small saucepan

cacerola pequeña, cazoleta.

1 saucepan (cacerola).

2 ugly mug (informal) (persona fea).

3 ladle, billycan, dipper, saucepan.

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

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► nombre masculino

1 (cucharón) ladle

2 (cacerola) saucepan

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1) saucepan

2) ladle

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1) (=cacerola) saucepan

2) (=cucharón) ladle

3) ** (=chulo) pimp

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masculino ( cacerola) small saucepan; ( cucharón) ladle

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= ladle, soup ladle.

Ex. The rest of the metal from the ladle filled the rectangular shaft between the two parts of the mould, and all of it solidified almost immediately.

Ex. This collection of similar objects such as wire whisks, trumpets, and soup ladles subtly suggests society's materialism.

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* cazo para la sopa = soup ladle.

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masculino ( cacerola) small saucepan; ( cucharón) ladle

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1 (cacerola) small saucepan

2 (cucharón) ladle

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

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

a) ( para subsistir) to hunt;

b) ‹ mariposas› to catch

c) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):

◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good job

◊ salimos a cazo we went out hunting/shooting

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cazo nm

1. [cacerola] saucepan

2. [cucharón] ladle;

meter el cazo to put one's foot in it

3. Fam [persona fea] pig

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m saucepan

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cazo nm

1) : saucepan, pot

2) cucharón: ladle

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cazo n

1. (recipiente) saucepan

2. (cucharón) ladle

1 small saucepan.

2 ladle.

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► nombre masculino

1 dipper

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SM ladle

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masculino ( cacerola) small saucepan; ( cucharón) ladle

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masculino ( cacerola) small saucepan; ( cucharón) ladle

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1 (cacerola) small saucepan

2 (cucharón) ladle

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m (small) saucepan

1 pot.

2 bowl.

3 small saucepan.

4 guard of the sword, handguard, basket hilt.

5 pipe bowl, tobacco bowl.

6 float cup, float chamber.

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► nombre femenino

1 (de espada) hand guard

2 TÉCNICA housing

3 (de pipa) bowl

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1) [de cocina] pan, small pan

2) [de pipa] bowl

3) [de sostén] cup

4) [de espada] guard

5) [de escudo] boss

6) (Mec) housing

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a) ( cazuela pequeña) small saucepan

b) ( de pipa) bowl

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a) ( cazuela pequeña) small saucepan

b) ( de pipa) bowl

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1 (cazuela pequeña) small saucepan

2 (de una pipa) bowl

3 (de una espada) guard

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cazoleta nf

1. [recipiente] pot

2. [de pipa] bowl

3. [de espada] guard

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f small saucepan

- odgrzej sobie obiad w rondelku heat your meal up in a small saucepan

pentolino s.m. small (sauce)pan: il pentolino del latte, the milk pan.

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sostantivo maschile kettle, small saucepan

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pentolino

/pento'lino/

sostantivo m.

kettle, small saucepan.

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

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

a) ( para subsistir) to hunt;

b) ‹ mariposas› to catch

c) (fam) (conseguir, atrapar):

◊ ha cazado un millonario/buen empleo she's landed herself a millionaire/good job

◊ salimos a cazo we went out hunting/shooting

- pentolino del latte

• skillet

• small saucepan

• basket hilt

• guard from cold

• guard oneself

• handful

• handgun

• pipe bowl

• small saucepan

• tobacco bowl

small saucepan, skillet.

- pentolino del latte

"aviary; small saucepan"

1. aviary. 2. small saucepan.

1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (re)cubrir

2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) cubrir, llegar para

3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) recorrer

4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) abarcar, comprender, tratar

5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) cubrir, proteger

6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) informar acerca de

7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) apuntar

1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cubierta; cobertor, colcha (para cama)

2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) refugio, abrigo; protección

3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) al amparo de

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- coverage

cover¹ n

1. cubierta / funda

2. cubierta / tapa / portada

cover² vb

1. cubrir

2. cubrir / tratar

3. tener una extensión

tr['kʌvə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (lid) tapa, cubierta

2 (thing that covers - gen) funda; (- book) forro, cubierta

3 (outside pages - of book) cubierta, tapa; (- of magazine) portada

■ look who's on the front cover! ¡mira quién sale en la portada!

4 (insurance) cobertura

5 (shelter, protection) abrigo, protección nombre femenino

6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cobertura

7 (front) tapadera, pantalla; (false identity) identidad nombre femenino falsa

8 (substitution, reserve duty) suplencia, sustitución nombre femenino

9 (envelope) sobre nombre masculino

■ under plain cover en sobre sin membrete

transitive verb

1 (place over - gen) cubrir ( with, de); (- floor, wall) revestir ( with, de); (- sofa) tapizar; (- cushion) ponerle una funda a; (- book) forrar

2 (with lid, hands) tapar

3 (hide) tapar; (mask) disimular, ocultar, tapar

4 (extend over surface) cubrir

5 (protect by shooting) cubrir; (aim gun at) apuntar a

6 (financially) cubrir

■ do you think 50 pounds will cover it? ¿crees que alcanzará con 50 libras?

7 (insurance) asegurar, cubrir

■ are you covered against theft? ¿estás asegurado contra robo?

8 (deal with - book) abarcar; (- syllabus) cubrir; (- topic) tratar; (include) incluir, comprender; (provide for, take into account) contemplar, tener en cuenta

■ this book covers the period 1931-1936 este libro abarca el período de 1931-1936

■ the regulations don't cover this case las reglas no contemplan este caso

9 (of journalist) cubrir, hacer un reportaje sobre

10 (travel - distance) recorrer

11 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar

12 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL versionar, hacer una versión de

intransitive verb

1 (substitute for) sustituir ( for, a), suplir ( for, a)

2 (conceal truth) encubrir ( for, a)

plural noun the covers

1 (bedclothes) las mantas nombre femenino plural

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to cover oneself (up) cubrirse

to cover one's tracks no dejar rastro

to read something from cover to cover leer algo de cabo a rabo

to take cover abrigarse, refugiarse, guarecerse, ponerse a cubierto

under cover bajo cubierto

under cover of darkness al abrigo de la oscuridad

under separate cover por separado

cover charge precio del cubierto

cover girl chica de portada

cover note SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL seguro provisional

cover story tema nombre masculino de portada

cover version SMALLMUSIC/SMALL versión nombre femenino

cover ['kʌvər] vt

1) : cubrir, tapar

cover your head: tápate la cabeza

covered with mud: cubierto de lodo

2) hide, protect: encubrir, proteger

3) treat: tratar

4) insure: asegurar, cubrir

cover n

1) shelter: cubierta f, abrigo m, refugio m

to take cover: ponerse a cubierto

under cover of darkness: al amparo de la oscuridad

2) lid, top: cubierta f, tapa f

3) : cubierta f (de un libro), portada f (de una revista)

4) covers npl

bedclothes: ropa f de cama, cobijas fpl, mantas fpl

• abrigo s.m.

• cobertura s.f.

• colcha s.f.

• cubierta s.f.

• cubierto s.m.

• portada s.f.

• sobrefaz s.f.

• tapa s.f.

• tapadera s.f.

• abrigar v.

• cobijar v.

• cubrir v.

• forrar v.

• incluir v.

• ocultar v.

• proteger v.

• recubrir v.

• revestir v.

• tapar v.

• vendar v.

1) c

a) (lid, casing) tapa f, cubierta f; (for cushion, sofa, typewriter) funda f; ( for book) forro m; ( bed cover) cubrecama m, colcha f

b) covers pl ( bedclothes)

2) c

a) ( of book) tapa f, cubierta f; ( of magazine) portada f, carátula f (Andes); ( front cover) portada f

b) ( envelope)

3)

a) u (shelter, protection)

b) c u (front, pretense) tapadera f, pantalla f

4) u ( insurance) (BrE) cobertura f

5) c cover (charge) ( in restaurant) cubierto m; ( in nightclub) (AmE) ≈consumición f mínima

1)

a) ( overlay) cubrir*

b) \<\<hole/saucepan\>\> tapar

c) \<\<cushion\>\> ponerle* una funda a; \<\<book\>\> forrar; \<\<sofa\>\> tapizar*, recubrir*

d) \<\<passage/terrace\>\> techar, cubrir*

2)

a) ( extend over) \<\<area/floor\>\> cubrir*; \<\<page\>\> llenar

b) ( travel) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer, cubrir*

3)

a) ( deal with) \<\<syllabus\>\> cubrir*; \<\<topic\>\> tratar; \<\<eventuality\>\> contemplar

b) ( report on) ( Journ) cubrir*

4)

a) ( hide) tapar

b) ( mask) \<\<surprise/ignorance\>\> disimular; \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar, tapar (fam)

5)

a) (guard, protect) cubrir*

b) ( point gun at) apuntarle a

c) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> marcar*; \<\<shot/base\>\> cubrir*

6) ( Fin)

a) \<\<costs/expenses\>\> cubrir*; \<\<liabilities\>\> hacer* frente a

b) ( insurance) cubrir*, asegurar

a) ( deputize)

b) ( conceal truth)

v refl

- cover over

- cover up

1. N

1) (gen) [of dish, saucepan] tapa f, tapadera f ; [of furniture, typewriter] funda f ; [of lens] tapa f ; (for book) forro m ; (for merchandise, on vehicle) cubierta f

2) (=bedspread) cubrecama m, colcha f ; (often pl) (=blanket) manta f, frazada f (LAm), cobija f (LAm)

3) [of magazine] portada f ; [of book] cubierta f, tapa f

4) (Comm) (=envelope) sobre m

5) (no pl) (=shelter) cobijo m, refugio m ; (for hiding) escondite m ; (=covering fire) cobertura f

6) (no pl) (Econ, Insurance) cobertura f

7) (in espionage etc) tapadera f

8) frm (at table) cubierto m

9) (Mus) = cover version

2. VT

1)

- cover o.s. with glory/disgrace

2) (=hide) [+ feelings, facts, mistakes] ocultar; [+ noise] ahogar

3) (=protect) (Mil, Sport) cubrir

- cover one's back

4) (Insurance) cubrir

5) (=be sufficient for) [+ cost, expenses] cubrir, sufragar

6) (=take in, include) incluir

7) (=deal with) [+ problem, area] abarcar; [+ points in discussion] tratar, discutir

8) [+ distance] recorrer, cubrir

9) (Press) (=report on) cubrir

10) (Mus)

11) (=inseminate) [+ animal] cubrir

- cover in

- cover over

- cover up

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1) c

a) (lid, casing) tapa f, cubierta f; (for cushion, sofa, typewriter) funda f; ( for book) forro m; ( bed cover) cubrecama m, colcha f

b) covers pl ( bedclothes)

2) c

a) ( of book) tapa f, cubierta f; ( of magazine) portada f, carátula f (Andes); ( front cover) portada f

b) ( envelope)

3)

a) u (shelter, protection)

b) c u (front, pretense) tapadera f, pantalla f

4) u ( insurance) (BrE) cobertura f

5) c cover (charge) ( in restaurant) cubierto m; ( in nightclub) (AmE) ≈consumición f mínima

1)

a) ( overlay) cubrir*

b) \<\<hole/saucepan\>\> tapar

c) \<\<cushion\>\> ponerle* una funda a; \<\<book\>\> forrar; \<\<sofa\>\> tapizar*, recubrir*

d) \<\<passage/terrace\>\> techar, cubrir*

2)

a) ( extend over) \<\<area/floor\>\> cubrir*; \<\<page\>\> llenar

b) ( travel) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer, cubrir*

3)

a) ( deal with) \<\<syllabus\>\> cubrir*; \<\<topic\>\> tratar; \<\<eventuality\>\> contemplar

b) ( report on) ( Journ) cubrir*

4)

a) ( hide) tapar

b) ( mask) \<\<surprise/ignorance\>\> disimular; \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar, tapar (fam)

5)

a) (guard, protect) cubrir*

b) ( point gun at) apuntarle a

c) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> marcar*; \<\<shot/base\>\> cubrir*

6) ( Fin)

a) \<\<costs/expenses\>\> cubrir*; \<\<liabilities\>\> hacer* frente a

b) ( insurance) cubrir*, asegurar

a) ( deputize)

b) ( conceal truth)

v refl

- cover over

- cover up

1) (a metal pot usually with a long handle, used for cooking food: a frying-pan; a saucepan.) cazuela, cazo, sartén (para freír),...

2) ((American) a tin for baking or cooking food inside an oven: a cake pan.) molde

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- pancake

pan n olla / cacerola / cazo

◊ ¿quieres pan? would you like some bread?;

◊ pan rallado breadcrumbs (pl);

tr[pæn]

noun

1 (saucepan) cacerola, cazuela, cazo; (cooking pot) olla

2 (of lavatory) taza

3 (of scales) platillo

4 (for washing gravel) batea

transitive verb

1 (soil, gravel) cribar con batea, lavar con batea

2 familiar (criticize) poner por los suelos

intransitive verb

1 extraer oro

tr[pæn]

transitive verb (pt & pp panned, ger panning)

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL tomar una panorámica de

intransitive verb

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL tomar una panorámica

pan ['pæn] vt, panned ; panning criticize: poner por los suelos

pan vi

to pan for gold : cribar el oro con batea, lavar oro

pan n

1) : cacerola f, cazuela f

frying pan : sartén mf, freidera f Mex

• cacerola s.f.

• cazoleta s.f.

• cazuela s.f.

• olla s.f.

• perol s.m.

• platillo s.m.

• sartén s.f.

1)

a) ( Culin) cacerola f; (large, with two handles) olla f; ( small) cacerola f, cazo m (Esp); ( frying pan) sartén f

b) ( for prospecting) batea f

c) ( on scales) platillo m, bandeja f

2) ( of toilet) (BrE) taza f

a) \<\<gravel/soil\>\> cribar

b) \<\<gold\>\> separar cribando

1) ( Min)

2) ( Cin)

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- pan out

1. N

1) (for cooking) cacerola f ; (=large pot) olla f ; (=frying pan) sartén f (m in LAm)

2) [of scales] platillo m ; [of lavatory] taza f ; [of firearm] cazoleta f

- go down the pan

2. VT

1) [+ gold] lavar con batea

2) * (=criticize) [+ play etc] dejar por los suelos *

- pan out

VI tomar panorámicas or vistas pan

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1)

a) ( Culin) cacerola f; (large, with two handles) olla f; ( small) cacerola f, cazo m (Esp); ( frying pan) sartén f

b) ( for prospecting) batea f

c) ( on scales) platillo m, bandeja f

2) ( of toilet) (BrE) taza f

a) \<\<gravel/soil\>\> cribar

b) \<\<gold\>\> separar cribando

1) ( Min)

2) ( Cin)

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- pan out

scrape [skreɪp]

1 noun

(a) (action) coup m de grattoir ou de racloir; (wound on skin) éraflure f;

∎ just give the saucepan a quick scrape frotte ou gratte un peu la casserole;

∎ he had a nasty scrape on his knee il avait une méchante éraflure au genou, il s'était bien éraflé le genou;

∎ she had given the car a nasty scrape on the side elle avait fait une belle éraflure sur le côté de la voiture

(b) familiar (dilemma, trouble) pétrin m;

∎ to get into a scrape se mettre dans le pétrin;

∎ now you've really got yourself into a scrape! vous voilà dans de beaux draps ou dans un sacré pétrin!;

∎ to get (oneself) out of a scrape se tirer d'affaire ou d'embarras;

∎ you got me into this scrape, now get me out of it! c'est vous qui m'avez mis dans ce pétrin, maintenant il faut me tirer de là!

(c) (sound) grattement m, grincement m

(d) (thin layer) mince couche f;

∎ toast with a scrape of butter du pain grillé recouvert d'une mince couche de beurre

2 transitive verb

(a) (clean → boots, saucepan, earth) gratter, racler; (→ tools) gratter, décaper; (→ vegetables, windows) gratter;

∎ scrape the mud off your shoes enlève ou gratte la boue de tes chaussures;

∎ I spent the afternoon scraping the paint off the door j'ai passé l'après-midi à gratter la peinture de la porte;

∎ to scrape sth clean/smooth gratter qch pour qu'il soit propre/lisse;

∎ I scraped the ground with a stick j'ai gratté le sol avec un bâton;

∎ figurative to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel (looking for money) racler les fonds de tiroir; (be reduced to extremes) être tombé bien bas;

∎ you took him on? you must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel! tu as embauché ce type-là? tu devais vraiment être coincé!

(b) (scratch → paint, table, wood) rayer; (→ skin, knee) érafler; (touch lightly) effleurer, frôler;

∎ I scraped my knee je me suis éraflé le genou;

∎ I just scraped the garage door as I drove in j'ai seulement frôlé ou effleuré la porte du garage en rentrant la voiture;

∎ the plane just scraped the surface of the water l'avion frôla ou rasa la surface de l'eau;

∎ to scrape the bottom (ship) sillonner ou talonner le fond

(c) (drag) traîner;

∎ don't scrape the chair across the floor like that ne traîne pas la chaise par terre comme ça

(d) (achieve with difficulty)

∎ to scrape a living arriver tout juste à survivre, vivoter;

∎ to scrape a pass (in exam) réussir de justesse;

∎ British to scrape acquaintance with sb se débrouiller pour faire la connaissance de qn

3 intransitive verb

(a) (rub) frotter; (rasp) gratter;

∎ the branches scrape against the shutters les branches frottent contre les volets;

∎ the door scraped shut la porte s'est refermée en grinçant;

∎ the gardener scraped at the ground with a stick le jardinier grattait la terre avec un bâton;

∎ I heard the noise of his pen scraping across the paper j'entendais le grattement de son stylo sur le papier

(b) (manage with difficulty)

∎ to scrape home (win game, race) gagner de justesse;

∎ she just scraped clear of the bus in time elle a évité le bus de justesse;

∎ the ambulance just scraped past l'ambulance est passée de justesse

(c) (economize) faire des petites économies

(d) (be humble) faire des courbettes ou des ronds de jambes

➲ scrape along intransitive verb

(financially) se débrouiller, vivre tant bien que mal;

∎ she had to scrape along on a small pension elle devait se débrouiller avec une petite retraite;

∎ we'll scrape along somehow on va se débrouiller avec ce qu'on a

➲ scrape away

1 separable transitive verb

enlever en grattant

2 intransitive verb

gratter;

∎ the gardener was scraping away at the dry earth le jardinier grattait la terre sèche;

∎ to scrape away at a violin racler du violon

➲ scrape back separable transitive verb

(hair) tirer en arrière;

∎ with her hair scraped back les cheveux tirés en arrière

➲ scrape by intransitive verb

(financially) se débrouiller;

∎ I have just enough to scrape by (on) j'ai juste assez d'argent pour me débrouiller

➲ scrape down separable transitive verb

(paintwork) décaper; (woodwork, door) gratter

➲ scrape in intransitive verb

(in election) être élu de justesse; (in entering university) entrer de justesse; Sport (in qualifying) se qualifier de justesse;

∎ I just scraped in as the doors were closing j'ai réussi à entrer juste au moment où les portes se fermaient

➲ scrape into inseparable transitive verb

∎ he just scraped into university/parliament il est entré à l'université/au parlement d'extrême justesse

➲ scrape off

1 separable transitive verb

(mud, paint) enlever au grattoir ou en grattant; (skin) érafler;

∎ humorous we had to scrape him off the ground il a fallu le ramasser à la petite cuillère

2 intransitive verb

s'enlever au grattoir;

∎ this paint scrapes off easily pour enlever cette peinture, il suffit de la gratter

➲ scrape out separable transitive verb

(a) (saucepan) récurer, racler; (residue) enlever en grattant ou raclant;

∎ to scrape out a mixing bowl (with spatula) racler un bol avec une spatule; (with finger) racler un bol avec le doigt

(b) (hollow) creuser

➲ scrape through

1 inseparable transitive verb

(exam) réussir de justesse; (doorway, gap) passer (de justesse);

∎ the government will probably just scrape through the next election le gouvernement va probablement l'emporter de justesse aux prochaines élections

2 intransitive verb

(in exam) réussir de justesse; (in election) être élu ou l'emporter de justesse; (gap) passer de justesse; (financially) se débrouiller tout juste

➲ scrape together separable transitive verb

(a) (two objects) frotter l'un contre l'autre

(b) (into pile) mettre en tas

(c) (collect → supporters, signatures) réunir ou rassembler à grand-peine; (→ money for oneself) réunir en raclant les fonds de tiroirs; (→ money for event) réunir avec beaucoup de mal

➲ scrape up separable transitive verb

(a) (into pile → leaves, stones) mettre en tas

(b) (collect → supporters, signatures) réunir ou rassembler à grand-peine; (→ money for oneself) réunir en raclant les fonds de tiroirs; (→ money for event) réunir avec beaucoup de mal

(c) humorous

∎ he scraped himself up off the floor il a fini par se relever

1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesado

2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) pesado

3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) fuerte, abundante

4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) empedernido

5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) cargado

6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) pesado, denso; difícil

7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesado

8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesado

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- heavily

heavy adj

1. pesado

2. fuerte / denso

El comparativo de heavy se escribe heavier; el superlativo se escribe heaviest

tr['hevɪ]

adjective (comp heavier, superl heaviest)

1 (gen) pesado,-a

2 (rain, blow) fuerte, pesado,-a

3 (traffic) denso,-a

4 (sleep) profundo,-a

■ he's a very heavy sleeper tiene el sueño muy profundo

5 (crop) abundante

6 (atmosphere) cargado,-a

7 (loss, expenditure) grande, considerable, cuantioso,-a

■ he got a heavy fine for speeding le pusieron una multa elevada por exceso de velocidad

\

to be a heavy drinker/smoker beber/fumar mucho

heavy industry industria pesada

heavy water agua pesada

heavy ['hɛvi] adj, heavier ; - est

1) weighty: pesado

2) dense, thick: denso, espeso, grueso

3) burdensome: oneroso, gravoso

4) profound: profundo

5) sluggish: lento, tardo

6) stout: corpulento

7) severe: severo, duro, fuerte

• amazacotado, -a adj.

• aplomado, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• doble adj.

• espeso, -a adj.

• grave adj.

• gravoso, -a adj.

• lento, -a adj.

• modorra adj.

• morrocotudo, -a adj.

• pesado, -a adj.

• torpe adj.

adjective -vier, -viest

1)

a) ( weighty) <load/suitcase/weight> pesado; <fabric/garment> grueso, pesado; < saucepan> de fondo grueso; < boots> fuerte

b) ( large-scale) (before n) <artillery/machinery> pesado

2)

a) ( ponderous) <tread/footstep/fall> pesado; < thud> sordo

b) < features> tosco, poco delicado; < eyelids> caído; <sarcasm/irony> poco sutil

3)

a) ( oppressive) <clouds/sky> pesado

b) ( loud) < sigh> profundo

4)

a) ( bigger than usual) < expenditure> cuantioso; < crop> abundante

b) ( intense) < bookeatment> pesado, denso; < rain> fuerte; < traffic> denso; < schedule> apretado

c) ( severe) <sentence/penalty> severo; < casualties> numeroso; < blow> duro, fuerte

d) ( violent) (sl) bruto

count noun (pl - vies) (colloq) matón m (fam), gorila m (fam)

1. ADJ

1) (=weighty) pesado

2) (=considerable) [traffic] denso; [rain, shower] fuerte; [crop] abundante; [loss] considerable, cuantioso; [fine] fuerte; [defeat] aplastante; [irony, symbolism] enorme; [fighting, fire] intenso

3) (=thick, solid) [cloth, coat, line] grueso; [features] tosco; [meal, food] fuerte, pesado; [soil] arcilloso; [fog, mist] espeso, denso

4) (=oppressive, gloomy) [atmosphere] cargado; [sky] encapotado; [burden, responsibility] pesado

5) (=deep) [sigh, sleep, silence] profundo

6) (=arduous) [task, work] pesado; [schedule] apretado

7) (=boring, laboured) [book, film, humour] denso, pesado

8) (=bad)

9) (=rough) [sea] grueso

2. N

1) * (=thug) matón * m, gorila * m

2) * (=eminent person) peso m pesado

3) * (=newspaper) periódico m serio

4) (Scot) (beer) cerveza f tostada

* * *

adjective -vier, -viest

1)

a) ( weighty) <load/suitcase/weight> pesado; <fabric/garment> grueso, pesado; < saucepan> de fondo grueso; < boots> fuerte

b) ( large-scale) (before n) <artillery/machinery> pesado

2)

a) ( ponderous) <tread/footstep/fall> pesado; < thud> sordo

b) < features> tosco, poco delicado; < eyelids> caído; <sarcasm/irony> poco sutil

3)

a) ( oppressive) <clouds/sky> pesado

b) ( loud) < sigh> profundo

4)

a) ( bigger than usual) < expenditure> cuantioso; < crop> abundante

b) ( intense) <book/treatment> pesado, denso; < rain> fuerte; < traffic> denso; < schedule> apretado

c) ( severe) <sentence/penalty> severo; < casualties> numeroso; < blow> duro, fuerte

d) ( violent) (sl) bruto

count noun (pl - vies) (colloq) matón m (fam), gorila m (fam)

A a.

doppio: a double consonant, una (consonante) doppia; Her name's Chubb: c-h-u-double b, si chiama Chubb: c-h-u-doppia b; «What's the account number?» «2-9-4-0-double 8», «qual è il numero del conto?» «2-9-4-0- due volte 8»; double space, spazio doppio; (fisc.) double taxation, imposizione doppia; (ferr.) double track, doppio binario; double pay, paga doppia; a double portion (o helping) una porzione doppia; a double meaning, un doppio senso; a double whisky [espresso], un whisky [caffè] doppio; a d layer of fabric, un doppio strato di stoffa; a double coat of paint, due mani di vernice; a double murder, un doppio omicidio; I'm double her age, ho il doppio della sua età; DIALOGO → - School- We had double maths in the afternoon, abbiamo avuto due ore di matematica nel pomeriggio

B avv.

1 il doppio; due volte tanto: It cost me double, mi è costato il doppio

2 doppio ( a immagini sdoppiate): to see double, vederci doppio

3 in due; a doppio: to fold a sheet double, piegare in due un lenzuolo; mettere a doppio un lenzuolo; The poor man was bent double with age, il poveretto era piegato (in due) per l'età avanzata

● (teatr.) double act, numero di una coppia di comici; ( per estens.) coppia di comici: famous double acts such as Laurel and Hardy, coppie famose di comici, come Stanlio e Ollio □ (mecc.) double-acting, a doppio effetto: double-acting cylinder, cilindro a doppio effetto □ (mecc.) double-action, ( di arma da fuoco) ad azione doppia □ double agent, spia che fa il doppio gioco; doppiogiochista □ (mus.) double album, album doppio □ double axe, ascia a doppio taglio □ (mus.) double bar, doppia barra □ double-barrelled, ( di fucile) a due canne; ( di cognome) doppio: Compton-Burnett is a double-barrelled surname, Compton-Burnett è un cognome doppio □ (mus.) double bass, contrabbasso □ (mus.) double bassoon, controfagotto □ double bed, letto a due piazze (o matrimoniale) □ ( di camera) double-bedded, a due letti □ double bind, brutto dilemma: to be in a double bind, trovarsi fra l'incudine e il martello □ double bill, (teatr., cinema) programma che comprende due film (o spettacoli) □ (med., scient.) double blind, doppio cieco: double-blind technique, metodo del doppio cieco □ (mecc.) double-block brake, freno a due ceppi □ ( boxe) double blow, colpo doppiato; doppietta □ double bluff, doppio bluff ( dire la verità a chi si aspetta un bluff) □ double boiler = double saucepan ► sotto □ (chim.) double bond, doppio legame □ (tur.) double booking, doppia prenotazione □ ( anche naut.) double bottom, doppiofondo □ ( di giacca o cappotto) double-breasted, a doppiopetto □ double buffalo = double nickels ► sotto □ double-buffer shoe polisher, pulisciscarpe a due spazzole □ double chin, doppio mento; pappagorgia □ double-chinned, con la pappagorgia □ (comput., Internet) double click, doppio clic ( del mouse) □ double cream, panna molto densa □ double cross, inganno, frode; doppio gioco □ double-crosser, chi fa il doppio gioco con il proprio complice □ (tipogr.) double dagger, doppia croce □ (fam. USA) double date, appuntamento di due coppie ( per uscire insieme) □ double-dealer, persona sleale; doppiogiochista □ double-dealing, (agg.) doppio, ipocrita; (sost.) doppiezza, ipocrisia □ double-decker, nave a due ponti; autobus a due piani; ( USA) letto a castello; (aeron.) biplano; (fam., anche double-decker sandwich) sandwich (o tramezzino) doppio ( a due strati) □ (autom.) double-declutching, doppia debragliata; doppio disinnesto ( della frizione); doppietta (fam.) □ double deuces, il numero 22 □ (econ., fin.: dell'inflazione, dei tassi, ecc.) double-digit, a due cifre □ (econ.) double dip recession, doppia recessione ( con un breve intervallo di crescita tra i due periodi di recessione) □ (fam. USA) double-dipper, chi prende due stipendi (o pensione e stipendio) □ double door, porta doppia (o a due battenti) □ (fam.) double Dutch, lingua incomprensibile; arabo (fig.): The instructions were double Dutch to me, le istruzioni erano arabo per me □ double-dyed, tinto due volte; (fig.) matricolato; di tre cotte □ double-eagle, aquila bicipite ( antica moneta d'oro americana da 20 dollari) □ double-edged, a doppio taglio ( anche fig.): a double-edged compliment, un complimento a doppio taglio; a double-edged sword, una spada a doppio taglio □ (naut.) double-ended ferry, traghetto a doppia prua □ (franc.) double entendre, doppio senso ( malizioso o più o meno licenzioso) □ (rag.) double entry, partita doppia: double-entry bookkeeping, contabilità in partita doppia □ (fotogr.) double exposure, doppia esposizione; sovrimpressione □ double-faced, a due facce, bifronte; (fig.) doppio, ipocrita; ( di tessuto) double-face (franc.) □ ( tennis) double fault, doppio fallo; fallo di battuta □ ( cinema, spec. USA) double feature, doppio programma □ double figures, numeri a due cifre ( da 10 a 99): to be in [to reach o to get to] double figures, avere raggiunto [raggiungere] un valore a due cifre: Inflation in the country could reach double figures next year, l'inflazione nel paese potrebbe raggiungere un valore a due cifre l'anno prossimo □ double first, laurea in due discipline con il massimo dei voti in entrambe ( nelle università inglesi) □ (mus.) double flat, doppio bemolle □ double garage, garage doppio □ double-glazed window, finestra a doppi vetri □ (edil.) double-glazing, (installazione dei) doppi vetri □ double-headed, a due teste, bicipite; (fig.) falso, ipocrita □ (biochim.) double helix, doppia elica □ ( lotta) double hold, cintura □ (leg., USA) double indemnity, clausola di un'assicurazione sulla vita che prevede un'indennità doppia in caso di morte accidentale □ (leg., USA) double jeopardy, il processare q. per un delitto per cui è già stato assolto □ double-jointed, snodato □ (equit.) double jump, salto doppio; ostacolo doppio □ (tipogr.) double-leaded, a spaziatura doppia fra riga e riga □ double life, doppia vita: to live (o to lead) a double life, avere (o condurre) una doppia vita □ (gramm.) double negative, doppia negazione □ double lock, serratura doppia; ( anche) doppia mandata □ (mil.) double march, passo di corsa □ (fam. USA) double nickels, il numero 55; (autom.) il limite delle 55 miglia all'ora □ (fam. USA) double-o (acronimo di once over), ispezione approfondita; esame accurato □ ( Borsa) double option, opzione doppia; stellage; stellaggio □ (equit.) double oxer, largo di barriere □ (autom.) double-parking, parcheggio in seconda (o doppia) fila □ ( a scuola) double period, lezione di due ore ( della stessa materia) □ (elettr.) double-pole switch, commutatore bipolare □ (market.) double pricing, doppia prezzatura ( sulle confezioni: un prezzo è cancellato con un frego) □ double-quick, (agg.) velocissimo; (avv.) di corsa, in un baleno; (sost.) (mil.) passo di corsa □ double quotes, virgolette (doppie): to put st. in double quotes, mettere qc. tra virgolette □ double room, camera doppia ( con letto matrimoniale) □ ( cucina) double saucepan, bagnomaria ( il recipiente) □ ( canottaggio) double scull, due di coppia; doppio skiff □ (mus.) double sharp, doppio diesis □ ( caccia) double shot, doppietta ( due colpi) □ double sided, ( di tessuto, carta, ecc.) double face (franc.) □ (tipogr.) double spread, pagina doppia □ double standard, (econ.) bimetallismo; (fig., anche al pl.) (valutazione con) due metri diversi ( di giudizio); (uso di) due pesi e due misure (fig.); doppiopesismo ( gergo giorn.) □ (astron.) double star, stella doppia □ (biochim.) double-stranded, a doppia catena; a doppio filamento □ ( nuoto) double stroke, doppia bracciata: double-stroke breathing, respirazione in due tempi □ (fam.) double take, reazione di sorpresa a scoppio ritardato: to do a double take, reagire a scoppio ritardato ( per la sorpresa) □ double talk, linguaggio volutamente incomprensibile □ (comput., Internet) double tap, doppio tocco ( con uno stilo o con un dito) □ (econ., fin.) double taxation, doppia tassazione □ double time, (econ.) doppia paga; doppio salario (o stipendio); (mus.) tempo doppio; (mil., USA) passo di corsa □ (mus.) double-tonguing, doppio staccato ( negli strumenti a fiato) □ (med.) double vision, diplopia □ (fam.) double whammy, doppia sfortuna: The team faced the double whammy of relegation and losing its manager, la squadra ha avuto la doppia sfortuna di essere retrocessa e di perdere l'allenatore □ (leg.) double will, testamento congiuntivo e reciproco □ (autom.) double yellow line, doppia linea gialla (in GB indica divieto di sosta e in USA equivale alla doppia linea continua).

1 [uc] doppio: He offered me double, mi ha offerto il doppio

2 sosia; ritratto (fig.): His son is his absolute double, il figlio è il suo ritratto preciso

3 (cinem.) controfigura: a stunt double, un cascatore

4 ( bridge) contre (franc.)

5 (camera) doppia matrimoniale: Do you prefer a double or a twin?, preferisce una doppia matrimoniale o a due letti?

6 doppio ( di bevanda): Make mine a double!, me lo faccia doppio

7 ( scommessa nelle corse dei cavalli) duplice

8 doppio; Doppelgänger (ted.)

9 ( sport: calcio, ecc.: doppia vittoria) doppietta

10 (equit.) doppio ostacolo; gabbia

11 ( baseball) doppio

12 ( tennis, = double fault) doppio (fallo)

13 (pl.) ( tennis) doppio: to play doubles, giocare il doppio; mixed doubles, doppio misto; men's [women's] doubles, doppio maschile [femminile]

14 ( biliardo) (tiro di) raddoppio

15 (tipogr.) ► doublet, def. 8

● double or quits, lascia o raddoppia ( gioco) □ ( tennis) doubles player, doppista; giocatore di doppio □ (mil.) at the double, a passo di corsa □ on (o at) the double, velocemente; in un attimo.

A v. t.

1 raddoppiare: to double prices [revenues, income], raddoppiare i prezzi [le entrate, il reddito]; They doubled their investment in five years, hanno raddoppiato il loro investimento in cinque anni; double a dose, raddoppiare la dose; ( sport) to double one's lead, raddoppiare il vantaggio

2 (= to double over) piegare in due: She doubled the sheet ( over), ha piegato in due il lenzuolo

3 (naut.) doppiare: We doubled the Cape of Good Hope, abbiamo doppiato il Capo di Buona Speranza

4 (cinem., teatr.) interpretare (due ruoli): Patrick Stewart doubled the roles of Claudius and the ghost, Patrick Stewart ha interpretato i due ruoli di Claudio e dello spettro; The company is small, so they often double the parts, la compagnia è piccola, quindi lo stesso attore interpreta spesso due ruoli

5 ( biliardo) far rimbalzare ( una palla) di sponda

6 ( bridge) contrare

7 ( sport) raddoppiare ( le marcature)

8 ( boxe) doppiare ( i colpi)

B v. i.

1 raddoppiare; diventare doppio: Interest rates have doubled, i tassi di interesse sono raddoppiati; The dough should double in size in a couple of hours, il volume dell'impasto dovrebbe raddoppiare in un paio d'ore

2 ( cinema) fare da controfigura: She has doubled for many Hollywood stars, ha fatto da controfigura a molte star hollywoodiane

3 (mil.) andare a passo di corsa

4 ( biliardo) ( di una palla) rimbalzare di sponda

5 ( baseball) fare un doppio

6 (ipp.) fare una duplice.