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41 fin
I.fin1, fine1 [fɛ̃, fin]1. adjectivea. ( = mince) thin ; [cheveux, sable, poudre, pointe, pinceau] fine ; [taille, doigt, jambe] slenderb. ( = raffiné) [lingerie, porcelaine, silhouette, membres] delicate ; [traits, visage, or] fine ; [produits, aliments] top-quality ; [mets] exquisitec. ( = très sensible) [vue, ouïe] sharp ; [goût, odorat] discriminating• comme c'est fin ! very clever!• tu as l'air fin ! you look a right idiot! (inf)e. (avant le nom = habile) expertf. (avant le nom: intensif) au fin fond de la campagne right in the heart of the country2. adverb[moudre, tailler] finely3. compoundsII.fin2 [fɛ̃]1. feminine nouna. end• « Fin » [de film, roman] "The End"• vers or sur la fin towards the end• fin juin• tu m'ennuies, à la fin ! (inf) you're beginning to get on my nerves!• toucher à or tirer à sa fin to be coming to an endb. ( = mort) endc. ( = but) aim2. compounds* * *
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1.fine fɛ̃, fin adjectif1) [sable, pluie] fine; [fil, écriture, pinceau, pointe] fine; [tranche, couche, verre] thin2) [petit pois, haricots verts] quality (épith)très fins — top-quality (épith)
3) ( délicat) [cheville, taille] slender; [traits] fine; [bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine; [vins, aliments] fine; [plat] delicate4) ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtlevraiment c'est fin! — iron that's really clever! iron
avoir l'air fin — (colloq) to look a fool
tu as l'air fin (colloq) avec ce chapeau! — you look a sight (colloq) in that hat!
5) ( sensible)6) ( remarquable) excellentla fine fleur des économistes — the top ou best economists
7) ( ultime)au fin fond de — in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]
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1) ( complètement)fin soûl — (colloq) completely drunk
2) ( finement) [écrire, moudre] finely; [couper] thinly
3.
nom masculinle fin du fin — the ultimate (de in)
Phrasal Verbs:
II fɛ̃1) ( terme) end; (de réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) endingtoucher or tirer à sa fin — to be coming ou drawing to an end
sans fin — [discussions] endless; [discuter] endlessly
tu vas te taire à la fin! — (colloq) for God's sake, be quiet!
tu m'ennuies à la fin! — (colloq) you're really getting on my nerves!
chômeur en fin de droits — unemployed person no longer eligible for benefit
fin de siècle — pej decadent, fin-de-siècle
2) ( mort) end, death3) ( but) end, aim, purpose•Phrasal Verbs:* * *
I fɛ̃1. nf1) (= terme) endElle n'a pas regardé la fin du film. — She didn't watch the end of the film.
"Fin" — "The End"
à la fin — in the end, eventually
À la fin, il a réussi à se décider. — In the end he managed to make up his mind.
Il sera en vacances fin juin. — He'll be on holiday at the end of June.
sans fin adj — endless, advendlessly
2) (= but)2. fins nfpl(= but) ends
II fin, -e1. adj1) (peu épais) (papier, couche, fil) thin, (cheveux, poudre, pointe, visage) fine, (taille) neat, slim2) (de qualité supérieure) (vins) fine3) (= subtil) (remarques) (avant le nom) subtlec'est fin! ironique — how clever!
4) (= sensible) (ouïe, odorat) keen5) (placé avant le nom: qui excelle dans une activité)2. adv1) (= finement) [moudre, couper] finely2) (= tout à fait)3. nm* * *I.A adj1 ( constitué d'éléments très petits) [sable, poudre, pluie] fine;2 ( très mince) [gouttelette, fil, trait de crayon, écriture] fine; [tranche, plaque, couche, feuille, verre] thin;3 ( effilé) [pinceau, aiguille, plume, pointe] fine;5 ( délicat) [cheville, poignet, cou, taille] slender; [traits] fine; il est très fin de visage he's got very fine features;6 ( ouvragé) [orfèvrerie, broderie, bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine;7 ( de grande qualité) [vins, aliments, lingerie] fine; [plat, mets, morceau] delicate;8 ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation] subtle; [plaisanterie, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtle; vraiment c'est fin! iron that's really clever! iron; jouer au plus fin avec qn to try to outsmart sb; avoir l'air fin○ to look a fool; tu as l'air fin○ avec ce chapeau! you look a sight○ in that hat!;9 ( sensible) avoir l'ouïe or l'oreille fine to have a keen sense of hearing; avoir l'odorat or le nez fin to have a keen sense of smell;10 ( remarquable) (before n) excellent; c'est une fine cuisinière she's an excellent cook; fin gourmet gourmet; fin connaisseur connoisseur; fin tireur crack shot; la fine fleur des économistes/joueurs d'échecs the top ou best economists/chess players; ⇒ bouche;11 ( ultime) (before n) au fin fond de in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]; ils habitent au fin fond du Massif central they live in the remotest part of the Massif Central; le fin mot de l'histoire the truth of the matter.B advC nm le fin du fin the ultimate (de in).fin limier super-sleuth; fin renard sly customer○; fine gueule○ gourmet; fine lame expert swordsman; fine mouche = fin renard; fines herbes mixed herbs, fines herbes.II.fin nf1 ( terme) end; (de séance, réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) ending; à la fin de at the end of; fin août/septembre at the end of August/September; en fin de journée/semaine/mois at the end of the day/week/month; à la fin des années 70 in the late '70s; en fin de matinée/d'après-midi late in the morning/afternoon; vers or sur la fin toward(s) the end; en fin de séance ( à la Bourse) at the close; jusqu'à la fin to the (very) end; jusqu'à la fin des temps until the end of time; toucher or tirer à sa fin to be coming ou drawing to an end; tout a une fin everything comes to an end; prendre fin to come to an end; mettre fin à to put an end to; mettre fin à ses jours to take one's own life, to put an end to one's life; ‘fin’ (dans un film, roman) ‘the end’; la fin du monde lit, fig the end of the world; c'est la fin de leurs espoirs it's the end of their hopes; avoir des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet at the end of the month; la quatrième en partant de la fin the fourth from the bottom ou end; la table des matières est à la fin du livre the table of contents is at the back of the book; payable fin janvier/courant/prochain payable at the end of January/of this month/of next month; c'est la fin de tout it's the last straw; mener qch à bonne fin to carry sth off, to bring sth to a successful conclusion; c'est un bon film mais je n'ai pas aimé la fin it's a good film but I didn't like the ending; sans fin [combats, discussions, guerre] endless, never-ending; [discuter, épiloguer, se disputer] endlessly; à la fin in the end; tu vas te taire à la fin○! for God's sake, be quiet!, be quiet already○ US!; tu m'ennuies à la fin○! you're really getting on my nerves!; chômeur en fin de droits unemployed person who is no longer entitled to unemployment benefit; fin de siècle pej decadent, fin-de-siècle;2 ( mort) end, death; une fin tragique/prématurée a tragic/premature end ou death; il ne vous entend plus, c'est la fin he can no longer hear you, he's dying;3 ( but) end, aim, purpose; à cette fin to this end; à toutes fins utiles for whatever purpose it may serve; arriver or parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aims; à seule fin de for the sole purpose of; ce n'est pas une fin en soi it's not an end in itself.la fin justifie les moyens, qui veut la fin veut les moyens the end justifies the means.I( féminin fine) [fɛ̃, fin] adjectif1. [mince - sable, pinceau] fine ; [ - cheveu, fil] fine, thin ; [ - écriture] fine, small ; [ - doigt, jambe, taille, main] slim, slender2. [délicat - visage, traits] delicate3. [aiguisé - pointe] sharp4. [de qualité - aliments, produit] high-quality, top-quality ; [ - mets, repas] delicate, exquisite, refined ; [ - dentelle, lingerie] delicate, fine ; [ - or, pierre, vin] fine5. [subtil - observation, description] subtle, clever ; [ - personne] perceptive, subtle ; [ - esprit] sharp, keen, shrewd ; [ - plaisanterie] wittyce n'était pas très fin de ta part it wasn't very smart ou clever of youne joue pas au plus fin avec moi don't try to outwit ou to outsmart me7. (avant le nom) [extrême]dans le ou au fin fond du placard at the very back of the closetle fin mot de l'histoire c'est... the best of it is...on ne connaîtra jamais le fin mot de l'histoire we'll never know what really happened ou the real story8. (avant le nom) [excellent]fin adverbehâché fin [herbes] finely chopped2. [tout à fait]fine bouche nom féminin1. [gourmet]2. (locution)fine gueule nom fémininII[fɛ̃] nom féminin1. [terme - d'une période, d'un mandat] end ; [ - d'une journée, d'un match] end, close ; [ - d'une course] end, finish ; [ - d'un film, d'un roman] end, ending (substantif comptable)jusqu'à la fin des temps ou des siècles until the end of timefin mai/1997 (at the) end of May/1997se battre/rester jusqu'à la fin to fight/to stay to the very endmener quelque chose à bonne fin to pull ou to carry something off (successfully)mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life, to take one's own lifetirer ou toucher à sa fin to come to an end, to draw to a closefaire une fin to settle down, to get marriedça y est, j'en vois la fin! at last, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!avoir ou connaître des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet (at the end of the month)2. [disparition] endla fin de la civilisation inca the end ou death of Inca civilizationce n'est quand même pas la fin du monde! it's not the end of the world, is it!avoir une fin tragique/lente to die a tragic/slow deathà cette fin to this end, for this purpose, with that aim in mindà seule fin de with the sole aim of, (simply) for the sake of, purely in order toarriver ou parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aimà des fins personnelles for personal ou private useà des fins politiques/religieuses to political/religious endsla fin justifie les moyens (proverbe) , qui veut la fin veut les moyens (proverbe) the end justifies the means (proverbe)5. DROIT6. COMMERCE————————à la fin locution adverbiale2. (familier) [ton irrité]mais à la fin, où est-il? where on earth is it?————————à la fin de locution prépositionnelleat the end ou close ofà toutes fins utiles locution adverbiale1. [pour information]je vous signale à toutes fins utiles que... for your information, let me point out that...2. [le cas échéant] just in casedans la boîte à gants j'avais mis à toutes fins utiles une carte de France I had put a map of France in the glove compartment just in case————————en fin de locution prépositionnelleen fin de soirée/match towards the end of the evening/matchêtre en fin de liste to be ou to come at the end of the listen fin de compte locution adverbialefin de race locution adjectivalefin de siècle locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adverbiale -
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1. n щёлканье2. n фон. щёлкающий звук3. n тех. собачка, защёлка; трещотка4. n св. щелчок5. v щёлкатьto click the shutter — делать снимки, снимать, «щёлкать»
6. v разг. пользоваться успехомa movie that clicks with young people — фильм, нравящийся молодёжи
7. v разг. нравиться8. v разг. ладить9. v разг. разг. оказаться уместным, попасть в точкуher joke suddenly clicked and we all laughed — её шутка наконец дошла до нас, и мы все засмеялись
10. v разг. выпадать на долю, доставаться11. v разг. воен. быть убитым12. v разг. прост. понести, забеременеть13. n дёрганье крючком14. n амер. проф. жарг. километрСинонимический ряд:1. small noise (noun) bang; clack; clink; crack; small noise; snap; tick; whir2. crack (verb) clack; clink; crack; crackle; flick; pop; rustle; snap; tap; tick3. harmonize (verb) find mutual attraction; go off well; go smoothly; harmonise; harmonize; match; meet with approval4. succeed (verb) come off; go; go over; pan out; prove out; succeed -
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1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) chiste2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) gracia
2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) contar chistes2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) bromear•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke
joke1 n1. chistedo you know any jokes? ¿sabes algún chiste?2. bromajoke2 vb decir en broma / bromeartr[ʤəʊk]1 chiste nombre masculino■ shall I tell you a joke? ¿te cuento un chiste?2 (practical) broma3 (person) payaso1 bromear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's no joke (not funny) no tiene gracia 2 (difficult, serious) no es ningún chiste, no es para reírseto be beyond a joke pasar de castaño oscuroto be joking estar de bromato crack a joke contar un chisteto joke about something reírse de algoto make a joke of something reírse de algoto play a joke on somebody gastar una broma a alguiento tell a joke contar un chisteyou must be joking! ¡venga ya!joke n1) story: chiste m2) prank: broma fn.• broma s.f.• bufonada s.f.• chanada s.f.• chanza s.f.• chascarrillo s.m.• chasco s.m.• chilindrina s.f.• chirigota s.f.• chiste s.m.• chistorete s.m.• chuscada s.f.• chuzonería s.f.• cuchufleta s.f.• gracia s.f.• hazmerreír s.m.• zumba s.f.v.• bromear v.• burlarse de v.• chancear v.• guasearse v.• regodearse v.• reírse de v.
I dʒəʊka) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma fto tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado
it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro
the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)
b) ( practical joke) broma fto play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?
c) (contemptible person, thing)
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intransitive verb bromear, vacilar[dʒǝʊk]you must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!
1.N (=witticism, story) chiste m ; (=practical joke) broma f ; (=hoax) broma f ; (=person) hazmerreír mwhat sort of a joke is this? — ¿qué clase de broma es esta?
the joke is that... — lo gracioso es que...
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to take sth as a joke — tomar algo a broma•
to crack a joke — hacer un chiste•
for a joke — en broma•
one can have a joke with her — tiene mucho sentido del humor•
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿es que eso tiene gracia?•
he will have his little joke — siempre está con sus bromas•
it's no joke — no tiene nada de divertido•
the joke is on you — la broma la pagas tú•
to play a joke on sb — gastar una broma a algn•
I don't see the joke — no le veo la gracia•
he's a standing joke — es un pobre hombre•
I can take a joke — tengo mucha correa or mucho aguante•
why do you have to turn everything into a joke? — ¿eres incapaz de tomar nada en serio?•
what a joke! — iro ¡qué gracia! iro2.VI (=make jokes) contar chistes, hacer chistes; (=be frivolous) bromearto joke about sth — (=make jokes about) contar chistes sobre algo; (=make light of) tomarse algo a risa
I was only joking — lo dije en broma, no iba en serio
you're joking!, you must be joking! — ¡no lo dices en serio!
3.CPD* * *
I [dʒəʊk]a) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma fto tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado
it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro
the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)
b) ( practical joke) broma fto play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?
c) (contemptible person, thing)
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intransitive verb bromear, vacilaryou must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!
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1) сопротивление; сопротивляемость; прочность (см. тж
strength.)2) стойкость, устойчивость3) эл. (активное) сопротивление4) резистор•resistance in waves — сопротивление ( судна) при ходе на волнении;resistance to case — сопротивление относительно корпуса, сопротивление относительно земли;resistance to corrosion fatigue — коррозионно-усталостная прочность;resistance to pit corrosion — сопротивление питтинговой коррозии;resistance to poisoning — стойкость ( катализатора) к отравлению;-
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normal resistance of superconductor
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45 разрыв
1) General subject: abruption, break (to make a break with somebody - порвать с кем-либо), breakdown, bust (снаряда), disconnection, discontinuity, disruption, divorcement, divulsion, draw, estrangement, explosion, fissure, fragmentation (снаряда), laceration, lacquer crack, rapture, rent (в облаках), rift (между друзьями), rip up, rupture (тж. мед.), scissoring, scissors, severance, (отношений) split, blow-out, breach (отношений), break-off (отношений), break-up (между друзьями, супругами), burst (снаряда), chasm, divorce, fracture, gap, interrupt, jump, rent, rift, rip, rupture, tear, disjuncture (В аллегорическом смысле — существенная разница между двумя понятиями), blow off (отношений), break (в отношениях), falling-out (в отношениях)2) Geology: cataclasis, disturbance, failure, perturbation, robble, break in succession (при несогласном напластовании), notch (в стене кратера), snap3) Biology: gap (в белковой или нуклеотидной последовательности), laceration (напр. ткани)4) Naval: opening (береговой линии)6) Obsolete: fraction7) Military: (взрыв) breakage, (взрыв) burst, (взрыв) crack, (взрыв) explosion, (взрыв)(снаряда на осколки) fragmentation, gap, (взрыв) rupture8) Engineering: abrupture, blowout (пневматика колеса, трубы, резервуара), breakup, cutting, drying crack (дефект эмалирования), interruption, open circuit, pulling (отливки вследствие усадки), puncture, torn place, clink, crack, jump of discontinuity, split, tearing9) Bookish: avulsion10) Agriculture: disruption (напр. ткани), laceration (ткани)12) Construction: discontinuity (непрерывности), fissure (в горной породе), slit14) Law: breach contract, severance (отношений, связей), breaking (отношений)15) Economy: dissolution, spread (между ценами, курсами и т.п.)18) Mining: fissure (в породе)19) Diplomatic term: break (отношений), dissolution (договора и т.п.)20) Metallurgy: discontinuous jump (функции), rupturing (напр. корки слитка), splitting fracture, shattering (полосы)21) Electronics: disconnexion, open22) Information technology: break (цепи), destroy (транспортный примитив сети), open (напр. шины)23) Oil: blowout (колонны, трубы, резервуара), breakoff (бурильной трубы), disrupture, tearing up, tensile failure, flaw (напр. в обсадной колонне), fracturing (пласта), gap (трубы), parting, twist-off24) Immunology: break (в цепи макромолекулы), detachment (напр. сцепленных Х-хромосом)25) Cartography: lacuna26) Biotechnology: uncoupling27) Geophysics: fault( displacement of rocks along a shear surface)28) Food industry: ripping30) Silicates: bursting-off (стеклоизделия)34) Sakhalin energy glossary: fault35) Oil&Gas technology fissure displacement36) Oilfield: break геол. fracture37) Polymers: blow-out (под действием внутреннего давления), bruise, fissuring, jump (функции), scission39) Plastics: fissure (в пено- и поропластах), pressure break (видимый в листовом армирующем материале слоистого пластика), slip plane40) General subject: infinity (бесконечное сопротивление - показание омметра)41) Makarov: abruption of intercourse (отношений), blow-out (напр. шины), blow-out (напр., шины), blow-up, br (breakage), break (напр. текста), break-down (напр. текста), breakage (цепи), breaking (напр. текста), crevise (в породе), direct fracture, discontinuance, disjunction, disruption (напр. ткни), disruption (напр., ткни), ending, fission, gap (отверстие, промежуток), gash, hiatus, joint (горных пород), (химической связи link opening, (химической связи linkage opening, offset, puncture (вместимости, герметизированного пространства), rifting, rive, rupture (вместимости, герметизированного пространства), solution, solution (сплошности)42) Milk production: cut43) Gold mining: small-scale fault44) Electrochemistry: tear (слоя краски)45) oil&gas: rupture anomaly, rupture tear, holiday (дефект в покраске труб; пропуск (в защитном покрытии трубопровода; в лакокрасочном покрытии или битумной обмазке); недостаточная толщина слоя краски), (трубопровода) full rupture46) Tengiz: strip joint, stripped joint47) Printed circuits: open (electrical) (электрический) -
46 Frühe
* * *die Früheearliness; morning* * *Frü|he ['fryːə]f -,no pl1) (liter = Frühzeit) dawnin der Frǘhe des Tages — in the early morning
2)(= Morgen)
in der Frǘhe — early in the morning* * ** * *Frü·he<->[ˈfry:ə]in aller \Frühe, gleich in der \Frühe at the crack of dawn, at the break of day; SÜDD, ÖSTERRin der \Frühe early in the morningum sieben in der \Frühe at seven in the morning* * *die; Frühein der Frühe — (geh.) in the early morning
* * *in aller Frühe early ( oder first thing) in the morning* * *die; Frühein der Frühe — (geh.) in the early morning
* * *-n f.earliness n.early morning n.the small hours expr. -
47 nut
noun1) Nuss, die2) (Mech. Engin.) [Schrauben]mutter, dienuts and bolts — (fig.) praktische Grundlagen
* * *1) (a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell: a hazel-nut; a walnut.) die Nuß2) (a small round piece of metal with a hole through it, for screwing on the end of a bolt to hold pieces of wood, metal etc together: a nut and bolt.) die Mutter•- academic.ru/50871/nutty">nutty- nutcracker
- nutshell
- in a nutshell* * *[nʌt]I. nto tighten the \nut up die Mutter festziehento be off one's \nut übergeschnappt sein famto use one's \nut sein Hirn benutzen8.\nut allergy Nussallergie f\nut cutlet Nussschnitzel nt\nut filling Nussfüllung f\nut tree Nussbaum mIII. vt<- tt->( fam)▪ to \nut sb jdm eine Kopfnuss geben* * *(Brit) abbr See: of National Union of Teachers* * *nut [nʌt]A s1. BOT Nuss f:not for nuts Br umg überhaupt nicht;he can’t play for nuts Br umg er spielt miserabel2. TECHa) (Schrauben)Mutter f:the nuts and bolts fig die praktischen Grundlagenb) Triebel mc) Radnabenmutter fd) Türschlossnuss f3. MUSa) Frosch m (am Bogen)b) Saitensattel m4. pl WIRTSCH Br Nusskohle f5. umga) Birne f (Kopf):do one’s nut Br durchdrehenbe a car (tennis) nut autonärrisch (tennisverrückt) sein;be a nut on total abfahren auf (akk) sl6. pl vulg Eier pl (Hoden)B v/i Nüsse pflücken* * *noun1) Nuss, diebe a hard or tough nut [to crack] — [Problem usw.:] eine harte Nuss sein (ugs.)
2) (Mech. Engin.) [Schrauben]mutter, dienuts and bolts — (fig.) praktische Grundlagen
* * *(for screw) n.Nuss ¨-e f.Nuß ¨-e (alt.Rechtschreibung) f.Schraubenmutter f. -
48 fill
fil
1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) llenar2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) llenarse3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) satisfacer4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) empastar
2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) saciedad- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up
fill vb llenar / llenarseplease fill the tank with petrol llena el depósito de gasolina, por favortr[fɪl]1 (make full) llenar ( with, de)2 (time) ocupar3 (cover) cubrir4 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL rellenar5 (tooth) empastar6 (hold a position) ocupar; (appoint) cubrir7 (fulfill) satisfacer1 llenarse ( with, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto drink one's fill beber hasta saciarseto eat one's fill comer hasta saciarseto fill somebody's shoes ocupar el puesto de alguiento have had one's fill of something/somebody familiar estar harto,-a de algo/alguienfill ['fɪl] vt1) : llenar, ocuparto fill a cup: llenar una tazato fill a room: ocupar una sala2) stuff: rellenar3) plug: tapar, rellenar, empastar (un diente)4) satisfy: cumplir con, satisfacerto fill out a form: rellenar un formulariofill n1) filling, stuffing: relleno m2)to eat one's fill : comer lo suficiente3)to have one's fill of : estar harto den.• hartazgo s.m.• hartura s.f.• lleno s.m.• terraplén s.m.v.• atarugar v.• enfundar v.• henchir v.• inflar v.• llenar v.• obturar v.• ocupar v.• rellenar v.• tapar v.• terraplenar v.
I
1. fɪl1)a) ( make full)to fill something (WITH something) — \<\<glass/room\>\> llenar algo (de algo); \<\<cake/sandwich\>\> rellenar algo (de algo)
b) \<\<area\>\> ocupar, llenarc) ( plug) \<\<hole/crack\>\> rellenar, tapar; < tooth> empastar, tapar (Andes), emplomar (RPl), calzar* (Col)2) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*3) \<\<vacancy\>\> cubrir*, llenar
2.
vi \<\<bath/auditorium\>\>to fill (WITH something) — llenarse (de algo); \<\<sails\>\> hincharse
Phrasal Verbs:- fill in- fill out- fill up
II
to eat/drink one's fill of something — (liter) comer/beber algo hasta saciarse
[fɪl]to have had one's fill of something — estar* harto de algo
1. VTairlines can always fill seats in the summer — las compañías aéreas siempre logran ocupar las plazas en verano
rooms filled with furniture — habitaciones fpl llenas de muebles
3) (=plug) [+ cavity, hole] rellenar, tapar ( with con); llenar ( with de); [+ tooth] empastar, emplomar (S. Cone) ( with con); (fig) [+ gap, vacuum] llenar4) (=fulfill) [+ need] cubrir, satisfacer; [+ requirement] llenar, satisfacer; [+ role] cumplir, desempeñar; bill I, 1., 1)5) (=supply) [+ order] despachar6) (=appoint sb to) [+ vacancy] cubrir; [+ post] ocuparshe was chosen to fill the post of Education Secretary — la eligieron para ocupar el puesto de Ministra de Educación
2. VI1) llenarse ( with de)2) [sails] henchirse3. N1) (=sufficiency)to eat/drink one's fill (of sth) — comer/beber (algo) hasta saciarse, hartarse de comer/beber (algo)
to have had one's fill of sth — (fig) haberse hartado de algo, estar harto de algo
2) (=gravel, stones) relleno m- fill in- fill out- fill up* * *
I
1. [fɪl]1)a) ( make full)to fill something (WITH something) — \<\<glass/room\>\> llenar algo (de algo); \<\<cake/sandwich\>\> rellenar algo (de algo)
b) \<\<area\>\> ocupar, llenarc) ( plug) \<\<hole/crack\>\> rellenar, tapar; < tooth> empastar, tapar (Andes), emplomar (RPl), calzar* (Col)2) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*3) \<\<vacancy\>\> cubrir*, llenar
2.
vi \<\<bath/auditorium\>\>to fill (WITH something) — llenarse (de algo); \<\<sails\>\> hincharse
Phrasal Verbs:- fill in- fill out- fill up
II
to eat/drink one's fill of something — (liter) comer/beber algo hasta saciarse
to have had one's fill of something — estar* harto de algo
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49 hairline
noun (the line along the forehead where the hair begins to grow.) nacimiento del pelotr['heəlaɪn]1 nacimiento del pelo2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL grieta fina1 fino,-a, preciso,-a, exacto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLreceding hairline entradas nombre femenino pluralhairline ['hær.laɪn] n1) : línea f delgada2) : nacimiento m del peloto have a receding hairline: tener entradasa) ( where hair begins) nacimiento m del pelob) ( fine line) línea f delgada; (before n)['hɛǝlaɪn]1. N1) (on head) nacimiento m del pelo2) (Tech) estría f muy delgada2.CPDhairline crack N — grieta f fina
hairline fracture N — fractura f fina
* * *a) ( where hair begins) nacimiento m del pelob) ( fine line) línea f delgada; (before n) -
50 cracker
1) (a thin crisp biscuit.) kiks; cracker2) (a small exploding firework: fire crackers.) knallert3) (a decorated paper tube, containing paper hats etc, which gives a loud crack when pulled apart.) knallert* * *1) (a thin crisp biscuit.) kiks; cracker2) (a small exploding firework: fire crackers.) knallert3) (a decorated paper tube, containing paper hats etc, which gives a loud crack when pulled apart.) knallert -
51 abrirse
pron.v.to open, to open out, to unfold, to spread out, to expand.* * *1 (gen) to open■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open2 (flor) to open, come out3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)6 (ligamentos) to sprain7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!* * *VPR1) [paracaídas, paraguas, ventana, libro] to opende repente se abrió la puerta — suddenly, the door opened
2) (=extenderse)ante nosotros se abría todo un mundo de posibilidades — a whole world of possibilities was opening up before us
3) [persona]a)b)c) ** (=largarse)¡me abro! — I'm off!
¡ábrete! — shove off! *
4)abrirse a: tenemos que abrirnos más al progreso — we have to open up more to progress
abrirse a o con algn — to confide in sb
5) (=romperse, rajarse)abrirse el tobillo — to twist one's ankle, sprain one's ankle
6) (Meteo) to clear, clear up7) Méx (=echar marcha atrás) to backtrack, back-pedal* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx. 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. The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex. All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx: 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: The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex: All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *
■abrirse verbo reflexivo
1 to open
figurado abrirse camino, to make one's way: tienes que abrirte a nuevas ideas, you've got to be open to new ideas
2 familiar me fumo el pitillo y me abro, I'll finish this cigarette and then I'm off
' abrirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paso
- abrir
- camino
- confiar
- empujón
- permiso
- pierna
English:
break through
- burst open
- gape
- open
- open out
- part
- plough through
- push through
- snap
- spring
- swing
- undone
- unfold
- wade through
- way
- work
- bloom
- burst
- do
- fan
- plow
- splay
- split
* * *vpr1. [puerta, caja] to open;[cremallera, chaqueta] to come undone;este bote no se abre this jar won't open;la puerta se abre fácilmente the door opens easily;se te ha abierto la camisa your shirt has come undone;la pared se abrió a causa del terremoto the earthquake caused a crack to appear in the wall2. [empezar] [película, función] to open, to begin;el libro se abre con una escena muy violenta the book opens with a very violent scene;el debate se abrió con una intervención del ministro the debate began with a speech by the minister3. [periodo] to begin;cuando se abra el plazo para presentar solicitudes when they start accepting applications4. [sincerarse] to open up;abrirse a alguien to open up to sb, to confide in sb;tienes que abrirte más a la gente you should be more open with people5. [posibilidades] to open up;tras su marcha se abrieron nuevas posibilidades after she left, new opportunities arose6. [cielo] to clear7. [flores] to blossom8. [vehículo en una curva] to go wide;se abrió demasiado en la curva y se cayó de la bici he went too wide on the bend and fell off his bike9. Depse abrió por la banda para esquivar a la defensa he moved out onto the wing to get behind the defence10. [rajarse] to split open;se cayó del caballo y se abrió la cabeza she fell off her horse and split her head opennosotros nos abrimos ya it's time for us to be off* * *v/r open;abrirse la cabeza split one’s head open;abrirse paso get through;abrirse paso entre make one’s way through;abrirse a algo fig open up to sth* * *vr1) : to open up2) : to clear (of the skies)* * *abrirse vb1. (en general) to open2. (irse) to be off¡me abro! I'm off! -
52 dinámico
adj.dynamic, energetic.* * *► adjetivo1 dynamic* * *(f. - dinámica)adj.* * *ADJ dynamic* * *- ca adjetivo dynamic* * *= aggressive, dynamic, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], fluid, proactive [pro-active], time-dependent, organic, dynamical, time-variant, vibrant, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], fast and furious, energetic.Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.Ex. Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex. Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex. This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex. Innovation in organisations is a continuous and organic process.Ex. This paper studies time-dependent ( dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex. A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.Ex. All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.----* dinámica de trabajo = workflow [work flow].* dinámica social = social dynamics.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* * *- ca adjetivo dynamic* * *= aggressive, dynamic, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], fluid, proactive [pro-active], time-dependent, organic, dynamical, time-variant, vibrant, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], fast and furious, energetic.Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.
Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.Ex: Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.Ex: Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex: This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex: Innovation in organisations is a continuous and organic process.Ex: This paper studies time-dependent ( dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.Ex: A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.Ex: All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.Ex: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.* dinámica de trabajo = workflow [work flow].* dinámica social = social dynamics.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* * *dinámico -cadynamic* * *
dinámico◊ -ca adjetivo
dynamic
dinámico,-a adjetivo dynamic
' dinámico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dinámica
English:
aggressive
- brisk
- dynamic
- breezy
- high
- spry
* * *dinámico, -a adj1. [del movimiento, la dinámica] dynamic2. [activo] dynamic;necesitamos ejecutivos dinámicos y emprendedores we need dynamic and enterprising executives* * *adj figdynamic* * *dinámico, -ca adj: dynamic♦ dinámicamente adv* * *dinámico adj dynamic -
53 rotura
f.1 break.2 breaking, break, breakage, rupture.3 laceration, breakage.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: roturar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: roturar.* * *1 (gen) break, breaking, crack2 (en tela, papel) tear, rip3 MEDICINA fracture* * *noun f.break, tear* * *SF1) [de objeto]varios autobuses sufrieron la rotura de cristales — a number of buses had their windscreens smashed o broken
la explosión causó la rotura de la presa — the explosion caused the dam to break o burst o collapse
la casa está sin agua por una rotura en las tuberías — the house has no water because of a broken pipe
en la fotografía puede apreciarse la rotura del muro — in the photograph you can see where the wall is broken o the break in the wall
2) (Med)3) [en tela] tear, rip* * *a) ( acción)b) ( efecto)tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
* * *= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.Ex. Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.----* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.* * *a) ( acción)b) ( efecto)tiene una rotura en la manga — (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
* * *= breakdown, defacement, tear, rupture, fracture.Ex: Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.
Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.* rotura mecánica = mechanical breakdown.* * *1(acción): la explosión provocó la rotura del oleoducto the pipeline ruptured o split o burst as a result of the explosionsufrió rotura de cadera she suffered a broken o fractured hip, she broke o fractured her hip2(efecto): el diagnóstico es rotura de ligamentos it has been diagnosed as torn ligamentstiene una rotura en la manga (CS); it has a rip in the sleeve* * *
Del verbo roturar: ( conjugate roturar)
rotura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rotura
roturar
rotura sustantivo femenino:
sufrió rotura de cadera she fractured her hip;
tiene rotura de ligamentos she has torn ligaments;
tiene una rotura en la manga (CS) it has a rip in the sleeve
rotura sustantivo femenino
1 (de un objeto) breakage
(de un hueso) fracture
rotura de ligamentos, torn ligaments
2 (en un objeto) break, crack
(en una prenda) tear, rip
roturar verbo transitivo to plough (up), US plow
' rotura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raja
- siete
English:
break
- breakage
- breakup
- burst
- tear
* * *rotura nf[de hueso] fracture; [en tela] rip, hole;sufre una rotura de ligamentos he has torn ligaments;la rotura de la correa del ventilador obligó a interrumpir el viaje the fan belt snapped o went, making it necessary to interrupt the journeyrotura del servicio [en tenis] service break* * *f breakage;una rotura de cadera MED a broken hip* * *rotura nf: break, tear, fracture* * *rotura n break -
54 serrer
serrer [seʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = maintenir, presser) to grip• serrer qn dans ses bras/contre son cœur to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest• serrer la main à or de qn ( = la donner) to shake hands with sb ; ( = la presser) to squeeze sb's handb. ( = contracter) serrer le poing/les mâchoires to clench one's fist/one's jawsc. ( = comprimer) to be too tight ford. [+ écrou, vis, ceinture, lacet, nœud] to tighten ; [+ joint] to clampe. ( = se tenir près de) (par derrière) to keep close behind ; (latéralement) to squeeze ( contre up against)f. [+ objets alignés, lignes, mots] to put close together• il faudra serrer les invités, la table est petite we'll have to squeeze the guests together as the table is so small2. intransitive verb( = obliquer) serrer à droite/gauche to move in to the right-hand/left-hand lane3. reflexive verba. ( = se rapprocher)• se serrer autour de la table/du feu to squeeze round the table/the fireb. ( = se contracter) son cœur se serra he felt a pang of anguish* * *seʀe
1.
1) ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose dans ses bras — to hug somebody/something
2) ( ajuster) to tighten [nœud, corde]3) ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight4) ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [something] off tightly [robinet]sans serrer — [fixer, visser] loosely
5) ( être près de)serrer le trottoir — [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US
serrer à droite — [véhicule] to get ou stay in the right-hand lane
serrer quelqu'un de près — [concurrent] to be hot on somebody's tail
serrer un sujet de près — fig to study a subject closely
6) ( rapprocher) to push [something] closer together [livres, tables, objets]; to squeeze [personne]être serré — [livres, personnes] to be packed together
serrer les rangs — lit, fig to close ranks
7) ( réduire) to cut [dépenses, prix]8) Nautisme to furl [voile]9) ( ranger) liter, dial to stow [something] away [objet précieux, économies]
2.
se serrer verbe pronominal1) ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up2) ( se comprimer)3) ( se contracter)avoir la gorge qui se serre — ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; ( de peur) to have one's heart in one's mouth
* * *seʀe1. vt1) (= tenir) to grip tight, to hold tight2) (= comprimer, coincer) to squeeze, [poings, mâchoires] to clenchserrer les dents — to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth
3) [ceinture, nœud, frein, vis] to tightenserrer la gorge à qn [chagrin] — to bring a lump to sb's throat
4) [vêtement] to be too tight forCe pantalon me serre trop. — These trousers are too tight for me.
5) (= rapprocher) [objets, chaises] to close up, to move closer together2. vi"serrer à droite" — "keep right"
* * *serrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]; ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous don't grip the steering wheel, relax; si tu serres bien la corde tu ne risqueras rien if you grip the rope tightly you'll be OK; serrer qch dans sa main to grip [sth] in one's hand [pièce, bonbon, crayon, clé]; serrer qn/qch dans ses bras to hug sb/sth; serrer qn/qch contre sa poitrine to hug sb/sth to one's chest; serrer qch entre ses cuisses/genoux to grip sth between one's thighs/knees; serrer qch entre ses dents to clench sth between one's teeth; serrer le poignet/cou de qn to squeeze sb's wrist/neck; serrer la main de or la pince○ à qn to shake hands with sb; elle a serré la main du ministre she shook hands with the minister; serrer les poings to clench one's fists; la peur me serrait la gorge my throat was constricted with fear; ça me serre le cœur de voir ça it wrings my heart to see that;2 ( ajuster) [personne] to tighten [corset, ceinture, nœud]; to tighten [ficelle]; serre bien tes lacets do your shoelaces up tight; tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate your tie is too tight; serrer son peignoir autour de sa taille to pull one's dressing-gown around oneself; mon chignon n'est pas assez serré my bun is (too) loose;3 ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight; mon pantalon me serre my trousers GB ou pants US are too tight; ça me serre à la taille/aux épaules/aux mollets it's too tight around my waist/across my shoulders/around my calves;4 ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [sth] off tightly [robinet]; serrer une pièce dans un étau to grip a part in a vice GB ou vise US; ne serrez pas trop don't overtighten; sans serrer [fixer, visser] loosely;5 ( être près de) serrer le trottoir [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US; serrer l'accotement to drive very close to the edge of the road; serrer à droite/gauche [véhicule] to move close to the right/left of the road; serrer un cycliste contre le trottoir [voiture] to force a cyclist up against the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; serrer qn de près [concurrent] to be hot on sb's tail;6 ( rapprocher) to push [sth] closer together [livres, tables, objets] (contre against); to squeeze [personne] (dans in; contre against); être serré [livres, personnes] to be packed together; nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine there are too many of us in the kitchen; serrer les rangs lit, fig to close ranks;7 ( étudier en profondeur) serrer un sujet/problème de près to study a subject/problem closely;B se serrer vpr1 ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up (autour de around; dans in); serrez-vous pour faire de la place squeeze up to make room; ma voiture est petite, il va falloir se serrer my car is small, we'll have to squeeze up; se serrer contre qch/qn to squeeze up against sth/sb; ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres they huddled together;2 ( se comprimer) se serrer dans une jupe/un pantalon to squeeze oneself into a skirt/a pair of trousers GB ou pants US; nous nous sommes serré la main we shook hands;3 ( se contracter) avoir le cœur qui se serre to feel deeply upset; avoir la gorge qui se serre ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; (de peur, trac) to have one's heart in one's mouth.[sere] verbe transitif1. [presser] to hold tightserrer la main ou la pince (familier) à quelqu'un to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand2. [suj: vêtement] to be tightla chaussure droite/le col me serre un peu the right shoe/the collar is a bit tight3. [bien fermer - nœud, lacets] to tighten, to pull tight ; [ - joint] to clamp ; [ - écrou] to tighten (up) ; [ - frein à main] to put on tight4. [contracter] to clenchserrer les lèvres to set ou to tighten one's lipsserrer les dents to clench ou to set ou to grit one's teeth5. [rapprocher]être serrés comme des sardines ou des harengs to be squashed up like sardines6. [suivre]serrer quelqu'un de près to follow close behind somebody, to follow somebody closely7. NAUTIQUEserrer le vent to sail close to ou to hug the wind8. (littéraire) [enfermer] to put away————————[sere] verbe intransitifserrer à droite/gauche to keep to the right/left————————se serrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se rapprocher] to squeeze upa. [par affection] to cuddle ou to snuggle up to somebodyb. [pour se protéger] to huddle up against somebody2. [se contracter] to tighten up————————se serrer verbe pronominal transitif -
55 trickle
I ['trɪkl]1) (of liquid) gocciolio m., gocciolamento m.; (of powder, sand) scivolamento m.2) (tiny amount) (of investment, orders) manciata f.; (of people) pugno m.II 1. ['trɪkl]verbo transitivo fare gocciolare, stillare [ liquid]2.to trickle down — colare da [pane, wall]
to trickle from — gocciolare da [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [ liquid] cadere goccia a goccia in [ container]; [ people] infiltrarsi in [country, organization]; [ ball] rotolare lentamente in [ net]
to trickle out of — [ liquid] fuoriuscire da [crack, wound]; [ people] uscire alla spicciolata da [ building]
* * *['trikl] 1. verb(to flow in small amounts: Blood was trickling down her face.) gocciolare, colare2. noun(a small amount: a trickle of water; At first there was only a trickle of people but soon a crowd arrived.) un po'* * *trickle /ˈtrɪkl/n.1 gocciolamento; gocciolio4 (fig.) numero esiguo: The trickle of refugees has now become a flood, l'esiguo numero di profughi è ora diventato un torrente● (autom.) trickle charger, caricabatterie ( con carica a corrente costante) □ (agric.) trickle irrigation, irrigazione a goccia (per es., del kiwi).(to) trickle /ˈtrɪkl/A v. i.1 gocciolare; colare; stillare: Sweat was trickling from his forehead, il sudore gli gocciolava dalla fronte2 (fig.) scorrere piano piano; andare alla spicciolata: The children trickled into the classroom, i bambini sono entrati alla spicciolata nell'aulaB v. t.far colare; far gocciolare● to trickle away, ( di liquido) colare, uscire a gocce; (fig.) andarsene alla spicciolata: The crowd began to trickle away, la folla cominciò ad andarsene alla spicciolata □ to trickle in ( di liquido) entrare a gocce, a stille; (fig.) arrivare alla spicciolata □ to trickle ink into a fountain-pen, riempire (d'inchiostro) una stilografica goccia a goccia □ to trickle into, entrare a gocce dentro ( un recipiente, ecc.) □ to trickle out, ( di liquido) colare, stillare, uscire a gocce; (fig.: della folla, ecc.) uscire a poco a poco (o un po' alla volta); ( di notizie) trapelare: The crowd trickled out of the stadium, la folla è uscita dallo stadio alla spicciolata.* * *I ['trɪkl]1) (of liquid) gocciolio m., gocciolamento m.; (of powder, sand) scivolamento m.2) (tiny amount) (of investment, orders) manciata f.; (of people) pugno m.II 1. ['trɪkl]verbo transitivo fare gocciolare, stillare [ liquid]2.to trickle down — colare da [pane, wall]
to trickle from — gocciolare da [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [ liquid] cadere goccia a goccia in [ container]; [ people] infiltrarsi in [country, organization]; [ ball] rotolare lentamente in [ net]
to trickle out of — [ liquid] fuoriuscire da [crack, wound]; [ people] uscire alla spicciolata da [ building]
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56 clack
1. n треск, щёлканье2. n шум голосов, болтовня, трескотня3. n погремушка, трещотка4. n пренебр. язык5. v трещать, щёлкать6. v громко болтать, тараторить; трещать, стрекотать7. v разболтать, выболтать8. v кудахтатьСинонимический ряд:1. chatter (noun) babble; bibble-babble; blab; blabber; brabble; cackle; chat; chatter; chin-chin; chitchat; chitter-chatter; gab; gabble; gibble-gabble; jabber; palaver; prate; prattle; stultiloquence; talkee-talkee; tittle-tattle; yak; yakety-yak; yak-yak; yatter2. gossip (noun) carrytale; circulator; gossip; gossiper; gossipmonger; mumblenews; newsmonger; quidnunc; rumorer; rumormonger; scandalizer; scandalmonger; sieve; tabby; talebearer; telltale3. small noise (noun) bang; click; clink; crack; small noise; snap; tick; whir4. chat (verb) babble; bicker; burble; cackle; chat; chin-chin; clitter; dither; gab; gabble; jaw; patter; prate; prattle; run on; shatter; smatter; talk; tinkle; twaddle; twiddle; twitter; yak; yakety-yak; yammer; yatter5. sound (verb) chatter; clap; clatter; click; clunk; crack; rattle; snap; sound; thud -
57 corto
adj.1 short, small-sized.2 slow-witted.3 short, shy.4 short, brief, laconic, succinct.5 brief, short.6 short, non-talkative, reserved, unexpressive.7 short, scant, wanting.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cortar.* * *► adjetivo1 (extensión) short2 (duración) short, brief3 (escaso) scant, meagre (US meager)1 short film, short\a la corta o a la larga figurado sooner or later, in the long runcorto,-a de alcances familiar thick, dimcorto,-a de medios of scant meanscorto,-a de miras familiar narrow-mindedcorto,-a de vista short-sightedni corto,-a ni perezoso,-a familiar without thinking twicequedarse corto,-a (ropa) to become too short■ el pantalón se me ha quedado corto my trousers have become too short for me 2 (calcular mal) to underestimate, miscalculate■ te quedaste corto con los bocadillos you didn't make enough sandwiches 3 (un tiro) to fall short 4 (no decir todo) to hold something back, not say enough————————1 short film, short* * *(f. - corta)adj.1) short2) shy, timid3) scarce* * *1. ADJ1) [longitud, distancia] shortpantalón 1)2) [periodo, visita, reunión] short, briefplazo 1)la película se me hizo muy corta — the film was over o went very quickly
3) (=escaso) [ración] small•
corto de algo, un café con leche, pero corto de café — a coffee with plenty of milk, a milky coffeeando o voy corto de dinero — I'm short of money
ando o voy muy corto de tiempo — I'm short of time, I'm pressed o pushed for time
corto de vista — shortsighted, nearsighted (EEUU)
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quedarse corto, costará unos tres millones, y seguro que me quedo corto — it will cost three million, and I'm probably underestimatingle dijo lo que pensaba de él, pero se quedó corto — she told him what she thought of him, but it still wasn't enough
4) (=tímido) shy5) (=torpe) dim *, thick *- es más corto que las mangas de un chaleco2. SM1) (Cine) short, short film, short movie (EEUU)2) [de cerveza, vino] small glass; [de café] black coffee3.SF* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> shortiba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief2) (escaso, insuficiente)corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread
3) < persona>a) (fam) ( tímido) shyb) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupidIIcorto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
1) (Cin)a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> shortiba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief2) (escaso, insuficiente)corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread
3) < persona>a) (fam) ( tímido) shyb) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupidIIcorto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
1) (Cin)a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot* * *corto11 = brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash, be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* arma corta = small arm.* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.* cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.* corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.* demasiado corto = all too short.* edición de tiradas cortas = short run publishing.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.* más bien corto = shortish.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.* relato corto = short story.* siesta corta = power nap, catnap.* solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.* tirada corta = short run.* tirando a corto = shortish.* vacación corta = short break.corto22 = dim-witted [dimwitted].Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.corto33 = short film.Ex: With an eclectic mix of high-end quality short films and a devoted audience it is little wonder the event has sold out ever year for the past six years.
* festival de cine corto = short film festival.* festival de cortos = short film festival.* * *A1 (en longitud) ‹calle/río› shortel camino más corto the shortest routeel niño dio unos pasos cortitos the baby took a few short stepsme voy a cortar el pelo bien corto I'm going to have my hair cut really shortun jersey de manga corta a short-sleeved pulloverel vestido (se) le ha quedado corto the dress has got(ten) too short for her, she's got(ten) too big for the dressfue a la fiesta vestida de corto she went to the party wearing a short dress/skirtrecibe un pase en corto de Chano he receives a short pass from Chanotener a algn corto to keep sb on a tight rein2 (en duración) ‹película/curso› short; ‹visita/conversación› short, brief; ‹viaje› shortlos días se están haciendo más cortos the days are getting shorteresta semana se me ha hecho muy corta this week has gone very quickly o has flown (by) for meun corto período de auge económico a brief economic booma la corta o a la larga sooner or laterB(escaso, insuficiente): tiene hijos de corta edad she has very young childrenuna ración muy corta a very small portioncorto DE algo:un café con leche corto de café a weak white coffee, a milky coffeepara mí, un gin-tonic cortito de ginebra I'll have a gin and tonic, but not too much ginando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of moneyes muy corto de ambiciones he lacks ambitioncorto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted ( BrE)ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed o ( BrE) pushed for time, I'm very short of timequedarse corto: deben haber gastado más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto they must have spent at least a million, in fact it could well have been morelo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I still felt I hadn't said enough o and I still didn't feel I'd said enoughnos quedamos cortos con el pan we didn't buy enough breadel pase se quedó corto the pass fell shortC ‹persona›ni corto ni perezoso as bold as you like, as bold as brassni corto ni perezoso le dijo lo que pensaba he told him outright o in no uncertain terms what he thought2 ( fam) (poco inteligente) stupidA ( Cin)1 (cortometraje) short, short movie o filmB1 ( Esp) (de cerveza, vino) small glass2 ( Chi) (de whisky etc) shot* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
corto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cortó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cortar
corto
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ corto algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
corto algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corto algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
el vestido le quedó corto the dress is too short for her now;
iba vestida de corto she was wearing a short dress/skirt
‹visita/conversación› short, brief;
2 (escaso, insuficiente):
corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE);
andar corto de tiempo to be pressed for time
3 (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid;
corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense (colloq)
corto 2 sustantivo masculino (Cin)
b)
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (distancia, tiempo) short
2 fam (de poca inteligencia) corto,-a (de luces), dim-witted
3 (escaso) short: el guiso está corto de sal, the stew is short of salt
corto,-a de vista, short-sighted
4 (vergonzoso) shy
II sustantivo masculino
1 Cine short (film)
2 Auto luz corta, dipped headlights pl
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse corto, to fall short (of the mark), underestimate: y me quedo corto cuando digo que es la mejor película del siglo, and my saying that it's the best movie of the century is an understatement
' corto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- carabina
- comunicación
- corta
- cortar
- cortarse
- literalmente
- pantalón
- pequeña
- pequeño
- remo
- salida
- short
- slip
- tachuela
- tres
- vista
- corriente
- cursillo
- espacio
- gabán
- llevar
- pelado
- plazo
English:
ankle
- block off
- bob
- coat
- cord
- crop
- dim
- dull
- have
- hop
- least
- short
- short-haired
- short-range
- short-term
- short-winded
- skimpy
- spell
- term
- themselves
- thick
- understatement
- clean
- cut
- draw
- herself
- himself
- jab
- nearsighted
- notice
- on
- over
- push
- sever
- side
- slash
- their
- under
* * *corto, -a♦ adj1. [de poca longitud] short;las mangas me están cortas my sleeves are too short;estos pantalones se me han quedado cortos these trousers are too short for me now;hace varias semanas que no se viste de corto [futbolista] he hasn't been in the squad for several weeks;2. [de poca duración] short;el paseo se me ha hecho muy corto the walk seemed to go very quickly3. [escaso] [raciones] small, meagre;[disparo] short of the target;el lanzamiento se quedó corto the throw fell short;estoy corto de dinero I'm short of money;andamos muy cortos de tiempo we're very short of time, we haven't got very much time;Figcorto de miras short-sighted;corto de vista short-sightedFam Humser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco to be as thick as two short planks5. Compni corto ni perezoso just like that;quedarse corto [al calcular] to underestimate;nos quedamos cortos al comprar pan we didn't buy enough bread;decir que es bueno es quedarse corto it's an understatement to call it good;este programa se queda corto para nuestras necesidades this program doesn't do all the things we need♦ nm1. [cortometraje] short (movie o Br film)2. [bebida]un corto de vino/cerveza a small wine/beer* * *adj short;ir de corto be wearing a short dress;corto de vista nearsighted;de corta edad young;ni corto ni perezoso as bold as brass;a la corta o a la larga sooner or later* * *corto, -ta adj1) : short (in length or duration)2) : scarce3) : timid, shy4)corto de vista : nearsighted* * *corto adj1. (en general) short -
58 Chink
iŋk(a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) resquicio, grietatr[ʧɪŋk]1 (crack - in wall, fence) grieta, abertura; (- in door) rendija, resquicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa chink in somebody's armour el punto débil de alguien————————tr[ʧɪŋk]1 (noise) tintineo1 hacer tintinear, hacer sonar1 tintinear, sonarchink ['ʧɪŋk] n: grieta f, abertura fn.• grieta s.f.• hendedura s.f.• resquicio s.m.• sonido metálico s.m.• tintineo s.m.v.• tintinear v.tʃɪŋk
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1) (crack - in fence, wall) grieta f, abertura f; (- of door) rendija f, resquicio m2)a chink in somebody's armor: they found a chink in his armor — le encontraron un punto flaco or débil
3) (of coins, glasses) tintineo m
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transitive verb \<\<glasses\>\> hacer* tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> hacer* sonar or tintinear
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vi \<\<glasses\>\> tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> sonar*[tʃɪŋk]N offensive chino(-a) m / f* * *[tʃɪŋk]
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1) (crack - in fence, wall) grieta f, abertura f; (- of door) rendija f, resquicio m2)a chink in somebody's armor: they found a chink in his armor — le encontraron un punto flaco or débil
3) (of coins, glasses) tintineo m
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transitive verb \<\<glasses\>\> hacer* tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> hacer* sonar or tintinear
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vi \<\<glasses\>\> tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> sonar* -
59 chink
iŋk(a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) resquicio, grietatr[ʧɪŋk]1 (crack - in wall, fence) grieta, abertura; (- in door) rendija, resquicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa chink in somebody's armour el punto débil de alguien————————tr[ʧɪŋk]1 (noise) tintineo1 hacer tintinear, hacer sonar1 tintinear, sonarchink ['ʧɪŋk] n: grieta f, abertura fn.• grieta s.f.• hendedura s.f.• resquicio s.m.• sonido metálico s.m.• tintineo s.m.v.• tintinear v.tʃɪŋk
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1) (crack - in fence, wall) grieta f, abertura f; (- of door) rendija f, resquicio m2)a chink in somebody's armor: they found a chink in his armor — le encontraron un punto flaco or débil
3) (of coins, glasses) tintineo m
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transitive verb \<\<glasses\>\> hacer* tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> hacer* sonar or tintinear
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vi \<\<glasses\>\> tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> sonar*
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[tʃɪŋk]N (=slit) (in wall) grieta f, hendidura f ; (in door) resquicio m
II [tʃɪŋk]1.N (=sound) sonido m metálico, tintineo m2.VT [+ metal] hacer sonar; [+ glass] hacer tintinear3.VI [metal] sonar; [glass] tintinear* * *[tʃɪŋk]
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1) (crack - in fence, wall) grieta f, abertura f; (- of door) rendija f, resquicio m2)a chink in somebody's armor: they found a chink in his armor — le encontraron un punto flaco or débil
3) (of coins, glasses) tintineo m
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transitive verb \<\<glasses\>\> hacer* tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> hacer* sonar or tintinear
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vi \<\<glasses\>\> tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> sonar* -
60 fracture
'fræk ə
1. noun(a break of anything hard, especially a bone: a fracture of the left thigh-bone.) fractura
2. verb(to break: The metal pipes (were) fractured.) fracturarfracture1 n fracturafracture2 vb fracturartr['frækʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 fractura1 fracturar1 fracturarsefracture n1) : fractura f (de un hueso)2) crack: fisura f, grieta f, falla f (geológica)n.• fractura s.f.• quiebra s.f.v.• fracturar v.'fræktʃər, 'fræktʃə(r)
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a) ( Med) fractura fb) ( crack) fisura f, grieta f
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transitive verb ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> fracturar
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vi ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> fracturarse['fræktʃǝ(r)]1.N (Med) (gen) fractura f2.VT fracturar3.VI fracturarse* * *['fræktʃər, 'fræktʃə(r)]
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a) ( Med) fractura fb) ( crack) fisura f, grieta f
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transitive verb ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> fracturar
2.
vi ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> fracturarse
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