should change, I can't go like this

2 (expresando propósito, recomendación) tener QUE + INF:

tenemos que ir a ver esa película we must go and see that movie

tengo que hacer ejercicio I must get some exercise

tienes que leerlo, es buenísimo you must read it, it's really good

B (expresando certeza) tener QUE + INF:

tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer

tiene que haber sido él it must have been him

tengo que haberlo dejado en casa I must have left it at home

¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you, didn't it?

ver² vt I. (↑ ver (2))

Sentido II

A

(con participio pasado): ¿tiene previsto asistir al congreso? do you plan to attend the conference?

ya tenían planeada su estrategia they already had their strategy worked out

tengo entendido que llega mañana I understand he's arriving tomorrow

tiene ganado el afecto del público she has won the public's affection

te tengo dicho que eso no me gusta I've told you before I don't like that

teníamos pensado irnos el jueves we intended leaving on Thursday

tiene bastante dinero ahorrado she has quite a lot of money saved up

B

( AmL) (en expresiones de tiempo): cuatro años tenía sin verlo she hadn't seen him for four years

tienen tres años de casados they've been married for three years

■ tenerse

v pron

A

(sostenerse): no podía tenerse en pie he couldn't stand

tiene un sueño que no se tiene ( fam); he's out o dead on his feet ( colloq)

B ( refl) (considerarse) tenerse POR algo:

se tiene por muy inteligente he considers himself to be o he thinks he is very intelligent

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Multiple Entries:
tener
tener algo
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress'
1
a) (poseer, disponer de) ‹dinero/trabajo/tiempo› to have;

◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;

no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread;
tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
b) ( llevar encima) ‹lápiz/cambio› to have;

◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?

c) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have;

◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;

tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
d) ( dar a luz) ‹bebé/gemelos› to have

2
a) (señalando características, tamaño) to be;

◊ la casa tiene mucha luz the house is very light;

tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long;
le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
b) ( señalando edad) to be;

◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;

tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old)
3
a) (sujetar, sostener) to hold;

◊ tenlo derecho hold it upright

b) ( tomar):

◊ ten la llave take o here's the key

4
a) ( sentir):

◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;

le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him;
tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
b) ( refiriéndose a enfermedades) ‹gripe/cáncer› to have;

◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache

c) ( refiriéndose a experiencias) ‹discusión/accidente› to have;

◊ que tengas buen viaje have a good trip

5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
◊ ten más respeto have a little more respect;

ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful;
tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful
6 (indicando estado, situación):
◊ la mesa tiene una pata rota one of the table legs is broken;

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone;
me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it
tener v aux
1 tener que hacer algo
a) (expresando obligación, necesidad) to have (got) to do sth;

◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;

tienes que comer más you ought to eat more
b) (expresando propósito, recomendación):

◊ tenemos que ir a ver esa película we must go and see that movie;

tendrías que llamarlo you should ring him
c) ( expresando certeza):

◊ tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer;

¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you!
2 ( con participio pasado):
◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;

te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …;
teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today
3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ tienen tres años de casados they've been married for three years;

tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year
tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
◊ no podía tenerse en pie he couldn't stand;

no tenerse de sueño to be dead on one's feet
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money
(ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old
(medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again
Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.

' tener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- abuela
- abundar
- acarrear
- accidente
- acostumbrar
- admirar
- adolecer
- agobiarse
- añorar
- antena
- apetecer
- apremiar
- aptitud
- arcada
- arte
- banco
- bombera
- bombero
- burbuja
- cabida
- cabronada
- cacao
- caer
- cagalera
- calor
- cantar
- capaz
- carácter
- carrete
- celebrarse
- céntimo
- certeza
- certidumbre
- ciega
- ciego
- conciencia
- conllevar
- consecuencia
- constar
- contingente
- corazón
- correa
- correrse
- cosa
- cosquillas
- costar
- creer
- cruda
- crudo
English:
access
- accommodate
- act
- add up
- afraid
- agree
- aim to
- allow for
- allowance
- approve of
- around
- associate
- attached
- augment
- authoritarian
- ax
- axe
- barrel
- be
- bear
- bear with
- bearing
- begrudge
- believe in
- belong
- beware
- boast
- bone
- boomerang
- breathing space
- broody
- brush
- butterfly
- calculate
- careful
- celebrate
- clash
- clever
- come off
- command
- connected
- conscience
- consider
- consideration
- count
- crash
- date
- daunt
- debt
- depend

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tener

♦ vt

1. [poseer, disfrutar de] [objeto, cualidad, elemento, parentesco] to have;

no tengo televisor/amigos I haven't got o I don't have a television/any friends;

¿tienes un bolígrafo? have you got o do you have a pen?;

¿tiene usted hora? have you got the time?;

tenemos un mes para terminarlo we've got a month in which to finish it;

tiene el pelo corto, ojos azules y gafas she has (got) short hair, blue eyes and she wears glasses;

muchos no tienen trabajo o [m5] empleo a lot of people are out of work;

el documental no tiene mucho interés the documentary is not very interesting;

¿cuántas habitaciones tiene? how many rooms has it got o does it have?;

¿tienes hermanos? have you got o do you have any brothers or sisters?;

tengo un hermano I've got o I have a brother;

tener un niño to have a baby;

no tienen hijos they haven't got o don't have any children;
RP Fam
tener algo a bocha [en gran cantidad] to have tons o loads of sth;

Comp

¿conque ésas tenemos?, ¿ahora no quieres ayudar? so that's the deal, is it? you don't want to help now, then;

Comp

no las tiene todas consigo he is not too sure about it;

Comp
muy Fam
tenerlos bien puestos to have guts;

Prov

tanto tienes, tanto vales you are what you own

2. [padecer, realizar, experimentar] to have;

tener fiebre to have a temperature;

tiene cáncer/el sida she has (got) cancer/AIDS;

doctor, ¿qué tengo? what's wrong with me, doctor?;

no tienes nada (grave) it's nothing (serious), there's nothing (seriously) wrong with you;

tuvieron una pelea/reunión they had a fight/meeting;

tengo las vacaciones en agosto my holidays are in August;

mañana no tenemos clase we don't have to go to school tomorrow, there's no school tomorrow;

¡que tengan buen viaje! have a good journey!;

no he tenido un buen día I haven't had a good day;

tiene lo que se merece she's got what she deserves

3. [medida, años, sensación, sentimiento] to be;

tiene 3 metros de ancho it's 3 metres wide;

¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;

tiene diez años she's ten (years old);
Am
tengo tres años aquí I've been here for three years;

tener hambre/miedo to be hungry/afraid;

tener suerte/mal humor to be lucky/bad-tempered;

tengo un dolor de espalda terrible I have a terrible backache;

tengo alergia al polvo I'm allergic to dust;

me tienen cariño/envidia they're fond/jealous of me;

le tiene lástima he feels sorry for her;

tengo ganas de llorar I feel like crying

4. [hallarse o hacer estar en cierto estado]
tenía la cara pálida her face was pale;

tienes una rueda pinchada you've got a Br puncture o US flat;

tienes la corbata torcida your tie isn't straight;

me tuvo despierto it kept me awake;

eso la tiene despistada/preocupada that has her confused/worried;

esto la tendrá ocupada un rato this will keep her busy for a while;

un psicópata tiene atemorizada a la población a psychopath is terrorizing the population;

nos tuvieron una hora en comisaría they kept us at the police station for an hour;

me tuvo esperando una hora she kept me waiting an hour;

nos tuvieron toda la noche viendo vídeos they made us watch videos all night;

la tienen como o [m5] de encargada en un restaurante she's employed as a manageress in a restaurant

5. [sujetar] to hold;

tenlo por el asa hold it by the handle;

¿puedes tenerme esto un momento? could you hold this for me a minute?;

ten los brazos en alto hold your arms up high

6. [tomar]
ten el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;

¡aquí tienes!, ¡ten! here you are!;

ahí tienes la respuesta there's your answer

7. [recibir] [mensaje, regalo, visita, sensación] to get;

tuve una carta suya I got o had a letter from her;

el que llegue primero tendrá un premio whoever arrives first will get a prize;

tendrás noticias mías you'll hear from me;

tenemos invitados/a la familia a cenar we've got guests/the family over for dinner;

tendrá una sorpresa he'll get a surprise;

tenía/tuve la impresión de que… I had/got the impression that…;

tuve una verdadera desilusión I was really disappointed

8. [valorar, estimar]
tener en mucho/poco a alguien to think a lot/not to think very much of sb;

me tienen por tonto they think I'm stupid;
Formal
tener a bien hacer algo to be kind enough to do sth;

les ruego tengan a bien considerar mi candidatura para el puesto de… I would be grateful if you would consider my application for the post of…

9. [guardar, contener] to keep;

¿dónde tienes las joyas/el dinero? where do you keep the jewels/money?;

¿dónde tendré las gafas? where can my glasses be?;

la botella tenía un mensaje the bottle had a message inside;

esta cuenta no tiene fondos there are no funds in this account

10. RP Fam
tenerla con algo/alguien to go on about sth/sb;

¡cómo la tenés con tu vecino! you're always going on about your neighbour!;

¡cómo la tiene con el auto que se va a comprar! he's always going on about the car he's going to buy!;

¡cómo la tiene el jefe contigo! the boss really has it in for you!

♦ v aux

1. [antes de participio] [haber]
teníamos pensado ir al teatro we had thought of going to the theatre, we had intended to go to the theatre;

¿cuánto tienes hecho de la tesis? how much of your thesis have you (got) done?;

te tengo dicho que no pises los charcos I've told you before not to step in puddles;

tengo entendido que se van a casar I understand (that) they are going to get married

2.
tener que: [indica obligación] [m5] tener que hacer algo to have to do sth;

tenía/tuve que hacerlo I had to do it;

¿tienes que irte? do you have to go?, have you got to go?;

tienes que esforzarte más you must try harder;

tiene que ser así it has to be this way;

tenemos que salir de aquí we have (got) to o need to get out of here, we must get out of here;

teníamos que haber hecho esto antes we should have o ought to have done this before;

no tienes que disculparte you needn't apologize, you don't need to apologize;

si quieres algo, no tienes más que pedirlo if you want something, all you have to do is ask;

no tienes por qué venir, si no quieres you don't have to come if you don't want to

3.
tener que: [indica propósito, consejo] [m5] tenemos que ir a cenar un día we ought to o should go for dinner some time;

tienes que ir a ver esa película you must see that movie;

tenías que haber visto cómo corría you should have seen him run;

tendrías que dejar de fumar you ought to give up smoking

4.
tener que: [indica probabilidad] [m5] ya tienen que haber llegado they must have o should have arrived by now;

las llaves tienen que andar por aquí the keys must be round here somewhere;

tendría que haber terminado hace rato she should have o ought to have finished some time ago;

tenía que ser él, no podía ser otro it had to be him, it couldn't have been anyone else

5.
tener que ver: tener que ver con algo/alguien to have to do with sth/sb;

actitudes que tienen que ver con la falta de educación attitudes which are related to a lack of education;

se apellida Siqueiros, pero no tiene que ver con el pintor his surname is Siqueiros, but he's got nothing to do with the painter;

¿qué tiene eso que ver conmigo? what has that got to do with me?;

no tener nada que ver con algo/alguien to have nothing to do with sth/sb;

lo que digo no tiene nada que ver con eso what I'm saying has nothing to do with that;

aunque los dos vinos sean Rioja, no tienen nada que ver even if both wines are Riojas, there's no comparison between them;

¿qué tiene que ver que sea mujer para que haga bien su trabajo? what's her being a woman got to do with whether or not she does a good job?;

es un poco tarde, ¿no? – ¿y qué tiene que ver? it's a bit late, isn't it? – so what?;

tener que ver en algo to be involved in sth;

dicen que la CIA tuvo que ver en ello rumour has it the CIA were involved;

¿has tenido tú algo que ver en esto? have you had something to do with this?

♦ See also the pronominal verb tenerse

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tener

v/t

1 have;

tener 10 años be 10 (years old);

tener un metro de ancho/largo be one meter wide/long o in width/length

2

:

ha tenido un niño she’s had a little boy

3

:

tener a alguien por algo regard s.o. as sth, consider s.o. to be sth

4

:

tengo que madrugar I must get up early, I have to o I’ve got to get up early;

tuve que madrugar I had to get up early

5

:

conque ¿esas tenemos? so that’s how it is o things stand, eh?;

no tuvo a bien saludarme he did not see fit to greet me;

no las tengo todas conmigo fam I’m not one hundred per cent sure;

eso me tiene nervioso that makes me nervous

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tener {80} vt

1) : to have

tiene ojos verdes: she has green eyes

tengo mucho que hacer: I have a lot to do

tiene veinte años: he's twenty years old

tiene un metro de largo: it's one meter long

2) : to hold

ten esto un momento: hold this for a moment

3) : to feel, to make

tengo frío: I'm cold

eso nos tiene contentos: that makes us happy

4)

tener por : to think, to consider

me tienes por loco: you think I'm crazy

tener v aux

1)

tener que : to have to

tengo que salir: I have to leave

tiene que estar aquí: it has to be here, it must be here

2) (with past participle)

tenía pensado escribirte: I've been thinking of writing to you

♦ See also the reflexive verb tenerse

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tener vb

1. (en general) to have

¿tienes hermanos? have you any brothers or sisters?

tiene el pelo largo she has long hair

tenía dolor de cabeza I had a headache

tuve un sueño I had a dream

En el presente, sobre todo en inglés hablado, se puede emplear have got en vez de have, por ejemplo, have you got any brothers or sisters?

2. (edad, tamaño) to be

tiene quince años she's fifteen years old

la habitación tiene cuatro metros de largo the room is four metres long

Muchas veces se utiliza el verbo to be y el sustantivo se traduce con un adjetivo

tengo calor I'm hot

tengo hambre I'm hungry

tengo miedo I'm afraid

tengo sed I'm thirsty

aquí tienes here you are

tener pensado hacer algo to intend doing something

tener que to have to

tengo que ir a trabajar I have to go to work

tienes que estudiar más you have to study more

tener que ver to have to do with / to concern

no tiene nada que ver contigo it's got nothing to do with you / it doesn't concern you

Spanish-English dictionary > tener
13 hold

I [həʊld]
nome

1) (grasp) presa f.

to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]

to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]

2) (possession)

to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]

3) (contact)

to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)

to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi

5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.

6) (in wrestling) presa f.

7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.

8) tel.

to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa

to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
II 1. [həʊld]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (clasp) tenere

to hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]

to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]

to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

to hold each other — abbracciarsi

2) (maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile

to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]

to be held — avere luogo o tenersi

4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol

5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [ objects]

6) (support) reggere [ load]

7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno

8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]

to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]

10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]

hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!

11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]

to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che

to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]

to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]

14) tel.

to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea

15) mus. tenere [ note]

16) aut.

to hold the road — tenere la strada
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere

2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare

3) tel. attendere (in linea)

4) (remain steady)

hold still! — stai fermo!
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)

to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

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I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)

•

- - holder
- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun
((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)

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I [həʊld]
nome

1) (grasp) presa f.

to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]

to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]

2) (possession)

to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]

3) (contact)

to get hold of — chiamare, contattare

4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)

to get a hold of oneself — riprendersi

5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.

6) (in wrestling) presa f.

7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.

8) tel.

to put a call on hold — mettere una chiamata in attesa

to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
II 1. [həʊld]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (clasp) tenere

to hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]

to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]

to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia

to hold each other — abbracciarsi

2) (maintain)

to hold one's head still — tenere la testa immobile

to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto

3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]

to be held — avere luogo o tenersi

4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]

the bus holds ten (people) — il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to hold one's drink — reggere l'alcol

5) (contain) [drawer, box] contenere [ objects]

6) (support) reggere [ load]

7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]

there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno

8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]

to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio

9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]

10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]

hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!

11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]

to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia

to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che

to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile

12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]

to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere

13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]

14) tel.

to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea

15) mus. tenere [ note]

16) aut.

to hold the road — tenere la strada
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)

1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere

2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare

3) tel. attendere (in linea)

4) (remain steady)

hold still! — stai fermo!
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. held)

to hold oneself well — tenersi bene su

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

English-Italian dictionary > hold
14 antetítulo

SM introductory heading, prefatory heading

* * *

= avant-titre.

Nota: Título secundario que precede al título propiamente dicho.

Ex. The term 'other title information' includes subtitles, avant-titres, etc., but does not include variations on the title proper (e.g. spine titles, sleeve titles, etc.).

* * *

= avant-titre.

Nota: Título secundario que precede al título propiamente dicho.

Ex: The term 'other title information' includes subtitles, avant-titres, etc., but does not include variations on the title proper (e.g. spine titles, sleeve titles, etc.).

Spanish-English dictionary > antetítulo
15 cable

m.

1 cable, lead ( Elec & computing).

se le cruzaron los cables (informal figurative) he got mixed up (se confundió)

se le cruzaron los cables y la pegó in a moment of madness, he hit her

echar un cable (informal figurative) to help out, to lend a hand

2 cable.

3 cable.

televisión por cable cable television

cable de fibra óptica fiber-optic cable

4 cablegram, cable.

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cable

► nombre masculino

1 (cablegrama) cablegram, cable

————————

cable

► nombre masculino

1 (maroma) cable

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echarle un cable a alguien familiar to give somebody a hand

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noun m.

1) cable

2) wire

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SM

1) (Elec) (=hilo) wire; [con cubierta aislante] cable

tiene varios cables sueltos — there are several loose wires

el cable del micrófono/amplificador — the microphone/amplifier cable o lead

- se le cruzaron los cables

- se le pelaron los cables

cable de alta tensión — high-voltage cable

cable de cobre — copper wire

2) (Mec) [de acero] cable

- echar un cable a algn

cable de remolque — towline, towrope

3) (Telec) cable, wire

televisión por cable — cable television, cable TV

cable coaxial — coaxial cable

cable de fibra óptica — fibreoptic cable, optical fibre, optical fiber (EEUU)

cable óptico — optical cable

4) (=cablegrama) cable

enviar un cable a algn — to cable sb

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Elec, Telec) cable

cruzársele or (Méx) cuatrapeársele los cables a alguien — (fam) to get mixed up

b) (para levantar, tirar) cable

echarle un cable a alguien — (fam) to help somebody out, give somebody a hand

2) (ant) ( telegrama) cable, wire

* * *

= cable, cord, wire, flex.

Ex. The OCLC Europe network is connected to the OCLC computer system in the US by a dedicated link via an undersea cable.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. This type of flex should never be repaired or joined by using insulating tape.

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* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].

* arranque con cables = jump-starting [jumpstarting].

* cable coaxial = coaxial cabling, coaxial cable.

* cable con corriente = live wire.

* cable de acero = wire rope.

* cable de detonación = tripwire.

* cable de fibra óptica = optical fibre cable, fibre optic cable.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* cable de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications cable.

* cable de teléfono = phone cord.

* cable de tracción = tripwire.

* cable eléctrico = power cable, power line.

* cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC).

* cable metálico = wire rope.

* cable óptico = optical cable.

* cable plano = flat wire.

* cables = cabling.

* cable submarino = undersea cable.

* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.

* con cable = corded.

* conectado por cable = wired-up, hardwired [hard wired], wired, wireline.

* conexión de cables = wiring.

* noticia por cable = newswire.

* noticias por cable = cable news.

* por cable = wireline, corded.

* red por cable = cable network.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sistema de cables eléctricos = electrical wiring.

* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.

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masculino

1)

a) (Elec, Telec) cable

cruzársele or (Méx) cuatrapeársele los cables a alguien — (fam) to get mixed up

b) (para levantar, tirar) cable

echarle un cable a alguien — (fam) to help somebody out, give somebody a hand

2) (ant) ( telegrama) cable, wire

* * *

= cable, cord, wire, flex.

Ex: The OCLC Europe network is connected to the OCLC computer system in the US by a dedicated link via an undersea cable.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: This type of flex should never be repaired or joined by using insulating tape.

* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].

* arranque con cables = jump-starting [jumpstarting].

* cable coaxial = coaxial cabling, coaxial cable.

* cable con corriente = live wire.

* cable de acero = wire rope.

* cable de detonación = tripwire.

* cable de fibra óptica = optical fibre cable, fibre optic cable.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* cable de telecomunicaciones = telecommunications cable.

* cable de teléfono = phone cord.

* cable de tracción = tripwire.

* cable eléctrico = power cable, power line.

* cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC).

* cable metálico = wire rope.

* cable óptico = optical cable.

* cable plano = flat wire.

* cables = cabling.

* cable submarino = undersea cable.

* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.

* con cable = corded.

* conectado por cable = wired-up, hardwired [hard wired], wired, wireline.

* conexión de cables = wiring.

* noticia por cable = newswire.

* noticias por cable = cable news.

* por cable = wireline, corded.

* red por cable = cable network.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sistema de cables eléctricos = electrical wiring.

* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.

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cable

masculine

A

1 ( Elec, Telec) cable

andar con or tener los cables pelados (CS fam); to be around the bend ( colloq)

cruzársele or ( Méx) cuatrapeársele los cables a algn ( fam): se me cruzaron los cables I got mixed up

2 (para levantar, tirar) cable

el cable del ancla the anchor chain

echarle un cable a algn ( fam); to help sb out, give sb a hand

Compuestos:

● cable alimentador

feeder cable

● cable blindado

shielded cable

● cable coaxial or coaxil

coaxial cable

● cable de abastecimiento

( Elec) supply line

B ( ant) (telegrama) cable, wire

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cable sustantivo masculino (Elec, Telec) cable
cable sustantivo masculino
1 cable
enviar un cable, to cable, wire
2 (de un aparato eléctrico) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar cruzársele a alguien los cables, to get one's wires crossed: (ofuscarse) se me cruzaron los cables y le di una bofetada; in a moment of blind rage I slapped his face
(confundirse, desorientarse) se me cruzaron los cables y no supe qué responder, I got all mixed up and I didn't know what to say
echarle un cable a alguien, to give sb a hand
' cable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- carrete
- ceder
- enrollar
- gorda
- gordo
- hilo
- línea
- maroma
- retorcerse
- revestimiento
- teleférico
- tendida
- tendido
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirante
- alargar
- andarivel
- cablevisión
- comba
- combarse
- enganchar
- enrollado
- enroscar
- estirar
- extensión
- extremo
- funicular
- grapa
- revestir
- roer
- rollo
- soltar
- televisión
- tender
- tocar
English:
cable
- cable car
- cable television
- cord
- extension cable
- extension cord
- flex
- lead
- line
- live
- live wire
- overhead
- sheath
- slack
- slacken
- towrope
- wire
- booster
- lay
- main
- run
- sink
- telegraph
- tow
- way

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cable nm

1. [de puente, ascensor, teleférico, ancla] cable;

Comp
Fam
echar o [m5] lanzar o [m5] tender un cable to help out, to lend a hand

Comp
cable aéreo overhead cable;
cable submarino submarine o undersea cable

2. [conductor eléctrico] [para conectar] cable, lead;
[dentro de aparato] wire;
Comp
Fam
se le cruzaron los cables [se confundió] he got mixed up;

se le cruzaron los cables y le pegó in a moment of madness, he hit her;

Comp
RP Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los cables pelados to have got out of the wrong side of bed, to be like a bear with a sore head;

Comp
cable coaxial coaxial cable;
cable de serie serial cable

3. [de fibra óptica] cable;

una red de cable a cable network;

un operador de cable a cable company;

televisión por cable cable television

Comp
cable de fibra óptica fibre optic cable;
cable óptico optical cable

4. [telegrama] Br telegram, US cable;

poner o [m5] enviar a alguien un cable to send sb a Br telegram o US cable, to cable sb

5. Náut [medida] cable

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cable

m

1 EL cable;

se le cruzaron los cables fam he got mixed up

2 MAR line, rope;

echar un cable a alguien give s.o. a hand

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cable nm

: cable

* * *

cable n cable / lead

echar un cable to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

Spanish-English dictionary > cable
16 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

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

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cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

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noun f.

cord, rope, string

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SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

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cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

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cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

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cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

* * *

cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

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cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
17 demostrar

v.

1 to show, to display.

demuestra tener mucho interés (en) he shows a lot of interest (in)

2 to demonstrate, to show (funcionamiento, procedimiento).

El chico demostró su hipótesis The boy demonstrated his hypothesis.

El vendedor demostró sus artículos The salesman demonstrated his ware.

3 to demonstrate, to prove.

4 to prove to, to demonstrate to, to show to.

Mi auto demostró ser el mejor My car proved to be the best.

5 to demo, to make a demonstration of.

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demostrar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (probar) to prove, show

■ eso demuestra que no es nada inteligente that proves he's not clever at all

2 (hacer una demostración) to demonstrate, show

3 (manifestar) to show

■ demostró buena voluntad she showed goodwill

4 MATEMÁTICAS to prove

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verb

1) to demonstrate

2) show

* * *

VT

1) (=probar) to prove

usted no puede demostrar nada — you can't prove anything

demostró que Galileo tenía razón — she proved Galileo right, she proved o showed that Galileo was right

demostró lo mal que hablaba francés — it proved o showed how badly he spoke French

ha demostrado ser muy buena amiga — she has shown herself to be a very good friend

2) (=enseñar) to show, demonstrate

nos demostraron cómo funcionaba el sistema eléctrico — they showed us o demonstrated to us how the electrical system worked

3) (=mostrar) [+ emoción, sentimiento] to show, display

no demostró ningún interés en mis problemas — he showed o displayed no interest in my problems

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verbo transitivo

1) ( probar) < verdad> to prove, demonstrate; < teorema> to prove

eso demuestra su ignorancia — that shows o proves his ignorance

te voy a demostrar que tengo razón — I'm going to prove to you that I'm right

ha demostrado ser or que es muy capaz — he's shown himself to be very able

2)

a) <interés/sentimiento> to show

b) <funcionamiento/método> to demonstrate

* * *

= demonstrate, evidence, exemplify, prove, show, substantiate, attest to + the fact that, provide + evidence, go to + show, bear + witness.

Ex. The two objectives are interdependent, and this can be demonstrated first by examining the first objective.

Ex. Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.

Ex. Natural language indexing is exemplified in many systems by the use of a character-string search.

Ex. One must be able to prove that a new staff member was selected with due process and with clearly delineated criteria.

Ex. This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex. It can be substantiated that in switching over to new technologies we often have not done this kind of linkage.

Ex. Statistical reports from several libraries attest to the 'fact' that the great majority of library users are performing topical subject searches, not author/title or known-item searches.

Ex. Against that kind of thinking it is pointless to quote research figures and surveys and reports that provide evidence time and again of the importance of book ownership in the acquisition of the 'better education' everybody wants for their children.

Ex. This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.

Ex. Controversy and antagonism attended each area of investigation, as a flood of secondary publication bears witness.

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* demostrar Algo con pruebas = demonstrate + in print.

* demostrar claramente = demonstrate + clearly.

* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar la teoría de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* demostrar los sentimientos de Uno = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.

* demostrarlo todo = be proof enough.

* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.

* demostrar + Posesivo + valor = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth, prove + Posesivo + courage.

* demostrar que Algo no es cierto = debunk.

* demostrar que se está en lo cierto = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be, establish + a record.

* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.

* demostrar ser necesario = prove + necessary.

* demostrar ser superior = prove + superior.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar su utilidad = come into + Posesivo + own.

* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.

* demostrar tajantemente = demonstrate + emphatically.

* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* eso demuestra que = it (just) goes to show that.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* evidencia + demostrar = evidence + show.

* experiencia + demostrar = experience + show.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( probar) < verdad> to prove, demonstrate; < teorema> to prove

eso demuestra su ignorancia — that shows o proves his ignorance

te voy a demostrar que tengo razón — I'm going to prove to you that I'm right

ha demostrado ser or que es muy capaz — he's shown himself to be very able

2)

a) <interés/sentimiento> to show

b) <funcionamiento/método> to demonstrate

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= demonstrate, evidence, exemplify, prove, show, substantiate, attest to + the fact that, provide + evidence, go to + show, bear + witness.

Ex: The two objectives are interdependent, and this can be demonstrated first by examining the first objective.

Ex: Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.

Ex: Natural language indexing is exemplified in many systems by the use of a character-string search.

Ex: One must be able to prove that a new staff member was selected with due process and with clearly delineated criteria.

Ex: This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.

Ex: It can be substantiated that in switching over to new technologies we often have not done this kind of linkage.

Ex: Statistical reports from several libraries attest to the 'fact' that the great majority of library users are performing topical subject searches, not author/title or known-item searches.

Ex: Against that kind of thinking it is pointless to quote research figures and surveys and reports that provide evidence time and again of the importance of book ownership in the acquisition of the 'better education' everybody wants for their children.

Ex: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.

Ex: Controversy and antagonism attended each area of investigation, as a flood of secondary publication bears witness.

* demostrar Algo con pruebas = demonstrate + in print.

* demostrar claramente = demonstrate + clearly.

* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar la teoría de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* demostrar los sentimientos de Uno = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.

* demostrarlo todo = be proof enough.

* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.

* demostrar + Posesivo + valor = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth, prove + Posesivo + courage.

* demostrar que Algo no es cierto = debunk.

* demostrar que se está en lo cierto = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be, establish + a record.

* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.

* demostrar ser necesario = prove + necessary.

* demostrar ser superior = prove + superior.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar su utilidad = come into + Posesivo + own.

* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.

* demostrar tajantemente = demonstrate + emphatically.

* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* eso demuestra que = it (just) goes to show that.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* evidencia + demostrar = evidence + show.

* experiencia + demostrar = experience + show.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

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demostrar [ A10 ]

vt

A (probar) ‹verdad› to prove, demonstrate; ‹teorema› to prove

sus respuestas demuestran una inteligencia poco común her answers demonstrate above average intelligence

eso demuestra que él ya lo sabía that shows o proves that he already knew

te voy a demostrar que tengo razón I'm going to prove to you that I'm right

demostrar + INF:

ha demostrado ser muy capaz he's shown himself to be very able

demostró no tener la más mínima idea he showed o demonstrated that he didn't have the slightest idea

B

1 ‹interés/sentimiento› to show

2 ‹funcionamiento/método› to demonstrate

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demostrar ( conjugate demostrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹verdad/teorema› to prove, demonstrate;
‹ ignorancia› to show, prove;
◊ ha demostrado ser muy capaz he's shown himself to be very able;

demostrar que algo es/no es cierto to prove sth right/wrong
2
a) ‹interés/sentimiento› to show

b) ‹funcionamiento/método› to demonstrate

demostrar verbo transitivo
1 (enseñar) to show, demonstrate
2 (hacer evidente) to prove
' demostrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- agradecimiento
- comprobar
- denotar
- desplegar
- identificar
- manifestar
- probar
English:
demonstrate
- prove
- show
- skill
- display
- exemplify
- exhibit
- QED
- unproven

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demostrar vt

1. [mostrar, exhibir] to show, to display;

demuestra tener mucho interés (en) he shows a lot of interest (in);

demostró ser lo suficientemente responsable para el puesto she showed herself to be responsible enough for the post;

el tenista australiano demostró ser uno de los mejores the Australian tennis player proved himself to be one of the best in the game;

demostraba no tenerle miedo a nadie she showed that she was afraid of nobody

2. [probar] to demonstrate, to prove;

¿me quieres? ¡pues demuéstramelo! you love me, do you? well, prove it!;

…lo cual demuestra que estabas equivocado …which goes to show that you were wrong

3. [funcionamiento, procedimiento] to demonstrate, to show;

¿nos podría demostrar cómo funciona? would you mind showing us how it works?

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demostrar

v/t

1 prove

2 ( enseñar) demonstrate

3 ( mostrar) show

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demostrar {19} vt

: to demonstrate, to show

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demostrar vb

1. (mostrar) to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

eso demuestra que no has entendido nada that shows you haven't understood a thing

2. (probar) to prove

las pruebas demostraron su inocencia the evidence proved that he was innocent

Spanish-English dictionary > demostrar
18 tirer

tirer [tiʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = amener vers soi) [+ pièce mobile, poignée, corde] to pull ; (vers le bas) to pull down ; (vers le haut) to pull up ; [+ rideaux] to draw ; [+ tiroir] to pull open ; [+ verrou] ( = fermer) to slide to ; ( = ouvrir) to draw

• tire la porte pull the door to

• as-tu tiré le verrou ? have you bolted the door?

• tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair

• tirer qn par le bras to pull sb by the arm

• tirer qn par la manche to tug sb's sleeve

• tirer qn à l'écart to draw sb aside

► tirer sur [+ corde, poignée, rênes] to pull on ; [+ pipe, cigarette, cigare] to puff at

• tirer sur la ficelle or la corde (inf: inf) (figurative) to push one's luck (inf)

• un vert qui tire sur le bleu a bluish green

• il tire sur la soixantaine he's going on sixty

   b. ( = remorquer) [+ véhicule, charge] to pull ; [+ navire, remorque] to tow

   c. ( = sortir) [+ épée, couteau, vin, cidre] to draw

• tirer un son d'un instrument to get a sound out of an instrument

• tirer qn du sommeil to arouse sb from sleep

• tirer qn du lit to get sb out of bed

• tirer qn de son travail to take sb away from his work

• ce bruit le tira de sa rêverie the noise brought him out of his daydream

• tirer des larmes à qn to make sb cry

   d. ( = obtenir) [+ conclusion, idée, plaisir, satisfaction] to draw (de from)

• tirer de l'argent d'une activité to make money from an activity

• il a tiré 4 000 € de sa vieille voiture he managed to get 4,000 euros for his old car

• tirer de l'argent de qn to get money out of sb

• on ne peut rien en tirer (enfant têtu) you can't do anything with him ; (personne qui refuse de parler) you can't get anything out of him

   e. ( = délivrer) tirer qn de prison/d'une situation dangereuse to get sb out of prison/of a dangerous situation

• tirer qn du doute to dispel sb's doubts

• tirer qn de la misère to rescue sb from poverty

• il faut le tirer de là we'll have to help him out

   f. (indiquant l'origine) mots tirés du latin words taken from Latin

• tirer son nom de to take one's name from

• pièce tirée d'un roman play taken from a novel

• l'opium est tiré du pavot opium is obtained from poppies

• tirer une substance d'une matière première to extract a substance from a raw material

   g. (Games) [+ billet, numéro, loterie] to draw ; [+ carte] to pick

• tirer les cartes to give a reading

• tirer qch au sort to draw lots for sth

• tirer les rois (à l'Épiphanie) to cut the Twelfth Night cake

• tirer la fève to win the charm

   h. (Photography, typography) to print

• ce journal est tiré à 100 000 exemplaires this paper has a circulation of 100,000

• tirer un roman à 8 000 exemplaires to print 8,000 copies of a novel

   i. ( = tracer) [+ ligne, trait] to draw ; [+ plan] to draw up

   j. [+ coup de feu, balle] to fire ; [+ flèche, gibier] to shoot ; [+ feu d'artifice] to set off

• il a tiré plusieurs coups de revolver sur l'agent he fired several shots at the policeman

• tirer un coup (vulg!) to have it off (vulg!)

   k. (Football) to shoot

• tirer un corner/un penalty to take a corner/a penalty

   l. [+ chèque, lettre de change] to draw

• tirer de l'argent sur son compte to draw money out of one's account

• prête-moi ta carte bleue pour que j'aille tirer de l'argent lend me your credit card so that I can go and get some money out

   m. (Nautical) tirer 6 mètres to draw 6 metres of water

   n. ( = passer) (inf) to get through

• encore une heure/un mois à tirer another hour/month to get through

• tirer deux ans de prison to do two years in prison

• voilà une semaine de tirée that's one week over with

   o. ( = voler) (inf!) to pinch (inf)

• il s'est fait tirer son blouson he got his jacket pinched (inf)

2. intransitive verb

   a. to pull

• tirez ici pull here

   b. ( = faire feu) to fire ; ( = se servir d'une arme à feu, viser) to shoot

• il leur a donné l'ordre de tirer he gave the order for them to fire

• apprendre à tirer to learn to shoot

• tirer sur qn/qch to shoot at sb/sth

• il m'a tiré dessus he shot at me

• tirer à la carabine to shoot with a rifle

• tirer en l'air to fire into the air

• tirer à vue to shoot on sight

• il lui a tiré dans le dos he shot him in the back ; (figurative) he stabbed him in the back

• tirer dans les pattes de qn (inf) to make life difficult for sb

   c. (Sport, football) to shoot

• tirer au but to take a shot at goal

   d. (Press) tirer à 10 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of 10,000

   e. [cheminée, poêle] to draw

• la cheminée tire bien the chimney draws well

   f. [moteur, voiture] to pull

• le moteur tire bien en côte the engine pulls well on hills

   g. [points de suture, sparadrap] to pull

• le matin, j'ai la peau qui tire my skin feels tight in the morning

   h. (locutions)

► tirer à sa fin [journée] to be drawing to a close ; [épreuve] to be nearly over ; [provisions] to be nearly finished

► tirer au flanc (inf) to skive (inf) (Brit) to shirk

3. reflexive verb

► se tirer

   a.

se tirer de [+ danger, situation] to get o.s. out of

• il s'est tiré sans dommage de l'accident he came out of the accident unharmed

• sa voiture était en mille morceaux mais lui s'en est tiré his car was smashed to pieces but he escaped unharmed

• il est très malade mais je crois qu'il va s'en tirer he's very ill but I think he'll pull through

• cette fois il ne va pas s'en tirer si facilement he won't get off so lightly this time

• il s'en est tiré avec une amende he got off with a fine

• il s'en est tiré avec une jambe cassée he got out of it with a broken leg

   b. bien/mal se tirer de qch [+ tâche] to handle sth well/badly

• comment va-t-il se tirer de ce sujet/travail ? how will he cope with this subject/job?

• les questions étaient difficiles mais il s'en est bien tiré the questions were difficult but he handled them well

• on s'en tire tout juste we just scrape by

   c. ( = déguerpir) (inf!) to clear off (inf)

• allez, on se tire come on, let's be off

• il s'est tiré he's gone

• il s'est tiré avec la caisse he ran off with the money

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tiʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déplacer) to pull [véhicule]; to pull up [chaise]; to pull away [tapis]

tirer la tête en arrière — to toss one's head back

2) ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at

tirer quelqu'un par le bras — to pull somebody's arm

3) ( tendre)

tirer ses bas — to pull up one's stockings

tirer sa chemise — to straighten one's shirt

avoir les traits tirés — to look drawn

4) ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet]

5) ( avec une arme) to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; to shoot [flèche]

6) Sport ( de ballon)

tirer un corner/penalty — to take a corner/penalty

7) ( choisir au hasard)

tirer (au sort) — to draw [carte, loterie, nom]; to draw for [partenaire]

tirer les cartes à quelqu'un — to tell the cards for somebody

se faire tirer les cartes — to have one's fortune told with cards

8) ( prendre) to draw [vin, électricité, argent] (de, sur from)

9) ( sortir)

tirer un stylo de son sac — to take a pen out of one's bag

tirer un enfant de l'eau — to pull a child out of the water

tirer quelque chose de sa poche — to pull something out of one's pocket

10) ( faire sortir)

tirer le pays de la récession — to get the country out of recession

tire-moi de là! — get me out of this!

tirer quelqu'un d'une maladie — to pull somebody through an illness

tu l'as tirée de son silence — you drew her out of her silence

11) ( obtenir)

tirer de quelqu'un — to get [something] from somebody [renseignement, aveu]

tirer de quelque chose — to draw [something] from something [force, ressources]; to derive [something] from something [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [something] out of something [argent]

tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture — ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car

tirer le maximum de la situation — to make the most of the situation

tirer un son d'un instrument — to get a note out of an instrument

12) ( dériver)

le film est tiré du roman — the film is based on the novel

la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur — the guillotine gets its name from its inventor

le mot est tiré de l'anglais — the word comes from the English

13) ( extraire)

texte tiré de Zola — text taken from Zola

le médicament est tiré d'une plante — the drug comes from a plant

14) ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]

journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires — newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand

tiré à part — [texte] off-printed

15) ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]

tirer un chèque — to draw a cheque GB ou check US

tirer des plans — fig to draw up plans

16) (colloq) ( passer)

plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer — only one more hour/week to go

tirer quelques années en prison — to spend a few years in prison

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( exercer une traction) to pull

tirer sur quelque chose — to pull on something; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at something

tire fort! — pull hard!

2) ( utiliser une arme) gén to shoot ( sur at); ( à feu) to fire ( sur at)

tirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle

tirer au fusil — to fire a gun

elle lui a tiré dans la jambe — she shot him/her in the leg

3) ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot

4) ( choisir au hasard)

tirer (au sort) — to draw lots

5) ( prendre)

tirer sur — to draw on

tirer sur son compte — to draw on one's account

6) ( aspirer)

la cheminée tire bien — the chimney draws well

7) ( être imprimé)

tirer à mille exemplaires — [périodique] to have a circulation of one thousand

8) ( aller vers)

tirer sur le jaune/l'orangé — [couleur] to be yellowish/orangy

tirer sur la cinquantaine — [personne] to be pushing fifty

tirer à gauche/droite — [voiture] to pull to the left/right

3.

se tirer verbe pronominal

1) ( sortir)

se tirer de — to come through [situation, difficultés]

2) (sl) ( partir) to push off (colloq)

3) ( avec une arme)

se tirer une balle — to shoot oneself ( dans in)

se tirer dessus — ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another

4) (colloq) ( se débrouiller)

s'en tirer — to cope, to manage

5) (colloq) ( échapper)

s'en tirer — ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it (colloq)

s'en tirer à bon prix — to get off lightly

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tiʀe
1. vt

1) (pour arracher, amener à soi) to pull

Il m'a tiré les cheveux. — He pulled my hair.

tiré par les cheveux fig (histoire, intrigue, explications) — far-fetched

2) (= fermer) [volet, porte, trappe] to pull to, to close, [rideau] to draw

tirer les rideaux — to draw the curtains

3) (= extraire)

tirer qch de qch — to take sth from sth, to pull sth out of sth, [fruit, sol] to extract sth from sth

Elle a tiré un mouchoir de son sac. — She took a handkerchief from her bag., She pulled a handkerchief out of her bag.

tirer son nom de — to take one's name from, to get one's name from

tirer qch de qn — to get sth out of sb

tirer qn de qch [embarras] — to help sb out of sth, to get sb out of sth

tirer qn d'embarras — to get sb out of an awkward situation

tirer qn d'un mauvais pas — to get sb out of a fix

4) (= sortir)

tirer la langue — to stick out one's tongue

5) (avec une arme) [balle, coup de feu] to fire, [animal] to shoot

Il a tiré plusieurs coups de feu. — He fired several shots.

6) [chèque] to draw

7) (= tracer) to draw, to trace

tirer un trait — to draw a line

tirer un trait sur qch fig — to draw a line under sth

tirer un trait sur son passé — to draw a line under one's past

8) (= imprimer) [journal, livre, photo] to print

9) (= choisir) [carte] to draw

tirer les cartes — to read the cards, to tell the cards

tirer au sort — to draw lots

tirer des conclusions — to draw conclusions

10) FOOTBALL, [corner] to take

11) NAVIGATION

tirer 6 mètres — to draw 6 metres of water

2. vi

1)

"Tirer" — "Pull"

tirer sur qch [corde, poignée] — to pull on sth, to pull at sth, [pipe] to draw on sth

2) (avec arme) to shoot, (= faire feu) to shoot, to fire

tirer à l'arc — to shoot with a bow and arrow

tirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle, to fire with a rifle

tirer sur qn (= faire feu sur) — to shoot at sb, to fire on sb

Il a tiré sur les policiers. — He shot at police officers., He fired on police officers.

3) FOOTBALL to shoot

4) [cheminée] to draw

5)

tirer à sa fin — to be drawing to an end

tirer en longueur — to drag on

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tirer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déplacer) [personne, animal, véhicule] to pull [véhicule]; [personne] to pull up [fauteuil, chaise]; [personne] to pull away [tapis]; tirer la tête en arrière to toss one's head back; ⇒ chapeau, couverture;

2 ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at [cordelette, manette, sonnette]; tirer qn par le bras to pull sb's arm; tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair; tirer qn par la manche to tug at sb's sleeve;

3 ( tendre) tirer ses cheveux en arrière to pull back one's hair; tirer ses bas to pull up one's stockings; tirer sa chemise/jupe to straighten one's shirt/skirt; ⇒ épingle; se faire tirer la peau○ Cosmét to have a face-lift; la peau/ça me tire○ my skin/it feels tight;

4 ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet];

5 Mil to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot; tirer le canon ( pour honorer) to fire a salute; tirer vingt et un coups de canon to fire a twenty-one gun salute;

6 ( propulser) to shoot [balle, flèche] (sur at); elle lui a tiré (une balle) dans le dos she shot him in the back;

7 ( viser) tirer le canard/faisan/gibier to shoot duck/pheasant/game;

8 Sport ( de ballon) tirer un corner/penalty to take a corner/penalty; tirer un coup franc ( au football) to take a free kick; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a free throw;

9 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw [carte, loterie, nom, gagnant, adversaire]; to draw for [partenaire]; tirer les blancs to draw white; tirer une bonne carte to draw a strong card;

10 Jeux ( aux cartes) tirer ses atouts to draw trumps;

11 Astrol tirer les cartes à qn to tell the cards for sb; se faire tirer les cartes to have one's fortune told with cards;

12 ( prendre) to draw [vin, bière, eau, électricité, argent] (de, sur from); tirer de l'eau du puits to draw water from the well; tirer de l'argent sur un compte to draw money from an account; ⇒ vin;

13 ( sortir) tirer de qch to take [sth] out of sth [objet]; to pull [sb] out of sth [personne]; tirer un stylo de son sac/d'un tiroir to take a pen out of one's bag/out of a drawer; tirer un enfant de l'eau/des flammes to pull a child out of the water/out of the flames; tirer qch de sa poche to pull sth out of one's pocket; tirer une bouffée de sa cigarette/pipe to take a puff at ou on one's cigarette/pipe; ⇒ épingle, marron, ver;

14 ( faire sortir) tirer de qch to get [sb/sth] out of sth [personne, pays, entreprise]; tirer le pays de la récession to get the country out of recession; tire-moi de là! get me out of this!; tirer qn d'une maladie to pull sb through an illness; tu l'as tirée de son silence/sa mélancolie you drew her out of her silence/her melancholy;

15 ( obtenir) tirer de qn to get [sth] from sb [renseignement, aveu]; tirer de qch to draw [sth] from sth [force, ressources]; to derive [sth] from sth [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [sth] out of sth [argent]; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de lui (comme argent, renseignements, preuve d'intelligence) you won't get much out of him; tirer le maximum de la situation to make the most of the situation; tirer un son d'un instrument to get a note out of an instrument;

16 ( dériver) tirer de qch to base [sth] on sth [récit, film]; to get [sth] from sth [nom]; le film est tiré du roman the film is based on the novel; la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur the guillotine gets its name from its inventor; le mot est tiré de l'anglais the word comes from the English;

17 ( extraire) tirer de qn/qch to take [sth] from sb/sth [texte]; to derive [sth] from sth [substance]; texte tiré de Zola/la Bible text taken from Zola/the Bible; le médicament est tiré d'une plante the drug comes from a plant;

18 ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, tract, texte, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]; journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand;

19 ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]; tirer un chèque Fin to draw a cheque GB ou check US (sur on); tirer des plans fig to draw up plans; ⇒ comète;

20 ○( passer) plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer only one more hour/week to go; tirer quelques années en prison to spend a few years in prison.

B vi

1 ( exercer une traction) to pull; tirer sur qch ( avec une force régulière) to pull on sth; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at sth; tire fort! pull hard!; tirer sur les rames to pull on the oars; tirer de toutes ses forces to heave with all one's might; le moteur tire bien/tire mal○ the engine is pulling well/isn't pulling properly; ⇒ corde;

2 ( utiliser une arme) to shoot (sur at); ( à feu) to fire (sur at); tirer à l'arc to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirer à la carabine/à l'arbalète to shoot with a rifle/with a crossbow; tirer pour tuer to shoot to kill; tirer au fusil/en l'air/à balles réelles to fire a gun/into the air/with live ammunition; tirer le premier to fire first, to shoot first; se faire tirer dessus to come under fire, to be shot at; ⇒ boulet; elle lui a tiré dans la jambe she shot him in the leg;

3 Sport ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot; tirer au but ( au football) to take a shot at goal;

4 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw lots; on n'a qu'à tirer let's just draw lots; ⇒ paille;

5 ( prendre) tirer sur to draw on; tirer sur son compte/ses réserves to draw on one's account/one's reserves;

6 ( aspirer) la cheminée tire bien/tire mal the chimney draws well/doesn't draw well; tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe to draw on one's cigarette/pipe;

7 Imprim, Presse tirer à mille exemplaires [périodique] to have a circulation of a thousand; à combien tire la revue? what's the circulation of the magazine?;

8 ( avoir une nuance) tirer sur le jaune/le bleu/le vert/le violet/l'orangé to be yellowish/bluish/greenish/purplish/orangy; être d'un bleu tirant sur le vert to be greenish-blue;

9 ( se rapprocher) tirer sur la cinquantaine ( âge) to be pushing fifty;

10 ( dévier) [voiture]tirer à gauche/droite to pull to the left/right; Équit tirer à la main [cheval] to pull.

C se tirer vpr

1 ( sortir) se tirer de to come through [situation, difficultés]; se tirer de ses ennuis to come through one's troubles; ⇒ pas;

2 ◑( partir) je me tire I'm off○ GB, I'm splitting○; tire-toi get lost○; je me suis tiré de chez lui I cleared from his place; je me suis tiré de chez mes parents I left home; je vais me tirer à Montréal I'm going off to Montreal;

3 ( se servir d'une arme) se tirer une balle to shoot oneself (dans in); se tirer une balle dans la tête to blow one's brains out; se tirer dessus ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another;

4 ( exercer une traction) se tirer la moustache to pull at one's moustache;

5 ○( se débrouiller) s'en tirer to cope; il s'en tire mal ( forte contrainte) he's finding it hard to cope; ( travail délicat) he doesn't do very well; comment est-ce que vous vous en tirez? how do you cope?; elle s'en tire mieux que lui ( épreuve de résistance) she is coping better than he is; ( épreuve d'habileté) she is doing better than him; elle s'en tire tout juste she just gets by;

6 ○( échapper) s'en tirer ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it○; je m'en suis tiré avec quelques égratignures I escaped with a few scratches; son médecin pense qu'elle s'en tirera her doctor thinks (that) she will pull through; sans diplôme, il ne s'en tirera jamais without a degree, he'll never get by; il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he's not going to get away with it; s'en tirer à bon prix to get off lightly; ⇒ compte.

[tire] verbe transitif

A.[DÉPLACER]

1. [traîner - avec ou sans effort] to pull, to drag ; [ - en remorquant] to draw, to tow

tire la table au milieu de la pièce pull the table out into the centre of the room

tiré par un cheval horse-drawn

tirer quelqu'un par le bras/les cheveux/les pieds to drag somebody by the arm/hair/feet

2. [amener à soi] to pull

[étirer - vers le haut] to pull (up) ; [ - vers le bas] to pull (down)

je sentis que quelqu'un tirait ma veste I felt a tug at my jacket

elle me tira doucement par la manche she tugged ou pulled at my sleeve

tirer les cheveux à quelqu'un to pull somebody's hair

tirer ses cheveux en arrière to draw ou to pull one's hair back

tire bien le drap stretch the sheet (taut)

tirer un fil

a. [accidentellement] to pull a thread

b. [pour faire un jour] to draw a thread

tirer la couverture à soi

a. [s'attribuer le mérite] to take all the credit

b. [s'attribuer le profit] to take the lion's share

3. [pour actionner - cordon d'appel, élastique] to pull ; [ - tiroir] to pull (open ou out)

tirer les rideaux to pull ou to draw the curtains

tire le portail derrière toi close the gates behind you, pull the gates to

tirer un verrou

a. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt open

b. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt to, to shoot a bolt

tirer la chasse d'eau to flush the toilet

4. NAUTIQUE to draw

B.[EXTRAIRE, OBTENIR]

1. [faire sortir]

tirer quelque chose de to pull ou to draw something out of

tirer le vin/cidre (du tonneau) to draw wine/cider (off from the barrel)

tirer quelqu'un de [le faire sortir de] to get somebody out of

tirer quelqu'un d'un cauchemar (figuré) to rouse somebody from a nightmare

tirer quelqu'un du sommeil to wake somebody up

tirer quelqu'un du coma to pull somebody out of a coma

tirer quelqu'un de son silence to draw somebody out (of his/her silence)

tirer une œuvre de l'oubli to rescue a work from oblivion

tire-moi de là help me out

2. [fabriquer]

tirer quelque chose de to derive ou to get ou to make something from

les produits que l'on tire du pétrole oil-based products

tirer des sons d'un instrument to get ou to draw sounds from an instrument

tirer un film d'une pièce de théâtre to adapt a play for the screen

photos tirées d'un film movie stills

3. [percevoir - argent]

elle tire sa fortune de ses terres she makes her money from her land

tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de ta vieille montre you won't get much (money) for your old watch

[retirer - chèque, argent liquide] to draw

tirer de l'argent d'un compte to draw money out of ou to withdraw money from an account

4. [extraire, dégager]

tirer la morale/un enseignement de quelque chose to learn a lesson from something

ce vers est tiré d'un poème de Villon this line is (taken) from a poem by Villon

ce que j'ai tiré de ce livre/cet article what I got out of this book/article

ce roman tire son titre d'une chanson populaire the title of this novel is taken from a popular song

tirer satisfaction de to derive satisfaction from

tirer vanité de to be proud of

tirer vengeance de quelque chose to avenge something

5. [obtenir, soutirer]

tirer quelque chose de: tirer de l'argent de quelqu'un to extract money from somebody, to get money out of somebody

la police n'a rien pu tirer de lui the police couldn't get anything out of him

tu auras du mal à lui tirer des remerciements you'll get no thanks from her

tirer des larmes à quelqu'un to make somebody cry

on n'en tirera jamais rien, de ce gosse

a. (familier) [il n'est bon à rien] we'll never make anything out of this kid

b. [il ne parlera pas] we'll never get this kid to talk, we'll never get anything out of this kid

je n'ai pas pu en tirer davantage I couldn't get any more out of her

6. (familier) [voler]

je me suis fait tirer mon portefeuille au cinéma! somebody nicked (UK) ou swiped (US) my wallet at the cinema!

7. JEUX [billet, numéro] to draw, to pick

[loterie] to draw, to carry out the draw for

[carte] to draw, to take

tirez une carte postale au hasard pick any postcard

qui va tirer le nom du gagnant? who will draw (out) the name of the winner?

le gagnant sera tiré au sort there will be a draw to decide the winner

C.[PROJETER]

1. ARMEMENT [coup de fusil, missile] to fire

[balle, flèche] to shoot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot

2. [feu d'artifice] to set off

ce soir, on tirera un feu d'artifice there will be a fireworks display tonight

3. CHASSE [lapin, faisan] to shoot

4. [à la pétanque, boule en main] to throw

[boule placée] to knock out (separable)

FOOTBALL to take

tirer un corner to take a corner

le penalty va être tiré par le capitaine the penalty will be taken by the captain

TENNIS [passing-shot, volée] to hit

[en haltérophilie] to lift

ESCRIME

tirer des armes to fence

5. (locution)

tirer un coup avec quelqu'un (vulgaire) to have it off with somebody (très familier)

D. (familier) [PASSER] (familier) to spend, to do, to get through (inseparable)

j'ai encore trois semaines à tirer avant mon congé I've another three weeks to go before my leave

E.[TRACER, IMPRIMER]

1. [dessiner - ligne] to draw ; [ - plan] to draw up (separable)

tirez deux traits sous les verbes underline the verbs twice

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE to print

je voudrais que cette photo soit tirée sur du papier mat I'd like a matt print of this picture

3. IMPRIMERIE [livre] to print

[estampe, lithographie] to print, to draw

[tract] to print, to run

[gravure] to strike, to pull, to print

ce magazine est tiré à plus de 200 000 exemplaires this magazine has a print run ou a circulation of 200,000

bon à tirer ‘passed for press’

un bon à tirer [épreuve] a press proof

4. (Belgique & locution)

tu es assez grand, tu tires ton plan you're old enough to look after yourself

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[tire] verbe intransitif

1. MILITAIRE [faire feu] to fire, to shoot

ne tirez pas, je me rends! don't shoot, I surrender!

tirez dans les jambes shoot at ou aim at the legs

il tire mal he's a bad shot

tirer à balles/à blanc to fire bullets/blanks

tirer sur quelqu'un to take a shot ou to shoot ou to fire at somebody

ils ont l'ordre de tirer sur tout ce qui bouge they've been ordered to shoot ou to fire at anything that moves

on m'a tiré dessus I was fired ou shot at

2. ARMEMENT & SPORT

tirer à l'arc/l'arbalète

a. [activité sportive] to do archery/crossbow archery

b. [action ponctuelle] to shoot a bow/crossbow

tirer à la carabine/au pistolet

a. [activité sportive] to do rifle/pistol shooting

b. [action ponctuelle] to shoot with a rifle/pistol

3. FOOTBALL [au golf] to shoot

il a tiré dans le mur/petit filet he sent the ball against the wall/into the side netting

ESCRIME to fence

4. [exercer une traction] to pull

tire! pull!, heave!

ça tire dans les genoux à la montée (familier) going up is tough on the knees

elle tire bien, ta voiture! (familier) it goes well, your car!

la moto tire à droite the motorbike pulls to the right

ne tire pas sur ton gilet don't pull your cardigan out of shape

il tira violemment sur le fil du téléphone he gave the phone wire a sharp pull

tirer sur (figuré) [délais, budget] to stretch

tirer sur la ficelle to go a bit far

5. [aspirer - fumeur]

tirer sur une pipe to draw on ou to pull at a pipe

tirer sur une cigarette to puff at ou to draw on a cigarette

6. [avoir un bon tirage - cheminée, poêle]

tirer (bien) to draw (well)

la cheminée/pipe tire mal the fireplace/pipe doesn't draw properly

7. [peau] to feel tight

[points de suture] to pull

ma peau me tire (familier) my skin feels tight

aïe, ça tire! ouch, it's pulling!

8. JEUX

tirer au sort to draw ou to cast lots

9. IMPRIMERIE

tirer à 50 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of ou to have a (print) run of 50,000 (copies)

à combien le journal tire-t-il? what are the paper's circulation figures?

10. (locution, Belgique & Suisse)

ça tire there's a draught

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tirer à verbe plus préposition

1. PRESSE

tirer à la ligne to pad out an article (because it is being paid by the line)

2. NAUTIQUE

tirer au large to make for the open sea

3. (locution)

tirer à sa fin to come to an end

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tirer sur verbe plus préposition

[couleur] to verge ou to border on

ses cheveux tirent sur le roux his hair is reddish ou almost red

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se tirer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

le store se tire avec un cordon the blind pulls down with a cord

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se tirer verbe pronominal intransitif

(familier)

1. [partir, quitter un endroit] to clear off, to make tracks

[s'enfuir] to beat it, to clear off

s'il n'est pas là dans 5 minutes, je me tire if he's not here in 5 minutes I'm going

tire-toi! [ton menaçant] beat it!, clear ou push off!

il s'est tiré de chez lui he's left home

dès que je peux, je me tire de cette boîte as soon as I can, I'll get out of this dump

2. [toucher à sa fin - emprisonnement, service militaire] to draw to a close

plus qu'une semaine, ça se tire quand même! only a week to go, it's nearly over after all!

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se tirer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

[se sortir de] to get out of

il s'est bien/mal tiré de l'entrevue he did well/badly at the interview

s'en tirer (familier) [s'en sortir]: avec son culot, elle s'en tirera toujours with her cheek, she'll always come out on top

si tu ne m'avais pas aidé à finir la maquette, je ne m'en serais jamais tiré if you hadn't given me a hand with the model, I'd never have managed

rien à faire, je ne m'en tire pas! [financièrement] it's impossible, I just can't make ends meet!

il y a peu de chances qu'il s'en tire [qu'il survive] the odds are against him pulling through

tu ne t'en tireras pas avec de simples excuses [être quitte] you won't get away ou off with just a few words of apology

je m'en suis tiré avec une suspension de permis I got away with my licence being suspended

s'en tirer à ou avec ou pour [devoir payer] to have to pay

à quatre, on ne s'en tirera pas à moins de 150 euros le repas the meal will cost at least 150 euros for the four of us

il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he won't get off so lightly, he won't get away with it

on n'a encaissé qu'un seul but, on ne s'en est pas trop mal tirés they scored only one goal against us, we didn't do too badly

je n'aime pas faire de discours — tu t'en es très bien tiré I don't like to make speeches — you did very well

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tirer
19 hold

hold ⇒ Capacity measurement

A n

1 (grasp, grip) prise f ; to get hold of attraper [rope, handle] ; to keep (a) hold of ou on tenir [ball, rail, hand] ; ⇒ catch, grab, grasp, seize, take ;

2 ( possession) to get hold of se procurer [book, ticket, document] ; [press] avoir vent de [story] ; découvrir [details, information] ;

3 ( contact) to get hold of ( by phone) joindre [person] ; ( by other means) trouver [person] ;

4 ( control) emprise f (on, over sur) ; to have a hold on ou over sb avoir de l'emprise sur qn ; to get a hold of oneself se reprendre ;

5 (storage, area) Aviat soute f ; Naut cale f ;

6 Sport ( in wrestling) prise f ; to have sb in a hold faire une prise à qn ;

7 (of hairspray, gel) fixation f ; normal/extra hold fixation normale/extra-forte.

B vtr ( prét, pp held)

1 ( clasp) tenir [object, hand, person] (above, over au-dessus de ; against contre) ; to hold sth in one's hand tenir qch à la main [brush, pencil, stick] ; ( enclosed) tenir qch dans la main [button, coin, sweet] ; to hold sth/sb by tenir qch/qn par [handle, stem, sleeve, leg] ; to hold one's stomach/head (in pain) se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur) ; to hold sb (in one's arms) serrer qn dans ses bras ; to hold each other se serrer l'un contre l'autre ; can you hold my bag for me? tu peux me tenir mon sac? ;

2 ( maintain) to hold one's head upright/still tenir sa tête droite/immobile ; to hold one's hands apart/still tenir ses mains écartées/immobiles ; to hold a pose/smile garder une pose/un sourire ; to hold sth in place ou position maintenir qch en place ; to hold one's speed maintenir sa vitesse ;

3 ( arrange) organiser, tenir [meeting, talks] ; organiser [competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election] ; organiser, donner [party, reception] ; organiser, monter [exhibition, show] ; avoir [conversation] ; célébrer [church service] ; mener [enquiry] ; faire passer [interview] ; to be held avoir lieu ;

4 ( have capacity for) [box, case, tank] (pouvoir) contenir [objects, amount] ; [theatre, room] avoir une capacité de [350 people] ; the bus holds ten (people) le bus a dix places ; to (be able to) hold one's drink ou liquor tenir l'alcool ;

5 ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions] ;

6 ( support) [shelf, fridge, branch, roof] supporter [weight, load, crate] ; the branch won't hold you la branche ne supportera pas ton poids ;

7 ( restrain) [dam, wall] retenir, contenir [water, flood waters] ; [person] tenir [dog] ; maîtriser [thief] ; there is/there'll be no holding him fig on ne peut/pourra plus l'arrêter ;

8 ( keep against will) [police, kidnappers] détenir [person] ; to hold sb prisoner/hostage garder qn prisonnier/en otage ;

9 ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record, playing card] ; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title, cup] ; occuper [job, position] ; avoir, être en possession de [ticket, passport, licence] ; porter [title] ; Jur, gen [bank, computer, police, solicitor] conserver [document, information, money] ; avoir [mortgage] ;

10 ( keep back) garder [place, seat, ticket] ; faire attendre [train, flight] ; mettre [qch] en attente [letter, order] ; hold it ○ ! minute ○ ! ; hold everything! arrête tout! ; two burgers, but hold the mustard! deux hamburgers, sans moutarde ;

11 ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief] ; to hold sb/sth to be tenir qn/qch pour, considérer qn/qch comme ; to hold that [person] soutenir que ; [law, theory] dire que ; to hold sb liable ou responsible tenir qn pour responsable ;

12 ( defend successfully) Mil tenir [territory, city, bridge] ; Pol, Sport conserver [title, seat, lead, position] ; ( in tennis) to hold one's serve ou service gagner or remporter son service ; to hold one's own [person] se défendre tout seul (against contre) ; [army] tenir bon (against devant) ;

13 ( captivate) captiver [person, audience, class] ; capter, retenir [attention, interest] ;

14 Telecom to hold the line patienter, rester en ligne ; can you hold the line please ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît ;

15 Mus tenir [note] (for pendant) ;

16 Aut to hold the road tenir la route.

C vi ( prét, pp held)

1 ( remain intact) [rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue] tenir ; fig ( also hold good) [theory, offer, objection, law] tenir ;

2 ( continue) [weather] rester beau/belle, se maintenir ; [luck] continuer, durer ;

3 Telecom patienter ;

4 ( remain steady) hold still! tiens-toi tranquille!

D v refl ( prét, pp held) to hold oneself upright/well se tenir droit/bien.

E on hold adv phr

1 Telecom en attente ; to put sb on hold Telecom faire patienter qn ; to put a call on hold Telecom mettre un appel en attente ;

2 to put one's plan/a project on hold gen laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens.

Phrasal verbs

■ hold against: to hold sth against sb reprocher qch à qn ; to hold it against sb that en vouloir à qn parce que ; I don't hold it against him/them je ne lui/leur en veux pas ; your age could be held against you ton âge pourrait jouer en ta défaveur.

■ hold back:

▶ hold back se retenir ; to hold back from doing se retenir de faire, préférer ne pas faire ;

▶ hold [sb/sth] back, hold back [sb/sth]

1 ( restrain) contenir [water, tide, crowd, animals] ; retenir [hair, tears] ; retenir [person] ; refouler [feelings] ; contenir [anger] ; to hold back one's laughter se retenir or s'empêcher de rire ;

2 ( prevent progress of) ( involuntarily) [person] retarder [person, group] ; ( deliberately) [person] retenir [person] ; [background, poor education] gêner [person] ; entraver [production, progress, development] ;

3 ( withhold) [person, government, organization] cacher [information, result] ; ( to protect privacy) tenir [qch] secret, ne pas divulguer [name, information, identity] ; [person, company] différer [payment].

■ hold down:

▶ hold [sb/sth] down, hold down [sb/sth]

1 ( prevent from moving) maintenir [qch] en place [tent, carpet, piece of paper] ; tenir, maîtriser [person] ;

2 ( press down) appuyer sur [pedal, key] ;

3 ( keep at certain level) limiter [number, rate, expenditure, costs, inflation] ; limiter l'augmentation de [wages, taxes, prices] ;

4 ( keep) ( not lose) garder [job] ; ( have) avoir [job].

■ hold forth péj disserter, pérorer pej (about, on sur).

■ hold in:

▶ hold [sth] in, hold in [sth]

1 ( restrain) réprimer, contenir [feeling, anger, disappointment] ;

2 ( pull in) rentrer [stomach, buttocks].

■ hold off:

▶ hold off [enemy] accorder un répit ; [creditors] accorder un délai ; I hope the rain holds off j'espère qu'il ne pleuvra pas ; the rain held off until after the match il s'est mis à pleuvoir après le match ; to hold off buying/making a decision reporter l'achat/la décision à plus tard ; he held off leaving until the weekend il a reporté son départ au week-end ;

▶ hold [sb] off, hold off [sb] tenir [qn] à distance [enemy, creditor, journalists] ; faire patienter [client] ;

▶ hold [sth] off repousser [attack].

■ hold on:

▶ hold on

1 ( wait) gen attendre ; Telecom patienter ; ‘hold on, I'll just get him’ ( on telephone) ‘ne quittez pas, je vais le chercher’ ;

2 ( grip) tenir (with de, avec) ; ‘hold on (tight)!’ ‘tiens-toi (bien)!’ ;

3 ( endure) [person, company] tenir ;

▶ hold [sth] on [screw, glue] maintenir [qch] en place ; to be held on with sth [door, handle, wheel] être maintenu par qch.

■ hold on to:

▶ hold on to [sb/sth]

1 ( grip) s'agripper à [branch, railing, rope] ; s'agripper à, se tenir à [person] ; ( to prevent from falling) agripper, retenir [person] ; serrer [object, purse] ; (bien) tenir [dog] ;

2 ( retain) conserver [power, title, lead] ; garder [shares, car] ; to hold on to one's dreams fig s'accrocher à ses rêves ; to hold on to one's ou the belief that persister à croire que ;

3 ( look after) garder [object] (for pour).

■ hold out:

▶ hold out

1 ( endure) tenir le coup, tenir bon ; to hold out against tenir bon devant [enemy, changes, threat] ;

2 ( remain available) [supplies, food, stocks] durer ;

▶ hold [sth] out, holdout [sth] tendre [glass, money, ticket] (to à) ; to hold out one's hand/leg tendre la main/la jambe ;

▶ hold out [sth] garder, conserver [hope] ; I don't hold out much hope je ne me fais guère d'illusions, je n'ai plus beaucoup d'espoir ; they don't hold out much hope of finding him ils ont perdu presque tout espoir de le retrouver ; to hold out for insister pour obtenir [pay rise, increase] ; to hold out on sb ○ cacher des choses à qn ; they know something, but they're holding out on us ils sont au courant mais ils nous cachent quelque chose.

■ hold over:

▶ hold [sth] over, hold over [sth]

1 ( postpone) ajourner [question, programme] ;

2 ( continue to show) maintenir [qch] à l'affiche [film] ; prolonger [show, exhibition].

■ hold to:

▶ hold to [sth] s'en tenir à [belief, opinion, decision] ;

▶ hold sb to [sth] faire tenir [qch] à qn [promise] ; faire honorer [qch] à qn [contract, offer] ; I'll hold you to that! je note!, je m'en souviendrai!

■ hold together:

▶ hold together

1 ( not break) [car, shoes, chair] tenir ;

2 ( remain united) [family, party] rester uni ; [alliance] rester intact ;

▶ hold [sth] together

1 ( keep intact) faire tenir [car, machine, chair] ; maintenir ensemble [papers, pieces] ; to be held together with sth tenir avec qch ;

2 ( unite) assurer la cohésion de [company, party, government] ; my mother held the family together la famille est restée unie grâce à ma mère.

■ hold up:

▶ hold up

1 ( remain intact) tenir, résister ; to hold up well [currency] résister ;

2 ( remain valid) [theory, argument] tenir ;

▶ hold [sb/sth] up, hold up [sb/sth]

1 ( support) soutenir [shelf, picture] ; tenir [trousers, stockings] ; to be held up by ou with sth tenir avec qch ;

2 ( raise) lever [object] ; to hold one's hand up lever la main ;

3 ( display) to hold sb/sth up as an example ou model of présenter qn/ qch comme un exemple de ; to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule, ridiculiser qn ;

4 ( delay) retarder [person, flight] ; ralentir [production, traffic] ; arrêter, interrompre [procession] ;

5 ( rob) attaquer [train, bank, person].

■ hold with: not to hold with ne pas être d'accord avec [idea, system] ; être contre [television, imitations etc] ; he doesn't hold with teaching children French il est contre le fait qu'on enseigne le français aux enfants.

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20 TS

1) Общая лексика: hum. сокр. Tissue Specificity, trading securities

2) Компьютерная техника: Telecommunication System, Temporary Storage

3) Медицина: Turner syndrome (синдром Шерешевского-Тёрнера)

4) Американизм: Technical Sergeant, Tentative Solution

5) Спорт: Team Slayer, Tennis Supplies, Title Set

6) Военный термин: TROJAN SPIRIT, Tactical School, Target Specific, Target Spotting, Total Strength, Training Support, Transaction Services, Troop Strength, Turn Starboard, tactical superiority, tank squadron, target signature, target simulator, target strength, target system, technical specifications, technical stores, technical support, telecommunications system, telescopic sight, tentative specification, test set, test site, test specification, test stand, test summary, test system, third stage, time slot, torpedo station, tracking system, training squadron, training station, training system, transfer station, transmission set, transmittal sheet, transmitter station, transport and supply, transport service, transport squadron, trouble shooting, ТП

7) Техника: T suppressor cell, Top Start, Transformer Substations, Transition Sets, Turn Stop, target seeker, telephone set, temperature-sensitive, terminal station, terminal system, terrestrial station, test signal, test specifications, test-solution, thermal shield, time-shared bus, timing selector, top salt, tracking scope, transfer strategy, transit storage, transport station, tropospheric scatter, tuning stability, turn signal, датчик температуры ( tenperature sensor)

8) Шутливое выражение: Twisted Sister

9) Химия: Temperature Sensitive

10) Математика: тригонометрический ряд (trigonometric series)

11) Религия: Tainted Souls, Two Spirit

12) Юридический термин: Trustee Sale

13) Бухгалтерия: Total Surplus

14) Страхование: Timesheet

15) Ветеринария: Teratology Society

16) Грубое выражение: Terribly Sexy, Tiny Sex, Tortured Scrotum, Tough Shit

17) Политика: Tunisia

18) Телекоммуникации: Telecom Server, Tip And Sleeve, Tip Sleeve

19) Сокращение: Civil aircraft marking (Tunisia), Telegraph System, Telemetering System, Time Stamp, Top Secret (security classification), Top Secret, Trainer Subsystem, Training Ship, Training Simulator, Transattack Survivability, Transmitter Segment, Transport Support, Tsonga, Tunisia (NATO country code), taper shank, tile base, time sharing, time switch, tool shed, tool steel, total slack, tough situation, transonic, tube sheet, typescript, test specification (number), транссексуал (transsexual), Tough Stuff, Transmission Subsystem, tricuspid stenosis

20) Физика: Tangential Section, Temporal Synchronization, Transition State

21) Физиология: Thoracic spine, Thyroid Stimulating, Tough Skin, Tourette Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis

22) Электроника: The Static, Time Step, Transparent Substrate

23) Вычислительная техника: Traffic Shaping, transport stream, TriState (IC)

24) Нефть: surface temperature, teflon steel, temperature switches, tray spacing, кровля солевого пласта (top salt), технические условия (technical specifications), технические условия на проведение испытаний

25) Банковское дело: условия кредитования (term sheet( ЮКБ))

26) Транспорт: Terminal Services, Thermo Start, Tiger Stripe, Tilt Shift, Tilt Start, Tire Sales, Transit Stop

27) Пищевая промышленность: Totally Sweet

28) Фирменный знак: Thompson And Strickland, Tri Star

29) СМИ: The Same

30) Деловая лексика: Task Starts, Trade Services

31) Бурение: песчаник тар-спрингс (Tar Springs; свита отдела честер миссисипской системы)

32) Образование: Traffic School, Training Session

33) Сетевые технологии: Tell Server, Terminal Server, Transaction Set, Transaction Systems

34) Полимеры: tensile strength, test solution, thermoset, thermosetting, total solids, two-sided, two-stage

35) Автоматика: tool sensor

36) Пластмассы: Thermoplastics Screw

37) Океанография: The Surface, Tropical Storm

38) Химическое оружие: technical secretariat

39) Расширение файла: Tape Status

40) Нефть и газ: equipment test system

41) Антарктика: Сила цели

42) Электротехника: transformer substation, transient stability

43) Фантастика Time Stalkers

44) Имена и фамилии: Terminator Schwarzenegger, The Shark, Thomas Stearns

45) Высокочастотная электроника: timeslot

46) Должность: Tech Support, Telecommunication Science

47) Чат: Terribly Sad

48) Правительство: Treasure State

49) Хобби: Terribly Scarce

50) Международная торговля: Trade Specialist

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