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21 envasar
v.1 to package.2 to bottle, to put in a bottle, to put in a flask.* * ** * *verb1) to pack2) bottle3) can* * *1. VT1) (=guardar) [en cajas] to pack; [en paquetes] to package; [en botellas, tarros] to bottle; [en latas] to can, tin; [en tonel] to barrel; [en saco] to sack, bag2) * [+ vino] to knock back *3) esp LAmenvasar un puñal en algn — to plunge a dagger into sb, bury a dagger in sb
2.VI * to tipple, knock it back ** * ** * *= package, package, pack, bottle.Ex. The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex. Before bottling, the liquid is stabilized and filtered to eliminate any particles.----* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.* * ** * *= package, package, pack, bottle.Ex: The microfilm is a common form for catalogues and indexes, in either 35 mm or 16 mm roll film, usually but not always packaged in a cassette.
Ex: Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex: Before bottling, the liquid is stabilized and filtered to eliminate any particles.* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.* * *envasar [A1 ]vtcafé envasado al vacío vacuum-packed coffeeviene envasada en frascos pequeños it comes in small jars* * *
envasar ( conjugate envasar) verbo transitivo ( en botellas) to bottle;
( en latas) to can;
(en paquetes, cajas) to pack
envasar vtr (empaquetar) to pack
(en vidrio) to bottle
(en lata) to can, tin
' envasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suelta
- suelto
English:
bottle
- can
- pack
- package
* * *envasar vt[en cajas] to pack; [en paquetes] to package, to pack; [en bolsas] to bag, to put in bags; [en latas] to can, Br to tin; [en botellas] to bottle;envasar al vacío to vacuum-pack* * ** * *envasar vt1) embotellar: to bottle2) enlatar: to can3) : to pack in a container* * *envasar vb2. (embotellar) to bottle3. (empaquetar) to pack -
22 iluminarse
VPR (=alegrarse) [cara, expresión] to light upel cielo se iluminó con los fuegos artificiales — the sky was lit up with fireworks, fireworks lit up the sky
* * *= light up.Ex. Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.* * *= light up.Ex: Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.
* * *vpr1. [con luz] to light up;el baño se ilumina por una pequeña ventana a small window provides the bathroom with light;el cielo se iluminó con la bengala the flare lit up the sky3. Rel to become enlightened -
23 masa
f.1 mass.masa atómica atomic massmasa salarial total wages bill2 throng.en masa en massefabricación o producción en masa mass productionfuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecturelas masas the masses3 mixture (mezcla, pasta).4 earth (British), ground (United States) ( electricity and electronics).5 cake. ( River Plate)6 dough.7 bulk, conglomerate, volume.8 crowd, multitude.* * *1 (en general) mass2 FÍSICA mass4 (de gente) mass, crowd5 (mortero) mortar6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground\masa atómica atomic massmasa encefálica brainmasa específica specific mass* * *noun f.1) mass2) dough* * *ISF1) [de pan] doughmasa quebrada — short pastry, shortcrust pastry
3) (=argamasa) mortarIISF1) (=conjunto) mass2) (=volumen) massmasa crítica — (Fís) critical mass; (fig) (=mínimo) requisite number
3) (Sociol)4)en masa — (=en multitud) en masse
5) (Econ)6) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)conectar un aparato con masa — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Ex. The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex. Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.----* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* asesino de masas = mass murderer.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.* cultura de masas = mass culture.* de masas = mass consumer.* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.* importación en masa = bulk import.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* masa choux = choux pastry.* masa confusa = mush.* masa corporal = body mass.* masa crítica = critical mass.* masa de = carpet of.* masa de aire = air mass.* masa de gente = throng.* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.* masa de pan = bread dough.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* masa forestal = forest cover.* masa frita = fritter.* masa molecular = molecular mass.* masa popular = mass audience.* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.* mercado de masas = consumer market.* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex: A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Ex: The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* asesino de masas = mass murderer.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.* cultura de masas = mass culture.* de masas = mass consumer.* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.* importación en masa = bulk import.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* masa choux = choux pastry.* masa confusa = mush.* masa corporal = body mass.* masa crítica = critical mass.* masa de = carpet of.* masa de aire = air mass.* masa de gente = throng.* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.* masa de pan = bread dough.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* masa forestal = forest cover.* masa frita = fritter.* masa molecular = molecular mass.* masa popular = mass audience.* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.* mercado de masas = consumer market.* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* * *A ( Coc)1 (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; (para bizcocho) mixture; (para crepes) batterCompuesto:puff pastryB (volumen, conglomerado) massuna masa de agua/aire a mass of water/airuna enorme masa forestal a huge expanse of forestun aumento de peso y de masa muscular an increase in weight and bulkCompuestos:atomic massmoney supplypayrollCen masa: producción/fabricación en masa mass productiondespidos de trabajadores en masa mass o wholesale redundancieshubo emigraciones en masa hacia el Nuevo Mundo huge waves of emigrants headed for the New Worldtodos acudieron en masa a recibirlo they all went en masse to meet himno llega a la gran masa de la población it does not reach the great mass of the populationeducar a las masas to educate the massesderiva a or hace masa it goes to ground o earthlo derivaremos a masa we shall connect it to ground o earth, we shall ground o earth it* * *
masa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc)
(para empanadas, tartas) pastry;
( para bizcocho) mixture;
( para crepes) batter;
2 (Pol, Sociol, Fís) mass;
3◊ en masa
masa sustantivo femenino
1 Fís mass
2 Culin dough, pastry
3 (gran cantidad) mass
una gran masa de agua, a great volume of water
4 (personas) mass
cultura de masas, mass culture
en masa, en masse: sus admiradores acudieron en masa a su entierro, his fans attended en masse to his funeral
' masa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cocer
- conglomerado
- mano
- moldear
- pegote
- toda
- todo
- airear
- consistencia
- consistente
- esponjoso
- homogéneo
- ligero
- pasta
- pastel
- pastoso
- plasta
- reposar
- trabajar
English:
act
- arms race
- bulk
- catch
- dough
- dumpling
- en masse
- evenly
- flaky pastry
- mainland
- mass
- paste
- pastry
- red-handed
- roll
- roll out
- strength
- batter
- body
- cake
- flaky
- flock
- into
- main
- money
- red
- short
- sour
- troop
* * *masa nf1. [en general] mass;las grandes masas de agua de la Tierra the major expanses of water on the EarthMeteo masa de aire air mass;masa atómica atomic mass;masa crítica critical mass;masa molecular molecular mass;Econ masa monetaria money supply;masa salarial total wage bill2. [mezcla, pasta] mixture3. [de pan, bizcocho] dough4. [multitud] crowd;al poco tiempo se formó una masa de curiosos a crowd of onlookers quickly formed5.las masas [el pueblo] the masses6.en masa en masse;los fusilamientos en masa de disidentes the mass execution by firing squad of dissidents;fuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecture;el pueblo acudió en masa a recibir a los héroes the town turned out en masse to welcome the heroes7. Fís massmasa específica specific mass9. RP [pastelito] cakemasa seca = biscuit served with tea or coffee* * *f1 ( volumen) mass;en masa en masse2 GASTR dough;pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa fam catch s.o. red-handed3:* * *masa nf1) : mass, volumemasa atómica: atomic massproducción en masa: mass production2) : dough, batter3) masas nfpl: people, masseslas masas populares: the common people4)* * *masa n1. (en general) mass2. (de pan) dough3. (de tarta) pastry -
24 acudir
v.1 to go.acudir a una cita/un mitin to turn up for an appointment/at a rallynadie acudió a mi llamada de auxilio no-one answered my cry for help2 to attend, to come, to turn out, to go.Nadie acudió Nobody turned out.* * *2 (presentarse) to come back3 (ir a socorrer) to help, come forward4 (recurrir) to call on, turn to* * *verbto go, come- acudir a* * *VI1) [indicando movimiento] (=ir) to go; (=venir) to comeseñor Martínez, acuda a información por favor — Mr Martínez, please go to the information desk
muchos profesores acuden cada año a nuestro congreso — every year many teachers come to o attend our conference
miles de personas acudieron al aeropuerto — thousands of people turned up at o came to the airport
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no acudió a la cita — he did not keep the appointment, he did not turn up (for the appointment)esta imagen acude a la mente de muchas personas — for many people this is the image that comes to mind
2) (=participar) to take part3) (=recurrir)•
acudir a — to turn toacudo a ustedes para quejarme sobre... — I am writing to complain about...
4) (Agr) to produce, yield* * *verbo intransitivo1) (frml) ( a lugar)acudió a la hora prevista — she came o arrived at the arranged time
acudir a algo — < cita> to turn up for something; < reunión> to attend something
los recuerdos acuden a mi mente — (liter) memories come flooding back to me
señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono — telephone call for Miss Fernández
2) ( recurrir)* * *= call on/upon, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* acudir a = enlist + the cooperation of.* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* no acudir = stay away.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* * *verbo intransitivo1) (frml) ( a lugar)acudió a la hora prevista — she came o arrived at the arranged time
acudir a algo — < cita> to turn up for something; < reunión> to attend something
los recuerdos acuden a mi mente — (liter) memories come flooding back to me
señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono — telephone call for Miss Fernández
2) ( recurrir)* * *= call on/upon, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: It can only be a matter of time before we have in effect a complete set of MARC records to call on for details of any item we require.
Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* acudir a = enlist + the cooperation of.* acudir al rescate = come to + Posesivo + rescue.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* no acudir = stay away.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* * *acudir [I1 ]viA ( frml)(a un lugar): nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody came to his aidno acudió a la hora prevista she did not come o arrive at the arranged timedeberá acudir en ayunas you should not eat anything before attendingmiles de personas acudieron para apoyarlo thousands of people turned out o came to support himacudir A algo:no acudió a la cita he failed to keep the appointment o ( BrE) to turn up for the appointmentno acudió a la reunión she did not attend the meetingmillones de personas acudirán hoy a las urnas millions of people will go to the polls todayla policía acudió al lugar de los hechos the police went to the scene (of events)los recuerdos acuden a mi mente ( liter); memories come flooding back to meseñorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono Miss Fernández, telephone call o telephone call for Miss FernándezB (recurrir) acudir A algn:acudió a su padre para que lo ayudara he turned o went to his father for helpantes que acudir a las armas rather than resort to the use of armsacudieron a un árbitro para intentar resolverlo they went to arbitration to try to resolve it* * *
acudir ( conjugate acudir) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) (ir) to go;
( venir) to come;◊ nadie acudió en su ayuda nobody went/came to his aid;
acudir a algo ‹ a cita› to arrive for sth;
‹ a reunión› to attend sth;
2 ( recurrir) acudir a algn to turn to sb;
acudir verbo intransitivo
1 (ir a una cita, a un lugar) to go
(venir a una cita, a un lugar) to come, arrive
2 (prestar ayuda) to give aid, help: siempre está dispuesto a acudir en auxilio de cualquiera, he's always prepared to help anybody
3 (buscar ayuda o información) to turn to: no tengo a quién acudir, I have no one to turn to
' acudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparecer
- concejo
- faltar
- ir
- acto
- masa
- tribunal
English:
aid
- appointment
- break
- come
- court
- directly
- disappoint
- flock
- keep
- poll
- roll up
- turn out
- turn up
- walk up
* * *acudir vi1. [ir] to go;[venir] to come;acudir a una cita/un mitin to turn up for an appointment/at a rally;acudir en ayuda de alguien to come to sb's aid o assistance;nadie acudió a mi llamada de auxilio no one answered my cry for help;Sr. Pérez, acuda a recepción could Mr Perez please come to reception?;no es obligatorio acudir a todas las clases it isn't compulsory to attend all the classes;acudir a la mente to come to mind;acudir a las urnas to go to the polls2. [frecuentar]a este restaurante acuden muchos personajes famosos this restaurant is patronized by many celebritiessi necesitas ayuda, puedes acudir a mí if you need help you can ask me o come to me;amenazaron con acudir a la violencia they threatened to resort to violence;piensan acudir a la justicia they intend to go to court* * *v/i come;acudir a alguien turn to s.o.;acudir al médico go to the doctor;acudir a las urnas go to the polls;acudir al trabajo go to work* * *acudir vi1) : to go, to come (someplace for a specific purpose)acudió a la puerta: he went to the dooracudimos en su ayuda: we came to her aid2) : to be present, to show upacudí a la cita: I showed up for the appointment3)acudir a : to turn to, to have recourse tohay que acudir al médico: you must consult the doctor* * *acudir vb1. (ir) to go2. (recurrir a) to turn to -
25 barco
m.1 boat.barco torpedero torpedo boatbarco de vapor steamer, steamboatbarco de vela sailing shipen barco by boatbarco de carga cargo boat o shipbarco cisterna tankerbarco de guerra warshipbarco mercante cargo shipbarco de pesca o pesquero fishing boatbarco de recreo pleasure boat2 ship, boat, vessel, shipboard.* * *\barco cisterna tankerbarco de guerra warshipbarco de pasajeros passenger shipbarco de pesca fishing boatbarco de vapor steamerbarco de vela sailing boatbarco escuela training shipbarco mercante merchant ship* * *noun m.1) boat2) ship* * *SM (=embarcación) boat; [de gran tamaño] ship, vessel frmen barco — by boat, by ship
abandonar 1., 1)barco de vela — sailing boat, sailboat (EEUU)
* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Méx fam)IIun viaje en barco — a journey by sea (o river etc)
ir/viajar en barco — to go/travel by boat/ship
como barco sin timón — like a ship without a rudder, aimlessly
* * *= boat, ship, vessel.Ex. In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.Ex. Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.Ex. Other vessels in addition to yachts may have hulls.----* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* ¡Ah del barco! = Ahoy there!.* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.* barco a motor = motorboat.* barco a vapor = steamboat.* barco cisterna = tanker.* barco de aprovisionamiento = supply vessel.* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.* barco dedicado a la pesca de arrastre = fishing trawler.* barco dedicado a la pesca de la langosta = lobster boat.* barco de guerra = warship, naval ship, war vessel.* barco de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.* barco de mercancías = bulk cargo ship.* barco de vapor = steamboat.* barco de vapor con paletas = paddle-steamer.* barco de vela = square-rigged ship, sailing ship, sail ship, sailboat, sailing boat.* barco mercante = merchant ship, merchant vessel.* barco naufragado = wreck.* barco pirata = pirate ship.* barco velero = sail ship, sailing ship, square-rigged ship, sailboat, sailing boat.* biblioteca de barco = shipboard library, ship library.* botar un barco = launch + ship.* casco del barco = ship hull.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).* cruce en barco = boat ride.* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.* mitad del barco = midship.* montarse en un barco = board + ship.* paseo en barco = boat tour, boating, boat ride, boat cruise.* subir a un barco = board + ship.* trayecto en barco = boat ride.* viajar en barco = sailing.* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Méx fam)IIun viaje en barco — a journey by sea (o river etc)
ir/viajar en barco — to go/travel by boat/ship
como barco sin timón — like a ship without a rudder, aimlessly
* * *= boat, ship, vessel.Ex: In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.
Ex: Consider ad hoc events (such as athletic contests, exhibitions, expeditions, fairs, festivals) and vessels (e.g. ships and spacecrafts) to be corporate bodies.Ex: Other vessels in addition to yachts may have hulls.* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* ¡Ah del barco! = Ahoy there!.* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.* barco a motor = motorboat.* barco a vapor = steamboat.* barco cisterna = tanker.* barco de aprovisionamiento = supply vessel.* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.* barco dedicado a la pesca de arrastre = fishing trawler.* barco dedicado a la pesca de la langosta = lobster boat.* barco de guerra = warship, naval ship, war vessel.* barco de mantenimiento = maintenance vessel.* barco de mercancías = bulk cargo ship.* barco de vapor = steamboat.* barco de vapor con paletas = paddle-steamer.* barco de vela = square-rigged ship, sailing ship, sail ship, sailboat, sailing boat.* barco mercante = merchant ship, merchant vessel.* barco naufragado = wreck.* barco pirata = pirate ship.* barco velero = sail ship, sailing ship, square-rigged ship, sailboat, sailing boat.* biblioteca de barco = shipboard library, ship library.* botar un barco = launch + ship.* casco del barco = ship hull.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).* cruce en barco = boat ride.* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.* mitad del barco = midship.* montarse en un barco = board + ship.* paseo en barco = boat tour, boating, boat ride, boat cruise.* subir a un barco = board + ship.* trayecto en barco = boat ride.* viajar en barco = sailing.* * *el viaje en barco lleva 15 días the journey by sea ( o river etc) takes 15 daysviajaron a Europa en barco they traveled to Europe by sea o shipno quiso abandonar el barco he wouldn't abandon shipcomo barco sin timón like a ship without a rudder, aimlesslyCompuestos:motorboatsupport ship o vesselcargo ship/boatwarshippassenger ship/boatfishing boatsteamboat, steamersailing boat, sailboat ( AmE)ghost shipmother shipmerchant shipoil tankerB ( Geog) shallow ravine* * *
barco sustantivo masculino (Náut) boat;
( grande) ship, vessel (frml);
ir/viajar en barco to go/travel by boat/ship;
barco de guerra warship;
barco de vapor steamboat, steamer;
barco de vela sailing boat, sailboat (AmE)
barco sustantivo masculino
1 boat, ship
barco de pasajeros, passenger ship
barco de vela, sailing ship
♦ Locuciones: estar en el mismo barco, to be in the same boat
' barco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderar
- camarera
- camarero
- captura
- carga
- cargamento
- casco
- chimenea
- crucero
- deriva
- embarcación
- escora
- esta
- este
- estela
- estibar
- lastre
- media
- medio
- motín
- nave
- patrón
- patrona
- pique
- puente
- radio
- sirena
- sobrecargo
- submarina
- submarino
- timón
- transbordar
- transportar
- travesía
- tronera
- vaivén
- vapor
- velaje
- velamen
- virar
- viraje
- volcar
- vuelco
- abandonar
- abordar
- amadrinar
- apadrinar
- armazón
- atracar
- balancear
English:
aboard
- blow
- board
- boat
- boating
- bridge
- capsize
- cluster
- cruise ship
- deck
- discharge
- dismay
- dock
- drift
- fishing boat
- galley
- go down
- go under
- hold
- hoot
- hulk
- hull
- inland
- land
- launch
- lay up
- leak
- lifeboat
- liner
- load
- man
- moor
- open
- paddle steamer
- ply
- riverboat
- rock
- roll
- sail
- sailing ship
- scrape
- share
- she
- ship
- sink
- spring
- steamer
- stranded
- sunken
- toss
* * *barco nm[pequeño] boat; [de gran tamaño] ship;recorrieron la región en barco they travelled round the region by boat;¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!barco ballenero whaler, whaling ship;barco de carga cargo boat o ship;barco cisterna tanker;barco deportivo sailing boat [for sport or pleasure sailing];barco de guerra warship;barco mercante merchant ship;barco nodriza refuelling ship;barco de pasajeros passenger ship;barco de pesca fishing boat;barco pesquero fishing boat;barco pirata pirate ship;barco de recreo pleasure boat;barco de vapor steamer, steamboat;barco de vela sailing ship;barco velero sailing ship* * *estar en el mismo barco fig be in the same boat* * *barco nm1) barca: boat2) buque, nave: ship* * *barco n1. (en general) boat2. (buque) ship -
26 entrar
v.1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).déjame entrar let me inentrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into somethingentré por la ventana I got in through the windowEl auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.2 to go in.entrar en algo to go into something3 to fit.esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lockeste anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my fingerel pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on4 to join in.no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issuesyo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me5 to start (time).el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June6 to engage (automobiles).no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear7 to bring in.8 to take in.9 to approach, to deal with.a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him10 to be visited by.Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.11 to catch, to take.Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.* * *1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in2 (tener entrada) to be welcome3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join4 (encajar, caber) to fit5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open6 (venir) to come over, come on7 (alcanzar) to reach8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)10 INFORMÁTICA to access11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter1 (meter) to put2 (de contrabando) to smuggle3 COSTURA to take in1 to get in\bien entrado,-a... well into...el año que entra next year, the coming yearentrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in yearsentrar a trabajar to begin workentrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right footentrar en cólera to get angryentrar en contacto to get in touchentrar en detalles to go into detailsentrar en materia to give an introductionentrar en religión to enter a religious orderese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guyhacer entrar to invite inno entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to somethingno me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latinno me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it* * *verb1) to enter, go in2) access* * *1. VI1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"
entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house
espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long
2) (=encajar)la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot
el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door
¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?
estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing
las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism
3) (=estar incluido)4) (=comenzar)a) [persona]¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?
b)c) [época, estación]el mes que entra — the coming month, next month
5) [con sensaciones]6) [conocimientos, idea]no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on
7) * (=soportar) to bear, standese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow
8) (Inform) to access9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in10) (Teat) to enter2. VT1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take inno podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door
necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage
2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approachsabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people
3) [+ futbolista] to tackle4) (Mil) to attackENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *entrar [A1 ]■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)A acercándose, alejándoseB1 en una etapa, un estado2 en un temaC1 introducirse, meterse2 poderse meter3 ser lo suficientemente grande4 entrar en la cabeza5 Automovilismo6 InformáticaD entrarle frío etcE empezarF1 incorporarse2 MúsicaG1 estar incluido2 ser incluido3 entrarle a algoH1 Tauromaquia2 Deporte3 entrarle a algn■ entrar (verbo transitivo)1 traer, llevar2 en costuraviA (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go inentra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorwayquiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettesen ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the roomentraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the windowdéjame entrar let me inhazla entrar tell her to come in, show her inentró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping inése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?entrar a puerto to put into portaquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off herehay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and goingfue entrar y salir I was in and out in no timeentrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some moneynunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shopno los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into Franceentraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegallyun Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garagelas tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsawni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with meB1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sthpronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decadeal entrar en la pubertad on reaching pubertyentró en contacto con ellos he made contact with themno logro entrar en calor I just can't get warmentró en coma he went into a comacuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sthsin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspectsno quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgmentsC1(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold inle entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the otherentrar EN algo:me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes2(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the doorestá llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else inestos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wallestoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymoreel zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on4 ( fam)«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his headque la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her5 ( Automovilismo)«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gearno me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)6 ( Informática) tbentrar en el sistema to log in, log onD«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungryle entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw itya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts nowme entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/coldE (empezar) to start, begin¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprenticetermina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another beginsentrar A + INF:entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killF1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very youngel año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next yearel año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the associationentró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enterG1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabusel postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the planno entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his dutiesesto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous2(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second grouplos números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw3¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very goodH1( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tacklerecoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo3■ entrarvtva a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing invoy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the countrylo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in2(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides* * *
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in
* * *♦ vi1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;[yendo] to enter, to go in;déjame entrar let me in;entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;entré por la ventana I got in through the window;no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate2. [penetrar] to go in;cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk driveen esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on[club, partido político] to join (sth);entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistantentrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;RP Famcuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;RP Famcuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late6. [participar] to join in;entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;[negocio] to get in on;no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it7. [estar incluido]entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plansme entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;me entró la risa I got the giggles10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;[año nuevo] to start;entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperationno le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out12. Aut to engage;no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear13. Mús to come in;ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in14. Taurom to charge;entrar al engaño to charge the cape¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more♦ vt1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;[llevando] to take in;entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco2. [acometer] to approach;a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him3. [en fútbol] to tackle;entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb* * *I v/i¡entre! come in!;yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that3 caber fit;el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it4:¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?5:me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared6:entrar en go into;entrar en los 40 años turn 407 ( gustar):este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face8 ( empezar):entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clockII v/t3 INFOR enter4 en fútbol tackle* * *entrar vi1) : to enter, to go in, to come in2) : to beginentrar vt1) : to bring in, to introduce2) : to access* * *entrar vb1. (ir adentro) to go in2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get inentra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside5. (ingresar) to join / to get into6. (estar incluido) to be included9. (en fútbol) to tackle -
27 relleno
adj.1 stuffed, chockfull, full, plump.2 filled-in, farctate.m.1 stuffing, fill-up, filling, pad.2 refill.3 forcemeat.4 fill character.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rellenar.* * *► adjetivo1 (totalmente lleno) stuffed, crammed, packed2 (cara) full3 COCINA stuffed (pasteles) filled2 COSTURA padding3 (de un cojín etc) stuffing4 (de un escrito) padding; (de un discurso) waffle————————2 COSTURA padding3 (de un cojín etc) stuffing4 (de un escrito) padding; (de un discurso) waffle* * *noun m.filling, stuffing* * *1. ADJ1) (=lleno hasta arriba) full up (de of)2) (Culin) stuffed (de with)3) (=gordito) [persona] plump; [cara] full2. SM1) (Culin) [para dulces] filling; [para carnes] stuffing2) [de caramelo] centre, center (EEUU)3) [en un escrito]4) (Arquit) plaster filling5) (Cos) padding6) (Mec) packing7) And (=vertedero) tip, dump* * *I- na adjetivo1) <pavo/pimientos> stuffed2) ( regordete)II1) (para pasteles, tortas) filling; (para pavo, pimientos) stuffing; (para cojines, muñecos) stuffing; ( de ropa interior) padding; (para agujeros, grietas) filler2) ( parte superflua)* * *= packing, stuffing, filler, padding, filling, batting, batt, filler.Ex. A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex. Absorbency is the property in paper which permits a sheet to take in the liquids it contacts, the amount of which depends on the fillers and sizing introduced during the manufacturing process.Ex. Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).Ex. The rest of the fibre is cladding and filling, to aid transmission and provide protection for the core.Ex. Today quilters are distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of different types of batting.Ex. Because of the need to open and close the hatch, the traditional method of insulation has been to staple a glass fibre batt to the topside of the hatch.Ex. The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.----* material de relleno = filler.* * *I- na adjetivo1) <pavo/pimientos> stuffed2) ( regordete)II1) (para pasteles, tortas) filling; (para pavo, pimientos) stuffing; (para cojines, muñecos) stuffing; ( de ropa interior) padding; (para agujeros, grietas) filler2) ( parte superflua)* * *= packing, stuffing, filler, padding, filling, batting, batt, filler.Ex: A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.
Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex: Absorbency is the property in paper which permits a sheet to take in the liquids it contacts, the amount of which depends on the fillers and sizing introduced during the manufacturing process.Ex: Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).Ex: The rest of the fibre is cladding and filling, to aid transmission and provide protection for the core.Ex: Today quilters are distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of different types of batting.Ex: Because of the need to open and close the hatch, the traditional method of insulation has been to staple a glass fibre batt to the topside of the hatch.Ex: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.* material de relleno = filler.* * *A ‹pollo/pimientos› stuffedaceitunas rellenas de anchoa olives stuffed with anchoviescaramelos rellenos de chocolate candies filled with chocolate o with a chocolate fillingB(regordete): tiene la cara rellena he has a full facees rellenita she's quite plumpA2 (para almohadones, muñecos) stuffingel relleno del edredón es de pluma the eiderdown is filled with feathers3 (de ropa interior) padding4 (para agujeros, grietas) fillerB(parte superflua): como la película es corta dan un documental de relleno since it's a short movie they fill in with o fill up the time with a documentaryhubo varios números de relleno there were several supporting actsestas estadísticas están aquí de relleno these statistics are here to pad things out* * *
Del verbo rellenar: ( conjugate rellenar)
relleno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rellenó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rellenar
relleno
rellenar ( conjugate rellenar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ pastel› to fill;
relleno algo DE or CON algo to stuff/fill sth with sth
2 ( volver a llenar) to refill
3 ‹impreso/formulario› to fill out o in;
‹examen/discurso› to pad out
relleno 1◊ -na adjetivo ‹pavo/pimientos› stuffed;
caramelos rellenos de chocolate candies with a chocolate filling
relleno 2 sustantivo masculino (para pasteles, tortas) filling;
(para pavo, pimientos, cojín) stuffing;
( de ropa interior) padding;
(para agujeros, grietas) filler
rellenar verbo transitivo
1 (un recipiente, hueco) to fill
(volver a llenar) to refill
2 (un cojín, muñeco) to stuff
3 Culin (un ave, pimiento, etc) to stuff
(un pastel, una tarta) to fill
4 (un impreso) to fill in
relleno,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 Culin (de ave, pimiento, etc) stuffing
(de pastel, tarta) filling
2 (de cojín, muñeco) stuffing
3 (de agujero, grieta) filler
4 fam (de un texto, discurso) waffle, padding
II adjetivo
1 Culin (un ave, un pimiento, etc) stuffed
(un pastel, una tarta) filled
2 fam (una persona) plump
♦ Locuciones: de relleno, padding: hizo muchas citas de relleno, he padded his speech out with quotations
' relleno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guata
- paja
- pastel
- rellena
English:
bonbon
- centre
- filling
- pad out
- padding
- roll
- stuffing
- with
- dressing
- eclair
- pad
- stuffed
- upholstery
* * *relleno, -a♦ adj2. [gordo] plump;un señor bastante relleno a rather portly gentleman♦ nm1. [de pollo] stuffing;[de pastel] filling2. [de cojín, almohadón] stuffing♦ de relleno loc adjpáginas de relleno padding;necesitamos poner algo de relleno we need to pad it out a bit;esta actuación es de relleno this act is just a filler* * *I adj2 fig fampersona plump fam* * *relleno, -na adj: stuffed, filledrelleno nm: stuffing, filling* * *relleno1 adj1. (comida) stuffed / filled2. (persona) plumprelleno2 n1. (comida) stuffing / filling2. (cojín etc) stuffing -
28 criadilla
f.1 testicle of an animal.2 a small loaf.3 truffle, a kind of mushroom. (Botany)f. & diminut.a little worthless servant-maid. (Diminutive)* * *SF1) (Culin) testicle2) (=pan) small loaf, roll3) (=patata) potato, tuber* * *femenino testicle* * *femenino testicle* * *testicleCompuesto:truffle* * *
criadilla f Culin testicle
* * *criadilla nf1. [testículo] testicle2. criadilla de tierra truffle* * *f GASTR testicle -
29 aparragarse
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30 bola
f.1 ball (esfera).bola de alcanfor mothballbola de billar billiard ballbola de cristal crystal ballbola del mundo globebola de naftalina mothballbola de nieve snowball2 fib (informal) (mentira).contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs3 rumor (informal).corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend4 shoe polish. ( Latin American Spanish)5 shoeblacking, shoe polish, shoe cream.6 scoop of ice cream.7 polishing, shoe polishing.8 tall story, cock-and-bull story, snow job.9 lie, porky, porky pie.* * *1 (gen) ball2 familiar fib, lie\bola de nieve snowballbola de cristal crystal ball* * *noun f.1) ball2) lie, fib* * *SF1) (=cuerpo esférico) ball; [de helado] scoop; (=canica) marblebola de fuego — (Mil) fireball; (Meteo) ball lightning
pie 2), queso 1)bola de tempestad, bola de tormenta — storm signal
2) (Dep) ball; [de petanca] boule- andar como bola huacha- dar bolase lo he dicho mil veces pero no me da bola — I've told him a thousand times but he doesn't take any notice o a blind bit of notice
¡dale bola! — what, again!
- parar bolasno me paró bolas — he didn't take any notice, he didn't pay attention
- pasar la bolabola de billar — billiard ball, snooker ball
bola de partido — Esp (Tenis) match ball
bola de set — Esp (Tenis) set point
3) [en lana, algodón] bobblehacerse bolas — [jersey, abrigo] to get bobbly; Méx * [persona] to get o.s. tied up in knots
5) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) **- en bolasaquí todo el mundo va o está en bolas — everyone goes round naked o in the nude here
- hasta las bolasme tiene hasta las bolas con sus tonterías — I'm pissed off with his fooling around ***, I've had it up to here with his fooling around *
- pillar a algn en bolas7) * (=mentira) fib¡vaya bola que nos metiste! — what a fib you told us!
¡qué bola más grande! — what a whopper! *
¿no te habrás tragado esa bola? — you didn't swallow that one, did you? *, you didn't fall for it, did you? *
8) (=rumor)¿quién ha corrido la bola de que se van a vivir al extranjero? — who's been spreading the word that they're going to move abroad?
9) Méx10) (Naipes) (grand) slam11) (Náut) signal (with discs)12) (Tip) golf ball13) (Mec) ball bearing* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.----* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.
Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *A1 (cuerpo redondo) ball; (de helado) scoopse hacen bolas con la masa form the dough into ballsel gato estaba hecho una bolita en el sofá the cat was curled up (in a little ball) on the sofase me hizo una bola en el estómago I got a knot in my stomachtengo una bola en el estómago de haber comido tan rápido I ate too fast, my stomach feels heavyte vas a poner como una bola you're going to get very fatalgunos tejidos se hacen bolas some materials get o go bobblymáquina de escribir de bola golf ball typewriterandar como bola huacha ( Chi fam): ando como bola huacha I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myselfcomo bola sin manija ( RPl fam): me tiene como bola sin manija he has me running about from pillar to postdesde que se mudaron los amigos anda como bola sin manija since his friends moved away he's been at a complete loss o he's been wandering around like a lost soul o he hasn't known what to do with himselfecharse la bolita ( Méx); to pass the buckpare bolas, que le estoy hablando pay attention when I'm talking to youle advertí, pero no me puso bolas I warned him, but he didn't take the slightest notice ( colloq)(pelado) como una bola de billar ( RPl); as bald as a coot ( colloq), bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard balltener la cabeza como una bola de billar to be as bald as a coot ( colloq), to be as bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ballme da por las bolas que me empujen it really gets on my nerves o up my nose when people push me ( colloq), it really pisses me off when people push me (sl)hacerse bolas con algo ( Méx); to get in a mess over sthpillar a algn en bolas to catch sb on the hop ( colloq), to catch sb with their pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down ( colloq)sacar bola to flex one's musclesCompuestos:crystal ballsnowballmatch pointset pointme metió una bola he told me a fibcorre la bola de que … (the) word is that …, word has it that …, it's going round that …C(Andes, RPI fam) (atención): se lo dije pero él no me dio bola or pero él, ni bola I told him, but he didn't take the slightest bit o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice ( colloq)Duna bola de libros stacks o loads of books ( colloq)EF ( Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola ( Méx): cuando marcaron el penalty se armó la bola when they scored from the penalty all hell broke loose ( colloq)¿por qué se armó la bola? — porque no había boletos what was all the fuss about? — there were no tickets left ( colloq)* * *
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball;
( de helado) scoop;
(Dep) ball;
( de petanca) boule;
( canica) (Col, Per) marble;
bola de nieve snowball;
bola de partido/de set match/set point
2◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);
estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq);
hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth
3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq);
contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
4 (Méx fam) ( montón):◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball
(canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib
♦ Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour
(desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right
vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked
' bola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billar
- borla
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- efecto
- granizo
- hueco
- ratón
English:
ball
- bowl
- crystal ball
- dip
- dumpling
- mothball
- pellet
- scoop
- snowball
- crumple
- crystal
- fib
- into
- putt
- roll-on
- track
* * *bola nf1. [esfera] ball;[de helado] scoop;tengo una bola en el estómago my stomach feels bloated;si sigues comiendo pasteles te pondrás como una bola if you carry on eating cakes, you'll get fat;dejar rodar la bola to let it ridebola de alcanfor mothball;bola de cristal crystal ball;bola de fuego fireball;bola del mundo globe;bola de naftalina mothball;bola de nieve snowball;Figconvertirse en una bola de nieve to snowball2. [pelota] ball;[canica] marble; Esp Famno tocar o [m5]rascar bola: se pasó el partido entero sin tocar o [m5] rascar bola he didn't do a single thing in the whole match;no dio pie con bola he didn't do o get a thing rightbola de billar billiard ball;bola de break [en tenis] break point;Ven bolas criollas bowls [singular];bola de juego [en tenis] game point;bola jugadora [en billar] cue ball;bola de partido [en tenis] match point;bola de set [en tenis] set pointcontar bolas to fib, to tell fibs;me intentó meter una bola she tried to tell me a fib;esa bola no me la trago I'm not going to fall for that one4. Fam [rumor]corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend;¡corre la bola!, nos van a poner un examen mañana they're going to give us an exam tomorrow, pass it on!Ven Famecharle bolas: tienes que echarle bolas al asunto you really need to put some oomph o guts into it;Fampillar a alguien en bolas [sin nada, desprevenido] to catch sb out;¡me has pillado en bolas!, ¡no tengo ni idea! you've got me there, I haven't a clue!;el profesor nos pilló en bolas the teacher caught us unprepared;RP muy Fam8. Am [betún] shoe polishen bola [en grupo] in a crowd, as a group13. FamEspa mi/tu/su bola: nosotros trabajando y él, a su bola we were working and there he was, just doing his own thing;Bol, RPandar como bola sin manija to wander around;Vende bola que sí sure, you bet your life;Méx Méxhacerse bolas to get muddled up;RP RPdar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;nadie le da bola al nuevo compañero nobody takes any notice of our new colleague;nunca le dio bola a su hijo she never showed any interest in her son;Andes, Venparar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;RPtener bolas [ser valiente] to have guts;[ser lento] to be slow o thick* * *f1 ball;no dar pie con bola get everything wrong;dejar que ruede la bola fig let things take their course2 TÉC ball bearing3 de helado scoop4 fam ( mentira) fib fam5:en bolas fam stark naked* * *bola nf1) : ballbola de nieve: snowballuna bola de rateros: a bunch of thieves* * *bola n1. (esfera) ball2. (mentira) lie -
31 empezar
v.to begin, to start.empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone thereempezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of winela clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o beganempezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do somethingempezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing somethingpara empezar to begin o start withRicardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)Present IndicativePast indempecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto begin, start* * *1. VI1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to startel curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October
el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly
antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...
al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?
¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *
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para empezar — to start with, begin withpara empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us
- todo es cuestión de empezar2)• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth
empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining
la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me
ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now
3)• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth
empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help
la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...
4)• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth
la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre
empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine
¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?
¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!
5)• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb
empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen
"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h
empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth
2.VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to starthemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, startempezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing
empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing
me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry
2) persona to startempezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again
todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started
empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf
empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry
empezar + ger — to start by -ing
empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...
empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3)2.para empezar — first of all, to start with
empezar vt1) <tarea/actividad> to start2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open* * *= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.----* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* al empezar = first off.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar desde = work from, set out from.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* empezar por el final = work back from.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, startempezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing
empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing
me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry
2) persona to startempezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again
todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started
empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf
empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry
empezar + ger — to start by -ing
empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...
empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3)2.para empezar — first of all, to start with
empezar vt1) <tarea/actividad> to start2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open* * *= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* al empezar = first off.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar desde = work from, set out from.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* empezar por el final = work back from.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* * *empezar [A6 ]viA1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, startel curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?al empezar el siglo at the turn of the centuryya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -INGha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snowle empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungryempezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boille han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimplesempieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get itB «persona»1 (en una actividad) to start¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprenticetendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start againtodo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!empezar POR algo/algn:empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginningempezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wallno sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o startvamos a empezar por ti let's start with you2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INFcuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappearedtenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was twoempezó a llorar he began o started to cry3 empezar + GER to start BY -INGempezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be briefempezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -INGempieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat firstse empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meatempecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical contextCpara empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous ideapara empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface■ empezarvtA ‹tarea/actividad› to startse debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, openno empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?* * *
empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing
2 [ persona] to start;
todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
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verbo transitivo
empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone
* * *♦ vtto begin, to start;empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine♦ vito begin, to start (a/por to/by);la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with* * *I v/t start, beginII v/i1 start, begin;empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;empezar por alguien start with s.o.;para empezar to begin with;ya empezamos fam here we go again* * *empezar {29} vcomenzar: to start, to begin* * * -
32 mollete
m.1 manchet, a small loaf made of the finest flour.2 muffin, sweet roll.3 flab.* * *SM1) (Culin) muffin2) [del brazo] fleshy part3) (=mejilla) fat cheek* * *masculino muffin* * *= bap, crumpet.Ex. Morning goods such as baps and rolls are covered separately.Ex. What I like about this place is that they make their crumpets fresh (you can even watch them) so you know you are getting some good stuff.* * *masculino muffin* * *= bap, crumpet.Ex: Morning goods such as baps and rolls are covered separately.
Ex: What I like about this place is that they make their crumpets fresh (you can even watch them) so you know you are getting some good stuff.* * *muffin -
33 pie
m.1 foot.a pie on footprefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on footestar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standingponerse de o en pie to stand upllevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hoursperder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depthpie de atleta athlete's footpies de cerdo (pig's) trotterspies planos flat feet2 stand.pie de foto caption3 cue (Teatro).4 leg, central support.5 Computer Science Academic Program.6 pes.pret.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA foot2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth3 (de un verso) foot4 (medida de longitud) foot5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption\a los pies de la cama at the foot of the beda pie on footal pie de la letra word for wordal pie del cañón familiar hard at it, workingbuscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairscreer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitlydar pie a to give occasion forde los pies a la cabeza from head to toeempezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong footestar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war pathhacer pie to touch the bottomir con pies de plomo to tread very carefullynacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouthno dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything rightno tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurdpararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their placeponer los pies en to set foot inponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand upsaber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness istenerse de pie to keep on one's feetpie de atleta athlete's footpie de imprenta imprintpies planos flat feet* * *noun m.1) foot2) cue* * *SM1) (Anat) footponer el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace
pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters
2) [locuciones]•
a pie — on footir a pie — to go on foot, walk
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estar de pie — to be standing (up)permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time
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en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since fourmantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright
ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof
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a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk•
a pie firme † —•
ponerse de o en pie — to stand up- de a piegente de a pie — common o ordinary folk
soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier
se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box
desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday
- poner los pies en polvorosasin pies ni cabeza —
buscar 1., 1), a)el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] footal pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain
al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building
al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges
al pie del cañón —
4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock6) (=unidad de medida) foot7) (Teat) cue8) [de vino] sediment9) (=causa)•
dar pie a — to give cause for10) (=posición)•
estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath
11) (Literat) foot12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment13)pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)
* * *I1)a) (Anat) foota sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)
b) (en locs)¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?
hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today
al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)
2)a) (de calcetín, media) footb) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stemc) (de página, escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página — a footnote
al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain
al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going
d) ( de cama) tb3) (Bot) cutting, slip4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot•II [pai]masculino (AmL) pie* * *I1)a) (Anat) foota sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)
b) (en locs)¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?
hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today
al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)
2)a) (de calcetín, media) footb) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stemc) (de página, escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página — a footnote
al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain
al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going
d) ( de cama) tb3) (Bot) cutting, slip4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot•II [pai]masculino (AmL) pie* * *pie11 = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.
Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* apoyo para los pies = footrest.* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* baño de pies = footbath.* bomba de pie = foot pump.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* carrera a pie = foot race.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* cuidado de los pies = footcare.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* de dos pies = two-legged.* dejar de pie = leave + standing.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de nuevo en pie = up and about.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* de pies planos = flat-footed.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.* distancia a pie = walking distance.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* en pie = up and about.* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* estar de pie = stand.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* ir a pie = leg it.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* nota a pie de página = footnote.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* perchero de pie = coat-stand.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.* pie de obra = building site.* pie de página = footer.* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.* pie de pie = standing.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.* planta del pie = sole.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.* uña del pie = toenail.* visita a pie = walking tour.pie22 = foot [feet, -pl.].Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.
* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).* pie lineal = linear foot.pie33 = winter.Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.
* * *pie1A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) footno arrastres los pies don't drag your feetse rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toetiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet2 ( en locs):a pie on footqueda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this weekuna nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the pageviviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beachoficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the streetuna entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the streetexperimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroomde pie standingestuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hourstuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the wayponte de pie stand upen pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morningya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to dropsólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standingqueda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still onmi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still standsganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoofa pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feeta pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letterse cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's toldbuscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrowcon los pies ( fam); badlyesta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closeduna solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of applicationel gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet firstde esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the groundtiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the groundempezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badlyhoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warilyándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefullydar pie a algo to give rise to sthsu conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumorsno quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argumentdarle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you againde a pie common, ordinaryel ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/persona mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary peoplede la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back downen pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alerten (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal termsestar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tiedestar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leaveme pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leaveya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to goestar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the gravehacer pie to be able to touch the bottomyo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth hereírsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet stillleche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cownacer de pie to be born under a lucky starno doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing rightno estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's clothno tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoeverel ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligibleun plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd planperder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip uppies de barro feet of clayun héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clayponer (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a placehoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house todaypor mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any helpCompuestos:● pie cavohigh instepathlete's foot( Chi) dogtoothclubfootB1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página a footnoteremita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon belowun pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountainal pie de la letra exactlysigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactlyrepetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told meal pie del cañón workingtodos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away5 (de una cama) tbCompuestos:little endname and title of signatorycaptionimprintfooterslide gaugeC ( Bot) cutting, slipCompuesto:rootstockD [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) footocho pies cuadrados eight square feetE ( Lit) footCompuesto:F ( Chi) (depósito) down paymentpie2/pai/( AmL)pie* * *
Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)
pié es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
píe es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) foot;
tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's footb) ( en locs)
ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
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b) (Lit) foot
pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room
* * *pie nm1. [de persona] foot;estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;a pie on foot;prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;[pasajero] to alight;se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;Formala sus pies at your service;el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;en pie de guerra on a war footing;pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;Famde pies a cabeza from head to toe;con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;a pies juntillas unquestioningly;levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;nacer de pie to be born lucky;pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;Famponer pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;Espsaber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;Famsalir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;Esp Famsalir por pies to leg it;no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the graveno tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand uppie de atleta athlete's foot;pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;pies planos flat feet2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at workpie de foto caption;pie de imprenta imprint;Informát pie de página footer3. [unidad de medida] foot;mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide4. Teatro cue;Figdar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;[sospechas] to give cause for; Figdar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sthpie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines* * *m2 de persona foot;a pie on foot;al pie de at the foot of;de pie standing;estar de pie be standing (up);en pie stand up;de pies a cabeza from head to foot;no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;a pies juntillas creer blindly;levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;con los pies fig badly;andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;estar en pie be up, be out of bed;estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;a give rise to, generate;echar pie a tierra go ashore;estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;hacer pie touch bottom;no dar pie con bola fam get odo everything wrong;parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;pie de la cama foot of the bed;pies planos flat feet* * *pie nm1) : foota pie: on footde pie: on one's feet, standing2) : base, bottom, stem, footpie de la cama: foot of the bedpie de una lámpera: base of a lamppie de la escalera: bottom of the stairspie de una copa: stem of a glass3) : foot (in measurement)pie cuadrado: square foot4) : cue (in theater)5)dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to6)en pie de igualidad : on equal footing* * *pie n2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base -
34 temporal
adj.1 temporary (no permanente).2 time.el factor temporal the time factor3 temporal (anatomy & religion).m.1 storm (tormenta).2 temporal bone (anatomy).3 persistent rain during several days, continuous rain for over several days, persistent rainy weather, rainy weather.* * *► adjetivo1 ANATOMÍA temporal1 ANATOMÍA temporal bone————————► adjetivo1 (transitorio) temporary, provisional2 (seglar) temporal3 LINGÚÍSTICA temporal1 METEREOLOGÍA storm\bienes temporales worldly goods* * *adj.1) temporal2) temporary* * *1. ADJ1) (=provisional) temporary; [trabajo] temporary, casual; [en turismo, agricultura] seasonal2) (Rel) temporal3) (Anat) temporal2. SM1) (=tormenta) storm; (=mal tiempo) spell of rough weathertemporal de agua, temporal de lluvia — (=tormenta) rainstorm; (=período lluvioso) rainy weather, prolonged rain
temporal de nieve — (=tormenta) snowstorm; (=período de nevadas) snowy weather
2) (Anat) temporal bone3) Caribe (=persona) shady character* * *I1) ( transitorio) temporary2) ( relativo al tiempo) temporalIImasculino (Meteo) stormcapear el temporal — to ride out o weather the storm
* * *I1) ( transitorio) temporary2) ( relativo al tiempo) temporalIImasculino (Meteo) stormcapear el temporal — to ride out o weather the storm
* * *temporal11 = storm.Ex: In another example we find: 361 SOCIAL RELIEF IN GENERAL.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes.92 floods.93 War, civil war.94 Epidemics.95 Famine.96 fires, conflagrations.
* capear el temporal = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.temporal22 = provisional, temporary, temporal, transitional, vanishing, perishable, ad interim.Ex: Three significant products emerged from the research: provisional rules for classing, based upon a standard citation order....
Ex: A fascicle is one of the temporary divisions of a work that, for convenience in printing or publication, is issued in small instalments.Ex: At the reference desk there are social and temporal pressures that are more unrelenting than in other areas of the library.Ex: The period 1850-69 was transitional, with rag slowly giving way to wood.Ex: Librarians have a great role to play in the systematic collection of such material which constitutes a rich but vanishing source for the study of Nigeria's history.Ex: Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.Ex: The ad interim government of Texas operated from March 16 to October 22, 1836.* baja temporal = temporary leave.* barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.* corte temporal = time period.* cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.* desarrollo temporal = temporal development, temporal development, timeline [time line].* de un modo temporal = on a temporary basis.* dimensión temporal = time dimension.* embargo temporal = time embargo.* evolución temporal = timeline [time line].* marco temporal = time frame [timeframe].* recorrido temporal = time span [time-span].* registro temporal de transacciones = time log.* serie temporal = time series.* trabajo temporal = casual job.temporal33 = temporal.Nota: Referido a la cabeza.Ex: In particular, it can be observed that the bicycle helmets do not cover the temporal area.
* arteria temporal = temporal artery.* arteria temporal superficial = superficial temporal artery.* arteritis temporal = temporal arteritis.* hueso temporal = temporal bone.* lóbulo temporal = temporal lobe.* * *A ‹arreglo/disposición› temporary, provisional; ‹contrato/trabajo› temporary; ‹oficinas/locales› temporaryB (relativo al tiempo) temporalC ‹poder› temporal; ‹bienes› worldlyD ( Anat) temporalA ( Meteo) stormcapear el temporal to ride out o weather the stormCompuesto:snowstorm, blizzardB ( Anat) temporal bone* * *
temporal adjetivo
1 ( transitorio) temporary
2 ( relativo al tiempo) temporal
■ sustantivo masculino (Meteo) storm;
temporal
I adjetivo
1 (no definitivo, transitorio) temporary, provisional
trabajo temporal, temporary job
2 (secular, profano) temporal
Rel worldly
II sustantivo masculino storm
' temporal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agencia
- arreciar
- capear
- cuando
- diezmar
- eventual
- interina
- interino
- ocasional
- sustitución
- sustituta
- sustituto
- transeúnte
- altura
- amainar
- apaciguar
- descargar
- levantar
- persistir
English:
brave
- gale
- have
- hoarding
- rainstorm
- reprieve
- ride out
- roll
- seasonal
- suspension
- temp
- weather
- temporal
- temporary
- when
* * *♦ adj1. [no permanente] [situación, actividad, ubicación] temporary;[bienes, vida] worldly;un contrato temporal (de trabajo) a temporary o fixed-term contract;este trabajo es solamente temporal this job is only temporary2. [del tiempo] time;el factor temporal the time factor♦ nm[tormenta] storm; [racha prolongada de lluvias] rainy spell;temporal de lluvia rainstorm;temporal de nieve snowstorm♦ adjtemporal♦ nm[hueso] temporal* * *I adj2 REL temporal3 bienes worldlyII m storm* * *temporal adj1) : temporal2) : temporarytemporal nm1) : storm2)capear el temporal : to weather the storm* * *temporal1 adj temporarytemporal2 n (tormenta) storm -
35 tierra
f.1 land (terrenos, continentes).en tierras mexicanas/del rey on Mexican soil/the King's landpor estas tierras round these parts, down this waytierra adentro inlandtierra de nadie no-man's-landtierra prometida Promised Landtierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuegotierra Santa the Holy Landtierra virgen virgin land2 land.cultivar la tierra to farm the land3 earth.se me ha metido tierra en los zapatos I've got some earth in my shoesun camino de tierra a dirt track4 ground (suelo).bajo tierra undergroundcaer a tierra to fall to the groundtomar tierra to land5 homeland, native land (lugar de origen) (país).vino/queso de la tierra local wine/cheesetierra natal homeland, native land6 dust. ( Latin American Spanish)7 soil, dirt.8 country, homeland.9 plot of land, territory, estate, soil.* * *1 (planeta) earth2 (superficie sólida) land3 (terreno cultivado) soil, land4 (país) country, land5 (suelo) ground6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground1 land sing\caer por tierra figurado to crumbledar en tierra con algo to drop something on the ground, throw something on the groundechar a tierra to demolishechar por tierra figurado to crush, destroyechar tierra encima de figurado to hush upponer tierra por medio figurado to make oneself scarcepor estas tierras in these partspor tierra overland, by land¡tierra a la vista! land ahoy!tierra adentro inland¡tierra trágame! figurado I wish I was somewhere else, I could curl up and dietirar por tierra figurado to crush, destroyvivir de la tierra to make a living from the landtierra de nadie no-man's-landTierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuegotierra firme terra firma, dry landtierra natal homelandTierra Santa the Holy Land* * *noun f.1) earth2) land3) soil4) homeland•* * *SF1)• la Tierra — the earth, the Earth
2) (=superficie)a) [fuera del agua] land¡tierra a la vista! — land ahoy!
la industria pesquera genera unos 400.000 empleos en tierra — the fishing industry provides 400,000 jobs on land
•
por tierra — overland, by landatravesar un país por tierra — to go overland o by land across a country
•
tomar tierra — to reach port, get inb) (=no aire) [desde el aire] ground; [desde el espacio] earthla explosión ocurrió cuando el avión cayó a tierra — the explosion occurred when the aeroplane hit the ground
•
tocar tierra — to touch down•
tomar tierra — to landtierra firme — (=no aire) solid ground; (=no agua) land
3) (=suelo) ground•
caer a tierra — to fall down•
dar con algo en tierra — to knock sth over•
echarse a tierra — to throw o.s. on o to the ground- venirse a o por tierra4) (=material) [gen] earth; (=polvo) dust; (=barro) mud; [para jardinería, cultivo] soilcon los zapatos llenos de tierra — (=polvo) with his shoes covered in dust; (=barro) with his shoes covered in mud
viviendas con suelo de tierra — houses with earth o dirt floors
acordaron echar tierra al incidente y seguir siendo amigos — they agreed to put the incident behind them and continue to be friends
le vienes a echar tierra a mi carro con tu descapotable — your convertible makes my car look ridiculous o really bad
tierra caliente — LAm land below 1000m approximately
tierra fría — LAm land above 2000m approximately
tierra quemada — (Pol) scorched earth
pista 3), política 2)tierra templada — LAm land between 1000m and 2000m approximately
5) (Agr) landtierra de secano — dry land, unirrigated land
6) (=división territorial)a) (=lugar de origen)todo refugiado siente nostalgia de su tierra — every refugee feels homesick for or misses his native land o homeland
b) [en plural]sus viajes por tierras de Castilla, su largo exilio en tierras australianas — her lengthy exile in Australia
no es de estas tierras — he's not from these parts, he's not from this part of the world
- ver tierras7) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)toma 1., 1)conectar un aparato a tierra — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
* * *1) (campo, terreno) landtierras fértiles/áridas — fertile/arid land
tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land
poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)
2) (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earthun camino de tierra — a dirt road o track
cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)
echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash
echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad
echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something
tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up
3) (AmL) ( polvo) dust4) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed
5) (por oposición al mar, al aire) landtierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!
viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land
tocar tierra — to land, put into port
tomar tierra — to land, touch down
6)a) (país, lugar)decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land
costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries
b) ( territorio) soil* * *1) (campo, terreno) landtierras fértiles/áridas — fertile/arid land
tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land
poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)
2) (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earthun camino de tierra — a dirt road o track
cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)
echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash
echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad
echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something
tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up
3) (AmL) ( polvo) dust4) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed
5) (por oposición al mar, al aire) landtierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!
viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land
tocar tierra — to land, put into port
tomar tierra — to land, touch down
6)a) (país, lugar)decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land
costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries
b) ( territorio) soil* * *tierra22 = land, ground, soil, earth, dry land [dryland].Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.
Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.Ex: Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.Ex: This article describes a knowledge based geographic information system for the broad scale mapping of dryland salinity in the Western Australian wheatbelt.* aprovechamiento de la tierra = land use.* asentamiento en tierras federales = homesteading.* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.* buena tierra = good soil.* camino de tierra = dirt track, dirt road.* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* confinado a la tierra = land-bound [landbound].* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* contaminación de la tierra = soil pollution.* corrimiento de tierra = landslide.* cultivar la tierra = farm + land, grow + crops.* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.* desaprovechamiento de la tierra = land misuse.* desprendimiento de tierra = landslide.* de tierra = onshore, earthen.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* ejército de tierra, el = army, the [armies, pl.].* en la tierra = on the ground.* en la tierra de = in the land of.* en tierra = onshore, ashore.* en tierra firme = on dry land.* en tierras lejanas = outranged.* fertilidad de la tierra = soil fertility.* gestión de tierras = land management.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pas = rangeland.* mala tierra = poor soil.* movimiento de tierra = earthwork.* nadie es profeta en su tierra = no man is a prophet in his own land.* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.* pista de tierra batida = clay tennis court.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* rodeado de tierra = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* sin tierras, sin propiedad rural = landless.* sobre la tierra = on the ground.* temblor de tierra = quake, earth tremor.* tenis sobre tierra batida = clay tennis, clay court tennis.* ¡Tierra a la vista! = Land ahoy!, Land ho!.* tierra arenosa = sandy soil.* tierra baldía = wasteland, moor, barren land.* tierra buena = good soil.* tierra cenagosa = loamy soil.* tierra cultivable = arable land.* tierra de cultivo = soil, farmland [farm land].* Tierra de Israel, la = Land of Israel, the.* tierra de labranza = farmland [farm land].* tierra de nadie = twilight zone, wilderness, no-man's land.* tierra de pastoreo = pasture land.* tierra de pastos = pasture land.* tierra desconocida = terra incognita.* tierra en barbecho = fallow land.* tierra fértil = sod, loam.* tierra firme = dry land [dryland], land mass [landmass], firm ground, solid ground.* tierra lejana = far off land.* tierra mala = poor soil.* tierra margosa = loamy soil.* tierra natal = homeland.* tierra prometida, la = land of cream and honey, the, promised land, the, land of milk and honey, the.* tierras = landed estate.* tierras altas = highland.* tierras altas escocesas = Highland.* tierra salvaje = wilderness.* Tierra Santa = Holy Land, the.* tierras bajas = lowlands.* tierras celtas, las = Celtic fringe, the.* tierras del sur = southland.* tierras mejores = greener pastures.* tierras movedizas = shifting sands.* tierras perdidas = lost lands.* tierra virgen = uncharted territory, uncharted waters, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* toma de tierra = earthing.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* tropa de tierra = ground troop.* uso de la tierra = land use.* vasallo propietario de sus tierras = yeoman [yeomen, -pl.].* vehículo de tierra a motor = motor land vehicle.* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.* * *A (campo, terreno) landuna distribución más justa de la tierra a fairer distribution of landtierras comunales common landcompró unas tierras en Durango he bought some land in Durangotierras fértiles/áridas fertile/arid landtierra labrantía or de cultivo or de labranza or de labor or de labrantío arable o cultivated landtierras baldías wastelandlos que trabajan la tierra those who work the landponer tierra de por medio to make oneself scarce, get out quick ( colloq)B1 (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earthclavó la estaca en la tierra he drove the stake into the groundésta es muy buena tierra this is very good land o soilcavaba la tierra he was digging the groundun camión de tierra a truckload of soil o earthno juegues con la tierra, que te vas a manchar don't play in the dirt, you'll get filthyun camino de tierra a dirt road o track¡cuerpo a tierra! get down!, hit the ground! ( colloq)ya lleva un año bajo tierra she's been dead and buried for a year nowechar algo por tierra ‹edificio/monumento› to demolish, pull o knock down;‹planes› to wreck, ruin, put paid to; ‹argumentos› to demolish, destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dashecharse tierra encima to do oneself down, cry stinking fish ( BrE)echar tierra a or sobre algo (ocultarlo) to cover o hush sth up; (olvidarlo) to forget about sth, put sth behind onetragarse la tierra a algn: parecía que se lo hubiera tragado la tierra it was as if he'd vanished off the face of the earthen aquel momento deseé que me tragara la tierra at that moment I just wanted the earth o the ground to open and swallow me upCompuesto:( Esp) clayel cable que va a tierra the ground o earth leadnecesita una conexión a tierra or debe estar conectado a tierra or ( AmL) debe hacer tierra it needs to be connected to ground o earth, it needs to be grounded o earthedD (por oposición al mar, al aire) land¡tierra a la vista! land ho! o land ahoy!viajar por tierra to travel overland o by landiniciaron las expediciones tierra adentro they started expeditions into the interiorgentes de tierra adentro people from the interior, people from inlandmisiles aire-tierra air-to-ground missilesel ejército de tierra the armytierra firme solid ground, terra firmaquedarse en tierra to be left behind, miss one's train ( o boat etc)tocar tierra to land, put into porttomar tierra to land, touch downE1(país, región, lugar): después de tantos años de exilio decidió volver a su tierra after all those years in exile he decided to return to his homeland o to his native landlas cosas que pasan por aquellas tierras the things that happen in those places o countriespartió a tierras lejanas para buscar fortuna he set out for foreign parts o for distant lands to seek his fortunevino de la tierra local wine, locally produced winefruta de la tierra locally grown fruit2 (territorio) soilen el instante que pisó tierra francesa the moment he set foot on French soilCompuestos:: from Mexico to Peru, land below approx. 1,200mTierra del Fuegono-man's-landthe cold lands (pl), (from Mexico to Peru, land above approx. 2,200m)native land, land of one's birthPromised LandHoly Landthe temperate lands (pl) (from Mexico to Peru, land between approx. 1,200m and 2,200m)Fla composición de la atmósfera de la Tierra the composition of the Earth's atmosphere¿cúal es el planeta más cercano a la Tierra? what is the closest planet to (the) Earth?para proteger la vida en la Tierra to protect life on earthCreador del Cielo y de la Tierra Creator of Heaven and Earth* * *
tierra sustantivo femenino
1 (campo, terreno) land;
tierra de cultivo arable land
2 (suelo, superficie) ground;
(materia, arena) earth;
un camión de tierra a truckload of soil o earth;
no juegues con tierra don't play in the dirt;
un camino de tierra a dirt road o track;
echar algo por tierra ‹ planes› to wreck, ruin;
‹ argumentos› to demolish, destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash
3 (AmL) ( polvo) dust
4 (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE);
estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra to be grounded o earthed
5 (por oposición al mar, al aire) land;◊ viajar por tierra to travel overland o by land;
tierra firme solid ground;
tomar tierra to land, touch down
6 (país, lugar):
costumbres de aquellas tierras customs in those places o countries;
la Ttierra Santa the Holy Land
7 ( planeta)
tierra sustantivo femenino
1 (planeta) la Tierra, (the) Earth o earth
2 (medio terrestre, terreno) land
viajar por tierra, to travel by land
tierra adentro, inland
tierra de nadie, no-man's-land
(un avión) tomar tierra, to land
Agr land
tiene tierras de cultivo, he has cultivated land
tierra baldía, wasteland
3 (país, lugar de origen) homeland
(territorio) nació en tierra inglesa, she was born on English soil
4 (superficie terrestre, suelo) ground
bajo tierra, below ground
(materia) soil, earth
un puñado de tierra, a handful of earth o soil
un camino de tierra, a dirt track
5 Elec earth
toma de tierra, earth wire, US ground
♦ Locuciones: echar por tierra, to ruin, spoil
echar tierra sobre, to hush up
familiar de la tierra, (producto del país) son tomates de la tierra, they are home-grown tomatoes
familiar (alejarse, escapar) poner alguien tierra por medio, to get as far away as possible
familiar (para expresar vergüenza) ¡tierra trágame! I wish the earth would swallow me up
(perder un medio de transporte) quedarse alguien en tierra, to miss a plane/train or any other form of transport
' tierra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- baja
- bajo
- barro
- batida
- batido
- campo
- construcción
- criar
- desaparecer
- entrañas
- escarbar
- esquilmar
- explotar
- franja
- fructífera
- fructífero
- global
- globo
- gua
- horizonte
- hoyo
- hundimiento
- langosta
- palada
- parcela
- perforar
- pista
- polvo
- ras
- redondez
- remover
- ribera
- rica
- rico
- seísmo
- sementera
- señorío
- soñar
- suelo
- surco
- temblar
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- terrena
- terreno
- terrestre
- terrón
- terruño
- tocar
English:
adjacent
- adjoining
- allotment
- ashore
- clump
- crack
- crumble
- crunch
- cultivated
- cultivation
- demolish
- dig
- dirt road
- earth
- earthworm
- earthy
- encroach
- explode
- face
- fairyland
- fall
- farming
- feel
- ground
- hedgehog
- Holy Land
- homeland
- inland
- land
- level
- lump
- no man's land
- orbit
- overland
- parched
- portage
- pull apart
- quake
- reclaim
- rich
- richness
- rig
- rock
- roll
- rough
- sandy
- seed
- set down
- shatter
- shock
* * *tierra nf2. [superficie] land;viajar por tierra to travel by land;tierra adentro inland;poner tierra (de) por medio to make oneself scarceAm tierra caliente = in Latin America, climate zone up to an altitude of approximately 1,000 metres;tierra firme [por oposición al mar] land, dry land;[terreno sólido] hard ground; Am tierra fría = in Latin America, climate zone above the altitude of approximately 2,000 metres;Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego;tierra de nadie no-man's-land;tierra prometida Promised Land;Tierra de Promisión Promised Land;Tierra Santa the Holy Land;la tierra del Sol Naciente the land of the Rising Sun;Am tierra templada = in Latin America, climate zone between the altitudes of approximately 1,000 and 2,000 metres;tierra virgen virgin land3. [suelo] ground;trabajan bajo tierra they work underground;caer a tierra to fall to the ground;muchos aviones se han quedado en tierra por la niebla many planes have been grounded because of the fog;tocar tierra [avión] to touch down;tomar tierra: tomó tierra en un campo he landed in a field;tomaremos tierra en el aeropuerto de Barajas en diez minutos we will be landing at Barajas airport in ten minutes;besar la tierra to fall flat on one's face;[argumentos, teoría] to demolish sth; Fam¡tierra, trágame!, ¡trágame tierra! I wish the earth would swallow me up!;era como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra he had vanished without a trace;4. [materia] earth;[para nutrir plantas] soil;se me ha metido tierra en los zapatos I've got some earth o dirt in my shoes;esta tierra no es buena para cultivar this soil isn't good for growing things;un camino de tierra a dirt track;política de tierra quemada scorched earth policy;Formaldar tierra a alguien to bury sb;tierra batida [en tenis] clay;tierra vegetal topsoil, loam5. [en agricultura] land;cultivar la tierra to farm the landtierra cultivable arable land;tierra de cultivo arable land;tierra de labor arable land;tierra de labranza arable land6. [lugar de origen] [país] homeland, native land;[región] home o native region;este chico es de mi tierra this lad is from where I come from;vino/queso de la tierra local wine/cheesetierra natal homeland, native landen tierras del rey on the King's land;en tierras mexicanas on Mexican soil;por estas tierras round these parts, down this way;ver otras tierras to travel, to see the worldestar conectado a tierra, tener toma de tierra to be Br earthed o US grounded10. Am [polvo] dust* * *f1 land;tierra de labor, tierra cultivable arable land, farmland;tierras altas highlands;tierras bajas lowlands;poner tierra de por medio flee, make o.s. scarce fam ;por tierra viajar by land;tomar tierra AVIA land2 materia soil, earth;echar tierra a algo fig hush sth up;echar por tierra ruin, wreck;como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he had vanished off the face of the earth3 ( patria) native land, homeland;de la tierra locally produced, local4 EL ground, Brearth5:la Tierra the Earth* * *tierra nf1) : land2) suelo: ground, earth3) : country, homeland, soil4)tierra natal : native land5)la Tierra : the Earth* * *tierra n1. (terreno) land2. (materia) earth / soil3. (suelo) groundechar por tierra to ruin / to spoil -
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m.a small loaf of bread, a roll of bread.
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