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42 botanear
v.to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.* * *botanear [A1 ]vi( Méx): no comimos, sólo botaneamos we didn't have a meal, we just had a few nibbles o snacks with our drinks* * *♦ vi1. [tapear] to have a snack, to snack♦ See also the pronominal verb botanearse* * * -
43 bocadillería
f.sandwich bar.* * *SF Esp snack bar, sandwich bar* * *= sandwich bar.Ex. A sandwich bar is being run from the library at lunchtime to supplement the income of his assistants.* * *= sandwich bar.Ex: A sandwich bar is being run from the library at lunchtime to supplement the income of his assistants.
* * *( Esp)sandwich bar, snack bar* * *bocadillería nfEsp sandwich shop* * *f sandwich shop -
44 causa
f.1 cause (origen).la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effect2 reason.se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accidenta o por causa de because ofpor causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/etc control3 cause (ideal).dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the causehacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with somebodyser una causa perdida to be a lost cause4 case (law).5 lawsuit, case.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: causar.* * *1 (gen) cause2 (motivo) cause, reason, motive\a causa de because of, on account ofhacer causa común con to make common cause withinstruir una causa DERECHO to take legal proceedingspor causa de because of, on account ofcausa mayor good reason■ no se puede faltar al trabajo si no es por causa mayor you can't stay off work unless it's for a very good reasoncausa pública DERECHO public good* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) (=motivo) causela niebla pudo haber sido la causa del accidente — the accident could have been caused by fog, the fog could have been the cause of o reason for the accident
algunos protestaron sin causa justificada — some protested for no good reason o without true cause
conocimiento 2), doctor 1.•
relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship2)• a o por causa de — because of
no quiero que sufras por mi causa — I don't want you to suffer for my sake o on my account
3) (=ideal) cause•
hacer causa común con algn — to make common cause with sb4) (Jur) (tb: causa judicial) lawsuit, caseIISF1) Cono Sur (=tentempié) snack, light meal* * *1) ( motivo) causela causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes
se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all
a or por causa de — because of
2) (ideal, fin) cause•* * *= root cause, trigger.Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.----* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* buena causa = good cause.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* causa de la ofensa = offending.* causa de mortalidad = lethality.* causa-efecto = causal.* causa fortuita = act of God.* causa justa = just cause, good cause.* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.* causa primaria = prime cause.* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.* causa social = social cause.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* que no causa dolor = painless.* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.* retomar una causa = take up + cause.* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* * *1) ( motivo) causela causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes
se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all
a or por causa de — because of
2) (ideal, fin) cause•* * *= root cause, trigger.Ex: This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.
Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* buena causa = good cause.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* causa de la ofensa = offending.* causa de mortalidad = lethality.* causa-efecto = causal.* causa fortuita = act of God.* causa justa = just cause, good cause.* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.* causa primaria = prime cause.* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.* causa social = social cause.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* que no causa dolor = painless.* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.* retomar una causa = take up + cause.* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* * *A (motivo) causela causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunessería causa suficiente de divorcio it would be adequate grounds for divorcese enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at allaún no se conocen las causas del accidente the cause of the accident is still unknown, it is still not known what caused the accidentrelación de causa-efecto cause and effect relationshipa or por causa de because ofel partido se suspendió a causa del tiempo the match was postponed because of o on account of o owing to the weatherla cosecha se malogró por causa de las heladas the crop failed because of the frostCompuestos:final causefirst causeB (ideal, fin) causeuna causa perdida a lost causedefender una causa to defend a causehacer causa común con algn to make common cause with sbseguir una causa contra algn to try sbel juicio por la causa que se sigue contra ella por estafa the trial at which she faces charges for o is being tried for fraudCompuestos:lawsuitcriminal proceedings (pl), trial* * *
Del verbo causar: ( conjugate causar)
causa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
causa
causar
causa sustantivo femenino
1 ( motivo) cause;◊ la causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes;
se enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no reason at all o for no good reason;
a or por causa de because of
2 ( ideal) cause;
3 (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit;
( proceso) trial
causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causa sustantivo femenino
1 cause
2 (motivo) reason: se ha enfadado sin causa, he has got angry for no reason
3 (utopía, ideal) una causa justa, a fair cause
4 Jur (proceso) trial
♦ Locuciones: a o por causa de, because of: su relación se deterioró a causa de los celos, their relationship fell apart because of jealousy
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy
' causa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderada
- abanderado
- abogar
- actuar
- adherirse
- apoyar
- caída
- caído
- causar
- con
- conocimiento
- de
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- documentación
- ser
- funesta
- funesto
- gozosa
- gozoso
- horrorosa
- horroroso
- intríngulis
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- leal
- motivo
- onerosa
- oneroso
- origen
- paladín
- por
- principio
- promotor
- promotora
- relativamente
- sabañón
- sacrificar
- semilla
- soponcio
- temerosa
- temeroso
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
- unirse
- valer
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- vergüenza
English:
about
- account
- arm
- as
- battle
- because
- blow
- cause
- complication
- devotion
- earthshattering
- further
- get at
- honorary doctorate
- immediate cause
- lost
- mock
- occasion
- of
- owing
- plead
- rain off
- sensational
- suspend
- takeoff
- through
- ultimate
- unsympathetic
- win over
- worthy
- condemn
- court
- crack
- dismiss
- fog
- honorary
- open
- responsible
* * *causa nf1. [origen] cause;la causa última the ultimate cause o reason;el tabaco es la causa de muchas enfermedades respiratorias smoking is the cause of many respiratory diseases;él es la causa directa de todos mis problemas he is directly responsible for all my problems;la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effectcausa final final cause;causa primera first cause2. [razón, motivo] reason;se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accident;por esta causa mueren al año muchos niños every year many children die as a result of this;ello no es causa suficiente para dejar de asistir a clase that isn't a good enough reason for stopping going to school;llegaron tarde a o [m5] por causa del intenso tráfico they arrived late because of the heavy traffic;por causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/ etc control3. [ideal, objetivo] cause;una causa humanitaria a humanitarian cause;es todo por una buena causa it's all for o in a good cause;abrazar una causa to embrace a cause;dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the cause;hacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with sb;ser una causa perdida to be a lost cause4. Der case;una causa contra alguien a case against sbcausa civil lawsuit;causa criminal criminal case6. Perú [guiso] = dish of mashed potatoes mixed with cheese, olives, sweetcorn and lettuce, eaten cold* * *f1 cause;hacer causa común con make common cause with;causa perdida fig lost cause2 ( motivo) reason;a causa de because of;por mi causa on my account3 JUR lawsuit* * *causa nf1) motivo: cause, reason, motivea causa de: because of2) ideal: causemorir por una causa: to die for a cause3) : lawsuit* * *causa n1. (en general) cause2. (motivo) reason -
45 club de playa
(n.) = beach clubEx. The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.* * *(n.) = beach clubEx: The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.
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46 colación
f.1 collation, hotchpot.2 collation, light meal in fast days.* * *1 (comparación) collation2 (refrigerio) light meal, snack, collation\sacar a colación / traer a colación to mention, bring up* * *SF1) (=mención)sacar o traer a colación — to mention, bring up
2) (=refrigerio) light meal, collation frm3) (=comparación) collation, comparison4) LAm (=dulce) box of sweets5) (Univ) conferral* * *1)a colación: sacar or traer algo a colación to bring something up; salir a colación — tema/asunto to come up
2)a) (frml) ( comida ligera) light meal (o lunch etc)b) (Col) ( galleta) cookie (AmE), biscuit (BrE)* * *= collation, collation, collation statement.Ex. ISBD(M) indicates that the description for monographs should include collation (i.e. number of volumes or pagination, illustration statement, size).Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.Ex. Elements that are commonly omitted include the place of publication, collation statement, binding and price.----* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* * *1)a colación: sacar or traer algo a colación to bring something up; salir a colación — tema/asunto to come up
2)a) (frml) ( comida ligera) light meal (o lunch etc)b) (Col) ( galleta) cookie (AmE), biscuit (BrE)* * *= collation, collation, collation statement.Ex: ISBD(M) indicates that the description for monographs should include collation (i.e. number of volumes or pagination, illustration statement, size).
Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.Ex: Elements that are commonly omitted include the place of publication, collation statement, binding and price.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* * *A(conversación): sacar or traer algo a colación to bring sth upBC* * *
colación sustantivo femenino
♦ Locuciones: sacar/traer a colación, to bring up
* * *colación nf1. [para comer] snack2. Am [dulce] Br sweet, US candy3. CompFamsalir a colación to come up* * *f:traer osacar a colación bring up* * *1) : light meal2) : comparison, collationsacar a colación: to bring up, to broach3) : conferral (of a degree) -
47 entremés
m.appetizer, canapé, antipasto, delicacy.* * *1 entremeses (entrante) hors d'oeuvre2 (obra corta) interlude, short play, short farce* * *SM1) (Teat) ( Hist) interlude, short farce2) (Culin) side dish"entremeses" — "hors d'oeuvres"
ENTREMÉS An entremés is a short farce used as an entertaining interval between the first and second acts of a comedia. It is thought that the entremés (derived from the Italian intermezzo) was first performed on the Spanish stage in the 16th century and derives from the influential Italian Commedia dell'Arte. Often using slapstick, stock characters and situations, entremeses had enormous audience appeal and were written by such distinguished writers as Miguel de Cervantes.entremés salado — savoury, savory (EEUU)
* * *masculino (Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter* * *= appetiser [appetizer, -USA], hors d'oeuvre, snack, entrée, munchie.Ex. To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.Ex. Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex. Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex. These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *masculino (Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter* * *= appetiser [appetizer, -USA], hors d'oeuvre, snack, entrée, munchie.Ex: To begin with, both methods are appetizers since they stimulate a desire to read for oneself what one has heard told = Para empezar, ambos métodos sirven de aperitivo puesto que estimulan el deseo de leer por uno mismo lo que hemos oído contar.
Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex: Many receptions this year will serve sufficient snacks and hors d'oeuvres, so you may not have to plan to have a meal afterwards.Ex: These prices include breakfast (full buffet including a large selection of hot and cold entrees, salads, cheeses, pastries, etc.) and all service charges.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *A ( Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter, appetizerB ( Teatr) interlude* * *
entremés sustantivo masculino (Coc) hors d'oeuvre, starter
entremés sustantivo masculino
1 Culin hors d'œuvres
2 Lit short farce or play
' entremés' also found in these entries:
English:
hors d'oeuvre
* * *entremés nm2. [obra teatral] = short, amusing one-act play* * *1) aperitivo: appetizer, hors d'oeuvre2) : interlude, short play -
48 fiambrera
f.1 lunch or sandwich box.2 lunchbox, lunch box, dinner pail, tupper-ware.* * *1 lunch box* * *SF1) [para almuerzo] lunch box, dinner pail (EEUU)2) Cono Sur (=nevera) meat safe, meat store* * *femenino (Esp) ( recipiente) lunch box* * *= lunch box.Ex. These muffins are a delicious snack you can eat piping hot from the oven, or cold in lunch boxes.* * *femenino (Esp) ( recipiente) lunch box* * *= lunch box.Ex: These muffins are a delicious snack you can eat piping hot from the oven, or cold in lunch boxes.
* * *1 ( Esp) (recipiente) lunch box2 (CS) (fresquera) meat safe* * *
fiambrera sustantivo femenino lunch box
' fiambrera' also found in these entries:
English:
lunch
* * *fiambrera nf1. [tartera] lunch o sandwich box2. RP [fresquera] meat safe* * *f lunch pail, Brlunch box* * * -
49 higiene dental
(n.) = dental hygiene, dental careEx. To prevent gingivitis, follow a good dental hygiene program as suggested above.Ex. The most important part of dental care is to brush and floss your teeth regularly (at least twice a day, better yet after every meal or snack).* * *(n.) = dental hygiene, dental careEx: To prevent gingivitis, follow a good dental hygiene program as suggested above.
Ex: The most important part of dental care is to brush and floss your teeth regularly (at least twice a day, better yet after every meal or snack). -
50 librería
f.1 bookstore, book shop, bookseller's, bookshop.2 bookcase, bookshelf, bookstall.3 library.* * *1 (tienda) bookshop, bookstore2 (mueble) bookcase; (estantería) bookshelf* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=tienda) bookshop, bookstore (EEUU)librería anticuaria, librería de antiguo — antiquarian bookshop
librería de ocasión, librería de viejo — secondhand bookshop
2) (=estante) bookcase; (=biblioteca) library3) (=comercio) book trade* * *1) ( tienda) bookstore (AmE), bookshop (BrE)2) (Esp) ( mueble) bookcase* * *= bookshop [book shop], bookstore [book store], bookseller's shop, superstore bookshop, book superstore, book retailer.Ex. For small collections document arrangement may be the only retrieval device available, particularly in bookshops, small public libraries and small specialist collections.Ex. Many bookstore owners and acquistions librarians need more than just bibliographic data.Ex. A lecture room, a bookseller's shop and a snack bar will be added later to the library.Ex. This article describes how 5 independent booksellers in the USA have coped with the competition of superstore bookshops.Ex. Recounts the experience of some US book superstores in offering drinks and eats in order to make them user friendly.Ex. This article describes the division of opinion between publishers and book retailers on the subject of machine readable price coding on books.----* cadena de librerías = bookselling chain.* dependiente de librería = bookstore clerk.* empleado de librería = bookstore clerk.* encargado de librería = bookstore clerk.* * *1) ( tienda) bookstore (AmE), bookshop (BrE)2) (Esp) ( mueble) bookcase* * *= bookshop [book shop], bookstore [book store], bookseller's shop, superstore bookshop, book superstore, book retailer.Ex: For small collections document arrangement may be the only retrieval device available, particularly in bookshops, small public libraries and small specialist collections.
Ex: Many bookstore owners and acquistions librarians need more than just bibliographic data.Ex: A lecture room, a bookseller's shop and a snack bar will be added later to the library.Ex: This article describes how 5 independent booksellers in the USA have coped with the competition of superstore bookshops.Ex: Recounts the experience of some US book superstores in offering drinks and eats in order to make them user friendly.Ex: This article describes the division of opinion between publishers and book retailers on the subject of machine readable price coding on books.* cadena de librerías = bookselling chain.* dependiente de librería = bookstore clerk.* empleado de librería = bookstore clerk.* encargado de librería = bookstore clerk.* * *Compuesto:librería de viejo or de ocasiónsecond-hand bookstore o bookshop* * *
librería sustantivo femenino
1 ( tienda) bookstore (AmE), bookshop (BrE);
2 (Esp) ( mueble) bookcase
librería sustantivo femenino
1 (establecimiento) bookshop, US bookstore
2 (mueble) bookcase
' librería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lance
- paliza
- tropezarse
- especializado
English:
bookcase
- bookshop
- bookstore
- exploit
- book
- should
* * *librería nf1. [tienda] bookshop, US bookstorelibrería de lance second-hand bookshop;librería de ocasión second-hand bookshop;librería de viejo antiquarian bookshop3. Informát library* * *f bookstore* * *librería nf: bookstore* * *librería n bookshop -
51 madalena
SF (Culin) fairy cake* * *femenino ≈cupcake (AmE), ≈fairycake (BrE)* * *= muffin, fairy cake, cupcake.Ex. These muffins are a delicious snack you can eat piping hot from the oven, or cold in lunch boxes.Ex. Some recipe classics never go out of fashion and fairy cakes top the list.Ex. Throughout their short but pampered lives, we treat our cupcakes with the utmost respect.* * *femenino ≈cupcake (AmE), ≈fairycake (BrE)* * *= muffin, fairy cake, cupcake.Ex: These muffins are a delicious snack you can eat piping hot from the oven, or cold in lunch boxes.
Ex: Some recipe classics never go out of fashion and fairy cakes top the list.Ex: Throughout their short but pampered lives, we treat our cupcakes with the utmost respect.* * *≈ fairy cake* * *
madalena sustantivo femenino ≈ cupcake (AmE), ≈ fairycake (BrE)
magdalena, madalena sustantivo femenino fairy cake, US muffin
madalena sustantivo femenino ➣ magdalena
' madalena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
magdalena
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52 pica
f.1 pike (lanza).2 goad, picador's spear (bullfighting).3 ticket inspector (informal) (revisor de tren).4 pick, pike.5 pica, cissa, citta.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (lanza) pike2 (de picador) goad3 (de la baraja) spade\poner una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup* * *ISF (Orn) magpieIISF (Mil) pike; (Taur) goad; (=pene) *** prick ***IIISF And (Agr) tapping ( of rubber trees)IVSF1) And (=resentimiento) pique, resentment2) Cono Sur (=mal humor) annoyance, irritationVsacar pica a algn — * to annoy sb
* SMF [de autobús] inspectorVI* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex. The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.Ex. In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex. In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex. If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*2) (Jueg)a) ( carta) spade3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentmentsacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves
* * *= em, pica, pike, spade.Ex: The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.
Ex: In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.Ex: If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *A1 ( Arm) pikeponer una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup2 ( Taur) lance, goad3 (para cavar) pick, pickax*B ( Jueg)1 (carta) spade¿tienes alguna pica? do you have a spade o any spades?hay mucha pica entre ellos there's a lot of resentment between them* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
pica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pica
picar
pica sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) pike;
(Taur) lance, goad;
( para cavar) pick, pickax( conjugate pickax)
2 (Jueg)
b)
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pica algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picale (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' pica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
- se
English:
garlic
- itch
- itchy
- prickly
- spade
* * *pica nf1. [lanza] pike;poner una pica en Flandes to do the impossible2. Taurom goad, picador's spear3. [naipe] spade4.picas [palo] spadeshay pica entre los hinchas de estos dos cuadros there's a lot of needle o ill-feeling between the fans of these two teams* * *f1 TAUR goad3:poner una pica en Flandes fig pull off a coup* * *pica nf1) : pike, lance2) : goad (in bullfighting)3) : spade (in playing cards) -
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adj.piqued.m.diving, dive.past part.past participle of spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (de avión) dive————————1→ link=picar picar► adjetivo2 (vino) vinegary, sour, off3 (metal) pitted4 (piel, cara) pockmarked5 (tabaco) cut6 (mar) choppy7 (diente) decayed8 familiar (ofendido) offended1 (de avión) dive\caer en picado to plummetestar picado,-a familiar to be upset, be miffed* * *1. ADJ1) (=podrido) [diente] rotten, decayed; [fruta] rotten; [metal] rusty, rusted2) (Culin) [ajo, cebolla, patata] chopped; Esp, Cono Sur [carne] minced, ground (EEUU)3) (=triturado) [tabaco] cut; [hielo] crushed4) [vino] pricked, sour5) [mar] choppy6)7) * (=enfadado)8) * (=interesado)estar picado con o por algo — to go for sth in a big way *
está muy picado con la lotería — he's really been bitten by the lottery bug *, he's gone for the lottery in a big way *
9) (=borracho) tipsy10) (Mús) [nota] staccato2. SM1) (=acción)a) (Culin) [de ajo, cebolla, patata] chopping; Esp, Cono Sur [de carne] mincing, grinding (EEUU)b) [de billete, boleto] punchingc) (=triturado) [de tabaco, de piedra] cutting; [de hielo] crushing2) (Aer, Orn) divecaer en picado — Esp (Aer) to plummet, nose-dive; [precios, popularidad, producción] to plummet, fall sharply
3) (Mús) staccato* * *I- da adjetivoa) < diente> decayed, bad; <manguera/llanta> perishedb) <ajo/perejil> chopped; < carne> (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)d) (fam) (enfadado, ofendido) put out (colloq), miffed (colloq)e) < mar> choppyII* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], chopped, ground, minced, miffed.Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex. For red ink the usual colour was ground vermilion (i.e. red mercuric sulphide).Ex. Ninety-one percent of cats tested prefer minced foods.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.----* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* descenso en picado = swoop.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hielo picado = crushed ice.* mar picada = heavy sea.* ternera picada = minced beef.* * *I- da adjetivoa) < diente> decayed, bad; <manguera/llanta> perishedb) <ajo/perejil> chopped; < carne> (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)d) (fam) (enfadado, ofendido) put out (colloq), miffed (colloq)e) < mar> choppyII* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], chopped, ground, minced, miffed.Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex: For red ink the usual colour was ground vermilion (i.e. red mercuric sulphide).Ex: Ninety-one percent of cats tested prefer minced foods.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caída en picado = plunge, nosedive, swoop.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* descenso en picado = swoop.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hielo picado = crushed ice.* mar picada = heavy sea.* ternera picada = minced beef.* * *A1 ‹muela› decayed, bad; ‹manguera/llanta› perishedtenía todos los dientes picados all her teeth were bad o decayedtiene una muela picada you have a cavity in one toothuna cara picada de viruela a pockmarked face, a face marked by smallpox2 ‹manzana› rotten; ‹vino› sourB1 (mar) choppyestá picado porque no lo llamaste he's a bit put out that you didn't call him ( colloq)3( Méx fam) (interesado, intrigado): el asunto lo tiene picado he's really into the subject ( colloq)estoy picado con el final del libro I'm on tenterhooks to see how the book endsBel pájaro cayó en picado al agua the bird plunged o dived into the waterlas acciones descendieron en picado stocks plummeted o plunged* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
picado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
picado
picar
picado 1◊ -da adjetivo
‹manguera/llanta› perished
‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) ground (AmE), minced (BrE)
‹ vino› sour
picado 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→ picada 1
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picado algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picadole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (ajo, cebolla, etc) chopped
2 (carne) minced
3 (fruta) bad
manzana picada, rotten apple
4 (vino) sour
5 (diente) decayed
un diente picado, a bad tooth
6 (mar) choppy
7 fam (ofendido, enojado) offended, put out: está picado conmigo, he's in a huff with me
II m (de avión, ave) dive
caer en picado, to nose-dive, plummet
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mosca
- picada
- bicho
- papel
English:
academic
- bite
- choppy
- crush
- dive
- eat
- finely
- ground
- nosedive
- plummet
- pockmarked
- slump
- some
- sour
- swoop
- tailspin
- wane
- chop
- confetti
- dip
- nose
- plunge
- rotten
- rough
- sore
- steep
* * *picado, -a♦ adj1. [marcado] [piel] pockmarked;[fruta] bruised2. [agujereado] perforated;picado de polilla moth-eaten3. [diente] decayed;tengo una muela picada I've got a bad o rotten tooth4. [triturado] [alimento] chopped;[tabaco] cut; Esp, RP5. [vino] sour6. [mar] choppyestá picado porque no lo invitaron a la fiesta he's peeved o put out because he wasn't invited to the party8. Am [achispado] tipsy♦ nmhacer un picado to dive;caer en picado: el avión cayó en picado the plane nose-dived;la caída en picado del régimen the collapse of the regime¿jugamos un picado? shall we have a kickabout?* * *I adj1 diente decayed2 mar rough, choppy3 carne ground, Brminced; verdura minced, Brfinely chopped3 fig ( resentido) offendedII m L.Am.dive;* * *picado, -da adj1) : perforated2) : minced, chopped3) : decayed (of teeth)4) : choppy, rough -
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adj.1 damn(informal). (Mexican Spanish)2 stingy, mean, cheapskate, miserly.3 despicable, horrible, abominable, contemptible.4 lousy, run-down, third-rate, crummy.f. & m.kitchen boy, (f) maid.m.kitchen boy, scullion.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: pinchar.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de cocina) kitchen assistant* * *1. ADJ1) Méx ** (=maldito) bloody **, lousy **3) CAm * (=tacaño) stingy, tight-fisted2. SMF1) [de cocina] kitchen hand, kitchen-boy3. SM1) And (=jamelgo) nag2) Cono Sur (=horquilla) hairpin, bobby pin (EEUU)* * *Ia) (AmL exc CS fam) (delante del n) ( maldito)pinche vida! — what a (lousy o rotten) life!
¿por qué no nos vamos de este pinche sitio? — let's get out of this damn place!
b) (Méx fam) ( de poca calidad) lousy (colloq); ( despreciable) horriblec) (AmC fam) ( tacaño) tightfisted (colloq)IImasculino y femeninoa) (Coc) kitchen assistantb) (Esp) ( en una oficina) office juniorc) (fam) ( de albañil) mate (colloq)III1) (Esp) (Jueg) ante, stake money2) (Chi) ( para el pelo) bobby pin (AmE), hairgrip (BrE)3) (Chi fam) ( persona)* * *= bus boy, bus person.Ex. However, in addition to the couple of examples that Ms Marshall cited from the extant and altogether active LC subject thesaurus, there are also bus boys, MAN, LUMBERMEN, LONGSHOREMEN, FISHERMEN, etc.Ex. The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.* * *Ia) (AmL exc CS fam) (delante del n) ( maldito)pinche vida! — what a (lousy o rotten) life!
¿por qué no nos vamos de este pinche sitio? — let's get out of this damn place!
b) (Méx fam) ( de poca calidad) lousy (colloq); ( despreciable) horriblec) (AmC fam) ( tacaño) tightfisted (colloq)IImasculino y femeninoa) (Coc) kitchen assistantb) (Esp) ( en una oficina) office juniorc) (fam) ( de albañil) mate (colloq)III1) (Esp) (Jueg) ante, stake money2) (Chi) ( para el pelo) bobby pin (AmE), hairgrip (BrE)3) (Chi fam) ( persona)* * *= bus boy, bus person.Ex: However, in addition to the couple of examples that Ms Marshall cited from the extant and altogether active LC subject thesaurus, there are also bus boys, MAN, LUMBERMEN, LONGSHOREMEN, FISHERMEN, etc.
Ex: The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.* * *1por unos pinches pesos for a few miserable o crummy o measly pesos ( colloq)¿por qué no nos vamos de este pinche sitio? let's get out of this damn place!1 ( Coc) kitchen porter, kitchen assistant2 (en una oficina) office junior* * *
Del verbo pinchar: ( conjugate pinchar)
pinché es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pinche es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pinchar
pinche
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ rueda› to puncture
2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq)
3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug
4 (Inf) to click on
5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play
verbo intransitivo
1 [ planta] to be prickly
2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture
3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo
pincharse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself;
( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)
2 [ rueda] to puncture;
[globo/balón] to burst;
pinche adjetivo
◊ ¡pinche vida! what a (lousy o rotten) life!;
por unos pinches pesos for a few measly pesos (colloq);
vámonos de este pinche lugar let's get out of this damn place!
( despreciable) horrible
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Coc) kitchen assistant
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre
♦ Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
pinche sustantivo masculino (de cocina) kitchen assistant
' pinche' also found in these entries:
English:
flub
- prick
- bloody
- bobby
- damn
- grip
- hair
- jab
- spike
* * *pinche1 nmf1. [de cocina] kitchen boy, f kitchen maidFigyo no sé nada, acá soy el pinche I don't know anything, I'm nobody round herepinche2 adjMéx Fam damn, Br bloody;¡ese pinche perro! that damn o Br bloody dog!;* * *1 m cook’s assistant2 adj2 C.Am., Méx ( tacaño) tight-fisted -
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f.1 pipe.fumar en pipa to smoke a pipe2 seed, pip (pepita).3 barrel (tonel).4 tank truck, tank car, tanker.5 coconut.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pipar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pipar.* * *1 (de girasol) sunflower seed\no tener ni para pipas familiar to be broke, be skintpasarlo pipa familiar to have a brilliant time, have a ball————————1 (de tabaco) pipe\fumar en pipa to smoke a pipe* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) [de fumar] pipefumar en pipa, fumar una pipa — to smoke a pipe
2) [de vino] (=barril) cask, barrel; (=medida) pipe3) (Bot) (=semilla) pip, seed; [de girasol] (edible) sunflower seed4) (Mús) reed5) LAm * (=barriga) belly *6) ** (=pistola) rod **, pistol; (=ametralladora) machine-gun7)8) And, CAm (Bot) green coconutII* SM1) (Mús) assistant2) (=mozo de carga) porter3) (=utillero) boy, mate* * *1) ( para fumar) pipefumar la pipa de la paz — to smoke the pipe of peace
2) ( tonel) cask, barrelcomo pipa — (Chi fam) plastered (colloq)
3) (Esp) (de sandía, mandarina) pip; (de girasol, calabaza) seedpasarlo pipa — (Esp fam) to have a great time
4)a) (Col) ( de gas) cylinder, bottleb) (Col, Per fam) ( barriga) bellyc) (Méx) ( camión) tanker* * *= pipe.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.----* fumar la pipa de la paz = smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out, totally burned-out.* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.* pipa de la paz = peace pipe, pipe of peace, calumet.* * *1) ( para fumar) pipefumar la pipa de la paz — to smoke the pipe of peace
2) ( tonel) cask, barrelcomo pipa — (Chi fam) plastered (colloq)
3) (Esp) (de sandía, mandarina) pip; (de girasol, calabaza) seedpasarlo pipa — (Esp fam) to have a great time
4)a) (Col) ( de gas) cylinder, bottleb) (Col, Per fam) ( barriga) bellyc) (Méx) ( camión) tanker* * *= pipe.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
* fumar la pipa de la paz = smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out, totally burned-out.* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.* pipa de la paz = peace pipe, pipe of peace, calumet.* * *A (para fumar) pipefumar (en) pipa to smoke a pipefumar la pipa de la paz to smoke the pipe of peaceB (tonel) cask, barrelcon ese dinero no le da or llega ni para pipas that money won't go very far o get him very farpasarlo pipa ( Esp fam); to have a fantastic o great time ( colloq), to have a whale of a time ( colloq)D* * *
pipa sustantivo femenino
1 ( para fumar) pipe;
2 ( tonel) cask, barrel
3 (Esp) (de sandía, mandarina) pip;
(de girasol, calabaza) seed;◊ pasarlo pipa (fam) to have a great time
4 (Méx) ( camión) tanker
pipa
I sustantivo femenino
1 (de fumar) pipe
fumar en pipa, to smoke a pipe
2 (de fruta) pip, seed
(de girasol) sunflower seed
II adv fam pasarlo pipa, to have a great time
' pipa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boquilla
- diecinueveava
- diecinueveavo
- tabaquera
- chupada
- chupar
- fumar
- tabaco
English:
pipe
- puff
- pull
- time
- look
- smoke
- sun
* * *♦ nf1. [para fumar] pipe;fumar en pipa to smoke a pipe;fumar la pipa de la paz to smoke the pipe of peace2. [pepita] seed3.eso no te da ni para pipas that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!4. [tonel] barrel5. [lengüeta] reeduna pipa de agua a water tanker♦ advFamen esta playa se está pipa it's great on this beach* * *f1 de fumar pipe;pasarlo pipa fam have a great time2:3 Méxcamión tanker* * *pipa nf: pipe (for smoking)* * *pipa n1. (de fumar) pipe2. (del girasol) sunflower seed -
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m.1 grudge (enfado).tener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against somebody2 rivalry.3 bounce. ( Latin American Spanish)4 resentment, pique.5 smooth hound.6 sand flea, harvest mite, harvest tick, chigger.7 piqué, piqué fabric.8 piquet, picquet.9 accelerated motion.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (resentimiento) pique, grudge2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle\a pique de about to* * *ISM1) (=resentimiento) resentment, pique; (=inquina) grudge; (=rivalidad) rivalry, competition2)echar a pique — [+ barco] to sink; [+ futuro, carrera] to wreck, ruin
irse a pique — [barco] to sink; [esperanza, familia] to be ruined
3)estar a pique de hacer algo — (=a punto de) to be on the point of doing sth; (=en peligro de) to be in danger of doing sth
5) LAm (=rebote) bounce, rebound7) And (=insecto) jigger fleaIISM (Naipes) spadesIII** SM [de droga] fix **, shot ** * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * *----* a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * ** a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *Aa pique: el camino bajaba a pique the road down was very steepel barco se fue a pique the boat sankuna caída a pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea belowtrató de impedir que el negocio se fuera a pique he tried to stop the business from going undersus ilusiones se fueron a pique her hopes were dashedechó a pique el matrimonio it ruined o wrecked their marriagea pique de on the point of, about tolas correas estaban a pique de romperse the straps were on the point of snapping o were about to snapB ( fam)1(enfado, resentimiento): son piques entre amigos, sin importancia they're just petty quarrels between friendstuvieron un pique por lo de la herencia they fell out over the inheritanceno es nada más que un pique de los suyos, ya se le pasará it's just one of his fits of pique, he'll get over it2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle1 (carta) spadesalió a los piques he shot out at top speed o at breakneck speed ( colloq)darse or pegarse un pique ( Chi fam): ¿por qué no se da un pique por aquí? why don't you come around o pop over? ( colloq)me pegué el pique hasta su oficina y no estaba I trailed o traipsed all the way over to his office and he wasn't there ( colloq)Fla pelota dio tres piques the ball bounced three times* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
piqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pique es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pique
piqué
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pique algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ piquele (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pique sustantivo masculino
1
a pique de on the point of, about to;
irse a pique [ barco] to sink;
[ negocio] to go under
2 (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento):
3
b)
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pique sustantivo masculino
1 fam (rivalidad) rivalry, needle: hay un pique entre ellos por ver quién nada mejor, there's rivalry among them as to who is the best swimmer
2 fam (resentimiento, enfado) resentment, grudge: tuve un pique con él y ya no me saluda, we had a falling out and now he doesn't speak to me
♦ Locuciones: irse a pique (un barco) to sink
(un plan) to fall through
(un negocio) to go under
' pique' also found in these entries:
English:
boat
- chop up
- dog
- founder
- wall
- bounce
- crash
- fall
- jab
- sheer
- sink
* * *♦ nmtener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against sb;su pique dura ya un año it's already a year since they fell out3.[negocio] to go under; [plan] to failirse a pique [barco] to sink;4. Am [rebote] bounce;después de dos piques, la pelota se salió de la cancha the ball bounced twice before going outeste auto no tiene nada de pique this car's got no acceleration♦ a los piques loc advRP Fam [muy rápido] in a hurry* * *m1 ( disgusto) resentment2 ( rivalidad) rivalry3:irse a pique MAR sink; fig go under, go to the wall;echar a pique MAR sink; fig ruin, wreck4 L.Am.de pelota bounce* * *pique nm1) : pique, resentment2) : rivalry, competition3)a pique de : about to, on the verge of4)irse a pique : to sink, to founder -
57 puesto de fruta
(n.) = fruit standEx. The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.* * *(n.) = fruit standEx: The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.
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58 puesto de verdura
(n.) = vegetable standEx. The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.* * *(n.) = vegetable stand -
59 quitar
v.1 to remove.quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebodyquita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)2 to take away, to relieve.María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack3 to take up (time).me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time4 to take, to steal.me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet5 to switch off.6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.* * *1 (separar) to remove, take off3 (apartar) to take away, take off■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out8 (impedir) to prevent9 (disminuir) to take away10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up\¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!quitando... except...quitar de delante to clear awayquitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath awayquitar importancia a algo to play something downquitar la mesa to clear the tablequitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody offquitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebodyquitarse años figurado to lie about one's age* * *verb1) to remove2) take off3) clear4) rob•- quitarse- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima* * *1. VT1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take downle quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages
tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble
quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies
2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to takele quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train
•
quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay•
quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungryno alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling
el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching
•
quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping4) (=restar)eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong
quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist
•
quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down•
quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good mealquitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going
5) (=impedir)quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth
6) (Mat) to take away, subtract7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry8) ** [+ dinero] to make2.VI¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!
eso no quita —
quitaeso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *quitar [A1 ]vtA1(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my deskquitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my pathquitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chickenme quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulderno le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take offquítale los zapatos take his shoes offB ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from herla policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport awayme quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocketle quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thiefse lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his handC (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the childrenlos niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my timeno es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …no le quites méritos give him his dueese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off youhay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bittrataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter downle quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the houseD (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishingte voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me againa ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink winequitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest onesquitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time■ quitarviA¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!B ( en locs):de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removabletiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hoodeso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing itni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around hereen ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter■ quitarseA (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headacheya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any moreB (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassleC ( refl)1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take offquítate la chaqueta take your jacket off2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid ofse quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warmme tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb4 ‹años›te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years youngerse quita años or la edad she lies about her age* * *
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;
quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;
le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!
2 ( en locs)
eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!
3 ( refl)
‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Espquitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking3. [robar] to take, to steal;me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;[sed] to quench;el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there6. [restar] to take away;a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;le quitó importancia al hecho he played it downque me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other8. [exceptuar]quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving♦ vi1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!2.de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?* * *quitar el polvo dust;quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;quitar la mesa clear the table;de quita y pon fam removableII v/i:¡quita! get out of the way!* * *quitar vt1) : to remove, to take away2) : to take off (clothes)3) : to get rid of, to relieve* * *quitar vb2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way! -
60 sala de conferencias
assembly o conference o lecture hall* * *(n.) = lecture room, conference room, conference hall, lecture theatre, auditory theatre, lecture hall, presentation roomEx. A lecture room, a bookseller's shop and a snack bar will be added later to the library.Ex. The building encloses an art gallery, tourist office, conference room, concert hall and cinema.Ex. The American Library Association's meeting in Chicago was characterised as much by the weather as by the events inside the conference halls.Ex. The building includes seminar rooms, lecture theatres and a well-equipped library which houses audio-visual rooms, study carrels, display and reading rooms and stacks.Ex. Seats in halls, lecture and auditory theatres intended for audiences of special events are excluded.Ex. We only have to listen to each other talking, anywhere from the bedroom to the lecture hall, from the street to our living rooms, to witness the fact that people are language-made.Ex. Each presentation room will be staffed with an audiovisual technician, who will assist in starting each presentation.* * *assembly o conference o lecture hall* * *(n.) = lecture room, conference room, conference hall, lecture theatre, auditory theatre, lecture hall, presentation roomEx: A lecture room, a bookseller's shop and a snack bar will be added later to the library.
Ex: The building encloses an art gallery, tourist office, conference room, concert hall and cinema.Ex: The American Library Association's meeting in Chicago was characterised as much by the weather as by the events inside the conference halls.Ex: The building includes seminar rooms, lecture theatres and a well-equipped library which houses audio-visual rooms, study carrels, display and reading rooms and stacks.Ex: Seats in halls, lecture and auditory theatres intended for audiences of special events are excluded.Ex: We only have to listen to each other talking, anywhere from the bedroom to the lecture hall, from the street to our living rooms, to witness the fact that people are language-made.Ex: Each presentation room will be staffed with an audiovisual technician, who will assist in starting each presentation.
См. также в других словарях:
snack — snack … Dictionnaire des rimes
snack — bar [ snakbar ] ou snack [ snak ] n. m. • 1933, 1958; mot angl. amér., de snack « repas léger et hâtif » et bar ♦ Anglic. Café restaurant moderne où l on sert rapidement des plats simples. ⇒ fast food; région. casse croûte. « Au cœur même de la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Snack — Sm Imbiß erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. snack, einer Ableitung von ne. snack schnappen, beißen , dessen Herkunft nicht sicher geklärt ist. Ebenso nndl. snack, nfrz. snack( bar), nschw. snack, nnorw. snack. ✎ … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
snack — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} spuntino, merenda | panino, merendina o sim. che si consuma come spuntino: uno snack al cioccolato {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1959. ETIMO: der. di (to) snack mordere … Dizionario italiano
Snack — [snɛk, engl. snæk] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. snack zu to snack (mdal.) »schnappen«> Imbiss, kleine Zwischenmahlzeit … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Snack — Snack, n. [See {Snatch}, v. t.] 1. A share; a part or portion; obsolete, except in the colloquial phrase, {to go snacks}, i. e., to share. [1913 Webster] At last he whispers, Do, and we go snacks. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A slight, hasty repast.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snack — s.n. Cuvânt american pentru gustare luată între mese, servită la un snack bar sau la un local fast food (bufet expres), de obicei asociată cu o băutură nealcoolică. Trimis de gal, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DGE … Dicționar Român
snack — /snæk/, it. /znɛk/ s. ingl. [der. di (to ) snack mordere ], usato in ital. al masch. [breve pasto consumato fra i pasti principali a base di pizzette, tramezzini, ecc.] ▶◀ (lett.) asciolvere, merenda, merendina, spuntino … Enciclopedia Italiana
snack — (v.) c.1300, to bite or snap (of a dog), probably from M.Du. snacken to snatch, chatter (see SNATCH (Cf. snatch)). The meaning have a mere bite or morsel, eat a light meal is first attested 1807; the noun in this sense is from 1757. Snack bar is… … Etymology dictionary
snack — [n] tiny meal bite, bite to eat*, break, eats*, goodies*, grub*, light meal, lunch, luncheon, midnight snack, morsel, munch*, nibble, nosh*, pickings, piece, refreshment, tea, tidbit; concepts 457,459 Ant. meal … New thesaurus
snack — ► NOUN 1) a small quantity of food eaten between meals or in place of a meal. 2) Austral. informal a thing that is easy to accomplish. ► VERB ▪ eat a snack. ORIGIN Dutch, from snacken to bite … English terms dictionary