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(very small stones: gravel for the garden path.) gravagravel n gravilla / gravatr['grævəl]1 grava, gravilla, guijo1 cubrir de grava, cubrir de gravilla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgravel pit graveragravel ['grævəl] n: grava f, gravilla fn.• arena gruesa (Arquitectura) s.f.• arenilla s.f.• cascajo s.m.• casquijo s.m.• grava s.f.• gravilla s.f.• guijo s.m.• martillo s.m.v.• enarenar v.• engravar v.'grævəlmass noun ( stone chips - coarse) grava f; (- fine) gravilla f; (before n)['ɡrævǝl]gravel pit — gravera f
1.N grava f, gravilla f2.CPDgravel bed N — gravera f
gravel path N — camino m de grava
gravel pit N — gravera f
* * *['grævəl]mass noun ( stone chips - coarse) grava f; (- fine) gravilla f; (before n)gravel pit — gravera f
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I pæn noun1) (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•- pancake
II pæn past tense, past participle - panned; verb(to move (a film or television camera) so as to follow a moving object or show a wide view: The camera panned slowly across to the other side of the street.) panoramizarpan n olla / cacerola / cazo
pan sustantivo masculino (Coc) bread; ( pieza) loaf; ( panecillo) roll;◊ ¿quieres pan? would you like some bread?;una rebanada de pan a slice of bread; pan blanco/de centeno/integral white/rye/whole wheat bread; pan de molde bread/loaf baked gen in a rectangular tin, tin o pan loaf (BrE); pan de Pascua (Chi) panettone; pan dulce ( con pasas) (RPl) panettone; ( bollo) (AmC, Méx) bun, pastry; pan tostado toast; un pan tostado (Chi, Méx) a piece of toast; ganarse el pan to earn one's daily bread; ser pan comido (fam) to be a piece of cake (colloq)
pan sustantivo masculino
1 (alimento, sustento) bread (hogaza) loaf (barra) French bread: me gusta el pan, I like bread
pan integral, wholemeal bread
pan rallado, breadcrumbs pl
2 Arte pan de oro/plata, gold/silver leaf Locuciones: familiar eso es pan, comido, that's a piece of cake familiar llamar al pan, pan y al vino, vino, to call a spade a spade figurado más bueno que el pan, as good as gold ' pan' also found in these entries: Spanish: barra - cacho - caldo - candeal - cocer - comida - comido - correosa - correoso - corteza - crujir - cuscurro - despacho - exageración - ganarse - gustar - hornada - integral - más - miga - migaja - mitad - moho - morena - moreno - negra - negro - pedazo - plato - rallar - rallada - rallado - rebanar - rebozar - recordar - reseca - reseco - retrete - sartén - tarugo - tierna - tierno - tostar - tostada - tostado - tostadura - untar - vapulear - algo - amasar English: all - alone - as - baguette - baking - barrel - batch - bin - bread - breadboard - breadcrumbs - break up - breeze - bun - cinch - crumb - crumble - crusty - either - evenly - flash - fresh - frying pan - gingerbread - gold leaf - loaf - moldy - morsel - mouldy - nan bread - nonstick - pan - panpipes - piece - pumpernickel - rarebit - rye bread - salt - sandwich - slab - slice - spade - stale - thick - toast - toaster - walkover - wholemeal - and - baketr[pæn]1 (saucepan) cacerola, cazuela, cazo; (cooking pot) olla2 (of lavatory) taza3 (of scales) platillo4 (for washing gravel) batea1 (soil, gravel) cribar con batea, lavar con batea2 familiar (criticize) poner por los suelos1 extraer oro————————tr[pæn]1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL tomar una panorámica de1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL tomar una panorámicapan vito pan for gold : cribar el oro con batea, lavar oropan n1) : cacerola f, cazuela f2)frying pan : sartén mf, freidera f Mexn.• cacerola s.f.• cazoleta s.f.• cazuela s.f.• olla s.f.• perol s.m.• platillo s.m.• sartén s.f.pæn
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1)a) ( Culin) cacerola f; (large, with two handles) olla f; ( small) cacerola f, cazo m (Esp); ( frying pan) sartén fpots and pans — cacharros mpl (fam), trastes mpl (Méx)
loaf pan — (AmE) molde m para pan
b) ( for prospecting) batea fc) ( on scales) platillo m, bandeja f2) ( of toilet) (BrE) taza fto go down the pan — (colloq) irse* al traste (fam)
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a) \<\<gravel/soil\>\> cribarb) \<\<gold\>\> separar cribando
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vi1) ( Min)2) ( Cin)•Phrasal Verbs:- pan out
I [pæn]1. N2) [of scales] platillo m ; [of lavatory] taza f ; [of firearm] cazoleta f- go down the pan2. VT1) [+ gold] lavar con batea2) * (=criticize) [+ play etc] dejar por los suelos *3.VI4.CPDpan scrub, pan scrubber N — estropajo m (para sartenes)
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II [pæn] (Cine)1.VI tomar panorámicas or vistas pan2.VT* * *[pæn]
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1)a) ( Culin) cacerola f; (large, with two handles) olla f; ( small) cacerola f, cazo m (Esp); ( frying pan) sartén fpots and pans — cacharros mpl (fam), trastes mpl (Méx)
loaf pan — (AmE) molde m para pan
b) ( for prospecting) batea fc) ( on scales) platillo m, bandeja f2) ( of toilet) (BrE) taza fto go down the pan — (colloq) irse* al traste (fam)
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a) \<\<gravel/soil\>\> cribarb) \<\<gold\>\> separar cribando
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vi1) ( Min)2) ( Cin)•Phrasal Verbs:- pan out -
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ɡrit
1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) arena, gravilla2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) valor, agallas
2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) apretar los dientes- grittytr[grɪt]1 (road) echar arenilla en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grit one's teeth apretar los dientesgrit n1) sand: arena f2) gravel: grava f3) courage: valor m, coraje m4) grits npl: sémola f de maízn.• redaños s.m.pl.n.• arena s.f.• arenilla s.f.• arenisca s.f.• arenisco s.m.v.• cerrar fuertemente los dientes v.• rechinar v.
I grɪtmass noun1)a) ( dirt) polvo mI got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo
b) ( gravel) arenilla f2) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
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a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla enb) tooth a)[ɡrɪt]1. N1) (=gravel) grava f ; (for caged birds, poultry) arenilla f silícea, arena f ; (=dust) polvo m2) (fig) (=courage) valor m, ánimo m ; (=firmness of character) firmeza f ; (=endurance) aguante m3) grits (US) (Culin) sémola fsing2. VT1) [+ road] echar grava a2)* * *
I [grɪt]mass noun1)a) ( dirt) polvo mI got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo
b) ( gravel) arenilla f2) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
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a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla enb) tooth a) -
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1. verb(to crush noisily (something hard), with the teeth, feet etc: She crunched sweets all through the film.) mascar, ronzar, hacer crujir
2. nounthe crunch of gravel under the car wheels.) crujido- crunchycrunch vb1. morder haciendo ruido2. crujirtr[krʌnʧ]1 (food) mascar, ronzar2 (with feet, tyres) hacer crujir1 (eat noisily) mascar, ronzar (on, -); (of snow etc) crujir1 crujido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhen it comes to the crunch a la hora de la verdadcrunch ['krʌnʧ] vt1) : ronzar (con los dientes)2) : hacer crujir (con los pies, etc.)crunch vi: crujircrunch n: crujido mn.• crujido s.m.v.• chascar v.• crujir v.• ronzar v.• roznar v.• tascar v.
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1. krʌntʃa) ( eat noisily) mascar*, ronchar, ronzar*b) ( crush) aplastar ( haciendo crujir)
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via) ( eat noisily) mascar*, ronchar, ronzar*b) ( make grinding sound)
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1) ( noise) crujido m2) ( crisis)[krʌntʃ]when it comes/came to the crunch — a la hora de la verdad
1.N crujido m ; (fig) crisis f, punto m decisivo2.to crunch an apple/a biscuit — mascar or ronzar una manzana/una galleta
3.VI [gravel, snow, glass] crujirthe tyres crunched on the gravel — la grava crujía bajo el peso de los neumáticos, los neumáticos hacían crujir la grava
4.CPD [meeting, match] decisivo, crucialcrunch time N — momento m decisivo
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1. [krʌntʃ]a) ( eat noisily) mascar*, ronchar, ronzar*b) ( crush) aplastar ( haciendo crujir)
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via) ( eat noisily) mascar*, ronchar, ronzar*b) ( make grinding sound)
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1) ( noise) crujido m2) ( crisis)when it comes/came to the crunch — a la hora de la verdad
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1. pit noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hoyo, foso, fosa2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mina, pozo3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boxes
2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) oponer una persona a otra, poner a una persona contra otra- pitfall
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1. pit noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.)
2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) deshuesar, quitar las pepitaspit n1. hoyo / foso2. pozo / minatr[pɪt]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL quitar las pepitas a, deshuesar————————tr[pɪt]2 (mine) mina, pozo3 (in garage) foso4 (mark - on metal, glass) señal nombre femenino, marca; (- on skin) picadura, cicatriz nombre femenino1 (mark) picar, marcar1 (hell) el infierno1 (in motor racing) los boxes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the pits ser terrible, ser fatalto work down the pit trabajar en las minasto pit one's strength against somebody medirse con alguien, enfrentarse a alguien, competir con alguiento pit one's wits against somebody medirse con alguien intelectualmentepit of the stomach boca del estómagopit worker minero1) : marcar de hoyos, picar (una superficie)2) : deshuesar (una fruta)3)to pit against : enfrentar a, oponer apit vi: quedar marcadopit n1) hole: fosa f, hoyo ma bottomless pit: un pozo sin fondo2) mine: mina f3) : foso morchestra pit: foso orquestal4) pockmark: marca f (en la cara), cicatriz f de viruela5) stone: hueso m, pepa f (de una fruta)6)pit of the stomach : boca f del estómagon.• boca del estómago s.f.• escollo s.m.• foso s.m.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• hoyuelo s.m.• hueso s.m.• mina s.f.• pozo s.m.v.• deshuesar v.
I pɪt1) ( hole - in ground) hoyo m, pozo m; (- for burying) fosa f; (- as trap) trampa f, fosa f(inspection) pit — ( Auto) foso m or (RPl) fosa f
a bottomless pit — (costly business, enterprise) un pozo sin fondo; ( person who eats a lot)
he's a bottomless pit — tiene la solitaria (fam), es un barril sin fondo (AmL fam)
2)b) ( quarry) cantera f3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m5) pits pla) ( in motor racing)the pits — los boxes, los pits
b) ( the very worst) (sl)the pits — lo peor que hay (fam)
6) ( in fruit) (AmE) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark) \<\<surface/metal\>\> picar*, marcar*2) ( remove stone) (AmE) \<\<fruit/olive\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar* (CS)•Phrasal Verbs:
I [pɪt]1. Nbear I, 1., 1), clay, gravel, snakethe pit — (=hell) el infierno
2) (Min) mina f (de carbón); (=quarry) cantera fto go down the pit(s) — (lit) bajar a la mina; (=start work there) ir a trabajar a la mina
3) (Aut) (also: inspection pit) foso m de reparación4)the pits —
a) (Motor racing) los boxesb) (US)*to be in the pits — [person, economy] estar por los suelos *
c) (Brit) (=awful)5) (Brit)(Theat)orchestra 2.the pit — el patio de butacas, la platea
7) (US) (St Ex) parquet m de la Bolsa9) (Brit) * (=bed) catre * m, piltra f (Sp) *2. VT1) (=mark) [+ surface] picar, marcar2) (fig)3.CPDpit bull (terrier) N — pit bull terrier m, bull terrier m de pelea
pit closure N — cierre m de pozos (mineros)
pit lane N — (Motor racing) recta f de boxes
pit pony N — poney usado antiguamente en las minas
pit stop N — (Motor racing) entrada f en boxes; * (on journey) parada f en ruta
to make a pit stop — (Motor racing) entrar en boxes; * (on journey) hacer una parada
pit worker N — minero(-a) m / f
II [pɪt] (US)1.2.VT deshuesar, quitar el hueso a* * *
I [pɪt]1) ( hole - in ground) hoyo m, pozo m; (- for burying) fosa f; (- as trap) trampa f, fosa f(inspection) pit — ( Auto) foso m or (RPl) fosa f
a bottomless pit — (costly business, enterprise) un pozo sin fondo; ( person who eats a lot)
he's a bottomless pit — tiene la solitaria (fam), es un barril sin fondo (AmL fam)
2)b) ( quarry) cantera f3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m5) pits pla) ( in motor racing)the pits — los boxes, los pits
b) ( the very worst) (sl)the pits — lo peor que hay (fam)
6) ( in fruit) (AmE) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark) \<\<surface/metal\>\> picar*, marcar*2) ( remove stone) (AmE) \<\<fruit/olive\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar* (CS)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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'ʃinɡl(coarse gravel: There's too much shingle and not enough sand on this beach.) guijarrotr['ʃɪŋgəl]1 (pebbles) guijarros nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLshingle beach playa de guijarros————————tr['ʃɪŋgəl]1 (roof tile) tablilla2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (name plate) placa1 (roof) cubrir con tablillas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hang one's shingle SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL empezar un negocio, establecerseshingle n: tablilla f (para techar)n.• guijarral s.m.• guijo s.m.• herpes s.m.• ripia s.f.• tablilla s.f.v.• cubrir con ripias v.'ʃɪŋgəl1) u ( stones) guijarros mpl; (before n)shingle beach — playa f de guijarros
2) c ( signboard) (AmE) placa f['ʃɪŋɡl]1. N1) (on beach) guijarros mpl2) (on roof) tablilla f3) (US) (=signboard) placa fto hang out one's shingle — (fig) montar or abrir la oficina
4) † (=hairstyle) corte m a lo garçon2.CPDshingle beach N — playa f de piedras
shingle roof N — tejado m de tablillas
* * *['ʃɪŋgəl]1) u ( stones) guijarros mpl; (before n)shingle beach — playa f de guijarros
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stru:past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) esparcir, desparramar, sembrartr[strʊː]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be strewn with something (conversation) estar lleno,-a de algo1) scatter: esparcir (semillas, etc.), desparramar (papeles, etc.)2)to strew with : cubrir dev.• derramar v.• esparcir v.• salpicar v.• sembrar v.struːtransitive verb (past strewn struːn past p strewn or strewed -d) \<\<gravel/seeds\>\> esparcir*; \<\<objects\>\> ( untidily) desparramarto strew something WITH something: they strewed the street with petals esparcieron pétalos por toda la calle; the floor was strewn with toys — había juguetes desparramados por toda la habitación
[struː](pt strewed) (pp strewed, strewn) [ˌstruːn] VT1) (=scatter) regar, esparcirto strew sand on the floor — cubrir el suelo de arena, esparcir arena sobre el suelo
2) (=cover) cubrir, tapizar ( with de)* * *[struː]transitive verb (past strewn [struːn] past p strewn or strewed [-d]) \<\<gravel/seeds\>\> esparcir*; \<\<objects\>\> ( untidily) desparramarto strew something WITH something: they strewed the street with petals esparcieron pétalos por toda la calle; the floor was strewn with toys — había juguetes desparramados por toda la habitación
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drift
1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) montón2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sentido
2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) dejarse llevar, moverse empujado2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vagar, ir sin rumbo, ir a la deriva•- drifter- driftwood
drift vb flotar / ir con la corrientethey didn't tie the boat up and it drifted away no amarraron el barco, y se lo llevó la corrientetr[drɪft]■ the drift of people from the country to cities el desplazamiento de la gente del campo a las ciudades4 (meaning, gist) significado, sentido, idea■ do you get my drift? ¿me entiendes?, ¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?5 SMALLGEOLOGY/SMALL (deposits of earth, gravel, rock, etc) terreno de acarreo1 (float on water) dejarse llevar por la corriente; (be or go adrift) ir a la deriva, derivar; (float in air) moverse empujado,-a por el viento2 (pile up - of snow, sand, leaves, etc) amontonarse■ the conversation drifted from one subject to another la conversación iba derivando de un tema a otro1 (snow, sand, etc) amontonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto drift apart distanciarseto drift off to sleep quedarse dormido,-adrift ['drɪft] vi1) : dejarse llevar por la corriente, ir a la deriva (dícese de un bote), ir sin rumbo (dícese de una persona)2) accumulate: amontonarse, acumularse, apilarsedrift n1) drifting: deriva f2) heap, mass: montón m (de arena, etc.), ventisquero m (de nieve)3) meaning: sentido mn.• cosa llevada por la corriente s.f.• deriva s.f.• impulso s.m.• rumbo s.m.• tendencia s.f.v.• derivar v.• destorcer v.• ventiscar v.
I drɪft1)b) ( be adrift) \<\<boat/person\>\> ir* a la derivac) ( in air) \<\<balloon\>\> moverse empujado por el viento2) ( proceed aimlessly)to drift apart — \<\<couple/friends\>\> distanciarse
3) ( pile up) \<\<sand/snow\>\> amontonarse
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2) ( meaning) (no pl) sentido mI didn't quite catch your drift — no entendí or capté muy bien lo que querías decir
3) ( movement)[drɪft]1. N1) (=deviation from course) deriva f ; (=movement) movimiento m ; (=change of direction) cambio m (de dirección)the drift from the land — el éxodo rural, la despoblación del campo
2) * (=meaning) [of questions] significado mto catch sb's drift — seguir or entender a algn
3) (=mass) [of snow] ventisquero m ; [of sand] montón m ; [of clouds, leaves] banco m ; (Geol) morrena fcontinental drift — deriva f continental
2. VI1) (in wind, current) dejarse llevar, ir a la deriva; (=be off course) [boat] ir a la deriva; [person] vagar, ir a la deriva2) [snow, sand] amontonarse3.VT (=carry) impeler, llevar; (=pile up) amontonar4.CPD* * *
I [drɪft]1)b) ( be adrift) \<\<boat/person\>\> ir* a la derivac) ( in air) \<\<balloon\>\> moverse empujado por el viento2) ( proceed aimlessly)to drift apart — \<\<couple/friends\>\> distanciarse
3) ( pile up) \<\<sand/snow\>\> amontonarse
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2) ( meaning) (no pl) sentido mI didn't quite catch your drift — no entendí or capté muy bien lo que querías decir
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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.
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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
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vi \<\<bath/auditorium\>\>to fill (WITH something) — llenarse (de algo); \<\<sails\>\> hincharse
Phrasal Verbs:- fill in- fill out- fill up
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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* * *
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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
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vi \<\<bath/auditorium\>\>to fill (WITH something) — llenarse (de algo); \<\<sails\>\> hincharse
Phrasal Verbs:- fill in- fill out- fill up
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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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1. noun(a tool like a spade, with a short handle, used for scooping up and moving coal, gravel etc.) pala
2. verb(to move (as if) with a shovel, especially in large quantities: He shovelled snow from the path; Don't shovel your food into your mouth!) mover con pala, quitar con palashovel1 n palashovel2 vb mover con una palatr['ʃʌvəl]1 (tool) pala2 (machine) excavadora, pala mecánica1 mover con pala, quitar con pala, echar con pala\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto shovel food into one's mouth zamparse la comida1) : mover con (una) palathey shoveled the dirt out: sacaron la tierra con palas2) dig: cavar (con una pala)shovel n: pala fn.• cogedor s.m.• pala s.f.• palar s.m.• paleta s.f.v.• echar en grandes cantidades v.• traspalar v.
I 'ʃʌvəl1) ( spade) pala f2) ( power shovel) excavadora f
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- \<\<coal\>\> palear; \<\<snow\>\> espalar['ʃʌvl]he shoveled his food down — (colloq) engulló or se zampó la comida
1.N pala fmechanical shovel — pala f mecánica, excavadora f
2.* * *
I ['ʃʌvəl]1) ( spade) pala f2) ( power shovel) excavadora f
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transitive verb, BrE - ll- \<\<coal\>\> palear; \<\<snow\>\> espalarhe shoveled his food down — (colloq) engulló or se zampó la comida
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